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    58 4) Realtime & Tuning
    58 4) Realtime & Tuning
    59 ====================
    59 ====================
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    61 Realtime patches for the Linux kernel are supported, but not required. The
    61 Realtime patches for the Linux kernel are supported, but not required. The
    62 realtime processing has to be done by the calling module (see API
    62 realtime processing has to be done by the calling module (see API
    63 documentation). The EtherCAT master code itself is (except for the free-run
    63 documentation). The EtherCAT master code itself is completely passive (except
    64 mode) completely passive.
    64 for the idle mode).
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    66 To avoid frame timeouts, deactivating DMA access for hard drives is
    66 To avoid frame timeouts, deactivating DMA access for hard drives is
    67 recommented (hdparm -d0 <DEV>).
    67 recommented (hdparm -d0 <DEV>).
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