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Re: [PATCH] $thread convenience variable
- From: Tom Tromey <tromey at redhat dot com>
- To: Stan Shebs <stan at codesourcery dot com>
- Cc: gdb-patches at sourceware dot org
- Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:36:29 -0600
- Subject: Re: [PATCH] $thread convenience variable
- References: <4C158675.9090001@codesourcery.com>
- Reply-to: tromey at redhat dot com
>>>>> "Stan" == Stan Shebs <stan@codesourcery.com> writes:
Stan> Although the original request was for "$thread", it might be better to
Stan> make it "$_thread" instead, so as not to interfere with possible use
Stan> in existing scripts. But I'll only change it if I get enough votes in
Stan> favor. :-)
I have a vague memory that the last time this came up we decided that
all new built-in convenience variables would start with "_", or
something like that.
Tom