linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH 06/13] can: slcan: allow to send commands to the adapter

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Date:   Thu, 9 Jun 2022 09:16:36 +0200
From:   Marc Kleine-Budde <mkl@...gutronix.de>
To:     Dario Binacchi <dario.binacchi@...rulasolutions.com>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Amarula patchwork <linux-amarula@...rulasolutions.com>,
        michael@...rulasolutions.com,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>,
        Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>,
        Paolo Abeni <pabeni@...hat.com>,
        Wolfgang Grandegger <wg@...ndegger.com>,
        linux-can@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH 06/13] can: slcan: allow to send commands to the
 adapter

On 07.06.2022 11:47:45, Dario Binacchi wrote:
> This is a preparation patch for the upcoming support to change the
> bitrate via ip tool, reset the adapter error states via the ethtool API
> and, more generally, send commands to the adapter.
> 
> Since some commands (e. g. setting the bitrate) will be sent before
> calling the open_candev(), the netif_running() will return false and so
> a new flag bit (i. e. SLF_XCMD) for serial transmission has to be added.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Dario Binacchi <dario.binacchi@...rulasolutions.com>

I think this patch can be dropped, let me explain:

You don't have to implement the do_set_bittiming callback. It's
perfectly OK to set the bitrate during the ndo_open callback after
open_candev().

regards,
Marc

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