Re: [PATCH v6] can, tty: can327 CAN/ldisc driver for ELM327 based OBD-II adapters

From: Vincent Mailhol
Date: Thu May 12 2022 - 22:40:26 EST


Hi Max,

Nice improvement since v3, thanks! Here are my new comments.

On Fri. 13 May 2022 at 03:29, Max Staudt <max@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> This is the can327 driver. It does a surprisingly good job at turning
> ELM327 based OBD-II interfaces into cheap CAN interfaces for simple
> homebrew projects.
>
> Please see the included documentation for details and limitations:
> Documentation/networking/device_drivers/can/can327.rst
>
> Cc: linux-can <linux-can@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Max Staudt <max@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> Many thanks to Greg, Marc, Vincent for reviewing v3!
>
> I've CC'd you hoping you'd check whether you are happy with the changes.
> Please do let me know.
>
>
> Changes in v6:
> - Renamed 'elmcan' to 'can327'
> - No other changes.
>
> Changes in v5:
> - Fixed lockdep asserts (I didn't have lockdep enabled in my build)
> - Restore: TTY wakeup request before write() in elm327_send()
> - Clear TTY wakeup on uart_side_failure
> - checkpatch style fixes
> - Repack struct elmcan
>
> Changes in v4:
> - Rebased on top of v5.18-rc5
> - Simplified TTY locking.
> The ldisc layer already blocks our ldisc ops from running concurrently.
> No elm_get(), no RCU are needed, except locking against the TX worker.
> - Removed .hangup() ldisc op which only called .close().
> The ldisc layer calls .close() in a good place anyway.
> - Restart on netdev down/up, even after UART failure.
> This is in line with Marc's line of thinking, and there was no
> good reason not to implement it. It also cleaned up the code.
> - hw_failure is now uart_side_failure and shutdown looks closer to es58x.
> - Clarified memory/string comparisons.
> One helper function remains, but it's hopefully clear now :)
> - lockdep_assert_held() instead of comments.
> - Cleaned up types in struct elmcan and used pahole to pack it.
> unsigned instead of int, u8 instead of char, ...
> - The TX buffer is now a static part of struct elmcan. No more kmalloc().
> - Removed dummy mailbox_read() for rx_offload.
> by using can_rx_offload_add_manual() instead of can_rx_offload_add_fifo().
> - netif_wake_queue() is moved to happen as late as possible.
> Wake when the ELM327 is going into monitoring mode, not every time
> after flushing whatever UART buffer we were TX'ing.
> - Use alloc_can_skb() and avoid late allocation and copy.
> - elmcan_netdev_start_xmit(): Used can_dropped_invalid_skb().
> - Replaced ->can_dlc with ->len.
> - Clarified size of local TX buffer in elm327_handle_prompt().
> - Renamed TODO_* to ELM327_TX_DO_* and ELM_* to ELM327_STATE_*.
> - Minor string and other cleanups.
> pr_fmt, MODULE_*, unnecessary checks, ...
> - Clarified file header.
>
> Changes in v3:
> - Now depends on c2faf737abfb for new ldisc number 30.
> - Eliminated hardcoded string lengths (GCC will work its magic).
> - Emit generic error frames if an error message couldn't be parsed.
> - Silence driver startup and init (but still announce ldattach).
> - Cleaned up comments, strings, readme.
> - Removed sole module option "accept_flaky_uart".
> I likely had EMI in earlier testing, which is gone now.
> This means we can stay strict, unless anyone objects.
>
> Changes in v2:
> - Moved to SocketCAN's rx-offload wrapper for NAPI, thus avoiding
> packets being reordered.
> - Updated TTY ldisc code for Linux v5.17-rc3. A lot of cleanup has
> happened there lately.
> - netif_stop_queue() is called earlier in _netdev_close().
> - Minor cleanup: More helpful strings and return values.
>
> ---
> .../networking/device_drivers/can/can327.rst | 325 +++++
> .../networking/device_drivers/can/index.rst | 1 +
> MAINTAINERS | 7 +
> drivers/net/can/Kconfig | 17 +
> drivers/net/can/Makefile | 1 +
> drivers/net/can/can327.c | 1152 +++++++++++++++++
> include/uapi/linux/tty.h | 3 +-
> 7 files changed, 1505 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> create mode 100644 Documentation/networking/device_drivers/can/can327.rst
> create mode 100644 drivers/net/can/can327.c
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/networking/device_drivers/can/can327.rst b/Documentation/networking/device_drivers/can/can327.rst
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000000..48508963dd1b
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/Documentation/networking/device_drivers/can/can327.rst
> @@ -0,0 +1,325 @@
> +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0-only OR BSD-3-Clause)
> +
> +can327: ELM327 driver for Linux SocketCAN
> +==========================================
> +
> +Authors
> +--------
> +
> +Max Staudt <max@xxxxxxxxx>
> +
> +
> +
> +Motivation
> +-----------
> +
> +This driver aims to lower the initial cost for hackers interested in
> +working with CAN buses.
> +
> +CAN adapters are expensive, few, and far between.
> +ELM327 interfaces are cheap and plentiful.
> +Let's use ELM327s as CAN adapters.
> +
> +
> +
> +Introduction
> +-------------
> +
> +This driver is an effort to turn abundant ELM327 based OBD interfaces
> +into full fledged (as far as possible) CAN interfaces.
> +
> +Since the ELM327 was never meant to be a stand alone CAN controller,
> +the driver has to switch between its modes as quickly as possible in
> +order to fake full-duplex operation.
> +
> +As such, can327 is a best effort driver. However, this is more than
> +enough to implement simple request-response protocols (such as OBD II),
> +and to monitor broadcast messages on a bus (such as in a vehicle).
> +
> +Most ELM327s come as nondescript serial devices, attached via USB or
> +Bluetooth. The driver cannot recognize them by itself, and as such it
> +is up to the user to attach it in form of a TTY line discipline
> +(similar to PPP, SLIP, slcan, ...).
> +
> +This driver is meant for ELM327 versions 1.4b and up, see below for
> +known limitations in older controllers and clones.
> +
> +
> +
> +Data sheet
> +-----------
> +
> +The official data sheets can be found at ELM electronics' home page:
> +
> + https://www.elmelectronics.com/
> +
> +
> +
> +How to check the controller version
> +------------------------------------
> +
> +Use a terminal program to attach to the controller.
> +The default settings are 38400 baud/s, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stopbit.
> +
> +After issuing the "``AT WS``" command, the controller will respond with
> +its version::
> +
> + >AT WS
> +
> +
> + ELM327 v1.4b
> +
> + >
> +
> +Note that clones may claim to be any version they like.
> +It is not indicative of their actual feature set.
> +
> +
> +
> +How to attach the line discipline
> +----------------------------------
> +
> +Every ELM327 chip is factory programmed to operate at a serial setting
> +of 38400 baud/s, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stopbit.
> +
> +The line discipline can be attached on a command prompt as follows::
> +
> + sudo ldattach \
> + --debug \
> + --speed 38400 \
> + --eightbits \
> + --noparity \
> + --onestopbit \
> + --iflag -ICRNL,INLCR,-IXOFF \
> + 30 \
> + /dev/ttyUSB0
> +
> +To change the ELM327's serial settings, please refer to its data
> +sheet. This needs to be done before attaching the line discipline.
> +
> +Once the ldisc is attached, the CAN interface starts out unconfigured.
> +Set the speed before starting it:
> +
> + # The interface needs to be down to change parameters
> + sudo ip link set can0 down
> + sudo ip link set can0 type can bitrate 500000
> + sudo ip link set can0 up
> +
> +500000 bit/s is a common rate for OBD-II diagnostics.
> +If you're connecting straight to a car's OBD port, this is the speed
> +that most cars (but not all!) expect.
> +
> +After this, you can set out as usual with candump, cansniffer, etc.
> +
> +
> +
> +Known limitations of the controller
> +------------------------------------
> +
> +- Clone devices ("v1.5" and others)
> +
> + Sending RTR frames is not supported and will be dropped silently.
> +
> + Receiving RTR with DLC 8 will appear to be a regular frame with
> + the last received frame's DLC and payload.
> +
> + "``AT CSM``" not supported, thus no ACK-ing frames while listening:
> + "``AT MA``" will always be silent. However, immediately after
> + sending a frame, the ELM327 will be in "receive reply" mode, in
> + which it *does* ACK any received frames. Once the bus goes silent
> + or an error occurs (such as BUFFER FULL), the ELM327 will end reply
> + reception mode on its own and can327 will fall back to "``AT MA``"
> + in order to keep monitoring the bus.
> +
> +
> +- All versions
> +
> + No full duplex operation is supported. The driver will switch
> + between input/output mode as quickly as possible.
> +
> + The length of outgoing RTR frames cannot be set. In fact, some
> + clones (tested with one identifying as "``v1.5``") are unable to
> + send RTR frames at all.
> +
> + We don't have a way to get real-time notifications on CAN errors.
> + While there is a command (``AT CS``) to retrieve some basic stats,
> + we don't poll it as it would force us to interrupt reception mode.
> +
> +
> +- Versions prior to 1.4b
> +
> + These versions do not send CAN ACKs when in monitoring mode (AT MA).
> + However, they do send ACKs while waiting for a reply immediately
> + after sending a frame. The driver maximizes this time to make the
> + controller as useful as possible.
> +
> + Starting with version 1.4b, the ELM327 supports the "``AT CSM``"
> + command, and the "listen-only" CAN option will take effect.
> +
> +
> +- Versions prior to 1.4
> +
> + These chips do not support the "``AT PB``" command, and thus cannot
> + change bitrate or SFF/EFF mode on-the-fly. This will have to be
> + programmed by the user before attaching the line discipline. See the
> + data sheet for details.
> +
> +
> +- Versions prior to 1.3
> +
> + These chips cannot be used at all with can327. They do not support
> + the "``AT D1``" command, which is necessary to avoid parsing conflicts
> + on incoming data, as well as distinction of RTR frame lengths.
> +
> + Specifically, this allows for easy distinction of SFF and EFF
> + frames, and to check whether frames are complete. While it is possible
> + to deduce the type and length from the length of the line the ELM327
> + sends us, this method fails when the ELM327's UART output buffer
> + overruns. It may abort sending in the middle of the line, which will
> + then be mistaken for something else.
> +
> +
> +
> +Known limitations of the driver
> +--------------------------------
> +
> +- No 8/7 timing.
> +
> + ELM327 can only set CAN bitrates that are of the form 500000/n, where
> + n is an integer divisor.
> + However there is an exception: With a separate flag, it may set the
> + speed to be 8/7 of the speed indicated by the divisor.
> + This mode is not currently implemented.
> +
> +- No evaluation of command responses.
> +
> + The ELM327 will reply with OK when a command is understood, and with ?
> + when it is not. The driver does not currently check this, and simply
> + assumes that the chip understands every command.
> + The driver is built such that functionality degrades gracefully
> + nevertheless. See the section on known limitations of the controller.
> +
> +- No use of hardware CAN ID filtering
> +
> + An ELM327's UART sending buffer will easily overflow on heavy CAN bus
> + load, resulting in the "``BUFFER FULL``" message. Using the hardware
> + filters available through "``AT CF xxx``" and "``AT CM xxx``" would be
> + helpful here, however SocketCAN does not currently provide a facility
> + to make use of such hardware features.
> +
> +
> +
> +Communication example
> +----------------------
> +
> +This is a short and incomplete introduction on how to talk to an ELM327.
> +
> +
> +The ELM327 has two modes:
> +
> +- Command mode
> +- Reception mode
> +
> +In command mode, it expects one command per line, terminated by CR.
> +By default, the prompt is a "``>``", after which a command can be
> +entered::
> +
> + >ATE1
> + OK
> + >
> +
> +The init script in the driver switches off several configuration options
> +that are only meaningful in the original OBD scenario the chip is meant
> +for, and are actually a hindrance for can327.
> +
> +
> +When a command is not recognized, such as by an older version of the
> +ELM327, a question mark is printed as a response instead of OK::
> +
> + >ATUNKNOWN
> + ?
> + >
> +
> +At present, can327 does not evaluate this response and silently assumes
> +that all commands are recognized. It is structured such that it will
> +degrade gracefully when a command is unknown. See the sections above on
> +known limitations for details.
> +
> +
> +When a CAN frame is to be sent, the target address is configured, after
> +which the frame is sent as a command that consists of the data's hex
> +dump::
> +
> + >ATSH123
> + OK
> + >DEADBEEF12345678
> + OK
> + >
> +
> +The above interaction sends the frame "``DE AD BE EF 12 34 56 78``" with
> +the 11 bit CAN ID ``0x123``.
> +For this to function, the controller must be configured for 11 bit CAN
> +ID sending mode (using "``AT PB``", see code or datasheet).
> +
> +
> +Once a frame has been sent and wait-for-reply mode is on (``ATR1``,
> +configured on ``listen-only=off``), or when the reply timeout expires and
> +the driver sets the controller into monitoring mode (``ATMA``), the ELM327
> +will send one line for each received CAN frame, consisting of CAN ID,
> +DLC, and data::
> +
> + 123 8 DEADBEEF12345678
> +
> +For 29 bit CAN frames, the address format is slightly different, which
> +can327 uses to tell the two apart::
> +
> + 12 34 56 78 8 DEADBEEF12345678
> +
> +The ELM327 will receive both 11 and 29 bit frames - the current CAN
> +config (``ATPB``) does not matter.
> +
> +
> +If the ELM327's internal UART sending buffer runs full, it will abort
> +the monitoring mode, print "BUFFER FULL" and drop back into command
> +mode. Note that in this case, unlike with other error messages, the
> +error message may appear on the same line as the last (usually
> +incomplete) data frame::
> +
> + 12 34 56 78 8 DEADBEEF123 BUFFER FULL
> +
> +
> +
> +Rationale behind the chosen configuration
> +------------------------------------------
> +
> +``AT E1``
> + Echo on
> +
> + We need this to be able to get a prompt reliably.
> +
> +``AT S1``
> + Spaces on
> +
> + We need this to distinguish 11/29 bit CAN addresses received.
> +
> + Note:
> + We can usually do this using the line length (odd/even),
> + but this fails if the line is not transmitted fully to
> + the host (BUFFER FULL).
> +
> +``AT D1``
> + DLC on
> +
> + We need this to tell the "length" of RTR frames.
> +
> +
> +
> +A note on CAN bus termination
> +------------------------------
> +
> +Your adapter may have resistors soldered in which are meant to terminate
> +the bus. This is correct when it is plugged into a OBD-II socket, but
> +not helpful when trying to tap into the middle of an existing CAN bus.
> +
> +If communications don't work with the adapter connected, check for the
> +termination resistors on its PCB and try removing them.
> diff --git a/Documentation/networking/device_drivers/can/index.rst b/Documentation/networking/device_drivers/can/index.rst
> index 58b6e0ad3030..c4f724db4908 100644
> --- a/Documentation/networking/device_drivers/can/index.rst
> +++ b/Documentation/networking/device_drivers/can/index.rst
> @@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ Contents:
> .. toctree::
> :maxdepth: 2
>
> + can327
> freescale/flexcan
>
> .. only:: subproject and html
> diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
> index edc96cdb85e8..ab7f0906f07b 100644
> --- a/MAINTAINERS
> +++ b/MAINTAINERS
> @@ -7218,6 +7218,13 @@ L: netdev@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> S: Maintained
> F: drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ehea/
>
> +ELM327 CAN NETWORK DRIVER
> +M: Max Staudt <max@xxxxxxxxx>
> +L: linux-can@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> +S: Maintained
> +F: Documentation/networking/device_drivers/can/can327.rst
> +F: drivers/net/can/can327.c
> +
> EM28XX VIDEO4LINUX DRIVER
> M: Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@xxxxxxxxxx>
> L: linux-media@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> diff --git a/drivers/net/can/Kconfig b/drivers/net/can/Kconfig
> index fff259247d52..7900f9852e03 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/can/Kconfig
> +++ b/drivers/net/can/Kconfig
> @@ -180,6 +180,23 @@ source "drivers/net/can/softing/Kconfig"
> source "drivers/net/can/spi/Kconfig"
> source "drivers/net/can/usb/Kconfig"
>
> +config CAN_CAN327
> + tristate "Serial / USB serial ELM327 based OBD-II Interfaces (can327)"
> + depends on TTY
> + help
> + CAN driver for several 'low cost' OBD-II interfaces based on the
> + ELM327 OBD-II interpreter chip.
> +
> + This is a best effort driver - the ELM327 interface was never
> + designed to be used as a standalone CAN interface. However, it can
> + still be used for simple request-response protocols (such as OBD II),
> + and to monitor broadcast messages on a bus (such as in a vehicle).
> +
> + Please refer to the documentation for information on how to use it:
> + Documentation/networking/device_drivers/can/can327.rst
> +
> + If this driver is built as a module, it will be called can327.
> +
> endif
>
> config CAN_DEBUG_DEVICES
> diff --git a/drivers/net/can/Makefile b/drivers/net/can/Makefile
> index 1e660afcb61b..ff53bc274ae1 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/can/Makefile
> +++ b/drivers/net/can/Makefile
> @@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
> obj-$(CONFIG_CAN_VCAN) += vcan.o
> obj-$(CONFIG_CAN_VXCAN) += vxcan.o
> obj-$(CONFIG_CAN_SLCAN) += slcan.o
> +obj-$(CONFIG_CAN_CAN327) += can327.o
>
> obj-y += dev/
> obj-y += rcar/
> diff --git a/drivers/net/can/can327.c b/drivers/net/can/can327.c
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000000..bbed01f90161
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/drivers/net/can/can327.c
> @@ -0,0 +1,1152 @@
> +// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
> +/* ELM327 based CAN interface driver (tty line discipline)
> + *
> + * This driver started as a derivative of linux/drivers/net/can/slcan.c
> + * and my thanks go to the original authors for their inspiration.
> + *
> + * can327.c Author : Max Staudt <max-linux@xxxxxxxxx>
> + * slcan.c Author : Oliver Hartkopp <socketcan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> + * slip.c Authors : Laurence Culhane <loz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> + * Fred N. van Kempen <waltje@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> + */
> +
> +#define pr_fmt(fmt) "can327: " fmt
> +
> +#include <linux/init.h>
> +#include <linux/module.h>
> +#include <linux/moduleparam.h>
> +
> +#include <linux/atomic.h>
> +#include <linux/bitops.h>
> +#include <linux/ctype.h>
> +#include <linux/delay.h>
> +#include <linux/errno.h>
> +#include <linux/if_ether.h>
> +#include <linux/kernel.h>
> +#include <linux/list.h>
> +#include <linux/lockdep.h>
> +#include <linux/netdevice.h>
> +#include <linux/skbuff.h>
> +#include <linux/spinlock.h>
> +#include <linux/string.h>
> +#include <linux/tty.h>
> +#include <linux/tty_ldisc.h>
> +#include <linux/workqueue.h>
> +
> +#include <uapi/linux/tty.h>
> +
> +#include <linux/can.h>
> +#include <linux/can/dev.h>
> +#include <linux/can/error.h>
> +#include <linux/can/led.h>
> +#include <linux/can/rx-offload.h>
> +
> +#define ELM327_NAPI_WEIGHT 4
> +
> +#define ELM327_SIZE_RXBUF 224
> +#define ELM327_SIZE_TXBUF 32
> +
> +#define ELM327_CAN_CONFIG_SEND_SFF 0x8000
> +#define ELM327_CAN_CONFIG_VARIABLE_DLC 0x4000
> +#define ELM327_CAN_CONFIG_RECV_BOTH_SFF_EFF 0x2000
> +#define ELM327_CAN_CONFIG_BAUDRATE_MULT_8_7 0x1000
> +
> +#define ELM327_DUMMY_CHAR 'y'
> +#define ELM327_DUMMY_STRING "y"
> +#define ELM327_READY_CHAR '>'
> +
> +/* Bits in elm->cmds_todo */
> +enum elm327_to_to_do_bits {

to_to_do? Name looks like a typo. Also, do not see the value on the
_bits suffix. I suggest:

enum elm327_tx_do {

> + ELM327_TX_DO_CAN_DATA = 0,
> + ELM327_TX_DO_CANID_11BIT,
> + ELM327_TX_DO_CANID_29BIT_LOW,
> + ELM327_TX_DO_CANID_29BIT_HIGH,
> + ELM327_TX_DO_CAN_CONFIG_PART2,
> + ELM327_TX_DO_CAN_CONFIG,
> + ELM327_TX_DO_RESPONSES,
> + ELM327_TX_DO_SILENT_MONITOR,
> + ELM327_TX_DO_INIT
> +};
> +
> +struct can327 {
> + /* This must be the first member when using alloc_candev() */
> + struct can_priv can;
> +
> + struct can_rx_offload offload;
> +
> + /* TTY buffers */
> + u8 rxbuf[ELM327_SIZE_RXBUF];
> + u8 txbuf[ELM327_SIZE_TXBUF] ____cacheline_aligned;

Out of curiosity, any rationale for the use of ____cacheline_aligned here?

> + /* Per-channel lock */
> + spinlock_t lock;
> +
> + /* TTY and netdev devices that we're bridging */
> + struct tty_struct *tty;
> + struct net_device *dev;
> +
> + /* TTY buffer accounting */
> + struct work_struct tx_work; /* Flushes TTY TX buffer */
> + u8 *txhead; /* Next TX byte */
> + size_t txleft; /* Bytes left to TX */
> + int rxfill; /* Bytes already RX'd in buffer */
> +
> + /* State machine */
> + enum {
> + ELM327_STATE_NOTINIT = 0,
> + ELM327_STATE_GETDUMMYCHAR,
> + ELM327_STATE_GETPROMPT,
> + ELM327_STATE_RECEIVING,
> + } state;
> +
> + /* Things we have yet to send */
> + char **next_init_cmd;
> + unsigned long cmds_todo;
> +
> + /* The CAN frame and config the ELM327 is sending/using,
> + * or will send/use after finishing all cmds_todo
> + */
> + struct can_frame can_frame_to_send;
> + u16 can_config;
> + u8 can_bitrate_divisor;
> +
> + /* Parser state */
> + bool drop_next_line;
> +
> + /* Stop the channel on UART side hardware failure, e.g. stray
> + * characters or neverending lines. This may be caused by bad
> + * UART wiring, a bad ELM327, a bad UART bridge...
> + * Once this is true, nothing will be sent to the TTY.
> + */
> + bool uart_side_failure;
> +};
> +
> +static inline void elm327_uart_side_failure(struct can327 *elm);
> +
> +static void elm327_send(struct can327 *elm, const void *buf, size_t len)
> +{
> + int written;
> +
> + lockdep_assert_held(&elm->lock);
> +
> + if (elm->uart_side_failure)
> + return;
> +
> + memcpy(elm->txbuf, buf, len);
> +
> + /* Order of next two lines is *very* important.
> + * When we are sending a little amount of data,
> + * the transfer may be completed inside the ops->write()
> + * routine, because it's running with interrupts enabled.
> + * In this case we *never* got WRITE_WAKEUP event,
> + * if we did not request it before write operation.
> + * 14 Oct 1994 Dmitry Gorodchanin.
> + */
> + set_bit(TTY_DO_WRITE_WAKEUP, &elm->tty->flags);
> + written = elm->tty->ops->write(elm->tty, elm->txbuf, len);
> + if (written < 0) {
> + netdev_err(elm->dev,
> + "Failed to write to tty %s.\n",
> + elm->tty->name);
> + elm327_uart_side_failure(elm);
> + return;
> + }
> +
> + elm->txleft = len - written;
> + elm->txhead = elm->txbuf + written;
> +}
> +
> +/* Take the ELM327 out of almost any state and back into command mode.
> + * We send ELM327_DUMMY_CHAR which will either abort any running
> + * operation, or be echoed back to us in case we're already in command
> + * mode.
> + */
> +static void elm327_kick_into_cmd_mode(struct can327 *elm)
> +{
> + lockdep_assert_held(&elm->lock);
> +
> + if (elm->state != ELM327_STATE_GETDUMMYCHAR &&
> + elm->state != ELM327_STATE_GETPROMPT) {
> + elm327_send(elm, ELM327_DUMMY_STRING, 1);
> +
> + elm->state = ELM327_STATE_GETDUMMYCHAR;
> + }
> +}
> +
> +/* Schedule a CAN frame and necessary config changes to be sent to the TTY. */
> +static void elm327_send_frame(struct can327 *elm, struct can_frame *frame)
> +{
> + lockdep_assert_held(&elm->lock);
> +
> + /* Schedule any necessary changes in ELM327's CAN configuration */
> + if (elm->can_frame_to_send.can_id != frame->can_id) {
> + /* Set the new CAN ID for transmission. */
> + if ((frame->can_id & CAN_EFF_FLAG) ^
> + (elm->can_frame_to_send.can_id & CAN_EFF_FLAG)) {

(frame->can_id & CAN_EFF_FLAG) ^ (elm->can_frame_to_send.can_id & CAN_EFF_FLAG)

can be factorized as:

(frame->can_id ^ elm->can_frame_to_send.can_id) & CAN_EFF_FLAG

> + elm->can_config = (frame->can_id & CAN_EFF_FLAG
> + ? 0
> + : ELM327_CAN_CONFIG_SEND_SFF)
> + | ELM327_CAN_CONFIG_VARIABLE_DLC
> + | ELM327_CAN_CONFIG_RECV_BOTH_SFF_EFF
> + | elm->can_bitrate_divisor;
> +
> + set_bit(ELM327_TX_DO_CAN_CONFIG, &elm->cmds_todo);
> + }
> +
> + if (frame->can_id & CAN_EFF_FLAG) {
> + clear_bit(ELM327_TX_DO_CANID_11BIT, &elm->cmds_todo);
> + set_bit(ELM327_TX_DO_CANID_29BIT_LOW, &elm->cmds_todo);
> + set_bit(ELM327_TX_DO_CANID_29BIT_HIGH, &elm->cmds_todo);
> + } else {
> + set_bit(ELM327_TX_DO_CANID_11BIT, &elm->cmds_todo);
> + clear_bit(ELM327_TX_DO_CANID_29BIT_LOW, &elm->cmds_todo);
> + clear_bit(ELM327_TX_DO_CANID_29BIT_HIGH, &elm->cmds_todo);
> + }
> + }
> +
> + /* Schedule the CAN frame itself. */
> + elm->can_frame_to_send = *frame;
> + set_bit(ELM327_TX_DO_CAN_DATA, &elm->cmds_todo);
> +
> + elm327_kick_into_cmd_mode(elm);
> +}
> +
> +/* ELM327 initialisation sequence.
> + * The line length is limited by the buffer in elm327_handle_prompt().
> + */
> +static char *elm327_init_script[] = {
> + "AT WS\r", /* v1.0: Warm Start */
> + "AT PP FF OFF\r", /* v1.0: All Programmable Parameters Off */
> + "AT M0\r", /* v1.0: Memory Off */
> + "AT AL\r", /* v1.0: Allow Long messages */
> + "AT BI\r", /* v1.0: Bypass Initialisation */
> + "AT CAF0\r", /* v1.0: CAN Auto Formatting Off */
> + "AT CFC0\r", /* v1.0: CAN Flow Control Off */
> + "AT CF 000\r", /* v1.0: Reset CAN ID Filter */
> + "AT CM 000\r", /* v1.0: Reset CAN ID Mask */
> + "AT E1\r", /* v1.0: Echo On */
> + "AT H1\r", /* v1.0: Headers On */
> + "AT L0\r", /* v1.0: Linefeeds Off */
> + "AT SH 7DF\r", /* v1.0: Set CAN sending ID to 0x7df */
> + "AT ST FF\r", /* v1.0: Set maximum Timeout for response after TX */
> + "AT AT0\r", /* v1.2: Adaptive Timing Off */
> + "AT D1\r", /* v1.3: Print DLC On */
> + "AT S1\r", /* v1.3: Spaces On */
> + "AT TP B\r", /* v1.0: Try Protocol B */
> + NULL
> +};
> +
> +static void elm327_init(struct can327 *elm)
> +{
> + lockdep_assert_held(&elm->lock);
> +
> + elm->state = ELM327_STATE_NOTINIT;
> + elm->can_frame_to_send.can_id = 0x7df; /* ELM327 HW default */
> + elm->rxfill = 0;
> + elm->drop_next_line = 0;
> +
> + /* We can only set the bitrate as a fraction of 500000.
> + * The bit timing constants in can327_bittiming_const will
> + * limit the user to the right values.
> + */
> + elm->can_bitrate_divisor = 500000 / elm->can.bittiming.bitrate;
> + elm->can_config = ELM327_CAN_CONFIG_SEND_SFF
> + | ELM327_CAN_CONFIG_VARIABLE_DLC
> + | ELM327_CAN_CONFIG_RECV_BOTH_SFF_EFF
> + | elm->can_bitrate_divisor;
> +
> + /* Configure ELM327 and then start monitoring */
> + elm->next_init_cmd = &elm327_init_script[0];
> + set_bit(ELM327_TX_DO_INIT, &elm->cmds_todo);
> + set_bit(ELM327_TX_DO_SILENT_MONITOR, &elm->cmds_todo);
> + set_bit(ELM327_TX_DO_RESPONSES, &elm->cmds_todo);
> + set_bit(ELM327_TX_DO_CAN_CONFIG, &elm->cmds_todo);
> +
> + elm327_kick_into_cmd_mode(elm);
> +}
> +
> +static void elm327_feed_frame_to_netdev(struct can327 *elm,
> + struct sk_buff *skb)
> +{
> + lockdep_assert_held(&elm->lock);
> +
> + if (!netif_running(elm->dev))
> + return;
> +
> + /* Queue for NAPI pickup.
> + * rx-offload will update stats and LEDs for us.
> + */
> + if (can_rx_offload_queue_tail(&elm->offload, skb))
> + elm->dev->stats.rx_fifo_errors++;
> +
> + /* Wake NAPI */
> + can_rx_offload_irq_finish(&elm->offload);
> +}
> +
> +/* Called when we're out of ideas and just want it all to end. */
> +static inline void elm327_uart_side_failure(struct can327 *elm)
> +{
> + struct can_frame *frame;
> + struct sk_buff *skb;
> +
> + lockdep_assert_held(&elm->lock);
> +
> + elm->uart_side_failure = true;
> +
> + clear_bit(TTY_DO_WRITE_WAKEUP, &elm->tty->flags);
> +
> + elm->can.can_stats.bus_off++;
> + netif_stop_queue(elm->dev);
> + elm->can.state = CAN_STATE_BUS_OFF;
> + can_bus_off(elm->dev);
> +
> + netdev_err(elm->dev, "ELM327 misbehaved. Blocking further communication.\n");
> +
> + skb = alloc_can_err_skb(elm->dev, &frame);
> + if (!skb)
> + return;
> +
> + frame->can_id |= CAN_ERR_BUSOFF;
> + elm327_feed_frame_to_netdev(elm, skb);
> +}
> +
> +/* Compare buffer to string length, then compare buffer to fixed string.
> + * This ensures two things:
> + * - It flags cases where the fixed string is only the start of the
> + * buffer, rather than exactly all of it.
> + * - It avoids byte comparisons in case the length doesn't match.
> + *
> + * strncmp() cannot be used here because it accepts the following wrong case:
> + * strncmp("CAN ER", "CAN ERROR", 6);

What about:
strncmp("CAN ER", "CAN ERROR", 7);
?

> + * This must fail, hence this helper function.
> + */
> +static inline int check_len_then_cmp(const u8 *mem, size_t mem_len, const char *str)
> +{
> + size_t str_len = strlen(str);
> +
> + return (mem_len == str_len) && !memcmp(mem, str, str_len);
> +}
> +
> +static void elm327_parse_error(struct can327 *elm, size_t len)
> +{
> + struct can_frame *frame;
> + struct sk_buff *skb;
> +
> + lockdep_assert_held(&elm->lock);
> +
> + skb = alloc_can_err_skb(elm->dev, &frame);
> + if (!skb)
> + /* It's okay to return here:
> + * The outer parsing loop will drop this UART buffer.
> + */
> + return;
> +
> + /* Filter possible error messages based on length of RX'd line */
> + if (check_len_then_cmp(elm->rxbuf, len, "UNABLE TO CONNECT")) {

Is this equivalent?
if (!strncmp(elm->rxbuf, "UNABLE TO CONNECT", len + 1)) {

> + netdev_err(elm->dev,
> + "ELM327 reported UNABLE TO CONNECT. Please check your setup.\n");
> + } else if (check_len_then_cmp(elm->rxbuf, len, "BUFFER FULL")) {
> + /* This will only happen if the last data line was complete.
> + * Otherwise, elm327_parse_frame() will heuristically
> + * emit this kind of error frame instead.
> + */
> + frame->can_id |= CAN_ERR_CRTL;
> + frame->data[1] = CAN_ERR_CRTL_RX_OVERFLOW;
> + } else if (check_len_then_cmp(elm->rxbuf, len, "BUS ERROR")) {
> + frame->can_id |= CAN_ERR_BUSERROR;
> + } else if (check_len_then_cmp(elm->rxbuf, len, "CAN ERROR")) {
> + frame->can_id |= CAN_ERR_PROT;
> + } else if (check_len_then_cmp(elm->rxbuf, len, "<RX ERROR")) {
> + frame->can_id |= CAN_ERR_PROT;
> + } else if (check_len_then_cmp(elm->rxbuf, len, "BUS BUSY")) {
> + frame->can_id |= CAN_ERR_PROT;
> + frame->data[2] = CAN_ERR_PROT_OVERLOAD;
> + } else if (check_len_then_cmp(elm->rxbuf, len, "FB ERROR")) {
> + frame->can_id |= CAN_ERR_PROT;
> + frame->data[2] = CAN_ERR_PROT_TX;
> + } else if (len == 5 && !memcmp(elm->rxbuf, "ERR", 3)) {
> + /* ERR is followed by two digits, hence line length 5 */
> + netdev_err(elm->dev, "ELM327 reported an ERR%c%c. Please power it off and on again.\n",
> + elm->rxbuf[3], elm->rxbuf[4]);
> + frame->can_id |= CAN_ERR_CRTL;
> + } else {
> + /* Something else has happened.
> + * Maybe garbage on the UART line.
> + * Emit a generic error frame.
> + */
> + }
> +
> + elm327_feed_frame_to_netdev(elm, skb);
> +}
> +
> +/* Parse CAN frames coming as ASCII from ELM327.
> + * They can be of various formats:
> + *
> + * 29-bit ID (EFF): 12 34 56 78 D PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL
> + * 11-bit ID (!EFF): 123 D PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL
> + *
> + * where D = DLC, PL = payload byte
> + *
> + * Instead of a payload, RTR indicates a remote request.
> + *
> + * We will use the spaces and line length to guess the format.
> + */
> +static int elm327_parse_frame(struct can327 *elm, size_t len)
> +{
> + struct can_frame *frame;
> + struct sk_buff *skb;
> + int hexlen;
> + int datastart;
> + int i;
> +
> + lockdep_assert_held(&elm->lock);
> +
> + skb = alloc_can_skb(elm->dev, &frame);
> + if (!skb)
> + return -ENOMEM;
> +
> + /* Find first non-hex and non-space character:
> + * - In the simplest case, there is none.
> + * - For RTR frames, 'R' is the first non-hex character.
> + * - An error message may replace the end of the data line.
> + */
> + for (hexlen = 0; hexlen <= len; hexlen++) {
> + if (hex_to_bin(elm->rxbuf[hexlen]) < 0 &&
> + elm->rxbuf[hexlen] != ' ') {
> + break;
> + }
> + }
> +
> + /* Sanity check whether the line is really a clean hexdump,
> + * or terminated by an error message, or contains garbage.
> + */
> + if (hexlen < len &&
> + !isdigit(elm->rxbuf[hexlen]) &&
> + !isupper(elm->rxbuf[hexlen]) &&
> + '<' != elm->rxbuf[hexlen] &&
> + ' ' != elm->rxbuf[hexlen]) {
> + /* The line is likely garbled anyway, so bail.
> + * The main code will restart listening.
> + */
> + return -ENODATA;
> + }
> +
> + /* Use spaces in CAN ID to distinguish 29 or 11 bit address length.
> + * No out-of-bounds access:
> + * We use the fact that we can always read from elm->rxbuf.
> + */
> + if (elm->rxbuf[2] == ' ' && elm->rxbuf[5] == ' ' &&
> + elm->rxbuf[8] == ' ' && elm->rxbuf[11] == ' ' &&
> + elm->rxbuf[13] == ' ') {
> + frame->can_id = CAN_EFF_FLAG;
> + datastart = 14;
> + } else if (elm->rxbuf[3] == ' ' && elm->rxbuf[5] == ' ') {
> + datastart = 6;
> + } else {
> + /* This is not a well-formatted data line.
> + * Assume it's an error message.
> + */
> + return -ENODATA;
> + }
> +
> + if (hexlen < datastart) {
> + /* The line is too short to be a valid frame hex dump.
> + * Something interrupted the hex dump or it is invalid.
> + */
> + return -ENODATA;
> + }
> +
> + /* From here on all chars up to buf[hexlen] are hex or spaces,
> + * at well-defined offsets.
> + */
> +
> + /* Read CAN data length */
> + frame->len = (hex_to_bin(elm->rxbuf[datastart - 2]) << 0);
> +
> + /* Read CAN ID */
> + if (frame->can_id & CAN_EFF_FLAG) {
> + frame->can_id |= (hex_to_bin(elm->rxbuf[0]) << 28)
> + | (hex_to_bin(elm->rxbuf[1]) << 24)
> + | (hex_to_bin(elm->rxbuf[3]) << 20)
> + | (hex_to_bin(elm->rxbuf[4]) << 16)
> + | (hex_to_bin(elm->rxbuf[6]) << 12)
> + | (hex_to_bin(elm->rxbuf[7]) << 8)
> + | (hex_to_bin(elm->rxbuf[9]) << 4)
> + | (hex_to_bin(elm->rxbuf[10]) << 0);
> + } else {
> + frame->can_id |= (hex_to_bin(elm->rxbuf[0]) << 8)
> + | (hex_to_bin(elm->rxbuf[1]) << 4)
> + | (hex_to_bin(elm->rxbuf[2]) << 0);
> + }
> +
> + /* Check for RTR frame */
> + if (elm->rxfill >= hexlen + 3 &&
> + !memcmp(&elm->rxbuf[hexlen], "RTR", 3)) {
> + frame->can_id |= CAN_RTR_FLAG;
> + }
> +
> + /* Is the line long enough to hold the advertised payload?
> + * Note: RTR frames have a DLC, but no actual payload.
> + */
> + if (!(frame->can_id & CAN_RTR_FLAG) &&
> + (hexlen < frame->len * 3 + datastart)) {
> + /* Incomplete frame.
> + * Probably the ELM327's RS232 TX buffer was full.
> + * Emit an error frame and exit.
> + */
> + frame->can_id = CAN_ERR_FLAG | CAN_ERR_CRTL;
> + frame->len = CAN_ERR_DLC;
> + frame->data[1] = CAN_ERR_CRTL_RX_OVERFLOW;
> + elm327_feed_frame_to_netdev(elm, skb);
> +
> + /* Signal failure to parse.
> + * The line will be re-parsed as an error line, which will fail.
> + * However, this will correctly drop the state machine back into
> + * command mode.
> + */
> + return -ENODATA;
> + }
> +
> + /* Parse the data nibbles. */
> + for (i = 0; i < frame->len; i++) {
> + frame->data[i] = (hex_to_bin(elm->rxbuf[datastart + 3*i]) << 4)
> + | (hex_to_bin(elm->rxbuf[datastart + 3*i + 1]));
> + }
> +
> + /* Feed the frame to the network layer. */
> + elm327_feed_frame_to_netdev(elm, skb);
> +
> + return 0;
> +}
> +
> +static void elm327_parse_line(struct can327 *elm, size_t len)
> +{
> + lockdep_assert_held(&elm->lock);

You are using many of those lockdep_assert_held(&elm->lock);

I guess you put them for debug purpose and probaly some of those can
be removed (if you see a genuine risk at some places, then OK to keep
as a safety net, but a bit of clean up can be done here, I think).

This comment applies to all use of lockdep_assert_held().

> +
> + /* Skip empty lines */
> + if (!len)
> + return;
> +
> + /* Skip echo lines */
> + if (elm->drop_next_line) {
> + elm->drop_next_line = 0;
> + return;
> + } else if (!memcmp(elm->rxbuf, "AT", 2)) {
> + return;
> + }
> +
> + /* Regular parsing */
> + if (elm->state == ELM327_STATE_RECEIVING &&
> + elm327_parse_frame(elm, len)) {
> + /* Parse an error line. */
> + elm327_parse_error(elm, len);
> +
> + /* Start afresh. */
> + elm327_kick_into_cmd_mode(elm);
> + }
> +}
> +
> +static void elm327_handle_prompt(struct can327 *elm)
> +{
> + struct can_frame *frame = &elm->can_frame_to_send;
> + /* Size this buffer for the largest ELM327 line we may generate,
> + * which is currently an 8 byte CAN frame's payload hexdump.
> + * Items in elm327_init_script must fit here, too!
> + */
> + char local_txbuf[sizeof("0102030405060708\r")];
> +
> + lockdep_assert_held(&elm->lock);
> +
> + if (!elm->cmds_todo) {
> + /* Enter CAN monitor mode */
> + elm327_send(elm, "ATMA\r", 5);
> + elm->state = ELM327_STATE_RECEIVING;
> +
> + /* We will be in the default state once this command is
> + * sent, so enable the TX packet queue.
> + */
> + netif_wake_queue(elm->dev);
> +
> + return;
> + }
> +
> + /* Reconfigure ELM327 step by step as indicated by elm->cmds_todo */
> + if (test_bit(ELM327_TX_DO_INIT, &elm->cmds_todo)) {
> + snprintf(local_txbuf, sizeof(local_txbuf),
> + "%s",
> + *elm->next_init_cmd);
> +
> + elm->next_init_cmd++;
> + if (!(*elm->next_init_cmd)) {
> + clear_bit(ELM327_TX_DO_INIT, &elm->cmds_todo);
> + /* Init finished. */
> + }
> +
> + } else if (test_and_clear_bit(ELM327_TX_DO_SILENT_MONITOR, &elm->cmds_todo)) {
> + snprintf(local_txbuf, sizeof(local_txbuf),
> + "ATCSM%i\r",
> + !(!(elm->can.ctrlmode & CAN_CTRLMODE_LISTENONLY)));

The second pair of brackets look superficial:
snprintf(local_txbuf, sizeof(local_txbuf),
"ATCSM%i\r",
!!(elm->can.ctrlmode & CAN_CTRLMODE_LISTENONLY));

> +
> + } else if (test_and_clear_bit(ELM327_TX_DO_RESPONSES, &elm->cmds_todo)) {
> + snprintf(local_txbuf, sizeof(local_txbuf),
> + "ATR%i\r",
> + !(elm->can.ctrlmode & CAN_CTRLMODE_LISTENONLY));
> +
> + } else if (test_and_clear_bit(ELM327_TX_DO_CAN_CONFIG, &elm->cmds_todo)) {
> + snprintf(local_txbuf, sizeof(local_txbuf),
> + "ATPC\r");
> + set_bit(ELM327_TX_DO_CAN_CONFIG_PART2, &elm->cmds_todo);
> +
> + } else if (test_and_clear_bit(ELM327_TX_DO_CAN_CONFIG_PART2, &elm->cmds_todo)) {
> + snprintf(local_txbuf, sizeof(local_txbuf),
> + "ATPB%04X\r",
> + elm->can_config);
> +
> + } else if (test_and_clear_bit(ELM327_TX_DO_CANID_29BIT_HIGH, &elm->cmds_todo)) {
> + snprintf(local_txbuf, sizeof(local_txbuf),
> + "ATCP%02X\r",
> + (frame->can_id & CAN_EFF_MASK) >> 24);
> +
> + } else if (test_and_clear_bit(ELM327_TX_DO_CANID_29BIT_LOW, &elm->cmds_todo)) {
> + snprintf(local_txbuf, sizeof(local_txbuf),
> + "ATSH%06X\r",
> + frame->can_id & CAN_EFF_MASK & ((1 << 24) - 1));
> +
> + } else if (test_and_clear_bit(ELM327_TX_DO_CANID_11BIT, &elm->cmds_todo)) {
> + snprintf(local_txbuf, sizeof(local_txbuf),
> + "ATSH%03X\r",
> + frame->can_id & CAN_SFF_MASK);
> +
> + } else if (test_and_clear_bit(ELM327_TX_DO_CAN_DATA, &elm->cmds_todo)) {
> + if (frame->can_id & CAN_RTR_FLAG) {
> + /* Send an RTR frame. Their DLC is fixed.
> + * Some chips don't send them at all.
> + */
> + snprintf(local_txbuf, sizeof(local_txbuf),
> + "ATRTR\r");
> + } else {
> + /* Send a regular CAN data frame */
> + int i;
> +
> + for (i = 0; i < frame->len; i++) {
> + snprintf(&local_txbuf[2 * i], sizeof(local_txbuf),
> + "%02X",
> + frame->data[i]);
> + }
> +
> + snprintf(&local_txbuf[2 * i], sizeof(local_txbuf),
> + "\r");
> + }
> +
> + elm->drop_next_line = 1;
> + elm->state = ELM327_STATE_RECEIVING;
> +
> + /* We will be in the default state once this command is
> + * sent, so enable the TX packet queue.
> + */
> + netif_wake_queue(elm->dev);
> + }
> +
> + elm327_send(elm, local_txbuf, strlen(local_txbuf));
> +}
> +
> +static bool elm327_is_ready_char(char c)
> +{
> + /* Bits 0xc0 are sometimes set (randomly), hence the mask.
> + * Probably bad hardware.
> + */
> + return (c & 0x3f) == ELM327_READY_CHAR;
> +}
> +
> +static void elm327_drop_bytes(struct can327 *elm, size_t i)
> +{
> + lockdep_assert_held(&elm->lock);
> +
> + memmove(&elm->rxbuf[0], &elm->rxbuf[i], ELM327_SIZE_RXBUF - i);
> + elm->rxfill -= i;
> +}
> +
> +static void elm327_parse_rxbuf(struct can327 *elm)
> +{
> + size_t len;
> + int i;
> +
> + lockdep_assert_held(&elm->lock);
> +
> + switch (elm->state) {
> + case ELM327_STATE_NOTINIT:
> + elm->rxfill = 0;
> + break;
> +
> + case ELM327_STATE_GETDUMMYCHAR:
> + {

Is this braket need?

> + /* Wait for 'y' or '>' */
> + for (i = 0; i < elm->rxfill; i++) {
> + if (elm->rxbuf[i] == ELM327_DUMMY_CHAR) {
> + elm327_send(elm, "\r", 1);
> + elm->state = ELM327_STATE_GETPROMPT;
> + i++;
> + break;
> + } else if (elm327_is_ready_char(elm->rxbuf[i])) {
> + elm327_send(elm, ELM327_DUMMY_STRING, 1);
> + i++;
> + break;
> + }
> + }
> +
> + elm327_drop_bytes(elm, i);
> +
> + break;
> + }

Same.

> +
> + case ELM327_STATE_GETPROMPT:
> + /* Wait for '>' */
> + if (elm327_is_ready_char(elm->rxbuf[elm->rxfill - 1]))
> + elm327_handle_prompt(elm);
> +
> + elm->rxfill = 0;
> + break;
> +
> + case ELM327_STATE_RECEIVING:
> + /* Find <CR> delimiting feedback lines. */
> + for (len = 0;
> + (len < elm->rxfill) && (elm->rxbuf[len] != '\r');
> + len++) {
> + /* empty loop */

Question of taste but would prefer a while look with the len++ in the
body (if you prever to do as above, no need to argue, just keep it
like it is).

> + }
> +
> + if (len == ELM327_SIZE_RXBUF) {
> + /* Line exceeds buffer. It's probably all garbage.
> + * Did we even connect at the right baud rate?
> + */
> + netdev_err(elm->dev,
> + "RX buffer overflow. Faulty ELM327 or UART?\n");
> + elm327_uart_side_failure(elm);
> + break;

Can you have just a single break at the end of the case instead of
having it in every branches of the if/else?

> + } else if (len == elm->rxfill) {
> + if (elm327_is_ready_char(elm->rxbuf[elm->rxfill - 1])) {
> + /* The ELM327's AT ST response timeout ran out,
> + * so we got a prompt.
> + * Clear RX buffer and restart listening.
> + */
> + elm->rxfill = 0;
> +
> + elm327_handle_prompt(elm);
> + break;
> + }
> +
> + /* No <CR> found - we haven't received a full line yet.
> + * Wait for more data.
> + */
> + break;
> + }

You just need to introduce a final else block here in order to remove
all those breaks:
} else {

> +
> + /* We have a full line to parse. */
> + elm327_parse_line(elm, len);
> +
> + /* Remove parsed data from RX buffer. */
> + elm327_drop_bytes(elm, len + 1);
> +
> + /* More data to parse? */
> + if (elm->rxfill)
> + elm327_parse_rxbuf(elm);
> + }
> +}
> +
> +static int can327_netdev_open(struct net_device *dev)
> +{
> + struct can327 *elm = netdev_priv(dev);
> + int err;
> +
> + spin_lock_bh(&elm->lock);
> +
> + if (!elm->tty) {
> + spin_unlock_bh(&elm->lock);
> + return -ENODEV;
> + }
> +
> + if (elm->uart_side_failure)
> + netdev_warn(elm->dev, "Reopening netdev after a UART side fault has been detected.\n");
> +
> + /* Clear TTY buffers */
> + elm->rxfill = 0;
> + elm->txleft = 0;
> +
> + /* open_candev() checks for elm->can.bittiming.bitrate != 0 */
> + err = open_candev(dev);
> + if (err) {
> + spin_unlock_bh(&elm->lock);
> + return err;
> + }
> +
> + elm327_init(elm);
> + spin_unlock_bh(&elm->lock);
> +
> + err = can_rx_offload_add_manual(dev, &elm->offload, ELM327_NAPI_WEIGHT);
> + if (err) {
> + close_candev(dev);
> + return err;
> + }
> +
> + can_rx_offload_enable(&elm->offload);
> +
> + can_led_event(dev, CAN_LED_EVENT_OPEN);
> + elm->can.state = CAN_STATE_ERROR_ACTIVE;
> + netif_start_queue(dev);
> +
> + return 0;
> +}
> +
> +static int can327_netdev_close(struct net_device *dev)
> +{
> + struct can327 *elm = netdev_priv(dev);
> +
> + /* Interrupt whatever the ELM327 is doing right now */
> + spin_lock_bh(&elm->lock);
> + elm327_send(elm, ELM327_DUMMY_STRING, 1);
> + spin_unlock_bh(&elm->lock);
> +
> + netif_stop_queue(dev);
> +
> + /* Give UART one final chance to flush. */
> + clear_bit(TTY_DO_WRITE_WAKEUP, &elm->tty->flags);
> + flush_work(&elm->tx_work);
> +
> + can_rx_offload_disable(&elm->offload);
> + elm->can.state = CAN_STATE_STOPPED;
> + can_rx_offload_del(&elm->offload);
> + close_candev(dev);
> + can_led_event(dev, CAN_LED_EVENT_STOP);
> +
> + return 0;
> +}
> +
> +/* Send a can_frame to a TTY. */
> +static netdev_tx_t can327_netdev_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
> + struct net_device *dev)
> +{
> + struct can327 *elm = netdev_priv(dev);
> + struct can_frame *frame = (struct can_frame *)skb->data;
> +
> + if (can_dropped_invalid_skb(dev, skb))
> + return NETDEV_TX_OK;
> +
> + /* BHs are already disabled, so no spin_lock_bh().
> + * See Documentation/networking/netdevices.txt
> + */
> + spin_lock(&elm->lock);

Do you need to hold the lock here? Isn't it possible to move this line
after the next if so that you do not have to unclock in the error
path?

> +
> + /* We shouldn't get here after a hardware fault:
> + * can_bus_off() calls netif_carrier_off()
> + */
> + WARN_ON_ONCE(elm->uart_side_failure);
> +
> + if (!elm->tty ||
> + elm->uart_side_failure ||
> + elm->can.ctrlmode & CAN_CTRLMODE_LISTENONLY) {

Can the xmit function get called when CAN_CTRLMODE_LISTENONLY is on?

> + spin_unlock(&elm->lock);
> + goto out;
> + }
> +
> + netif_stop_queue(dev);
> +
> + elm327_send_frame(elm, frame);
> + spin_unlock(&elm->lock);
> +
> + dev->stats.tx_packets++;
> + dev->stats.tx_bytes += frame->len;
> +
> + can_led_event(dev, CAN_LED_EVENT_TX);
> +
> +out:

The benefit of the goto label is to factorize code. If you have only
one goto, you might as well prefer to remove the label and do the
kfree_skb inside the if block.

> + kfree_skb(skb);

Maybe you want to increment dev->stats here?

> + return NETDEV_TX_OK;
> +}
> +
> +static const struct net_device_ops can327_netdev_ops = {
> + .ndo_open = can327_netdev_open,
> + .ndo_stop = can327_netdev_close,
> + .ndo_start_xmit = can327_netdev_start_xmit,
> + .ndo_change_mtu = can_change_mtu,
> +};
> +
> +static bool can327_is_valid_rx_char(char c)
> +{
> + return (isdigit(c) ||
> + isupper(c) ||
> + c == ELM327_DUMMY_CHAR ||
> + c == ELM327_READY_CHAR ||
> + c == '<' ||
> + c == 'a' ||
> + c == 'b' ||
> + c == 'v' ||
> + c == '.' ||
> + c == '?' ||
> + c == '\r' ||
> + c == ' ');

Remark: if this function gets called a lot, you might what so create
an lookup array and:

return c < sizeof(can327_is_valid_rx_char_lookup) &&
can327_is_valid_rx_char_lookup[c];

This should be faster.

> +}
> +
> +/* Handle incoming ELM327 ASCII data.
> + * This will not be re-entered while running, but other ldisc
> + * functions may be called in parallel.
> + */
> +static void can327_ldisc_rx(struct tty_struct *tty,
> + const unsigned char *cp, const char *fp, int count)
> +{
> + struct can327 *elm = (struct can327 *)tty->disc_data;
> +
> + spin_lock_bh(&elm->lock);
> +
> + if (elm->uart_side_failure)
> + goto out;
> +
> + while (count-- && elm->rxfill < ELM327_SIZE_RXBUF) {
> + if (fp && *fp++) {
> + netdev_err(elm->dev, "Error in received character stream. Check your wiring.");
> +
> + elm327_uart_side_failure(elm);
> +
> + goto out;
> + }
> +
> + /* Ignore NUL characters, which the PIC microcontroller may
> + * inadvertently insert due to a known hardware bug.
> + * See ELM327 documentation, which refers to a Microchip PIC
> + * bug description.
> + */
> + if (*cp != 0) {

if (*cp)

> + /* Check for stray characters on the UART line.
> + * Likely caused by bad hardware.
> + */
> + if (!can327_is_valid_rx_char(*cp)) {
> + netdev_err(elm->dev,
> + "Received illegal character %02x.\n",
> + *cp);

Might make sense to put the netdev_err message inside can327_is_valid_rx_char().

> + elm327_uart_side_failure(elm);
> +
> + goto out;
> + }
> +
> + elm->rxbuf[elm->rxfill++] = *cp;
> + }
> +
> + cp++;
> + }
> +
> + if (count >= 0) {
> + netdev_err(elm->dev, "Receive buffer overflowed. Bad chip or wiring?");
> +
> + elm327_uart_side_failure(elm);
> +
> + goto out;
> + }
> +
> + elm327_parse_rxbuf(elm);
> +
> +out:
> + spin_unlock_bh(&elm->lock);

If the out label has a single statement, can be better to just repalce
all the goto out with spin_unlock_bh(&elm->lock);

> +}
> +
> +/* Write out remaining transmit buffer.
> + * Scheduled when TTY is writable.
> + */
> +static void can327_ldisc_tx_worker(struct work_struct *work)
> +{
> + struct can327 *elm = container_of(work, struct can327, tx_work);
> + ssize_t written;
> +
> + if (elm->uart_side_failure)
> + return;
> +
> + spin_lock_bh(&elm->lock);
> +
> + if (elm->txleft) {
> + written = elm->tty->ops->write(elm->tty, elm->txhead, elm->txleft);
> + if (written < 0) {
> + netdev_err(elm->dev,
> + "Failed to write to tty %s.\n",
> + elm->tty->name);
> + elm327_uart_side_failure(elm);
> + spin_unlock_bh(&elm->lock);
> + return;
> + }
> +
> + elm->txleft -= written;
> + elm->txhead += written;
> + }
> +
> + if (!elm->txleft) {
> + clear_bit(TTY_DO_WRITE_WAKEUP, &elm->tty->flags);
> + spin_unlock_bh(&elm->lock);
> + } else {
> + spin_unlock_bh(&elm->lock);
> + }

Remove the else branch and do a common spin_unlock_bh(&elm->lock);

> +}
> +
> +/* Called by the driver when there's room for more data. */
> +static void can327_ldisc_tx_wakeup(struct tty_struct *tty)
> +{
> + struct can327 *elm = (struct can327 *)tty->disc_data;
> +
> + schedule_work(&elm->tx_work);
> +}
> +
> +/* ELM327 can only handle bitrates that are integer divisors of 500 kHz,
> + * or 7/8 of that. Divisors are 1 to 64.
> + * Currently we don't implement support for 7/8 rates.
> + */
> +static const u32 can327_bitrate_const[64] = {
> + 7812, 7936, 8064, 8196, 8333, 8474, 8620, 8771,
> + 8928, 9090, 9259, 9433, 9615, 9803, 10000, 10204,
> + 10416, 10638, 10869, 11111, 11363, 11627, 11904, 12195,
> + 12500, 12820, 13157, 13513, 13888, 14285, 14705, 15151,
> + 15625, 16129, 16666, 17241, 17857, 18518, 19230, 20000,
> + 20833, 21739, 22727, 23809, 25000, 26315, 27777, 29411,
> + 31250, 33333, 35714, 38461, 41666, 45454, 50000, 55555,
> + 62500, 71428, 83333, 100000, 125000, 166666, 250000, 500000
> +};
> +
> +/* Dummy needed to use bitrate_const */
> +static int can327_do_set_bittiming(struct net_device *netdev)
> +{
> + return 0;
> +}
> +
> +static int can327_ldisc_open(struct tty_struct *tty)
> +{
> + struct net_device *dev;
> + struct can327 *elm;
> + int err;
> +
> + if (!capable(CAP_NET_ADMIN))
> + return -EPERM;
> +
> + if (!tty->ops->write)
> + return -EOPNOTSUPP;
> +
> + dev = alloc_candev(sizeof(struct can327), 0);
> + if (!dev)
> + return -ENFILE;
> + elm = netdev_priv(dev);
> +
> + /* Configure TTY interface */
> + tty->receive_room = 65536; /* We don't flow control */
> + spin_lock_init(&elm->lock);
> + INIT_WORK(&elm->tx_work, can327_ldisc_tx_worker);
> +
> + /* Configure CAN metadata */
> + elm->can.bitrate_const = can327_bitrate_const;
> + elm->can.bitrate_const_cnt = ARRAY_SIZE(can327_bitrate_const);
> + elm->can.do_set_bittiming = can327_do_set_bittiming;
> + elm->can.ctrlmode_supported = CAN_CTRLMODE_LISTENONLY;

Question: did you try to send/receive DLC greater than 8? (c.f.
CAN_CTRLMODE_CC_LEN8_DLC)

> +
> + /* Configure netdev interface */
> + elm->dev = dev;
> + dev->netdev_ops = &can327_netdev_ops;
> +
> + /* Mark ldisc channel as alive */
> + elm->tty = tty;
> + tty->disc_data = elm;
> +
> + devm_can_led_init(elm->dev);
> +
> + /* Let 'er rip */
> + err = register_candev(elm->dev);
> + if (err)
> + goto out_err;
> +
> + netdev_info(elm->dev, "can327 on %s.\n", tty->name);
> +
> + return 0;
> +
> +out_err:

Don't use the goto/lable for a single case.

> + free_candev(elm->dev);
> + return err;
> +}
> +
> +/* Close down a can327 channel.
> + * This means flushing out any pending queues, and then returning.
> + * This call is serialized against other ldisc functions:
> + * Once this is called, no other ldisc function of ours is entered.
> + *
> + * We also use this function for a hangup event.
> + */
> +static void can327_ldisc_close(struct tty_struct *tty)
> +{
> + struct can327 *elm = (struct can327 *)tty->disc_data;
> +
> + /* unregister_netdev() calls .ndo_stop() so we don't have to.
> + * Our .ndo_stop() also flushes the TTY write wakeup handler,
> + * so we can safely set elm->tty = NULL after this.
> + */
> + unregister_candev(elm->dev);
> +
> + /* Mark channel as dead */
> + spin_lock_bh(&elm->lock);
> + tty->disc_data = NULL;
> + elm->tty = NULL;
> + spin_unlock_bh(&elm->lock);
> +
> + netdev_info(elm->dev, "can327 off %s.\n", tty->name);
> +
> + free_candev(elm->dev);
> +}
> +
> +static int can327_ldisc_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty,
> + unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
> +{
> + struct can327 *elm = (struct can327 *)tty->disc_data;
> + unsigned int tmp;
> +
> + switch (cmd) {
> + case SIOCGIFNAME:
> + tmp = strnlen(elm->dev->name, IFNAMSIZ - 1) + 1;
> + if (copy_to_user((void __user *)arg, elm->dev->name, tmp))
> + return -EFAULT;
> + return 0;
> +
> + case SIOCSIFHWADDR:
> + return -EINVAL;
> +
> + default:
> + return tty_mode_ioctl(tty, cmd, arg);
> + }
> +}
> +
> +static struct tty_ldisc_ops can327_ldisc = {
> + .owner = THIS_MODULE,
> + .name = "can327",
> + .num = N_CAN327,
> + .receive_buf = can327_ldisc_rx,
> + .write_wakeup = can327_ldisc_tx_wakeup,
> + .open = can327_ldisc_open,
> + .close = can327_ldisc_close,
> + .ioctl = can327_ldisc_ioctl,
> +};
> +
> +static int __init can327_init(void)
> +{
> + int status;
> +
> + status = tty_register_ldisc(&can327_ldisc);
> + if (status)
> + pr_err("Can't register line discipline\n");
> +
> + return status;
> +}
> +
> +static void __exit can327_exit(void)
> +{
> + /* This will only be called when all channels have been closed by
> + * userspace - tty_ldisc.c takes care of the module's refcount.
> + */
> + tty_unregister_ldisc(&can327_ldisc);
> +}
> +
> +module_init(can327_init);
> +module_exit(can327_exit);
> +
> +MODULE_ALIAS_LDISC(N_CAN327);
> +MODULE_DESCRIPTION("ELM327 based CAN interface");
> +MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
> +MODULE_AUTHOR("Max Staudt <max@xxxxxxxxx>");
> diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/tty.h b/include/uapi/linux/tty.h
> index 9d0f06bfbac3..68aeae2addec 100644
> --- a/include/uapi/linux/tty.h
> +++ b/include/uapi/linux/tty.h
> @@ -38,8 +38,9 @@
> #define N_NULL 27 /* Null ldisc used for error handling */
> #define N_MCTP 28 /* MCTP-over-serial */
> #define N_DEVELOPMENT 29 /* Manual out-of-tree testing */
> +#define N_CAN327 30 /* ELM327 based OBD-II interfaces */
>
> /* Always the newest line discipline + 1 */
> -#define NR_LDISCS 30
> +#define NR_LDISCS 31
>
> #endif /* _UAPI_LINUX_TTY_H */
> --
> 2.30.2
>