Included FoE patch from Olav Zarges. 1.4-foe
authorFlorian Pose <fp@igh-essen.com>
Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:18:41 +0000
branch1.4-foe
changeset 1707 11ec009e145d
parent 1706 c55ebaa206f8
child 1708 fae3a1759126
Included FoE patch from Olav Zarges.
master/Kbuild.in
master/Makefile.am
master/cdev.c
master/foe.h
master/foe_request.c
master/foe_request.h
master/fsm_foe.c
master/fsm_foe.h
master/fsm_master.c
master/fsm_master.h
master/ioctl.h
master/master.c
master/master.h
tool/Command.cpp
tool/Command.h
tool/CommandFoeRead.cpp
tool/CommandFoeRead.h
tool/CommandFoeWrite.cpp
tool/CommandFoeWrite.h
tool/FoeCommand.cpp
tool/FoeCommand.h
tool/Makefile.am
tool/MasterDevice.cpp
tool/MasterDevice.h
tool/main.cpp
--- a/master/Kbuild.in	Mon Jan 19 10:17:21 2009 +0000
+++ b/master/Kbuild.in	Mon Jan 19 10:18:41 2009 +0000
@@ -34,8 +34,10 @@
 	device.o \
 	domain.o \
 	fmmu_config.o \
+	foe_request.o \
 	fsm_change.o \
 	fsm_coe.o \
+	fsm_foe.o \
 	fsm_master.o \
 	fsm_pdo.o \
 	fsm_pdo_entry.o \
--- a/master/Makefile.am	Mon Jan 19 10:17:21 2009 +0000
+++ b/master/Makefile.am	Mon Jan 19 10:18:41 2009 +0000
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 	doxygen.c \
 	ethernet.c ethernet.h \
 	fmmu_config.c fmmu_config.h \
+	foe.h \
 	fsm_change.c fsm_change.h \
 	fsm_coe.c fsm_coe.h \
 	fsm_master.c fsm_master.h \
--- a/master/cdev.c	Mon Jan 19 10:17:21 2009 +0000
+++ b/master/cdev.c	Mon Jan 19 10:18:41 2009 +0000
@@ -1191,6 +1191,182 @@
     return 0;
 }
 
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+/** Read a file from a slave via FoE.
+ */
+int ec_cdev_ioctl_slave_foe_read(
+        ec_master_t *master, /**< EtherCAT master. */
+        unsigned long arg /**< ioctl() argument. */
+        )
+{
+    ec_ioctl_slave_foe_t data;
+    ec_master_foe_request_t request;
+    int retval;
+
+    if (copy_from_user(&data, (void __user *) arg, sizeof(data))) {
+        return -EFAULT;
+    }
+
+    ec_foe_request_init(&request.req, data.file_name);
+    ec_foe_request_read(&request.req);
+    ec_foe_request_alloc(&request.req, 10000); // FIXME
+
+    if (down_interruptible(&master->master_sem))
+        return -EINTR;
+
+    if (!(request.slave = ec_master_find_slave(
+                    master, 0, data.slave_position))) {
+        up(&master->master_sem);
+        ec_foe_request_clear(&request.req);
+        EC_ERR("Slave %u does not exist!\n", data.slave_position);
+        return -EINVAL;
+    }
+
+    // schedule request.
+    list_add_tail(&request.list, &master->foe_requests);
+
+    up(&master->master_sem);
+
+    // wait for processing through FSM
+    if (wait_event_interruptible(master->foe_queue,
+                request.req.state != EC_REQUEST_QUEUED)) {
+        // interrupted by signal
+        down(&master->master_sem);
+        if (request.req.state == EC_REQUEST_QUEUED) {
+            list_del(&request.list);
+            up(&master->master_sem);
+            ec_foe_request_clear(&request.req);
+            return -EINTR;
+        }
+        // request already processing: interrupt not possible.
+        up(&master->master_sem);
+    }
+
+    // wait until master FSM has finished processing
+    wait_event(master->foe_queue, request.req.state != EC_REQUEST_BUSY);
+
+    data.abort_code = request.req.abort_code;
+
+	if (master->debug_level) {
+		EC_DBG("%d bytes read via FoE (abort_code = 0x%x).\n",
+				request.req.data_size, request.req.abort_code);
+	}
+
+    if (request.req.state != EC_REQUEST_SUCCESS) {
+        data.data_size = 0;
+        retval = -EIO;
+    } else {
+        if (request.req.data_size > data.buffer_size) {
+            EC_ERR("Buffer too small.\n");
+            ec_foe_request_clear(&request.req);
+            return -EOVERFLOW;
+        }
+        data.data_size = request.req.data_size;
+        if (copy_to_user((void __user *) data.buffer,
+                    request.req.buffer, data.data_size)) {
+            ec_foe_request_clear(&request.req);
+            return -EFAULT;
+        }
+        retval = 0;
+    }
+
+    if (__copy_to_user((void __user *) arg, &data, sizeof(data))) {
+        retval = -EFAULT;
+    }
+
+    ec_foe_request_clear(&request.req);
+    return retval;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+/** Write a file to a slave via FoE
+ */
+int ec_cdev_ioctl_slave_foe_write(
+        ec_master_t *master, /**< EtherCAT master. */
+        unsigned long arg /**< ioctl() argument. */
+        )
+{
+    ec_ioctl_slave_foe_t data;
+    ec_master_foe_request_t request;
+    int retval;
+
+    if (copy_from_user(&data, (void __user *) arg, sizeof(data))) {
+        return -EFAULT;
+    }
+
+    INIT_LIST_HEAD(&request.list);
+
+    ec_foe_request_init(&request.req, data.file_name);
+
+    if (ec_foe_request_alloc(&request.req, data.buffer_size)) {
+        ec_foe_request_clear(&request.req);
+        return -ENOMEM;
+    }
+    if (copy_from_user(request.req.buffer,
+                (void __user *) data.buffer, data.buffer_size)) {
+        ec_foe_request_clear(&request.req);
+        return -EFAULT;
+    }
+    request.req.data_size = data.buffer_size;
+    ec_foe_request_write(&request.req);
+
+    if (down_interruptible(&master->master_sem))
+        return -EINTR;
+
+    if (!(request.slave = ec_master_find_slave(
+                    master, 0, data.slave_position))) {
+        up(&master->master_sem);
+        EC_ERR("Slave %u does not exist!\n", data.slave_position);
+        ec_foe_request_clear(&request.req);
+        return -EINVAL;
+    }
+
+	if (master->debug_level) {
+		EC_DBG("Scheduling FoE write request.\n");
+	}
+
+    // schedule FoE write request.
+    list_add_tail(&request.list, &master->foe_requests);
+
+    up(&master->master_sem);
+
+    // wait for processing through FSM
+    if (wait_event_interruptible(master->foe_queue,
+                request.req.state != EC_REQUEST_QUEUED)) {
+        // interrupted by signal
+        down(&master->master_sem);
+        if (request.req.state == EC_REQUEST_QUEUED) {
+            // abort request
+            list_del(&request.list);
+            up(&master->master_sem);
+            ec_foe_request_clear(&request.req);
+            return -EINTR;
+        }
+        up(&master->master_sem);
+    }
+
+    // wait until master FSM has finished processing
+    wait_event(master->foe_queue, request.req.state != EC_REQUEST_BUSY);
+
+    data.abort_code = request.req.abort_code;
+
+    retval = request.req.state == EC_REQUEST_SUCCESS ? 0 : -EIO;
+
+    if (__copy_to_user((void __user *) arg, &data, sizeof(data))) {
+        retval = -EFAULT;
+    }
+
+    ec_foe_request_clear(&request.req);
+
+	if (master->debug_level) {
+		printk ("Finished FoE writing.\n");
+	}
+
+    return retval;
+}
+
 /******************************************************************************
  * File operations
  *****************************************************************************/
@@ -1276,6 +1452,12 @@
             if (!(filp->f_mode & FMODE_WRITE))
                 return -EPERM;
             return ec_cdev_ioctl_slave_sii_write(master, arg);
+        case EC_IOCTL_SLAVE_FOE_READ:
+            return ec_cdev_ioctl_slave_foe_read(master, arg);
+        case EC_IOCTL_SLAVE_FOE_WRITE:
+            if (!(filp->f_mode & FMODE_WRITE))
+                return -EPERM;
+            return ec_cdev_ioctl_slave_foe_write(master, arg);
         case EC_IOCTL_CONFIG:
             return ec_cdev_ioctl_config(master, arg);
         case EC_IOCTL_CONFIG_PDO:
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/master/foe.h	Mon Jan 19 10:18:41 2009 +0000
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ *  $Id$
+ *
+ *  Copyright (C) 2006-2008  Florian Pose, Ingenieurgemeinschaft IgH
+ *
+ *  This file is part of the IgH EtherCAT Master.
+ *
+ *  The IgH EtherCAT Master is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ *  modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2, as
+ *  published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ *  The IgH EtherCAT Master is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General
+ *  Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ *  with the IgH EtherCAT Master; if not, write to the Free Software
+ *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
+ *
+ *  Using the EtherCAT technology and brand is permitted in compliance with
+ *  the industrial property and similar rights of Beckhoff Automation GmbH.
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef __FOE_H__
+#define __FOE_H__
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+typedef enum {
+    FOE_BUSY               = 0,
+    FOE_READY              = 1,
+    FOE_IDLE               = 2,
+    FOE_WC_ERROR           = 3,
+    FOE_RECEIVE_ERROR      = 4,
+    FOE_PROT_ERROR         = 5,
+    FOE_NODATA_ERROR       = 6,
+    FOE_PACKETNO_ERROR     = 7,
+    FOE_OPMODE_ERROR       = 8,
+    FOE_TIMEOUT_ERROR      = 9,
+    FOE_SEND_RX_DATA_ERROR = 10,
+    FOE_RX_DATA_ACK_ERROR  = 11,
+    FOE_ACK_ERROR          = 12,
+    FOE_MBOX_FETCH_ERROR   = 13,
+    FOE_READ_NODATA_ERROR  = 14,
+    FOE_MBOX_PROT_ERROR    = 15,
+} ec_foe_error_t;
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+#endif
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/master/foe_request.c	Mon Jan 19 10:18:41 2009 +0000
@@ -0,0 +1,201 @@
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ *  $Id:$
+ *
+ *  Copyright (C) 2008  Olav Zarges, imc Meßsysteme GmbH
+ *
+ *  This file is part of the IgH EtherCAT Master.
+ *
+ *  The IgH EtherCAT Master is free software; you can redistribute it
+ *  and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ *  as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the
+ *  License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  The IgH EtherCAT Master is distributed in the hope that it will be
+ *  useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with the IgH EtherCAT Master; if not, write to the Free Software
+ *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
+ *
+ *  The right to use EtherCAT Technology is granted and comes free of
+ *  charge under condition of compatibility of product made by
+ *  Licensee. People intending to distribute/sell products based on the
+ *  code, have to sign an agreement to guarantee that products using
+ *  software based on IgH EtherCAT master stay compatible with the actual
+ *  EtherCAT specification (which are released themselves as an open
+ *  standard) as the (only) precondition to have the right to use EtherCAT
+ *  Technology, IP and trade marks.
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+/** \file
+ * File-over-EtherCAT request functions.
+ */
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/jiffies.h>
+
+#include "foe_request.h"
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+/** Default timeout in ms to wait for FoE transfer responses.
+ */
+#define EC_FOE_REQUEST_RESPONSE_TIMEOUT 3000
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+void ec_foe_request_clear_data(ec_foe_request_t *);
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+/** FoE request constructor.
+ */
+void ec_foe_request_init(
+        ec_foe_request_t *req, /**< FoE request. */
+        uint8_t* file_name /** filename */)
+{
+    req->buffer = NULL;
+    req->file_name = file_name;
+    req->buffer_size = 0;
+    req->data_size = 0;
+    req->dir = EC_DIR_INVALID;
+    req->issue_timeout = 0; // no timeout
+    req->response_timeout = EC_FOE_REQUEST_RESPONSE_TIMEOUT;
+    req->state = EC_REQUEST_INIT;
+    req->abort_code = 0x00000000;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+/** FoE request destructor.
+ */
+void ec_foe_request_clear(
+        ec_foe_request_t *req /**< FoE request. */
+        )
+{
+    ec_foe_request_clear_data(req);
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+/** FoE request destructor.
+ */
+void ec_foe_request_clear_data(
+        ec_foe_request_t *req /**< FoE request. */
+        )
+{
+    if (req->buffer) {
+        kfree(req->buffer);
+        req->buffer = NULL;
+    }
+
+    req->buffer_size = 0;
+    req->data_size = 0;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+/** Pre-allocates the data memory.
+ *
+ * If the \a buffer_size is already bigger than \a size, nothing is done.
+ */
+int ec_foe_request_alloc(
+        ec_foe_request_t *req, /**< FoE request. */
+        size_t size /**< Data size to allocate. */
+        )
+{
+    if (size <= req->buffer_size)
+        return 0;
+
+    ec_foe_request_clear_data(req);
+
+    if (!(req->buffer = (uint8_t *) kmalloc(size, GFP_KERNEL))) {
+        EC_ERR("Failed to allocate %u bytes of FoE memory.\n", size);
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    req->buffer_size = size;
+    req->data_size = 0;
+    return 0;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+/** Copies FoE data from an external source.
+ *
+ * If the \a buffer_size is to small, new memory is allocated.
+ */
+int ec_foe_request_copy_data(
+        ec_foe_request_t *req, /**< FoE request. */
+        const uint8_t *source, /**< Source data. */
+        size_t size /**< Number of bytes in \a source. */
+        )
+{
+    if (ec_foe_request_alloc(req, size))
+        return -1;
+
+    memcpy(req->buffer, source, size);
+    req->data_size = size;
+    return 0;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+/** Checks, if the timeout was exceeded.
+ *
+ * \return non-zero if the timeout was exceeded, else zero.
+ */
+int ec_foe_request_timed_out(const ec_foe_request_t *req /**< FoE request. */)
+{
+    return req->issue_timeout
+        && jiffies - req->jiffies_start > HZ * req->issue_timeout / 1000;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+void ec_foe_request_timeout(ec_foe_request_t *req, uint32_t timeout)
+{
+    req->issue_timeout = timeout;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+uint8_t *ec_foe_request_data(ec_foe_request_t *req)
+{
+    return req->buffer;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+size_t ec_foe_request_data_size(const ec_foe_request_t *req)
+{
+    return req->data_size;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+void ec_foe_request_read(ec_foe_request_t *req)
+{
+    req->dir = EC_DIR_INPUT;
+    req->state = EC_REQUEST_QUEUED;
+    req->abort_code = 0x00000000;
+    req->jiffies_start = jiffies;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+void ec_foe_request_write(ec_foe_request_t *req)
+{
+    req->dir = EC_DIR_OUTPUT;
+    req->state = EC_REQUEST_QUEUED;
+    req->abort_code = 0x00000000;
+    req->jiffies_start = jiffies;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/master/foe_request.h	Mon Jan 19 10:18:41 2009 +0000
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ *  $Id:$
+ *
+ *  Copyright (C) 2008  Olav Zarges, imc Meßsysteme GmbH
+ *
+ *  This file is part of the IgH EtherCAT Master.
+ *
+ *  The IgH EtherCAT Master is free software; you can redistribute it
+ *  and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ *  as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the
+ *  License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  The IgH EtherCAT Master is distributed in the hope that it will be
+ *  useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with the IgH EtherCAT Master; if not, write to the Free Software
+ *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
+ *
+ *  The right to use EtherCAT Technology is granted and comes free of
+ *  charge under condition of compatibility of product made by
+ *  Licensee. People intending to distribute/sell products based on the
+ *  code, have to sign an agreement to guarantee that products using
+ *  software based on IgH EtherCAT master stay compatible with the actual
+ *  EtherCAT specification (which are released themselves as an open
+ *  standard) as the (only) precondition to have the right to use EtherCAT
+ *  Technology, IP and trade marks.
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+/**
+   \file
+   EtherCAT FoE request structure.
+*/
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef __EC_FOE_REQUEST_H__
+#define __EC_FOE_REQUEST_H__
+
+#include <linux/list.h>
+
+#include "../include/ecrt.h"
+
+#include "globals.h"
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+/** FoE request.
+ */
+typedef struct {
+    uint8_t *buffer; /**< Pointer to FoE data. */
+    size_t buffer_size; /**< Size of FoE data memory. */
+    size_t data_size; /**< Size of FoE data. */
+
+    uint32_t issue_timeout; /**< Maximum time in ms, the processing of the
+                              request may take. */
+    uint32_t response_timeout; /**< Maximum time in ms, the transfer is
+                                 retried, if the slave does not respond. */
+    ec_direction_t dir; /**< Direction. EC_DIR_OUTPUT means downloading to
+                          the slave, EC_DIR_INPUT means uploading from the
+                          slave. */
+    ec_request_state_t state; /**< FoE request state. */
+    unsigned long jiffies_start; /**< Jiffies, when the request was issued. */
+    unsigned long jiffies_sent; /**< Jiffies, when the upload/download
+                                     request was sent. */
+    uint8_t *file_name; /**< Pointer to the filename. */
+    uint32_t abort_code; /**< FoE request abort code. Zero on success. */
+} ec_foe_request_t;
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+void ec_foe_request_init(ec_foe_request_t *, uint8_t* file_name);
+void ec_foe_request_clear(ec_foe_request_t *);
+
+void ec_foe_request_address(ec_foe_request_t *, uint16_t, uint8_t);
+int ec_foe_request_alloc(ec_foe_request_t *, size_t);
+int ec_foe_request_copy_data(ec_foe_request_t *, const uint8_t *, size_t);
+int ec_foe_request_timed_out(const ec_foe_request_t *);
+
+void ec_foe_request_write(ec_foe_request_t *);
+void ec_foe_request_read(ec_foe_request_t *);
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+#endif
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/master/fsm_foe.c	Mon Jan 19 10:18:41 2009 +0000
@@ -0,0 +1,851 @@
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ *  $Id:$
+ *
+ *  Copyright (C) 2008  Olav Zarges, imc Meßsysteme GmbH
+ *
+ *  This file is part of the IgH EtherCAT Master.
+ *
+ *  The IgH EtherCAT Master is free software; you can redistribute it
+ *  and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ *  as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the
+ *  License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  The IgH EtherCAT Master is distributed in the hope that it will be
+ *  useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with the IgH EtherCAT Master; if not, write to the Free Software
+ *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
+ *
+ *  The right to use EtherCAT Technology is granted and comes free of
+ *  charge under condition of compatibility of product made by
+ *  Licensee. People intending to distribute/sell products based on the
+ *  code, have to sign an agreement to guarantee that products using
+ *  software based on IgH EtherCAT master stay compatible with the actual
+ *  EtherCAT specification (which are released themselves as an open
+ *  standard) as the (only) precondition to have the right to use EtherCAT
+ *  Technology, IP and trade marks.
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+/**
+   \file
+   EtherCAT FoE state machines.
+*/
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+#include "globals.h"
+#include "master.h"
+#include "mailbox.h"
+#include "fsm_foe.h"
+#include "foe.h"
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+/** Maximum time in ms to wait for responses when reading out the dictionary.
+ */
+#define EC_FSM_FOE_TIMEOUT 3000
+
+#define EC_MBOX_TYPE_FILEACCESS 0x04
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+int		ec_foe_prepare_data_send( ec_fsm_foe_t * );
+int		ec_foe_prepare_wrq_send( ec_fsm_foe_t * );
+int		ec_foe_prepare_rrq_send( ec_fsm_foe_t * );
+int		ec_foe_prepare_send_ack( ec_fsm_foe_t * );
+
+void	ec_foe_set_tx_error( ec_fsm_foe_t *, uint32_t );
+void	ec_foe_set_rx_error( ec_fsm_foe_t *, uint32_t );
+
+void	ec_fsm_foe_write(ec_fsm_foe_t * );
+void	ec_fsm_foe_read(ec_fsm_foe_t * );
+void 	ec_fsm_foe_end( ec_fsm_foe_t * );
+void 	ec_fsm_foe_error( ec_fsm_foe_t * );
+
+void	ec_fsm_foe_state_wrq_sent( ec_fsm_foe_t * );
+void	ec_fsm_foe_state_rrq_sent( ec_fsm_foe_t * );
+
+void	ec_fsm_foe_state_ack_check( ec_fsm_foe_t * );
+void	ec_fsm_foe_state_ack_read( ec_fsm_foe_t * );
+
+void	ec_fsm_foe_state_data_sent( ec_fsm_foe_t * );
+
+void	ec_fsm_foe_state_data_check( ec_fsm_foe_t * );
+void	ec_fsm_foe_state_data_read ( ec_fsm_foe_t * );
+void	ec_fsm_foe_state_sent_ack( ec_fsm_foe_t * );
+
+void	ec_fsm_foe_write_start( ec_fsm_foe_t * );
+void	ec_fsm_foe_read_start(ec_fsm_foe_t * );
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+/**
+   Constructor.
+*/
+
+void ec_fsm_foe_init(ec_fsm_foe_t *fsm, /**< finite state machine */
+                     ec_datagram_t *datagram /**< datagram */
+                     )
+{
+    fsm->state     = NULL;
+    fsm->datagram  = datagram;
+    fsm->rx_errors = 0;
+    fsm->tx_errors = 0;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+/**
+   Destructor.
+*/
+
+void ec_fsm_foe_clear(ec_fsm_foe_t *fsm /**< finite state machine */)
+{
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+/**
+   Executes the current state of the state machine.
+   \return false, if state machine has terminated
+*/
+
+int ec_fsm_foe_exec(ec_fsm_foe_t *fsm /**< finite state machine */)
+{
+    fsm->state(fsm);
+
+    return fsm->state != ec_fsm_foe_end && fsm->state != ec_fsm_foe_error;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+/**
+   Returns, if the state machine terminated with success.
+   \return non-zero if successful.
+*/
+
+int ec_fsm_foe_success(ec_fsm_foe_t *fsm /**< Finite state machine */)
+{
+    return fsm->state == ec_fsm_foe_end;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+void ec_fsm_foe_transfer(
+        ec_fsm_foe_t *fsm, /**< State machine. */
+        ec_slave_t *slave, /**< EtherCAT slave. */
+        ec_foe_request_t *request /**< Sdo request. */
+        )
+{
+    fsm->slave = slave;
+    fsm->request = request;
+    if (request->dir == EC_DIR_OUTPUT) {
+        fsm->state = ec_fsm_foe_write;
+    }
+    else {
+        fsm->state = ec_fsm_foe_read;
+    }
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+/**
+   State: ERROR.
+*/
+
+void ec_fsm_foe_error(ec_fsm_foe_t *fsm /**< finite state machine */)
+{
+#ifdef	myDEBUG
+	printk("ec_fsm_foe_error()\n");
+#endif
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+/**
+   State: END.
+*/
+
+void ec_fsm_foe_end(ec_fsm_foe_t *fsm /**< finite state machine */)
+{
+#ifdef	myDEBUG
+    printk("ec_fsm_foe_end\n");
+#endif
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+#define	EC_MBOX_HEADER_SIZE		6
+// uint16_t	Length
+// uint16_t	Address
+// uint8_t	reserved
+// uint8_t	Type:4
+// uint8_t	Counter:4
+
+#define	EC_FOE_HEADER_SIZE		6
+// uint8_t	OpMode
+// uint8_t	reserved
+// uint32_t	PacketNo, Password, ErrorCode
+
+enum {
+	EC_FOE_OPMODE_RRQ  = 1,
+	EC_FOE_OPMODE_WRQ  = 2,
+	EC_FOE_OPMODE_DATA = 3,
+	EC_FOE_OPMODE_ACK  = 4,
+	EC_FOE_OPMODE_ERR  = 5,
+	EC_FOE_OPMODE_BUSY = 6
+} ec_foe_opmode_t;
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+/**
+   Sends a file or the next fragment.
+*/
+
+int ec_foe_prepare_data_send( ec_fsm_foe_t *fsm ) {
+    size_t       remaining_size, current_size;
+    uint8_t*     data;
+
+    remaining_size = fsm->tx_buffer_size - fsm->tx_buffer_offset;
+
+    if (remaining_size < fsm->slave->sii.tx_mailbox_size - EC_MBOX_HEADER_SIZE - EC_FOE_HEADER_SIZE) {
+        current_size = remaining_size;
+        fsm->tx_last_packet = 1;
+    }
+    else {
+        current_size = fsm->slave->sii.tx_mailbox_size - EC_MBOX_HEADER_SIZE - EC_FOE_HEADER_SIZE;
+    }
+
+    if (!(data = ec_slave_mbox_prepare_send(fsm->slave, fsm->datagram,
+    		EC_MBOX_TYPE_FILEACCESS, current_size + EC_FOE_HEADER_SIZE)))
+        return -1;
+
+    EC_WRITE_U8 ( data, EC_FOE_OPMODE_DATA ); 		// OpMode = DataBlock req.
+    EC_WRITE_U32( data + 2, fsm->tx_packet_no );	// PacketNo, Password
+
+    memcpy(data + EC_FOE_HEADER_SIZE, fsm->tx_buffer + fsm->tx_buffer_offset, current_size);
+
+    fsm->tx_current_size = current_size;
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+/**
+   Prepare a write request (WRQ) with filename
+*/
+
+int ec_foe_prepare_wrq_send( ec_fsm_foe_t *fsm ) {
+    size_t current_size;
+    uint8_t *data;
+
+    fsm->tx_buffer_offset = 0;
+    fsm->tx_current_size = 0;
+    fsm->tx_packet_no = 0;
+	fsm->tx_last_packet = 0;
+
+    current_size = fsm->tx_filename_len;
+
+    if (!(data = ec_slave_mbox_prepare_send(fsm->slave, fsm->datagram,
+    		EC_MBOX_TYPE_FILEACCESS, current_size + EC_FOE_HEADER_SIZE)))
+        return -1;
+
+    EC_WRITE_U16( data, EC_FOE_OPMODE_WRQ); // fsm write request
+    EC_WRITE_U32( data + 2, fsm->tx_packet_no );
+
+    memcpy(data + EC_FOE_HEADER_SIZE, fsm->tx_filename, current_size);
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+char		tx_buffer[0x1000];
+void ec_fsm_foe_write(ec_fsm_foe_t *fsm /**< finite state machine */)
+{
+    fsm->tx_buffer = fsm->request->buffer;
+    fsm->tx_buffer_size = fsm->request->data_size;
+    fsm->tx_buffer_offset = 0;
+
+	fsm->tx_filename = fsm->request->file_name;
+	fsm->tx_filename_len = strlen(fsm->tx_filename);
+
+	fsm->state = ec_fsm_foe_write_start;
+
+#ifdef use_ext_buffer
+	{
+		int i;
+		fsm->tx_data = tx_buffer;
+		for (i=0 ; i<sizeof(tx_buffer) ; i++) {
+			tx_buffer[i] = (uint8_t)(i);
+		}
+		fsm->tx_data_len = sizeof(tx_buffer);
+	}
+#endif
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+/**
+   Initializes the SII write state machine.
+*/
+
+void ec_fsm_foe_write_start(ec_fsm_foe_t *fsm /**< finite state machine */)
+{
+    ec_slave_t *slave = fsm->slave;
+
+    fsm->tx_buffer_offset = 0;
+    fsm->tx_current_size = 0;
+    fsm->tx_packet_no = 0;
+	fsm->tx_last_packet = 0;
+
+#ifdef	myDEBUG
+    printk("ec_fsm_foe_write_start()\n");
+#endif
+
+    if (!(slave->sii.mailbox_protocols & EC_MBOX_FOE)) {
+        ec_foe_set_tx_error(fsm, FOE_MBOX_PROT_ERROR);
+        EC_ERR("Slave %u does not support FoE!\n", slave->ring_position);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (ec_foe_prepare_wrq_send(fsm)) {
+        ec_foe_set_tx_error(fsm, FOE_PROT_ERROR);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    fsm->state = ec_fsm_foe_state_wrq_sent;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+void ec_fsm_foe_state_ack_check( ec_fsm_foe_t *fsm ) {
+    ec_datagram_t *datagram = fsm->datagram;
+    ec_slave_t *slave = fsm->slave;
+
+#ifdef	myDEBUG
+//	printk("ec_fsm_foe_ack_check()\n");
+#endif
+    if (datagram->state != EC_DATAGRAM_RECEIVED) {
+    	ec_foe_set_rx_error(fsm, FOE_RECEIVE_ERROR);
+        EC_ERR("Failed to receive FoE mailbox check datagram for slave %u"
+                " (datagram state %u).\n",
+               slave->ring_position, datagram->state);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (datagram->working_counter != 1) {
+    	// slave hat noch nichts in die Mailbox getan
+        ec_foe_set_rx_error(fsm, FOE_WC_ERROR);
+        EC_ERR("Reception of FoE mailbox check datagram failed on slave %u: ",
+               slave->ring_position);
+        ec_datagram_print_wc_error(datagram);
+	    return;
+	}
+
+    if (!ec_slave_mbox_check(datagram)) {
+        unsigned long diff_ms =
+            (datagram->jiffies_received - fsm->jiffies_start) * 1000 / HZ;
+        if (diff_ms >= EC_FSM_FOE_TIMEOUT) {
+        	ec_foe_set_tx_error(fsm, FOE_TIMEOUT_ERROR);
+            EC_ERR("Timeout while waiting for ack response "
+                    "on slave %u.\n", slave->ring_position);
+            return;
+        }
+//        EC_ERR("WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!\n");
+        ec_slave_mbox_prepare_check(slave, datagram); // can not fail.
+        fsm->retries = EC_FSM_RETRIES;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // Fetch response
+    ec_slave_mbox_prepare_fetch(slave, datagram); // can not fail.
+
+    fsm->retries = EC_FSM_RETRIES;
+    fsm->state = ec_fsm_foe_state_ack_read;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+void ec_fsm_foe_state_ack_read( ec_fsm_foe_t *fsm ) {
+
+    ec_datagram_t *datagram = fsm->datagram;
+    ec_slave_t *slave = fsm->slave;
+    uint8_t *data, mbox_prot;
+    uint16_t opMode;
+    size_t rec_size;
+
+#ifdef	myDEBUG
+	printk("ec_fsm_foe_ack_read()\n");
+#endif
+    if (datagram->state != EC_DATAGRAM_RECEIVED) {
+    	ec_foe_set_rx_error(fsm, FOE_RECEIVE_ERROR);
+        EC_ERR("Failed to receive FoE ack response datagram for"
+               " slave %u (datagram state %u).\n",
+               slave->ring_position, datagram->state);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (datagram->working_counter != 1) {
+        ec_foe_set_rx_error(fsm, FOE_WC_ERROR);
+        EC_ERR("Reception of FoE ack response failed on slave %u: ",
+                slave->ring_position);
+        ec_datagram_print_wc_error(datagram);
+        return;
+    }
+
+	if (!(data = ec_slave_mbox_fetch(fsm->slave, datagram, &mbox_prot, &rec_size))) {
+    	ec_foe_set_tx_error(fsm, FOE_PROT_ERROR);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (mbox_prot != EC_MBOX_TYPE_FILEACCESS) { // FoE
+    	ec_foe_set_tx_error(fsm, FOE_MBOX_PROT_ERROR);
+        EC_ERR("Received mailbox protocol 0x%02X as response.\n", mbox_prot);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    opMode = EC_READ_U16(data);
+
+    if ( opMode == EC_FOE_OPMODE_BUSY ) {
+    	// slave ist noch nicht bereit
+        if (ec_foe_prepare_data_send(fsm)) {
+        	ec_foe_set_tx_error(fsm, FOE_PROT_ERROR);
+            EC_ERR("Slave is busy.\n");
+        	return;
+        }
+        fsm->state = ec_fsm_foe_state_data_sent;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if ( opMode == EC_FOE_OPMODE_ACK ) {
+        fsm->tx_packet_no++;
+        fsm->tx_buffer_offset += fsm->tx_current_size;
+
+        if (fsm->tx_last_packet) {
+        	fsm->state = ec_fsm_foe_end;
+        	return;
+        }
+
+        if (ec_foe_prepare_data_send(fsm)) {
+        	ec_foe_set_tx_error(fsm, FOE_PROT_ERROR);
+	    	return;
+	    }
+        fsm->state = ec_fsm_foe_state_data_sent;
+    	return;
+    }
+	ec_foe_set_tx_error(fsm, FOE_ACK_ERROR);
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+/**
+   State: WRQ SENT.
+   Checks is the previous transmit datagram succeded and sends the next
+   fragment, if necessary.
+*/
+
+void ec_fsm_foe_state_wrq_sent( ec_fsm_foe_t *fsm ) {
+    ec_datagram_t *datagram = fsm->datagram;
+    ec_slave_t *slave = fsm->slave;
+
+#ifdef	myDEBUG
+	printk("ec_foe_state_sent_wrq()\n");
+#endif
+    if (datagram->state != EC_DATAGRAM_RECEIVED) {
+    	ec_foe_set_rx_error(fsm, FOE_RECEIVE_ERROR);
+        EC_ERR("Failed to send FoE WRQ for slave %u"
+                " (datagram state %u).\n",
+                slave->ring_position, datagram->state);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (datagram->working_counter != 1) {
+    	// slave hat noch nichts in die Mailbox getan
+        ec_foe_set_rx_error(fsm, FOE_WC_ERROR);
+        EC_ERR("Reception of FoE WRQ failed on slave %u: ",
+                slave->ring_position);
+        ec_datagram_print_wc_error(datagram);
+    	return;
+    }
+
+    fsm->jiffies_start = datagram->jiffies_sent;
+
+    ec_slave_mbox_prepare_check(fsm->slave, datagram); // can not fail.
+
+    fsm->retries = EC_FSM_RETRIES;
+    fsm->state = ec_fsm_foe_state_ack_check;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+/**
+   State: WRQ SENT.
+   Checks is the previous transmit datagram succeded and sends the next
+   fragment, if necessary.
+*/
+
+void ec_fsm_foe_state_data_sent( ec_fsm_foe_t *fsm ) {
+    ec_datagram_t *datagram = fsm->datagram;
+    ec_slave_t *slave = fsm->slave;
+
+#ifdef	myDEBUG
+	printk("ec_fsm_foe_state_data_sent()\n");
+#endif
+    if (fsm->datagram->state != EC_DATAGRAM_RECEIVED) {
+    	ec_foe_set_tx_error(fsm, FOE_RECEIVE_ERROR);
+        EC_ERR("Failed to receive FoE ack response datagram for"
+               " slave %u (datagram state %u).\n",
+               slave->ring_position, datagram->state);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (fsm->datagram->working_counter != 1) {
+	    ec_foe_set_tx_error(fsm, FOE_WC_ERROR);
+        EC_ERR("Reception of FoE data send failed on slave %u: ",
+                slave->ring_position);
+        ec_datagram_print_wc_error(datagram);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    ec_slave_mbox_prepare_check(fsm->slave, fsm->datagram);
+    fsm->jiffies_start = jiffies;
+    fsm->retries = EC_FSM_RETRIES;
+    fsm->state = ec_fsm_foe_state_ack_check;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+/**
+   Prepare a read request (RRQ) with filename
+*/
+
+int ec_foe_prepare_rrq_send( ec_fsm_foe_t *fsm ) {
+    size_t current_size;
+    uint8_t *data;
+
+    current_size = fsm->rx_filename_len;
+
+    if (!(data = ec_slave_mbox_prepare_send(fsm->slave, fsm->datagram,
+    		EC_MBOX_TYPE_FILEACCESS, current_size + EC_FOE_HEADER_SIZE)))
+        return -1;
+
+    EC_WRITE_U16( data, EC_FOE_OPMODE_RRQ); // fsm read request
+    EC_WRITE_U32( data + 2, 0 );
+
+    memcpy(data + EC_FOE_HEADER_SIZE, fsm->rx_filename, current_size);
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+int ec_foe_prepare_send_ack( ec_fsm_foe_t *foe ) {
+    uint8_t *data;
+
+    if (!(data = ec_slave_mbox_prepare_send(foe->slave, foe->datagram,
+    		EC_MBOX_TYPE_FILEACCESS, EC_FOE_HEADER_SIZE)))
+        return -1;
+
+    EC_WRITE_U16( data, EC_FOE_OPMODE_ACK);
+    EC_WRITE_U32( data + 2, foe->rx_expected_packet_no  );
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+/**
+   State: RRQ SENT.
+   Checks is the previous transmit datagram succeded and sends the next
+   fragment, if necessary.
+*/
+
+void ec_fsm_foe_state_rrq_sent( ec_fsm_foe_t *fsm ) {
+    ec_datagram_t *datagram = fsm->datagram;
+    ec_slave_t *slave = fsm->slave;
+
+#ifdef	myDEBUG
+	printk("ec_foe_state_rrq_sent()\n");
+#endif
+    if (datagram->state != EC_DATAGRAM_RECEIVED) {
+    	ec_foe_set_rx_error(fsm, FOE_RECEIVE_ERROR);
+        EC_ERR("Failed to send FoE RRQ for slave %u"
+                " (datagram state %u).\n",
+                slave->ring_position, datagram->state);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (datagram->working_counter != 1) {
+    	// slave hat noch nichts in die Mailbox getan
+        ec_foe_set_rx_error(fsm, FOE_WC_ERROR);
+        EC_ERR("Reception of FoE RRQ failed on slave %u: ",
+                slave->ring_position);
+        ec_datagram_print_wc_error(datagram);
+    	return;
+    }
+
+    fsm->jiffies_start = datagram->jiffies_sent;
+
+    ec_slave_mbox_prepare_check(fsm->slave, datagram); // can not fail.
+
+    fsm->retries = EC_FSM_RETRIES;
+    fsm->state = ec_fsm_foe_state_data_check;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+#ifdef myDEBUG
+char		rx_buffer[0x8000];
+#endif
+
+void ec_fsm_foe_read(ec_fsm_foe_t *fsm /**< finite state machine */)
+{
+	fsm->state = ec_fsm_foe_read_start;
+	fsm->rx_filename = fsm->request->file_name;
+	fsm->rx_filename_len = strlen(fsm->rx_filename);
+
+	fsm->rx_buffer = fsm->request->buffer;
+	fsm->rx_buffer_size = fsm->request->buffer_size;
+
+#ifdef use_ext_buffer
+	fsm->rx_buffer = rx_buffer;
+	fsm->rx_buffer_size = sizeof(rx_buffer);
+#endif
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+void ec_fsm_foe_read_start(ec_fsm_foe_t *fsm /**< finite state machine */)
+{
+	size_t current_size;
+    ec_slave_t *slave = fsm->slave;
+
+    fsm->rx_buffer_offset = 0;
+    fsm->rx_current_size = 0;
+    fsm->rx_packet_no = 0;
+    fsm->rx_expected_packet_no = 1;
+    fsm->rx_last_packet = 0;
+
+    current_size = fsm->rx_filename_len;
+
+#ifdef	myDEBUG
+	printk("ec_fsm_foe_read_start()\n");
+#endif
+    if (!(slave->sii.mailbox_protocols & EC_MBOX_FOE)) {
+    	ec_foe_set_tx_error(fsm, FOE_MBOX_PROT_ERROR);
+        EC_ERR("Slave %u does not support FoE!\n", slave->ring_position);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (ec_foe_prepare_rrq_send(fsm)) {
+        ec_foe_set_rx_error(fsm, FOE_PROT_ERROR);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    fsm->state = ec_fsm_foe_state_rrq_sent;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+void ec_fsm_foe_state_data_check ( ec_fsm_foe_t *fsm ) {
+    ec_datagram_t *datagram = fsm->datagram;
+    ec_slave_t *slave = fsm->slave;
+
+#ifdef	myDEBUG
+	printk("ec_fsm_foe_state_data_check()\n");
+#endif
+	if (datagram->state != EC_DATAGRAM_RECEIVED) {
+        ec_foe_set_rx_error(fsm, FOE_RECEIVE_ERROR);
+        EC_ERR("Failed to send FoE DATA READ for slave %u"
+                " (datagram state %u).\n",
+                slave->ring_position, datagram->state);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (datagram->working_counter != 1) {
+        ec_foe_set_rx_error(fsm, FOE_WC_ERROR);
+        EC_ERR("Reception of FoE DATA READ on slave %u: ",
+                slave->ring_position);
+        ec_datagram_print_wc_error(datagram);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (!ec_slave_mbox_check(datagram)) {
+        unsigned long diff_ms =
+            (datagram->jiffies_received - fsm->jiffies_start) * 1000 / HZ;
+        if (diff_ms >= EC_FSM_FOE_TIMEOUT) {
+        	ec_foe_set_tx_error(fsm, FOE_TIMEOUT_ERROR);
+            EC_ERR("Timeout while waiting for ack response "
+                    "on slave %u.\n", slave->ring_position);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        ec_slave_mbox_prepare_check(slave, datagram); // can not fail.
+        fsm->retries = EC_FSM_RETRIES;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // Fetch response
+    ec_slave_mbox_prepare_fetch(slave, datagram); // can not fail.
+
+    fsm->retries = EC_FSM_RETRIES;
+    fsm->state = ec_fsm_foe_state_data_read;
+
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+void ec_fsm_foe_state_data_read ( ec_fsm_foe_t *fsm ) {
+    size_t 	rec_size;
+    uint8_t *data, opMode, packet_no, mbox_prot;
+
+    ec_datagram_t *datagram = fsm->datagram;
+    ec_slave_t *slave = fsm->slave;
+
+#ifdef	myDEBUG
+	printk("ec_fsm_foe_state_data_read()\n");
+#endif
+    if (datagram->state != EC_DATAGRAM_RECEIVED) {
+    	ec_foe_set_rx_error(fsm, FOE_RECEIVE_ERROR);
+        EC_ERR("Failed to receive FoE DATA READ datagram for"
+               " slave %u (datagram state %u).\n",
+               slave->ring_position, datagram->state);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (datagram->working_counter != 1) {
+        ec_foe_set_rx_error(fsm, FOE_WC_ERROR);
+        EC_ERR("Reception of FoE DATA READ failed on slave %u: ",
+                slave->ring_position);
+        ec_datagram_print_wc_error(datagram);
+        return;
+    }
+
+	if (!(data = ec_slave_mbox_fetch(slave, datagram, &mbox_prot, &rec_size))) {
+    	ec_foe_set_rx_error(fsm, FOE_MBOX_FETCH_ERROR);
+        return;
+    }
+
+	if (mbox_prot != EC_MBOX_TYPE_FILEACCESS) { // FoE
+        EC_ERR("Received mailbox protocol 0x%02X as response.\n", mbox_prot);
+        ec_foe_set_rx_error(fsm, FOE_PROT_ERROR);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    opMode = EC_READ_U16(data);
+
+    if (opMode == EC_FOE_OPMODE_BUSY) {
+        if (ec_foe_prepare_send_ack(fsm)) {
+            ec_foe_set_rx_error(fsm, FOE_PROT_ERROR);
+        }
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (opMode != EC_FOE_OPMODE_DATA) {
+        ec_foe_set_rx_error(fsm, FOE_OPMODE_ERROR);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    packet_no = EC_READ_U16(data + 2);
+    if (packet_no != fsm->rx_expected_packet_no) {
+        ec_foe_set_rx_error(fsm, FOE_PACKETNO_ERROR);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    rec_size -= EC_FOE_HEADER_SIZE;
+
+    if ( fsm->rx_buffer_size >= fsm->rx_buffer_offset + rec_size ) {
+        memcpy ( fsm->rx_buffer + fsm->rx_buffer_offset, data + EC_FOE_HEADER_SIZE, rec_size );
+        fsm->rx_buffer_offset += rec_size;
+    }
+
+    fsm->rx_last_packet = (rec_size + EC_MBOX_HEADER_SIZE + EC_FOE_HEADER_SIZE != fsm->slave->sii.rx_mailbox_size);
+
+    if (fsm->rx_last_packet ||
+    	slave->sii.rx_mailbox_size - EC_MBOX_HEADER_SIZE - EC_FOE_HEADER_SIZE  + fsm->rx_buffer_offset <= fsm->rx_buffer_size) {
+    	// either it was the last packet or a new packet will fit into the delivered buffer
+#ifdef	myDEBUG
+    	printk ("last_packet=true\n");
+#endif
+	    if (ec_foe_prepare_send_ack(fsm)) {
+	    	ec_foe_set_rx_error(fsm, FOE_RX_DATA_ACK_ERROR);
+	    	return;
+	    }
+
+	    fsm->state = ec_fsm_foe_state_sent_ack;
+    }
+    else {
+    	// no more data fits into the deliverd buffer
+    	// ... wait for new read request (an den Treiber)
+    	printk ("ERROR: data doesn't fit in receive buffer\n");
+    	printk ("       rx_buffer_size  = %d\n", fsm->rx_buffer_size);
+    	printk ("       rx_buffer_offset= %d\n", fsm->rx_buffer_offset);
+    	printk ("       rec_size        = %d\n", rec_size);
+    	printk ("       rx_mailbox_size = %d\n", slave->sii.rx_mailbox_size);
+    	printk ("       rx_last_packet  = %d\n", fsm->rx_last_packet);
+//    	fsm->state = ec_fsm_state_wait_next_read;
+    	fsm->request->abort_code = FOE_READY;
+    }
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+void ec_fsm_foe_state_sent_ack( ec_fsm_foe_t *fsm ) {
+
+    ec_datagram_t *datagram = fsm->datagram;
+    ec_slave_t *slave = fsm->slave;
+
+#ifdef	myDEBUG
+	printk("ec_foe_state_sent_ack()\n");
+#endif
+    if (datagram->state != EC_DATAGRAM_RECEIVED) {
+        ec_foe_set_rx_error(fsm, FOE_RECEIVE_ERROR);
+        EC_ERR("Failed to send FoE ACK for slave %u"
+                " (datagram state %u).\n",
+                slave->ring_position, datagram->state);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (datagram->working_counter != 1) {
+    	// slave hat noch nichts in die Mailbox getan
+        ec_foe_set_rx_error(fsm, FOE_WC_ERROR);
+        EC_ERR("Reception of FoE ACK failed on slave %u: ",
+                slave->ring_position);
+        ec_datagram_print_wc_error(datagram);
+    	return;
+    }
+
+    fsm->jiffies_start = datagram->jiffies_sent;
+
+    ec_slave_mbox_prepare_check(fsm->slave, datagram); // can not fail.
+
+    if (fsm->rx_last_packet) {
+    	fsm->rx_expected_packet_no = 0;
+    	fsm->request->data_size = fsm->rx_buffer_offset;
+    	fsm->state = ec_fsm_foe_end;
+    }
+    else {
+    	fsm->rx_expected_packet_no++;
+        fsm->retries = EC_FSM_RETRIES;
+        fsm->state = ec_fsm_foe_state_data_check;
+    }
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+void ec_foe_set_tx_error( ec_fsm_foe_t *fsm, uint32_t errorcode ) {
+	fsm->tx_errors++;
+	fsm->request->abort_code = errorcode;
+	fsm->state = ec_fsm_foe_error;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+void ec_foe_set_rx_error( ec_fsm_foe_t *fsm, uint32_t errorcode ) {
+	fsm->rx_errors++;
+	fsm->request->abort_code = errorcode;
+	fsm->state = ec_fsm_foe_error;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/master/fsm_foe.h	Mon Jan 19 10:18:41 2009 +0000
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ *  $Id:$
+ *
+ *  Copyright (C) 2008  Olav Zarges, imc Meßsysteme GmbH
+ *
+ *  This file is part of the IgH EtherCAT Master.
+ *
+ *  The IgH EtherCAT Master is free software; you can redistribute it
+ *  and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ *  as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the
+ *  License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  The IgH EtherCAT Master is distributed in the hope that it will be
+ *  useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with the IgH EtherCAT Master; if not, write to the Free Software
+ *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
+ *
+ *  The right to use EtherCAT Technology is granted and comes free of
+ *  charge under condition of compatibility of product made by
+ *  Licensee. People intending to distribute/sell products based on the
+ *  code, have to sign an agreement to guarantee that products using
+ *  software based on IgH EtherCAT master stay compatible with the actual
+ *  EtherCAT specification (which are released themselves as an open
+ *  standard) as the (only) precondition to have the right to use EtherCAT
+ *  Technology, IP and trade marks.
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+/**
+   \file
+   EtherCAT FoE state machines.
+*/
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef __EC_FSM_FOE_H__
+#define __EC_FSM_FOE_H__
+
+#include "globals.h"
+#include "../include/ecrt.h"
+#include "datagram.h"
+#include "slave.h"
+#include "foe_request.h"
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+typedef struct ec_fsm_foe ec_fsm_foe_t; /**< \see ec_fsm_foe */
+
+/** Finite state machines for the CANopen-over-EtherCAT protocol.
+ */
+struct ec_fsm_foe {
+    ec_slave_t *slave; /**< slave the FSM runs on */
+    ec_datagram_t *datagram; /**< datagram used in the state machine */
+    unsigned int retries; /**< retries upon datagram timeout */
+
+    void (*state)(ec_fsm_foe_t *); /**< FoE state function */
+    unsigned long jiffies_start; /**< FoE timestamp. */
+    uint8_t subindex; /**< current subindex */
+    ec_foe_request_t *request; /**< FoE request */
+    uint8_t toggle; /**< toggle bit for segment commands */
+
+    uint32_t tx_errors;
+    uint8_t *tx_buffer;
+    uint32_t tx_buffer_size;
+    uint32_t tx_buffer_offset;
+    uint32_t tx_last_packet;
+    uint32_t tx_packet_no;
+    uint32_t tx_current_size;
+    uint8_t *tx_filename;
+    uint32_t tx_filename_len;
+
+
+    uint32_t rx_errors;
+    uint8_t *rx_buffer;
+    uint32_t rx_buffer_size;
+    uint32_t rx_buffer_offset;
+    uint32_t rx_current_size;
+    uint32_t rx_packet_no;
+    uint32_t rx_expected_packet_no;
+    uint32_t rx_last_packet;
+    uint8_t *rx_filename;
+    uint32_t rx_filename_len;
+};
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+void ec_fsm_foe_init(ec_fsm_foe_t *, ec_datagram_t *);
+void ec_fsm_foe_clear(ec_fsm_foe_t *);
+
+int ec_fsm_foe_exec(ec_fsm_foe_t *);
+int ec_fsm_foe_success(ec_fsm_foe_t *);
+
+void ec_fsm_foe_transfer(ec_fsm_foe_t *, ec_slave_t *, ec_foe_request_t *);
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+#endif
--- a/master/fsm_master.c	Mon Jan 19 10:17:21 2009 +0000
+++ b/master/fsm_master.c	Mon Jan 19 10:18:41 2009 +0000
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #include "fsm_master.h"
+#include "fsm_foe.h"
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
 
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@
 void ec_fsm_master_state_write_sii(ec_fsm_master_t *);
 void ec_fsm_master_state_sdo_dictionary(ec_fsm_master_t *);
 void ec_fsm_master_state_sdo_request(ec_fsm_master_t *);
+void ec_fsm_master_state_foe_request(ec_fsm_master_t *);
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
 
@@ -73,6 +75,7 @@
 
     // init sub-state-machines
     ec_fsm_coe_init(&fsm->fsm_coe, fsm->datagram);
+    ec_fsm_foe_init(&fsm->fsm_foe, fsm->datagram);
     ec_fsm_pdo_init(&fsm->fsm_pdo, &fsm->fsm_coe);
     ec_fsm_change_init(&fsm->fsm_change, fsm->datagram);
     ec_fsm_slave_config_init(&fsm->fsm_slave_config, fsm->datagram,
@@ -92,6 +95,7 @@
 {
     // clear sub-state machines
     ec_fsm_coe_clear(&fsm->fsm_coe);
+    ec_fsm_foe_clear(&fsm->fsm_foe);
     ec_fsm_pdo_clear(&fsm->fsm_pdo);
     ec_fsm_change_clear(&fsm->fsm_change);
     ec_fsm_slave_config_clear(&fsm->fsm_slave_config);
@@ -209,7 +213,7 @@
         } else {
             master->scan_busy = 1;
             up(&master->scan_sem);
-            
+
             // topology change when scan is allowed:
             // clear all slaves and scan the bus
             fsm->topology_change_pending = 0;
@@ -278,7 +282,7 @@
 /*****************************************************************************/
 
 /** Check for pending SII write requests and process one.
- * 
+ *
  * \return non-zero, if an SII write request is processed.
  */
 int ec_fsm_master_action_process_sii(
@@ -318,7 +322,7 @@
 /*****************************************************************************/
 
 /** Check for pending SDO requests and process one.
- * 
+ *
  * \return non-zero, if an SDO request is processed.
  */
 int ec_fsm_master_action_process_sdo(
@@ -367,7 +371,7 @@
             }
         }
     }
-    
+
     // search the first external request to be processed
     while (1) {
         if (list_empty(&master->slave_sdo_requests))
@@ -408,6 +412,50 @@
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
 
+/** Check for pending FoE requests and process one.
+ *
+ * \return non-zero, if an FoE request is processed.
+ */
+int ec_fsm_master_action_process_foe(
+        ec_fsm_master_t *fsm /**< Master state machine. */
+        )
+{
+    ec_master_t *master = fsm->master;
+    ec_slave_t *slave;
+    ec_master_foe_request_t *request;
+
+    // search the first request to be processed
+    while (1) {
+        if (list_empty(&master->foe_requests))
+            break;
+
+        // get first request
+        request = list_entry(master->foe_requests.next,
+                ec_master_foe_request_t, list);
+        list_del_init(&request->list); // dequeue
+        request->req.state = EC_REQUEST_BUSY;
+        slave = request->slave;
+
+        EC_DBG("---- Master read command from queue ----\n");
+        // found pending FOE write operation. execute it!
+        if (master->debug_level)
+            EC_DBG("Writing FOE data to slave %u...\n",
+                    request->slave->ring_position);
+
+        fsm->foe_request = &request->req;
+        fsm->slave = slave;
+        fsm->state = ec_fsm_master_state_foe_request;
+        ec_fsm_foe_transfer(&fsm->fsm_foe, slave, &request->req);
+        //(&fsm->fsm_foe, request->slave, request->offset, request->words);
+        ec_fsm_foe_exec(&fsm->fsm_foe);
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
 /** Master action: IDLE.
  *
  * Does secondary work.
@@ -659,8 +707,9 @@
         )
 {
     ec_master_t *master = fsm->master;
+#ifdef EC_EOE
     ec_slave_t *slave = fsm->slave;
-
+#endif
     if (ec_fsm_slave_scan_exec(&fsm->fsm_slave_scan))
         return;
 
@@ -778,7 +827,7 @@
         slave->sii.alias = EC_READ_U16(request->words + 4);
     }
     // TODO: Evaluate other SII contents!
-    
+
     request->state = EC_REQUEST_SUCCESS;
     wake_up(&master->sii_queue);
 
@@ -791,6 +840,40 @@
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
 
+/** Master state: WRITE FOE.
+ */
+void ec_fsm_master_state_foe_request(
+		ec_fsm_master_t *fsm /**< Master state machine. */
+        )
+{
+    ec_master_t *master = fsm->master;
+    ec_foe_request_t *request = fsm->foe_request;
+    ec_slave_t *slave = fsm->slave;
+
+    if (ec_fsm_foe_exec(&fsm->fsm_foe)) return;
+
+    if (!ec_fsm_foe_success(&fsm->fsm_foe)) {
+        EC_ERR("Failed to handle FOE request to slave %u.\n",
+                slave->ring_position);
+        request->state = EC_REQUEST_FAILURE;
+        wake_up(&master->foe_queue);
+        ec_fsm_master_restart(fsm);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // finished writing FOE
+    if (master->debug_level)
+        EC_DBG("Finished writing %u words of FOE data to slave %u.\n",
+                request->data_size, slave->ring_position);
+
+    request->state = EC_REQUEST_SUCCESS;
+    wake_up(&master->foe_queue);
+
+    ec_fsm_master_restart(fsm);
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
 /** Master state: SDO DICTIONARY.
  */
 void ec_fsm_master_state_sdo_dictionary(
@@ -848,7 +931,7 @@
         return;
     }
 
-    // SDO request finished 
+    // SDO request finished
     request->state = EC_REQUEST_SUCCESS;
     wake_up(&master->sdo_queue);
 
--- a/master/fsm_master.h	Mon Jan 19 10:17:21 2009 +0000
+++ b/master/fsm_master.h	Mon Jan 19 10:18:41 2009 +0000
@@ -38,10 +38,12 @@
 
 #include "globals.h"
 #include "datagram.h"
+#include "foe_request.h"
 #include "sdo_request.h"
 #include "fsm_slave_config.h"
 #include "fsm_slave_scan.h"
 #include "fsm_pdo.h"
+#include "fsm_foe.h"
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
 
@@ -68,6 +70,16 @@
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
 
+/** FoE write request.
+ */
+typedef struct {
+    struct list_head list; /**< List head. */
+    ec_slave_t *slave; /**< EtherCAT slave. */
+    ec_foe_request_t req; /**< FoE request. */
+} ec_master_foe_request_t;
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
 typedef struct ec_fsm_master ec_fsm_master_t; /**< \see ec_fsm_master */
 
 /** Finite state machine of an EtherCAT master.
@@ -87,6 +99,8 @@
     ec_sii_write_request_t *sii_request; /**< SII write request */
     off_t sii_index; /**< index to SII write request data */
     ec_sdo_request_t *sdo_request; /**< SDO request to process. */
+    ec_foe_request_t *foe_request; /**< FoE request to process. */
+    off_t foe_index; /**< index to FoE write request data */
 
     ec_fsm_coe_t fsm_coe; /**< CoE state machine */
     ec_fsm_pdo_t fsm_pdo; /**< PDO configuration state machine. */
@@ -94,6 +108,7 @@
     ec_fsm_slave_config_t fsm_slave_config; /**< slave state machine */
     ec_fsm_slave_scan_t fsm_slave_scan; /**< slave state machine */
     ec_fsm_sii_t fsm_sii; /**< SII state machine */
+    ec_fsm_foe_t fsm_foe; /**< FoE state machine */
 };
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
--- a/master/ioctl.h	Mon Jan 19 10:17:21 2009 +0000
+++ b/master/ioctl.h	Mon Jan 19 10:18:41 2009 +0000
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@
 #define EC_IOCTL_CONFIG_PDO           EC_IOWR(0x11, ec_ioctl_config_pdo_t)
 #define EC_IOCTL_CONFIG_PDO_ENTRY     EC_IOWR(0x12, ec_ioctl_config_pdo_entry_t)
 #define EC_IOCTL_CONFIG_SDO           EC_IOWR(0x13, ec_ioctl_config_sdo_t)
+#define EC_IOCTL_SLAVE_FOE_READ       EC_IOWR(0x14, ec_ioctl_slave_foe_t)
+#define EC_IOCTL_SLAVE_FOE_WRITE       EC_IOW(0x15, ec_ioctl_slave_foe_t)
 
 #define EC_IOCTL_STRING_SIZE 64
 
@@ -342,6 +344,21 @@
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
 
+typedef struct {
+    // inputs
+    uint16_t slave_position;
+    uint16_t offset;
+    uint32_t buffer_size;
+    uint8_t *buffer;
+
+    // outputs
+    uint32_t data_size;
+    uint32_t abort_code;
+    char file_name[32];
+} ec_ioctl_slave_foe_t;
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
 /** \endcond */
 
 #endif
--- a/master/master.c	Mon Jan 19 10:17:21 2009 +0000
+++ b/master/master.c	Mon Jan 19 10:18:41 2009 +0000
@@ -166,6 +166,9 @@
     INIT_LIST_HEAD(&master->slave_sdo_requests);
     init_waitqueue_head(&master->sdo_queue);
 
+    INIT_LIST_HEAD(&master->foe_requests);
+    init_waitqueue_head(&master->foe_queue);
+
     // init devices
     if (ec_device_init(&master->main_device, master))
         goto out_return;
--- a/master/master.h	Mon Jan 19 10:17:21 2009 +0000
+++ b/master/master.h	Mon Jan 19 10:18:41 2009 +0000
@@ -151,6 +151,10 @@
     struct list_head slave_sdo_requests; /**< SDO access requests. */
     wait_queue_head_t sdo_queue; /**< Wait queue for SDO access requests
                                    from user space. */
+    struct list_head foe_requests; /**< FoE write requests. */
+    wait_queue_head_t foe_queue; /**< Wait queue for FoE
+                                      write requests from user space. */
+
 };
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
--- a/tool/Command.cpp	Mon Jan 19 10:17:21 2009 +0000
+++ b/tool/Command.cpp	Mon Jan 19 10:18:41 2009 +0000
@@ -63,6 +63,13 @@
 	force = f;
 };
 
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+void Command::setOutputFile(const string &f)
+{
+	outputFile = f;
+};
+
 /****************************************************************************/
 
 bool Command::matchesSubstr(const string &cmd) const
--- a/tool/Command.h	Mon Jan 19 10:17:21 2009 +0000
+++ b/tool/Command.h	Mon Jan 19 10:18:41 2009 +0000
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@
         const string &getDataType() const;
 		void setForce(bool);
 		bool getForce() const;
+		void setOutputFile(const string &);
+		const string &getOutputFile() const;
 
         bool matchesSubstr(const string &) const;
         bool matchesAbbrev(const string &) const;
@@ -106,6 +108,7 @@
 		int domain;
 		string dataType;
 		bool force;
+		string outputFile;
 
         Command();
 };
@@ -168,4 +171,11 @@
 
 /****************************************************************************/
 
+inline const string &Command::getOutputFile() const
+{
+    return outputFile;
+}
+
+/****************************************************************************/
+
 #endif
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/tool/CommandFoeRead.cpp	Mon Jan 19 10:18:41 2009 +0000
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+/*****************************************************************************
+ *
+ * $Id:$
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <iomanip>
+using namespace std;
+
+#include "CommandFoeRead.h"
+#include "byteorder.h"
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+CommandFoeRead::CommandFoeRead():
+    FoeCommand("foe_read", "Read a file from a slave via FoE.")
+{
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+string CommandFoeRead::helpString() const
+{
+    stringstream str;
+
+    str << getName() << " [OPTIONS] <SOURCEFILE>" << endl
+    	<< endl
+    	<< getBriefDescription() << endl
+    	<< endl
+        << "This command requires a single slave to be selected." << endl
+    	<< endl
+        << "Arguments:" << endl
+        << "  SOURCEFILE is the name of the source file on the slave." << endl
+        << endl
+    	<< "Command-specific options:" << endl
+        << "  --output-file -o <file>   Local target filename. If" << endl
+        << "                            '-' (default), data are" << endl
+        << "                            printed to stdout." << endl
+        << "  --alias       -a <alias>  " << endl
+        << "  --position    -p <pos>    Slave selection. See the help" << endl
+        << "                            of the 'slaves' command." << endl
+    	<< endl
+		<< numericInfo();
+
+	return str.str();
+}
+
+/****************************************************************************/
+
+void CommandFoeRead::execute(MasterDevice &m, const StringVector &args)
+{
+    SlaveList slaves;
+    ec_ioctl_slave_t *slave;
+    ec_ioctl_slave_foe_t data;
+    unsigned int i;
+    stringstream err;
+
+    if (args.size() != 1) {
+        err << "'" << getName() << "' takes exactly one argument!";
+        throwInvalidUsageException(err);
+    }
+
+    m.open(MasterDevice::Read);
+    slaves = selectedSlaves(m);
+
+    if (slaves.size() != 1) {
+        throwSingleSlaveRequired(slaves.size());
+    }
+    slave = &slaves.front();
+    data.slave_position = slave->position;
+
+    /* FIXME: No good idea to have a fixed buffer size.
+     * Read in chunks and fill a buffer instead.
+     */
+    data.offset = 0;
+    data.buffer_size = 0x8800;
+    data.buffer = new uint8_t[data.buffer_size];
+
+    strncpy(data.file_name, args[0].c_str(), sizeof(data.file_name));
+
+	try {
+		m.readFoe(&data);
+	} catch (MasterDeviceException &e) {
+        delete [] data.buffer;
+		throw e;
+	}
+
+    // TODO --output-file
+	for (i = 0; i < data.data_size; i++) {
+		uint8_t *w = data.buffer + i;
+		cout << *(uint8_t *) w ;
+	}
+
+    delete [] data.buffer;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/tool/CommandFoeRead.h	Mon Jan 19 10:18:41 2009 +0000
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/*****************************************************************************
+ *
+ * $Id:$
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef __COMMANDFOEREAD_H__
+#define __COMMANDFOEREAD_H__
+
+#include "FoeCommand.h"
+
+/****************************************************************************/
+
+class CommandFoeRead:
+    public FoeCommand
+{
+    public:
+        CommandFoeRead();
+
+        string helpString() const;
+        void execute(MasterDevice &, const StringVector &);
+};
+
+/****************************************************************************/
+
+#endif
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/tool/CommandFoeWrite.cpp	Mon Jan 19 10:18:41 2009 +0000
@@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+/*****************************************************************************
+ *
+ * $Id:$
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#include <libgen.h> // basename()
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <iomanip>
+#include <fstream>
+using namespace std;
+
+#include "CommandFoeWrite.h"
+#include "byteorder.h"
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+CommandFoeWrite::CommandFoeWrite():
+    FoeCommand("foe_write", "Store a file on a slave via FoE.")
+{
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+string CommandFoeWrite::helpString() const
+{
+    stringstream str;
+
+    str << getName() << " [OPTIONS] <FILENAME>" << endl
+        << endl
+        << getBriefDescription() << endl
+        << endl
+        << "This command requires a single slave to be selected." << endl
+    	<< endl
+        << "Arguments:" << endl
+        << "  FILENAME can either be a path to a file, or '-'. In" << endl
+        << "           the latter case, data are read from stdin and" << endl
+        << "           the --output-file option has to be specified." << endl
+        << endl
+        << "Command-specific options:" << endl
+        << "  --output-file -o <file>   Target filename on the slave." << endl
+        << "                            If the FILENAME argument is" << endl
+        << "                            '-', this is mandatory." << endl
+        << "                            Otherwise, the basename() of" << endl
+        << "                            FILENAME is used by default." << endl
+        << "  --alias       -a <alias>" << endl
+        << "  --position    -p <pos>    Slave selection. See the help" << endl
+        << "                            of the 'slaves' command." << endl
+        << endl
+        << numericInfo();
+
+    return str.str();
+}
+
+/****************************************************************************/
+
+void CommandFoeWrite::execute(MasterDevice &m, const StringVector &args)
+{
+    stringstream err;
+    ec_ioctl_slave_foe_t data;
+    ifstream file;
+    SlaveList slaves;
+    string storeFileName;
+
+    if (args.size() != 1) {
+        err << "'" << getName() << "' takes exactly one argument!";
+        throwInvalidUsageException(err);
+    }
+
+    if (args[0] == "-") {
+        loadFoeData(&data, cin);
+        if (getOutputFile().empty()) {
+            err << "Please specify a filename for the slave side"
+                << " with --output-file!";
+            throwCommandException(err);
+        } else {
+            storeFileName = getOutputFile();
+        }
+    } else {
+        file.open(args[0].c_str(), ifstream::in | ifstream::binary);
+        if (file.fail()) {
+            err << "Failed to open '" << args[0] << "'!";
+            throwCommandException(err);
+        }
+        loadFoeData(&data, file);
+        file.close();
+        if (getOutputFile().empty()) {
+            char *cpy = strdup(args[0].c_str()); // basename can modify
+                                                 // the string contents
+            storeFileName = basename(cpy);
+            free(cpy);
+        } else {
+            storeFileName = getOutputFile();
+        }
+    }
+
+    try {
+        m.open(MasterDevice::ReadWrite);
+    } catch (MasterDeviceException &e) {
+        if (data.buffer_size)
+            delete [] data.buffer;
+        throw e;
+    }
+
+    slaves = selectedSlaves(m);
+    if (slaves.size() != 1) {
+        if (data.buffer_size)
+            delete [] data.buffer;
+        throwSingleSlaveRequired(slaves.size());
+    }
+    data.slave_position = slaves.front().position;
+
+    // write data via foe to the slave
+    data.offset = 0;
+    strncpy(data.file_name, storeFileName.c_str(), sizeof(data.file_name));
+
+    try {
+        m.writeFoe(&data);
+    } catch (MasterDeviceException &e) {
+        if (data.buffer_size)
+            delete [] data.buffer;
+        if (data.abort_code) {
+            err << "Failed to write via FoE: "
+                << errorString(data.abort_code);
+            throwCommandException(err);
+        } else {
+            throw e;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (getVerbosity() == Verbose) {
+        cerr << "FoE writing finished." << endl;
+    }
+
+    if (data.buffer_size)
+        delete [] data.buffer;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+void CommandFoeWrite::loadFoeData(
+        ec_ioctl_slave_foe_t *data,
+        const istream &in
+        )
+{
+    stringstream err;
+    ostringstream tmp;
+
+    tmp << in.rdbuf();
+    string const &contents = tmp.str();
+
+    if (getVerbosity() == Verbose) {
+        cerr << "Read " << contents.size() << " bytes of FoE data." << endl;
+    }
+
+    data->buffer_size = contents.size();
+
+    if (data->buffer_size) {
+        // allocate buffer and read file into buffer
+        data->buffer = new uint8_t[data->buffer_size];
+        contents.copy((char *) data->buffer, contents.size());
+    }
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/tool/CommandFoeWrite.h	Mon Jan 19 10:18:41 2009 +0000
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/*****************************************************************************
+ *
+ * $Id:$
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef __COMMANDFOEWRITE_H__
+#define __COMMANDFOEWRITE_H__
+
+#include "FoeCommand.h"
+
+/****************************************************************************/
+
+class CommandFoeWrite:
+    public FoeCommand
+{
+    public:
+        CommandFoeWrite();
+
+        string helpString() const;
+        void execute(MasterDevice &, const StringVector &);
+
+    protected:
+        void loadFoeData(ec_ioctl_slave_foe_t *, const istream &);
+};
+
+/****************************************************************************/
+
+#endif
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/tool/FoeCommand.cpp	Mon Jan 19 10:18:41 2009 +0000
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/*****************************************************************************
+ *
+ * $Id$
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#include "FoeCommand.h"
+#include "foe.h"
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+FoeCommand::FoeCommand(const string &name, const string &briefDesc):
+    Command(name, briefDesc)
+{
+}
+
+/****************************************************************************/
+
+std::string FoeCommand::errorString(int abort_code)
+{
+	switch (abort_code) {
+		case FOE_BUSY:
+			return "FOE_BUSY";
+		case FOE_READY:
+			return "FOE_READY";
+		case FOE_IDLE:
+			return "FOE_IDLE";
+		case FOE_WC_ERROR:
+			return "FOE_WC_ERROR";
+		case FOE_RECEIVE_ERROR:
+			return "FOE_RECEIVE_ERROR";
+		case FOE_PROT_ERROR:
+			return "FOE_PROT_ERROR";
+		case FOE_NODATA_ERROR:
+			return "FOE_NODATA_ERROR";
+		case FOE_PACKETNO_ERROR:
+			return "FOE_PACKETNO_ERROR";
+		case FOE_OPMODE_ERROR:
+			return "FOE_OPMODE_ERROR";
+		case FOE_TIMEOUT_ERROR:
+			return "FOE_TIMEOUT_ERROR";
+		case FOE_SEND_RX_DATA_ERROR:
+			return "FOE_SEND_RX_DATA_ERROR";
+		case FOE_RX_DATA_ACK_ERROR:
+			return "FOE_RX_DATA_ACK_ERROR";
+		case FOE_ACK_ERROR:
+			return "FOE_ACK_ERROR";
+		case FOE_MBOX_FETCH_ERROR:
+			return "FOE_MBOX_FETCH_ERROR";
+		case FOE_READ_NODATA_ERROR:
+			return "FOE_READ_NODATA_ERROR";
+		case FOE_MBOX_PROT_ERROR:
+			return "FOE_MBOX_PROT_ERROR";
+		default:
+			return "???";
+	}
+}
+
+/****************************************************************************/
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/tool/FoeCommand.h	Mon Jan 19 10:18:41 2009 +0000
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/*****************************************************************************
+ *
+ * $Id$
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef __FOECOMMAND_H__
+#define __FOECOMMAND_H__
+
+#include "Command.h"
+
+/****************************************************************************/
+
+class FoeCommand:
+    public Command
+{
+    public:
+        FoeCommand(const string &, const string &);
+
+    protected:
+		static std::string errorString(int);
+};
+
+/****************************************************************************/
+
+#endif
--- a/tool/Makefile.am	Mon Jan 19 10:17:21 2009 +0000
+++ b/tool/Makefile.am	Mon Jan 19 10:18:41 2009 +0000
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
 	CommandDebug.cpp \
 	CommandDomains.cpp \
 	CommandDownload.cpp \
+	CommandFoeRead.cpp \
+	CommandFoeWrite.cpp \
 	CommandMaster.cpp \
 	CommandPdos.cpp \
 	CommandSdos.cpp \
@@ -46,6 +48,7 @@
 	CommandUpload.cpp \
 	CommandVersion.cpp \
 	CommandXml.cpp \
+	FoeCommand.cpp \
 	MasterDevice.cpp \
 	SdoCommand.cpp \
 	main.cpp \
@@ -59,6 +62,8 @@
 	CommandDebug.h \
 	CommandDomains.h \
 	CommandDownload.h \
+	CommandFoeRead.h \
+	CommandFoeWrite.h \
 	CommandMaster.h \
 	CommandPdos.h \
 	CommandSdos.h \
@@ -69,7 +74,8 @@
 	CommandUpload.h \
 	CommandVersion.h \
 	CommandXml.h \
-	MasterDevice.h  \
+	FoeCommand.h \
+	MasterDevice.h \
 	SdoCommand.h \
 	byteorder.h \
 	sii_crc.h
--- a/tool/MasterDevice.cpp	Mon Jan 19 10:17:21 2009 +0000
+++ b/tool/MasterDevice.cpp	Mon Jan 19 10:18:41 2009 +0000
@@ -346,6 +346,32 @@
 
 /****************************************************************************/
 
+void MasterDevice::readFoe(
+        ec_ioctl_slave_foe_t *data
+        )
+{
+    if (ioctl(fd, EC_IOCTL_SLAVE_FOE_READ, data) < 0) {
+        stringstream err;
+        err << "Failed to read via FoE: " << strerror(errno);
+        throw MasterDeviceException(err);
+    }
+}
+
+/****************************************************************************/
+
+void MasterDevice::writeFoe(
+        ec_ioctl_slave_foe_t *data
+        )
+{
+    if (ioctl(fd, EC_IOCTL_SLAVE_FOE_WRITE, data) < 0) {
+        stringstream err;
+        err << "Failed to write via FoE: " << strerror(errno);
+        throw MasterDeviceException(err);
+    }
+}
+
+/****************************************************************************/
+
 void MasterDevice::setDebug(unsigned int debugLevel)
 {
     if (ioctl(fd, EC_IOCTL_MASTER_DEBUG, debugLevel) < 0) {
--- a/tool/MasterDevice.h	Mon Jan 19 10:17:21 2009 +0000
+++ b/tool/MasterDevice.h	Mon Jan 19 10:18:41 2009 +0000
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@
 		void sdoDownload(ec_ioctl_slave_sdo_download_t *);
 		void sdoUpload(ec_ioctl_slave_sdo_upload_t *);
 		void requestState(uint16_t, uint8_t);
+		void readFoe(ec_ioctl_slave_foe_t *);
+        void writeFoe(ec_ioctl_slave_foe_t *);
 
     private:
         unsigned int index;
--- a/tool/main.cpp	Mon Jan 19 10:17:21 2009 +0000
+++ b/tool/main.cpp	Mon Jan 19 10:18:41 2009 +0000
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 #include "CommandDebug.h"
 #include "CommandDomains.h"
 #include "CommandDownload.h"
+#include "CommandFoeRead.h"
+#include "CommandFoeWrite.h"
 #include "CommandMaster.h"
 #include "CommandPdos.h"
 #include "CommandSdos.h"
@@ -49,6 +51,7 @@
 Command::Verbosity verbosity = Command::Normal;
 bool force = false;
 bool helpRequested = false;
+string outputFile;
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
 
@@ -101,21 +104,22 @@
     stringstream str;
 
     static struct option longOptions[] = {
-        //name,      has_arg,           flag, val
-        {"master",   required_argument, NULL, 'm'},
-        {"alias",    required_argument, NULL, 'a'},
-        {"position", required_argument, NULL, 'p'},
-        {"domain",   required_argument, NULL, 'd'},
-        {"type",     required_argument, NULL, 't'},
-        {"force",    no_argument,       NULL, 'f'},
-        {"quiet",    no_argument,       NULL, 'q'},
-        {"verbose",  no_argument,       NULL, 'v'},
-        {"help",     no_argument,       NULL, 'h'},
+        //name,         has_arg,           flag, val
+        {"master",      required_argument, NULL, 'm'},
+        {"alias",       required_argument, NULL, 'a'},
+        {"position",    required_argument, NULL, 'p'},
+        {"domain",      required_argument, NULL, 'd'},
+        {"type",        required_argument, NULL, 't'},
+        {"output-file", required_argument, NULL, 'o'},
+        {"force",       no_argument,       NULL, 'f'},
+        {"quiet",       no_argument,       NULL, 'q'},
+        {"verbose",     no_argument,       NULL, 'v'},
+        {"help",        no_argument,       NULL, 'h'},
         {}
     };
 
     do {
-        c = getopt_long(argc, argv, "m:a:p:d:t:fqvh", longOptions, NULL);
+        c = getopt_long(argc, argv, "m:a:p:d:t:o:fqvh", longOptions, NULL);
 
         switch (c) {
             case 'm':
@@ -175,6 +179,10 @@
                 dataTypeStr = optarg;
                 break;
 
+            case 'o':
+                outputFile = optarg;
+                break;
+
             case 'f':
                 force = true;
                 break;
@@ -262,6 +270,8 @@
     commandList.push_back(new CommandDebug());
     commandList.push_back(new CommandDomains());
     commandList.push_back(new CommandDownload());
+    commandList.push_back(new CommandFoeRead());
+    commandList.push_back(new CommandFoeWrite());
     commandList.push_back(new CommandMaster());
     commandList.push_back(new CommandPdos());
     commandList.push_back(new CommandSdos());
@@ -288,6 +298,7 @@
                     cmd->setPosition(slavePosition);
                     cmd->setDomain(domainIndex);
                     cmd->setDataType(dataTypeStr);
+                    cmd->setOutputFile(outputFile);
                     cmd->setForce(force);
                     cmd->execute(masterDev, commandArgs);
                 } catch (InvalidUsageException &e) {