Re: [PATCH v2 19/24] dyndbg: accept query terms like module:foo and file=bar

From: jim . cromie
Date: Wed Jun 17 2020 - 09:33:14 EST


hi Petr

> You made to do some research and I was wrong. For example, getopt()
> operates with options and their arguments. So, 'keyword' and 'arg' names
> look good after all.
>
> Well, I still think that only one syntax should be supported. And it
> is better to distinguish keywords and arguments, so I prefer keyword=arg.
>

hehe, Im gonna cite some RFC wisdom to convince you ;-)

Be strict in what you emit, and permissive in what you accept.

I see no potential for real ambiguity that would override that bias.

thanks
jimc