Re: Status of -rt for linux-2.6.20/arch/powerpc

[Robert Schwebel <r.schwebel@pengutronix.de>]

Hello Wolfgang,

On Sun, Feb 11, 2007 at 12:10:15PM +0100, Wolfgang Grandegger wrote:
> what is the status of the Preemptive Kernel and the High Resolution 
> Timers for Linux 2.6.20 for PowerPC (arch/powerpc or arch/ppc)?
> 
> I realized build problems when trying to get it working for my Lite5200 
> (MPC5200) board with patch-2-6-20-rt5. The patch seems to contain 
> reminders of merge conflicts, e.g.:
> 
>   +++ linux/include/asm-powerpc/hw_irq.h
>   ...
>   +<<<<<<< delete extern unsigned long local_get_flags(void);
>   +<<<<<<< delete extern unsigned long local_irq_disable(void);
> 
> and the make fails in arch/powerpc/kernel/time.c as well (see attachment).

We have 2.6.20-rt3 running on the phyCORE-MPC5200B, so that one should
work and the merge problems did probably come in later (don't have the
time to look right now because of the Embedded World activities for next
week).

Robert
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