Re: [PATCH 10/11] gdb: change default objfile iteration order to start with current objfile

[Simon Marchi <simon.marchi@efficios.com>]

On 4/28/26 12:42 PM, Tom Tromey wrote:
>>>>>> "Simon" == Simon Marchi <simon.marchi@efficios.com> writes:
> 
> Simon> The current default objfile search strategy, defined both in
> Simon> solib_ops::iterate_over_objfiles_in_search_order (when the solib_ops
> Simon> hasn't overridden it) and in
> Simon> program_space::iterate_over_objfiles_in_search_order (when there is no
> Simon> solib_ops in the program space, for some reason), is to scan the objfile
> Simon> list linearly.
> 
> I think this is https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17003

Oh wow, thanks for the reference.  It makes me feel better that I am not
the only one to think this should be the default.

> Simon> Intuitively, searching the current objfile first makes sense, unless
> Simon> there is some fancy symbol interposition happening, in which case that
> Simon> solib_ops should probably implement a custom
> Simon> iterate_over_objfiles_in_search_order.
> 
> Agreed.
> 
> Approved-By: Tom Tromey <tom@tromey.com>
> 
> Tom