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@@ -415,6 +415,10 @@ publish. Also, you must ensure that gpsdata.fix.mode is set properly to
indicate fix validity after each message; the framework code relies on
this.
+The CYCLE_START_SET flag is special. Set this when the driver returns
+the first timestamped message containing fix data in in an update cycle.
+(This excludes satellite-picture messages and GPS status indications.)
+
Your packet parser is also responsible for setting the tag field
in the gps_data_t structure. This is the string that will be emitted
as the first field of each $ record for profiling. The packet getter