Re: PATCH (gdb/mi)

[Andrew Cagney <ac131313@redhat.com>]

>  > Nick, MI changes need:
>  > 
>  > - assignment
> 
> Who initiates this? I have done it for Emacs. Is it the same process for GDB
> i.e REQUEST: SEND FORM FOR PAST AND FUTURE CHANGES to fsf-records@gnu.org

[I've sent nick the form, I thought it had already been sent :-(]

>  > - testcase
> 
> This is harder for me to do than the patch itself, so perhaps you can give me
> a few clues.  Will two tests for each of mi2-var-child.exp and mi1-var-child.exp
> using "-var-list-children struct_declarations 0" and "-var-list-children
> struct_declarations 1" suffice ?

Here I was hopeing that JimI could dig something up.

> If Jim can give you equivalent changes in the near future then that might be
> the most simple route. If not, I would like to progress my changes through
> the system. 

Yes on both counts.  Or I progress something.

> *** gdb.texinfo.~1.183.~	2003-10-24 22:30:49.000000000 +0100
> --- gdb.texinfo	2003-11-01 17:14:02.000000000 +0000
> ***************
> *** 18121,18134 ****
>   @subsubheading Synopsis
>   
>   @smallexample
> !  -var-list-children @var{name}
>   @end smallexample
>   
> ! Returns a list of the children of the specified variable object:
>   
>   @smallexample
>    numchild=@var{n},children=[@{name=@var{name},
>    numchild=@var{n},type=@var{type}@},@r{(repeats N times)}]
>   @end smallexample
>   
>   
> --- 18121,18145 ----
>   @subsubheading Synopsis
>   
>   @smallexample
> !  -var-list-children @var{name} [PRINT-VALUES]
>   @end smallexample

I think the syntax should be:

-var-list-children --print-values @var{name}

I'll see what I can do.

Andrew