For dive computers where the reference time (epoch) of the device is
unknown, libdivecomputer uses the current time of the device (devtime)
and the host system (systime) to synchronize both clocks.
Currently, both timestamps are passed directly to the constructor of the
parser. With the new public function, the application can adjust the
timestamps afterwards.
Some dive computers store the depth as an absolute pressure value (in
bar). To convert to a depth value (in meters), the atmospheric pressure
and water density are required. For dive computers that do not have
those values available, libdivecomputer uses a default value. With the
new public api functions, applications can adjust those default values.
Some dive computers already provided a backend specific calibration
function. Those functions are now deprecated. They are kept around to
maintain backwards compatibility for now, but they will be removed in
the next version.
Report the decompression algorithm (Buhlmann, VPM, RGBM or DCIEM), and
if available also the parameters. For now only the conservatism setting
is supported, and for the Buhlmann algorithm also the Gradient Factors
(GF).
