Re: [patch/rfc] to_read/write_partial -> to_xfer_partial

[Andrew Cagney <ac131313@redhat.com>]

> Hello,
> 
> Per: http://sources.redhat.com/ml/gdb-patches/2003-10/msg00641.html
> Having taken the change to this point, I'm now wondering if the read/write partial methods should be merged into:
> to_xfer_partial (targ, object, annex,
> offset, len,
> readbuf, writebuf)
> as that would make migrating existing targets easier.
> 
> Having implemented bfd-target and remote-target versions to_read/write_partial, I think this switch is going to make life easier.  The attached converts the code.
> 
> Comments?
> 
> I'll also update the bfd-target I've posted.

I've checked this in.

Andrew


> 2003-10-27  Andrew Cagney  <cagney@redhat.com>
> 
> 	* target.h (struct target_ops): Replace "to_read_partial" and
> 	"to_write_partial" with "to_xfer_partial".  Update comments.
> 	* target.c (debug_to_write_partial): Delete function.
> 	(debug_to_xfer_partial): Replace debug_to_read_partial.
> 	(add_target, update_current_target, setup_target_debug): Set
> 	"to_xfer_partial" instead of "to_read_partial" and
> 	"to_write_partial".
> 	(default_xfer_partial): Replace "default_write_partial".
> 	(default_read_partial): Delete.
> 	(target_read_partial, target_write_partial): Call
> 	"to_xfer_partial".
> 	* remote.c (init_remote_ops): Set "to_xfer_partial".
> 	(init_remote_async_ops): Ditto.
> 	(remote_xfer_partial): Replace "remote_read_partial".
>