[RFC] new board file 'remote-host-native.exp'

[Stan Shebs]

On 7/25/12 12:27 AM, Yao Qi wrote:
> On Tuesday, July 24, 2012 05:08:26 PM Pedro Alves wrote:
>> Why natively?  I'd think you could use both this host board with e.g.,
>> a gdbserver target board file.  I suggest:
>>
>> +# This file is a dejagnu "board file" and is used to run the testsuite
>> +# against local host, in remote host mode.
>>
>> I'd even rename the file to local-remote-host.exp.
>>
> Looks term "native" can be used for target board file, while term
> "local/remote" can be used for host board file.  Comment is fixed.
> I thought of 'local-remote-host.exp' before, but gave it up since I
> was afraid people are confused by its name.  I am fine with it.
>

I'm still a little confused as to why anyone would need this board file, 
so it would be good to include some more explanation and maybe an 
example.  Is it just that DejaGNU's generic remote execution machinery 
doesn't include the GDB-specific concept of downloading, and so we have 
to add a specific download proc?

Stan
stan@codesourcery.com