Richard,

Finally got to trying the gdb_mbuild.sh script and, in the process, 
integrated some, er, `new features' from my old local script:

The changes are:


- restartable

Instead of starting over from scratch, it tries to continue on from 
where the last run left off (after being CNTRL-Ced or failing).  To 
force a complete rebuild of each target, use the option:

`-f' (force) will force a new run


- stop on failure

The script, by default, aborts on the first failed build.  The 
assumption is that the problem will be fixed and then the script 
re-started.  This can be overriden with the option:

`-k' (keep going) will force the script to try and build everything 
possible (the flag is passed to make as well).


- parallel

Rather than having separate configure and build phases (waiting on all 
the configures to finish before starting the builds), this script 
directly starts the parallel sub-shells.  Each sub-shell then tries to 
do a full configure, build and run for its target.  The number of jobs 
is specified with the option:

`-j <maxjobs>' controls the number of parallel jobs

(the implementation isn't perfect mind, it misses a second job finishing 
before a first).

- testing

In addition to checking the configure and build, the script also tries 
to run the built GDB to the point where it checks that '(gdb) maint 
print architecture' succeeds.

(NB: The h8500hms target currently barfs when run, I think I might 
propose that it be booted out of the build list).


- selecting targets

A sub-set of targets can be selected using the option:

`-e <targexp>' Select a subset of the targets using the (grep) regular 
expression <targexp>.  Multiple expressions can be specified.


- the output was changed vis:
mn10300-elf ,-Werror ...
ns32k-netbsd ,-Werror ...
... configuring mn10300-elf
... configuring ns32k-netbsd
... compiling ns32k-netbsd
... compiling mn10300-elf
... running ns32k-netbsd
... ns32k-netbsd built
... running mn10300-elf
... mn10300-elf built

Comments (for instance on the choice of options),

Andrew