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Re: [PATCH] Add overlay event support to testcase.

From: Michael Snyder <msnyder at redhat dot com>
To: Andrew Cagney <ac131313 at cygnus dot com>
Cc: Michael Snyder <msnyder at cygnus dot com>, gdb-patches at sources dot redhat dot com
Date: Fri, 05 Apr 2002 11:07:35 -0800
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Add overlay event support to testcase.
Organization: Red Hat, Inc.
References: <200204041937.g34JbPT11046@reddwarf.cygnus.com> <3CACB764.2010409@cygnus.com> <3CACCB12.649802F8@redhat.com> <3CACD894.5000506@cygnus.com>

Andrew Cagney wrote:
> 
> > Andrew Cagney wrote:
> >
> >>
> >
> >> > 2002-04-04  Michael Snyder  <msnyder@redhat.com>
> >> >
> >> > * gdb.base/ovlymgr.c: Add overlay event breakpoint support.
> >
> >>
> >> Will adding this mean that the event-breakpoint mechanism is the only
> >> one tested?
> >
> >
> > Hmmm, good question.  I guess it will.
> > Should I clone the test case so we test both?
> 
> Or test both from the same test - a command to force each mechanism?

That seems bogus.  GDB auto-detects whether the event mechanism can
be supported.  I don't think the user needs a means to override that.

I can test both if I provide two versions of the overlay manager --
one with event support and one without.

References:
- [PATCH] Add overlay event support to testcase.
  - From: Michael Snyder
- Re: [PATCH] Add overlay event support to testcase.
  - From: Andrew Cagney
- Re: [PATCH] Add overlay event support to testcase.
  - From: Michael Snyder
- Re: [PATCH] Add overlay event support to testcase.
  - From: Andrew Cagney

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