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Res: [ts-7000] Re: CPU spikes on 7350 for tsscarda

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Subject: Res: [ts-7000] Re: CPU spikes on 7350 for tsscarda
From: "Steve M" <>
Date: Tue, 07 Dec 2010 16:13:23 -0000
I don't see ramfs available on the 7350. However, I can use tmpfs or /dev/ram1. 
Is there more of a benefit of using tmpfs or ramx? I've found some older posts 
discussing the difference between tmpfs and ramfs.

Thanks,
Steve

--- In  "naturalwatt" <> wrote:
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> --- In  Jason Stahls <jason@> wrote:
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> > On 12/02/10 09:15, Steve M wrote:
> > > Thanks all for the input. As background, I have three processes running 
> > > for my application, two of which I ported from a Linux PC. There is a 
> > > shell script which wraps a gps client and filters the data I need. I have 
> > > a C program that does memory mapping and a Java program that does the 
> > > primary processing. The three process share data, though the shell script 
> > > only creates data needed by the other two. These processes are working as 
> > > desired. The only issue is the CPU spike.
> > > 
> > > If time were not an issue, I could explore several of the options. 
> > > It's easy enough to set up a socket between the C and Java program. I've 
> > > also thought about calling the script from the Java program and getting 
> > > back the data I need.
> > > 
> > > What I have not tried before is writing the files to RAM so I'm not sure 
> > > what is involved with that.
> > 
> > How big are the files?  If it's only a few KB then a RAM disk is
> > probably the easiest to implement since it wouldn't require much for
> > code changes (change the path your storing/reading the file from).  I'm
> > not sure tho if the default TS kernel images are compiled with RAM disk
> > support tho.
> > 
> 
> Yes they are.  it's very easy - add one line to /etc/fstab so it looks like 
> this:
> 
> $ cat /etc/fstab
> proc /proc proc defaults  0 0 
> /dev/mtdblock/1 / jffs2 0 0 
> ramfs /tmp ramfs 0 0
> 
> 
> Then /tmp is a ramdisk.  Anything you write there will disappear after a 
> reboot but writing there is fast and doesn't wear out flash memory.
> 
> If you write too much stuff there you will start to run out of memory as show 
> by free.
> 
> Martin
> 
> 
> > - -- 
> > Jason Stahls
>




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