Re: [PATCH] gdb: print size of downloaded debuginfod binary

Tom Tromey
2020-12-09T20:16:24Z

>> With the patch, one can see now:
>> Reading symbols from /usr/bin/gcc...
>> Downloading 2.69 MiB separate debug info for /usr/bin/gcc...
>> Downloading 1.00 MiB separate debug info for /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2...
>> Downloading 10.72 MiB separate debug info for /lib64/libc.so.6...
>> ...

Simon> I think that's a good idea. Given that we don't have a progress bar
Simon> (yet), this gives clue to the user about why it might take some time.

Simon> Let's see if others have other opinions about this. If nothing comes
Simon> for by next week, you can go ahead and merge it.

FWIW I asked the debuginfod folks on irc and they were in favor of this
as well. So, I suggest checking it in.

Tom