[ECOS] Threading on EDB7211

[Gary Thomas]

The very first thing to look at is the tools you are using to build eCos.
The sourceware 'binutils' package _was_ broken.  Any snapshots from late
May through early June will not build a running eCos on ARM platforms.

On 19-Jun-00 Rene.Affourtit@pemstar.nl wrote:
> 
> I'm using the cirrus logic edb7111-2 rev B board.
> I think my network problems are related to the timer interrupt problems,
> because what I see is
> (rougly)
> - system initializes,
> - networking interface starts the cyg_netint thread.
> - cyg_netint waits for netint_flags
> - program starts whatever threads it need's
> - one by one all threads yield (waiting for IO or somtheing like that)
> - system enters Idle thread mode and stays there
> 
>  this is a scenario which enters IdleThread mode. Basicly what happens is
> that because there are no (or very few) clock interrupts there is only
> scheduling when a thread has to wait. Once  a thread starts running that
> doesn't have to wait (e.g. IdleThread) the system stays in this thread and
> keeps on doing what it thinks is useful work.
> 
> Hope this is useful background info,
> I'm looking into today, I'll let you all know if I find something
> 
>      Rene
> 
> 
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>                     Gary Thomas                                                                  
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> On 16-Jun-00 Rene.Affourtit@pemstar.nl wrote:
>> Did anybody solve this?
>> I didn't notice this before, but in trying to get the networking code to
>> run I noticed it.
>>
> 
> I didn't hear anything back from him.  I'm not sure where to go with it
> since
> this code works on our boards.
> 
> As for your problems with networking; what platform are you trying to use?
> Can you provide details as to the problems you are experiencing?
> 
> Notice that the Cirrus Logic EDB7209 board requires a hardware modification
> for the networking to function.  See the README for details.
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