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From: Michael Snyder <msnyder@redhat.com>
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To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
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Subject: Re: The gdb x86 function prologue parser
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Eli Zaretskii wrote:

> Last, but not least, I'd surely appreciate some write-up, even in
> plain ASCII, about how prologue analyzers in general and the x86 one
> in particular work: that stuff is sorely needed in gdbint.texinfo.

Prologue parsing is a black art, on its way to becoming a
lost art thanks to our increasing dependance on dwarf cfi.

It would be great if Jason could preserve some of what he's
having to relearn/reinvent -- but it wouldn't be fair of us
to require this of him.  This isn't new stuff, it's old stuff.

Not to discourage you, Jason -- your name will be revered
if you write this up, especially in the not-completely-unlikely
event that someone else has to do this again someday.