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From: Andrew Cagney <cagney@gnu.org>
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To: Robert Picco <Robert.Picco@hp.com>
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Subject: Re: new gdb remote packet type
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>  you'd prefer that I use the q-packet mechanism? 

Yes, the qPart packet was designed for exactly the situtation you 
encountered.  It can specify a length/offset and return a short transfer.

Andrew