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diff --git a/gdb/WHATS.NEW b/gdb/WHATS.NEW index 5f56789af1..c369ba9da0 100755 --- a/gdb/WHATS.NEW +++ b/gdb/WHATS.NEW @@ -1,5 +1,16 @@ What has changed since GDB-3.5? + (Organized release by release) +*** Changes in GDB-4.1: + + * Multiple source language support + +GDB now has internal scaffolding to handle several source languages. +It determines the type of each source file from its filename extension, +and will switch expression parsing and number formatting to match the +language of the function in the currently selected stack frame. +You can also specifically set the language to be used, with +`set language c' or `set language modula-2'. * GDB and Modula-2 @@ -10,7 +21,54 @@ continue through the fall of 1991 and into 1992. Other Modula-2 compilers are currently not supported, and attempting to debug programs compiled with them will likely result in an error as the -symbol table of the executable is read in. +symbol table is read. Feel free to work on it, though! + +There are hooks in GDB for strict type checking and range checking, +in the `Modula-2 philosophy', but they do not currently work. + + * set write on/off + +GDB can now write to executable and core files (e.g. patch +a variable's value). You must turn this switch on, specify +the file ("exec foo" or "core foo"), *then* modify it, e.g. +by assigning a new value to a variable. Modifications take +effect immediately. + + * Automatic SunOS shared library reading + +When you run your program, GDB automatically determines where its +shared libraries (if any) have been loaded, and reads their symbols. +The `share' command is no longer needed. This also works when +examining core files. + + * set listsize + +You can specify the number of lines that the `list' command shows. +The default is 10. + + * New machines supported (host and target) + +SGI Iris (MIPS) running Irix V3: mips-sgi-irix or iris +Sony NEWS (68K) running NEWSOS 3.x: m68k-sony-sysv or news +Ultracomputer (29K) running Sym1: a29k-nyu-sym1 or ultra3 + + * New hosts supported (not targets) + +IBM RT/PC: romp-ibm-aix or rtpc + + * New targets supported (not hosts) + +AMD 29000 embedded with COFF a29k-none-coff +AMD 29000 embedded with a.out a29k-none-aout +Ultracomputer remote kernel debug a29k-nyu-kern + + * New remote interfaces + +AMD 29000 Adapt +AMD 29000 Minimon + + +*** Changes in GDB-4.0: * New Facilities @@ -109,10 +167,6 @@ print asm-demangle on/off: Same, for assembler level printouts print vtbl on/off: Prettyprint C++ virtual function tables. Default is OFF. -write on/off: GDB can now write to executable and core files (e.g. patch - a variable's value) if you turn this switch on, specify - the file ("exec foo" or "core foo"), then modify it, e.g. - by assigning a new value to a variable. * Support for Epoch Environment. |
