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Re: [RFA] Remove calls to inside_entry_file
On Wed, Apr 02, 2003 at 02:25:45PM -0500, Andrew Cagney wrote:
> >Right, thanks.
> >>>
> >>>If we want this to work - which is explicitly a backtrace into the
> >>>entry file - then we should probably just kill the test. If it causes
> >>>a problem somewhere, we can deal with it, but I don't expect it will.
> >
> >>
> >>Keep in mind that the frame_chain_valid() function has been
> >>end-of-life'ed, and the original change has been superseeded by the
> >>get_prev_frame(). Given that, I think the best thing to do is to
> >>restore the old behavior for older targets - hence put that test first.
> >
> >
> >That will cause many targets to start backtracing past main, which I
> >believe we agreed was undesirable.
>
> Restore the old behavior as far as frame_chain_valid() is concerned.
> The main() check was moved to get_prev_frame() some time ago.
You're right, I see it now. OK then.
I don't care; someday it'll all go away.
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Daniel Jacobowitz
MontaVista Software Debian GNU/Linux Developer