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Re: [MI] -exec-return or CLI 'return' do not trigger MI events
> For all I can tell, the 'return' command does not actually resume the
> target. It just pops the stack.
I got caught by this tiny but important detail as well. But if you look
at the GDB User's manual, it's very explicit about it. Among many things,
it says:
The return command does not resume execution; it leaves the program
stopped in the state that would exist if the function had just returned.
In contrast, the finish command (see Continuing and Stepping) resumes
execution until the selected stack frame returns naturally.
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Joel