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From: Andrew Cagney <cagney@gnu.org>
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Subject: Re: RFA: PowerPC sim & GDB: use fixed register numbering
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> Andrew Cagney <cagney@gnu.org> writes:
> 
>>>> > The old code, which did an under-the-covers call into gdb to map number -> name, was bad and definitly needed to be replaced.  The above though could still do with some work - too much on the magic of those numbers in gdb/sim-ppc.h :-(
>>>> > Anyway, lets first get the enum in place.
>>
>>> 
>>> Since we've nailed the enum, what should we do about the sim/ppc?
> 
> 
> What do you have in mind?

Something that uses the enum directly.  Have a look at the other 
simulators that use the enum - they have a big switch doing a map.

Andrew

PS: I see old sim changes were accidently committed, I've reverted them.