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1 files changed, 1 insertions, 14 deletions
diff --git a/gdb/findvar.c b/gdb/findvar.c
index 0969388..a05ee1f 100644
--- a/gdb/findvar.c
+++ b/gdb/findvar.c
@@ -250,10 +250,7 @@ store_typed_address (gdb_byte *buf, struct type *type, CORE_ADDR addr)
/* Return a `value' with the contents of (virtual or cooked) register
REGNUM as found in the specified FRAME. The register's type is
- determined by register_type().
-
- NOTE: returns NULL if register value is not available. Caller will
- check return value or die! */
+ determined by register_type(). */
struct value *
value_of_register (int regnum, struct frame_info *frame)
@@ -272,16 +269,6 @@ value_of_register (int regnum, struct frame_info *frame)
frame_register (frame, regnum, &optim, &lval, &addr, &realnum, raw_buffer);
- /* FIXME: cagney/2002-05-15: This test is just bogus.
-
- It indicates that the target failed to supply a value for a
- register because it was "not available" at this time. Problem
- is, the target still has the register and so get saved_register()
- may be returning a value saved on the stack. */
-
- if (register_cached (regnum) < 0)
- return NULL; /* register value not available */
-
reg_val = allocate_value (register_type (current_gdbarch, regnum));
memcpy (value_contents_raw (reg_val), raw_buffer,