Re: [RFA]: arm changes to run gdb.asm/asm-source.exp successfully

[Corinna Vinschen <vinschen@redhat.com>]

On Wed, Dec 05, 2001 at 01:09:17AM +0500, Fernando Nasser wrote:
> Corinna Vinschen wrote:
> > 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > the following patch allows ARM targets to run the gdb.asm test
> > successfully.  The change consists basically of a change to
> > asm-tdep.c, function arm_skip_prologue() to scan the prologue
> > the hard way when the source is assembler code and of adding the
> > appropriate arm.inc file plus some additional lines in asm-source.exp
> > and configure.in to support the new target.
> > 
> 
> Yes, it makes sense not to use the line number information if the
> source is assembler (until something changes in gas land, but if
> that happens we will adapt).  This part is approved, just add the word
> "Always" to the changelog or reword it to "Do not use line number
> information to skip the prolog if source is assembler.".
> 
> If neither Michael Snyder not Andrew objects until tomorrow at this
> time, you can check in the new gdb.asm tests as well.  (P.S.: The
> architecture is ARM, with capital letters -- it was once an acronym
> for Acorn Risc Machine).

I've eventually applied the gdb.asm tests after Fernando asked me
for them.

Corinna