[linux-dvb] Re: 2.6-test1 kernels and CVS driver, kernel preemption

[Paul Andreassen <p@andreassen.com.au>]

Hi Michael,

I'm writing a driver for a new digital card based on the Nebula code.
Its a BT878 based card. I've been slowed down by hard locks when
inserting the bttv.o module on a 2.4.21 kernel but I may have a fix.

I'm very keen to get the Nebula code included, as well as mine.

This problem with preemption, does it have to be tested in the
2.6.0-test1 kernel or will the 2.4.21 do?

Paul


On Tue, 2003-07-15 at 22:34, Michael Hunold wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> I've added the patches that I've just send to Linus Torvalds and the 
> Linux Kernel Mailing list to the CVS under "patches-2.6".
> 
> These patches add the latest Linuxtv.org CVS changes to the official 
> kernel and will hopefully be applied.
> 
> The only driver still missing is the "bt8xx" driver for the Nebula 
> cards, because there are problems to fit that one in. 8-( If already 
> contacted the author, but if anyone is really interested in getting it 
> in, please tell me so.
> 
> If somebody is realling trying these patches out and has some additional 
> spare time: please compile your kernel with and without kernel 
> preemption support.
> 
> There have been reports that kernel preemption leads to DEBI oops and 
> GPIO oops messages. Please send any feedback regarding this issue to the 
> mailing list. Thanks!
> 
> CU
> Michael.




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