Re: [RFA] mips-tdep.c: Make ``show mips abi'' more useful

[Andrew Cagney <ac131313@redhat.com>]

> At Wed, 26 Feb 2003 21:29:39 +0000 (UTC), "Andrew Cagney" wrote:
> 
>> Oops!  The new output, though, is still confusing.  For remote.c's 
>> packet commands it outputs either of:
>> 
>> Support for remote protocol `%s' (%s) packet is auto-detected, currently %s.
>> Support for remote protocol `%s' (%s) packet is currently %s.
>> 
>> which I think is much clearer.  Can you just change the messages to 
>> something more like that before committing?

Or like the below :-)

> FWIW, 'show architecture' says:
> 
> (gdb) show architecture
> The target architecture is set automatically (currently mips:8000)
> 
> which i find very pretty.  8-)
> 
> if you actually force it, it says:
> 
> (gdb) set architecture mips:8000
> The target architecture is assumed to be mips:8000
> (gdb) show architecture
> The target architecture is assumed to be mips:8000
> 
> and back to auto:
> 
> (gdb) set architecture auto
> The target architecture is set automatically (currently mips:8000)