Re: SocketCAN on Intel Edison with MCP 2515

[Rosemarie Sheehy <rsheehy@dairymaster.ie>]

Michael Gallagher <mjg <at> isomorphdevelopment.com> writes:

> 
> Hello,
> 
> I am new to SocketCAN and have some basic questions, I'm hoping that
> someone might be able to point me in the right direction.
> 
> I have recompiled Yocto (uname - r returns 3.10.17-yocoto standard)
> and included the SocketCAN module as well as the drivers for the MCP
> 2515. I can see that the module has been installed, as dmesg | grep
> can returns:
> 
> [    0.754296] vcan: Virtual CAN interface driver
> [    2.033276] can: controller area network core (rev 20120528 abi 9)
> [    2.033429] can: raw protocol (rev 20120528)
> [    2.033447] can: broadcast manager protocol (rev 20120528 t)
> [    2.033476] can: netlink gateway (rev 20130117) max_hops=1
> 
> I believe I am running iproute2 because the which ip command returns 
/sbin/ip.
> 
> cat /proc/net/can/version returns :
> 
> rev 20120528 abi 9
> 
> I can also load all necessary (I think these are all the necessary
> drivers?) drivers by issuing the following modprobe commands:
> 
> modprobe can
> modprobe can-dev
> modprobe can-raw
> modprobe mcp251x
> 
> However, can0 is not recognized:
> 


Hi Michael

I am trying to trying to set the can bus on the Edison.
I have the expansion board and the can-bus shield 
(https://www.sparkfun.com/products/10039)
Can you tell me how you installed the SocketCAN module as well as the 
drivers for the MCP2515 please?

Thanks

Rosemarie