Re: Check memory accesses

Eli Zaretskii
2006-11-09T21:25:05Z

> From: Vladimir Prus <vladimir@codesourcery.com>
> Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2006 23:36:22 +0300
>
> This patch makes gdb, when target memory map is available, optionally reject
> all memory accesses outside of regions in memory map. The rationale is that:
>
> 1. It's sometimes better to get error that have the write silently do
> nothing or read returning garbase.
>
> 2. For some targets, accesses to non-existent memory "wedge" them.
>
> Since memory maps are still rare, this behaviour is enabled only by a new
> command.
>
> OK?

This patch introduces a new user command, but doesn't include a patch
for the user manual. Please provide one.