RE: ``Stopping RAM access''

2007-10-31 Thread Andrew Duane
highly platform dependent. /Andrew > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:owner-freebsd- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Maslan > Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 5:02 PM > To: Jaroszewski Łukasz > Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: ``Stopping

Re: ``Stopping RAM access''

2007-10-31 Thread Michael M. Press
>> Can anyone give me a clue, how one can ``stop'' system from accessing RAM, and then allow it again? > > I think this has no aim, RAM tests should be done during booting, but > u could try to disable interrupts while in kernel mode 'cli' which > will prevent any further context switching, then tr

Re: ``Stopping RAM access''

2007-10-30 Thread Maslan
> Can anyone give me a clue, how one can ``stop'' system from accessing RAM, > and then allow it again? I think this has no aim, RAM tests should be done during booting, but u could try to disable interrupts while in kernel mode 'cli' which will prevent any further context switching, then try to

``Stopping RAM access''

2007-10-30 Thread Jaroszewski Łukasz
Hi, Can anyone give me a clue, how one can ``stop'' system from accessing RAM, and then allow it again? What I want to manage is ``RAM test on demand''. I just need a point where should I start, or rather in general terms how can I freeze system for a while to make that test. I am very new i

``Stopping RAM access''

2007-10-30 Thread Jaroszewski Łukasz
Hi, Can anyone give me a clue, how one can ``stop'' system from accessing RAM, and then allow it again? What I want to manage is ``RAM test on demand''. I just need a point where should I start, or rather in general terms how can I freeze system for a while to make that test. I am very new i