In core_target_open we call target_preopen which pops all targets
above the file_stratum, this will include the core_target, if the core
target is currently loaded.
Currently, the core file BFD is stored in the program_space of an
inferior. The only way to set the core file BFD is by creating a
core_target (in core_target_open). And when a core_target is closed
the core file BFD within the program_space is reset to nullptr (see
core_target::close and core_target::clear_core, both in corelow.c).
What this means is that, if there is no core_target loaded then there
will be no core file BFD in the program_space. And in
core_target_open, after the call to target_preopen, there will be no
core_target loaded, and thus, no core file BFD in the program_space.
There is currently code in core_target_open which checks to see if
there is a core file BFD set in the current program space. For the
reasons given above, I believe this is dead code and can be removed.
I've added some asserts to validate my assumptions.
There should be no user visible changes after this commit.
Approved-By: Simon Marchi <simon.marchi@efficios.com>