mavlink: Use polling fd, hack to prevent crash #863
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Poling fd is used to detect if uart hangs and
set _uart_fd to -1. Set instance pointer to
zero so stop command cannot delete Mavlink instance. That hack prevents crash in kernel mode when usb-cable is removed and then inserted to restore connection. Root cause for memory corruption remains unclear.
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