Re: [gpsd-dev] SiRF IV on gpsmon

[Eric S. Raymond]

Beat Bolli <address@hidden>:
> On 17.11.13 16:17, Eric S. Raymond wrote:
> > 2. gpsmon display flashing.  I keep thinking I have this fixed only
> >    to have it come back.  I think I know what causes it, but my 
> >    attempts to fix it keep leaking.
> 
> I think this is due to the JSON monitor_object_t not showing the device
> windows. Using my Sure MTK3301 with the PPS wire soldered in, the device
> windows disappear exactly for the period during which the PPS bar is the
> most recently received sentence, i.e. during which the JSON drives is
> active.

Right. but noticing this isn't the hard part.

> Could the JSON monitor object defer to the NMEA one to show the same
> device windows?

The hard part is coming up with a general rule for when you do this - that
is, when you don't switch to match the incoming packet type.
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                <a href="http://www.catb.org/~esr/";>Eric S. Raymond</a>

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