Re: [BUG:MI] -break-list doesn't list multiple breakpoints

Daniel Jacobowitz
2008-01-30T03:06:37Z

On Wed, Jan 30, 2008 at 02:56:36PM +1300, Nick Roberts wrote:
> > > It's a backwards incompatible change but do other frontends use it?
> >
> > Yes; I checked Eclipse before I wrote back.
>
> That's odd because ISTR that Eclipse has a console. What happens if you
> create a breakpoint from the command line? Perhaps Marc can comment.

The console is fairly limited.

Xcode has a better one; I think they have breakpoint notifications.

> Also isn't DSF meant to replace the debugger frontend that is currently part of
> Eclipse CDT?

I don't think that's certain yet.

> > > As an alternative, I guess this line alone could be removed so that
> > > -break-insert lists the multiple breakpoint locations being set and the
> > > adjust MI documentation to explain this.
> >
> > We should check what the new MI output looks like, and see if it
> > breaks Emacs / Eclipse / Kdevelop. It might be that easy.
>
> It won't break Emacs becuase it doesn't use the output of -break-insert.

If the new output from -break-list works OK, that is.

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Daniel Jacobowitz
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