Re: [fpac] Re: ax25ipd issue

[Chuck Hast <wchast@gmail.com>]

On 6/13/05, Bernard Pidoux <pidoux@ccr.jussieu.fr> wrote:
> Chuck Hast a écrit :
> > Bernard,
> > Does double ax25ipd command at the bottom start up two instances of
> > ax25ipd? Also I believe that the -l4 is log level 4 correct?
> 
> No, It starts only one instance of ax25ipd.
> The second call is in case ax25ipd will not be able to connect
> immediately to remote ip stations, it only gives it a second chance.
> Otherwise, the system would have to wait for one more hour until the
> script starts again.

Ahh, now I understand. 

> 
> By the way, I had to introduce a small patch into ax25ipd source code
> for it would fail if a LAN connexion through UDP port is not reachable,
> All the AXIP system would lock and thus FPAC.
> 
> The patch is in io_error() routine.
> 
>                          exit(2);
>                  } else if (mode == UDP_MODE) {
>                          syslog(LOG_ERR, "reading from udp socket,
> %s\n", strerror(errno));
> //                      perror("reading from udp socket");
> //                      exit(2);
>                  } else if (mode == TTY_MODE) {
> 
> In case of read error, ax25ipd will keep on trying to read, instead of
> aborting.
> 
> 

OK, I shall find the source and add this to it so that the problem will  be
corrected.


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Chuck Hast 
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