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Re: [gpsd-dev] buzzkill is gone, please re-test


From: Gary E. Miller
Subject: Re: [gpsd-dev] buzzkill is gone, please re-test
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2015 12:42:00 -0800

Yo Eric!

On Thu, 29 Jan 2015 15:21:39 -0500
"Eric S. Raymond" <address@hidden> wrote:

> The effect should be that device reports come in in N-character chunks
> except for the last N characters of a packet burst, which could be
> delayed by 0.1sec.  The number of select(2) returns per cycle should
> drop by N (13 for SiRF binary, 16 for NMEA 0183).

This will affect all the ntp fudge values based on serial time.  The ntp
time is based on the time of the first message in the cycle.  So this
should be noted as a behavior change in the upgrade notes.

Everyone should be using PPS anyway...

> Please test.

Testing...

RGDS
GARY
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