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* Fixed race condition in jiffy-based frame timeout calculation.
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* Fixed race condition concerning the ec_slave_config_state->operational flag.
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* Fixed wrong calculation of the expected working counter if the process data
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  of a domain span several datagrams.
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* Fixed a kernel oops when a slave configuration is detached while the actual
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  configuration is in progress.
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* Fixed typo in logging output.
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* Removed 'bashisms' from init script ('function' keyword).
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* Fixed bug in e1000 drivers. Memory was allocated when sending the first
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  frame.
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* Modified licence headers to avoid conflicts with the GPL.
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* Restricted licence to GPLv2 only.
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* Fixed spelling of 'PDO', 'SDO' (all uppercase) and 'xx over EtherCAT'
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  (without hyphens).
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* Made domain pointer parameter of ecrt_domain_size() const.
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Changes in version 1.4.0-rc3:
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* Ported the master thread to the kthread interface.
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* Added missing semaphore up() in an ioctl(). In rare cases, the master
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  semaphore was not released.
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* Minor fix in 'slaves' command that fixed duplicate display of supported
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  mailbox protocols.
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* The SDO Information Service is only queried, if the slave has the
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  corresponding SII bit set.
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* Added some missing header files in the command-line-tool code.
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* Removed unstable e100, forcedeth, and r8169 drivers.
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Changes in version 1.4.0-rc2:
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* Fixed a deadlock causing race condition concerning thread signaling when the
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  master thread had no opportunity to run, but shall be killed immediately
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  after creation.
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* Added missing up()s causing a semaphore being not released in some rare
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  cases.
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* Minor fixes.
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* Removed some deprecated files.
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Changes in version 1.4.0-rc1:
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* Realtime interface changes:
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    - Replaced ec_slave_t with ec_slave_config_t, separating the bus
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      configuration from the actual slaves. Therefore, renamed
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      ecrt_master_get_slave() to ecrt_master_slave_config().
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    - Replaced slave address string with alias and position values. See
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      ecrt_master_slave_config().
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    - Removed ecrt_master_get_slave_by_pos(), because it is no longer
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      necessary due to alias/position addressing.
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    - Added ec_slave_config_state_t for the new method
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      ecrt_slave_config_state().
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    - Process data memory for a domain can now be allocated externally. This
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      offers the possibility to use a shared-memory region. Therefore,
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      added the domain methods ecrt_domain_size() and
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      ecrt_domain_external_memory().
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    - PDO entry registration functions do not return a process data pointer,
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      but an offset in the domain's process data. In addition, an optional bit
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      position can be requested. This was necessary for the external domain
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      memory. An additional advantage is, that the returned offset is
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      immediately valid. If the domain's process data is allocated internally,
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      the start address can be retrieved with ecrt_domain_data().
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    - Replaced ecrt_slave_pdo_mapping/add/clear() with
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      ecrt_slave_config_pdo_assign_add() to add a PDO to a sync manager's PDO
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      assignment and ecrt_slave_config_pdo_mapping_add() to add a PDO entry to a
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      PDO's mapping. ecrt_slave_config_pdos() is a convenience function
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      for both, that uses the new data types ec_pdo_info_t and
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      ec_pdo_entry_info_t. PDO entries, that are mapped with these functions
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      can now immediately be registered, even if the bus is offline.
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      ec_master_state_t, respectively. Renamed ecrt_master_get_status() to
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      ecrt_master_state(), for consistency reasons.
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    - Added ec_domain_state_t and ec_wc_state_t for a new output parameter
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      of ecrt_domain_state(). The domain state object does now contain
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      information, if the process data was exchanged completely.
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      renamed ec_pdo_reg_t to ec_pdo_entry_reg_t and ecrt_domain_register_pdo()
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      to ecrt_slave_config_reg_pdo_entry().
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      be reached by specifying an explicit PDO assignment/mapping and
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      registering the mapped PDO entries.
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      scheduled for reading and writing during realtime operation.
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    - Exported ecrt_slave_config_sdo(), the generic SDO configuration function.
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* Device interface changes:
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  communicates with the master via a character device and ioctls. The device
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  is created via udev. The tool is able to
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    - Write alias addresses.
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    - Show the bus configuration.
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    - Output binary domain process data.
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    - Set the master's debug level.
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    - Show domain information.
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    - Show master information.
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    - List PDO assignment/mapping.
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    - Write an SDO entry.
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    - List SDO dictionaries.
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    - Read an SDO entry.
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    - Output a slave's SII contents.
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    - Write slave's SII contents.
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    - Show slaves.
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    - Request slave states.
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    - Generate slave information xmls.
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* Removed include/ecdb.h.
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  because it is only available on Intel architectures.
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* SDO dictionaries will now also be fetched in operation mode.
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* SII write requests will now also be processed in operation mode.
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* Mapping of PDO entries is now supported.
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* Current PDO assignment/mapping is now read via CoE during bus scan, using
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  direct SDO access, independent of the dictionary.
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* Network driver news:
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    - Added 8139too driver for kernel 2.6.22, thanks to Erwin Burgstaller.
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    - Added 8139too driver for kernel 2.6.23, thanks to Richard Hacker.
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    - Added 8139too driver for kernel 2.6.24.
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    - Added e1000 driver for kernel 2.6.22.
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    - Added e1000 driver for kernel 2.6.24, thanks to Matthias Luescher.
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      Hassan.
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      drivers from 2.6.20 to 2.6.24 (thanks to Olav Zarges).
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* Removed the "bus validation" routines. Slave scanning is now done any time
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  the bus topology changes, even during realtime operation. Because of this,
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  the bus_tainted flag was deprecated and removed.
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* Slave configuration is not done during ecrt_master_activate() any more, but
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  later during realtime operation. The state of the configuration can be
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  queried via the ecrt_domain_state() and ecrt_slave_config_state() functions.
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* Added support for slaves that do not support the LRW datagram type. Separate
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  domains have to be used for inputs and output.
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* CoE implementation:
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    - Allow gaps in PDO mapping (thanks to R. Roesch).
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    - Ansynchronous handling of Emergency requests.
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    - Bugfixes.
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* Sync managers are disabled, if the size is zero.
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* Renamed ec_master module parameters main and backup to main_devices and
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  backup_devices to avoid warnings of some compilers.
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* List end evaluate CoE detail flags from general category.
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* Added MODPROBE_FLAGS variable in start script and sysconfig file.
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* Implemented missing datagram types.
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* Changed all occurrences of 'EEPROM' to 'SII'
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* Allow multiple sync manager categories in SII.
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* New feature: Read dynamic PDO mapping from SDO dictionary.
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* Implemented SII writing workaround for some broken slaves.
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* Improved handling for spontaneous AL state changes.
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* Master takes mailbox sync manager configurations from EEPROM words
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  0x0018-0x001b, if no sync manager configurations are provided.
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* Calculate checksum when writing EEPROM or alias address.
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* Fixed source MAC address setting bug.
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* Removed config.kbuild and replaced Kbuild files by Kbuild.in files.
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* Improved EoE handling: Avoided skipping of datagrams and release lock
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  while processing.
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* Added some statistics to the datagram structure.
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* Master state machine clears all station addresses with a broadcast datagram
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  before setting them.
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* Added --enable-eoe conditional.
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* Minor extensions of the master info file.
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* Improved handling of unexpected working counters.
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* Create network interfaces for EoE devices with alias as eoeXaY.
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* Fixed problems on big-endian systems.
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* Added documentation on how to set up an EoE network.
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* Added Intel PRO/1000 Gigabit Ethernet driver (e1000).
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* Added testing version of Intel PRO/100 Ethernet driver (e100).
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* Added testing version of NVIDIA nForce Ethernet driver (forcedeth).
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* Removed "ec_eoeif_count" master module parameter. EoE handlers are created
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  dynamically instead.
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* Added "main" and "backup" parameters to master module to hand over the
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  MAC addresses of the devices to wait for. This made the ec_device_index
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  parameter of the Ethernet drivers obsolete. The broadcast MAC address means,
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  that the master accepts the first device offered by any Ethernet driver.
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* Changed format of sysconfig file and accordingly adjusted functionality
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  of the init script to handle the above MAC address lists.
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* Realtime interface changes:
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  - ecrt_master_run() became obsolete, because the master state machine is now
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    run in process context.
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    and ecrt_register_pdo_range(): Replaced slave_address, vendor ID and
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    product code arguments with a slave pointer, which has to be obtained with
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    a prior call to ecrt_master_get_slave().
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    and product code.
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    ecrt_master_get_slave().
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  - Added functions to set up an alternative PDO mapping for a slave, i. e.
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    ec_slave_pdo_mapping_clear(), ec_slave_pdo_mapping_add() and
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    ec_slave_pdo_mapping().
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* Device interface changes:
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    ecdev_withdraw(), respectively. The device modules now offer all their
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    devices to the master. The master then decides, which ones to register.
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* All EEPROM write operations from user space are now blocking until
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  writing has finished. Appropriate error codes are returned.
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* Implemented setting of the "Secondary slave address" (alias) via sysfs.
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* Implemented SDO reading in operation mode via sysfs.
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* Removed annoying eeprom_write_enable file. EEPROM writing always enabled.
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* Slave configuration is now done exclusively from the master thread. Removed
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  ec_master_sync_io(). Userspace threads are now waiting for events in the
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  state machine.
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* Master state machine scheduled with timeout if idle, otherwise is executed
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  as fast as possible (with schedule()).
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* Added dummy module for simulation purposes.
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* Limited infinite EEPROM reading, if 0xffff limiter word is missing.
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* Init script works now properly on non-SUSE distros (no rc.status dependency
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  any more).
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* Removed EtherCAT line comments from 8139too drivers.
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* Several fixes of bugs and stability issues. Master should now run fine
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  with kernels 2.6.17 to 2.6.19.
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* Realtime interface changes:
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    from datagram processing. The queuing of a domain's datagrams is not
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    done in ecrt_domain_process() any more!
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    ecrt_master_release().
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    ecrt_master_activate().
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  - Renamed ecdev_start() and ecdev_stop() to ecdev_open() and ecdev_close().
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    a poll function to call its ISR. This was introduced because some network
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  remaining current.
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