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diff --git a/Documentation/networking/can.rst b/Documentation/networking/can.rst index b018ce346392..bc1b585355f7 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/can.rst +++ b/Documentation/networking/can.rst @@ -1104,15 +1104,12 @@ for writing CAN network device driver are described below: General Settings ---------------- -.. code-block:: C - - dev->type = ARPHRD_CAN; /* the netdevice hardware type */ - dev->flags = IFF_NOARP; /* CAN has no arp */ +CAN network device drivers can use alloc_candev_mqs() and friends instead of +alloc_netdev_mqs(), to automatically take care of CAN-specific setup: - dev->mtu = CAN_MTU; /* sizeof(struct can_frame) -> Classical CAN interface */ +.. code-block:: C - or alternative, when the controller supports CAN with flexible data rate: - dev->mtu = CANFD_MTU; /* sizeof(struct canfd_frame) -> CAN FD interface */ + dev = alloc_candev_mqs(...); The struct can_frame or struct canfd_frame is the payload of each socket buffer (skbuff) in the protocol family PF_CAN. |