[PATCH 3/5] powerpc64-aix inf-ptrace patch

[Mark Kettenis]

> From: Tom Tromey <tromey@redhat.com>
> Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2013 11:47:30 -0600
> 
> >>>>> ">" == Raunaq 12 <raunaq12@in.ibm.com> writes:
> 
> >> Since that is not the right way to go about it, I thought it would be
> >> better to create a new file called 'inf-ptrace64.c' derived from
> >> inf-ptrace instead, This new file contains all these above mentioned
> >> changes.  inf-ptrace64 will be compiled only if the host is detected
> >> as powerpc64-ibm-aix.  SO, it will not interfere with the original
> >> inf-ptrace that is used if host is powerpc-ibm-aix
> 
> No, copying the file is worse than other available alternatives.
> For example you can use configure to discover the proper argument types,
> and then write a function that wraps ptrace and provides the needed
> casts.

I agree that copying inf-ptrace.c isn't the right approach.  Tom's
suggestion might be viable, but I wouldn't be pleased with more magic
casts and #ifdefs in inf-ptrace.c.