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RE: [PATCH 02/12] btrace: add format argument to supports_btrace


> -----Original Message-----
> From: gdb-patches-owner@sourceware.org [mailto:gdb-patches-
> owner@sourceware.org] On Behalf Of Pedro Alves
> Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014 2:37 PM


> >>> +enum btrace_read_type
> >>> +{
> >>> +  /* Send all available trace.  */
> >>> +  BTRACE_READ_ALL,
> >>> +
> >>> +  /* Send all available trace, if it changed.  */
> >>> +  BTRACE_READ_NEW,
> >>> +
> >>> +  /* Send the trace since the last request.  This will fail if the trace
> >>> +     buffer overflowed.  */
> >>> +  BTRACE_READ_DELTA
> >>> +};
> >>
> >> What does "Send" mean here?
> >
> > It means as much as "read".  It determines what trace you'll get
> > when reading btrace.
> > I realize it's the producer's view; it should rather be the consumer's
> > view.
> 
> Ah, yeah.
> 
> > Do you want me to change it in a separate patch?
> 
> Hmm, I'm confused -- why a separate patch instead of simply
> adjusting this one?

Because this chunk will go away.  As you pointed out, moving
declarations around is no longer necessary and this change is unrelated.

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