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Re: Code download issue
Yes, you've got the right basic idea. It's simply an issue of the distance between your code and the O/S or libraries that you're calling. Because VxWorks 6.x uses a best-fit memory allocation scheme, the size of your code will be compared to the free memory regions (in a VxWorks console shell, issue "memShow(1)" to see the gory details) and your code will be placed in the memory area where it fits with the least amount of memory fragmentation. So, if your code was smaller in size, this problem may not have surfaced for quite some time (like the finals in Atlanta ;-).

Good luck,

Mike A.
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