[slime-devel] CVS slime

[Stas Boukarev]

"Tobias C. Rittweiler" <tcr at freebits.de> writes:

> Helmut Eller <heller at common-lisp.net> writes:
>
>> * Tobias C. Rittweiler [2010-03-18 17:24+0100] writes:
>>
>>> 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.
>>
>> It could be a key in sldb-mode-map.
>>
>>> 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.
>>
>> Requesting the args for gdb is just as lightweight as invoking a
>> restart.  I would even say that it's simpler than invoking a restart
>> which tells Emacs to start gud; the latter requires one more packet on
>> the wire.
>
> M-x slime-attach-gdb as of now does not involve any Swank request,
> that's what I compared it, too.
>
> Sldb shortcut sounds fine, too. Any recommendation? Both g and G seem to
> be available. I'll make the the shortcut get the default config from the
> inferior-lisp unless called with prefix arg.
g is usually used for updating.

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With Best Regards, Stas.