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Re: [patch] Support counted strings and embedded nulls in value.string


On 07/06/2009 06:36 PM, Tom Tromey wrote:
Phil> /* Obtain a C string from the inferior storing it in a newly allocated

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Phil>  +   buffer in BUFFER, which should be freed by the caller.  If LENGTH
Phil>  +   is specified at -1, the string is read until a null character of

This should mention *LENGTH, not LENGTH.
I think this comment (and the similar comment in language.h) would be
clearer if it mentioned that LENGTH is both an in- and out-parameter.


Ok.


Phil>  Index: python/python-prettyprint.c
Phil>  + /* Apply a pretty-printer for the varobj code.  PRINTER_OBJ is the
Phil>  +    print object.  It must have a 'to_string' method (but this is
Phil>  +    checked by varobj, not here) which takes no arguments and
Phil>  +    returns a string.  The printer will return a value and in the case
Phil>  +    of a Python string being returned, this function will return a
Phil>  +    PyObject containing the string.  For any other type, *REPLACEMENT is
Phil>  +    set to the replacement value and this function returns NULL.  On
Phil>  +    error, *REPLACEMENT is set to NULL and this function also returns
Phil>  +    NULL.  */

I noticed recently that this entire comment is shifted over by a space.
Could you move it back?

Ok.


The code bits are approved with those two changes.
It still needs a doc review.

I've made the two changes above. Pending Eli's response, I'll check this patch in.


Regards

Phil


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