Re: [Patch] Bug 8287: Skip uninteresting functions while debugging

[Eli Zaretskii <eliz at gnu dot org>]

> Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:37:25 -0700
> From: Michael Snyder <msnyder@vmware.com>
> CC: "gdb-patches@sourceware.org" <gdb-patches@sourceware.org>
> 
> Justin Lebar wrote:
> > This adds support for a "blacklist" which contains files and functions
> > which are skipped while single-stepping.  This patch also fixes bug
> > 11614: decode_variable() in linespec.c does not obey its contract
> 
> Greetings, welcome, and thanks for your submission.
> 
> There are a few problems, mostly things we usually encounter with new
> contributors.
> 
> First, I can't apply your patch.  There are line wrappings, character
> substitutions when I save the email, and so on.  Would you mind trying
> to send the patch as a plain text attachment?
> 
> Second, we need a ChangeLog entry.  See gdb/ChangeLog for examples
> of how those are composed and formatted.
> 
> Finally, have you got a copyright assignment filed?

If this contribution is accepted, we will also need a suitable patch
for the manual, to describe the new feature and commands, and a NEWS
entry.

Thanks.