Re: heads up: GDB 7.7 official release Wed Jan 29th (tomorrow)

[Joel Brobecker <brobecker@adacore.com>]

> I would certainly appreciate that -- thanks!
> 
> As to changes in other ports, I think it should be pretty clear
> that non-PowerPC platforms cannot really be affected.  (There are
> some changes to common code in the 11/11 patch, but that shouldn't
> affect any platform that do not define gdbarch_skip_entrypoint.)
> 
> As to other PowerPC platforms, I've tested powerpc64-linux quite a
> bit -- I would be happy to also run a regression test on a 32-bit
> Linux and on AIX.

OK, I've had a chance to review the patches, and I am definitely
hesitating. I agree that they can only affect PowerPC. If you feel
very confident about the patches and want to take responsibility,
I will go with your call. Advice from the other GMs would also be
useful.

My preference goes towards getting this code in the master branch
first, release 7.7 without it, and then re-evaluate. If proven after
an observation period to be stable in master, we can elect to backport
the code to 7.7 in time for 7.7.1. But if people prefer, we can also
accelerate the schedule for 7.8.

-- 
Joel