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

Elena Zannoni
2003-01-03T22:39:38Z

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.

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.

Elena

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