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@@ -14,12 +14,14 @@ Description:
Each /dev/fw* is associated with one IEEE 1394 node, which can
be remote or local nodes. Operations on a /dev/fw* file have
different scope:
+
- The 1394 node which is associated with the file:
- Asynchronous request transmission
- Get the Configuration ROM
- Query node ID
- Query maximum speed of the path between this node
and local node
+
- The 1394 bus (i.e. "card") to which the node is attached to:
- Isochronous stream transmission and reception
- Asynchronous stream transmission and reception
@@ -31,6 +33,7 @@ Description:
manager
- Query cycle time
- Bus reset initiation, bus reset event reception
+
- All 1394 buses:
- Allocation of IEEE 1212 address ranges on the local
link layers, reception of inbound requests to such
@@ -43,6 +46,7 @@ Description:
userland implement different access permission models, some
operations are restricted to /dev/fw* files that are associated
with a local node:
+
- Addition of descriptors or directories to the local
nodes' Configuration ROM
- PHY packet transmission and reception