[PATCH v2 07/24] Remove "show" command completers, "set" command completers for string commands

[Pedro Alves]

On 6/3/19 7:55 PM, Tom Tromey wrote:
>>>>>> "Pedro" == Pedro Alves <palves@redhat.com> writes:
> 
> Pedro> I wonder whether we should instead make the default be no completer.
> 
> I think so.  The current default seems wrong in many situations, and
> expensive to invoke besides.
> 
> One thing bash does is bind certain keys to specific completers, so for
> example M-! will complete on command names, no matter the context.
> Perhaps gdb could provide something like this as well, for the odd case
> where you really want to complete on a symbol- or file-name in an
> unusual context.

That's an interesting idea.

> 
> I'm ok with this patch in the interim.
> 
> Tom
> 

Thanks,
Pedro Alves