Re: [proposal] gdb/testsuite/gdb.signal

[Andrew Cagney <cagney@gnu.org>]

> Oh dear, Andrew's already opposed to this idea.  :-/
> 
> I would like to move the signals tests to a new directory, gdb.signal.
> My reasons:
> 
> . signal handling is different from basic functionality:
>   it interacts with the kernel in new ways that "basic" gdb does not
> 
> . i'm not qualified to maintain advanced signals tests,
>   so i would like to segregate the signals tests to make it easier
>   to delegate them to a different maintainer

You're more than qualified, I don't see a specialist being helpful here 
- it's the wrong skilk (and we've too many specialist already :-).  I'd 
just gather up the relevant information and assess it, drawing on the 
knowledge of GDB's community when needed.

Andrew

> So I'm making a proposal:
> 
> (1) Setup gdb.signals and mechanically move the signals files there.
>     I would do this part, to make sure the mechanical move went okay.
> 
> (2) Seek a new senior maintainer for the new gdb.signal.  I would keep
>     the maintainership until someone volunteers and is approved.
> 
> Comments?
> 
> I'm particularly interested in whether Andrew, who is writing much
> of the code, is strongly opposed, or only mildly opposed.