Re: [PATCH] Move gdbserver to top level

Tom Tromey
2020-02-03T21:34:41Z

Pedro> I guess it's the intended design for top level to build readline, bfd,
Pedro> etc. by default even if no application is being built that depends
Pedro> on them. I don't know.

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Pedro> So I'm thinking that it might be better to document "make
Pedro> all-gdbserver" instead of the --disable approach. Or at least,
Pedro> mention it as alternative. WDYT?

Tom> Makes sense, though I may take a stab at fixing the top-level instead.

We talked about this at FOSDEM and Pedro convinced me to just go ahead
with the documentation change and the move, and consider changing the
top-level configury later.

Pedro> The equivalent for gdbserver would be the patch below,
Pedro> which seems to work well. Was there a reason you didn't follow
Pedro> libatomic's (etc.) model?

Tom> I just didn't think of it. I like your idea better, though, because it
Tom> means not duplicating information.

I've pulled this patch into mine.

I'm going to push it tomorrow or the day after, unless there's some
objection.

thanks,
Tom