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Re: [rfa/doc] Updates to gdbint.texinfo


> Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2001 14:18:54 -0400
> From: Andrew Cagney <ac131313@cygnus.com>
> 
> Attatched is a revised patch to doc/gdbint.texinfo that expands on 
> things like GDB's coding standard.  I think I've addressed all the 
> problems pointed out by Eli and Elena.

Thanks.  This is okay, except for the following nitpicking:

> + @emph{Pragmatics: By using these functions, the need to check every
> + memory allocation is removed.  These functions provide portable
> + behavour.}

There's a typo in the last word.

> ! Pointers are declared using the traditional K&R C style:
> ! 
> ! @example
> ! void *foo;
> ! @end example
> ! 
> ! and not:
>   
> + @example
> + void * foo;
> + void* foo;
> + @end example

The "and not:" part above needs a @noindent before it.

> + @subsection File Names
> + 
> + Any file that is used to build @value{GDBN} on either DJGPP or Cygwin
> + must be 8.3 compliant.

I suggest to add here that file names which match but for the letter
case will make trouble on DOS and Windows, even if long file names are
supported.


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