Should there be a gdb_test_backtrace?

Andrew Cagney cagney@gnu.org
Mon Jul 12 17:28:00 GMT 2004


Randolph, Michael,

I've been thinking about that HP/UX problem (where there's an extra 
frame) along with a problem of my own - needing to change:
	<signal handler called>
to
	<signal trampoline> at 0x12345

I'm wondering of the backtrace tests should be handled using a new 
expect procedure like:

gdb_test_backtrace \
	"keeper at line ..."
	signal-trampoline
	"bowler at ..."
	"main ..."

it would then:
	- add 'N#' prefixes
	- expand signal-trampoline per local os/format

thoughts?  Should it take an optional backtrace limit?

Andrew

(no I've not implemented it, and I don't know how hard the 
implementation would be :-)




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