Re: RFA/RFC: dump symtab and psymtab lists

[Andrew Cagney <ac131313 at redhat dot com>]

> Andrew Cagney <ac131313 at redhat dot com> writes:
>
> > > How about 'maint show {,p}symtab'?  That's consistent with the main
> > > 'show' command (which displays information about GDB's state), and has
> > > no conflicting precedent.
>
> > No.
> >
> > `show' is for ``showing [and setting] things about the debugger'' -
> > show remote, show debug.  Just ignore `set variable ...'.
> >
> > info is for ``showing things about the program being debugged]] - info
> > frame, info registers, info symbols
> >
> > There can be overlap between a `set/show' and `info', but I don't
> > think that occures here.
>
>
> So, you'd prefer "maint info {,p}symtabs", then?

It isn't a question of personal preference.  `maint show' would be wrong.

`maint info ....'

appears to be the best fit.

> Existing commands:
> - info sources
> - info functions

Andrew