Re: maint set|show internal-error|internal-warning quit|corefile yes|no|auto

[Fernando Nasser <fnasser@redhat.com>]

I find this useful.  At least, it will not hurt to have around.  Users are not forced to use it -- they would do it at their own risk ;-)

Fernando


Andrew Cagney wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I'd like to propose some new set show options:
> 
> maint set|show internal-error|internal-warning quit|corefile yes|no|auto
> 
> When GDB reports an internal problem (error or warning) it gives the
> user the oportunity to either:
> 
> - quit GDB
> - drop a core file
> 
> The above would let the user override the default (auto) of prompting
> the user.  The user could specify that GDB should always/never quit /
> drop a core file (mutter something about giving the user too much rope :-).
> 
> Rationale:
> 
> I think users have encountered situtations where, while GDB is
> constantly reporting internal errors or warnings, it is otherwize
> useable.  This, I believe, most often occures in the symbol table reader
> where recovery is often possible.
> 
> Letting the user override the internal error/warning behavour would let
> them at least use GDB.
> 
> The converse (quit, dump core) is also useful.  The current testsuite
> tends to hang when GDB detects an internal error and tries to prompt for
> what to do next :-(
> 
> thoughts?
> Andrew

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