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Re: [PATCH] specify arguments to debugee from commandline


David Deephanphongs wrote:
> 
> Thus spake Pierre Muller (muller@cerbere.u-strasbg.fr):
> >
> >    Why doesn't GDB simply use  '--' like X ?
> >
> > Everything that appears after '--' are considered as args for set args !
> >
> 
> Since GDB has the gdb <prog> <core|pid>  syntax, using -- would remove the
> possibility of having core files that are named --.  Granted, that's not too
> likely, but it seems like if we can avoid any compatability problems we should.

Ever tried deleting a file called ``-rf *''? :-)

I like Pierre's suggestion.  I think users could live with the need to
enter './-rf *' occasionally.

	Andrew


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