diff -r f5b31f46c38f -r 8b358effa78b include/ecrt.h
--- a/include/ecrt.h	Thu Feb 24 10:04:42 2011 +0100
+++ b/include/ecrt.h	Mon Mar 14 11:20:05 2011 +0100
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
  * - Added ecrt_slave_config_idn() method for storing SoE IDN configurations,
  *   and ecrt_master_read_idn() and ecrt_master_write_idn() to read/write IDNs
  *   ad-hoc via the user-space library.
+ * - Added ecrt_master_reset() to initiate retrying to configure slaves.
  * - Added support for overlapping PDOs which allows inputs to use the same
  *   space as outputs on the frame. This reduces the frame length.
  *
@@ -885,6 +886,17 @@
         ec_master_t *master /**< EtherCAT master. */
         );
 
+/** Retry configuring slaves.
+ *
+ * Via this method, the application can tell the master to bring all slaves to
+ * OP state. In general, this is not necessary, because it is automatically
+ * done by the master. But with special slaves, that can be reconfigured by
+ * the vendor during runtime, it can be useful.
+ */
+void ecrt_master_reset(
+        ec_master_t *master /**< EtherCAT master. */
+        );
+
 /******************************************************************************
  * Slave configuration methods
  *****************************************************************************/