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diff --git a/cpukit/pppd/README b/cpukit/pppd/README index 8002d3e280..0615100344 100644 --- a/cpukit/pppd/README +++ b/cpukit/pppd/README @@ -2,57 +2,19 @@ # $Id$ # -This directory contains a port of ppp-2.3.5. The official site for +This directory contains a port of ppp-2.3.11. The official site for the original source for this PPP implementation is: ftp://cs.anu.edu.au/pub/software/ppp -NOTE: As of 11/30/1999, the current version of this source is 2.3.10. - -The port was performed by Tomasz Domin <dot@comarch.pl> of ComArch SA -and has only been tested on the mpc823. The modem driver should -work with minor modifications on other systems. -================================================================= -Some comments: - -+ "SetStatusInfo is a function which displays given message on - bottom side of the screen." - - The issue of how to deal with SetStatusInfo in a generic, portable - fashion is still open. - -+ "Dialer returns positive integer when an error occurs, and negative one - which is parsed from modem aswer, when connection is done (for example - -28000 if connection speed is 28000 baud ...)" - -+ PPP_User/PPP_Password - "When this field is set, it is sent to the server when there is need - to login .... - When it is blank - it is using other method of authentification ... or - none ... - PPP_Password is also used in CHAT and PAP - because there is no - configuration files in RTEMS ..." - - This falls into the general question of how to generally configure this. - -+ ConnectionStatus - - This is the method of synchronization between pppd task and others. - ConnectionStatus field is set by pppd - when connection occurs it`s state - is set to Connected. WantConnection is set by client application (and - the appriopriate event is sent then) so pppd knows what user wants to do ... - -+ Around line 270 of main.c, there is code to change the default - nameserver... why? - - Becouse in my application user can change it anytime ... - without need of - rebooting the system - When PPP connection is configured there is needed additional info about - nameservers - PPP layer cant discover them itself - - - - +================================================================ +History +The original port was of 2.3.5 by Tomasz Domin <dot@comarch.pl> of +ComArch SA and was initially only tested on the mpc823. He +provided the modem driver as well. +The port was updated to 2.3.11 by Mike Siers <mikes@poliac.com> +who added an example test. +================================================================= |