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Re: [RFA/mi-testsuite] XFAIL mi*-console.exp


Andrew Cagney wrote:
> 
> >
> > I see. It is not UNSUPPORTED because the environment have it, just some
> > gsb stubs (and native) do not handle it (i.e., our fault).
> >
> > Well, as we don't have UNIMPLEMENTED, we are left with only 2 options:
> >
> > I guess we would use XFAIL if we decide that this is a feature that
> > we should have and not having it is a failure that should be fixed.
> 
> > Otherwise we can just skip the test where it can't run.
> 
> I don't think this one is an option.  The gdb.asm test was being skipped
> and as a consequence everyone ignored it.  Now that it fails, people are
> fixing it.
> 
> Given it is a GDB ``bug'', is the correct approach:
> 
>         set prms_id <i-can't-find-it>
>         FAIL ...
> 

Lets do what Daniel suggested then, and XFAIL it.  We will soon be able
to make it into a KFAIL.  It would e important to have a bug database
entry for this though (do we have one already?).

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Fernando Nasser
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