[CAN]: Add raw protocol

[pandora-kernel.git] / net / can / Kconfig

diff --git a/net/can/Kconfig b/net/can/Kconfig
index 8b92790..4718d1f 100644 (file)
--- a/net/can/Kconfig
+++ b/net/can/Kconfig
@@ -15,3 +15,14 @@ menuconfig CAN
 
          If you want CAN support you should say Y here and also to the
          specific driver for your controller(s) below.
+
+config CAN_RAW
+       tristate "Raw CAN Protocol (raw access with CAN-ID filtering)"
+       depends on CAN
+       default N
+       ---help---
+         The raw CAN protocol option offers access to the CAN bus via
+         the BSD socket API. You probably want to use the raw socket in
+         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.