[HELP] Encoding x265 @2 passes gives ERROR: ... .265 is too small! (byteSize: 0byte)

[carambano]

Hello.

I'm using version 2020.02.19.1.

I tried to encode a file using x265, 2 passes.

First thing was setting the path options.






Next, the x265 settings (selecting 2 pass encoding -> 1st pass):







Then, in Base, click to start the job:





1st pass finishes just fine.

Then I select 2nd pass, locate the .stats file, and I load it.











I started the job just like I did with 1st pass, and it crashes. The log gives the ERROR G:.... .265 is too small! (byteSize: 0byte)

-> Creating jobs for source: (1)
-> Generating calls for: C:\Users\Pulgas\Desktop\x265test.mkv
  adding x265 calls for source: 1
  createJobs for C:\Users\Pulgas\Desktop\x265test.mkv
  creating attachment extraction subjobs
  creating video subjobs
  creating muxing subjobs
  optimizing the subJobs
-> finished creating subjobs for current source
  added new job with id 21_31_17_6110
-> should be there after processing: G:\tempp\21_31_17_6110_01.265
starting 21_31_17_6110_01_video@21:31:17.634 - C:\Users\Pulgas\Desktop\x265test.mkv
finished after 00:00:01.154
-> 21_31_17_6110_01_video crashed: ERROR: G:\tempp\21_31_17_6110_01.265 is too small! (byteSize: 0byte)
Aborting '21_31_17_6110_01_video' due to: ERROR: G:\tempp\21_31_17_6110_01.265 is too small! (byteSize: 0byte)

Now, the funny thing is if for encoding mode I select 2 passes and let Hybrid do all the job automatically (1st and 2nd pass) (of course, no need to select the stats file)  it works just fine!

[Selur]

Haven't used the 2passes separately for ages.
Will look at it today after work.
A debug output level 9 of the job creation and processing would be nice.
(My guess it is related to the re-use analysis path.)

Also posting part of a log file that explicitly starts with:

This log is only intended for user information.
It should not be part of a bug/problem report!!

Really does not help.


Cu Selur

[carambano]

Yeah, I guess something must be wrong with the path. But then again, it works fine if I select 2 passes and let it do all the work automatically.

Attached a level 9:

[Selur]

Think I found the cause, will send you a link (via PM) to a dev version for testing to see whether I fixed the issue.

Cu Selur