[fpc-devel] SocketCAN implementation

[Michael Van Canneyt]

On Wed, 17 Mar 2021, Zeljko Avramovic via fpc-devel wrote:

>> I had a look.
>
>  Thanks, I really appreciate it.
>
>
>> Since this is currently linux-only, and there are several units, I would opt to make this a separate
>> package.
>>
>> The directory structure to use should be clear, I suppose:
>>
>> can
>> can/src
>> can/examples
>
>  Understood.
>
>
>> Is there any reason you used mode Delphi ? If possible, I would prefer it if
>> you used mode objfpc. It's a little more strict than Delphi mode.
>
>  A while ago have tried to force myself to use objfpc mode, and even
> published one package with it
> (https://bitbucket.org/avra/pasettimino/src/master/), but it simply did
> not stick and I am back to delphi mode.  While I shall leave examples in
> delphi mode, I might try to get rid of delphi mode in translated headers.

That would be appreciated.

>> If you can make a fpmake.pp file, that would be appreciated, but if you
>> don't feel up to that I can do it when you submit the sources, that's not a
>> problem.
>
>  I'll try.
>
>
>  Btw, should I prohibit non-linuxes in source code by using $FATAL, or some other way is preferred?

Not needed. fpmake will take care of this.

Michael.