Karl Reichert wrote:
> When using the tdmacfg-tool, one can specify an offset. Reading TDMA-Spec 
> line 568:
> "If <offset> is given, the time slot is added or modified to send data with 
> the specified offset in microseconds relative to the scheduled cycle start 
> [...]"
> 
> To my understanding this means, doing 'tdmacfg rteth0 slot 0 0' means that 
> you would override the sync frame slot. Or is there a mistake in the spec and 
> one should read:
> "[...] specified offset in microseconds relative to the scheduled sync frame 
> start [...]"

The cycle start is defined by the sync frame. No sync frame, no cycle.
Thus the former implies the latter. So you cannot use the "slot" command
of tdmacfg to manipulate sync frames, there is "master" for this (also
to define a backup master sync frame slot).

Jan

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