On Wed, 31 Oct 2007, Jon Elson wrote:
> Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:43:44 -0600
> From: Jon Elson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)"
> <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net>
> To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net>
> Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Ethernet I/O
>
> Peter C. Wallace wrote:
>>
>>
>> But for point to point, all you do is setup the packet in memory, setup the
>> DMA controller and tweak the Enet chip
>>
> But, the Ethernet driver has to be running as a process under
> the real time system.
>
> Jon
All I'm saying is that for raw packets (no TCPIP no UDP no ARP no nothing)
What the driver has to do is not much more than with paralllel or other
hardware.
Peter Wallace
Mesa Electronics
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