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Re: GDB 5.1 TODO list

To: Denis Perchine <dyp at perchine dot com>
Subject: Re: GDB 5.1 TODO list
From: Andrew Cagney <ac131313 at cygnus dot com>
Date: Thu, 03 Aug 2000 15:38:48 +1000
CC: GDB Discussion <gdb at sourceware dot cygnus dot com>
References: <39877E58.2828D2B5@cygnus.com> <00080217420101.00568@dyp.perchine.com>

Denis Perchine wrote:
> 
> > So here is a first cut at the things that are really on the 5.1 TODO
> > list.  In previous discussions it has been suggested that for each
> > release a small number of changes be identifed and completed (of course
> > everyone is activly encouraged to also work on any other TODO or
> > non-TODO items :-)
> 
> Is threads on Linux worked properly?
> In 5.0 there was real mess with them. It was impossible to debug MT programs.

MarkK has already noted a serious thread problem and fixing that has
gone on the list.

> * Thread support.  Right now, as soon as a thread finishes and exits,
>   you're hosed.  This problem is reported once a week or so.

One thing that is desparatly needed is a few good test cases.  It is
hard to tell if thread support is getting better or worse :-(

	Andrew

References:
- GDB 5.1 TODO list
  - From: Andrew Cagney
- Re: GDB 5.1 TODO list
  - From: Denis Perchine

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