Re: [rfc] 'thread tid' command

Eli Zaretskii
2011-02-12T07:51:13Z

> Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:32:54 -0800
> From: Michael Snyder <msnyder@vmware.com>
> CC: "gdb-patches@sourceware.org" <gdb-patches@sourceware.org>
>
> Pedro Alves wrote:
> > On Friday 11 February 2011 22:12:39, Michael Snyder wrote:
> >> This is purposefully rough, 'cause I hope for discussion.
> >>
> >> This is a new command to help manage large thread lists.
> >> I started with the idea "I want to find out which thread
> >> has target id 12345", then extended it to also handle the
> >> new concept of thread names (which thread has name 'foo'),
> >> and extra info as well (which thread has extra info that
> >> includes the string "xyz").
> >>
> >> The syntax (I'm open to renaming etc.):
> >>
> >> thread tid [NAME | TARGET_ID | EXTRA_INFO]
> >
> > Shouldn't this be under "info" or "show"?
>
> Suits me, but
> 1) I'd prefer it wasn't "show", because there is no "set".
> 2) Info what? tid? thread-id?

thread show [NAME | TARGET_ID | EXTRA_INFO]
thread info [NAME | TARGET_ID | EXTRA_INFO]