On Wednesday 04 April 2018 05:20:17 andy pugh wrote: > A bug in the smart-serial driver was, until recently, masking a bug in > the 7i90 SPI firmware. > > Mesa have fixed the bug and re-issued the bitfiles. > > The problem probably only affects systems using a 7i90 controlled > through an SPI link and _also_ using smart-serial peripherals > connected to the 7i90. > > More details on the bug tracker here: > https://github.com/LinuxCNC/linuxcnc/issues/412#issuecomment-377253608
I've not downloaded the new bit files yet. But it needs the 7i90 reset to an epp interface I'd assume in order for mesaflash to be able to reprogram the card, correct? That imply's a complete mechanical disassembly because the 7i90 is at the bottom of a stack of cards, and will need connected to a machine with a parport. With the pi turned upside down, which allows an spi cable only about an inch long. And I am not using any smart serial stuff, my 7i90's gpio's are all directly connected to the hardware. So is it even recommended that I reflash the 7i90 in my lathes application? IOW, if the fixed driver (because apt has updated it,) is used with the unfixed firmware, is there a detectable effect/problem? Because the teardown to do that reflash is a cast iron pita, I'd be time and effort ahead to order another 7i90HD, program it, and just swap it out, I might be able to do that in one long day. Maybe 2, depending on how many times Dee interrupts me as she's home now, but still hopping 4" at a time on her good leg and a walker just to get to the potty chair. So I'm chief cook and bottle washer in addition to potty chair dumper/cleaner. :) What is needed for this, is a mesaflash for spi. Is that even possible to do, Peter? Thanks and Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
