Python-can

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Minor fix to setup.py to only require pytest-runner when necessary.

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* Adding CAN FD 64 frame support to blf reader
* Updates to installation instructions
* Clean up bits generator in PCAN interface 588
* Minor fix to use latest tools when building wheels on travis.

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* CAN FD 64 frame support to blf reader
* Minor fix to use latest tools when building wheels on travis.
* Updates links in documentation.

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Major features
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* FD support added for Pcan by bmeisels with input from
markuspi, christiansandberg & felixdivo in PR 537
* This is the last version of python-can which will support Python 2.7
and Python 3.5. Support has been removed for Python 3.4 in this
release in PR 532

Other notable changes
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* 533 BusState is now an enum.
* 535 This release should automatically be published to PyPi by travis.
* 577 Travis-ci now uses stages.
* 548 A guide has been added for new io formats.
* 550 Finish moving from nose to pytest.
* 558 Fix installation on Windows.
* 561 Tests for MessageSync added.

General fixes, cleanup and docs changes can be found on the GitHub milestone
https://github.com/hardbyte/python-can/milestone/7?closed=1

Pulls: 522, 526, 527, 536, 540, 546, 547, 548, 533, 559, 569, 571, 572, 575

Backend Specific Changes
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pcan
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* FD

slcan
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* ability to set custom can speed instead of using predefined speed values. 553

socketcan
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* Bug fix to properly support 32bit systems. 573

usb2can
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* slightly better error handling
* multiple serial devices can be found
* support for the `_detect_available_configs()` API

Pulls 511, 535

vector
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* handle `app_name`. 525

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Major features
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Two new interfaces this release:

- SYSTEC contributed by idaniel86 in PR 466
- CANalyst-II contributed by smeng9 in PR 476


Other notable changes
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* 477 The kvaser interface now supports bus statistics via a custom bus method.
* 434 neovi now supports receiving own messages
* 490 Adding option to override the neovi library name
* 488 Allow simultaneous access to IXXAT cards
* 447 Improvements to serial interface:
* to allow receiving partial messages
* to fix issue with DLC of remote frames
* addition of unit tests
* 497 Small API changes to `Message` and added unit tests
* 471 Fix CAN FD issue in kvaser interface
* 462 Fix `Notifier` issue with asyncio
* 481 Fix PCAN support on OSX
* 455 Fix to `Message` initializer
* Small bugfixes and improvements

packages and was replaced with v3.1.1 after an installation
but was discovered.