3 files changed, 18 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/host/include/uhd/transport/udp_simple.hpp b/host/include/uhd/transport/udp_simple.hpp
index 83f895ba9..83d1072ee 100644
--- a/host/include/uhd/transport/udp_simple.hpp
+++ b/host/include/uhd/transport/udp_simple.hpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #define INCLUDED_UHD_TRANSPORT_UDP_SIMPLE_HPP
 
 #include <uhd/config.hpp>
+#include <uhd/types/serial.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/buffer.hpp>
 #include <boost/utility.hpp>
 #include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
@@ -62,6 +63,13 @@ public:
     static sptr make_broadcast(const std::string &addr, const std::string &port);
 
     /*!
+     * Make a UART interface from a UDP transport.
+     * \param udp the UDP transport object
+     * \return a new UART interface
+     */
+    static uart_iface::sptr make_uart(sptr udp);
+
+    /*!
      * Send a single buffer.
      * Blocks until the data is sent.
      * \param buff single asio buffer
diff --git a/host/include/uhd/types/serial.hpp b/host/include/uhd/types/serial.hpp
index 8a5ed1c32..f66822775 100644
--- a/host/include/uhd/types/serial.hpp
+++ b/host/include/uhd/types/serial.hpp
@@ -184,17 +184,17 @@ namespace uhd{
 
         /*!
          * Write to a serial port.
-         * \param dev which UART to write to
          * \param buf the data to write
          */
-        virtual void write_uart(boost::uint8_t dev, const std::string &buf) = 0;
+        virtual void write_uart(const std::string &buf) = 0;
 
         /*!
          * Read from a serial port.
-         * \param dev which UART to read from
+         * Reads until complete line or timeout.
+         * \param timeout the timeout in seconds
          * \return the data read from the serial port
          */
-        virtual std::string read_uart(boost::uint8_t dev) = 0;
+        virtual std::string read_uart(double timeout) = 0;
     };
 
 } //namespace uhd
diff --git a/host/include/uhd/usrp/gps_ctrl.hpp b/host/include/uhd/usrp/gps_ctrl.hpp
index 6ff00e03c..3b643a30c 100644
--- a/host/include/uhd/usrp/gps_ctrl.hpp
+++ b/host/include/uhd/usrp/gps_ctrl.hpp
@@ -18,17 +18,14 @@
 #ifndef INCLUDED_GPS_CTRL_HPP
 #define INCLUDED_GPS_CTRL_HPP
 
+#include <uhd/types/serial.hpp>
+#include <uhd/types/sensors.hpp>
 #include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
 #include <boost/utility.hpp>
 #include <boost/function.hpp>
-#include <boost/date_time/posix_time/posix_time_types.hpp>
 #include <vector>
-#include <uhd/types/sensors.hpp>
 
-using namespace boost::posix_time;
-
-typedef boost::function<void(std::string)> gps_send_fn_t;
-typedef boost::function<std::string(void)> gps_recv_fn_t;
+namespace uhd{
 
 class gps_ctrl : boost::noncopyable{
 public:
@@ -37,7 +34,7 @@ public:
   /*!
    * Make a GPS config for Jackson Labs or generic NMEA GPS devices
    */
-  static sptr make(gps_send_fn_t, gps_recv_fn_t);
+  static sptr make(uart_iface::sptr uart);
 
   /*!
    * Retrieve the list of sensors this GPS object provides
@@ -59,4 +56,6 @@ public:
 
 };
 
+} //namespace uhd
+
 #endif /* INCLUDED_GPS_CTRL_HPP */