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To: Nick Roberts <nickrob@snap.net.nz>
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Subject: Re: -var-update using formatted value
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Nick Roberts <nickrob@snap.net.nz> writes:

> I guess there's no accepted convention for binary numbers, but would it be
> sensible for GDB to prefix their output in some way? , e.g.,
>
> (gdb) p/t 11
> $6 = b1011

It should begin with a digit, otherwise it could be mistaken for an
ordinary identifier.  0b is a often used prefix.

Andreas.

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