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+#ifndef CYGONCE_DEVS_ETH_ECOSYNTH_PROTOCOL_H
+#define CYGONCE_DEVS_ETH_ECOSYNTH_PROTOCOL_H
+
+//=============================================================================
+//
+//      protocol.h
+//
+//      Protocol between target-side and host-side ethernet support.
+//
+//=============================================================================
+//####ECOSGPLCOPYRIGHTBEGIN####
+// -------------------------------------------
+// This file is part of eCos, the Embedded Configurable Operating System.
+// Copyright (C) 2002 Bart Veer
+//
+// eCos is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
+// the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
+// Software Foundation; either version 2 or (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// eCos is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY
+// WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+// FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+// for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+// with eCos; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+// 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA.
+//
+// As a special exception, if other files instantiate templates or use macros
+// or inline functions from this file, or you compile this file and link it
+// with other works to produce a work based on this file, this file does not
+// by itself cause the resulting work to be covered by the GNU General Public
+// License. However the source code for this file must still be made available
+// in accordance with section (3) of the GNU General Public License.
+//
+// This exception does not invalidate any other reasons why a work based on
+// this file might be covered by the GNU General Public License.
+//
+// Alternative licenses for eCos may be arranged by contacting the
+// copyright holder(s).
+// -------------------------------------------
+//####ECOSGPLCOPYRIGHTEND####
+//=============================================================================
+//#####DESCRIPTIONBEGIN####
+//
+// Author(s):   bartv
+// Contributors:bartv
+// Date:        2002-08-08
+// Purpose:     Protocol definitions.
+// Usage:       #include "protocol.h"
+//
+//####DESCRIPTIONEND####
+//
+//=============================================================================
+
+// Transmit: no arguments, up to 1514 bytes of outgoing data, no reply expected.
+#define SYNTH_ETH_TX            0x01
+// Receive: no arguments or data, the return code indicates whether or not
+// there are more packets to follow, and the return data is up to 1514 bytes.
+#define SYNTH_ETH_RX            0x02
+// Start: one argument, non-zero -> promiscuous mode. No reply.
+#define SYNTH_ETH_START         0x03
+// Stop: no arguments or reply.
+#define SYNTH_ETH_STOP          0x04
+// Settings: no arguments or data. The return code holds the interrupt vector.
+// The return data is six bytes of MAC address, plus a single byte indicating
+// whether or not multicasting is supported. 
+#define SYNTH_ETH_GETPARAMS     0x05
+// Enable/disable multicasting. One argument, enable/disable.
+#define SYNTH_ETH_MULTIALL      0x06
+
+#endif  // CYGONCE_DEVS_ETH_ECOSYNTH_PROTOCOL.H