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Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2013 14:35:00 -0000
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
Subject: Re: [PING (docs)] Re: [PATCH] [1/2] Add new 'z' format for print command
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To: Andrew Burgess <aburgess@broadcom.com>
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Reply-to: Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
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> Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2013 11:07:12 +0100
> From: "Andrew Burgess" <aburgess@broadcom.com>
> cc: "Eli Zaretskii" <eliz@gnu.org>
> 
> I just need a docs review on the change below please.

Sorry for missing it.

> gdb/NEWS
> 
> * New 'z' formatter for print and examine memory commands, displays the
>   value as hexadecimal zero padded to the size of the type.

The comma before "displays" should be removed.  Also, "for printing
and examining", rather than "print and examine".

More importantly, I have a difficulty understanding what does
"hexadecimal zero padded to the size ..." mean.  More accurately, if
my interpretation of what you say (that 'z' produces "00"s for
non-existing data, then why does this "padding" make sense, when we
are targeting a human consumer?

Thanks.