[RFA/PROBLEMS] Document the QUIT problem

Joel Brobecker brobecker@gnat.com
Fri Feb 20 17:32:00 GMT 2004


Hello,

This is a followup on:
http://sources.redhat.com/ml/gdb-patches/2004-02/msg00530.html

2004-02-20  J. brobecker  <brobecker@gnat.com>

        * NEWS: Document a known problem.

OK to apply?

Thanks,
-- 
Joel
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--- PROBLEMS	27 Jan 2004 09:46:16 -0000	1.21
+++ PROBLEMS	20 Feb 2004 17:29:01 -0000
@@ -51,3 +51,9 @@ gcc 3.x generates these multiple object 
 implement virtual base classes.  gcc 2.x generated just one object code
 function with a hidden parameter, but gcc 3.x conforms to a multi-vendor
 ABI for C++ which requires multiple object code functions.
+
+Control-C does not always interrupt GDB.
+When GDB is busy processing a command which takes a long time to
+complete, hitting Control-C does not have the expected effect.
+The command execution is not aborted, and the "QUIT" message confirming
+the abortion is displayed only after the command has been completed.


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