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Diffstat (limited to 'net/can/Kconfig')
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diff --git a/net/can/Kconfig b/net/can/Kconfig index 0f9fe846ddef..d4319aa3e1b1 100644 --- a/net/can/Kconfig +++ b/net/can/Kconfig @@ -8,11 +8,12 @@ menuconfig CAN tristate "CAN bus subsystem support" ---help--- Controller Area Network (CAN) is a slow (up to 1Mbit/s) serial - communications protocol which was developed by Bosch in - 1991, mainly for automotive, but now widely used in marine - (NMEA2000), industrial, and medical applications. - More information on the CAN network protocol family PF_CAN - is contained in <Documentation/networking/can.rst>. + communications protocol. Development of the CAN bus started in + 1983 at Robert Bosch GmbH, and the protocol was officially + released in 1986. The CAN bus was originally mainly for automotive, + but is now widely used in marine (NMEA2000), industrial, and medical + applications. More information on the CAN network protocol family + PF_CAN is contained in <Documentation/networking/can.rst>. If you want CAN support you should say Y here and also to the specific driver for your controller(s) below. |