How to switch the output file while recording?

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I’m trying to use DriveWorks SensorSerializer module to switch the output file while recording, but the following method becomes an error and cannot be executed. When I call dwSensorSerializer_initialize() again, the process terminate.

dwSensorSerializerHandle_t handle;
dwSerializerParams serializerParams;
serializerParams.parameters = “format=h264,type=disk,file=test1.h264,bitrate=8000000”;
serializerParams.onData = nullptr;

dwSensorSerializer_initialize(&handle, &serializerParams, camera);
dwSensorSerializer_start(handle);
dwSensorSerializer_serializeCameraFrameAsync(data, handle);
dwSensorSerializer_stop(handle);
dwSensorSerializer_release(handle);

serializerParams.parameters = “format=h264,type=disk,file=test2.h264,bitrate=8000000”;
dwSensorSerializer_initialize(&handle, &serializerParams, camera); ← Eror

How can I change the output file while recording by using DriveWorks API?
I want to change files without dropping frames

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Dear @HIENG_NS,
When I call dwSensorSerializer_initialize() again, the process terminate

I doubt if it is valid operation as handle is already created. Do you see any error on log? Could you check return value of the function

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Hello @SivaRamaKrishnaNV,

No errors were displayed on the console.
I tried to get the return value of the function, but it ended before displaying the return value, so the return value is also unknown.

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@SivaRamaKrishnaNV

Anyway, I would be happy if there is a way to change the output file during recording without frame drops.
I’m not sure if running dwSensorSerializer_initialize() again is the correct way.
It would be very helpful if there is a sample code available.
What I’m looking for is similar to the “Automatic Storage Selection” feature in the sample recording app “recorder-tui,” but since the source code is not provided, it is impossible to analyze.
Also, if possible, I would like to generate split files in the same directory of the same disk instead of switching disks.

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Dear @HIENG_NS,
Automatic Storage Selection is not a runtime operation, it’s only able to choose storage at initialization.

we don’t have any mechanism to switch storage file at runtime.

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@SivaRamaKrishnaNV
Please tell me how to implement Automatic Storage Selection.
It is acceptable to select the storage at initialization.

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df command provides relevant information. You should be able to decide how to select the storage.

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Dear @HIENG_NS,
You can choose the storage which has more space (using df as Vick suggested) and set file parameter accordingly when initializing serializer.

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@VickNV @SivaRamaKrishnaNV

Thank you for your response.

The following is described in the Automatic Storage Selection section of the DriveWorks Reference Text UI Recording Tool documentation:

“Once a disk becomes full (free space < 5GB), output files will be put into the next available disk automatically.”

Is the following behavior correct?
The type parameter of dwSerializerParams in dwSensorSerializer_initialize() is set to “user”, and the df command is executed in the onData function defined by the user to check for a Storage with free space of 5GB or more, and the output files are saved there.

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Dear @HIENG_NS,
It means, you create a file in callback function and dump the data and create new file in different partition when df reports < 5GB.

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