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From: "Heinz-Jürgen Oertel" <oe@port.de>
To: "linux-can@vger.kernel.org" <linux-can@vger.kernel.org>
Cc: "Markus.Golbs@hamm.eu" <Markus.Golbs@hamm.eu>
Subject: Re: [Socketcan-users] beginner question: can more than one application use one SocketCAN CAN Interface at the same time??
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2013 10:38:37 +0000	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <18893683.nzeVR25GSH@uschi> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <2B7735628AAB044EBC7362D10ED87CE2C850BA11F9@haex.Hamm.lokal>

Hello Markus;
(forgot cc: list)
Am Donnerstag, 31. Januar 2013, 09:45:47 schrieben Sie:
> Hello,
> 
> I'm new by using SocketCAN. The shell communication on an arm board with
> SocketCAN works well, but I'm only use one access task/program to one CAN
> Interface.
> 
> My question is, can I use the SocketCAN network Interface from more as on
> application on the same time? I want create two ANCI-C application on this
> board for different functions. The two applications to integrate in one, is
> it not possible. If it possible that both applications use the same CAN
> Interface at the same time? About information I'm very happy.
> 
> thanks and greetings

Short answer:
YES, two or more applications can share one physical interface,
using the same network interface, whether it is can0 or vcan0.

 Best regards
   Heinz-Jürgen Oertel

      parent reply	other threads:[~2013-01-31 10:38 UTC|newest]

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2013-01-31 10:15 ` [Socketcan-users] beginner question: can more than one application use one SocketCAN CAN Interface at the same time?? Marc Kleine-Budde
2013-01-31 10:27   ` Willy Lambert
2013-01-31 10:38 ` Heinz-Jürgen Oertel [this message]

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