Re: [patch wip] Delete get_saved_register()

[Andrew Cagney <ac131313@redhat.com>]

> Hello,
> 
> The attached deletes the function get_saved_register().  It's been superseeded by frame_register() et.al.
> 
> Right now, this patch causes a (major) regression.  The sequence:
> 
>     $ gdb program
>     (gdb) print $pc
> 
> gets an internal error.  An examination of a backtrace reveals that the code was using `deprecated_selected_frame' and that was NULL.  Before committing the attached, I'm going to have to relace a few `deprecated_selected_frame's with `get_selected_frame()' (the latter throws an error if there really is no frame).
> 
> So at this stage, this patch is largely a heads up.  Once I've eliminated all the regressions, I'll commit the attached.

FYI, I've fixed the failures.  I'll commit in a few days.

Andrew


> 
> 2003-03-12  Andrew Cagney  <cagney@redhat.com>
> 
> 	* frame.c (get_saved_register): Delete function.
> 	* xstormy16-tdep.c: Update comment.
> 	* regcache.h: Update comments.
> 	* sparc-tdep.c (sparc_init_extra_frame_info): Instead of
> 	get_saved_register and extract_address, use
> 	frame_read_unsigned_register.
> 	(sparc_frame_saved_pc): Ditto.
> 	(sparc_get_saved_register): Instead of get_saved_register, use
> 	frame_register.
> 	(sparc_pop_frame): Ditto.
> 	* frame.h (get_saved_register): Delete declaration.
> 	* findvar.c: Update comments.
> 	(value_of_register): Call frame_register instead of
> 	get_saved_register.
> 	(value_from_register): Ditto.
> 	* config/sparc/tm-sparc.h: Update comment.
> 	* breakpoint.c: Update comment.
> 
> Index: doc/ChangeLog
> 2003-03-12  Andrew Cagney  <cagney@redhat.com>
> 
> 	* gdbint.texinfo (Target Architecture Definition): Delete
> 	references to get_saved_register.
>