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authorEric S. Raymond <esr@thyrsus.com>2005-04-18 18:02:27 +0000
committerEric S. Raymond <esr@thyrsus.com>2005-04-18 18:02:27 +0000
commita2e9fe2e1955e0c9c4e599597396a6ee038ae0e2 (patch)
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Write back responses to add and delete commands.
Document meaning of 'V' in validity field.
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@@ -499,7 +499,11 @@ device name followed by LF or CR-LF. Thus, to point the daemon at
that a device has been disconnected and is no longer available, send a
minus sign ('-') followed by the device name followed by LF or
CR-LF. Thus, to remove <filename>/dev/foo</filename> from the search
-list. send "-/dev/foo\n".</para>
+list. send "-/dev/foo\n". Your client may await a response, which
+will be a line beginning with either "OK" or "ERROR". An ERROR reponse
+to an add command means the device did not emit data recognizable as
+GPS packets; an ERROR response to a remove command means the specified
+device was not in <application>gpsd</application>'s device list,</para>
<para>The recommended mode for clients is watcher mode. In watcher
mode <application>gpsd</application> ships a line of data to the