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Re: [PATCH 5/5] set/show code-cache NEWS and doc


> Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2013 16:25:11 +0800
> From: Yao Qi <yao@codesourcery.com>
> CC: <gdb-patches@sourceware.org>
> 
> On 10/23/2013 11:25 PM, Eli Zaretskii wrote:
> > Thanks.  However, this (and even more importantly, the manual) should
> > explain what is "code" in this context.  "Code" is too general a word
> > to hope that the reader will immediately understand what you mean.
> > 
> 
> I go through gdb.texinfo, and find "program code" is used in some
> places.  I choose it.

The problem in this case is that it's unclear whether you are talking
about accessing the source code or the code (a.k.a. ".text") section
of the executable.  "Program code" could mean either of these two.

> > Also, the last sentence above should be in the manual; it's not good
> > that the manual has less details than NEWS.
> 
> OK, add one line in the manual to mention that this improves
> disassemble.  How about this?

Replace "disassemble" with "disassembly", and I'm happy.

Thanks.


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