[slime-devel] CVS slime

[Tobias C. Rittweiler]

Helmut Eller <heller at common-lisp.net> writes:

> * CVS User trittweiler [2010-03-18 16:59+0100] writes:
>
>> Update of /project/slime/cvsroot/slime
>> In directory cl-net:/tmp/cvs-serv19810
>>
>> Modified Files:
>> 	ChangeLog slime.el 
>> Log Message:
>> 	Add M-x slime-attach-gdb as an interactive function.
>>
>> 	The ATTACH-GDB restart is nice because it's convenient and the
>> 	backends can specify customized gdb configuration.
>
> Is there a technical reason that the restart must be there or is it a
> time limited advertising campaign?

I use the restart in ECL where the Lisp backtrace is often not enough,
so I want to get at the C backtrace conveniently and quickly.

Also the bit about enabling backends to specify default configuration is
handy so you get to a gdb prompt which is ready to use. In principle,
M-x slime-attach-gdb could send a request to the inferior Lisp but then
that would violate its lightweight purpose.

Any problem with the restart being present? It's pretty down the restart
list.

  -T.