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Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2003 11:29:19 +0000
From: Richard Dawe <rich AT phekda DOT freeserve DOT co DOT uk>
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To: Andris Pavenis <pavenis AT latnet DOT lv>
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Subject: Re: ANNOUNCE: DJGPP packages of gdb 5.3
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Hello.

Andris Pavenis wrote:
> 
> On Thursday 02 January 2003 13:02, Richard Dawe wrote:
> > Hello.
> >
> > andris AT hal DOT astr DOT lu DOT lv wrote:
> > [snip]
> >
> > > I didn't have enough time to try to dig into more details and to find
> > > where something is wrong in debug info. I only modify GDB not to
> > > generate internal error in this case. Of course it's ugly, but I don't
> > > think that there is another way before GCC is fixed.
> >
> > Yes, a work-around seems like the best way right now.
> >
> > > Unfortunatelly I don't have a workaround patch here around me now. So I
> > > can send it only after I return to Finland next week (I'm currently in
> > > Latvia for Christmass and New Year holydays)
> >
> > Since gdb 5.1.1 and 5.2.1 exhibit the same problem, I decided that the
> > port of gdb 5.3 should be released anyway. When you get back, I'd be
> > happy to do a new release of the port with your patch. Have a good
> >  holiday!
> 
> This problem were not present in 5.1.1 and 5.2.1.
> 
> I'm back in Finland, so can send patch I applied for gdb-5.3 prereleases. I
> put #ifdef __DJGPP__ there although I reproduced the same problem also under
> Linux when -imacros were used.
[snip]

I don't think we're talking about the same bug. Your patch doesn't fix the
problem I reported with mixed-debug formats and tab completion of symbol
names. What problem does your patch fix?

I have a new release ready, but I want to be sure what I am releasing. It's a
big upload over a 56kbps modem.

Thanks, bye, Rich =]

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Richard Dawe [ http://www.phekda.freeserve.co.uk/richdawe/ ]