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

Bogdan Slusarczyk
2008-04-03T11:36:00Z

> I can imagine it might be useful to control the breakpoint locations
> individually but, in practice I've never needed multiple breakpoints yet.

I need it. Problem is that specific applications loads the same binaries
few times (see SystemC simulators), and multiple breakpoints are very
useful.

> However, if it's not useful then it's probably unlikely that anyone would
> try to do it in a frontend as you suggested earlier:
>
>
> 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 did changes for -break-list because I have situation when I have to
disable one of location, and I have to find such location. Location
behaves in different way as regular breakpoint, so I think it's not good
idea to mix this things. I treat locations rather as breakpoint
properties than regular breakpoints, but it's only my own opinion.

Regards,
Bogdan