Re: FreeBSD-native CAN Stack and AF_CAN Protocol Family

Hello,

What devices(the setup) do you have? I use FreeBSD regulary and always
wanted to start programming some microcontrollers with it. Can i know your
configuration. Have to start somewhere, maybe I can copy your config.

BR

Yaro

пт, 20 июн. 2025 г., 15:52 Jérémie JOURDIN <jeremie.jourdin@advens.fr>:

> Hello all,
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> I am working on a system (15-current) that requires interaction with a CAN
> network.
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> So far, I have developped a driver for my controller, able to send and
> receive CAN frames to and from connected devices.
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> I’d like to implement a FreeBSD-native CAN network stack that
> is API-compatible with Linux’s Netlink CAN (netcan).
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> This would allow us to recompile and use existing Linux userland tools
> with minimal changes.
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> If you believe this development could benefit the community, I would be
> happy to submit a set of patches (driver + netcan support).
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> We’re considering defining a new Protocol Family, AF_CAN, for this purpose.
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> Would it be acceptable to use the first available « AF_VENDORXX » from
> sys/socket.h ?
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> I would appreciate your thoughts, advice, and any recommendations you may
> have on this matter.
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> -- Jérémie
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