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Re: Another proposal for frontends and queries.
> From: Pedro Alves <pedro@codesourcery.com>
> Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:25:47 +0100
> Cc: Hui Zhu <teawater@gmail.com>, Marc Khouzam <marc.khouzam@ericsson.com>, Joel Brobecker <brobecker@adacore.com>, Michael Snyder <msnyder@vmware.com>
>
> GDB uses 'query' (defaulting to yes), in other desctructive
> situations, such as the old:
>
> (gdb) quit
> The program is running. Quit anyway (and kill it)? (y or n)
>
> or the old:
>
> (gdb) run
> The program being debugged has been started already.
> Start it from the beginning? (y or n)
>
>
> How is precord different?
>
> We very seriously need a GDB HIG.
I don't consider my self a HIG, but I agree with Pedro's reasoning.