[obv] Merge gdb/common/Changelog to gdb/ChangeLog [Re: [rfa/rfc] Build libcommon.a for gdb and gdbserver]

Michael Snyder msnyder@vmware.com
Wed Feb 16 20:18:00 GMT 2011


Tom Tromey wrote:
>>>>>> "Michael" == Michael Snyder <msnyder@vmware.com> writes:
> 
> Michael> doc isn't part of gdb, testsuites aren't part of gdb...
> 
> This part doesn't make sense to me.  I think immediately, "of course
> those are part of gdb".  That's because when we modify gdb, we modify
> those as well -- we're constantly telling people that a complete patch
> includes docs and test changes.
> 
> Anyway, common will definitely be part of gdb, at least from my point of
> view.  gdb won't build without it.  Changes in common will require
> changes in gdb.  Plus, it is in a subdirectory of gdb.
> 
> Somehow I feel you are sure to disagree :-).  I am interested to hear
> the reason why.

I don't disagree.  Common is part of gdb.

My reasoning on doc and testsuite is that making a change to either one
of those does not de facto change gdb.



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