NEWS
changeset 1084 1c0edf99def0
parent 1083 1322dc34cb37
child 1153 352a471d388f
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    49       scheduled for reading and writing during realtime operation.
    49       scheduled for reading and writing during realtime operation.
    50     - Exported ecrt_slave_config_sdo(), the generic Sdo configuration function.
    50     - Exported ecrt_slave_config_sdo(), the generic Sdo configuration function.
    51     - Removed the bus_state and bus_tainted flags from ec_master_state_t.
    51     - Removed the bus_state and bus_tainted flags from ec_master_state_t.
    52 * Device interface changes:
    52 * Device interface changes:
    53     - Moved device output parameter of ecdev_offer() to return value.
    53     - Moved device output parameter of ecdev_offer() to return value.
    54 * Replaced the Sysfs interface with a new 'ethercat' command-line tool. See
    54 * Replaced the Sysfs interface with a new 'ethercat' command-line tool, that
    55   'ethercat --help'. The tool is able to
    55   communicates with the master via a character device and ioctls. The device
       
    56   is created via udev. The tool is able to
    56     - Write alias addresses.
    57     - Write alias addresses.
    57     - Show the bus configuration.
    58     - Show the bus configuration.
    58     - Output binary domain process data.
    59     - Output binary domain process data.
    59     - Set the master's debug level.
    60     - Set the master's debug level.
    60     - Show domain information.
    61     - Show domain information.
    67     - Write slave's SII contents.
    68     - Write slave's SII contents.
    68     - Show slaves.
    69     - Show slaves.
    69     - Request slave states.
    70     - Request slave states.
    70     - Generate slave information xmls.
    71     - Generate slave information xmls.
    71 * Removed include/ecdb.h.
    72 * Removed include/ecdb.h.
       
    73 * Using the timestamp counter is now optional (configure --enable-cycles),
       
    74   because it is only available on Intel architectures.
    72 * Sdo dictionaries will now also be fetched in operation mode.
    75 * Sdo dictionaries will now also be fetched in operation mode.
    73 * SII write requests will now also be processed in operation mode.
    76 * SII write requests will now also be processed in operation mode.
    74 * Mapping of Pdo entries is now supported.
    77 * Mapping of Pdo entries is now supported.
    75 * Current Pdo assignment/mapping is now read via CoE during bus scan, using
    78 * Current Pdo assignment/mapping is now read via CoE during bus scan, using
    76   direct Sdo access, independent of the dictionary.
    79   direct Sdo access, independent of the dictionary.
    90   queried via the ecrt_domain_state() and ecrt_slave_config_state() functions.
    93   queried via the ecrt_domain_state() and ecrt_slave_config_state() functions.
    91 * Added support for slaves that do not support the LRW datagram type. Separate
    94 * Added support for slaves that do not support the LRW datagram type. Separate
    92   domains have to be used for inputs and output.
    95   domains have to be used for inputs and output.
    93 * Allow gaps in PDO mapping read from CoE.
    96 * Allow gaps in PDO mapping read from CoE.
    94 * Fixed bug in CoE code.
    97 * Fixed bug in CoE code.
       
    98 * Added some timeouts for CoE transfers.
    95 * Ansynchronous handling of CoE Emergency requests.
    99 * Ansynchronous handling of CoE Emergency requests.
       
   100 * Sync managers are disabled, if the size is zero.
    96 * Improved handling of large EEPROM contents.
   101 * Improved handling of large EEPROM contents.
    97 * Renamed ec_master module parameters main and backup to main_devices and
   102 * Renamed ec_master module parameters main and backup to main_devices and
    98   backup_devices to avoid warnings of some compilers.
   103   backup_devices to avoid warnings of some compilers.
    99 * List end evaluate CoE detail flags from general category, list
   104 * List end evaluate CoE detail flags from general category, list
   100   'Flags' from general category in slave info file.
   105   'Flags' from general category in slave info file.