infrun.c (set_step_over_info): Add comment.

gdb/ChangeLog:

	* infrun.c (set_step_over_info): Add comment.

diff --git a/gdb/ChangeLog b/gdb/ChangeLog
index a9295e23fa32e7c5c42c0b002ce2dbe2400f72a2..db6e91361a8ea949c3a8a30d08176462d0875e6c 100644 (file)
--- a/gdb/ChangeLog
+++ b/gdb/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2016-12-22  Doug Evans  <xdje42@gmail.com>
+
+       * infrun.c (set_step_over_info): Add comment.
+
 2016-12-22  Doug Evans  <xdje42@gmail.com>
 
        * NEWS: Document new syntax for "mt print symbols", "mt print psymbols"

diff --git a/gdb/infrun.c b/gdb/infrun.c
index 1a08a098b624cba3d92548dea0d5102f3a97a06d..fb778d37728b4aa7f09eb72de1e773d2e810d43c 100644 (file)
--- a/gdb/infrun.c
+++ b/gdb/infrun.c
@@ -1320,7 +1320,9 @@ struct step_over_info
 static struct step_over_info step_over_info;
 
 /* Record the address of the breakpoint/instruction we're currently
-   stepping over.  */
+   stepping over.
+   N.B. We record the aspace and address now, instead of say just the thread,
+   because when we need the info later the thread may be running.  */
 
 static void
 set_step_over_info (struct address_space *aspace, CORE_ADDR address,