Re: [MI] -file-list-exec-source-files

[Kip Macy <kmacy at fsmware dot com>]

My limited experience indicates that it can take up to 7 days to get
feedback on an idea on this list. At this point the best thing to do
is sit tight :-).


					-Kip

On Sun, 15 Feb 2004, Bob Rossi wrote:

> What do I have to do to get some feedback on this subject?
>
> On Thu, Feb 12, 2004 at 08:29:46PM -0500, Bob Rossi wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have been trying to implement -file-list-exec-source-files for some
> > time now. So far the command outputs the filename and fullname for each
> > symtab and psymtab. The fullname part only get's output if GDB knows
> > what it is.
> >
> > The problem is, I recently discovered that the fullname can only be
> > retrieved from the symtab, it can't be retrieved with just a psymtab.
> > The reason is because the symtab has a 'dirname' member, which is
> > necessary in finding the absolute path to a source file. Obviously I
> > can't read in all the symtabs just to get the fullname for each psymtab.
> >
> > So, I have 2 solutions,
> >  1. Modify the psytmab to also have the 'dirname'. Which seems
> >  difficult. Although I do think this is the best solution. (Not knowing
> >  to much about psymtabs and symtabs)
> >
> >  2. Change -file-list-exec-source-file to receive an optional filename,
> >  which when doing this causes GDB to read in the symtab associated with
> >  the psymtab. Then the fullname can be retrieved.
> >
> > I believe option 2 is how the CLI works.
> > If you do
> >    list foo.c:1
> >    info source
> > I am sure this reads in the symtab for foo.c and then it knows how to
> > get the fullpath. I don't really like this solution that much, so I
> > think it would be better to add the 'dirname' to the psymtab.
> >
> > Any suggestions?
> > If your interested in poking around to see where symtab->dirname gets
> > set, look around buildsym.c:975. Does anyone know if there would be an
> > easy way into getting dirname set into the psymtab?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Bob Rossi
>