Re: [Xenomai-help] Force switch back to primary domain

[Gilles Chanteperdrix <gilles.chanteperdrix@xenomai.org>]

Henri Roosen wrote:
> We run on x86.
> 
> I agree it is important to fix issues ASAP. It helps all of us.
> However, I am not sure it is a Xenomai problem. The
> mutex-torture-native runs fine, as well as the other Xenomai test
> apps.
> 
> I ran into the a mutex issue when using git version
> 51adc67cd1d4128c62050ea647c074066a5f3c83 (=2.5.0++). Then I traced it
> to a mutex_acquire that blocked the system, even though the mutex was
> not acquired by anyone. And I noticed the app would run again when
> switching off the FASTSYNC. We could not explain why it locked up.
> Seemed very strange and probably our own app's issue.
> 
> Even though it was likely to be our own apps issue, we decided to
> leave the 2.5.x branch and base our development on the 2.4.x branch.
> Our app runs fine on that branch with respect to Xenomai.
> 
> I just compiled our app against the 2.5.1 and noticed the application
> behaves different again from the git version I tried before. I'm not
> sure if it is the mutex problem but it locks up earlier than before.
> Fact is our app has a problem with 2.5.x branch and like I said
> before: very likely the issue is in our own app.
> 
> Unfortunately currently we get no time to investigate 2.5.x because of
> project pressure and deadlines :-(. Although personally I think it
> would be wise to investigate, for our own good! I'll try to find some
> spare time to investigate further.
> 
> I will keep the mailinglist posted, but I don't think there is a
> reason to worry...

Ok. Could you tell us on which platform you have these issues?

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