[zaptel-commits] tzafrir: branch 1.2 r3837 - /branches/1.2/README

[SVN commits to the Zaptel project]

Author: tzafrir
Date: Sat Feb 16 08:13:27 2008
New Revision: 3837

URL: http://svn.digium.com/view/zaptel?view=rev&rev=3837
Log:
* Start documenting module parameters in the README.
* Update the hardware supported by xpp.

Modified:
    branches/1.2/README

Modified: branches/1.2/README
URL: http://svn.digium.com/view/zaptel/branches/1.2/README?view=diff&rev=3837&r1=3836&r2=3837
==============================================================================
--- branches/1.2/README (original)
+++ branches/1.2/README Sat Feb 16 08:13:27 2008
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 - wctdm:
   * Digium TDM400P: up to 4 analog ports
 - xpp: Xorcom Astribank: a USB connected unit of up to 32 ports
-  (also BRI)
+  (includeing the digital BRI and E1/T1 modules)
 - wcfxo: X100P, similar and clones. A simple single-port FXO card
 - wcusb: Digium S100U: A simple single-port USB FXS unit
 
@@ -265,6 +265,82 @@
 Currently that file must set "TELEPHONY=yes" for the zaptel init.d to
 work.
 
+Module Parameters
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+The kernel modules can be configured through module parameters. Module
+parameters can optionally be set at load time. They are normally set (if
+needed) by a line in a file under /etc/modprobe.d/ or in the file
+/etc/modprobe.conf (Or /etc/modules.conf in kernel 2.4).
+
+Example line:
+
+  options zaptel debug=1
+
+The module parameters can normally be modified at runtime through sysfs:
+
+  pungenday:~# cat /sys/module/zaptel/parameters/debug 
+  0
+  pungenday:~# echo 1 >/sys/module/zaptel/parameters/debug
+  pungenday:~# cat /sys/module/zaptel/parameters/debug 
+  1
+
+Viewing and setting parameters that way is possible as of kernel 2.6 .
+In kernels older than 2.6.10, the sysfs "files" for the parameters
+reside directly under /sys/module/'module_name' .
+
+Useful module parameters:
+
+debug (most modules)::
+  Sets debug mode / debug level. With most modules 'debug' can be either
+  disabled (0, the default value) or enabled (any other value). 
+  +
+  +
+  wctdm and wcte1xp print several extra debugging messages if the value
+  of debug is more than 1.
+  +
+  +
+  Some modules have "debugging flags" bits - the value of debug is a
+  bitmask and several messages are printed if some bits are set:
+  - ztdummy:
+    * 1: DEBUG_GENERAL - general error messages.
+    * 2: DEBUG_TICKS - Show that the module is alive :-)
+  - wctdm24xxp:
+    * 1: DEBUG_CARD
+    * 2: DEBUG_ECHOCAN
+  - wct4xxp:
+    * 1: DEBUG_MAIN
+    * 2: DEBUG_DTMF
+    * 4: DEBUG_REGS
+    * 8: DEBUG_TSI
+    * 16: DEBUG_ECHOCAN
+    * 32: DEBUG_RBS
+    * 64: DEBUG_FRAMER
+  +
+  +
+  The xpp modules use 'print_dbg' instead of 'debug' . Refer to
+  README.Astribank.
+
+deftaps (zaptel)::
+  The default size for the echo canceller. The number is in "taps", that
+  is "samples", 1/8 ms. The default is 64 - for a tail size of 8 ms.
+  +
+  +
+  Asterisk's chan_zap tends to pass its own value anyway, with a
+  different default size. So normally setting this doesn't change
+  anything.
+
+To get a list of parameters supported by a module, use 
+
+  modinfo module_name
+
+Or, for a module you have just built:
+
+  modinfo ./module_name.ko
+
+For the xpp modules this will also include the description and default
+value of the module. You can find a list of useful xpp module parameters
+in README.Astribank .
+
 
 Zaptel PERL modules
 -------------------