On 02/14/2013 01:09 AM, Jonathan Wallace wrote:
> First I just want to say that I've been doing a lot of reading in the
> archives of this mailing list and I'm really impressed with the community,
> I'm excited to get my project going with this software!
>
> I'm really just trying to get my bearings before I start mucking around and
> one question has been lingering during all my research that I've yet to see
> a clear answer for. I'ts one that seems to come up every now and then here,
> and I hope I'm not beating a dead horse with it.
>
> Essentially I want to know what kernel I should apply the Xenomai patches
> against. From what I've read, the naming conventions on the adeos patches
> in .../xenomai-2.6.2.1/ksrc/arch/arm/patches/ should indicate the latest
> suitable kernel version with which the patch will work. As of yesterday,
> that appears to be ipipe-core-3.5.7-arm-3.patch. I have two hesitations
> though. The first is the arm-3 suffix, does this imply some sort of
> processor restriction e.g. no compatibility with ARMv7 isa or
> something?
No, it is a version number of the I-pipe patch.
> And my second hesitation
> is that the 3.5.7 kernel is currently EOL. Would it be a wiser choice to
> use 3.4.30 which is still supported?
There is also an I-pipe patch for Linux 3.4, you may use that one if you
prefer.
--
Gilles.
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