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PCI-U-PMC-CPCI Linux SW

Software Development Kit for Linux

The PCI SDK for Linux® is a full-featured software development kit that speeds integration of Symmetricom PCI products into an application. The SDK is an easy-to integrate and highly reliable alternative to writing lower-level code to address a card’s memory registers directly.

Interfacing the Linux SW function calls to a Symmetricom PCI card is straightforward and helps keep your software development focused on the end application. Included in the SDK is the Linux kernel mode device driver for the 32-bit PCI interface. The SDK includes a 32-bit PCI kernel mode device driver, an interface library accessing all bc635/637PCI features, and example programs with source code.

Intuitive
The SDK functions address each Symmetricom PCI timing card feature, and the function names and parameters provide intuitive insight into the capability of each function. The target programming environment is GNU, GCC, C/C++.

Accelerate Integration
Programmers will find the SDK an invaluable resource in accelerating the integration of Symmetricom PCI cards into applications, saving both time and money. By using the SDK, you can leverage Symmetricom’s timing expertise and confidently integrate a Symmetricom PCI card into your application.

Ensures Proper Operation
Symmetricom’s Linux SDK includes pcidemo, an application program to ensure proper operation of the PCI card. The example program includes sample code, exercising the interface library, and conversion examples of the ASCII format data objects passed to and from the device into a binary format suitable for operation and conversion. The example program was developed using discrete functions for each operation, allowing the developer to clip any useful code and use it in their own applications.