Re: [gpsd-users] Binary protocol using

[Anthony Stirk]

No problems ill get you the info when I can use a computer properly again.

Cheers

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On 14 Sep 2013, at 12:19, "Eric S. Raymond" <address@hidden> wrote:

> Anthony Stirk <address@hidden>:
>> Messy is better than the current method which doesn't work :) How can we
>> move this forward and get it implemented ?
> 
> I'm *not* going to implement it as a substitute for figuring out what's
> wrong with the -x method; that way lies danger.  Papering over known bugs by
> adding elaborate new features isn't going to happen.
> 
> You can move this forward by doing a test with the -x and -e options 
> and a hex dumper to pin down what gpsctl is actually emitting, then
> figuring out what it ought to be emitting, then telling us what
> the difference is.
> 
> Later, some sort of capability feature such as Gary describes may be
> added to save people the labor of composing the -x strings in common
> cases. 
> -- 
>        <a href="http://www.catb.org/~esr/";>Eric S. Raymond</a>