Re: [patch] Indirect access to GDB history variables

Eli Zaretskii
2006-12-16T18:40:21Z

> Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2006 12:10:25 -0500
> From: Daniel Jacobowitz <drow@false.org>
> Cc: gdb-patches@sources.redhat.com
>
> Changing the CLI is touchy because of how weakly specified it is.

Do we have a substantial body of test cases for CLI in the test suite?
If we do, and if this change doesn't break anything there, I think we
can reasonably expect it to be safe.

> I think that we should take the long-postponed jump to embedding
> scripting languages, rather than adding more complexity to the existing
> CLI.

If we leave the current CLI available in non-interactive sessions, and
if the embedded language will satisfy Steve's needs, I'm for it. But
I fear that agreeing on the language will take time, in which case
postponing this change will be just that.

> Maybe I'll take another stab at that this weekend.

Thanks.