docs: networking: device drivers: can: add flexcan

Add initial documentation for Flexcan driver.

Link: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20220107193105.1699523-8-mkl@pengutronix.de
Signed-off-by: Dario Binacchi <dario.binacchi@amarulasolutions.com>
Signed-off-by: Marc Kleine-Budde <mkl@pengutronix.de>

diff --git a/Documentation/networking/device_drivers/can/freescale/flexcan.rst b/Documentation/networking/device_drivers/can/freescale/flexcan.rst
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+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+
+
+=============================
+Flexcan CAN Controller driver
+=============================
+
+Authors: Marc Kleine-Budde <mkl@pengutronix.de>,
+Dario Binacchi <dario.binacchi@amarula.solutions.com>
+
+On/off RTR frames reception
+===========================
+
+For most flexcan IP cores the driver supports 2 RX modes:
+
+- FIFO
+- mailbox
+
+The older flexcan cores (integrated into the i.MX25, i.MX28, i.MX35
+and i.MX53 SOCs) only receive RTR frames if the controller is
+configured for RX-FIFO mode.
+
+The RX FIFO mode uses a hardware FIFO with a depth of 6 CAN frames,
+while the mailbox mode uses a software FIFO with a depth of up to 62
+CAN frames. With the help of the bigger buffer, the mailbox mode
+performs better under high system load situations.
+
+As reception of RTR frames is part of the CAN standard, all flexcan
+cores come up in a mode where RTR reception is possible.
+
+With the "rx-rtr" private flag the ability to receive RTR frames can
+be waived at the expense of losing the ability to receive RTR
+messages. This trade off is beneficial in certain use cases.
+
+"rx-rtr" on
+  Receive RTR frames. (default)
+
+  The CAN controller can and will receive RTR frames.
+
+  On some IP cores the controller cannot receive RTR frames in the
+  more performant "RX mailbox" mode and will use "RX FIFO" mode
+  instead.
+
+"rx-rtr" off
+
+  Waive ability to receive RTR frames. (not supported on all IP cores)
+
+  This mode activates the "RX mailbox mode" for better performance, on
+  some IP cores RTR frames cannot be received anymore.
+
+The setting can only be changed if the interface is down::
+
+    ip link set dev can0 down
+    ethtool --set-priv-flags can0 rx-rtr {off|on}
+    ip link set dev can0 up

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 .. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 2
 
+   freescale/flexcan
+
 .. only::  subproject and html
 
    Indices