Re: Redundancy Patch: makeBaseApp

["Liu, Gongfa" <gongfa.liu@desy.de>]

Hi, Andrew,

> Andrew Johnson wrote:
> > **************
> > Modified
> > **************
> >
> > # 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.
Yes, you are right. It does not cover the case without an entry for 
SNCSEQ. The original purpose is that it is convenient for redundancy 
users. The modification can be ignored if it confuses non-redundancy 
beginners.

Bernd Schoeneburg and Gongfa Liu
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