Re: GDB 12 branching next weekend (2022-03-20 or 2022-03-21)?

[Joel Brobecker <brobecker@adacore.com>]

> > Other Ongoing Items:
> > --------------------
> >
> >   * TBC: [BarisA/AndrewB] <PR cli/28833>
> >     Ctrl-D distorts GDB prompt
> >     https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=28833
> >
> >
> >         Baris requested that we consider the bug above, which seems
> >         to be a GDB 11 regression for Baris.
> >
> >         IIUC, Andrew fixed the issue in upstream's readline, and
> >         now we just need to backport it.
> >         https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-readline/2022-03/msg00005.html
> >
> >         Backport request on GDB ml:
> >         https://sourceware.org/pipermail/gdb-patches/2022-March/186391.html
> >
> >         There was a suggestion that we use a more limited bug safer
> >         approach for GDB 12. I did not look at the patch, but if it
> >         helps make people more comfortable, this seems like a valid
> >         approach.
> 
> I've now pushed the more limited work around for this issue, which
> should be good enough for GDB 12 (unless anyone wants to argue in favour
> of the full fix making the release).
> 
> >
> >   * [AndrewB] create GDB/MI commands using python
> >
> >         Explicit request to include in GDB 12; accepted as the patches
> >         were sent prior to the start of the GDB 12 release process.
> >
> >         Latest version (v5) pasted by Andrew, and approved by Tom:
> >         https://sourceware.org/pipermail/gdb-patches/2022-February/186176.html
> >
> >         Let's push the patch ;-).
> 
> This is now pushed.

Awesome. Thanks for the patches, and the update, Andrew!

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Joel