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From: Michael Snyder <msnyder@vmware.com>
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Subject: Re: Tracepoint enhancements
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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.