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Re: Strange effect in GDB 6.8 when setting breakpoint on symbol with both strong and weak definitions

From: Daniel Jacobowitz <drow at false dot org>
To: Antony KING <antony dot king at st dot com>
Cc: gdb at sourceware dot org
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:29:15 -0400
Subject: Re: Strange effect in GDB 6.8 when setting breakpoint on symbol with both strong and weak definitions
References: <48F49D68.2030701@st.com> <20081014133113.GA11370@caradoc.them.org> <48F50172.40502@st.com>

On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 09:30:42PM +0100, Antony KING wrote:
> I have also just tried this with the CVS HEAD of GDB with the same
> result. Could it be that GDB is re-evaluating the breakpoint after the
> program is launched (since it is a pending breakpoint) and a different
> instance of f() being found ?

Yes, that's pretty likely.  There may not be much about it.

> OK. I do not remember seeing anything recently on the GDB list about
> this, but is this an area being looked at as a future enhancement ?

I agree that it should be improved, but I do not think anyone is
planning to work on it.

-- 
Daniel Jacobowitz
CodeSourcery

References:
- Strange effect in GDB 6.8 when setting breakpoint on symbol with both strong and weak definitions
  - From: Antony KING
- Re: Strange effect in GDB 6.8 when setting breakpoint on symbol with both strong and weak definitions
  - From: Daniel Jacobowitz
- Re: Strange effect in GDB 6.8 when setting breakpoint on symbol with both strong and weak definitions
  - From: Antony KING

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