diff -r e7733f825982 -r f228415225b7 FEATURES --- a/FEATURES Thu Jan 21 11:09:31 2010 +0100 +++ b/FEATURES Thu Jan 21 11:10:22 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.