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fp@194: EtherCAT master TODO
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fp@1221: Version 1.5.0:
fp@1221: 
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@1450:     - How to set 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@1418: * Fix unloading problem of ec_e100 driver.
fp@1418: * Use ec_datagram_zero() where possible.
fp@1415: * Fix arguments of reg_read.
fp@1415: * Sign/Abs type for reg_ commands?
fp@1415: * Number layout for reg_read.
fp@1415: * Show Record / Array / List type of SDOs.
fp@1415: * Limit bandwidth of state machine datagram.
fp@1392: * Read alias from register 0x0012 instead of SII.
fp@1375: * Finish library implementation.
fp@1372: * Re-work EoE code.
fp@1372: * Replace locking callbacks.
fp@1372: * Implement EoE callbacks for library.
fp@1372: * Rescan command.
fp@1372: * Override sync manager size?
fp@1372: * Remove ecrt_domain_state()?
fp@1312: * Check force_config flag before error.
fp@1312: * Remove allow_scanning flag.
fp@1352: * Test File access over EtherCAT (FoE) reading.
fp@1372: * Implement ecrt_master_slave() in kernel space.
fp@1372: * Check for ioctl() interface version.
fp@1322: * Improve application-triggered SDO transfers by moving the statemachine into
fp@1322:   the SDO handlers.
fp@1372: * Apply watchdog patches from J. Mohre.
fp@1461: * Move device driver files in subdirectories.
fp@1372: 
fp@1372: Future issues:
fp@1372: 
fp@1372: * Segmented SDO downloads.
fp@1322: * External memory for SDO transfers.
fp@1327: * Bus information via userspace library (slaves, sync managers, PDOs, entries).
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@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@1165: * ethercat tool:
fp@1165:     - Data type abbreviations.
fp@1165:     - Add a -n (numeric) switch.
fp@1166: 	- Check for unwanted options.
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@1136: * Stop master thread at ecrt_master_request() to get rid of allow_* flags?
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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