Re: compatibility between gdb and stub

[Andrew Cagney <ac131313@redhat.com>]

> Hi folks,
> 
> I would like to know what is the policy regarding the compatibility
> between gdb and the target stubs: as far as I understand, the way `g'
> and 'G' commands work requires that the debugger and the stub have the
> very same definition of the target's registers.
> 
> The file rs6000-tdep.c however, which was very similar in gdb 5.1 and
> gdb 5.2, changed in the 5.3 branch, causing interoperability disruption
> with older stubs, due to the definition of fpscr.
> 
> Is this correct ? Is there a policy for handling that kind of issues ?

Almost.  GDB can change it's architecture, and hence, supported register 
set.  See the command `set architecture'.

As for the underlying problem.  remote.c is probably 50% through an 
overhaul that removes the restrictions such as you describe (its been in 
that state for a few months.  Interested?).

enjoy,
Andrew