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+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0-only OR BSD-3-Clause)
+
 ELM327 driver for Linux SocketCAN
 ==================================
 
+Out-of-tree version
+--------------------
+
+This is the non-upstreamed version of the elmcan driver.
+Please see out-of-tree.rst for compilation/usage hints.
+
+
+
 Authors
 --------
 
@@ -44,21 +54,6 @@ known limitations in older controllers and clones.
 
 
 
-Requirements
--------------
-
-This requires Linux 4.11 (for 431af779256c), and has been tested on 4.19.
-
-Also, elmcan depends on ``can-dev``:
-
-    sudo modprobe can-dev
-
-Install
--------------
-    cd module/
-
-    sudo dkms install .
-
 Data sheet
 -----------
 
@@ -167,8 +162,8 @@ Known limitations of the controller
 - Versions prior to 1.3
 
   These chips cannot be used at all with elmcan. They do not support
-  the "``AT D1``", which is necessary to avoid parsing conflicts on
-  incoming data, as well as distinction of RTR frame lengths.
+  the "``AT D1``" command, which is necessary to avoid parsing conflicts
+  on incoming data, as well as distinction of RTR frame lengths.
 
   Specifically, this allows for easy distinction of SFF and EFF
   frames, and to check whether frames are complete. While it is possible
@@ -322,12 +317,3 @@ not helpful when trying to tap into the middle of an existing CAN bus.
 
 If communications don't work with the adapter connected, check for the
 termination resistors on its PCB and try removing them.
-
-
-
-Thanks
--------
-
-Thanks go out to Oliver Neukum for his early reviews and suggestions.
-
-Several more people have encouraged me to finish this - thank you all.