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Thu, 13 Jun 2024 07:17:45 -0700 (PDT) Received: from localhost ([31.111.84.186]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id ffacd0b85a97d-360750f24a9sm1861543f8f.71.2024.06.13.07.17.44 (version=TLS1_3 cipher=TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 bits=256/256); Thu, 13 Jun 2024 07:17:44 -0700 (PDT) To: gdb-patches@sourceware.org, gdb@sourceware.org Subject: [RFC] Removing in process agent (IPA) Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2024 15:17:44 +0100 Message-ID: <87y1797wqf.fsf@redhat.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mimecast-Spam-Score: 0 X-Mimecast-Originator: redhat.com Content-Type: text/plain X-Spam-Status: No, score=-5.8 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00, DKIMWL_WL_HIGH, DKIM_SIGNED, DKIM_VALID, DKIM_VALID_AU, DKIM_VALID_EF, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE, RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_H4, RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_WL, SPF_HELO_NONE, SPF_NONE, TXREP, T_SCC_BODY_TEXT_LINE autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.6 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.6 (2021-04-09) on server2.sourceware.org X-BeenThere: gdb@sourceware.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.30 Precedence: list List-Id: Gdb mailing list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , From: Andrew Burgess via Gdb Reply-To: Andrew Burgess Errors-To: gdb-bounces+public-inbox=simark.ca@sourceware.org Sender: "Gdb" Hi, I'd like to have a conversation about whether or not we want to keep the in-process-agent (IPA or libinproctrace.so). A couple of recent patches[1][2] have triggered the question of whether it would be better if we just dropped IPA from GDB. We do have some tests that make use of IPA in gdb.trace/, so its no untested code. I'd describe myself as neutral on this topic. I've never used the IPA myself, but I have no real objections to it continuing to live on. However, if nobody wants to keep it I'm happy to do to the work to remove it from GDB. So my question to the group: would anyone like to speak in favour of keeping the IPA around? Thanks, Andrew [1] https://inbox.sourceware.org/gdb-patches/cover.1706801009.git.aburgess@redhat.com [2] https://inbox.sourceware.org/gdb-patches/f18d8f32e1e8af423e38efd0cb58ced1a98b5efb.1718271737.git.aburgess@redhat.com