Re: [Linux-decnet-user] FW: Linux Kernel 2.3.42
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Re: [Linux-decnet-user] FW: Linux Kernel 2.3.42
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From: Steve W. <st...@gw...> - 2000-06-13 19:05:32
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Hi,
I should explain the situation with the DECnet patches a bit since its
not at all obvious and seems to be causing confusion. The very latest
DECnet code is whats in the 2.4.0test1-ac15 kernel (or whatever is the
latest at the moment). This is by far the most stable code thats around
so far as I know. One or two people have said there are stability problems
with it though... I've not had a chance to investigate this yet, but its on
my TODO list for when I get some nice computers to test it with (sometime
shortly).
The patches on my ftp site at the Swansea University Computer Society
site for 2.3.xx kernels are of historical interest only, they have all
been integrated into the mainstream kernels.
For 2.2 kernels, there are two sets of patches. The one I wrote which
followed the 2.3 kernel patches for a while but are generally unmaintained
now, since I've been putting all my efforts into the 2.3 code, and the patch
set from sourceforge which were originally written by Eduardo and are
now maintained by Patrick.
What I'd suggest is that if you really need dapfs and a 2.3 kernel, then you
do either one of these two things:
1. Get 2.3.43 and patch it woth dapfs and backport the DECnet bug fixes from
the latest kernels _or_
2. Get the latest kernel and fix dapfs to work with the newer VFS
functions
If you select option two, then please send in the patches to us :-)
Steve.
>
> I have located the latest DECnet code "decnet-2.3.50.diff.gz" at Steve
> Whitehouse's ftp site (ftp://ftp.sucs.swan.ac.uk/pub/Linux/DECnet/
> <ftp://ftp.sucs.swan.ac.uk/pub/Linux/DECnet/> ).
>
> I've downloaded Kernel 2.3.50 and patched the decnet portion. That all
> works fine.
>
> Looks like Kernel 2.3.50 doesn't have dapfs support.. so I'm going to have
> to try and manually patch the dapfs portion.
>
> Hope this works,
>
> Mauricio
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mauricio Mejia
> Sent: June 13, 2000 12:38 PM
> To: 'Steve Whitehouse'
> Cc: lin...@li...
> Subject: RE: [Linux-decnet-user] FW: Linux Kernel
> 2.3.42
>
> So if I understand correctly. I could compile with
> experimental and be able to select DECnet OR I could download the latest
> kernel and manually attempt to put in the dapfs entries based on what in the
> 2.3.42 patch?
>
> > The dapfs patch really needs looking at
> again to fix the things which have
> > changed in the VFS, although you could try
> backporting the latest DECnet
> > code into a 2.3.42 kernel and see if that
> works for you,
>
> What is the latest decnet code? The newest one I see on the
> download page is Kernel patch for Linux 2.2.14 & dapfs pre-release
> <http://linux-decnet.sourceforge.net/dnk2214.tgz>
>
> Which is much older than the 2.3.42 kernel.
>
> Is there another download site for the DECnet code that I am
> unaware of?
>
> Thanks for you help,
>
> Mauricio
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Whitehouse
> [mailto:st...@gw...]
> Sent: June 13, 2000 12:15 PM
> To: MM...@ex...
> Cc:
> lin...@li...
> Subject: Re: [Linux-decnet-user] FW:
> Linux Kernel 2.3.42
>
> Hi,
>
> the VFS layer in the 2.3 kernels has changed
> a lot. That dapfs patch for 2.3.42
> almost certainly won't work with later
> kernels. On the other hand there
> have been several DECnet bugs which have
> been corrected since 2.3.42 so the
> latest kernels have better DECnet code.
>
> Did you say yes to the CONFIG_EXPERIMENTAL
> option ? At some stage I moved
> DECnet from being CONFIG_EXPERIMENTAL to
> being a standard option in the
> network protocol configuration, but it may
> not have been until after 2.3.42,
> I really can't remember which version it was
> now. The DECnet network
> protocol is a seperate option to the dapfs
> filesystem whichever kernel
> you are running.
>
> The dapfs patch really needs looking at
> again to fix the things which have
> changed in the VFS, although you could try
> backporting the latest DECnet
> code into a 2.3.42 kernel and see if that
> works for you,
>
> Steve.
>
> >
> > Sorry.. damn ALT-S sent the e-mail.
> >
> > As I was saying.. does anyone have DECnet
> for working with DNMOUNT on any
> > kernel, and if so what patches did you
> apply? And where can I download them
> > from?
> >
> > Any help is greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Mauricio
> >
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > --------------------------------
> > Mauricio Mejia
> Communications & Information Systems
> > Health Information Systems Specialist
> Health Sciences Centre
> > E-Mail: mm...@hs...
> <mailto:mm...@hs...> 791 Notre
> > Dame Avenue
> > Phone : (204) 787-2854
> Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 0M1
> > FAX : (204) 787-1981
> CANADA
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mauricio Mejia
> > Sent: June 13, 2000 12:15 PM
> > To:
> 'lin...@li...'
> > Subject: Linux Kernel 2.3.42
> >
> > Hello everyone,
> >
> > After not being able to get 2.2.x Kernel
> working with DNMOUNT I decided to
> > try 2.3.x
> >
> > I looked around at the patches that you
> can download off of
> >
> http://linux-decnet.sourceforge.net/download.html
> >
> <http://linux-decnet.sourceforge.net/download.html> and they have
> > A "dapfs for Linux 2.3.42+" listed.
> >
> > I have applied this patch to the Linux
> source code but I don't see any
> > DECnet in the network protocol sections.
> I used to see DECnet in kernel
> > 2.2.x
> >
> > This leads me to believe that the patch
> only adds the file system support
> > but doesn't add the protocol support.
> >
> > Does anyone have DECnet for Linux working
> >
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > --------------------------------
> > Mauricio Mejia
> Communications & Information Systems
> > Health Information Systems Specialist
> Health Sciences Centre
> > E-Mail: mm...@hs...
> <mailto:mm...@hs...> 791 Notre
> > Dame Avenue
> > Phone : (204) 787-2854
> Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 0M1
> > FAX : (204) 787-1981
> CANADA
> >
> >
> >
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