Re: EMC and Red Hat 8.0

[John Sheahan <jrsheahan-at-optushome.com.au>]

Thanks Paul

sounds like its worth looking at - if its that black+white.
I'll try to find some tme early in the new year to have a 
dig into it.  I used to be able to do real time assembler.

john


On Fri, Nov 29, 2002 at 05:42:18PM -0500, Paul wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi John
> 
> Both gcc-2.96 and gcc-3.2 generate a substantial number or compile time 
> errors when processing rtai.c - Most of the errors involve pre-processing the 
> commands used in building the interrupt dispatch handlers.
> Whilst some of the rtai demo and test programs appear to work and EMC 
> compiles with few complaints, it does not run. Fire up EMC, everything 
> appears to be normal, but attempt to make a move - Nothing happens.
> 
> A number of other realtime applications have reported problems when 
> attempting to use gcc-2.96 & 3.x. The rtai team is emphatic about using the 
> recommended compiler - Either egcs or the preferred choice of gcc-2.95.
> 
> Regards, Paul.