Re: [Xenomai-help] rt_task_sleep causing crashes on PowerPC

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

Travis Stratman wrote:
> Gilles,
> 
> On Thu, 2010-06-17 at 10:50 +0200, Gilles Chanteperdrix wrote:
>> Abhijit Majumdar wrote:
>>> We use adeos-ipipe-2.6.28.10-arm-1.12-07.patch.
>> Ok. That is the latest I-pipe patch for 2.6.28. However, why are you
>> using a 2.6.28 kernel? If you are starting a new project, there is no
>> reason not to pick the latest kernel.
> 
> The 2.6.28.10 kernel that they are using is the latest release that we
> provide that has support patches for the board that they are using. We
> pick a stable version and develop with that for awhile before updating
> to a newer version, as we simply don't have enough developers to
> continually update and re-test newer kernel versions for all of our
> products. We are working on a newer version for a new board but that
> hasn't been tested yet.
> 
> Abhijit: it would be possible to compile a new kernel (i.e. 2.6.33) with
> Xenomai 2.5.3 for the AT91SAM9G20 eval board that would work with your
> board (after some configuration changes). It wouldn't support all of the
> custom I/O but you would be able to test the failure that you are
> seeing. The AT91 patch set for 2.6.33 would also need to be applied. The
> at91 experimental patch set is not ported to 2.6.33 yet, but this
> shouldn't be a problem for initial testing.

Ok, forget it, 2.6.28 is fine.

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					    Gilles.