Re: [gpsd-dev] Running regression tests

[Christian Gagneraud]

On 05/21/2012 12:13 AM, Eric S. Raymond wrote:
> Christian Gagneraud<address@hidden>:
> > > Looks good - I was going to write you to compliment you on the new
> > > test load.  Well added and well documented.  Do you have anything else
> > > you want to get in before 3.6?
> >
> > No, I'm done for now (It's midnight here! ;)).
>
> OK, then, I'll probably ship 3.6 tomorrow.  There may be one more fix
> patch relating to NMEA2000 coming in.
>
> > I have plan to add a new message, but it will be for next week, no rush!
>
> Which one?  More generally, how many untested types can you add to our
> test coverage?

For now, it will be the only one unfortunately. It is Type 6, DAC=250, 
FI=10. It's for AtoN status message in Ireland and in the UK (w/ 
DAC=235). These are parts of the GLA standards (General Lighthouse 
Authorities).
Again I'm using a Kanaton3 which supports sending this message, giving 
me access to a trusted proprietary decoder and AFAIK Neal Arundale's 
software decodes it as well. I still have to find out what other feature 
this AtoN supports that can be of any help to improve gpsd AIS coverage, 
It has been originally designed for the French marine authorities, but 
it is usable in UK and Ireland as well.

At some point, I would like to start testing the Maritec Telebeacon Type 
1 [1] as I'm a lucky owner of one of these, I might get some interesting 
stuff out of it.

I'm trying to get my hand as well on an AtoN that can send the 
met/hydro, version IMO289, but I can't make any promise on that one.
Manufacturers are just starting to support it in place of the IMO236 one.

> > BTW, I've just send a lost patch that fixes some typo in the
> > documentation (unrelated to AIS).
>
> Taken and merged.

Thx,
Chris

[1] http://www.maritec.co.za/tbt1.php