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Re: [PATCH] plugin patch


On Mon, 28 Oct 2002, Scott Moser wrote:

> Below is a patch to add plugin support to GDB.  It exports a fairly
> simple programmable interface for people to extend the functionality of
> GDB via runtime loaded shared libraries in ways that may not fit with
> the direction of the main GDB tree (not cross-platform, not stable,
> niche audience...).

IIRC, the FSF doesn't like to add to GNU software support for dynamically 
loading arbitrary modules (for fear of non-free libraries being used thru 
this).

In any case, if this is approved, please consider documenting it in 
gdbint.texinfo.  TIA


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