CRC-16 and primitive polynomials

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I am trying to calculate the maximal data block length of CRC-16. It is not clear to me if the polynomial 0x8005 is a primitive polynomial.

Is CRC-16 using a primitive polynomial or not?

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That polynomial, x16+x15+x2+1, is not primitive. x+1 divides it (modulo 2).

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