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Re: [RFA 1/2] Linespec rewrite (update 2)

>>>>> "Keith" == Keith Seitz <keiths@redhat.com> writes:

Tom> What is the rationale for having a linespec where parts are ignored?
Tom> I couldn't think of a use for it.  And, if current cvs rejects it, then
Tom> it seems like it is interfering with a useful future feature as well.

Keith> I agree, but perhaps I simply misunderstood Joel?

Keith> http://sourceware.org/ml/gdb-patches/2012-03/msg00904.html

I read the followup more as a request for the feature to be added:

http://sourceware.org/ml/gdb-patches/2012-03/msg00907.html

However, I think that it is better to have this patch be as
behavior-unchanging as reasonably possible and leave feature additions
for follow-up patches.

Tom
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