1 files changed, 20 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/gdb/utils.c b/gdb/utils.c
index 33c195a..52596ca 100644
--- a/gdb/utils.c
+++ b/gdb/utils.c
@@ -3648,6 +3648,26 @@ gdb_bfd_errmsg (bfd_error_type error_tag, char **matching)
   return ret;
 }
 
+/* Return ARGS parsed as a valid pid, or throw an error.  */
+
+int
+parse_pid_to_attach (char *args)
+{
+  unsigned long pid;
+  char *dummy;
+
+  if (!args)
+    error_no_arg (_("process-id to attach"));
+
+  dummy = args;
+  pid = strtoul (args, &dummy, 0);
+  /* Some targets don't set errno on errors, grrr!  */
+  if ((pid == 0 && dummy == args) || dummy != &args[strlen (args)])
+    error (_("Illegal process-id: %s."), args);
+
+  return pid;
+}
+
 /* Provide a prototype to silence -Wmissing-prototypes.  */
 extern initialize_file_ftype _initialize_utils;