Re: [rfa/testsuite/threads] ping: manythreads.exp

[mec.gnu@mindspring.com (Michael Elizabeth Chastain)]

ms> So... this means it will unconditionally wait, right?
ms> Can I assume that "after 1000" means milliseconds, not seconds?

Yes, and yes.  The "milliseconds" part is in the TCL book so it's
okay to rely on it.

ms> That's my only concern, that if it fails for some reason, it
ms> will block for a long time.  If that's not the case, then the
ms> change is ok with me (if it's ok with Jeff).

Hey Jeff -- is this okay with you?

ms> Michael, I notice that the same idiom is used in pthreads.exp;
ms> do you think your change would also be appropriate there, and
ms> if so, would you mind making it?

I think it would be good there too.  Right now, the code says:

  sleep 1
  set description "Stopped with a ^C"
  after 1000 [send_gdb "\003"]
  gdb_expect {
      ...
  }

so the test script is going into the gdb_expect and pausing there
until the 'after' block executes.  There's no need to be running
the send_gdb "\003" in parallel with gdb_expect.  So I'll make a
patch for this too.  (Also it looks bizarre to use both 'sleep'
and 'after' ... gotta do a little research).

Michael C