Re: [gpsd-dev] ✘Change FIXED_PORT_SPEED and FIXED_STOP_BITS

[Gary E. Miller]

Yo Robin!

On Tue, 29 Oct 2019 05:40:50 +0000
"Robin H. Johnson" <address@hidden> wrote:

> On Thu, Oct 24, 2019 at 12:44:09PM -0700, Gary E. Miller wrote:
> > Yo Michael!
> > 
> > On Thu, 24 Oct 2019 20:27:57 +0100
> > "Michael J. Tubby B.Sc. MIET" <address@hidden> wrote:
> >   
> > > > Where [speed] is the port speed, and [char] is bits/parity/stop
> > > > (default 8N1).    
> Please provide these hinting options, along with driver hinting, to
> the gpsdctl command!

No hinting is implied by the new -s and -f options.  gpsd enforces the new
setting.  Modulo a few bugs I've found.

I have no idea how gpsdctl would do this.  Patches welcome.

> The gpsd startup that auto-detects my unit can take a very long time
> sometimes,

Yes.

> or get stuck on other drivers:

I have not seen this happen on over a year.  If you can duplicate this
then it is a bug.  Please send details on that bug.

> {"class":"DEVICES","devices":[{"class":"DEVICE","path":"/dev/ttyUSB0","driver":"Trimble
> TSIP","activated":"2019-10-29T05:34:40.068Z","flags":1,"native":1,"bps":9600,"parity":"N","stopbits":1,"cycle":1.00}]}

You chopped off the top part.  What version gpsd?

> I'm running a ublox @ 115200 from Mark Atwood, and using ubxtool
> primed correctly works instantly:

Good.

> # ubxtool -f /dev/ttyUSB0 -s 115200 -p CFG-PRT

That is standalone mode.  You just showed the existing speed over ride works
in standalone mode.  Did you have a different point that I missed?

RGDS
GARY
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