Re: [PATCH, gdb6.8] -break-list doesn't list multiple breakpoints

Nick Roberts
2008-04-03T09:21:27Z

> > Using the bkptno field means that existing frontends will recognise these
> > locations as breakpoints.
>
> Yes, but those are not a breakpoints, do it will do a disservice to the
> existing frontends. In particular, might find it very interesting experience
> to edit condition of one breakpoint, and having conditions on other
> breakpoints change. Likewise, changing any properly of location will not
> work.
>
> I think that right now, the only thing that existing frontend cannot do is
> to individually disable and enable locations. This is nice thing to have,
> but not very critical, so I think it's fine for only new frontends to have
> this capability, given the presenting locations as breakpoints comes with a
> bunch of issues.

If set individually, the multiple breakpoint locations can be used with
deleted, ignore, condition and commands. Why would this not true when the
location is part of a multiple breakpoint? Is it just due to the
implementation or a fundamental limitation?

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