Re: breakpoint

[Bill Allombert <Bill.Allombert@math.u-bordeaux1.fr>]

On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 11:12:30AM +0100, Andreas Enge wrote:
> Hi Bill,
> 
> On Mon, Feb 13, 2012 at 12:20:16AM +0100, Bill Allombert wrote:
> > We have discussed the implementation of a breakpoint in GP.
> > In its simplest form the implementation is as follow:
> > void pari_breakpoint(void) { cb_pari_sigint(); }
> > and the relevant file in src/functions/programming.
> > 
> > You insert a call to breakpoint() somewhere in your GP program, and when reached,
> > this simulate a SIGINT (control-C) which cause GP to enter the breakloop and
> > allow you to inspect the state of the program, and allow you to quit the breakloop
> > and continue to run the program.
> 
> this sounds good; however, if pari_breakpoint is simply a call to cb_pari_sigint,
> the latter function already does the job, or am I missing something? Then it would
> only be a matter of exporting it to gp under the name of breakpoint.

cb_pari_sigint() is a pointer to a function, not a function. What pari_breakpoint
does is dereferencing it.

> > Maybe we should allow:
> > breakpoint(x): only stop if x is true.
> > but this is not much nicer than if(x,breakpoint()).
> 
> Agreed, the latter seems enough.

Did you try to use this feature ?

Cheers,
Bill.