Two UARTS

Fri Aug 31 15:27:44 UTC 2007

Yep, I explained in a hard way...let me try again.

The problem was that I called rtems_filesystem_initialize() before calling 
the fopen routine, and that provoked the error later on. When I removed 
the rtems_filesystem_initialize everything worked fine.

My question, basically is...why it happens?

Aitor

Joel Sherrill <joel.sherrill at oarcorp.com> wrote on 31/08/2007 17:01:36:

> Aitor.Viana.Sanchez at esa.int wrote:
> >
> > OK, got it.
> >
> > I called previously to rtems_filesystem_initialize(), and this routine
> > provoked the error after.
> > The question I have now is, Can we not to have the IMFS and use also
> > the console and console_b in that way simultaneously?
> >
> >
> Bad English here..  "not" in a confusing place. :)

> Is the filesystem initialized or not?  Have you stubbed it out?

> The filesystem must be initialized before the console_initialize call
> but that
> happens normally.

> The device name/nodes only exist in the filesystem.  They filesystem has 
to
> work or you wouldn't get to register the device name.

> --joel
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> >         Aitor
> >
> > rtems-users-bounces+aitor.viana.sanchez=esa.int at rtems.org wrote on
> > 31/08/2007 16:28:57:
> >
> > > Joel Sherrill <joel.sherrill at oarcorp.com> wrote on 31/08/2007 
16:24:38:
> > >
> > > > Aitor.Viana.Sanchez at esa.int wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > The same behaviour happens also if I change the "/dev/console_b"
> > for
> > > > > "/dev/console" device in the fopen call.
> > > > >
> > > > > There is also something strange: If the "r+" option is set, "no
> > such
> > > > > device" error is raised but if "w+" is set instead, no error is
> > raised
> > > > > but the fprintf call does not printf anything anyway.
> > > > Break at _open_r() and step through.  fopen() doesn't fail in this
> > way.
> > >
> > > Yes. My fault...in this mode the fopen call does not fail...is not
> > > strange at all ;)
> > >
> > > > >
> > > > > In the RTEMS configuration file the option
> > > > >
> > > > >         #define CONFIGURE_APPLICATION_NEEDS_CONSOLE_DRIVER
> > > > >
> > > > > is set as well.
> > > > >
> > > > So the driver is there. Good.
> > > Yep.
> > >
> > > I will try to figure out why I cannot write on console_b
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >         Aitor
> > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Aitor
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > *Joel Sherrill <joel.sherrill at oarcorp.com>*
> > > > > Sent by: 
rtems-users-bounces+aitor.viana.sanchez=esa.int at rtems.org
> > > > >
> > > > > 31/08/2007 16:13
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > To
> > > > >  Aitor.Viana.Sanchez at esa.int
> > > > > cc
> > > > >  RTEMS Users <rtems-users at rtems.org>
> > > > > Subject
> > > > >  Re: Two UARTS
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Aitor.Viana.Sanchez at esa.int wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > OK,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I already tried with this code.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >        fp = fopen("/dev/console_b", "r+");
> > > > > >         if(fp == NULL)
> > > > > >             std::cout << strerror(errno) << std::endl;
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ....
> > > > > >
> > > > > >     fprintf(fp, string);
> > > > > >     fflush(fp);
> > > > > >
> > > > > > where string is a char* passed as an argument to the routine
> > > > > > containing the fprintf.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The problem is that the fopen routine returns "No such file or
> > > > > > directory" error.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > In the RTEMS configuration file this options are specified
> > > > > >
> > > > > > #define CONFIGURE_LIBIO_MAXIMUM_FILE_DESCRIPTORS    10
> > > > > > #define CONFIGURE_NUMBER_OF_TERMIOS_PORTS           2
> > > > > > #define CONFIGURE_USE_IMFS_AS_BASE_FILESYSTEM
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > In principle, as far as I read, should work, but it does not. 
Has
> > > > > > anybody any clue?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > Looking at the CVS head, there is no obvious reason in the leon2
> > device
> > > > > driver that the /dev/console would work if /dev/console_b
> > doesn't.   I
> > > > > would recommend stepping into console_open() and seeing what
> > happens.
> > > > >
> > > > > I assume you still have the console device driver configured
> > since they
> > > > > are in the same driver.
> > > > >
> > > > > --joel
> > > > > > Cheers,
> > > > > >         Aitor
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > *Aitor.Viana.Sanchez at esa.int*
> > > > > > Sent by:
> > rtems-users-bounces+aitor.viana.sanchez=esa.int at rtems.org
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 31/08/2007 15:21
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > To
> > > > > >         Aitor.Viana.Sanchez at esa.int
> > > > > > cc
> > > > > >         RTEMS Users <rtems-users at rtems.org>
> > > > > > Subject
> > > > > >         Re: Two UARTS
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > could be using the devices /dev/console and /dev/console_b
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Cheers
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > *Aitor.Viana.Sanchez at esa.int*
> > > > > > Sent by:
> > rtems-users-bounces+aitor.viana.sanchez=esa.int at rtems.org
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 31/08/2007 15:16
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> > > > > > Subject
> > > > > >         Two UARTS
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> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hi everyone,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I've got, for sure, and stupid question. I am working with the
> > RTEMS
> > > > > > for LEON architecture. I know that the standard output is
> > connected
> > > > > > with the UART1, but I also have an UART2. I would like, from a
> > user
> > > > > > application, to send some trace information out through the
> > > > > > UART2...which the easiest way to do that?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Cheers,
> > > > > >         Aitor
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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