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authorOliver Hartkopp <oliver.hartkopp@volkswagen.de>2007-11-17 02:53:52 +0300
committerDavid S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>2008-01-29 01:54:11 +0300
commitffd980f976e7fd666c2e61bf8ab35107efd11828 (patch)
tree78ac4c20961ad5607b162cf0bc43a8cfc0a009ee /net/can/Kconfig
parentc18ce101f2e47d97ace125033e2896895a6db3dd (diff)
downloadlinux-ffd980f976e7fd666c2e61bf8ab35107efd11828.tar.xz
[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>
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@@ -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.