Re: [wanted] Test of GDB modifying a value in a register

Michael Snyder
2002-11-05T00:00:24Z

Andrew Cagney wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> In doing a further cleanup of the frame code, I discovered that the
> current testsuite isn't testing the codepaths that write a value in a
> register.
>
> That is, things like:
>
> (gdb) set $pc = 10
> register int i;
> (gdb) set i = 10;
>
> Anyone interested in comming up with, or have a test case?

Well, $pc is the only one I can think of that we can count on
being defined on all targets -- and based on some past conversations
with you, I'm wondering if even that is a safe assumption?

Basically, we have almost no tests of register functionality,
and yes it would be good if we did.