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Re: [RFA] Displaced stepping just enable in non-stop mode


I think "set displace-break-insn" is not right.
It will make user think breakpoint insn move to another address.
Actually this function try to don't move breakpoint insn in step.

On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 18:01, Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> wrote:
>> Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:45:36 +0800
>> From: teawater <teawater@gmail.com>
>> Cc: "Eli Zaretskii" <eliz@gnu.org>, pedro@codesourcery.com,
>>       gdb-patches@sourceware.org, brobecker@adacore.com
>>
>> How about "set step displace"
>>
>> I think "displace" is clear.
>
> It isn't clear to me.  "Displace" means simply "move forcefully".
> What is actually being moved here is the breakpoint instruction, but
> "set step displace" includes no hints for that.
>
> Maybe "set displace-break-insn" or some such.
>


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