[2] RTEMS and the --enable-multiprocessing ???

[Alex]

Cool, if multiprocessing is related with more than one processor I am safe!! :-)
I thought that multiprocessing were related with multi.process / multi-threads...

Ok, thanks!!

Nuno Costa



> Hi
> 
> I don't knwon really about multiprocessor on RTEMS but
> you should try some more recent BSP and version of
> RTEMS (4.6 pre 4), but I have some stupid question
> 
> Do you really need multiprocessing feature ?
> 
> Multiprocesing feature is for multi-processor hardware
> not for create processes or threads in my mind.
> 
> Hope that's help
> 
> Cedric
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Alex [kbyte at iol.pt]
> > Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 11:18 AM
> > To: rtems-users at rtems.com
> > Subject: RTEMS and the --enable-multiprocessing ???
> > Importance: High
> >
> >
> > Hi,
> > I am installing rtems 4.2 in i x86. I choosed the
> pc686  bsp in
> > the configure step...
> > In the configuring I set the parameter
> --enable-multiprocessing
> > and when I make it I saw the error:
> >
> > checking whether BSP supports multiprocessing...  no
> > configure: error: multiprocessing requested but not
> supported.
> >
> > Then I configure it again without the
> --enable-multiprocessing parameter.
> > When I make it (make all install) evering thing
> worked fine...
> >
> >
> > One question:
> >
> > This means that I cant create processes or threads
> in my future
> > rtems programs???
> >
> > Which kind of BSP support multiprocessing?
> >
> > I am confused...
> >
> > Thanks a lot...
> >
> > Nuno Costa
> >
> > PS: I am a beginner in rtems...
> >
> >
> 
> 
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