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Re: [patch#2 5/6] set debug auto-load


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


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