[PATCH: gdb/mi + doco] -var-update
Andrew Cagney
cagney@gnu.org
Mon Feb 21 02:36:00 GMT 2005
Nick Roberts wrote:
> This patch is very similar to ones that I have previously contributed for
> -var-list-children and -stack-list-locals. Testcases to follow
> (assuming the patch is favourably received).
>
> Nick
>
>
> Purpose:
>
> Currently the MI command "-var-update" gives the names of the variable objects
> but not their value which must be accessed individually (using the MI command
> -var-evaluate-expression). This means that a front end can take too long
> processing a separate MI command for variable object. This patch adapts
> "-var-update" so that it gives values, if required. The existing behaviour is
> preserved for backward compatibility.
>
> *** /home/nick/src/gdb/mi/mi-cmd-var.c.~1.21.~ 2005-02-13 00:36:20.000000000 +1300
> --- /home/nick/src/gdb/mi/mi-cmd-var.c 2005-02-19 22:49:18.000000000 +1300
> ***************
> *** 32,38 ****
>
> extern int varobjdebug; /* defined in varobj.c */
>
> ! static int varobj_update_one (struct varobj *var);
>
> /* VAROBJ operations */
>
> --- 32,39 ----
>
> extern int varobjdebug; /* defined in varobj.c */
>
> ! static int varobj_update_one (struct varobj *var,
> ! enum print_values print_values);
>
> /* VAROBJ operations */
>
> ***************
> *** 426,436 ****
> struct cleanup *cleanup;
> char *name;
> int nv;
>
> ! if (argc != 1)
> ! error (_("mi_cmd_var_update: Usage: NAME."));
>
> ! name = argv[0];
>
> /* Check if the parameter is a "*" which means that we want
> to update all variables */
> --- 427,450 ----
> struct cleanup *cleanup;
> char *name;
> int nv;
> + enum print_values print_values;
>
> ! if (argc != 1 && argc != 2)
> ! error (_("mi_cmd_var_update: Usage: [PRINT_VALUES] NAME."));
>
> ! if (argc == 1) name = argv[0];
> ! else name = (argv[1]);
> !
> ! if (argc == 2)
> ! if (strcmp (argv[0], "0") == 0
> ! || strcmp (argv[0], "--no-values") == 0)
> ! print_values = PRINT_NO_VALUES;
> ! else if (strcmp (argv[0], "1") == 0
> ! || strcmp (argv[0], "--all-values") == 0)
> ! print_values = PRINT_ALL_VALUES;
> ! else
> ! error (_("Unknown value for PRINT_VALUES: must be: 0 or \"--no-values\", 1 or \"--all-values\""));
> ! else print_values = PRINT_NO_VALUES;
Nick,
it should use mi-getopt (which correctly [?] implements the MI input
syntax). If you find doing this alters the commands semantics (quoting
of parameters might be affected) then we'll need to introduce a new
``fixed'' command.
Andrew
(I'm fine with the theory)
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