Re: MI testsuite improvements

[Bob Rossi <bob@brasko.net>]

On Wed, Feb 16, 2005 at 09:41:56AM -0500, Andrew Cagney wrote:
> Bob Rossi wrote:
> 
> >>Let me know what you think. If you want the dbg.log files, I can provide
> >>them.
> 
> I was kind of looking for an executive summary :-)  I've attached a 
> trimmed diff.
> 
> Two things:
> 
> - it should't be using --interpreter console ...
> Can you and/or: add a new -mi-tty command (+test, +doco) and use that; 
> invoke GDB with the --tty=... option.  Your call.  Either pre-approved 
> (but get thumbs up from Eli on the doco).
> 
> - can the TTY output be identified in someway?
> That might make debugging easier, but if it isn't possible I guess we 
> live with that.

OK, I like this idea a lot. I'll make a new mi function that allows you
to set a tty. I'll also make a new MI function that will allow you to
retrieve the tty device being used, both GDB and the inferior.

Finally, I think it would be helpful to have GDB actually be able to
create a pty for the front end. In case you didn't know, creating a pty
can be a non portable task, and GDB should be capable of doing it every
where it ports to. This would help out the Front Ends a lot. What do you
think? Something like -mi-tty-new -mi-tty-close?

Thanks,
Bob Rossi