Re: PATCH: tests for MI commands

[Nick Roberts <nickrob at snap dot net dot nz>]

 >    Given the scarce resources for this unpaid work I ask you again to
 >    consider removing the mi2-*.exp files and just test the current version
 >    of MI.  The reality is that they serve no useful purpose (mi-*.exp tests
 >    would still pass if GDB was invoked with "-i=mi2") and they require
 >    effort that could be better spent on other things.
 > 
 > We can discuss this *after* you either:
 > a) Fixed the test failures.
 > 
 > b) Backed out your patch.

I'd like to do a) by removing the mi2-*.exp files ;-).  There doesn't seem
much point in making a load of changes if we are going to just remove the
files afterwards.

 > You promised not to do this again, and yet you did.

Let's remember that the testsuite is there to prevent regressions in GDB and
not as an end in itself.  Presumably the focus should be on having the right
tests in the suite and not just on ensuring that everything passes.

Nick