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 19:48:10
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Hi, its very useful to know that the break is around 2.3.99-pre7. It will be very helpful when I come to try and fix this. Dapfs was never in a mainstream kernel - it probably should go in to 2.5 when its been updated to use the new VFS functions, Thanks, Steve. > > Steve, > > I responded earlier but forgot copy-all. > > I have had problems with kernels higher than 2.3.99-pre7 I believe. > My last stable kernel (my configuration) is 2.3.51 which I am using now. > I noticed dapfs was dropped from the kernel sometime. > 2.4.0-test1 definetily will lock my pc sooner or later, I really do not have any > valuable details. > All I know is that I see my video break slightly atop my screen, > once I see that I know I am gone!! > Ed Calderon > > > Steve Whitehouse wrote: > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Linux-decnet-user mailing list > > > > Lin...@li... > > > > > > > http://lists.sourceforge.net/mailman/listinfo/linux-decnet-user > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Linux-decnet-user mailing list > > Lin...@li... > > http://lists.sourceforge.net/mailman/listinfo/linux-decnet-user > > > _______________________________________________ > Linux-decnet-user mailing list > Lin...@li... > http://lists.sourceforge.net/mailman/listinfo/linux-decnet-user > |
