Re: [RFA] import drow dbxread.c fix to branch

[Michael Elizabeth Chastain <mec@shout.net>]

Welcome back, Andrew!

Andrew Cagney writes:
> Fortunatly (for JimB), DanielJ found a fix for the problem and that has 
> slowly been working its way into the branch.

Here is the current status from my perspective:

. DanielJ's fix is great for PR gdb/379 and PR gdb/380.  It has been in
  mainline for a couple of test cycles with no regressions.  It's one of the
  steps DanielJ took to reach his fabulous "NO FAIL" tree.

. I grabbed the patch and tested it on the 5.2 branch.  It tests great
  over there.

. I'm waiting for approval to commit to the branch.  Then I can spin more
  test results and produce another detailed "5.1.1 versus gdb_5_2-branch"
  report.

. This fix does not fix PR gdb/381.  gdb/381 is still happening in mainline.
  I'm secretly hoping that DanielJ will take an interest in it.

. I am ambivalent about whether gdb/381 is a showstopper.  On one hand:
  any regression is bad and should be nailed down before a release.
  On the other hand: gdb/381 happens only in gcc-3_1-branch and
  gcc HEAD, which are not released.  "Ambivalence" also translates to:
  I'll be comfortable with whatever Andrew decides.

Michael C