Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 1 Mar 2007 01:11:42 +0100 | From | Bernhard Walle <> | Subject | Re: MOST(Media Oriented Systems Transport) Interface? |
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Hello,
* Jan Kiszka <jan.kiszka@web.de> [2007-03-01 00:22]: > Robin Getz wrote: > > Does anyone have a pointer for a MOST (Media Oriented Systems Transport) driver? > > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_Oriented_Systems_Transport > > > > I have seen announcements of Linux systems that support MOST: > > > > http://linuxdevices.com/news/NS2586090082.html > > > > But I have not seen the driver architecture, or the protocol that people are running on them... > > > > Any pointers? > > The were some rumours earlier, but now I actually stumbled over the > release - and recalled this thread.
Quite interesting that you found it. It was released yesterday, and I wanted to write an announcement in a few days, at least at the Xenomai lists. Anyway ...
> This might be what you are looking for: > > http://most4linux.sourceforge.net/
Yes, that's a MOST driver for a OS 8604 PCI interface that I wrote as Diploma Thesis at Siemens. It was relased as OpenSource just now.
It only supports synchronous data transfer. The Most NetServices are in userspace. There's a OpenSource demonstration available, but no full NetServices implementation. You can buy a license from SMC or use the specification to re-write an OSS implementation. However, that's all userspace, so no GPL problem here. :)
I must say that it was more a demonstration how a Linux driver could be ported to real-time Linux extension than a real productive working MOST driver for Linux.
Well, but of course, it works. At least it did in my environement (i386/single-CPU).
You can find more information on the homepage ...
Regards, Bernhard
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