gdb/doc/

2008-08-12  Sandra Loosemore  <sandra@codesourcery.com>

	* gdb.texinfo (Remote Configuration): Document set remote noack-packet.
	(Remote Protocol): Add Packet Acknowledgment to menu.
	(Overview): Mention +/- can be disabled, and point to new section
	where this is discussed in detail.
	(General Query Packets): Document QStartNoAckMode packet, and
	corresponding qSupported reply.
	(Packet Acknowledgment): New section.

gdb/
2008-08-12  Pedro Alves  <pedro@codesourcery.com>

	Add no-ack mode to the remote protocol --- optionally stop ACKing
	packets and responses when we have a reliable communication
	medium.

	Based on Apple's GDB, by Jason Molenda <jmolenda@apple.com>

	* remote.c (struct remote_state): Add noack_mode field.
	(PACKET_QStartNoAckMode): New.
	(remote_start_remote): Don't any outstanding packet here.
	(remote_open_1): Clear noack_mode.  Ack any outstanding packet
	here.  Activate noack mode if requested.
	(remote_protocol_features): Add QStartNoAckMode.
	(remote_open_1):
	(putpkt_binary): Don't send ack in noack mode.
	(read_frame): Don't recompute the checksum in noack mode.
	(getpkt_sane): Skip sending ack if in noack mode.
	(_initialize_remote): Add set/show remote noack mode.
	* NEWS:  Note the new features.

gdb/gdbserver/
2008-08-12  Pedro Alves  <pedro@codesourcery.com>

	* remote-utils.c (noack_mode, transport_is_reliable): New globals.
	(remote_open): Set or clear transport_is_reliable.
	(putpkt_binary): Don't expect acks in noack mode.
	(getpkt): Don't send ack/nac in noack mode.
	* server.c (handle_general_set): Handle QStartNoAckMode.
	(handle_query): If connected by tcp pass QStartNoAckMode+ in
	qSupported.
	(main): Reset noack_mode on every connection.
	* server.h (noack_mode): Declare.

1 files changed, 16 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/gdb/gdbserver/server.c b/gdb/gdbserver/server.c
index 1fa1694..60df3d8 100644
--- a/gdb/gdbserver/server.c
+++ b/gdb/gdbserver/server.c
@@ -270,6 +270,19 @@ handle_general_set (char *own_buf)
       return;
     }
 
+  if (strcmp (own_buf, "QStartNoAckMode") == 0)
+    {
+      if (remote_debug)
+	{
+	  fprintf (stderr, "[noack mode enabled]\n");
+	  fflush (stderr);
+	}
+
+      noack_mode = 1;
+      write_ok (own_buf);
+      return;
+    }
+
   /* Otherwise we didn't know what packet it was.  Say we didn't
      understand it.  */
   own_buf[0] = 0;
@@ -777,6 +790,8 @@ handle_query (char *own_buf, int packet_len, int *new_packet_len_p)
 	 qXfer:feature:read at all, we will never be re-queried.  */
       strcat (own_buf, ";qXfer:features:read+");
 
+      if (transport_is_reliable)
+	strcat (own_buf, ";QStartNoAckMode+");
       return;
     }
 
@@ -1447,6 +1462,7 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
 
   while (1)
     {
+      noack_mode = 0;
       remote_open (port);
 
     restart: