think-o: frame.c:find_saved_register() frame1 = get_prev_frame (frame1) backwards?

Andrew Cagney ac131313@cygnus.com
Fri Feb 15 18:40:00 GMT 2002


> I don't know.  I've also gotten confused when staring at this code.  I
>> don't find the terms "next", "down", or "inner" to be helpful at all
>> when trying to figure it out either.  I think we ought to be referring
>> to "callers" and "callees".
> 
> 
> While they may not be 100% accurate (call dummies for instance, signal
> handlers...) I strongly agree.  That's a much clearer term.

I've kind of grown familar with inner and outer - try thinking of 
``inner most frame'' or ``outer most frame''.  I agree that up/down and 
next/prev are a walking disaster.

Andrew




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