--- a/NEWS Tue Feb 26 16:58:20 2008 +0000
+++ b/NEWS Wed Feb 27 10:28:43 2008 +0000
@@ -13,17 +13,19 @@
- Replaced slave address string with alias and position values. See
ecrt_master_slave_config().
- Removed ecrt_master_get_slave_by_pos(), because it is no longer
- necessary (alias/position, slave configurations).
+ necessary due to alias/position addressing.
- Added ec_slave_config_state_t for the new method
ecrt_slave_config_state().
- Process data memory for a domain can now be allocated externally. This
offers the possibility to use a shared-memory-region. Therefore,
- added the domain methods ecrt_domain_size() and ecrt_domain_memory().
+ added the domain methods ecrt_domain_size() and
+ ecrt_domain_external_memory().
- Replaced the process data pointers in the Pdo entry registration
functions with a process data offset, that is now returned by
- ecrt_domain_reg_pdo_entry(). This was necessary for the external
+ ecrt_slave_config_reg_pdo_entry(). This was necessary for the external
domain memory. An additional advantage is, that the returned offset value
- is directly usable.
+ is directly usable. If the domain's process data is allocated internally,
+ the start address can be retrieved with ecrt_domain_data().
- Replaced ecrt_slave_pdo_mapping/add/clear() with
ecrt_slave_config_mapping() that is now able to specify Pdo mapping and
Pdo configuration. Pdo entries mapped in this way can now immediately be
@@ -33,16 +35,17 @@
ec_master_state_t, respectively. Renamed ecrt_master_get_status() to
ecrt_master_state(), for consistency reasons.
- Added ec_domain_state_t and ec_wc_state_t for a new output parameter
- of ecrt_domain_state().
+ of ecrt_domain_state(). The domain state object does now contain
+ information, if the process data was exchanged completely.
- Former "Pdo registration" meant Pdo entry registration in fact, therefore
renamed ec_pdo_reg_t to ec_pdo_entry_reg_t and ecrt_domain_register_pdo()
- to ecrt_domain_reg_pdo_entry().
+ to ecrt_slave_config_reg_pdo_entry().
- Removed ecrt_domain_register_pdo_range(), because it's functionality can
be reached by specifying an explicit Pdo mapping and registering those
Pdo entries.
* Pdo configuration is now supported.
-* Current Pdo mapping/configuration is now read during bus scan, without
- using the Sdo dictionary.
+* Current Pdo mapping/configuration is now read via CoE during bus scan, using
+ direct Sdo access, independent of the dictionary.
* Added 8139too driver for kernel 2.6.22, thanks to Erwin Burgstaller.
* Added 8139too driver for kernel 2.6.23, thanks to Richard Hacker.
* Added e1000 driver for kernel 2.6.22.