There is documentation in the linux kernel docs. I have attached a version of the CAN doc. also :http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SocketCAN this shows basic usage of how to set up and use socketCAN Kvaser makes CAN cards and USB CAN gizmos: http://www.kvaser.com
Regards, Chuck H. Andrew Moon wrote: > > Hi All, > > I'm a Linux and a SocketCAN newbie so any help will be appreciated. > > I am planning to build some prototype CAN devices and interface those to a > Linux development PC using CAN. If this proves successful I will port the > Linux software on to a TI AM35x SOC which has an embedded CAN controller > which I believe is already supported by SocketCAN. > > Initially I would prefer to develop on a Windows 7 64bit box running > Ubuntu 10.10 32bit under Virtualbox. And if this works I will eventually > build a dedicated Linux box. > > Questions: > > 1) Which are the best supported USB2 or PCIe CAN interfaces for a Linux PC > and where can I buy them from? Preferably in the UK. > > 2) Which type of CAN interface is better i.e. USB2 or PCIe? > > 3) Is there any SocketCAN example code available to get me going? > > Many thanks for you help in advance. > > Andrew. > > http://old.nabble.com/file/p31124630/can.txt can.txt -- View this message in context: http://old.nabble.com/Getting-started-with-Linux---SocketCAN-tp31105809p31124630.html Sent from the Socket-CAN Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ Socketcan-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/socketcan-users
