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fp@194: EtherCAT master TODO
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fp@776: Version 1.4.0:
fp@547: 
fp@922: * Replace all Sysfs files via the new ethercat tool.
fp@957:     - Slave alias write
fp@958:     - Slave info (flags, mailbox, general) 
fp@959:     - Config info (alias, position, type, Pdos, Sdos)
fp@978: * Slaves as array.
fp@911: * Remove the end state of the master state machine.
fp@911: * Supply new ec_master_state_t.
fp@911: * Implement ecrt_slave_config_state().
fp@911: * Make ecrt_master_slave_config() return no error when slave is not present
fp@911:   or invalid.
fp@911: * Remove get_cycles() calls and references to cpu_khz to increase
fp@911:   portability.
fp@845: * Adapt remaining examples.
fp@900: * READMEs for examples.
fp@918: * Update documentation.
fp@952: * Check for sizes of uploaded Sdos when reading mapping from CoE.
fp@952: * Attach Pdo names from SII or Coe dictioary to Pdos read via CoE.
fp@918: * Make scanning and configuration run parallel (each).
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fp@776: Future issues:
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fp@899: * Distributed clocks.
fp@899: * Move slave handlers and state machines, etc. into a user space daemon (move
fp@899:   kernel threads to user space daemon with a TCP interface replacing the
fp@899:   cdev).
fp@952: * Implement user space realtime interface via cdev.
fp@952: * Mailbox protocol handlers.
fp@952: * Mailbox state machine using toggle bits.
fp@831: * Mailbox gateway.
fp@952: * Add add -n (numeric) switch to ethercat command.
fp@952: * Separate CoE debugging.
fp@952: * Evaluate EEPROM contents after writing.
fp@952: * Optimize alignment of process data.
fp@952: * Wait for bus scanning, even when link is not up at ecrt_request_master()?
fp@776: * Redundancy with 2 network adapters.
fp@776: * Interface/buffers for asynchronous domain IO.
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fp@776: Smaller issues:
fp@776: 
fp@866: * Evaluate SII Size field (0x003E) to determine maximum SII memory size.
fp@833: * Unite fsm_pdo_mapping, fsm_pdo_config and fsm_coe_map.
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.
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fp@776: Less important issues:
fp@776: 
fp@776: * File access over EtherCAT (FoE).
fp@776: * Allow VLAN tagging.
fp@776: * Determine number of frames, the NIC can handle.
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