Re: [PATCH] Objective-C language support.

Michael Snyder
2002-09-18T18:57:45Z

Michael Snyder wrote:
>
> Adam Fedor wrote:
> >
> > This patch adds Objective-C language support to gdb based upon a patch
> > provided by Apple Computer Inc from their version of gdb. Note that the
> > patch only contains changes to existing files. New files (objc-lang.h,
> > objc-lang.c, objc-exp.y) and a gdb.objc testsuite directory are located at
> >
> > ftp://ftp.gnustep.org/pub/gnustep/contrib/gdb-objc-patch.tar.gz
> >
>
> Oh lord. I suppose I am the only one here who is
> even noddingly familiar with Objective C?
>
> There's a good chance that I wrote some of this code
> anyway, so I'll try to have a look at it. You know,
> of course, that we can't just drop something this huge
> into the source tree without some review...
>
> I'll need the ability to run the tests. Does GCC already
> have enough objc to compile them? Will I need any special
> libraries?

Adam,

Any chance of getting the original authors' names for the
changelog, instead of / in addition to yours?

Michael