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authorSebastian Huber <sebastian.huber@embedded-brains.de>2011-07-18 09:19:06 +0000
committerSebastian Huber <sebastian.huber@embedded-brains.de>2011-07-18 09:19:06 +0000
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parent2011-07-18 Sebastian Huber <sebastian.huber@embedded-brains.de> (diff)
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2011-07-18 Sebastian Huber <sebastian.huber@embedded-brains.de>
* user/mp.t: Avoid obsolete notation.
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diff --git a/doc/ChangeLog b/doc/ChangeLog
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--- a/doc/ChangeLog
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@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2011-07-18 Sebastian Huber <sebastian.huber@embedded-brains.de>
+
+ * user/mp.t: Avoid obsolete notation.
+
2011-07-15 Sebastian Huber <sebastian.huber@embedded-brains.de>
* user/part.t, user/sem.t: Typos.
diff --git a/doc/user/mp.t b/doc/user/mp.t
index 693509af6d..5869696f93 100644
--- a/doc/user/mp.t
+++ b/doc/user/mp.t
@@ -432,9 +432,9 @@ Many MPCI layers use the @code{packet_length} field of the
of the packet to avoid sending unnecessary data. This is especially
useful if the media connecting the nodes is relatively slow.
-The to_convert field of the MP_packet_prefix portion of the packet indicates
-how much of the packet (in @code{uint32_t}'s) may require
-conversion in a heterogeneous system.
+The @code{to_convert} field of the @code{rtems_packet_prefix} portion of the
+packet indicates how much of the packet in 32-bit units may require conversion
+in a heterogeneous system.
@subsection Supporting Heterogeneous Environments
@@ -507,10 +507,10 @@ must be aware of the following:
@itemize @bullet
@item All packets must begin on a four byte boundary.
-@item Packets are composed of both RTEMS and application data.
-All RTEMS data is treated as thirty-two (32) bit unsigned
-quantities and is in the first @code{@value{RPREFIX}MINIMUM_UNSIGNED32S_TO_CONVERT}
-thirty-two (32) quantities of the packet.
+@item Packets are composed of both RTEMS and application data. All RTEMS data
+is treated as 32-bit unsigned quantities and is in the first @code{to_convert}
+32-bit quantities of the packet. The @code{to_convert} field is part of the
+@code{rtems_packet_prefix} portion of the packet.
@item The RTEMS data component of the packet must be in native
endian format. Endian conversion may be performed by either the