Rpi Zero Camera fails after several minutes

[PeterBenicky]

Which version are you using?

v1.7.0

Which operating system are you using?

• [ ] Linux amd64 standard
• [ ] Linux amd64 Docker
• [ ] Linux arm64 standard
• [ ] Linux arm64 Docker
• [ ] Linux arm7 standard
• [ ] Linux arm7 Docker
• [x] Linux arm6 standard
• [ ] Linux arm6 Docker
• [ ] Windows amd64 standard
• [ ] Windows amd64 Docker (WSL backend)
• [ ] macOS amd64 standard
• [ ] macOS amd64 Docker
• [ ] Other (please describe)

Describe the issue

Rpi Zero Camera fails after several minutes ussage (used rtsp and webrtc), returning below error on console: Message from syslogd@cam002 at Apr 15 10:11:55 ... kernel:[ 3580.685350] Internal error: Oops: 80000005 [#1] ARM

Describe how to replicate the issue

Using Rpi Zero (2015), 8GB SD card, image Rasberry pi Zero, Legacy 32 bit, follow steps below:

1. sudo raspi-config, then go to Interfacing options, enable/disable legacy camera support
2. sudo reboot
3. sudo apt intstall libcamera0
4. sudo apt install libfreetype6
5. wget https://github.com/bluenviron/mediamtx/releases/download/v1.7.0/mediamtx_v1.7.0_linux_armv6.tar.gz
6. tar -xzf mediamtx_v1.7.0_linux_armv6.tar.gz
7. edit yml (the yml file is attached as well mediamtx_yml.txt): paths: cam: source: rpiCamera
8. nohup ./mediamtx &
9. connect to the camera using rtsp and webrtc as below: http://cam001.local:8889/cam/ rtsp://cam001.local:8554/cam

Did you attach the server logs?

yes mediamtx.log

Did you attach a network dump?

no

[Ataman]

That looks suspiciously similar to this issue: https://github.com/raspberrypi/rpicam-apps/issues/246

The RPi Zero is prone to bugs when doing heavy workloads (The issue is exacerbated with insufficient power supplies). Try the workaround from this comment: https://github.com/raspberrypi/rpicam-apps/issues/246#issuecomment-1170999714

Alternatively, switch to a better power supply.

[aler9]

Hello, as anticipated by @Ataman this is a hardware-related issue that happens when power is not enough for the current workload. Switch to a better power supply or alternatively decrease consumption by disabling WiFi, Bluetooth, LEDs, HDMI or perform underclocking. There are lots of guides on the topic, like this one: https://blues.com/blog/tips-tricks-optimizing-raspberry-pi-power/