Re: kernel 2.6.24.3 patches for AX25

[Patrick Ouellette <ne4po@xxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 12:16:22AM +0100, Bernard Pidoux F6BVP wrote:
> 
> Hi All,
>
> Participating in AX25, ROSE, FPAC, and LinFBB debugging, I want to share  
> with you the recent progress accomplished with Linux kernel.
>
> While the code is not yet fully debugged, there have been significant  
> progress and I summarized them into two patches that, when applied to  
> kernel 2.6.24.3, lead to a much more stable system.
>
> The two patches must be applied one after the other.
>
> First one is here :
> http://f6bvp.free.fr/logiciels/ax25/patch-2.6.24.3-net_rose_ax25
>
> I have already reported it to a few OMs running FPAC application.
> It was here :  
> http://f6bvp.free.fr/logiciels/rose-fpac/patch-2.6.24.3.ax25.tgz
>
> Do not try to apply the first patch if the original kernel source have  
> been already patched.
>
> Second patch is here :
> http://f6bvp.free.fr/logiciels/ax25/patch-2.6.24.3-net_rose_ax25_plus_plus
>
> I am running patched kernels on three different architectures with AX25
> applications and the systems are quite stable.
> One of them has even a core2 duo CPU and the kernel was compiled with  
> SMP option for multiple CPUs.
>

Could you share what particular problems the patches address?  Maybe
send the changelog entries to the list?

Thanks & 73,

Pat NE4PO


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