print_symbol_info patch for source code not current language
Michael Snyder
msnyder@cygnus.com
Fri Oct 29 13:08:00 GMT 1999
Jim Blandy wrote:
>
> > Shouldn't we use the language of source if known at least if
> > the current language mode is auto ??
> >
> > This short patch to symtab.c solve this problem
>
> This looks good!
>
> However, saving, setting, and restoring the current language is
> somewhat messy. Note that the definition of type_print just calls
> LA_PRINT_TYPE, which calls current_language->la_print_type. Your code
> could simply determine the appropriate language, L, and then call
> L->la_print_type directly, instead of print_type.
Sounds like a good idea.
> I don't know if it is possible for symbols to have language_auto as
> their language. It is probably best to handle that case somehow, even
> if it never arises.
How about if "language_auto" symbols default
to current_language (as all symbols currently do)?
Michael
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