From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Message-ID: <45ED4351.2020905@domain.hid> Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2007 11:32:49 +0100 From: Theo Veenker MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <45E4646A.10205@domain.hid> <45E46D67.9030600@domain.hid> <45E48543.8030800@domain.hid> <45E48E50.1030502@domain.hid> In-Reply-To: <45E48E50.1030502@domain.hid> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: [Xenomai-help] Re: high latency every 8 seconds List-Id: Help regarding installation and common use of Xenomai List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , To: Jan Kiszka Cc: xenomai@xenomai.org Jan Kiszka wrote: > Theo Veenker wrote: > >>Jan Kiszka wrote: >> >>>Theo Veenker wrote: >>> >>>>Hi all, >>>> >>>>I'm installing xenomai 2.2.5 (kernel 2.6.17.14) on a number of >>> >>>When starting new, pick something new, i.e. 2.3 right now. Only if > > you > >>>have good reasons, staying at older versions is recommended. >> >>I would love to, but I couldn't get my software running with 2.3. >>I had to convert (a month ago) my software from RTLinux to Xenomai >>having only a few days for it. I have a kernel module and an app >>that talks to it. I use the posix skin. But with 2.3 apparently >>I had to load posixio and something (forgot) manually, but I just >>couldn't get these loaded. Since time was running out I decided >>to stay with 2.2.5 for the time being (unfortunately). > > > I do understand. But once your time constraints relaxed a bit, please > don't forget to post remaining issues here. Maybe they reveal some real > bug. > > >>>>systems (MSI 945P, Intel P4 3Ghz). My kernel runs fine on several >>>>other/older systems, but on the new systems there is something going >>>>on every 8 seconds. See output of latency test below. What could >>>>this be? Is this an SMI effect? >>> >>>Is CONFIG_XENO_HW_SMI_WORKAROUND selected? What does the kernel output >>>tell you about if it's working? Do you have an ICH7 chipset on your >>>board? Would be another reason to update Xenomai (2.3 takes care of >>>it, 2.2.x doesn't)... :) OK. I finally installed my clients. It took a while because although all systems are identical they didn't all behave the same. Apparently some MSI 945P boards have problems when installing an ubuntu 686 kernel image. Taking a 386 image as a starting point worked. Recompiled my kernel 2.6.17.14 with xenomai 2.2.5 and SMI WORKAROUND selected, but it didn't have any effect. I don't see any xenomai output in the kernel logs. Same thing without the workaround. So it doesn't even detect SMI. The mobo has a ICH7 chipset. I understand from your message I would have to upgrade to xenomai 2.3 to have support for this. Does this mean that with 2.3 my SMI problems will magically go away, or does it mean I can use the SMI workaround then? BTW, can turning off SMI (completely or partly) cause any damage to the system? I mean can it effect cpu cooling or voltages? >>> >>>If this all doesn't help, have a look at this tool: >>> >>>http://www.xenomai.org/index.php/I-pipe:Tracer >>> >>>In any case, please give a feedback on the outcome. >> >>Thanks. I will. >> >>Theo >> > > > Jan > I will now try with 2.3 again to find out what is was that troubled me a while ago. Theo