From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Gabriel Manriquez Subject: Re: socketCan build fails Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 08:46:45 -0500 Message-ID: <4F4794C5.7060803@wegmannusa.com> References: <4F4654F6.8010201@wegmannusa.com> <4F4675B7.4040605@hartkopp.net> <4F46784C.7070104@wegmannusa.com> <4F467C03.2000607@hartkopp.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from mailrtr14.ntelos.net ([216.12.0.114]:34613 "EHLO mailrtr14.ntelos.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1755195Ab2BXNqn (ORCPT ); Fri, 24 Feb 2012 08:46:43 -0500 In-Reply-To: <4F467C03.2000607@hartkopp.net> Sender: linux-can-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: To: Oliver Hartkopp Cc: linux-can@vger.kernel.org Oliver, Thank you very much for your help. I will go ahead and start testing. -Gabriel On 2/23/2012 12:48 PM, Oliver Hartkopp wrote: > On 23.02.2012 18:33, Gabriel Manriquez wrote: > >> Hi Oliver, >> >> I'm running kernel version 2.6.35.11. >> >> I was just following the README file which says to compile kernel/ >> ... so since you're saying that I don't need to then can I just go ahead and >> compile the utilities and test programs? > > Yep! :-) > >> I'm trying to use socketcan in conjuction with can driver : >> peak-linux-driver-7.4 which I already installed. > > Then you are done. > >> At this point I just need to test communication to and from my CAN device via >> usb and I thought I needed the socketcan utiliites/test programs to do that. > > Yes - using the can-utils is the easiest way to start with SocketCAN. > >> The peak-linux-driver-7.4 driver comes with receive and transmit test >> utilities but they're not suitable for my type of driver install "NETDEV" > > That's right. > >> I hope what I'm saying makes sense. Otherwise please ask. > > Yes. Everything makes sense. > > You're on the right way :-) > > Regards, > Oliver