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+bool geofence_violated		# true if the geofence is violated
diff --git a/src/modules/uORB/topics/geofence_result.h b/src/modules/uORB/topics/geofence_result.h
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-/****************************************************************************
- *
- *   Copyright (C) 2014 PX4 Development Team. All rights reserved.
- *
- * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
- * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
- * are met:
- *
- * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
- *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
- *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
- *    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
- *    distribution.
- * 3. Neither the name PX4 nor the names of its contributors may be
- *    used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
- *    without specific prior written permission.
- *
- * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
- * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
- * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
- * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
- * COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
- * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
- * BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS
- * OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED
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- * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
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- * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-/**
- * @file geofence_result.h
- * Status of the plance concerning the geofence
- *
- * @author Ban Siesta <bansiesta@gmail.com>
- */
-
-#ifndef TOPIC_GEOFENCE_RESULT_H
-#define TOPIC_GEOFENCE_RESULT_H
-
-#include <stdint.h>
-#include <stdbool.h>
-#include "../uORB.h"
-
-/**
- * @addtogroup topics
- * @{
- */
-
-struct geofence_result_s {
-	bool geofence_violated;		/**< true if the geofence is violated */
-};
-
-/**
- * @}
- */
-
-/* register this as object request broker structure */
-ORB_DECLARE(geofence_result);
-
-#endif