SocketCAN Utils
A collection of userspace utilities for Linux CAN subsystem (SocketCAN) to display, record, generate, and analyze CAN bus traffic.
What is SocketCAN Utils?
can-utils is a collection of userspace utilities for the Linux CAN subsystem (SocketCAN) that enables developers to interact with Controller Area Network buses. It provides tools to display, record, generate, replay, and analyze CAN traffic for debugging, testing, and monitoring purposes. The toolkit supports various CAN protocols including raw CAN frames, ISO-TP (ISO 15765-2), and J1939/ISOBus.
Embedded systems engineers, automotive developers, and industrial automation professionals working with CAN bus systems on Linux platforms. It's particularly useful for those developing or testing CAN-based applications, diagnostics tools, or protocol implementations.
can-utils is the standard, comprehensive toolkit for SocketCAN on Linux, providing battle-tested utilities that integrate seamlessly with the kernel's CAN subsystem. It offers protocol-specific tools for ISO-TP and J1939 that aren't typically available in generic CAN software, and follows Unix design principles for composability and scripting.
Overview
Linux-CAN / SocketCAN user space applications
Use Cases
Best For
- Debugging CAN bus communication issues in automotive systems
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