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Re: [patch#2 5/6] set debug auto-load
- From: Jan Kratochvil <jan dot kratochvil at redhat dot com>
- To: Doug Evans <dje at google dot com>
- Cc: gdb-patches at sourceware dot org
- Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 17:53:56 +0200
- Subject: Re: [patch#2 5/6] set debug auto-load
- References: <20120329091510.GF25449@host2.jankratochvil.net> <CADPb22SYCLxnpvT8uwLcpMqFV1epYA7chBu03OCYjrXajZxASQ@mail.gmail.com>
On Thu, 29 Mar 2012 23:24:24 +0200, Doug Evans wrote:
> It's a useful option, but I tend to treat "set debug ..." like maint commands.
> They're for gdb developers and thus we feel freer to change things -
> not that we'd necessarily remove the option, but there's still this
> built in freedom to change things without worrying about how it might
> affect someone.
> Yet this option feels like something for users as well as gdb developers.
I feel it exactly as useful as 'set debug infrun 1' and 'set debug lin-lwp 1',
a user also cannot debug more complicated threading issues without them.
> Do we need to use a different prefix here?
> Just a thought. No strong opinion.
I do find "set debug auto-load" like the other style of GDB "set debug"
commands.
Thanks,
Jan