Re: [patch/rfc] Don't assume the host

[Andrew Cagney <ac131313@cygnus.com>]

> On Fri, 18 Jan 2002, Andrew Cagney wrote:
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>> this time it includes updates to gdbint.texinfo (Eli?).
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> Approved.
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>> One thing I noticed in tweeking the doco is that there is a mysterious 
>> but almost useless chapter ``Porting GDB''.  The information that 
>> chapter provides is also present elsewhere in a more complete form. 
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> What is that other chapter?


Much of ``Porting GDB'' also appears in ``Host Definition''.  The two 
could do with some rationalization.


>> + New host only configurations do not need this file.
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> What is a ``host only configuration''?  Is it an a.k.a. for
> ``native''?  I'm not sure, since you later say


I suspect strictly speaking I've used the correct technical word but the 
usage isn't exactly mainstream.

host - the machine GDB will run on
build - the machine your compiling GDB on
target - the machine that GDB will debug

Native is a special case where host==target.
Cross is where host!=target

Adding to the problems is (as I've now documented) the way GDB uses HOST 
when it probably means NATIVE!  This one really messes up people playing 
with GDBSERVER.


>> ! New host and native configurations do not need this file.
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> Otherwise, I have no comments.


Thanks!

Andrew