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Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:14:00 -0000
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
Subject: Re: [patch 3/8] Command `set agent on|off'
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To: Yao Qi <yao@codesourcery.com>
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> Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:50:23 +0800
> From: Yao Qi <yao@codesourcery.com>
> 
> We want to leave users to decide whether they want to use agent or not,
> so we add a new command `set agent on|off' in this patch.

Thanks.

> +  add_setshow_enum_cmd ("agent", class_run,
> +			can_use_agent_enum,
> +			&can_use_agent, _("\
> +Set debugger's willingness to use agent as a helper."), _("\
> +Show debugger's willingness to use agent as a helper."), _("\
> +If on, gdb will use agent as a helper if it is supported by the target.\n\
> +If off, gdb will not use agent, even if such is supported by the target\n"),

This doc string should say a little more.  In particular, what is the
purpose of using "agent as a helper"? helper to do what?