Andrew Cagney (cagney@gnu.org):

> >>When the inferior is killed, it is safe the release the different file
> >>>handles that BFD keeps open. It is particularly useful on Win32 (and
> >>>presumably on HP UX) to be able to recompile and restart a new debugging
> >>>session without quitting GDB...
> >
> >
> Can it now go in the symbol-table reader that opened the file?

I finally had time (at last!) to complete the implementation. New patch in
attachment. Still no regression on i686 linux. OK to apply? 

-- 
Jerome