Re: [gpsd-users] gpsd/udev behavior

[Eric S. Raymond]

Paul Fox <address@hidden>:
>  > > 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.

Well, sure.  The question is whether, in any given distribution, the
right gid is ever actually going to change.

If the default is fixed by distribution packagers, then -g gid is a
knob that nobody is ever likely to need and I'd rather leave it off.
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                <a href="http://www.catb.org/~esr/";>Eric S. Raymond</a>