Re: [gpsd-dev] Regression test failed on fortrex-201.log.chk

[Eric S. Raymond]

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> Hello,
> 
> for some reason, gpsd do not switch  the m8 to u-blox mode.
> 
> This is the reason, why this problem occur.
> 
> I do not have a nmea0183 v4.1 spec at the hand now, but the u-blox spec says, 
> that  NMEA0183 v4.1 added a signal id field at the end of the xxGSV  sentence.
> 
> For the u-blox m8, you can switch to nmea0183 v4.0 compatibility with the 
> windows u-center software.
> 
> Until gpsd is able to switch a m8 receiver to u-blox mode, we will get a lot 
> of support requests.
> 
> And on the long term, i think, that we can not ignore the new revision 4.1 of 
> the standard.. 
> 
> Reinhard

That is useful information.  Can you point me at a copy of the u-blox spec
that describes this field?

Clearly the ubx driver is going to need some work to support the m8.
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                <a href="http://www.catb.org/~esr/";>Eric S. Raymond</a>