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List:       gpsd-dev
Subject:    Re: [gpsd-dev] Preparing for release
From:       Greg Troxel <gdt () ir ! bbn ! com>
Date:       2015-02-18 18:55:10
Message-ID: rmifva33v8x.fsf () fnord ! ir ! bbn ! com
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"Eric S. Raymond" <esr@thyrsus.com> writes:

> While this is theoretically possible, I have two uBlox-6 based devices
> I test with regularly (one GR-601W and one uBlox EVK-6H eval kit) and
> they're as solid and reliable as granite with my Linux systems - a real
> pleasure to work with.  I think the EVK-6H is my favorite piece of test
> equipment ever.

Sure, but when two things don't work together, there could be a bug in
either, even if one of the things works in many other situations.

>> I now think that the sometimes-works-initially behavior is not about
>> serial port reset issues but about catching the device at the right time
>> in power up sequence.
>
> By "the device", do you mean the GPS or the host-side serial hardware?

I am using a GR601-W which has a USB connector.  So plugging in the
connector causes power to be applied to the GPSr and USB attach,
together.

> Because if you mean the GPS, then the salient question is why Linux
> never hits this timing window.

Yes, that's the question, but until we know I think it's wrong to make a
specific claim.


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