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Re: mem command and set command
On Fri, Mar 07, 2008 at 04:55:53PM +0800, bjgnu@sunnorth.com.cn wrote:
> hello all,
>
> Executing the following GDB commands:
>
> mem 0x0 0x100 16
> set *0x0=0x12345678
>
> I found the 3rd parameter of write_memory (CORE_ADDR memaddr, const
> bfd_byte *myaddr, int len) is always 4.
> I think the length should be 2 because "mem 0x0 0x100 16" has set memory
> width to 16.
> Does "mem" command affect write memory operation?
No. The width appears to be unused. I just use set {short} 0 =
0x1234 when I want to generate a 16-bit write.
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Daniel Jacobowitz
CodeSourcery