FarSync SDK for Linux

                FarSite Communications Ltd (www.farsite.com)                  

                      Release 2.3.6 25th May 2021


1. Introduction
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  The FarSync SDK For Linux provides an set of API manuals and a number of 
  example applications illustrating how to use the API.


2. Requirements
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  The following requirements are a prerequisite for the installation of the
  device driver and supporting software:

    Kernel development system including:
      C compiler
      Make system
      Patch utility

  To access all the features of the SDK requires an installed device driver 
  version 2.3.6 or later.
  

3. SDK installation
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  The SDK does not install any drivers or supporting software or applications,
  instead it provides a library archive for the bit stream library and a set 
  of example applications in source code format for you to use as starting 
  points for your own application development.  

  For easy access to the documentation and examples you can use a web browser 
  to open the index.html file to navigate your way around the SDK.


4. Changes in this release
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  Updated examples to remove compilation warnings
  Minor documentation updates


4.1. Known issues
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  In async mode, the maximum receive rates on ports B, C and D of a T4Ee
  is 9600 bps.  Port A may recieve at the maximum async rate of 115200. 

  The farsync driver does support applications built on a 32 bit Linux
  system on 64 bit Linux platforms.  However, if your 32 bit application 
  was built on an Ubuntu 32 bit system then there appears to be a problem
  with the fcntl() system call.  It can cause data corruption of local
  variables within your application and thus affect its operation.  This 
  isn't a driver problem as such but has been found while testing this 
  functionality.


5. Support contacts
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  Support information and updates can be found on the FarSite web site at
  http://www.farsite.com

  For general support enquiries:
  
  UK Office: email <support@farsite.com> or telephone +44 (0)1256 330461 
  during normal UK office hours.
   
  Comments or queries specifically about this Linux product should be directed
  to <linux@farsite.com>.