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To: Jan Kiszka <jan.kiszka@domain.hid>
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Jan Kiszka wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> the new Xenomai example repository has been created. I don't want to
> repeat here what is explained already on the related wiki page, please
> have a look at
> 
> 	http://www.xenomai.org/index.php/Examples
> 
> Instead, let me sketch what could be done next:
> 
>  o Port existing examples, snippets, demos from ksrc/skins/* over, make
>    them compilable and runnable if required.
> 
>  o Identify what kind of examples are lacking. You, the user, is needed
>    here. What do *you* think is missing, what would be helpful to show?
> 
>  o Check what is needed to compile kernel-based examples over PPC 2.4.
>    Philippe indicated that some switches are likely missing (x86 is fine
>    already, other archs are 2.6-only).

Some time ago I sent a patch for RTnet using the "kernel CFLAGS 
capturing" trick to get proper switches for 2.4:

http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_id=9493711&forum_id=24610

We could do the same trick here.

> 
>  o Regarding RTDM: driver patterns would be nice. Someone (who I don't
>    recall ATM, sorry) once posted a template for a PCI driver. Feel
>    invited to repost an updated version. Any further suggestion or ready
>    code is welcome as well.
> 
> Jan

Wolfgang.