Re: [PATCH] Remove gdb/nlm subdirectory

["Jim Blandy" <jimb@red-bean.com>]

On 3/24/06, Daniel Jacobowitz <drow@false.org> wrote:
> I'm fine with that if you'd prefer.  I think we can ignore its old
> configure file for now, then, instead of worrying about upgrading it to
> 2.5x (which started this discussion).

How's this, then?

src/gdb/ChangeLog:
2006-03-24  Jim Blandy  <jimb@codesourcery.com>

	* NEWS: Mention that the 'nlm' code is on its way out.
	* configure.tgt: Print an error message when configured for a
	'-netware' target, and suggest that the user delete the code to
	build there.

Index: src/gdb/NEWS
===================================================================
--- src.orig/gdb/NEWS
+++ src/gdb/NEWS
@@ -48,6 +48,14 @@ GDB now builds as a cross debugger hoste
 native console support, and remote communications using either
 network sockets or serial ports.

+* OBSOLETE features
+
+The support for Netware Loadable Modules (the 'gdb/nlm' subdirectory)
+is obsolete, and will be removed in the next release.  For now, the
+code is still present, but the GDB 'configure' script prints an error
+message when configured for 'i*86-*-netware', explaining how to enable
+the code.
+
 * REMOVED features

 The ARM rdi-share module.
Index: src/gdb/configure.tgt
===================================================================
--- src.orig/gdb/configure.tgt
+++ src/gdb/configure.tgt
@@ -98,6 +98,21 @@ i[34567]86-*-linux*)	gdb_target=linux
 i[34567]86-*-gnu*)	gdb_target=i386gnu ;;
 i[34567]86-*-netware*)	gdb_target=i386
 			build_nlm=yes
+
+### To re-enable Netware support, delete this line and all subsequent lines
+### up to and including the line that says 'exit 1' below the error message.
+                        cat >&2 <<END
+
+We plan to remove support for Netware loadable modules (the code in
+the 'nlm' subdirectory) after this release of GDB, unless we can find
+volunteers to maintain it.  If you are interested, please send mail to
+'gdb@sourceware.org'.
+
+For now, if you want to build GDB on Netware, delete this code
+in 'gdb/configure.tgt', and try running 'configure' again.
+END
+                        exit 1
+
 			;;
 i[34567]86-*-cygwin*)	gdb_target=cygwin  ;;
 i[34567]86-*-*)		gdb_target=i386 ;;