Re: [gpsd-dev] [PATCH v2 1/1] gps2udp: add a 'pack' mode

[Gary E. Miller]

Yo Ferry!

On Fri, 03 Jan 2014 21:25:03 +0100
Ferry Huberts <address@hidden> wrote:

> > Seems like a lot of work for zero gain.  gpsd tries to keep the
> > servers as simple as possible.  If the client wants to group things
> > the client should do so.
> 
> Well, I have a use-case for it. My use-case involves low-bandwidth 
> networks on which every byte counts.

How low?  How many bytes does this really save?  A UDP header is 8
bytes, is this really noticeable in your application?  Is it worth 
the added compleixty and latency?

> Also, this pack mode
> communicates to a listener an as-complete as possible GPS state in a
> single packet.

gpsd data goes stale really quickly.  Every time in the past we
have attempted to accumulate state we have had to revert.

> Furthermore, from my point of view gpsd is the server, gps2udp is a 
> simple client program of gpsd that performs a simple transformation
> and sends out the result.

Yes, gps2udp is the client to gpsd, but it is the server to the
udp clients.  And you are making the transformation less simple.

> I'm trying very hard to do the right thing here and upstream work we
> have.

Yes, and thank you for that.  On our end we want to be sure changes
to git head suit all users.  As you have seen, if you work with us
a little we often get to a good, if delayed, solution.

RGDS
GARY
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