Re: [PATCH v3 3/4] can: skb:: move can_dropped_invalid_skb and can_skb_headroom_valid to skb.c

From: Max Staudt
Date: Tue May 17 2022 - 13:53:26 EST


On Tue, 17 May 2022 17:50:03 +0200
Oliver Hartkopp <socketcan@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On 17.05.22 17:38, Max Staudt wrote:
> > I'm a bit lost - what would CAN_DEV_SW do?
>
> It should be just *one* enabler of building can-dev-ko
>
> > If it enables can_dropped_invalid_skb(), then the HW drivers would
> > also need to depend on CAN_DEV_SW directly or indirectly, or am I
> > missing something?
>
> And CAN_DEV is another enabler that would build the skb stuff from
> CAN_DEV_SW too (but also the netlink stuff).
>
> That's what I meant with "some Makefile magic" which is then building
> the can-dev.ko with the required features depending on CAN_DEV_SW,
> CAN_DEV, CAN_DEV_RX_OFFLOAD, CAN_CALC_BITTIMING, etc

Ah, I see!
Sounds good :)


Max