Re: Pending breakpoints and scripts

Daniel Jacobowitz
2004-02-09T22:32:32Z

On Mon, Feb 09, 2004 at 03:02:19PM -0500, Andrew Cagney wrote:
> Anyone noticed this?
>
> (top-gdb) run testsuite/gdb.base/advance
> Starting program: ...
> Setting up the environment for debugging gdb.
> Function "internal_error" not defined.
> Breakpoint 1 (internal_error) pending.
> Function "info_command" not defined.
> Breakpoint 2 (info_command) pending.
> (top-gdb)
>
> It's caused by this:
>
> if (!query ("Make breakpoint pending on future shared library
> load? ")
> )
> return rc;
>
> The old behavior was: when in batch mode, throw an error (and hence
> abandon the script) if the breakpoint insert fails.
>
> The new behavior is: when in batch mode, always insert the breakpoint.
> when not in batch mode never throw an error.
>
> For the existing behavior to be restored the query's logic would need to
> be reversed (ask the oposite question) and then re-throw the error. A
> /pending qualifier could then be added.
>
> Thoughts?

I'd rather not reverse the question. We could check from_tty at the
call site, and not set pending breakpoints if no tty...

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Daniel Jacobowitz
MontaVista Software Debian GNU/Linux Developer