Re: [PATCH:doc] GDB/MI attribute names

Vladimir Prus
2009-09-25T13:35:17Z

Eli Zaretskii wrote:

>> From: Vladimir Prus <vladimir@codesourcery.com>
>> Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:50:53 +0400
>>
>> > <VARIABLE> should be specified as a sequence of alphabetic
>> > characters and underscores.
>>
>> That's again using the word 'specified', as if VARIABLE is something you write
>> specification for
>
> No, you are interpreting the word ``specified'' to narrowly. It also
> means ``given'', please see how we use it elsewhere in the manual.

The 'given' is not right here either I'm afraid. 'variable' *is* a sequence. The
wording above suggest that there are alternative ways to describe a variable,
and somebody should use the way that uses alphanumerical characters.

- Volodya