Re: [PATCH^2] gdb: mips: Add MIPSR6 support

["Maciej W. Rozycki" <macro@orcam.me.uk>]

On Fri, 1 Sep 2023, Simon Marchi wrote:

> >  Mind that it's something I'd have to do entirely in my free time, and 
> > also that I have no MIPSr6 hardware available, so that would include time 
> > required to set up QEMU (assuming that it works without glitches) to do 
> > any R6 verification (and this change still has to be verified not to break 
> > existing MIPS targets).  That's why I offer support primarily to other 
> > enthusiasts running legacy MIPS hardware.
> 
> That's completely understandable.  That said, if somebody else that is
> trustworthy has a long term interest in the MIPS support in GDB
> (especially if it's a commercial interest), we could think about
> onboarding them as co-maintainers for the port.

 Absolutely, though with so many MIPS people lost from the radar I can't 
think of anyone still around who'd be experienced both with the MIPS ISA 
and GDB (and the GNU standards when it comes to code shape and quality).  
We may have to onboard a new person, and that's not an easy or quick task 
either.

  Maciej