[rfa/testsuite/threads] ping: manythreads.exp

[Jeff Johnston]

Michael Elizabeth Chastain wrote:
> ms> So... this means it will unconditionally wait, right?
> ms> Can I assume that "after 1000" means milliseconds, not seconds?
> 
> Yes, and yes.  The "milliseconds" part is in the TCL book so it's
> okay to rely on it.
> 
> ms> That's my only concern, that if it fails for some reason, it
> ms> will block for a long time.  If that's not the case, then the
> ms> change is ok with me (if it's ok with Jeff).
> 
> Hey Jeff -- is this okay with you?
> 

Yes, please go ahead.

> ms> Michael, I notice that the same idiom is used in pthreads.exp;
> ms> do you think your change would also be appropriate there, and
> ms> if so, would you mind making it?
> 
> I think it would be good there too.  Right now, the code says:
> 
>   sleep 1
>   set description "Stopped with a ^C"
>   after 1000 [send_gdb "\003"]
>   gdb_expect {
>       ...
>   }
> 
> so the test script is going into the gdb_expect and pausing there
> until the 'after' block executes.  There's no need to be running
> the send_gdb "\003" in parallel with gdb_expect.  So I'll make a
> patch for this too.  (Also it looks bizarre to use both 'sleep'
> and 'after' ... gotta do a little research).
> 
> Michael C
>