Re: [Xenomai] I-pipe patches for x86

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

On 08/18/2014 12:19 AM, Doug Brunner wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I'm in the midst of upgrading the software stack for an embedded 
> controller based on a WinSystems PPM-LX800 (was previously Xeno 2.6.1 
> and Linux 3.2). I see there are I-pipe patches out for 3.10.32 and 3.14, 
> as well as the 3.8.13 included with Xenomai 2.6.3. This is going in a 
> road vehicle and so the priority is on stability over the security 
> offered by the newer Linux (it should only rarely be connected to a 
> network and never to the Internet.) What's your impression of the 
> stability of the newer versions vs. 3.8?

You can find the results of the benchmark of all the I-pipe versions
since 3.2 on geode on the web site:

http://xenomai.org/category/benchmark/

Note that I found out when testing version 3.4.6, that SMI effects could
be reduced on Geode by using the parameter pata_cs5536.msr=1 on the
kernel command line.

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                                                                Gilles.