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Re: Move symfile.c:generic_load()? Was: RFA: patch to remote.c for larger download packet support (part 1)


Frank Ch. Eigler wrote:

> >       o       verify download
> >
> >               To, at run time, enable/disable
> >               the verification of a download.
> 
> In the same vane, consider an "verify crc" option that uses the "qCRC"
> packet instead of explicit reads.

Rather than make it a separate option, just let GDB attempt to
use the qCRC message to do the verify.  If the target doesn't
support that, it will reply with an empty packet, and then
GDB can do the verify the hard way.  Cost: one packet exchange.

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