version number has not increased as a consequence of this change.
This fixes an issue where GDB could fail to find a type when relying
on the index. Any existing indexes should be regenerated.
+* Support for Floating Point Mode Register (FPMR) in AArch64.
* New targets
* New features in the GDB remote stub, GDBserver
** GDBserver is now supported on LoongArch GNU/Linux.
-
+
** GDBserver is now supported on CSKY GNU/Linux.
* LoongArch floating-point support
define-prefix COMMAND
Define or mark a command as a user-defined prefix command.
-
+
with SETTING [VALUE] [-- COMMAND]
w SETTING [VALUE] [-- COMMAND]
Temporarily set SETTING, run COMMAND, and restore SETTING.
0x40057b <main(int, char**)+25>:
callq 0x400536 <Func1(int, char const*)>
-* Fortran: Support structures with fields of dynamic types and
+* Fortran: Support structures with fields of dynamic types and
arrays of dynamic types.
* The symbol dumping maintenance commands have new syntax.
an exec or exit, allowing the vfork parent to resume execution.
fork-events and vfork-events features in qSupported
- The qSupported packet allows GDB to request support for fork and
+ The qSupported packet allows GDB to request support for fork and
vfork events using new 'gdbfeatures' fork-events and vfork-events,
and the qSupported response can contain the corresponding
'stubfeatures'. Set and show commands can be used to display
** You can now add attributes to gdb.Objfile and gdb.Progspace objects.
** New function gdb.lookup_objfile.
- New events which are triggered when GDB modifies the state of the
+ New events which are triggered when GDB modifies the state of the
inferior.
** gdb.events.inferior_call_pre: Function call is about to be made.
* New commands (for set/show, see "New options" below)
-catch signal
+catch signal
Catch signals. This is similar to "handle", but allows commands and
conditions to be attached.
"=memory-changed".
** The data-disassemble command response will include a "fullname" field
containing the absolute file name when source has been requested.
- ** New optional parameter COUNT added to the "-data-write-memory-bytes"
+ ** New optional parameter COUNT added to the "-data-write-memory-bytes"
command, to allow pattern filling of memory areas.
** New commands "-catch-load"/"-catch-unload" added for intercepting
library load/unload events.
** The response to breakpoint commands and breakpoint async records
includes an "installed" field containing a boolean state about each
non-pending tracepoint location is whether installed on target or not.
- ** Output of the "-trace-status" command includes a "trace-file" field
+ ** Output of the "-trace-status" command includes a "trace-file" field
containing the name of the trace file being examined. This field is
optional, and only present when examining a trace file.
** The "fullname" field is now always present along with the "file" field,
in <http://sourceware.org/systemtap/>.
* GDB now supports reversible debugging on ARM, it allows you to
- debug basic ARM and THUMB instructions, and provides
- record/replay support.
+ debug basic ARM and THUMB instructions, and provides
+ record/replay support.
* The option "symbol-reloading" has been deleted as it is no longer used.
replaced it. Additionally, the default for "print-stack" is
now "message", which just prints the error message without
the stack trace.
-
+
** A prompt substitution hook (prompt_hook) is now available to the
Python API.
** A new class "gdb.FinishBreakpoint" is provided to catch the return
of a function. This class is based on the "finish" command
- available in the CLI.
+ available in the CLI.
** Type objects for struct and union types now allow access to
the fields using standard Python dictionary (mapping) methods.
* New remote packets
QTEnable
-
+
Dynamically enable a tracepoint in a started trace experiment.
QTDisable
** Breakpoints can now be sub-classed in Python, and in particular
you may implement a 'stop' function that is executed each time
- the inferior reaches that breakpoint.
+ the inferior reaches that breakpoint.
** New function gdb.lookup_global_symbol looks up a global symbol.
arguments even if the namespace has not been imported.
For example:
namespace A
- {
- class B { };
+ {
+ class B { };
void foo (B) { }
}
...
* New commands (for set/show, see "New options" below)
record save [<FILENAME>]
- Save a file (in core file format) containing the process record
+ Save a file (in core file format) containing the process record
execution log for replay debugging at a later time.
record restore <FILENAME>
* GDB now supports multiple function calling conventions according to the
DWARF-2 DW_AT_calling_convention function attribute.
-
+
* The SH target utilizes the aforementioned change to distinguish between gcc
and Renesas calling convention. It also adds the new CLI commands
`set/show sh calling-convention'.
The value of this variable can be changed to adjust the debugger behavior
when an expression or a breakpoint location contains an ambiguous symbol
name (an overloaded function name, for instance).
-
+
set breakpoint always-inserted
show breakpoint always-inserted
Keep breakpoints always inserted in the target, as opposed to inserting
*** Changes in GDB 6.7
-* Resolved 101 resource leaks, null pointer dereferences, etc. in gdb,
+* Resolved 101 resource leaks, null pointer dereferences, etc. in gdb,
bfd, libiberty and opcodes, as revealed by static analysis donated by
Coverity, Inc. (http://scan.coverity.com).
recognize the -tui command-line option and print a message that the TUI
is not supported.
-* The GDB remote stub, gdbserver, now has lower overhead for high
+* The GDB remote stub, gdbserver, now has lower overhead for high
frequency signals (e.g. SIGALRM) via the QPassSignals packet.
* GDB for MIPS targets now autodetects whether a remote target provides
layout. It also supports a TextSeg= and DataSeg= response when only
segment base addresses (rather than offsets) are available.
-* The /i format now outputs any trailing branch delay slot instructions
+* The /i format now outputs any trailing branch delay slot instructions
immediately following the last instruction within the count specified.
* The GDB remote protocol "T" stop reply packet now supports a
DWARF 1 support
- A debug information format. The predecessor to DWARF 2 and
+ A debug information format. The predecessor to DWARF 2 and
DWARF 3, which are still supported.
Support for the HP aCC compiler on HP-UX/PA-RISC
checkpoint Save a snapshot of the program state.
-restart <n> Return the program state to a
+restart <n> Return the program state to a
previously saved state.
info checkpoints List currently saved checkpoints.
* Ada
-Initial support for debugging programs compiled with the GNAT
-implementation of the Ada programming language has been integrated
+Initial support for debugging programs compiled with the GNAT
+implementation of the Ada programming language has been integrated
into GDB. In this release, support is limited to expression evaluation.
* New native configurations
* REMOVED configurations and files
-V850EA ISA
+V850EA ISA
Motorola Delta 88000 running Sys V m88k-motorola-sysv or delta88
IBM AIX PS/2 i[3456]86-*-aix
i386 running Mach 3.0 i[3456]86-*-mach3*
* ``gdbserver'' now supports multi-threaded applications on some targets
-Support for debugging multi-threaded applications which use
+Support for debugging multi-threaded applications which use
the GNU/Linux LinuxThreads package has been added for
arm*-*-linux*-gnu*, i[3456]86-*-linux*-gnu*, mips*-*-linux*-gnu*,
powerpc*-*-linux*-gnu*, and sh*-*-linux*-gnu*.
dwarf2read.c:1072: gdb-internal-error: sect_index_text not initialize
Fix, by Fred Fish, imported from mainline.
-Dwarf2 .debug_frame & .eh_frame handler improved in many ways.
+Dwarf2 .debug_frame & .eh_frame handler improved in many ways.
Surprisingly enough, it works now.
By Michal Ludvig, imported from mainline.
-i386 hardware watchpoint support:
+i386 hardware watchpoint support:
avoid misses on second run for some targets.
By Pierre Muller, imported from mainline.
* New command line option
-GDB now accepts --pid or -p followed by a process id.
+GDB now accepts --pid or -p followed by a process id.
* Change in command line behavior -- corefiles vs. process ids.
-There is a subtle behavior in the way in which GDB handles
+There is a subtle behavior in the way in which GDB handles
command line arguments. The first non-flag argument is always
a program to debug, but the second non-flag argument may either
be a corefile or a process id. Previously, GDB would attempt to
open the second argument as a corefile, and if that failed, would
issue a superfluous error message and then attempt to attach it as
-a process. Now, if the second argument begins with a non-digit,
-it will be treated as a corefile. If it begins with a digit,
+a process. Now, if the second argument begins with a non-digit,
+it will be treated as a corefile. If it begins with a digit,
GDB will attempt to attach it as a process, and if no such process
is found, will then attempt to open it as a corefile.
There is a new `operate-and-get-next' function bound to `C-o'.
-*** Changes in GDB 5.1.1
+*** Changes in GDB 5.1.1
Fix compile problem on DJGPP.
* OBSOLETE configurations and files
-x86 FreeBSD before 2.2 i[3456]86*-freebsd{1,2.[01]}*,
+x86 FreeBSD before 2.2 i[3456]86*-freebsd{1,2.[01]}*,
Harris/CXUX m88k m88*-harris-cxux*
Most ns32k hosts and targets ns32k-*-mach3* ns32k-umax-*
ns32k-utek-sysv* ns32k-utek-*
targets. See gdb/sparclite/hw_breakpoint.note.
Hardware watchpoints are also now supported under GNU/Linux.
-
+
* Annotations
Annotations have been added. These are for use with graphical interfaces,
* Improvements in C++ mangling/demangling.
-This release has much better g++ debugging, specifically in name
+This release has much better g++ debugging, specifically in name
mangling/demangling, virtual function calls, print virtual table,
call methods, ...etc.
IDT MIPS board over serial line mips-idt-ecoff
Cross-debugging to GO32 targets is supported. It requires a custom
-version of the i386-stub.c module which is integrated with the
+version of the i386-stub.c module which is integrated with the
GO32 memory extender.
* New remote protocols
* Improved configuration
Only one copy of `configure' exists now, and it is not self-modifying.
-Porting BFD is simpler.
+Porting BFD is simpler.
* Stepping improved
New CPUs supported include the AMD 29000 and Intel 960.
-GDB now reads object files and symbol tables via a ``binary file''
+GDB now reads object files and symbol tables via a ``binary file''
library, which allows a single copy of GDB to debug programs of multiple
object file types such as a.out and coff.
hard to recover from, e.g. rerunning the program while
it is already running. Default is ON.
-editing on/off: Enables EMACS style command line editing
- of input. Previous lines can be recalled with
+editing on/off: Enables EMACS style command line editing
+ of input. Previous lines can be recalled with
control-P, the current line can be edited with control-B,
you can search for commands with control-R, etc.
Default is ON.
-history filename NAME: NAME is where the gdb command history
+history filename NAME: NAME is where the gdb command history
will be stored. The default is .gdb_history,
or the value of the environment variable
GDBHISTFILE.
-history size N: The size, in commands, of the command history. The
+history size N: The size, in commands, of the command history. The
default is 256, or the value of the environment variable
HISTSIZE.
history save on/off: If this value is set to ON, the history file will
- be saved after exiting gdb. If set to OFF, the
+ be saved after exiting gdb. If set to OFF, the
file will not be saved. The default is OFF.
-history expansion on/off: If this value is set to ON, then csh-like
- history expansion will be performed on
+history expansion on/off: If this value is set to ON, then csh-like
+ history expansion will be performed on
command line input. The default is OFF.
radix N: Sets the default radix for input and output. It can be set
more ``symbolic'' if you turn this off; it looks more
``machine level'' with it on. Default is ON.
-print array on/off: Prettyprint arrays. New convenient format! Default
+print array on/off: Prettyprint arrays. New convenient format! Default
is OFF.
print demangle on/off: Print C++ symbols in "source" form if on,
shared library when you type the ``sharedlibrary'' command.
It can be abbreviated ``share''.
-sharedlibrary REGEXP: Load shared object library symbols for files
+sharedlibrary REGEXP: Load shared object library symbols for files
matching a unix regular expression. No argument
indicates to load symbols for all shared libraries.
For normal use, type ``./configure host''. See README or gdb.texinfo
for more details.
-GDB now handles cross debugging. If you are remotely debugging between
+GDB now handles cross debugging. If you are remotely debugging between
two different machines, type ``./configure host -target=targ''.
Host is the machine where GDB will run; targ is the machine
where the program that you are debugging will run.
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