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Re: [PATCH] Also install data-directory into the build directory as computed by relocate_gdb_directory

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz at gnu dot org>
To: Joel Brobecker <brobecker at adacore dot com>
Cc: dje at google dot com, khooyp at cs dot umd dot edu, jan dot kratochvil at redhat dot com, gdb-patches at sourceware dot org
Date: Tue, 09 Oct 2012 18:48:21 +0200
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Also install data-directory into the build directory as computed by relocate_gdb_directory
References: <20120927091737.GB2980@adacore.com> <CADPb22Q1a2TJ_bR0yq_wjOua8pBqBsZXvyS2uteX9xKiLuC9kw@mail.gmail.com> <20121004000840.GI3028@adacore.com> <CADPb22TcGqvuxKo5_t8zuwNiJyUL4Yp38zA0OXcX_Dbv9bmyNQ@mail.gmail.com> <20121004013358.GJ3028@adacore.com> <CADPb22Tai7SqB5M=7VWa34UHU6R5mYT6-rFU7GA4e712UmyG3A@mail.gmail.com> <20121004145105.GP3028@adacore.com> <CADPb22RVzBX0vJY6ra3kquQO95D=jda_W_quAHO_YqFq4HpqyA@mail.gmail.com> <970CCEFD-FF30-4ED4-9ED9-F9C6A5400120@cs.umd.edu> <CADPb22R9HUpGRa0h1bMp4C7ubBTze=NZvQ1+LRgMtFDxmSgQhw@mail.gmail.com> <20121009054832.GA2702@adacore.com>
Reply-to: Eli Zaretskii <eliz at gnu dot org>

> Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2012 22:48:32 -0700
> From: Joel Brobecker <brobecker@adacore.com>
> Cc: Khoo Yit Phang <khooyp@cs.umd.edu>,	Jan Kratochvil <jan.kratochvil@redhat.com>,	GDB Patches <gdb-patches@sourceware.org>
> 
> All in all, although I was one of the first few ones to ask for
> being able to run GDB from the build directory, I just feel like
> we aren't able to implement in a form that would be convenient
> (Eg: command-line option), or else it'd open a can of worms (installing
> stuff outside of the build directory), or come with ample caveats.
> Best to recognize when the cure is worse than the disease and live
> with it instead...

FWIW, I do NOT think the cure is worse than the disease.  At least
some cures aren't.  Again, Emacs implements this feature for many
years, so I cannot understand why GDB won't.

References:
- Re: [PATCH] Also install data-directory into the build directory as computed by relocate_gdb_directory
  - From: Doug Evans
- Re: [PATCH] Also install data-directory into the build directory as computed by relocate_gdb_directory
  - From: Joel Brobecker
- Re: [PATCH] Also install data-directory into the build directory as computed by relocate_gdb_directory
  - From: Doug Evans
- Re: [PATCH] Also install data-directory into the build directory as computed by relocate_gdb_directory
  - From: Joel Brobecker
- Re: [PATCH] Also install data-directory into the build directory as computed by relocate_gdb_directory
  - From: Doug Evans
- Re: [PATCH] Also install data-directory into the build directory as computed by relocate_gdb_directory
  - From: Joel Brobecker
- Re: [PATCH] Also install data-directory into the build directory as computed by relocate_gdb_directory
  - From: Doug Evans
- Re: [PATCH] Also install data-directory into the build directory as computed by relocate_gdb_directory
  - From: Khoo Yit Phang
- Re: [PATCH] Also install data-directory into the build directory as computed by relocate_gdb_directory
  - From: Doug Evans
- Re: [PATCH] Also install data-directory into the build directory as computed by relocate_gdb_directory
  - From: Joel Brobecker

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