Re: [ECOS] ioctl failure with LANCEPCI

[Iztok Zupet <iztok dot zupet at vsr dot si>]

On Friday 06 December 2002 12:54, Magnus Ekhall wrote:
> >Take a look at the <http://www.vsr.si/ecos>. As for the current version of
> >eCos, the lancepci device works only in pooled environment, that means
> >RedBoot. In interrupt driven environment any control function can stop the
> >device aburptly, while in stage of transmittion, causing it to HANG!
> >
> >I'll fix that during the Christmass hollydays, when I have time.
> >
> >Iztok
>
> Hi Iztok, I think you are right. (After all, you wrote the driver.)
> I use the driver both in RedBoot (to connecto to GDB and download the
> software), and in the eCos itself. It is when eCos tries to run ioctl that
> it completely hangs.
> It is very nice that you will spend some time fixing this. I wish I had the
> knowledge to help you.
>
> There is no simple workaround, is there?

You can try to build the eCos with a fixed IP etc., to avoid DHCP.  It used to 
work for me when I did the tests lately.

Anyhow, use a fixed IP other than RedBoots.

Iztok




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