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Re: MIPS32 gdb vectors question
Jonathan Larmour <jifl at eCosCentric dot com> writes:
> Nick Garnett wrote:
> > Yup, the MIPS32 stuff has only been tested in restricted
> > circumstances
> > -- mostly just RedBoot support for GNUPro. Also, these numbers
> > were probably inherited from some other platform that didn't have the
> > same set of vectors.
> > I was going to say that I would make the change and check it
> > in. However, on second thoughts, this is not a good idea, since it
> > renders all older redboots and ecoses incompatible with new ones.
>
> If anything, just before a point zero release is exactly the right
> time if you ever want it done! If this is required in future then do
> it now.
>
Hmm, you may be right. I'll prepare a patch and put it up for
approval.
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