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Re: [gpsd-users] gpsd/udev behavior
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Paul Fox |
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Re: [gpsd-users] gpsd/udev behavior |
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Tue, 29 May 2012 10:12:12 -0400 |
eric s. raymond wrote:
> Paul Fox <address@hidden>:
> > in the case of invocation via udev, there is no prototypical TTY
> > device, so the code falls back on /dev/ttyS0 for the group id. that
> > was certainly a reasonable fallback for a legacy PC especially in the
> > pre-udev world, but gpsd might need more flexibility now.
>
> I'm certainly open to suggestions on this. I'll start by adding
> an alert in the packaging instructions.
>
> > the answer might be a command-line argument (i.e., "-g gid") as a hook
> > that could be set via /etc/{default,sysconfig}/gpsd. i'd be happy
> > to contribute that patch if you thought it was a good idea. (i
> > understand the dangers of option creep.)
>
> How would this be better than the gpsd_group config option?
only that it wouldn't require a rebuild to change it, for users with
oddball hardware or other constraints. the arguments are probably
similar to those that support having the -S and -F options.
paul
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paul fox, address@hidden (arlington, ma, where it's 60.8 degrees)
- [gpsd-users] gpsd/udev behavior, Paul Fox, 2012/05/21
- Re: [gpsd-users] gpsd/udev behavior, Eric S. Raymond, 2012/05/24
- Re: [gpsd-users] gpsd/udev behavior, Paul Fox, 2012/05/25
- Re: [gpsd-users] gpsd/udev behavior, Eric S. Raymond, 2012/05/29
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- Re: [gpsd-users] gpsd/udev behavior, Eric S. Raymond, 2012/05/29
- Re: [gpsd-users] gpsd/udev behavior, Paul Fox, 2012/05/29
- Re: [gpsd-users] gpsd/udev behavior, Eric S. Raymond, 2012/05/29
- Re: [gpsd-users] gpsd/udev behavior, Paul Fox, 2012/05/29