diff -r 65786b1d3043 -r a93fc03eeb06 FEATURES --- a/FEATURES Tue Jan 19 19:31:55 2010 +0100 +++ b/FEATURES Tue Jan 19 19:33:47 2010 +0100 @@ -14,13 +14,16 @@ - Runs as kernel module for Linux 2.6. - Multiple masters possible on one machine. -* EtherCAT-capable versions of standard Linux drivers for wide-spread - Ethernet devices. - - Interrupt-less operation of Ethernet devices. - - Easy implementation of additional Ethernet drivers through common device - interface. +* Native EtherCAT-capable versions of standard Linux drivers for wide-spread + Ethernet devices, as well as a generic driver for all chips supported by the + Linux kernel. + - Interrupt-less operation of Ethernet devices when using native drivers. + - Easy implementation of additional native Ethernet drivers through common + device interface. - Operation possible with any device supported by the standard drivers, including PCMCIA devices. + - For any other hardware, the generic driver can be used. It uses the lower + layers of the Linux network stack. * Supports any realtime environment through independent architecture. - RTAI, Xenomai, RT-Preempt, etc.