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maint set|show internal-error|internal-warning quit|corefile yes|no|auto
- From: Andrew Cagney <ac131313 at ges dot redhat dot com>
- To: gdb at sources dot redhat dot com
- Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2002 17:51:26 -0400
- Subject: maint set|show internal-error|internal-warning quit|corefile yes|no|auto
Hello,
I'd like to propose some new set show options:
maint set|show internal-error|internal-warning quit|corefile yes|no|auto
When GDB reports an internal problem (error or warning) it gives the
user the oportunity to either:
- quit GDB
- drop a core file
The above would let the user override the default (auto) of prompting
the user. The user could specify that GDB should always/never quit /
drop a core file (mutter something about giving the user too much rope :-).
Rationale:
I think users have encountered situtations where, while GDB is
constantly reporting internal errors or warnings, it is otherwize
useable. This, I believe, most often occures in the symbol table reader
where recovery is often possible.
Letting the user override the internal error/warning behavour would let
them at least use GDB.
The converse (quit, dump core) is also useful. The current testsuite
tends to hang when GDB detects an internal error and tries to prompt for
what to do next :-(
thoughts?
Andrew