[patch/rfc] to_read/write_partial -> to_xfer_partial

[Kevin Buettner]

On Oct 27,  3:25pm, Andrew Cagney wrote:

> Per: http://sources.redhat.com/ml/gdb-patches/2003-10/msg00641.html
> > Having taken the change to this point, I'm now wondering if the read/write partial methods should be merged into:
> > to_xfer_partial (targ, object, annex,
> > offset, len,
> > readbuf, writebuf)
> > as that would make migrating existing targets easier.
> 
> Having implemented bfd-target and remote-target versions 
> to_read/write_partial, I think this switch is going to make life easier. 

Could you offer a few more details on why you think that merging the
read/write methods into a single xfer method will make it easier to
migrate existing targets?

Kevin