4.4.2

Bug Fixes

• Remove abstractmethod decorator from Listener.stop() (#1770, #1795)
• Fix SizedRotatingLogger file suffix bug (#1792, #1793)
• gs_usb: Use BitTiming class internally to configure bitrate (#1747, #1748)
• pcan: Fix unpack error in PcanBus._detect_available_configs() (#1767)
• socketcan: Improve error handling in SocketcanBus.__init__() (#1771)
• socketcan: Do not log exception on non-linux platforms (#1800)
• vector, kvaser: Activate channels after CAN filters were applied (#1413, #1708, #1796)

Features

• kvaser: Add support for non-ISO CAN FD (#1752)
• neovi: Return timestamps relative to epoch (#1789)
• slcan: Support CANdapter extended length arbitration ID (#1506, #1528)
• slcan: Add support for listen_only mode (#1496)
• vector: Add support for listen_only mode (#1764)

4.4.0

Features

• TRC 1.3 Support: Added support for .trc log files as generated by PCAN Explorer v5 and other tools, expanding compatibility with common log file formats (#1753).
• ASCReader refactor: improved the ASCReader code (#1717).
• SYSTEC Interface Enhancements: Added the ability to pass an explicit DLC value to the send() method when using the SYSTEC interface, enhancing flexibility for message definitions (#1756).
• Socketcand Beacon Detection: Introduced a feature for detecting socketcand beacons, facilitating easier connection and configuration with socketcand servers (#1687).
• PCAN Driver Echo Frames: Enabled echo frames in the PCAN driver when receive_own_messages is set, improving feedback for message transmissions (#1723).
• CAN FD Bus Connection for VectorBus: Enabled connecting to CAN FD buses without specifying bus timings, simplifying the connection process for users (#1716).
• Neousys Configs Detection: Updated the detection mechanism for available Neousys configurations, ensuring more accurate and comprehensive configuration discovery (#1744).

Bug Fixes

• Send Periodic Messages: Fixed an issue where fixed-duration periodic messages were sent one extra time beyond their intended count (#1713).
• Vector Interface on Windows 11: Addressed compatibility issues with the Vector interface on Windows 11, ensuring stable operation across the latest OS version (#1731).
• ASCWriter Millisecond Handling: Corrected the handling of milliseconds in ASCWriter, ensuring accurate time representation in log files (#1734).
• Various minor bug fixes: Addressed several minor bugs to improve overall stability and performance.

Miscellaneous

• Invert default value logic for BusABC._is_shutdown. (#1774)
• Implemented various logging enhancements to provide more detailed and useful operational insights (#1703).
• Updated CI to use OIDC for connecting GitHub Actions to PyPi, improving security and access control for CI workflows.
• Fix CI to work for MacOS (#1772).

The release also includes various other minor enhancements and bug fixes aimed at improving the reliability and performance of the software.

v4.4.0-rc.2

Features

• TRC 1.3 Support: Added support for .trc log files as generated by PCAN Explorer v5 and other tools, expanding compatibility with common log file formats (#1753).
• ASCReader refactor: improved the ASCReader code (#1717).
• SYSTEC Interface Enhancements: Added the ability to pass an explicit DLC value to the send() method when using the SYSTEC interface, enhancing flexibility for message definitions (#1756).
• Socketcand Beacon Detection: Introduced a feature for detecting socketcand beacons, facilitating easier connection and configuration with socketcand servers (#1687).
• PCAN Driver Echo Frames: Enabled echo frames in the PCAN driver when receive_own_messages is set, improving feedback for message transmissions (#1723).
• CAN FD Bus Connection for VectorBus: Enabled connecting to CAN FD buses without specifying bus timings, simplifying the connection process for users (#1716).
• Neousys Configs Detection: Updated the detection mechanism for available Neousys configurations, ensuring more accurate and comprehensive configuration discovery (#1744).

Bug Fixes

• Send Periodic Messages: Fixed an issue where fixed-duration periodic messages were sent one extra time beyond their intended count (#1713).
• Vector Interface on Windows 11: Addressed compatibility issues with the Vector interface on Windows 11, ensuring stable operation across the latest OS version (#1731).
• ASCWriter Millisecond Handling: Corrected the handling of milliseconds in ASCWriter, ensuring accurate time representation in log files (#1734).
• Various minor bug fixes: Addressed several minor bugs to improve overall stability and performance.

Miscellaneous

• Invert default value logic for BusABC._is_shutdown. (#1774)
• Implemented various logging enhancements to provide more detailed and useful operational insights (#1703).
• Updated CI to use OIDC for connecting GitHub Actions to PyPi, improving security and access control for CI workflows.
• Fix CI to work for MacOS (#1772).

The release also includes various other minor enhancements and bug fixes aimed at improving the reliability and performance of the software.

v4.3.2 Pre-release 4

v4.3.2-rc.4

Update CI.yml workflow

v4.3.2-rc.3

Allow release without tests

4.3.1

This is a bugfix release.

Bug Fixes

• Fix socketcand erroneously discarding frames (#1700)
• Fix initialization order in EtasBus (#1693, #1704)

Documentation

• Fix install instructions for neovi (#1694, #1697)

4.3.0

In this release, we've raised the minimum Python version to 3.8, added several new features to the API and as always plenty of bug fixes and interface improvements.

Breaking Changes

• Raise Minimum Python Version to 3.8 (#1597)
• Do not stop notifier if exception was handled (#1645)

Bug Fixes

• Vector: channel detection fails, if there is an active flexray channel (#1634)
• ixxat: Fix exception in 'state' property on bus coupling errors (#1647)
• NeoVi: Fixed serial number range (#1650)
• PCAN: Fix timestamp offset due to timezone (#1651)
• Catch pywintypes.error in broadcast manager (#1659)
• Fix BLFReader error for incomplete or truncated stream (#1662)
• PCAN: remove Windows registry check to fix 32bit compatibility (#1672)
• Vector: Skip the can_op_mode check if the device reports can_op_mode=0 (#1678)
• Vector: using the config from detect_available_configs might raise XL_ERR_INVALID_CHANNEL_MASK error (#1681)

Features

API

• Add modifier_callback parameter to BusABC.send_periodic for auto-modifying cyclic tasks (#703)
• Add protocol property to BusABC to determine active CAN Protocol (#1532)
• Change Bus constructor implementation and typing (#1557)
• Add optional strict parameter to relax BitTiming & BitTimingFd Validation (#1618)
• Add BitTiming.iterate_from_sample_point static methods (#1671)

IO

• Can Player compatibility with interfaces that use additional configuration (#1610)

Interface Improvements

• Kvaser: Add BitTiming/BitTimingFd support to KvaserBus (#1510)
• Ixxat: Implement detect_available_configs for the Ixxat bus. (#1607)
• NeoVi: Enable send and receive on network ID above 255 (#1627)
• Vector: Send HighPriority Message to flush Tx buffer (#1636)
• PCAN: Optimize send performance (#1640)
• PCAN: Support version string of older PCAN basic API (#1644)
• Kvaser: add parameter exclusive and override_exclusive (#1660)
• socketcand: Add parameter tcp_tune to reduce latency (#1683)

Miscellaneous

• Distinguish Text/Binary-IO for Reader/Writer classes. (#1585)
• Convert setup.py to pyproject.toml (#1592)
• activate ruff pycodestyle checks (#1602)
• Update linter instructions in development.rst (#1603)
• remove unnecessary script files (#1604)
• BigEndian test fixes (#1625)
• align ID: in can.Message string (#1635)
• Use same configuration file as Linux on macOS (#1657)
• We do not need to account for drift when we USE_WINDOWS_EVENTS (#1666, #1679)
• Update linters, activate more ruff rules (#1669)
• Add Python 3.12 Support / Test Python 3.12 (#1673)

4.3.0rc0

Breaking Changes

• Raise Minimum Python Version to 3.8 (#1597)
• Do not stop notifier if exception was handled (#1645)

Bug Fixes

• Vector: channel detection fails, if there is an active flexray channel (#1634)
• ixxat: Fix exception in 'state' property on bus coupling errors (#1647)
• NeoVi: Fixed serial number range (#1650)
• PCAN: Fix timestamp offset due to timezone (#1651)
• Catch pywintypes.error in broadcast manager (#1659)
• Fix BLFReader error for incomplete or truncated stream (#1662)
• PCAN: remove Windows registry check to fix 32bit compatibility (#1672)
• Vector: Skip the can_op_mode check if the device reports can_op_mode=0 (#1678)

Features

API

• Add modifier_callback parameter to BusABC.send_periodic for auto-modifying cyclic tasks (#703)
• Add protocol property to BusABC to determine active CAN Protocol (#1532)
• Change Bus constructor implementation and typing (#1557)
• Add optional strict parameter to relax BitTiming & BitTimingFd Validation (#1618)
• Add BitTiming.iterate_from_sample_point static methods (#1671)

IO

• Can Player compatibility with interfaces that use additional configuration (#1610)

Interface Improvements

• Kvaser: Add BitTiming/BitTimingFd support to KvaserBus (#1510)
• Ixxat: Implement detect_available_configs for the Ixxat bus. (#1607)
• NeoVi: Enable send and receive on network ID above 255 (#1627)
• Vector: Send HighPriority Message to flush Tx buffer (#1636)
• PCAN: Optimize send performance (#1640)
• PCAN: Support version string of older PCAN basic API (#1644)
• Kvaser: add parameter exclusive and override_exclusive (#1660)

Miscellaneous

• Distinguish Text/Binary-IO for Reader/Writer classes. (#1585)
• Convert setup.py to pyproject.toml (#1592)
• activate ruff pycodestyle checks (#1602)
• Update linter instructions in development.rst (#1603)
• remove unnecessary script files (#1604)
• BigEndian test fixes (#1625)
• align ID: in can.Message string (#1635)
• Use same configuration file as Linux on macOS (#1657)
• We do not need to account for drift when we USE_WINDOWS_EVENTS (#1666, #1679)
• Update linters, activate more ruff rules (#1669)
• Add Python 3.12 Support / Test Python 3.12 (#1673)

4.2.2

Bug Fixes

• Fix socketcan KeyError (#1598, #1599).
• Fix IXXAT not properly shutdown message (#1606).
• Fix Mf4Reader and TRCReader incompatibility with extra CLI args (#1610).
• Fix decoding error in Kvaser constructor for non-ASCII product name (#1613).

4.2.1

Bug Fixes

• The ASCWriter now logs the correct channel for error frames (#1578, #1583).
• Fix PCAN library detection (#1579, #1580).
• On Windows, the first two periodic frames were sent without delay (#1590).