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Date:	Tue, 11 Jan 2011 12:45:52 +0100
From:	Wolfgang Grandegger <wg@...ndegger.com>
To:	Marc Kleine-Budde <mkl@...gutronix.de>
CC:	Socketcan-core@...ts.berlios.de, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/3] can: at91_can: make can_id of mailbox 0 configurable

On 01/11/2011 11:28 AM, Marc Kleine-Budde wrote:
> Due to a chip bug (errata 50.2.6.3 & 50.3.5.3 in
> "AT91SAM9263 Preliminary 6249H-ATARM-27-Jul-09") the contents of mailbox
> 0 may be send under certain conditions (even if disabled or in rx mode).
> 
> The workaround in the errata suggests not to use the mailbox and load it
> with a unused identifier.
> 
> This patch implements the second part of the workaround. A sysfs entry
> "mb0_id" is introduced. While the interface is down it can be used to
> configure the can_id of mailbox 0. The default value id 0x7ff.
> 
> In order to use an extended can_id add the CAN_EFF_FLAG (0x80000000U)
> to the can_id. Example:
> 
> - standard id 0x7ff:
> echo 0x7ff      > /sys/class/net/can0/mb0_id
> 
> - extended if 0x1fffffff:
> echo 0x9fffffff > /sys/class/net/can0/mb0_id

As this is a device specific property, I think it should go into
/sys/class/net/can0/device/.

Wolfgang.
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