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Re: Problems with i386_register_convert_to_virtual


> From: Robert Hoehne <robert.hoehne@gmx.net>
> Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2000 10:52:41 +0200
> 
> After more searching in the GDB code and docs, I found the macro
> REGISTER_CONVERTIBLE which tells, if a register have different
> raw and virtual sizes. This macro is also used for instance in findvar.c
> to decide, if REGISTER_CONVERT_TO_VIRTUAL is called or a 
> simple memcpy is done. In my Opionion either this should be documented
> in the description for REGISTER_CONVERT_TO_VIRTUAL that
> this macro should be called only, when REGISTER_CONVERTIBLE
> returns true, or that logic should be included in the convert macro.

I agree.  Does anyone have preferences as to what way of these two is
the best?

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