Re: compatibility between gdb and stub

Andrew Cagney
2002-11-18T16:05:57Z

> 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