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Re: [RFC] Wrong hw_watchpoint_used_count? (multiple location watchpoints)

> That _is_ the design.  However, GDB does not tell enough to the target
> for the target to give an accurate answer.  And what's more, some
> questions cannot be answered without actually trying to call ptrace or
> its equivalents, and getting its ``opinion''.  Unless we mirror all
> the necessary information on the target level that is (which is what
> x86 does).

Hmmm, so you're saying that the situation on x86 is because we cannot
know in advance how many watchpoints the CPU provides?

-- 
Joel
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