PEAK-System Forum

Static hostname: pop-os
Icon name: computer-laptop
Chassis: laptop
Machine ID: 78d497bfecc4f0a85e102be0640100c4
Boot ID: ee3285db3e9d4c6691b193f22af056f8
Operating System: Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS
Kernel: Linux 6.2.6-76060206-generic
Architecture: x86-64
Hardware Vendor: Dell Inc.
Hardware Model ...

DISTRIB_ID=Pop
DISTRIB_RELEASE=22.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=jammy
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS"
NAME="Pop!_OS"
VERSION="22.04 LTS"
ID=pop
ID_LIKE="ubuntu debian"
PRETTY_NAME="Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS"
VERSION_ID="22.04"
HOME_URL="https://pop.system76.com"
SUPPORT_URL="https://support.system76.com"
BUG ...

It would be nice to use the chardev interface to access the Peak-related CAN libraries. The SocketCAN seems to be very low-level, hard to use, and without any wrapper. Thanks

(base) liangwang@pop-os:~$ uname -a
Linux pop-os 6.2.6-76060206-generic #202303130630~1683753207~22.04~77c1465 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Wed M x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

(base) liangwang@pop-os:~$ grep PEAK_ /boot/config-`uname -r`
CONFIG_CAN_PEAK_PCIEFD=m
CONFIG_CAN_PEAK_PCI=m
CONFIG_CAN_PEAK_PCIEC ...

Hi Michael,

Sorry for the delayed response.

I am using the PEAK-USB (https://www.peak-system.com/PCAN-USB.199.0.html?&L=1)

And the output of uname -a is
Linux pop-os 6.2.6-76060206-generic #202303130630~1683753207~22.04~77c1465 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Wed M x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Thanks ...

make[1]: Entering directory '/home/liangwang/Downloads/peak-linux-driver-8.16.0/driver'
***
*** Making pcan driver in chardev mode
***
*** Host OS Release=Pop!_OS v22.04
*** Host machine kernel version=6.2.6-76060206-generic
*** Driver kernel version=6.2.6-76060206-generic (6.2.6)
*** Path to kernel ...