Re: [patch/rfc] Don't include vector registers in ``info registers''

Michael Snyder
2002-08-09T01:50:43Z

Andrew Cagney wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> The attached patch modifies the generic ``info registsters'' command so
> that it precludes vector registers (in addition to floating-point
> registers). The online doco indicates:
>
> (gdb) help info registers
> List of integer registers and their contents, for selected stack frame.
> Register name as argument means describe only that register.
> (gdb) help info all-registers
> List of all registers and their contents, for selected stack frame.
> Register name as argument means describe only that register.
>
> I think the change makes the behavour a better match for both the
> documentation and what I think is the intent of the command. Print a
> minimal set of registers.

This matches what I implemented for at least one vector machine.
And my intuition agrees with yours -- info registers should produce
a display that fits in one screen, if possible. Masses of registers
should be displayed some other way.

> It will eventually affect the i386 -- I've a patch to change the type of
> xmm [and mmx] registers to true vectors. When that is in, ``info
> registers'' will stop displaying the xmm registers.
>
> Thoughts?

Not having seen your patch (?), I wonder how you distinguished
vector registers from generic ones.