Re: [gpsd-dev] Updated docs on NTP segment management

[Terje Mathisen]

Eric S. Raymond wrote:
> Hal Murray <address@hidden>:
> > address@hidden said:
> > > We should think about how we want to use that space carefully, though.  It's
> > > scarce real estate.
> > Isn't this a good time to start over and do it right?
> I think the JSON driver constitutes starting over and doing it right.
> The SHM driver probably has way too big an installed base to do anything
> that's not backward-compatible.
I agree, the SHM can only be facelifted a bit with improved 
security/access rules, but I'd much prefer a structured interface like 
JSON for the future.

Terje

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