Re: [RFA] Darwin/x86 port (v4 - part 0/4)

Eli Zaretskii
2008-11-14T18:43:02Z

> From: Tristan Gingold <gingold@adacore.com>
> Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:26:23 +0100
>
> here is a new version (v4) of the Darwin/x86 port.
> I think I have addressed all comments:

Thanks.

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> These allow macros to be defined, undefined, and listed
> interactively.
>
> + * New native configurations
> +
> + x86 Darwin i[34567]86-*-darwin*
> +

This is okay, but I thought you also support x86_64?

> The bigger the value is the more verbose the output is.

Suggest to rephrase:

"Higher values produce more verbose output."

If you agree, please make this change in all the other places you use
a similar phrase.

> + @item set debug mach-o @var{num}
> + @kindex set debug mach-o
> + When set to a non zero value, enables debugging messages specific to
> mach-o
> + object file processing. The bigger the value is the more verbose the

Do all Darwin developers know what is "mach-o object file processing"?
If not, perhaps a sentence or two of explanations are due.

> + If on any inferior faults (but single stepping and
> + breakpoint) will be reported as a mach exception before being reported to
> + the kernel.

"If on, any inferior faults (except single stepping and breakpoint
traps) will be announced as mach exceptions before being reported to
the kernel."

To tell the truth, I don't really understand the meaning of the
mach-exceptions option, nor when it will be useful to GDB users. Can
you explain?