From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Wolfgang Grandegger Subject: Re: [Socketcan-users] AM335x CAN/D_CAN Date: Wed, 23 May 2012 09:01:49 +0200 Message-ID: <4FBC8B5D.7000302@grandegger.com> References: <4FBBE272.5020807@grandegger.com> <331ABD5ECB02734CA317220B2BBEABC13E9C2E10@DBDE01.ent.ti.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from ngcobalt02.manitu.net ([217.11.48.102]:39023 "EHLO ngcobalt02.manitu.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1754532Ab2EWHBx (ORCPT ); Wed, 23 May 2012 03:01:53 -0400 In-Reply-To: <331ABD5ECB02734CA317220B2BBEABC13E9C2E10@DBDE01.ent.ti.com> Sender: linux-can-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: To: "AnilKumar, Chimata" Cc: bruce bushby , Linux-CAN On 05/23/2012 08:56 AM, AnilKumar, Chimata wrote: > Hi Wolfgang, > > On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 00:31:06, Wolfgang Grandegger wrote: >> Hello, >> >> I switched the discussion to the new Linux-CAN mailing list. >> >> On 05/22/2012 05:50 PM, bruce bushby wrote: >>> Greetings >>> >>> I'm hoping a list member would be so kind as to offer some basic >>> explanations of how one would use the CAN bus provided by AM335x. I >>> understand Linux, but struggle with electronics. >>> >>> I have read this discussion: http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.linux.can/1142 >>> What is the difference between C_CAN and D_CAN? >> >> As I see it, the D_CAN is a more advanced variant of the C_CAN >> controller. See also: >> >> http://www.semiconductors.bosch.de/en/ipmodules/can/canipmodules/c_can/c_can.asp >> http://www.semiconductors.bosch.de/en/ipmodules/can/canipmodules/d_can/d_can.asp >> >> Patches to add D_CAN support to the Linux-CAN C_CAN driver have been >> posted recently for mainline inclusion and are currently reviewed. > > Is there a possibility of pushing my driver into 3.5 kernel? Yes, I think we should push it forward, even if the C_CAN part remains untested for the moment. IIRC, the patch series is already in a good shape. I personally do also not have a board with a C_CAN controller at hand. Marc, what is your opinion? Wolfgang.