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    13 * Added distributed clocks support.
    13 * Added distributed clocks support.
    14 * Added VoE mailbox protocol support.
    14 * Added VoE mailbox protocol support.
    15 * Separated datagram initialization from filling the payload with zeros.
    15 * Separated datagram initialization from filling the payload with zeros.
    16   Introduced new method ec_datagram_zero() for that.
    16   Introduced new method ec_datagram_zero() for that.
    17 * Added phy_read and phy_write commands to ethercat tool.
    17 * Added phy_read and phy_write commands to ethercat tool.
    18 * Added driver for Intel PRO/100 NICs.
    18 * Added e100 driver for Intel PRO/100 NICs.
       
    19     - Added e100 driver for 2.6.28, thanks to Kim. H. Madsen.
       
    20 * Added 8139too driver for kernels 2.6.25 (F. Pose), 2.6.26 (M. Luescher),
       
    21   2.6.27, 2.6.28 and 2.6.29 (M. Goetze).
       
    22 * Added e1000 driver for 2.6.26 (M. Luescher).
       
    23 * Added r8169 driver for 2.6.24 and 2.6.28.
    19 * Debug interfaces are created with the Ethernet addresses of the attached
    24 * Debug interfaces are created with the Ethernet addresses of the attached
    20   physical device.
    25   physical device.
    21 * Improved error case return codes of many functions.
    26 * Improved error case return codes of many functions.
    22 * Added 8139too driver for 2.6.25.
       
    23 * Added 8139too driver for 2.6.26, thanks to M. Luescher.
       
    24 * Added 8139too driver for 2.6.27, 2.6.28 and 2.6.29, thanks to M. Goetze.
       
    25 * Added e1000 driver for 2.6.26, thanks to M. Luescher.
       
    26 * Added e100 driver for 2.6.28, thanks to Kim. H. Madsen.
       
    27 * Implemented the File Access over EtherCAT (FoE) mailbox protocol, thanks to
    27 * Implemented the File Access over EtherCAT (FoE) mailbox protocol, thanks to
    28   O. Zarges.
    28   O. Zarges.
    29 * Going to the Bootstrap state is now supported by the state machines and the
    29 * Going to the Bootstrap state is now supported by the state machines and the
    30   command-line tool.
    30   command-line tool.
    31 * Introduced ecrt_master_slave() to get information about a certain slave.
    31 * Introduced ecrt_master_slave() to get information about a certain slave.
   160     - Added 8139too driver for kernel 2.6.22, thanks to Erwin Burgstaller.
   160     - Added 8139too driver for kernel 2.6.22, thanks to Erwin Burgstaller.
   161     - Added 8139too driver for kernel 2.6.23, thanks to Richard Hacker.
   161     - Added 8139too driver for kernel 2.6.23, thanks to Richard Hacker.
   162     - Added 8139too driver for kernel 2.6.24.
   162     - Added 8139too driver for kernel 2.6.24.
   163     - Added e1000 driver for kernel 2.6.22.
   163     - Added e1000 driver for kernel 2.6.22.
   164     - Added e1000 driver for kernel 2.6.24, thanks to Matthias Luescher.
   164     - Added e1000 driver for kernel 2.6.24, thanks to Matthias Luescher.
   165     - Added alpha support for the Reaktek r8169 chipset, thanks to Scott
   165     - Added alpha support for the Realtek r8169 chipset, thanks to Scott
   166       Hassan.
   166       Hassan.
   167     - Fixed unnecessary watchdog executions in e1000 drivers (thanks to
   167     - Fixed unnecessary watchdog executions in e1000 drivers (thanks to
   168       Olav Zarges).
   168       Olav Zarges).
   169     - Fixed missing protection for a spin_lock_irqrestore() call in e1000
   169     - Fixed missing protection for a spin_lock_irqrestore() call in e1000
   170       drivers from 2.6.20 to 2.6.24 (thanks to Olav Zarges).
   170       drivers from 2.6.20 to 2.6.24 (thanks to Olav Zarges).
   178   domains have to be used for inputs and output.
   178   domains have to be used for inputs and output.
   179 * CoE implementation:
   179 * CoE implementation:
   180     - Use expedites transfer type for SDOs <= 4 byte (thanks to J. Mohre).
   180     - Use expedites transfer type for SDOs <= 4 byte (thanks to J. Mohre).
   181     - Allow gaps in PDO mapping (thanks to R. Roesch).
   181     - Allow gaps in PDO mapping (thanks to R. Roesch).
   182     - Added some transfer timeouts.
   182     - Added some transfer timeouts.
   183     - Ansynchronous handling of Emergency requests.
   183     - Asynchronous handling of Emergency requests.
   184     - Bugfixes.
   184     - Bug fixes.
   185 * Sync managers are disabled, if the size is zero.
   185 * Sync managers are disabled, if the size is zero.
   186 * Renamed ec_master module parameters main and backup to main_devices and
   186 * Renamed ec_master module parameters main and backup to main_devices and
   187   backup_devices to avoid warnings of some compilers.
   187   backup_devices to avoid warnings of some compilers.
   188 * List end evaluate CoE detail flags from general category.
   188 * List end evaluate CoE detail flags from general category.
   189 * Added MODPROBE_FLAGS variable in start script and sysconfig file.
   189 * Added MODPROBE_FLAGS variable in start script and sysconfig file.