Re: [RFA] Remote UDP support

Andrew Cagney
2002-05-10T20:54:17Z

> cagney wrote:
>
>
>> [...]
>> I think there is a subtle difference between someone understanding
>> that ``UDP is unreliable'' and someone understanding that the remote
>> protocol doesn't work across UDP.
>> [...]
>
>
> It seems that this train of thought indicates a self-contradictory
> attitude. Either the remote protocol is "good enough" over udp, or it
> isn't. If on one hand you think it's good enough to be included
> within mainline gdb, then don't argue that it's not good enough to
> actually work.

Not really.

UDP across the loopback interface is 100% reliable. Across cheap
overloaded thin-wire definitly isn't. A judgement call regarding
suitability is required, however the user making the decision needs to
be fully informed.

Andrew