[PATCH] Typos in gdb/mi

Vladimir Prus ghost@cs.msu.su
Tue Aug 19 06:55:00 GMT 2014


On 08/18/2014 07:17 PM, Joel Brobecker wrote:
>> I understand the motivation for making the change, and it does make
>> the code better; thanks for taking the time!
>>
>> However, I was burned in past, when such cleanup patches caused merge
>> problems for any local patches anybody might have. I wonder what
>> others think?
>
> If it makes the code better, let's push it. It's not the contributor's
> fault that other people's as-yet-unpushed patches may or may not collide.
> If we have conflicting patches, their authors will just have to adjust,
> as we often do when doing collaborative work on the same area of the code.

The question is whether combined price the community will pay for such
adjustment is not greater than any improvements due to fixed typos.
I'd be happy to go with your guidance, as far as GDB goes.

I've looked at the patch, and see nothing wrong. Simon, can you push it for
Andreas?

Thanks,
Volodya




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