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Subject: Re: [Xenomai-help] question concerning xeno-test, latency, cyclic
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Gilles Chanteperdrix wrote:
> juergen.lanner@domain.hid wrote:
>> Hi!
>>
>> I set up my box with xenomai 2.4.4 but I doubt that I was fully successful
>> doing so.
>> At least I have problems understanding the outputs of the test suite
>> programs.
>>
>> running xeno-test I get the following output (see below for full output)
>> ...
>> something died a 8938 or
>> something died a 8938 or
>> ...
>> What does it mean? What might be the problem?
>>
>> Concerning latency:  I get funny values as well:
>> viper@domain.hid$ latency/run -p500
> 
> Please install the latest release.
> Read the TROUBLESHOOTING guide.

Maybe we should update our TROUBLESHOOTING guide and FAQ: there is a new
option that should be avoided IMO: CONFIG_CPU_IDLE.

And by the way, configuring the kernel without CONFIG_ACPI is not a good
idea. The only dangerous option in ACPI is CONFIG_ACPI_PROCESSOR.

-- 
                                                 Gilles.