Upgrading to Kodi 19 results in RAR addon reporting "Not enough memory available to decompress file"

[pizzamx]

The addon works fine until I upgrade Kodi to version 19.

This error msg came up right after each time I launch Kodi, and the memory is obvious enough to decompress rar archives.

In log file I can see this: "INFO : ADDON: Dll Destroyed - RAR archive support"

However, as other addons rely on vfs, I'm not observing any problem as file extraction works just fine.

Please let me know if there's anything else I should/could provide, thanks.

[Row]

Same issue.

[franckflo]

I experience the same problem. For me this happens when Kodi updates the video libary using one of the scrappers (I tried several scrappers and get the same error with each). I noticed that, if I only scrape one of the smaller video folders on my NAS, no problem. If I scrape a large folder with many movies (1000+), the WinRAR error comes up. FYI My HTPC has 24 Gb RAM. This was not an issue with Kodi 18.

(Note: if I switch the update method to "use local info" the error does not crop up}. So the error really stems from downloading library information for large video libraries: is the downloaded rar with the info too large, or is the rar archivve not allowed to use enough RAM in its new version?

Edit: it seems the error crops up after updating the db for the large Moveies folder, even if the scrapper is set to “use local information.” I also tried three different scrappers, same error with each. IF I exclude that large folder from updating, I do not get the error.

[pizzamx]

I experience the same problem. For me this happens when Kodi updates the video libary using one of the scrappers (I tried several scrappers and get the same error with each). I noticed that, if I only scrape one of the smaller video folders on my NAS, no problem. If I scrape a large folder with many movies (1000+), the WinRAR error comes up. FYI My HTPC has 24 Gb RAM. This was not an issue with Kodi 18.

Note: if I switch the update method to "use local info" the error does not crop up. So the error really stems from downloading library information for large video libraries: is the downloaded rar with the info too large, or is the rar archivve not allowed to use enough RAM in its new version?

My scenario is different from yours as my videos are all scrapped, so I don't think the plugin has anything to extract at all.

[r4nd0m123]

Same thing for me.

Nvidia Shield TV (2017)
Android 9 with 5 December 2020 patch level.
Using an external SSD drive to allow for large apps. E.g. Kodi.
Kodi 19
RAR archive plugin 4.0.0

[Boilerplate4u]

Having the same problem on both v19 and v20 (Win 10, 16 Gb ram)

INFO <general>: CAddonMgr::ADDON::CAddonMgr::FindAddons: kodi.binary.instance.vfs v3.0.0 installed

2021-04-12 08:57:35.025 T:6956    DEBUG <general>: Interface_General::ADDON::Interface_General::queue_notification -
RAR archive support - Error Message : 'Not enough memory available to decompress file'
2021-04-12 08:57:35.025 T:6956    ERROR <general>: AddOnLog: vfs.rar: CRarFile::Open: Open failed to cache file 
2021-04-12 08:57:35.026 T:6956    DEBUG <general>: AddOnLog: vfs.rar: CRARControl::ArchiveList: List file from X://Archive//File... (encrypted: no)
2021-04-12 08:57:35.026 T:6956    DEBUG <general>: AddOnLog: vfs.rar: CRARControl::ArchiveList: List file from X://Archive//File... (encrypted: no)
2021-04-12 08:57:35.028 T:6956    DEBUG <general>: AddOnLog: vfs.rar: CRARControl::ArchiveList: List file from X://Archive//File... (encrypted: no)
2021-04-12 08:57:35.028 T:6956    DEBUG <general>: AddOnLog: vfs.rar: CRARControl::ArchiveList: List file from X://Archive//File... (encrypted: no)
2021-04-12 08:57:35.039 T:6956    DEBUG <general>: AddOnLog: vfs.rar: CRARControl::ArchiveExtract: List file from X:/Archive//File...
2021-04-12 08:57:35.046 T:6956    DEBUG <general>: AddOnLog: vfs.rar: CRARControl::ArchiveExtract: List file from X:/Archive//File...
2021-04-12 08:57:35.125 T:6956    DEBUG <general>: AddOnLog: vfs.rar: CRARControl::ProcessData: Processing data (3768040 / 12501675)
2021-04-12 08:57:35.130 T:6956    DEBUG <general>: AddOnLog: vfs.rar: CRARControl::ProcessData: Processing data (4194045 / 12501675)
2021-04-12 08:57:35.197 T:6956    DEBUG <general>: AddOnLog: vfs.rar: CRARControl::ProcessData: Processing data (7962344 / 12501675)
2021-04-12 08:57:35.202 T:6956    DEBUG <general>: AddOnLog: vfs.rar: CRARControl::ProcessData: Processing data (8388090 / 12501675)
2021-04-12 08:57:35.267 T:6956    DEBUG <general>: AddOnLog: vfs.rar: CRARControl::ProcessData: Processing data (12156648 / 12501675)
2021-04-12 08:57:35.272 T:6956    DEBUG <general>: AddOnLog: vfs.rar: CRARControl::ProcessData: Processing data (12501675 / 12501675)

[danf3232]

Same issue here. I presume it is due to the kodi upgrade to Python 3 and the addon not being updated yet.

I have found that the extraction works fine when watching rar movies but it glitches when doing a library update, as mentioned above. Until the deveoper updates the addon, I have just disabled it through the addon browser which keeps the library scan running smoothly and then enable it when I need to watch a rar movie.

Just a work around for now until it is updated.

[od3m]

I´ve got the same problems with the latest version. Library scans take forever and it tries to unpack .idx and keeps telling me, there’s no space left (which isn't). Before Kodi 19(.1) i rolled back to an older version, where the problem doesn't exist. But with Kodi 19(.1) these opportunity is gone.
Any ideas left ?

[Woogz-git]

Anyone ever find a solution for this?

[Boilerplate4u]

Anyone ever find a solution for this?

Nope, no one seems to bother maintaining this add-on anymore.