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Re: [RFA/RFC] fix problems with unwinder on mips-irix


Andrew,

> >2004-07-22  Joel Brobecker  <brobecker@gnat.com>
> >
> >        * mips-tdep.c (mips_mdebug_frame_cache): Minor reformatting.
> >        (set_saved_reg_info): New function.
> >        (mips32_heuristic_proc_desc): Compute the procedure descriptor
> >        PROC_REG_OFFSET.
> >
> 
> It's time to cut our losses and split the mdebug and heuristic cases. 
> Lets work through this change after I've done that.

I am sorry. I didn't have time to follow very well your recent changes
to the mips unwinders. Is it time for me to come back to this issue,
or do you think I should wait some more?

> In the mean time, can I encourage you to look at the s390 and it's 
> stub-unwinder - the MIPS desperatly needs one of these (and it is 
> something that can be wipped up in isolation).  To see where its needed 
> do a STEPI into shlib trampoline code.

I would love to, IRIX looks like a fun platform to play with, but I am
a bit time-starved right now. Hopefully in september.

-- 
Joel


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