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fp@194: 
fp@194: EtherCAT master TODO
fp@194: 
fp@194: $Id$
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fp@194: 
fp@1221: Version 1.5.0:
fp@1221: 
fp@1221: * Implement user space realtime interface via cdev.
fp@1213: * Remove ecrt_domain_state().
fp@1221: * Segmented Sdo downloads.
fp@547: 
fp@776: Future issues:
fp@776: 
fp@1119: * Distributed clocks.
fp@984: * Move master threads, slave handlers and state machines into a user
fp@984:   space daemon.
fp@1185: * Allow master requesting when in ORPHANED phase
fp@952: * Mailbox protocol handlers.
fp@952: * Mailbox state machine using toggle bits.
fp@831: * Mailbox gateway.
fp@952: * Separate CoE debugging.
fp@952: * Evaluate EEPROM contents after writing.
fp@952: * Optimize alignment of process data.
fp@776: * Redundancy with 2 network adapters.
fp@776: * Interface/buffers for asynchronous domain IO.
fp@1119: * Make scanning and configuration run parallel (each).
fp@1119: * File access over EtherCAT (FoE).
fp@1165: * ethercat tool:
fp@1165:     - Data type abbreviations.
fp@1165:     - Add a -n (numeric) switch.
fp@1166: 	- Check for unwanted options.
fp@1174: * Get original driver for r8169.
fp@1221: * Simplyfy master fsm by introducing a common request state to handle external
fp@1221:   requests (replace write_sii, sdo_request, etc).
fp@776: 
fp@776: Smaller issues:
fp@776: 
fp@1136: * Stop master thread at ecrt_master_request() to get rid of allow_* flags?
fp@866: * Evaluate SII Size field (0x003E) to determine maximum SII memory size.
fp@776: * Clear sync managers in INIT.
fp@776: * Read out CRC counters.
fp@776: * Configure slave ports to automatically open on link detection.
fp@776: * Only execute one EoE handler per EoE cycle.
fp@1119: * Fix datagram errors on application loading/unloading.
fp@776: 
fp@776: Less important issues:
fp@776: 
fp@776: * Allow VLAN tagging.
fp@776: * Determine number of frames, the NIC can handle.
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