an request to open CONFIG_CAN config

[Bryan Wu]

Amit Kucheria wrote:
> On 09 Jul 24, AceLan Kao wrote:
>> Dear all,
>>
>> I have a lp issue that requests open CONFIG_CAN in the default config.
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/327243
>>
>> I don't know how to response this kind of request,
>> maybe some of you can give me some advice about
>> will we add this config as default or why we didn't add this config.
>>
>> I paste the CAN protocol overview as below that I copy from
>> Documentation/networking/can.txt
> 
> It is a legitimate request. I have it in my list of config options to
> review at the sprint in Dublin.
> 

CAN bus is used in automobile world, is not very popular in PC world even in
embedded world. But I agree enabling this option is a right request, we can
discuss this later.

> 
> p.s. Such emails can go to the public mailing list since there is
> nothing NDA/private in it.
> 

Yeah, I post this into public mailing list.

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