Re: [RFA/PATCH] breakpoint.c: fix until command

Michael Snyder
2003-01-03T23:09:50Z

Elena Zannoni wrote:
>
> Daniel Jacobowitz writes:
> > On Fri, Jan 03, 2003 at 01:52:07PM -0800, Michael Snyder wrote:
> > > > I'm still undecided about what to do if LOCATION is not in the
> > > > function. Maybe you're right and we should make this an error. What
> > > > if LOCATION is in the frame that called this one?
> > >
> > > My thoughts have run in similar grooves. ;-)
> > > The sticking point is "is <location> in the current function?"
> > > I believe we can answer that, by calling find_pc_partial_function.
> > > That will give us the function's address range, and we can then
> > > immediately determine whether <location> is in (use frame-relative bp),
> > > or out (don't do that).
> >
> > I think we're making actual progress here.... I agree.
> >
>
> <rant>
> but this is the opposite of what we agreed on a month ago.
> </rant>
>
> We are giving up on the until foo behavior now.

I thought we were trying to find a way to accomodate both behaviors.

> Anyway, do an 'help until' in gdb.... the text of it goes back as
> far as the frame checking code, which just shows that this whole thing
> was botched from day one.

Yep, the frame behavior has never been documented.

Maybe we should really find out whether anyone else's recollections
about this match mine...

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