I Added libgps Support to OpenCPN

[seandepagnier]

Since GPSD decided to completely change their protocol, the new version of gpsd does not work with opencpn anymore.

Also since many gps output data in binary, we need strong gpsd support, and this is it.

Rather than deal with the new protocol directly with a socket connection I added a new driver which uses libgps and should work with old and new gpsd as well. It uses about 1/3rd as much code as the GPSD code to do the same thing. I can only confirm it works on linux.

Please test this patch, you need libgps-dev package on most linux distros.


Is there a mailing list or better way to submit patches? I would like to get this applies in opencpn if possible.

[seandepagnier]

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[balp]

Originally Posted by geckosenator

Is there a mailing list or better way to submit patches? I would like to get this applies in opencpn if possible.

I can't even see the patch, there is a sf page as well, SourceForge.net: OpenCPN: Patches

And i love to see that patch.

[idpnd]

Sounds like an excellent idea, theres a GIT repository around somewhere, you could make a branch for merging, otherwise you I'm sure the powers that be will respond soon

[seandepagnier]

I am putting the patch on sourceforge. Their site is too slow right now.

As for the GIT repository.. where is it? I am using cvs and it is crappy (especially on a boat when wifi is not always around)

I need to make a branch for my current celestial navigation support for opencpn.

[idpnd]

There some info on this thread. Please publish info about your branch here, I'd be interested in testing it.

[balp]

Originally Posted by geckosenator

As for the GIT repository.. where is it? I am using cvs and it is crappy (especially on a boat when wifi is not always around)

I keep balp's OpenCPN at balp_build_2_1 - GitHub branch cvs autoupdated form the CSV stuff, should most of the time be updated within a hour of a CVS release.

I tried to apply your patch, but got some errors, thet figured out i was not on latest CVS for it. I'll come back when i tested it better.

[balp]

If not defining the -DBUILD_WITH_LIBGPS föag the code don't compile. Thats the only trouble i seen so far, but testing been quick on 10.04.

Pushed into my git, balp's OpenCPN at opencpn-libgps.patch - GitHub

http://github.com/balp/OpenCPN/commi...f9a62c2fa437d9 This is the patch commit, needed to be based on laters in cvs to work thou.

[bdbcat]

geckosenator:

Nice code and patch! I've integrated all (with some minor tweaks) into CVS HEAD.

I personally have not tested this yet. Also, there are some build difficulties with (very) early versions of the libgps. I don't know where the cutoff version is, and maybe we need some better version checking during configuration.

I see not much point in adding gpsd version conditional code to the gnu autoconf tools currently in use. We are very quickly moving to cmake, where the build system should be easier to maintain and keep synchronized across all platforms. See my new thread for info on cmake....

Anyway, thanks again for the patch. Patches like this make my job easy!

Dave

[seandepagnier]

Is there an official git repository for opencpn? The one I pulled is not up-to-date with the cvs and does not have any libgps support.

I think git is better than cvs, because I dont have reliable internet on my boat.

[bdbcat]

geckosenator....

There is no "official" git repository, yet. That's my next project. I too have sourceforge problems on my boat. Heck, its slow on land

Meanwhile, I think balp maintains a repository, with periodic pulls from CVS. I don't know the location, though..... Maybe

balp's OpenCPN at balp_build_2_1 - GitHub

??

Stay tuned
Dave

[seandepagnier]

sourceforge supports git, why not use that?

[balp]

Originally Posted by geckosenator

sourceforge supports git, why not use that?

The down side of how SF made git is that it's still one central place for all to hold it. I could not just easy fork and work on my stuff and send back push requests. Github is more git thinking, sf is traditional CM using git as tool.

[balp]

Originally Posted by bdbcat

geckosenator....
Meanwhile, I think balp maintains a repository, with periodic pulls from CVS. I don't know the location, though..... Maybe

balp's OpenCPN at balp_build_2_1 - GitHub

the cvs branch is what in the cvs, the balp_build_2_1 contains my experimental stuff, and some others patches not yet in the main track. If that crashes it's my fault. The CVS now have cmake as well, so the cvs branch may be a better starting point.

balp's OpenCPN at cvs - GitHub

I sync using script every hour, so until something breaks it should be up to date.
/ Balp

[seandepagnier]

great, that is much better than the other git repository I had, and I can work off it I think.

I might do some more work on libgps to improve things. I have some other tweaks, and finally I can start the celestial navigation branch :-P