On Monday 31 July 2006 21:16, Eli Zaretskii wrote: > > From: Vladimir Prus > > Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 16:22:57 +0400 > > Cc: gdb-patches@sources.redhat.com > > > > > > * symfile.c (download_write_size): Remove. > > > > (show_download_write_size): Remove. > > > > (load_section_callback): Don't use download_write_size. > > > > (_initialize_symfile): Don't register download_write_size. > > > > > > I can find references to download-write-size on the Internet, e.g. in > > > FAQs suggesting how to get better write performance. They all seem to > > > push it as high as memory-write-packet-size, though, which suggests we > > > do not need both limits. > > > > > > I think it's reasonable to remove it. However, you'll have to also > > > remove it from the manual (it's a documented command). > > > > Are you sure? Grep does not find any occurrence in docs, on current > > mainline. > > It's in the node called "Target Commands". Thanks. I was searching with underscores in names, not dashes ;-) > > > === gdb/NEWS > > ================================================================== > > --- gdb/NEWS (/mirrors/gdb) (revision 315) > > +++ gdb/NEWS (/patches/download_write_size/gdb) (revision 315) > > @@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ > > Kernel Object Display, an embedded debugging feature which only worked > > with an obsolete version of Cisco IOS. > > > > +The 'download_write_size' variable. > > + > > This variable is not user-visible. You need to mention the command, > not the C variable. Please find the new patch attached. Doc dir changelog is: 2006-08-01 Vladimir Prus * gdb.texinfo (Target Commands): Remove 'set download-write-size' and 'show download-write-size'. - Volodya