Re: Tracepoint enhancements

Michael Snyder
2008-11-03T18:20:53Z

Vladimir Prus wrote:
> Michael Snyder wrote:

>> One more thing, only vaguely related...
>>
>> I've thought that if we had the ability to attach an expression
>> (in pcode such as we use for tracepoints) to a conditional breakpoint,
>> we could have the conditional evaluation be done on the target
>> rather than by gdb, which would be a big performance win for
>> conditional breakpoints or watchpoints.
>
> Yes. We want conditional tracepoints, and the condition would have to be evaluated
> on the target. And if breakpoints and tracepoints are unified, both breakpoints and
> tracepoints will benefit.

Very good point. OK, you've convinced me.