Re: [RFC PATCH 00/13] can: slcan: extend supported features

[Vincent MAILHOL]

On Tue. 7 Jun 2022 at 19:39, Marc Kleine-Budde <mkl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 07.06.2022 19:27:05, Vincent MAILHOL wrote:
> > On Tue. 7 juin 2022 at 18:47, Dario Binacchi
> > <dario.binacchi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > This series originated as a result of CAN communication tests for an
> > > application using the USBtin adapter (https://www.fischl.de/usbtin/).
> > > The tests showed some errors but for the driver everything was ok.
> > > Also, being the first time I used the slcan driver, I was amazed that
> > > it was not possible to configure the bitrate via the ip tool.
> > > For these two reasons, I started looking at the driver code and realized
> > > that it didn't use the CAN network device driver interface.
> >
> > That's funny! Yesterday, I sent this comment:
> > https://lore.kernel.org/linux-can/CAMZ6RqKZwC_OKcgH+WPacY6kbNbj4xR2Gdg2NQtm5Ka5Hfw79A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx/
> >
> > And today, you send a full series to remove all the dust from the
> > slcan driver. Do I have some kind of mystical power to summon people
> > on the mailing list?
>
> That would be very useful and awesome super power, I'm a bit jealous. :D
>
> > > Starting from these assumptions, I tried to:
> > > - Use the CAN network device driver interface.
> >
> > In order to use the CAN network device driver, a.k.a. can-dev module,
> > drivers/net/can/Kbuild has to be adjusted: move slcan inside CAN_DEV
> > scope.
> >
> > @Mark: because I will have to send a new version for my can-dev/Kbuild
> > cleanup, maybe I can take that change and add it to my series?
>
> Let's get the your Kconfig/Makefile changes into can-next/master first.
> Then Dario can then base this series on that branch.

ACK. I'll keep my series as-is.