Re: [PATCH] Objective-C language support.

[Michael Snyder <msnyder at redhat dot com>]

Adam Fedor wrote:
> 
> This patch adds Objective-C language support to gdb based upon a patch
> provided by Apple Computer Inc from their version of gdb. Note that the
> patch only contains changes to existing files. New files (objc-lang.h,
> objc-lang.c, objc-exp.y) and a gdb.objc testsuite directory are located at
> 
> ftp://ftp.gnustep.org/pub/gnustep/contrib/gdb-objc-patch.tar.gz

Adam, this is a pretty obvious change, please check it in as soon as
the defs.h change goes in.

>         * printfcmd.c (address_info): Print 'self' for ObjC.

> Index: gdb/printcmd.c
> ===================================================================
> RCS file: /cvs/src/src/gdb/printcmd.c,v
> retrieving revision 1.41
> diff -u -p -r1.41 printcmd.c
> --- gdb/printcmd.c      10 Sep 2002 02:04:38 -0000      1.41
> +++ gdb/printcmd.c      17 Sep 2002 19:30:55 -0000
> @@ -1104,7 +1104,11 @@ address_info (char *exp, int from_tty)
>           printf_filtered ("Symbol \"");
>           fprintf_symbol_filtered (gdb_stdout, exp,
>                                    current_language->la_language, DMGL_ANSI);
> -         printf_filtered ("\" is a field of the local class variable `this'\n");
> +         printf_filtered ("\" is a field of the local class variable ");
> +         if (current_language->la_language == language_objc)
> +           printf_filtered ("'self'\n");       /* ObjC equivalent of "this" */
> +         else
> +           printf_filtered ("'this'\n");
>           return;
>         }
>