<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><div><br></div><div>Hi all,</div><div>this patch is a first chunk of work on the NS4-HLP-LLC (New System for Helping People Learn LLDB Commands)</div><div><br></div><div>It introduces a Karma class in the CommandInterpreter, whose purpose is to track positive and negative command-based interactions with the debugger</div><div>Currently, each session starts with +5 karma points, and:</div><div>- using the help command adds 1 karma point</div><div>- using the apropos command adds 1 karma point</div><div>- having a command fail to run correctly takes away 1 karma point</div><div><br></div><div>When your karma level goes below 0, you cannot run commands anymore.</div><div>However, you can still use the help command to learn commands AND restore karma points.</div><div><br></div><div>Currently, you can only use the no-arguments version of “help” when you have no karma (essentially, just get a list of debugger commands), but this will be improved upon in a follow-up patch.</div><div><br></div><div>Also in a follow-up patch, more activities will have karma effects:</div><div>- using the `expr` syntax will gain karma</div><div>- so will creating a data formatter</div><div>- memory read from address 0 will lose karma - even if the command succeeds</div><div><br></div><div>…and we are definitely open to suggestions as to what activities you think should earn or lose karma for the user!</div><div><br></div><div>I am sure by now you realized this is going towards LLDB having an achievements system! Stay tuned!</div><div><br><div apple-content-edited="true">
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