I think this comment is outdated. Nowadays, linux-nat is always async,
unless the user has explictly turned it off with
"maint set target-async off".
gdb/ChangeLog:
* linux-nat.c (linux_nat_can_async_p): Update comment.
+2017-01-12 Simon Marchi <simon.marchi@ericsson.com>
+
+ * linux-nat.c (linux_nat_can_async_p): Update comment.
+
2017-01-12 Simon Marchi <simon.marchi@ericsson.com>
* serial.c (serial_open): Forget about "pc" and "lpt" serial interface.
static int
linux_nat_can_async_p (struct target_ops *ops)
{
- /* NOTE: palves 2008-03-21: We're only async when the user requests
- it explicitly with the "set target-async" command.
- Someday, linux will always be async. */
+ /* We're always async, unless the user explicitly prevented it with the
+ "maint set target-async" command. */
return target_async_permitted;
}