Re: Run button doesn't work

[Fernando Nasser <fnasser at redhat dot com>]

I agree.  Please open the PR so we don't forget this.

Thanks for the suggestion.

Fernando


Tom Tromey wrote:
> 
> I'm using a relatively recent (yesterday) cvs Insight.
> I run x86 Red Hat Linux 6.2.
> 
> The `Run' button on the toolbar doesn't seem to work for me.
> I start gdb on my program.
> The arguments to the program and a breakpoint are already set by
> .gdbinit in the current directory.
> 
> When I hit Run, apparently nothing happens.
> This message appears in the insight console window:
> 
>     Argument required (target name).  Try `help target'
> 
> Of course, what I forgot is that I have to go to the target settings
> dialog and set the target to Exec.  Unfortunately this also has the
> side effect of overwriting the inferior arguments (I consider this is
> a minor problem since I know at least they'll be saved for next time).
> 
> I dislike having to remember to do this.  In fact I forget regularly,
> and then I forget the fix, and end up just using `r' in the console.
> 
> I think this is a fairly important bug to fix for native
> configurations at least.  Probably more than 90% of debugging with a
> native linux gdb is done with the Exec target.  Having to always set
> this means insight isn't optimized for the common case.
> 
> I can submit a PR if you'd prefer this report to be filed that way.
> 
> Tom

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