Re: gdb.base/dump.exp: Force the correct endianness

Maciej W. Rozycki
2007-07-25T17:53:18Z

On Wed, 25 Jul 2007, Jim Blandy wrote:

> > 2007-07-24 Maciej W. Rozycki <macro@mips.com>
> >
> > * gdb.base/dump.exp: Force the correct endianness for binary
> > formats not carrying this information.
> >
> > OK to apply?
>
> This looks reasonable --- please apply it, if you've also tested it on
> some desktop-like system.

Well, the mips-unknown-linux-gnu host works fine natively. I hope it
qualifies as a desktop-like system (the machine itself comes in a desktop
case if that helps).

The "show/set endian" commands are supported universally even if the
currently chosen architecture comes in a single endianness only. But in
that case gdb should still accept a command to force the endianness to one
already set automatically -- if that failed, it would qualify as a bug
IMO, so perhaps the change adds a useful test case as a side effect.

> Also, you should go ahead and add yourself at the proper point in the
> "Write After Approval" section of gdb/MAINTAINERS, as a separate
> commit, with a ChangeLog entry.

Yeah, probably -- it has been too long already since I have got my
assignment sorted out. Would it be OK to provide my both e-mail addresses
(which generally differentiate between sponsored and volunteer work) or
should I just pick one?

Maciej