Re: [RFA]: pending breakpoint support [1/3]

Eli Zaretskii
2004-02-07T15:13:23Z

> From: fche@redhat.com (Frank Ch. Eigler)
> Date: 06 Feb 2004 15:17:30 -0500
>
> jjohnstn wrote:
>
> > +* Pending breakpoint support
> > +
> > +Support has been added to allow specifying breakpoints in shared libraries
> > +that have not yet been loaded. If a breakpoint location cannot be found,
> > +GDB queries you if you wish to make the breakpoint pending on a
> > +future shared-library load. If and when GDB resolves the breakpoint symbol,
> > +the pending breakpoint is removed as one or more regular breakpoints are
> > +created. Pending breakpoints are very useful for gcj java debugging.
>
> If I were to word this, it'd be something like:
>
> GDB now supports specifying breakpoints in shared libraries that have
> not yet been loaded. If GDB cannot find a breakpoint location the
> user specifies, it prompts for whether the breakpoint should be
> deferred, pending a future shared library load. If and when GDB
> resolves the symbol, it replaces the pending breakpoint with a regular
> breakpoint. This feature is very useful for gcj java and sid debugging.

Frank, I like your wording better. Thanks.