> So far in that name space there are the mcp2510, mcp2515 and mcp25625. > From the > SW point of view the 2515 and 25625 are identical while being compatible > to the > mcp2510 but offer more features. There's a single drver (mcp251x) for > these. > These chips implement the CAN-2.0 standard. > > Regarding the mcp2517fd and mcp2518fd, the "fd" in the name references > the > CAN-FD standard (successor to CAN-2.0). > > Maybe Thomas Kopp (Cc'ed) from Microchip can say something to this. > > We can rename the compatible to mcp251xfd to make it more specific. I agree that mcp251xfd would be a good fit. We already have (theoretical) conflicts for the xx in the namespace e.g. the MCP2542FD which is a transceiver without any controller functionality. Although hard to guarantee I think it's fair to assume that no MCP251xFD will be released that is incompatible. Thomas
