Re: [RFA] Fix small problems in rs6000-tdep.c:skip_prologue()

[Daniel Jacobowitz <drow@false.org>]

On Mon, Apr 19, 2004 at 10:53:39AM -0700, Joel Brobecker wrote:
> > I'd prefer that you add them to gdb.asm, unless it's likely to produce
> > strange prologues on other architectures.
> 
> I looked at the gdb.asm subdirectory, and found only one test there:
> asm-source.exp. It doesn't look like this testcase would be the correct
> location where to add a test for this prologue.
> 
> So should I add a new testcase? This testcase would only be activated
> for powerpc*-*-* targets.
> 
> In terms of the code, I would just dump the assembly code for the
> function in question into an .s file. To perform the link, I'm tempted
> between do it all in asm (just as we do in asm-source.exp), or see
> if it is simpler if I use a C main...
> 
> All the testcase would do is: Build the executable, load it, and then
> insert a breakpoint in my function.
> 
> Am I on the right track?
> 
> BTW: I can't find the collection of SH prologues that Daniel was
> refering to...

That's because I was confused - I meant gdb.arch.  Take a look at
gdb1431.exp.

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Daniel Jacobowitz
MontaVista Software                         Debian GNU/Linux Developer