Re: SocketCAN stops read after RX overflow, is it normal?

[Alexander Stein <alexander.stein@systec-electronic.com>]

Hi Guillaume,

On Wednesday 02 September 2015 12:17:44, Guillaume Picquet wrote:
> I’m doing tests on embedded hardware with integrated CAN bus interface 
> (based on AT91). The driver provides Linux Socket API and I try to see 
> the limits:
> I have one transmitter that writes CAN frames (CAN_RAW) as fast as 
> possible and a receiver that reads continuously.
> After a moment the receiver gets an error frame signalling RX overflow. 
> I have no problem with that, it's normal and expected.
> But question is why at this point no more frame is received ?
> 
> read() do not return, I've tested also with select() which return timeout.
> (The restart-ms option is set)
> 
> I expected some dropped frames and others RX buffer errors but not the 
> end of reception.

Maybe you are hitting the same problem as I was last year: http://marc.info/?l=linux-can&m=141225364212703&w=2
It seems the at91_can driver hasn't changed essentially since that time. So please give the patches Marc sent today a try.

Best regards,
Alexander
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