Experimental Physics and
Industrial Control System

Andrew Johnson <[email protected]> · Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:29:43 -0600

Andrew Johnson wrote:

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# source files
(16) base-3.14.9/src/makeBaseApp/top/configure/RELEASE
    The following lines are added for supporting iocRedundancy package:

 #If using iocRedundacy package, point REDUNDANCY at its top

directory:

        #REDUNDANCY=$(EPICS_BASE)/../modules/soft/iocRedundancy

(17) base-3.14.9/src/makeBaseApp/top/exampleApp/src/Makefile
    The following lines are added for building redundant IOC application:

 # NOTE: To build redundant IOC application, REDUNDANCY must be

defined

        # in the <top>/configure/RELEASE file

        ifneq ($(REDUNDANCY),)
           _APPNAME__DBD += rmt.dbd
           _APPNAME__DBD += cce.dbd
           _APPNAME__DBD += snlexec.dbd
           _APPNAME__LIBS += rmt
           _APPNAME__LIBS += cce
           _APPNAME__LIBS += snlexec
        endif

I don't see the need to include links to the redundancy subsystem in the

makeBaseApp example template; the majority of EPICS users won't be using

the redundancy system, and I'd prefer not to confuse beginners with

information that is of no use them (that being the main purpose of the

makeBaseApp templates).

The additions necessary to create a redundant IOC just need to be

documented with the redundancy system, which could provide its own

makeBaseApp templates if it desires (makeBaseApp.pl can be told to look

in a different location for its templates).

Have you tested building a redundant IOC without an entry for SNCSEQ in

its configure/RELEASE file? I suspect the above would not be sufficient

to cover this case, assuming it is possible to build such an IOC.

- Andrew
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Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System

Experimental Physics and
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