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Re: [RFA] Unify async setting.
- From: Daniel Jacobowitz <drow at false dot org>
- To: Vladimir Prus <vladimir at codesourcery dot com>
- Cc: gdb-patches at sources dot redhat dot com
- Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:45:51 -0400
- Subject: Re: [RFA] Unify async setting.
- References: <200808152107.19270.vladimir@codesourcery.com>
On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 09:07:19PM +0400, Vladimir Prus wrote:
>
> Presently, one need to use different commands to request async mode for linux
> native and for async targets, which is hard on frontends. Furthermore, the
> relevant variables merely *allow* async mode, and there's no way for frontend
> to make sure that async mode is actually in effect. This patch makes two things:
>
> - Converts target-specific variables into a single 'set async' command.
> - Adds new MI -list-target-features command that allows to check if current
> target is in async mode.
>
> The bulk of the patch is actually written by Pedro, I've only added MI/testsuite/doc
> bits.
>
> OK?
OK with Eli's comments, except check for references to "maintenance";
it's not a maintenance command any more. And the "set async"
reference in the doc that Marc noticed. Is there a NEWS entry that
needs updating or is that still to be written?
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Daniel Jacobowitz
CodeSourcery