Re: [PATCH/RFA] PR gdb/648 (eval.c approval reqd)

Andrew Cagney
2004-08-27T14:14:27Z

> Andrew Cagney <cagney@gnu.org> wrote:
>
>>> Where were we at with the testcase? I've a fuzzy memory of it hitting a
>>> problem with test infrastructure?
>
>
> Yeah, big time.
>
> There are no FORTRAN programs in the test suite.
>
> Before I add any FORTRAN programs, I am going to overhaul the code
> that connects "language type" (such as c or f77) to "compiler name"
> (such as gcc or g77).
>
> I've started that twice now, but it's a big ball of hair.

Is there anything we can do in the interum. Even a gdb.fortran tmp-hack
to run fortran directly? Once the infrastructure is in place, that can
easily be replaced.

Its important that, as these new language features get added, the tests
demonstrating that they work, also get included.

Andrew