This allows us to better implement alternative drivers
for devices, such as for device sharing servers or
talking to CoreMini processors within the same device.
This way they will come out as NULL frames, which is likely
more appropriate for a default.
This only takes effect if you set a key slot, but then don't
configure a message buffer for it.
The following fixups were added during the squash/merge:
Fix formatting in EthPhyMessage and EthPhyRegPacket
Device: Use std::make_shared when creating the EthPHYControl filter
Network: Create NetID String for EthPHYControl
EthPhyRegPacket: Constants in PascalCase
Because there is now more than one "product name" per device
type, we have a concept of a "generic product name" which
singularly maps onto a device type.
This change comes with a few small breaking changes within
the C++ API:
DeviceType::GetDeviceTypeString has been renamed to
DeviceType::GetGenericProductName to denote that
the returned value is not device specific and
device->getProductName() is preferable.
The member function DeviceType::toString has been renamed
to DeviceType::getGenericProductName for the same reason.
The DeviceType std::ostream& operator<< has been removed
to avoid accidental use of the generic product name.
This allows for disconnections to be detected quickly
where possible.
It also makes sure other driver errors aren't thrown
in the event of a disconnection.
The device can communicate with the PC over its Ethernet if the
enablePcEthernetComm setting is set within the structure.
This stops the Ethernet port from being used for vehicle data.
When a device is sending any traffic, the device is considered to be connected. If no traffic if being received from the device, a status is requested. If the device fails to report the status back in a timely manner, it is considered to be disconnected.
If the device fails to reply to the status request, it is important to confirm that the device is not applying settings. While the device is applying settings, it will not be sending heartbeats or able to process a status request.
Paul Hollinsky
Kyle Johannes
Kyle Schwarz