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Re: RFC: Syntax for logging
On Sun, Jun 22, 2003 at 02:41:41PM -0400, Daniel Jacobowitz wrote:
> On Sun, Jun 22, 2003 at 02:32:41PM -0400, Andrew Cagney wrote:
> > >
> > >Hmm, two options:
> > > set logging
> >
> > Not this. It should behave like:
> >
> > (gdb) set architecture
> > "set architecture" must be followed by "auto" or an architecture name.
>
> OK.
>
> >
> > > unset logging
> > >
> > >I like "unset logging"; how about you? The only thing we use unset for
> > >at the moment is "unset environment" but I think it extends naturally.
> >
> > so (slightly wierd) yes this. Be sure to mention it in the help
> > message. Perhaphs, also accept ``set logging off'', and ``set logging
> > on'' as those are the first things I'd try :-)
> >
> > Hmm, just noticed, the options are optional, I was thinking that they
> > were required.
> >
> > set logging [redirect|log] [append|overwrite] FILE
> >
> > The syntax will lead to confusion with things like:
> >
> > set logging l
> > or
> > set logging redirect a
>
> Ugh, I'd forgotten about the abbreviations.
>
> > suggest instead:
> >
> > set logging on [FILE]
> > default gdb.log, log, append?
> > set logging off
> > set logging file FILE
> > set logging append {true,false}
> > set logging redirect {true,false}
> >
> > so that the [FILE] isn't context dependent. Realisticly, I think people
> > will only use:
> >
> > set logging on
> > set logging off
>
> That looks good. I'll just ditch the unset idea.
Hmm, what do you think of this idea?
The above set commands, and also:
log file CMD
"log" will obey "set logging append" and "set logging redirect".
An alternative, even simpler:
log CMD
"log" will obey append, redirect, and file, but works even when logging
is off.
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Daniel Jacobowitz
MontaVista Software Debian GNU/Linux Developer