From: "Eli Zaretskii" <eliz@gnu.org>
To: Bob Rossi <bob@brasko.net>
Cc: gdb@sources.redhat.com
Subject: Re: probing GDB for MI versions
Date: Wed, 06 Oct 2004 10:19:00 -0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <01c4ab8b$Blat.v2.2.2$19b96200@zahav.net.il> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20041005121136.GA10001@white> (message from Bob Rossi on Tue, 5 Oct 2004 08:11:36 -0400)
> Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2004 08:11:36 -0400
> From: Bob Rossi <bob@brasko.net>
> Cc: g@white, gdb@sources.redhat.com
[Could you please remove that "g@white" from the CC list? It bounces,
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> > I don't see any catch: the output of this specific command could be
> > made very simple so that it will not need any parsing, just some
> > trivial string matching or at most regexps.
>
> IMHO, it doesn't matter how easy it is to parse the MI output, it should
> be done algorithmically. Simple or complicated, the same MI output
> parser that parses the entire MI output syntax should be capable of
> parsing the command we are suggesting.
That's a given. What I meant to say was that the output of this
command could be so simple (e.g., a simple string with no structure)
that every MI parser would understand that. Thus no catch-22.
> The goal is to find out what versions of MI GDB supports so that you can
> start GDB up in the highest compatible mode. Right?
>
> How can you start GDB up in MI mode to ask it for the MI versions it
> supports? You don't know what MI modes it supports, so you can not start
> it in MI mode. That's the catch 22.
Again, I see no catch. Here's what I had in mind:
foo$ gdb -interpreter=mi
[the starting blurb omitted]
(gdb) -mi-version
mi3
After this, the front end could either (1) quit GDB and restart it
with a "-interpreter=mi2" (say) switch, or (2) modify its parsing to
adapt to MI version 3.
In other words, I don't need to know what MI versions GDB supports to
start it in MI mode.
> > New MI versions always come with new GDB versions, right?
>
> I understand now, I think it would be impossible to figure out what
> "GDB version" a GDB CVS snapshot is, do you agree? So there would be no
> way to use a database.
Someone else already replied to this: the development snapshots do
have a unique version string, which does allow for a database,
although making the database work for snapshots would require some
support code (because you don't want to have an entry for each day
between official releases).
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2004-10-06 10:01 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 211+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2004-10-03 17:15 Bob Rossi
2004-10-04 9:00 ` Eli Zaretskii
2004-10-04 13:19 ` Bob Rossi
2004-10-05 9:10 ` Eli Zaretskii
2004-10-05 12:34 ` Bob Rossi
2004-10-06 10:19 ` Eli Zaretskii [this message]
2004-10-06 11:47 ` Bob Rossi
2004-10-06 12:13 ` Dave Korn
2004-10-06 16:31 ` 'Bob Rossi'
2004-10-06 16:46 ` Nathan J. Williams
2004-10-06 16:55 ` 'Bob Rossi'
2004-10-06 17:04 ` Nathan J. Williams
2004-10-06 17:15 ` 'Bob Rossi'
2004-10-06 16:57 ` Dave Korn
2004-10-06 17:12 ` 'Bob Rossi'
2004-10-06 17:21 ` Dave Korn
2004-10-06 17:24 ` 'Bob Rossi'
2004-10-06 17:31 ` Daniel Jacobowitz
2004-10-06 17:38 ` Bob Rossi
2004-10-06 17:41 ` Dave Korn
2004-10-06 17:55 ` 'Bob Rossi'
2004-10-06 18:19 ` Paul Koning
2004-10-07 10:56 ` Dave Korn
2004-10-07 14:15 ` 'Bob Rossi'
2004-10-07 14:28 ` Dave Korn
2004-10-07 14:37 ` 'Bob Rossi'
2004-10-07 14:39 ` Dave Korn
2004-10-07 14:50 ` 'Bob Rossi'
2004-10-07 15:38 ` Dave Korn
2004-10-07 15:49 ` 'Bob Rossi'
2004-10-07 16:31 ` Nathan J. Williams
2004-10-07 16:45 ` Alain Magloire
2004-10-07 17:12 ` Dave Korn
[not found] ` <200410071614.MAA19648@smtp.ott.qnx.com>
2004-10-08 6:56 ` 'Bob Rossi'
2004-10-08 9:10 ` Eli Zaretskii
2004-10-10 18:13 ` 'Bob Rossi'
2004-10-11 17:46 ` 'Bob Rossi'
2004-10-13 12:14 ` 'Bob Rossi'
2004-10-13 12:48 ` Eli Zaretskii
2004-10-13 14:05 ` 'Bob Rossi'
2004-10-14 7:10 ` Eli Zaretskii
2004-10-14 19:34 ` 'Bob Rossi'
2004-10-14 21:23 ` Andrew Cagney
2004-10-15 15:40 ` 'Bob Rossi'
2004-10-15 13:02 ` Eli Zaretskii
2004-10-15 13:28 ` Michael Chastain
2004-10-15 13:42 ` Eli Zaretskii
2004-10-15 18:04 ` 'Bob Rossi'
2004-10-16 15:46 ` Eli Zaretskii
2004-10-16 21:56 ` 'Bob Rossi'
2004-10-17 18:59 ` Eli Zaretskii
2004-10-19 13:51 ` 'Bob Rossi'
2004-10-19 14:18 ` Daniel Jacobowitz
2004-10-19 19:28 ` Bob Rossi
2004-10-19 20:17 ` Eli Zaretskii
2004-10-06 18:43 ` Andrew Cagney
2004-10-06 18:54 ` 'Bob Rossi'
2004-10-06 19:19 ` Andrew Cagney
2004-10-06 19:25 ` 'Bob Rossi'
2004-10-06 17:36 ` Dave Korn
2004-10-06 17:51 ` Paul Koning
2004-10-06 18:09 ` Bob Rossi
2004-10-06 17:05 ` Alain Magloire
2004-10-06 19:16 ` Andrew Cagney
2004-10-06 19:20 ` Bob Rossi
2004-10-06 20:10 ` Alain Magloire
2004-10-06 20:15 ` Bob Rossi
2004-10-06 20:13 ` Andrew Cagney
2004-10-08 10:28 ` Eli Zaretskii
2004-10-08 18:48 ` Daniel Jacobowitz
-- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
2005-10-10 20:46 Laziness David Lecomber
2005-10-10 20:50 ` Laziness Daniel Jacobowitz
2005-10-10 21:05 ` Laziness David Lecomber
2005-10-10 21:09 ` Laziness Daniel Jacobowitz
2005-10-10 21:24 ` Laziness David Lecomber
2005-10-10 21:27 ` Laziness Daniel Jacobowitz
2005-10-10 23:53 ` Laziness Paul Hilfinger
[not found] <200508292030.NAA29909@hpsje.cup.hp.com>
[not found] ` <1125360166.9350.69.camel@aretha.corp.specifix.com>
2005-08-30 1:13 ` HP gdb/wdb sources available Daniel Jacobowitz
2005-08-30 2:13 ` Paul Hilfinger
2004-10-26 14:49 backtrace changes current source location Felix Lee
2004-10-28 13:49 ` Daniel Jacobowitz
2004-10-06 1:03 Bumping MI protocol Bob Rossi
2004-10-06 5:08 ` Nathan J. Williams
2004-10-06 11:27 ` Bob Rossi
2004-10-06 12:30 ` Eli Zaretskii
2004-10-06 16:38 ` Bob Rossi
2004-10-06 16:45 ` Nathan J. Williams
2004-10-06 19:53 ` Bob Rossi
[not found] ` <eliz@gnu.org>
2004-10-06 16:57 ` Felix Lee
2004-10-06 17:03 ` Bob Rossi
2004-10-04 17:51 gdbserver, sysroot, prelink Felix Lee
2004-10-04 18:12 ` Daniel Jacobowitz
[not found] <5956F1E2-EB0D-11D8-9949-000A9569836A@apple.com>
2004-08-11 0:51 ` GDB/XMI (XML Machine Interface) Chris Friesen
[not found] ` <gdb001@speakeasy.net>
2004-08-11 6:28 ` Felix Lee
2004-08-11 8:25 ` Chris Friesen
2004-08-11 22:43 ` Felix Lee
2004-08-12 4:54 ` OT: " Chris Friesen
2004-08-20 10:34 ` Felix Lee
2004-08-20 12:54 ` Bob Rossi
[not found] ` <bob@brasko.net>
2004-08-20 18:20 ` Felix Lee
2004-08-20 21:34 ` Felix Lee
2004-08-21 19:21 ` Felix Lee
2004-08-21 20:21 ` Bob Rossi
2004-08-21 19:28 ` Felix Lee
2004-08-21 20:16 ` Bob Rossi
2004-08-21 21:28 ` Felix Lee
2004-08-21 22:37 ` Felix Lee
2004-10-03 18:36 ` GDB/MI snapshots between major release's Felix Lee
2004-10-03 18:40 ` Bob Rossi
2004-10-03 18:42 ` Daniel Jacobowitz
2004-10-03 19:35 ` Bob Rossi
2004-10-03 19:39 ` Felix Lee
2004-10-03 20:19 ` Bob Rossi
2004-10-04 5:00 ` Felix Lee
2004-10-04 15:34 ` Felix Lee
2004-10-04 15:58 ` Bob Rossi
2004-10-04 16:48 ` Felix Lee
2004-10-04 17:37 ` Bob Rossi
2004-10-04 18:31 ` Felix Lee
2004-10-04 19:00 ` Bob Rossi
2004-10-04 21:07 ` Felix Lee
2004-10-03 17:01 ` Bob Rossi
2004-10-04 5:04 ` Eli Zaretskii
2004-10-04 14:59 ` Bob Rossi
2004-10-04 15:49 ` Mark Kettenis
2004-10-04 16:04 ` Bob Rossi
2004-10-05 10:57 ` Eli Zaretskii
2004-10-05 14:18 ` Daniel Jacobowitz
2004-10-06 1:40 ` Bob Rossi
2004-10-06 11:14 ` Eli Zaretskii
2004-10-06 11:39 ` Bob Rossi
2004-10-06 13:19 ` Eli Zaretskii
2004-10-06 16:55 ` Bob Rossi
2004-10-06 17:00 ` Paul Koning
2004-10-06 17:02 ` Bob Rossi
2004-10-04 21:27 ` Daniel Jacobowitz
2004-10-04 22:14 ` Bob Rossi
2004-10-05 9:03 ` Fabian Cenedese
2004-10-05 9:18 ` Eli Zaretskii
2004-10-05 13:37 ` Bob Rossi
2004-10-05 18:53 ` probing GDB for MI versions Felix Lee
2004-10-06 17:14 ` GDB/MI snapshots between major release's Felix Lee
2004-10-06 17:21 ` Daniel Jacobowitz
2004-10-06 18:41 ` Felix Lee
2004-10-06 18:50 ` Bob Rossi
2004-10-06 18:55 ` Bumping MI protocol Felix Lee
2004-10-06 19:43 ` Bob Rossi
2004-10-06 21:04 ` Felix Lee
2004-10-07 18:01 ` probing GDB for MI versions Felix Lee
2004-10-07 19:44 ` Bob Rossi
2004-10-08 8:54 ` Fabian Cenedese
2004-10-19 20:13 ` Felix Lee
2004-10-19 20:23 ` Eli Zaretskii
2004-10-19 21:27 ` Bob Rossi
2004-11-09 2:27 ` Bob Rossi
2004-08-20 18:34 ` GDB/XMI (XML Machine Interface) Daniel Jacobowitz
2004-08-20 18:49 ` Bob Rossi
2004-08-20 18:52 ` Daniel Jacobowitz
2004-08-20 19:25 ` Bob Rossi
2004-08-20 19:42 ` Daniel Jacobowitz
2004-08-20 19:59 ` Bob Rossi
2004-08-21 10:25 ` Eli Zaretskii
2004-08-21 12:34 ` Bob Rossi
2004-08-21 13:34 ` Eli Zaretskii
2004-08-10 20:14 Bob Rossi
2004-08-10 22:38 ` Kip Macy
2004-08-11 0:17 ` Michael Chastain
2004-08-11 7:36 ` Fabian Cenedese
2004-08-11 8:51 ` Nick NoSpam
2004-08-11 18:05 ` Bob Rossi
2004-08-11 19:26 ` Alain Magloire
2004-08-11 22:35 ` Jason Molenda
2004-08-12 13:03 ` Nick NoSpam
2004-08-19 23:49 ` Bob Rossi
2004-08-20 7:09 ` Chris Friesen
2004-08-20 12:47 ` Bob Rossi
2004-07-29 5:10 breaking at for-loop test line Allen Hopkins
2004-07-29 16:29 ` Daniel Jacobowitz
2004-07-29 18:58 ` Andre Ancelin
2004-07-30 11:32 ` Eli Zaretskii
2004-08-03 19:21 ` Daniel Jacobowitz
2004-08-03 20:09 ` Andrew Cagney
2004-08-03 20:21 ` Daniel Jacobowitz
2004-07-25 1:18 [proposal/testsuite] require build == host Michael Chastain
2004-07-25 1:52 ` Felix Lee
2004-07-25 2:43 ` Daniel Jacobowitz
[not found] ` <drow@false.org>
2004-07-25 22:36 ` Felix Lee
2004-07-26 18:07 ` Michael Chastain
2004-07-27 4:41 ` Felix Lee
2004-07-29 22:21 ` breaking at for-loop test line Felix Lee
2004-07-30 8:23 ` Baurjan Ismagulov
[not found] ` <ibr@ata.cs.hun.edu.tr>
2004-07-30 10:46 ` Felix Lee
2004-08-03 18:53 ` Daniel Jacobowitz
2004-08-20 19:06 ` GDB/XMI (XML Machine Interface) Felix Lee
2004-08-20 19:09 ` Daniel Jacobowitz
2004-08-20 19:20 ` Felix Lee
2004-08-21 12:37 ` Bob Rossi
2004-10-04 19:05 ` gdbserver, sysroot, prelink Felix Lee
2004-10-04 19:24 ` Daniel Jacobowitz
2004-10-05 13:03 ` Andrew Cagney
2004-10-05 13:52 ` Daniel Jacobowitz
2004-10-05 13:53 ` Felix Lee
2004-10-06 17:58 ` GDB/MI snapshots between major release's Felix Lee
2004-10-29 8:32 ` backtrace changes current source location Felix Lee
2004-07-25 7:59 ` [proposal/testsuite] require build == host Eli Zaretskii
2004-07-27 0:45 ` Andrew Cagney
2004-07-27 2:31 ` Michael Chastain
2004-07-27 4:16 ` Eli Zaretskii
2004-07-27 15:32 ` Andrew Cagney
2004-07-27 15:50 ` Christopher Faylor
2004-07-27 21:17 ` Michael Chastain
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