Re: Use of latest patch

[yodaiken@chelm.cs.nmt.edu]

Use 
ftp://ftp.rtlinux.org/pub/rtlinux/release9.tar.gz

On Mon, Sep 14, 1998 at 05:20:28PM +0300, Andris Pavenis wrote:
> 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
> > 
> 
> 
> RT Linux Home Page: http://rtlinux.cs.nmt.edu/~rtlinux

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