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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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    - Renamed ec_bus_status_t, ec_master_status_t to ec_bus_state_t and
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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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    - Former "Pdo registration" meant Pdo entry registration in fact, therefore
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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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    - Removed ecrt_domain_register_pdo_range(), because it's functionality can
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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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    - Added an Sdo access interface, working with Sdo requests. These can be
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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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    - Removed the bus_state and bus_tainted flags from ec_master_state_t.
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* Device interface changes:
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    - Moved device output parameter of ecdev_offer() to return value.
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* Replaced the Sysfs interface with a new 'ethercat' command-line tool, that
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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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* Using the timestamp counter is now optional (configure --enable-cycles),
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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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    - Fixed unnecessary watchdog executions in e1000 drivers (thanks to
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      Olav Zarges).
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    - Fixed missing protection for a spin_lock_irqrestore() call in e1000
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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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* Allow gaps in PDO mapping read from CoE.
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* Fixed bug in CoE code.
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* Added some timeouts for CoE transfers.
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* Ansynchronous handling of CoE Emergency requests.
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* Sync managers are disabled, if the size is zero.
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* Improved handling of large EEPROM contents.
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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, list
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  'Flags' from general category in slave info file.
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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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Changes in version 1.3.2:
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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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  before setting them.
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* Create network interfaces for EoE devices with alias as eoeXaY.
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  of the init script to handle the above MAC address lists.
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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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    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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  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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  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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    from datagram processing. The queuing of a domain's datagrams is not
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    These two functions now take a pointer to ec_device_t as their arguments.
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    not be NULL any more.
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* Device interface changes:
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  - ec_isr_t was replaced by ec_pollfunc_t, the device driver has to supply
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    a poll function to call its ISR. This was introduced because some network
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    drivers' interrupt functions have different arguments.
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* State machines now try to re-send datagrams on datagram timeout.
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* New option -c of the lsec script, displays slave current consumptions and
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  remaining current.
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* Added frame counter in master info file.
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* Added modules_install make target.
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* Device modules for kernel 2.6.17.
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* SDO configurations available in Sysfs.
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* FMMU configurations cleared when going to INIT.
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* Slave-specific logs only at debug level 1 (for large buses).
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  change in IDLE mode.
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