Re: [obv] Merge gdb/common/Changelog to gdb/ChangeLog [Re: [rfa/rfc] Build libcommon.a for gdb and gdbserver]

Michael Snyder
2011-02-16T19:57:27Z

Tom Tromey wrote:
>>>>>> "Michael" == Michael Snyder <msnyder@vmware.com> writes:
>
> Michael> doc isn't part of gdb, testsuites aren't part of gdb...
>
> This part doesn't make sense to me. I think immediately, "of course
> those are part of gdb". That's because when we modify gdb, we modify
> those as well -- we're constantly telling people that a complete patch
> includes docs and test changes.
>
> Anyway, common will definitely be part of gdb, at least from my point of
> view. gdb won't build without it. Changes in common will require
> changes in gdb. Plus, it is in a subdirectory of gdb.
>
> Somehow I feel you are sure to disagree :-). I am interested to hear
> the reason why.

I don't disagree. Common is part of gdb.

My reasoning on doc and testsuite is that making a change to either one
of those does not de facto change gdb.