[KDev4] GDB debugger working style questions.

[kitts]

On Thursday 21 Jun 2007 12:48:50 am dukju ahn wrote:
> I want to clear the appreance and GUI for gdb plugin in KDev4.
>
> 1. supporting multiple project simultaneously
>
> Should we allow debugging more than 2 project simultaneously?
> I don't think so. Multiple debugger running only confuses user, and
> it will lead to much more complexity in architecture while gaining
> very little benefit.
>
> 2. GDB output views.
>
> a)
> In KDev3, gdb output widgets such as framestack, variable displayer
> were displayed only when gdb is being run. After gdb finished, these
> display widgets were hidden.
> Now, in current sublime UI, is it possible that gdb part can
> hide/show its own widgets anytime when he wants?
>
> b)
> Do we need to allow multiple gdb views? Specifically, it doesn't
> make sense to have 3~5 breakpoint displayers for one project. Rather
> I think we need to restrict the number of breakpoint view just "one"
> for each project.
>
> 3. Shortcut to start debugger.
>
> There is no concept of "active project" in Kdev4. Now the user
> presses F9, how does the gdb know which project to start?
>
> 4. Gdb plugin path.
>
> In kdev3, gdb is under languages/cpp/debugger. But gdb is not designed
> only for C. Fortran and other languages can use gdb. I suggest
> plugin/gdb as its path.

When this is being worked upon, would it be possible to add a registers view 
where one can see and set the values of processor registers? This would 
benefit those of us using KDevelop for cross-development.
-- 
Cheers!
kitts