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Re: [PATCH] gdbarch: Add pc_signed field and use it when adjusting BP addresses

15.03.2018, 16:46, "Andreas Schwab" <schwab@suse.de>:
>
> What happens if you start with a non-canonical address? The call to
> address_significant wouldn't be needed if adjusted_bpaddr were always
> canonical to begin with.

I don't think MIPS backend can return an address without sign extension.
The call to address_significant was added there before — looking at the
original commit message, another target (AArch64) can return "tagged"
address that needs trimming.

Regards,

Vlad
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