Merge branch 'beta_mavlink2' of github.com:PX4/Firmware into paul_estimator_mavlink2

src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_orb_subscription.cpp

@@ -78,12 +78,15 @@ MavlinkOrbSubscription::get_data()
 bool
 MavlinkOrbSubscription::update(const hrt_abstime t)
 {
-	if (_last_check != t) {
+	if (_last_check == t) {
-		_last_check = t;
+		/* already checked right now, return result of the check */
-		bool updated;
+		return _updated;
-		orb_check(_fd, &updated);
 
-		if (updated) {
+	} else {
+		_last_check = t;
+		orb_check(_fd, &_updated);
+
+		if (_updated) {
 			orb_copy(_topic, _fd, _data);
 			return true;
 		}
@@ -95,6 +98,10 @@ MavlinkOrbSubscription::update(const hrt_abstime t)
 bool
 MavlinkOrbSubscription::is_published()
 {
+	if (_published) {
+		return true;
+	}
+
 	bool updated;
 	orb_check(_fd, &updated);
 

src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_orb_subscription.h

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 class MavlinkOrbSubscription
 {
 public:
-	MavlinkOrbSubscription *next;
+	MavlinkOrbSubscription *next;	/*< pointer to next subscription in list */
 
 	MavlinkOrbSubscription(const orb_id_t topic);
 	~MavlinkOrbSubscription();
@@ -59,18 +59,19 @@ public:
 	 * Check if the topic has been published.
 	 *
 	 * This call will return true if the topic was ever published.
-	 * @param true if the topic has been published at least once.
+	 * @return true if the topic has been published at least once.
 	 */
 	bool is_published();
 	void *get_data();
 	const orb_id_t get_topic();
 
 private:
-	const orb_id_t _topic;
+	const orb_id_t _topic;		/*< topic metadata */
-	int _fd;
+	int _fd;					/*< subscription handle */
-	bool _published;
+	bool _published;			/*< topic was ever published */
-	void *_data;
+	void *_data;				/*< pointer to data buffer */
-	hrt_abstime _last_check;
+	hrt_abstime _last_check;	/*< time of last check */
+	bool _updated;				/*< updated on last check */
 };