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RE: [patch v8 15/24] frame, backtrace: allow targets to supply a frame unwinder


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pedro Alves [mailto:palves@redhat.com]
> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 8:02 PM


> >> ... parts look a bit unrelated.  It'd be good to have
> >> the rationale for this spelled out.  I can understand
> >> why they might be necessary, but I don't see why
> >> target vs non-unwinders unwinders would be special here?
> >
> > Those changes are not directly related to target vs non-target
> > unwinders.  They are connected in that they allow new types
> > of unwinders.
> 
> >
> > I spelled out the rationale for each change in the commit
> > message.
> 
> If I missed it, please point me at it.  E.g., I didn't see a
> rationale for the get_frame_unwind_stop_reason change.
> Something like "We need to do X in get_frame_unwind_stop_reason
> because otherwise, when we do Y, W doesn't work."

I meant that based on your review, I now spell out the rationale
for each change in the commit message.  I have not sent the updated
patch, yet.


> > Should I further split this patch into three?
> 
> IMO, yes.

OK.  I'll do that, as well.

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