From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Pidoux Subject: Re: kernel 2.6.24.3 patches for AX25 Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:31:07 +0100 Message-ID: <47ED639B.9010805@free.fr> References: <4791CC2F.5060307@ccr.jussieu.fr> <47926437.3020005@exemail.com.au> <47928684.8090108@ccr.jussieu.fr> <47B2292A.7020001@free.fr> <47B22D82.1060206@exemail.com.au> <47B30AC4.9050306@earthlink.net> <47C07B3B.4000700@free.fr> <47CD71B7.6060606@earthlink.net> <47D3B37C.5050901@free.fr> <47EC2AC6.7020509@free.fr> <20080328162140.GC22445@flying-gecko.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: QUOTED-PRINTABLE Return-path: In-Reply-To: <20080328162140.GC22445@flying-gecko.net> Sender: linux-hams-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; format="flowed" To: Patrick Ouellette Cc: List for LINUX ROSE/FPAC network switch , List for the LINUX version of FBB , linux-hams Patrick Ouellette a =E9crit : > On Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 12:16:22AM +0100, Bernard Pidoux F6BVP wrote: > =20 >> Hi All, >> >> Participating in AX25, ROSE, FPAC, and LinFBB debugging, I want to s= hare =20 >> with you the recent progress accomplished with Linux kernel. >> >> While the code is not yet fully debugged, there have been significan= t =20 >> progress and I summarized them into two patches that, when applied t= o =20 >> kernel 2.6.24.3, lead to a much more stable system. >> >> The two patches must be applied one after the other. >> >> First one is here : >> http://f6bvp.free.fr/logiciels/ax25/patch-2.6.24.3-net_rose_ax25 >> >> I have already reported it to a few OMs running FPAC application. >> It was here : =20 >> http://f6bvp.free.fr/logiciels/rose-fpac/patch-2.6.24.3.ax25.tgz >> >> Do not try to apply the first patch if the original kernel source ha= ve =20 >> been already patched. >> >> Second patch is here : >> http://f6bvp.free.fr/logiciels/ax25/patch-2.6.24.3-net_rose_ax25_plu= s_plus >> >> I am running patched kernels on three different architectures with A= X25 >> applications and the systems are quite stable. >> One of them has even a core2 duo CPU and the kernel was compiled wit= h =20 >> SMP option for multiple CPUs. >> >> =20 > > Could you share what particular problems the patches address? Maybe > send the changelog entries to the list? > > Thanks & 73, > > Pat NE4PO > . > =20 When running ax25 applications, linux 2.6 kernels suffers from chronic=20 instability leading to kernel panic and system reboot or sudden blockad= e. The above mentionned AX25 patches remove the already identified causes=20 of kernel locking. Others are aimed at ROSE network packet routing improvements. You may find all the information you want about these patches on Linux=20 netdev mailing list archive (MARC) site http://marc.info/?l=3Dlinux-netdev&r=3D1&w=3D2 and search for AX25 or ROSE keyword to select the threads. 73 de Bernard, f6bvp -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-hams" i= n the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html