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Re: [RFA] Fix for testsuite errors with gdbserver (remote)


On Monday 21 February 2011 15:24:33, Pierre Muller wrote:
> > That all said, it looks like the python api doesn't define
> > exactly what can be done on an ExitedEvent, and even if
> > we address the gdbarch issue, if it's intended that the
> > python user code can do whatever, we're likely to see python/gdb
> > calls there that try to do something that calls has_stack_frames,
> > and that will internal error too.  On that ground, I do think
> > we should put in Pierre's patch, as I'm not seeing what
> > possible harm can it do, and that gets things working again.
> > But I'll note that if the handler is allowed to assume the
> > whole api is available at this point, and that the current
> > global state can be used as if in the top-level, we'll
> > probably see other similar cases triggering.
> 
> 
>   Should I take this as an approval of my patch?
> Or do you want me to wait some more in case someone
> else has a better idea of how to fix this issue?

Go ahead and put it in, thanks.

-- 
Pedro Alves


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