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Re: [patch] Add visible flag to breakpoints.

From: Tom Tromey <tromey at redhat dot com>
To: Pedro Alves <pedro at codesourcery dot com>
Cc: gdb-patches at sourceware dot org, pmuldoon at redhat dot com, dan at codesourcery dot com
Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2010 10:09:35 -0600
Subject: Re: [patch] Add visible flag to breakpoints.
References: <m38w2j72jd.fsf@redhat.com> <201010081435.15174.pedro@codesourcery.com> <m3zkuo3hmy.fsf@redhat.com> <201010162003.41609.pedro@codesourcery.com>

>>>>> "Pedro" == Pedro Alves <pedro@codesourcery.com> writes:

Pedro> Should it be an error instead (or made to work)?

Phil> I can make it an error.  I decided not to do watchpoints.  

Pedro> IMO, either of these would be better API than a silent ignore.

I agree.

Phil> The consequences of setting hidden watchpoints from a script that
Phil> could turn out to be software watchpoints seemed a little
Phil> troubling.

Pedro> IMO, it should the script writers' responsibility to weight that,
Pedro> but it's also okay to not support it until someone asks for it
Pedro> (though that someone would be happier if she didn't have to,
Pedro> obviously :-) ).

Yes, I agree with this as well.

Tom

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