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Subject: Re: [PATCH] dwarf.exp: All numeric attributes require a form
From: Doug Evans <xdje42@gmail.com>
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On Sat, Jan 3, 2015 at 11:21 AM, Doug Evans <xdje42@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi.
>
> As a followup to this patch:
> https://sourceware.org/ml/gdb-patches/2015-01/msg00020.html
>
> this patch flags as an error any numeric attribute that doesn't
> specify a form.  And lo and behold I found more bugs. :-)
>
> Regression tested on amd64-linux.
>
> 2015-01-03  Doug Evans  <xdje42@gmail.com>
>
>         * lib/dwarf.exp (Dwarf): Flag an error if a numeric attribute value
>         is given without an explicit form.
>         * gdb.dwarf2/arr-subrange.exp: Specify forms for all numeric
>         attributes.
>         * gdb.dwarf/corrupt.exp: Ditto.
>         * gdb.dwarf2/enum-type.exp: Ditto.
>         * gdb.trace/entry-values.exp: Ditto.
>         * gdb.trace/unavailable-dwarf-piece.exp: Ditto.

btw,
I did think of using a more complete test than just "string is integer".
I'm happy with whatever y'all decide.

I decided against trying to guess the form for numeric attributes,
there's just too many to choose from.