Re: [PATCH] plugin patch

[Andrew Cagney <ac131313@redhat.com>]

> On Wed, 2002-11-06 at 13:12, Andrew Cagney wrote:
> 
>> > Instead of having to add this to the standard gdb as a one-off for NGPT,
>> > I can use the standard gdb and design them as plug-ins to be loaded only
>> > when debugging NGPT applications. This feels a lot cleaner and could be 
>> > applied for other gdb features/architectures to keep the core as small 
>> > and efficient as possible, loading additional support/features on demand
>> > only when needed.
> 
>> 
>> That is the theory already.  Reality differs though, there is always 
>> more work to do :-(.  That work is, however, independant of a plug-in 
>> module.
> 
> 
> Andrew,
> 
> Can you clarify what you mean here?  You seem to be implying that there
> are plans to support on demand (dynamic) loading of features, which
> sounds a lot like plug-ins.

GDB's current architecture allows the relatively easy addition of new 
components (a new language, a new remote backend, a new isa) - add the 
file to the source list and re-compile.  In theory, you don't need to go 
around modifying lots of headers and the like.

This is simply ``good design''.

Andrew