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Subject: RE: -var-update using formatted value
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Nick wrote:

> "-var-update --all-values" returns the value in hex so currently I don't =
think
> you need it in the output of "-var-set-format".=20=20

Can I get a clarification on what var-update is -really- supposed to do?

I say var-update should show changes when they occur on the target
and that var-update should only be used once per varObject when a program s=
tops.

You say var-update should show changes when they affect the display, indepe=
ndently
of if they were caused by a content change in the target or a format change=
 in GDB.
In that case, var-update is used multiple times without the program having =
stepped.

What is var-update really meant to do?