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fp@194: EtherCAT master TODO
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fp@1221: Version 1.5.0:
fp@1221: 
fp@1770: * Fix link detection in generic driver.
fp@1770: * Remove byte-swapping functions from user space.
fp@1770: * Implement 'ethercat foe_read --output-file ...'.
fp@1770: * Use ec_datagram_zero() wherever possible.
fp@1770: * Fix arguments of reg_read.
fp@1770: * Number layout for reg_read.
fp@1770: * Finish library implementation.
fp@1770: * Rescan command.
fp@1770: * Document ec_fsm_foe members.
fp@1770: * Implement identifier parameter for cstruct command.
fp@1770: * Implement sync delimiter for cstruct command.
fp@1770: * Change SDO index at runtime for SDO request.
fp@1770: * Output skipped datagrams again.
fp@1770: * Output warning on unmatched slave configuration.
fp@1770: * Output warning when send_ext() is called in illegal context.
fp@1770: * Output hexadecimal values in 'ethercat xml'.
fp@1770: * Add native drivers from 2.6.24 up to 2.6.31.
fp@1827: * Implement indent in 'ethercat ma'
fp@1827: * Add master index to log messages.
fp@1827: * Implement 0xXXXX:YY format for specifying SDOs.
fp@1835: * Lookup CoE codes for 64bit data types.
fp@1835: * Move data type usage string into DataTypeHandler.
fp@1836: * Implement interpretation of SoE '[SP]-x-yyy' strings.
fp@1770: 
fp@1770: Future issues:
fp@1770: 
fp@1770: * Implement ecrt_slave_config_request_state().
fp@1770: * Implement CompleteAccess for command-line tool.
fp@1770: * Implement CompleteAccess for SDO uploads.
fp@1770: * Check for Enable SDO Complete Access flag.
fp@1770: * Remove default buffer size in SDO upload.
fp@1770: * Improve application-triggered SDO transfers by moving the state machine into
fp@1770:   the SDO handlers.
fp@1770: * Remove allow_scanning flag.
fp@1770: * Override sync manager size?
fp@1770: * Show Record / Array / List type of SDOs.
fp@1392: * Distributed clocks:
fp@1417:     - Check 32/64 bit operations.
fp@1427:     - Use vendor correction factors when calculating transmission delays.
fp@1450:     - Skip setting system time offset when application detached.
fp@1462:     - How to use the SYNC1 shift time?
fp@1450:     - Do not output graph, if topology calculation failed.
fp@1459:     - Set the "Cyclic Generation Start Time" based on the slave's
fp@1459:       "System Time" register instead of using the application time.
fp@1459:     - Check if register 0x0980 is working, to avoid clearing it when
fp@1459:       configuring.
fp@1564: * Mailbox protocol handlers.
fp@1564: * Mailbox state machine using toggle bits.
fp@1322: * External memory for SDO transfers.
fp@1322: * C++ implementation of the library.
fp@1322: * Bus simulator interface.
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@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@1165: * ethercat tool:
fp@1165:     - Data type abbreviations.
fp@1165:     - Add a -n (numeric) switch.
fp@1166: 	- Check for unwanted options.
fp@1826:     - Implement ranges for slaves, domains, etc.
fp@1278: * Simplify 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@776: * Read out CRC counters.
fp@776: * Configure slave ports to automatically open on link detection.
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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