Re: [RFA] deleting breakpoints inside of 'commands' [Repost]

Andrew Cagney
2001-09-18T07:56:00Z

>> Is it worth the effort? Is this duplication costly
>> compared to everything else already being done by
>> bpstat_do_actions? Or am I worrying over nothing?

I think this is in the noise. GDB has performance problems with very
large symbol files, it doesn't have problems with 3 line breakpoint scripts.

> I share your concerns. And I see no reason why this should be allowed
> --
> the script can always "disable" its own breakpoint with the same effect
> for all practical purposes.
>
> A patch adding a "cannot delete self" error message would be nice.

I would really rather not see GDB introduce, undocumented, edge
conditions like this. I think the patch Don submitted had the very nice
effect of eliminating the need for such a special case.

2c

Andrew