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[Linux-decnet-user] Re: [Dapfs for kernel 2.3.99-pre5
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From: Eduardo S. <ems...@ho...> - 2000-06-14 19:53:38
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I wrote dapfs for kernel 2.3.99-pre5.
Steve: Did you write the patch I suggest you for the DECnet kernel?
As soon as I have it I will release the new dapfs patch for kernel 2.3.99.
Eduardo
>From: Steve Whitehouse <st...@gw...>
>Reply-To: Steve Whitehouse <St...@ch...>
>To: ec...@cy... (ecc)
>CC: St...@ch... (Steve Whitehouse), MM...@ex...
>(Mauricio Mejia), lin...@li...
>('lin...@li...')
>Subject: Re: [Linux-decnet-user] FW: Linux Kernel 2.3.42
>Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 20:33:35 +0100 (BST)
>
>
>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
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> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > -----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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