-Linux SocketCAN driver for ELM327
+ELM327 driver for Linux SocketCAN
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Authors
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This driver is an effort to turn abundant ELM327 based OBD interfaces
-into full-fledged (as far as possible) CAN interfaces.
+into full fledged (as far as possible) CAN interfaces.
-Since the ELM327 was never meant to be a stand-alone CAN controller,
+Since the ELM327 was never meant to be a stand alone CAN controller,
the driver has to switch between its modes as quickly as possible in
order to fake full-duplex operation.
-As such, elmcan is a best-effort driver. However, this is more than
+As such, elmcan is a best effort driver. However, this is more than
enough to implement simple request-response protocols (such as OBD II),
and to monitor broadcast messages on a bus (such as in a vehicle).
- ``accept_flaky_uart`` - Try to live with a bad controller or UART line
Some adapters and/or their connection are unreliable. Enable this
- option to try and work around the situation. This is a best-effort
+ option to try and work around the situation. This is a best effort
workaround, so undefined behavior will likely occur sooner or later.
Without this option, the driver will bail on the first unrecognized
character it receives from the TTY.