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GDB `cannotfix' pr state, require PR with xfail `moving forward'.


Hello,

There is currently a long thread (Remove all setup_xfail...)'s on gdb-patches@. Several proposals, I think, can already be identified at this point in the discussion.

- yank the existing xfail PR markings (but not the actual xfails) (they apply to old internal Red Hat and HP bug databases and hence are meaningless).

- `moving forward' all new xfails, and all modifications to existing xfail's should include a bug report (this way, new analyzed vs old unanalized xfail's can easily be differentiated).

- GDB have a new closed state `cannotfix'; or a new class `xfail' or `notabug' or ...; or even reuse the class `mistaken' that can be used to categorize xfail bug reports (not sure which is better here).

thoughts,
Andrew

PS: The state `willnotfix' was suggested. I think that is wrong. GDB shouldn't refuse to fix a real problem (just drop the priority to low), and here the problem is one of cannot fix.


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