Currently, data[5..7] of struct can_frame, when used as a CAN error
frame, are defined as being "controller specific". Device specific
behaviours are problematic because it prevents someone from writing
code which is portable between devices.
As a matter of fact, data[5] is never used, data[6] is always used to
report TX error counter and data[7] is always used to report RX error
counter. can-utils also relies on this.
This patch updates the comment in the uapi header to specify that
data[5] is reserved (and thus should not be used) and that data[6..7]
are used for error counters.
Fixes: 0d66548a10cb ("[CAN]: Add PF_CAN core module")
Signed-off-by: Vincent Mailhol <mailhol.vincent@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
include/uapi/linux/can/error.h | 5 ++++-
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/can/error.h b/include/uapi/linux/can/error.h
index 34633283de64..a1000cb63063 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/can/error.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/can/error.h
@@ -120,6 +120,9 @@
#define CAN_ERR_TRX_CANL_SHORT_TO_GND 0x70 /* 0111 0000 */
#define CAN_ERR_TRX_CANL_SHORT_TO_CANH 0x80 /* 1000 0000 */
-/* controller specific additional information / data[5..7] */
+/* data[5] is reserved (do not use) */
+
+/* TX error counter / data[6] */
+/* RX error counter / data[7] */
#endif /* _UAPI_CAN_ERROR_H */
--
2.35.1
