Re: [PATCH] Make '{putchar,fputc}_unfiltered' use 'fputs_unfiltered'

[Joel Brobecker <brobecker@adacore.com>]

> > I think the commit that Sergio incriminated is also in gdb-9-branch.
> > Do you confirm?
> 
> Yes, the bug also happens in gdb-9-branch.
> 
> > If yes, what about creating a GDB PR, and backporting this change
> > to the gdb-9-branch (all changes after the .1 must have a PR)?
> 
> I can do that.  Just not right now; I need to be in my bed sleeping 30
> minutes ago ;-).

;-)

> > The change looks relatively safe to me, but maybe it's not as simple
> > as we might think, especially since this section of the code _is_ quite
> > central...
> 
> Yeah, this code is quite messy, and even though the change is somewhat
> "self-contained".  What if we wait a few days/weeks before I open the PR
> and do the backport?  Due to this code being quite central as you said,
> I think it should not take long for complaints to start coming our way,
> assuming there is a bug to be found.

That definitely works. Unless we discover this is a crippling issue
that deserves an emergency release, we have a solid couple of months
to decide, really. More if we need...

Thanks Sergio!

-- 
Joel