RFC: upgrading sparc-rtems4.8-gdb to gdb-6.8?

[ralf.corsepius at rtems.org (Ralf Corsepius)]

On Thu, 2008-05-01 at 08:00 -0500, Joel Sherrill wrote:
> Ralf Corsepius wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Is anybody opposed to upgrading sparc-rtems4.8-gdb to gdb-4.8
> > rsp. aware about any reason for not doing so?
> >
> > Background: Current sparc-rtems4.8-gdb is the last gdb package using
> > gdb-4.7.1 and requires a customized set of patches to be able build it.
> >
> > I would rather lift a bit of work-load off from my shoulders by syncing
> > this customized set of patches with those of sparc-rtems4.9-gdb.
> >
> > Opinions/comments?
> >
> >   
> I don't see any reason to stay with an older gdb.  Usually
> gdb is fairly version independent of the other tools so this
> would make things easier.
Yep, but "devil's in the details", esp. with tools requiring special
hard-ware to test them on ...

Reminds me to ask for upgrading all rtems4.8-gdbs (but
bfin-rtems4.8-gdb, of cause)  to gdb-4.8

I haven't dared to ask, but ... I am all for it, eases packaging gdb
quite significantly :-)

> Go for it. 
OK, sparc-rtems4.8-gdb has been upgraded to gdb-4.8.
Corresponding rpms have been built and pushed to the repos.

Ralf