Re: Use of latest patch

["Andris Pavenis" <pavenis@lanet.lv>]

Send reply to:  	"Karsten Siebert" <siebert@gate.teleport.de>
Subject:        	Use of latest patch
Date sent:      	Mon, 14 Sep 1998 13:29:53 +0200

> Can I install the latest rtl patch (written for kernel 2.0.33) on top of
> kernel 2.0.35 ?

Yes You can. But You will HAVE to patch one or some files 
MANUALLY. Look for failed hunks. I did this and generated a new 
patch for 2.0.35 to make myself life more easy when I upgrade to 
next 2.0.36 prerelease (I'm using now 2.0.36pre9).

Or download my version of rtlinux-0.6 patch for 2.0.35 from
	http://ieva05.lanet.lv/~pavenis/kernel-patch-2.0.35

> 
> I have a serial communication board driver designed as network device
> driver. I have to send permanently special packets throughout the serial
> boad (even if there are no IP packets available). These packets are
> generated inside the driver. E.g. once I receive a completion interrupt
> (from the board, I have to send a new packet). Above 6mbps (using a PII
> 400), and the system wants to write to the HD I loose synchronization at my
> receive system - showing that there was a gap in transmitted packets. Can I
> replace the existing irq_request / irq_free by rt_ functions and just
> recompile my network driver, of course using the rtkernel ?
> 
> Many thanks in advance,
> 
> 
> Karsten
> 
> 
> RT Linux Home Page: http://rtlinux.cs.nmt.edu/~rtlinux
> 


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