Re: [RFA] Remote UDP support

[Michael Snyder <msnyder at redhat dot com>]

Daniel Jacobowitz wrote:
> 
> On Wed, May 08, 2002 at 10:56:35PM -0400, Andrew Cagney wrote:
> > >>- it wasn't necessary - there are micro tcp implementations around that
> > >>implement sufficient TCP for the remote protocol to work
> > >
> > >
> > >Still bigger than a polled UDP implementation, and much more
> > >complicated.  Implementing a tiny UDP stack is simple!  Sure, it isn't
> > >reliable at all; so use it on small networks and be careful :)
> >
> > >>One theory put forward was to have GDB print a banner(6) sized warning
> > >>(and get confirmation) before accepting the option.
> > >
> > >
> > >I have to admit, I don't see the point.  A big warning in the
> > >documentation, maybe, but such a confirmation query would drive me
> > >crazy if I actually needed to use this regularly.
> >
> > That is the point!  I don't want to be around when someone that (shock
> > horror :-) fails to read the manual and then complains that the GDB
> > remote protocol isn't reliable.  What about a:
> 
> The only place I documented the syntax is in the manual.  Good luck
> finding it otherwise :)

"help target remote"?

> > set remote
> > i-do-not-understand-gdb-remote-protocol-and-foolishly-think-udp-works-so-please-enable-it
> >  on
> >
> > option.
> >
> > Have you tried running the testsuite across UDP?
> 
> Have you tried running the testsuite with gdbserver on a remote
> machine? :P  

Yes, it was certainly working some time (recently too, I think).
Have you looked at testsuite/config/gdbserver.exp?