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Gmapping itself only needs the /scan and /tf topics. /odom could also be useful. Gmapping doesn't care about much else. It just needs to know the transforms for base_link->odom and your_laser_scan_frame->base_link. As long as these are being published, gmapping should have no problem. What problems do you encounter when using just these three topics?

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