Re: [trunk] contribute GDB/thread testing infrastructure from cxx-mem-model branch

2011-09-22 Thread Aldy Hernandez
off the top of my head, maybe something like one of the following: step-through gdb-invoked side-effects simulate-thread simulate-thread or step-through sound fine. I'd vote for simulate-thread, but really-- whatever...

Re: [trunk] contribute GDB/thread testing infrastructure from cxx-mem-model branch

2011-09-22 Thread Andrew MacLeod
I have rewritten and adapted all the current bitfield tests that are store data race dependent. I am open to a better name than "memmodel". If any one has a better idea, I'm sed competent. I'd definately suggest something more generic which gives an indication of whats being done... memmo

[trunk] contribute GDB/thread testing infrastructure from cxx-mem-model branch

2011-09-21 Thread Aldy Hernandez
I've gotten tired of the false positives in the current testsuite for the cxxbitfield* tests. The tests are highly dependent on assembly output, and currently they only work on x86-64/x86-32 (mostly). I have rewritten the tests to be platform agnostic, by using the GDB/thread testing infrastr