[mkgmap-dev] Multiple bounds entries in osm file

Sat Feb 14 13:20:31 GMT 2009

Hi Johann,

> while playing with the mkgmap-nod branch, I've found a small unexpected 
> error.
> 
> When I download multiple segments with the josm editor and save them in 
> a single osm file then the file contains multiple 'bound' tags. When I 
> process this file with mkgmap then only the last bound entry is considered.
> 
> Wouldn't it be more reasonable that all bounds entries are considered?
> Or is there a reason, that the generated img has to be of rectangular 
> outline?

Use the --ignore-osm-bounds option to ignore those bounds elements.

Cheers,

Mark