microsoft / microsoft/WSL

No compiled driver for microchip canbus analyzer

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Description

**Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.**
I tried to load microchip canbus analyzer to WSL
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but the driver is in the repo
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**Describe the solution you'd like**
to be able to load the driver, to have the driver compiled in WSL
**Describe alternatives you've considered**
A clear and concise description of any alternative solutions or features you've considered.

**Additional context**
this driver is default within Ubuntu LTS

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Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start by reading drivers/net/can/usb/mcba_usb.c in the linked WSL2-Linux-Kernel revision, then inspect how WSL kernel drivers are configured and built. Done means the Microchip CAN bus analyzer driver is compiled for WSL and can be loaded with the device.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c, linux
Domain
embedded-iot, networking, operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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