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author | Oliver Hartkopp <oliver.hartkopp@volkswagen.de> | 2007-11-16 15:53:52 -0800 |
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committer | David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net> | 2008-01-28 14:54:11 -0800 |
commit | ffd980f976e7fd666c2e61bf8ab35107efd11828 (patch) | |
tree | 78ac4c20961ad5607b162cf0bc43a8cfc0a009ee /net/can/Kconfig | |
parent | c18ce101f2e47d97ace125033e2896895a6db3dd (diff) | |
download | linux-ffd980f976e7fd666c2e61bf8ab35107efd11828.tar.bz2 |
[CAN]: Add broadcast manager (bcm) protocol
This patch adds the CAN broadcast manager (bcm) protocol.
Signed-off-by: Oliver Hartkopp <oliver.hartkopp@volkswagen.de>
Signed-off-by: Urs Thuermann <urs.thuermann@volkswagen.de>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
Diffstat (limited to 'net/can/Kconfig')
-rw-r--r-- | net/can/Kconfig | 13 |
1 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/net/can/Kconfig b/net/can/Kconfig index 4718d1f50ab3..182b96b80ebc 100644 --- a/net/can/Kconfig +++ b/net/can/Kconfig @@ -26,3 +26,16 @@ config CAN_RAW most cases where no higher level protocol is being used. The raw socket has several filter options e.g. ID masking / error frames. To receive/send raw CAN messages, use AF_CAN with protocol CAN_RAW. + +config CAN_BCM + tristate "Broadcast Manager CAN Protocol (with content filtering)" + depends on CAN + default N + ---help--- + The Broadcast Manager offers content filtering, timeout monitoring, + sending of RTR frames, and cyclic CAN messages without permanent user + interaction. The BCM can be 'programmed' via the BSD socket API and + informs you on demand e.g. only on content updates / timeouts. + You probably want to use the bcm socket in most cases where cyclic + CAN messages are used on the bus (e.g. in automotive environments). + To use the Broadcast Manager, use AF_CAN with protocol CAN_BCM. |