[mkgmap-dev] map detects barriers like gate as passable by motor vehicle when it is only restricted to pedestrians

Sat Mar 20 21:38:17 GMT 2010

On Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:06:17 +0200, Marko Mäkelä wrote:

> On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 02:06:12PM +0800, maning sambale wrote:
>> I'm inclined to think that this is a data problem (the gate should
>> explicitly define that is only usefule for pedestrians).  I can't find
>> the correct tagging for this one at the moment.  If such tag exist, is
>> it supported by mkgmap?
> 
> It is this gate, isn't it?
> http://www.openstreetmap.org/browse/node/659516319 It has
> access=private, foot=yes.
> 
> Maybe mkgmap is being too liberal about the access=private (treating it
> like access=yes), or its logic gets confused about the controversial
> access keys (access=private would imply foot=private, which contradicts
> foot=yes). What if you remove the access=private or add motorcar=no
> motorcycle=no? (And while you are at it, add bicycle=yes or bicycle=no
> too, as appropriate.)

I'm curious how mkgmap handles "permissive," "private," and "destination" 
access types myself.