GNU bug report logs - #70764
29.1; M-x gdb: don't ask me about debuginfod server if debuginfod is not in context

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From: Rolf Ade <rolf <at> pointsman.de>
To: 70764 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#70764: 29.1; M-x gdb: don't ask me about debuginfod server if
 debuginfod is not in context
Date: Sat, 4 May 2024 15:32:51 +0200

Am 04.05.24 um 09:20 schrieb Eli Zaretskii:
>> From: Rolf Ade <rolf <at> pointsman.de>
>> Date: Sat, 04 May 2024 04:00:20 +0200
>>
>>
>> With 29.1 as well as with trunk(both tested with -Q) if I call M-x gdb I
>> get asked:
>>
>> "Enable querying debuginfod servers for this session? (y or n)"
>>
>> Even if I answer with "n" I get the message:
>>
>> "No symbol \"debuginfod\" in current context."
> 
> I think this means your GDB is too old and doesn't support debug info
> downloading, or was built without that support.  We don't know how to
> know in advance that this is not supported, thus the user option that
> you can customize to avoid these questions if your GDB cannot use
> debuginfod.
> 
> What OS are you using GDB on, and what is your GDB version, please?
> 
>> If it is about the advertising aspect then why not more clear don't ask
>> questions and instead write a message like: "You cannot use debuginfod
>> servers. Consider using this marvelous feature".
> 
> It isn't about advertising.  The question is real (and important when
> the feature is supported).

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