Re: [rfc] 'thread tid' command

Michael Snyder
2011-02-12T22:52:01Z

Eli Zaretskii wrote:
>> 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]

How about "thread find"?