* snapshots.readme: Add notes for UNIX make and GNU make.
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1 Thu May 6 08:51:35 1993 Fred Fish (fnf@cygnus.com)
2
3 * snapshots.readme: Add notes for UNIX make and GNU make.
4
5 Mon May 3 17:06:45 1993 Fred Fish (fnf@cygnus.com)
6
7 * snapshots.readme: Clarify bison/byacc/yacc notes.
8
9 Thu Apr 29 09:36:25 1993 Jim Kingdon (kingdon@cygnus.com)
10
11 * stabs.texinfo: Many changes to include information from the
12 AIX documentation.
13
14 * gdb.texinfo (Environment): Mention pitfall with .cshrc.
15
16 Tue Apr 27 14:02:57 1993 Jim Kingdon (kingdon@cygnus.com)
17
18 * gdbint.texinfo (new node Debugging GDB, elsewhere):
19 Move a bunch of information from ../README.
20 (Getting Started): New node.
21
22 Fri Apr 23 17:21:13 1993 Roland H. Pesch (pesch@fowanton.cygnus.com)
23
24 * gdbinv-s.texi, gdb.texinfo: include Hitachi SH target
25
26 * gdb.texinfo: advance manual revision dates to present
27
28 * gdbinv-s.texi, gdb.texinfo, all-config.texi, h8-config.texi:
29 stop using silly Roman numerals in @set variable names
30
31 Fri Apr 23 07:30:01 1993 Jim Kingdon (kingdon@cygnus.com)
32
33 * stabs.texinfo (Parameters): Keep trying to get this right.
34
35 Wed Apr 21 15:18:47 1993 Jim Kingdon (kingdon@cygnus.com)
36
37 * stabs.texinfo (Parameters): More on "local parameters".
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39 Mon Apr 19 08:00:51 1993 Jim Kingdon (kingdon@cygnus.com)
40
41 * stabs.texinfo (Parameters): Re-do "local parameters" section.
42
43 Sun Apr 18 09:47:45 1993 Jim Kingdon (kingdon@cygnus.com)
44
45 * stabs.texinfo (Symbol descriptors): Re-do using @table and @xref.
46 (Parameters): Rewrite.
47 (xcoff-differences, Sun-differences): Minor changes.
48
49 Thu Apr 15 02:35:24 1993 John Gilmore (gnu@cacophony.cygnus.com)
50
51 * stabs.texinfo: Minor cleanup.
52
53 Wed Apr 14 17:31:00 1993 Jim Kingdon (kingdon@cygnus.com)
54
55 * gdbint.texinfo: Minor xcoff stuff.
56
57 Wed Apr 7 14:11:07 1993 Fred Fish (fnf@cygnus.com)
58
59 * gdbint.texinfo: Update for new config directory structure.
60 Add info about internal type data structures.
61
62 Mon Apr 5 09:06:30 1993 Ian Lance Taylor (ian@cygnus.com)
63
64 * Makefile.in (SFILES_INCLUDED): gdb-config.texi is no longer in
65 $(srcdir).
66 (gdb-config.texi): Depend on file in $(srcdir).
67
68 Fri Apr 2 16:55:13 1993 Jim Kingdon (kingdon@cygnus.com)
69
70 * stabs.texinfo: Fixes about N_SO.
71
72 Fri Mar 26 18:00:35 1993 Roland H. Pesch (pesch@fowanton.cygnus.com)
73
74 * gdb.texinfo: include list of nonstandard init file names
75
76 * *-config.texi: new switch GENERIC for text that applies *only*
77 to (usual) multiple-target version of manual
78
79 * gdb.texinfo, gdbinv-s.texi: Update conditional markup to correct
80 h8 config
81
82 * gdb.texinfo: depend on latest fixed makeinfo, use conditionals
83 in menus (rather than conditionally selected multiple alternative
84 menus).
85
86 * Makefile.in: define and use DOC_CONFIG var to select
87 configuration for GDB user manual.
88
89 * gdb-config.texi: delete from repository, generate from Makefile.
90
91 * all-config.texi: normal `generic' configuration file, formerly
92 stored as gdb-config.texi
93
94 Wed Mar 24 14:03:19 1993 david d `zoo' zuhn (zoo at poseidon.cygnus.com)
95
96 * Makefile.in: add dvi target to build all .dvi files
97
98 Tue Mar 23 16:03:24 1993 Roland H. Pesch (pesch@fowanton.cygnus.com)
99
100 * gdb.texinfo, gdvinv-s.texinfo: formatting improvements.
101
102 Fri Mar 19 21:46:50 1993 John Gilmore (gnu@cygnus.com)
103
104 * gdbint.texinfo: Doc NO_MMALLOC and NO_MMALLOC_CHECK as
105 host conditionals.
106 * stabs.texinfo: More array fixes inspired by Jim's.
107
108 Fri Mar 19 10:23:34 1993 Jim Kingdon (kingdon@cygnus.com)
109
110 * stabs.texinfo: Fixes re arrays and continuations.
111
112 * gdbint.texinfo: Add XCOFF node.
113
114 Mon Mar 8 15:52:18 1993 John Gilmore (gnu@cygnus.com)
115
116 * gdb.texinfo: Add `set print max-symbolic-offset' doc.
117
118 Sun Feb 21 17:09:38 1993 Per Bothner (bothner@rtl.cygnus.com)
119
120 * stabs.texinfo: Fix for array types to mention lower bounds.
121
122 Thu Feb 18 01:19:49 1993 John Gilmore (gnu@cygnus.com)
123
124 * gdbint.texinfo: Update PTRACE_ARG3_TYPE doc, pull PT_*.
125
126 Wed Feb 17 08:15:24 1993 John Gilmore (gnu@cygnus.com)
127
128 * gdbint.texinfo: Remove SET_STACK_LIMIT_HUGE from target defines.
129
130 Thu Feb 11 10:38:40 1993 John Gilmore (gnu@cygnus.com)
131
132 * gdbint.texinfo: Fix thinko (NM_FILE => NAT_FILE). Found
133 by Michael Ben-Gershon <mybg@CS.HUJI.AC.IL>.
134
135 Wed Feb 10 23:59:19 1993 John Gilmore (gnu@cygnus.com)
136
137 * gdbint.texinfo: Eliminate IBM6000_HOST, document IBM6000_TARGET.
138
139 Tue Feb 9 18:26:21 1993 Roland H. Pesch (pesch@fowanton.cygnus.com)
140
141 * gdb.texinfo, gdbinv-s.texi: misc updates
142
143 Sat Feb 6 10:25:47 1993 John Gilmore (gnu@cygnus.com)
144
145 * gdbint.texinfo: Brief documentation for longjmp support,
146 from an email msg by Stu.
147
148 Fri Feb 5 14:10:15 1993 John Gilmore (gnu@cygnus.com)
149
150 * stabs.texinfo: Fix description of floating point "range"
151 types (which really define basic types). Reported by Jim Meehan,
152 <meehan@src.dec.com>.
153
154 * gdbint.texinfo: Remove COFF_NO_LONG_FILE_NAMES define, now gone.
155
156 Thu Feb 4 13:56:46 1993 Ian Lance Taylor (ian@cygnus.com)
157
158 * gdbint.texinfo: Slightly expand section on supporting a new
159 object file format.
160
161 Thu Feb 4 01:49:04 1993 John Gilmore (gnu@cygnus.com)
162
163 * Makefile.in (refcard.ps, lrefcard.ps): Remove psref.tex
164 intermediate file.
165
166 Tue Feb 2 12:18:06 1993 Roland H. Pesch (pesch@fowanton.cygnus.com)
167
168 * gdb.texinfo, gdbinv-s.texi: miscellaneous stylistic cleanups
169
170 Mon Feb 1 15:35:47 1993 Roland H. Pesch (pesch@fowanton.cygnus.com)
171
172 * gdbinv-s.texi: z8000 simulator target name is just "sim"
173
174 * gdbinv-s.texi: Mention that Z8000 simulator can simulate Z8001
175 as well as Z8002.
176
177 Sat Nov 28 06:51:35 1992 John Gilmore (gnu@cygnus.com)
178
179 * gdbint.texinfo: Add sections on clean design and on how to send
180 in changes.
181
182 Mon Nov 9 23:57:02 1992 John Gilmore (gnu@cygnus.com)
183
184 * gdbint.texinfo: Add how to declare the result of make_cleanup.
185
186 Mon Oct 26 11:09:47 1992 John Gilmore (gnu@cygnus.com)
187
188 * gdb.texinfo: Fix typo, reported by Karl Berry.
189
190 Fri Oct 23 00:41:21 1992 John Gilmore (gnu@cygnus.com)
191
192 * gdb.texinfo: Add opcodes dir to GDB distribution description.
193
194 Sat Oct 10 18:04:58 1992 david d `zoo' zuhn (zoo at cirdan.cygnus.com)
195
196 * gdbint.texinfo: fixed a stray email address (needs @@),
197 added @table @code to node "Native Conditionals"
198
199 Tue Sep 22 00:34:15 1992 John Gilmore (gnu@cygnus.com)
200
201 * gdbint.texinfo: Describe coding style of GDB.
202
203 Mon Sep 21 19:32:16 1992 John Gilmore (gnu@cygnus.com)
204
205 * stabs.texinfo: Minor wording changes.
206
207 Tue Sep 15 02:57:09 1992 John Gilmore (gnu@cygnus.com)
208
209 * gdbint.texinfo: Improve release doc slightly.
210
211 Fri Sep 11 01:34:25 1992 John Gilmore (gnu@sphagnum.cygnus.com)
212
213 * gdbint.texinfo: Improve doc of GDB config macros.
214
215 Wed Sep 9 16:52:06 1992 John Gilmore (gnu@cygnus.com)
216
217 * stabs.texinfo: Remove Bothner's changes for C++ nested types.
218 These will be reinserted when examined.
219
220 Mon Aug 24 01:17:55 1992 John Gilmore (gnu@cygnus.com)
221
222 * gdbint.texinfo: Make a start at documenting all the #if macros
223 in GDB. At least list them all, and start separating them into
224 host-specific and target-specific.
225
226 Tue Aug 18 15:59:13 1992 Roland H. Pesch (pesch@fowanton.cygnus.com)
227
228 * gdbinv-s.m4.in: refrain from using @cartouche for just a few
229 examples (not consistent w others).
230 gdb.texinfo: issue disclaimer paragraph on cmdline options only
231 for generic vn of doc
232
233 Tue Aug 18 14:53:27 1992 Ian Lance Taylor (ian@cygnus.com)
234
235 * Makefile.in: always create installation directories.
236
237 Tue Aug 18 14:11:50 1992 Roland H. Pesch (pesch@fowanton.cygnus.com)
238
239 * gdb.texinfo: in h8 config, do not describe searching commands.
240
241 Mon Aug 17 18:07:59 1992 Roland H. Pesch (pesch@fowanton.cygnus.com)
242
243 * gdb.texinfo, none.m4, h8.m4, gdbinv-s.m4.in: improve H8/300
244 conditionals; introduce a few generic switches that may be
245 useful for other cross-dev or dos-hosted configs.
246
247 * gdb.texinfo: fix typo in "info reg" description
248
249 Sun Aug 16 01:16:18 1992 John Gilmore (gnu@cygnus.com)
250
251 * stabs.texinfo: Minor updates from running TeX over it.
252 * Makefile.in (stabs.dvi, stabs.ps): Add.
253
254 Sat Aug 15 20:52:24 1992 Per Bothner (bothner@rtl.cygnus.com)
255
256 * stabs.texinfo: Stabs documentation, written by Julia Menapace.
257 First pass at converting it to texinfo.
258
259 Sat Aug 15 03:14:59 1992 John Gilmore (gnu@cygnus.com)
260
261 * gdb.texinfo, refcard.tex: Document mult args on `info reg'.
262 * Makefile.in (refcard.ps, lrefcard.ps): Add missing $(srdir).
263
264 Fri Aug 14 21:08:47 1992 John Gilmore (gnu@cygnus.com)
265
266 * gdbint.texinfo: Add section on partial symbol tables.
267
268 Sat Jun 20 16:31:10 1992 John Gilmore (gnu at cygnus.com)
269
270 * gdb.texinfo: document `set remotedebug' and `set
271 rstack_high_address'.
272
273 Thu May 14 17:09:48 1992 Roland H. Pesch (pesch@fowanton.cygnus.com)
274
275 * gdb.texinfo: slight expansion of new text on reading info files
276 * gdbinv-s.m4.in: correct and expand info on cross-debugging
277 H8/300 from DOS.
278
279 Tue May 12 12:22:47 1992 John Gilmore (gnu at cygnus.com)
280
281 * gdb.texinfo: `info user' => `show user'. Noticed by David Taylor.
282
283 Mon May 11 19:06:27 1992 John Gilmore (gnu at cygnus.com)
284
285 * gdb.texinfo: Say how to read the `info' files.
286
287 Tue May 5 12:11:38 1992 K. Richard Pixley (rich@cygnus.com)
288
289 * Makefile.in: gm4 -> m4.
290
291 Fri Apr 10 17:50:43 1992 John Gilmore (gnu at rtl.cygnus.com)
292
293 * gdb.texinfo: Update for GDB-4.5. Move `Formatting
294 Documentation' ahead of `Installing GDB' to match README.
295 Update shared library doc, -readnow and -mapped, and directory
296 structure (add glob and mmalloc). Update configure doc.
297
298 Tue Mar 24 23:28:38 1992 K. Richard Pixley (rich@cygnus.com)
299
300 * Makefile.in: remove $(srcdir) from gdb.info rule.
301
302 Sat Mar 7 18:44:50 1992 K. Richard Pixley (rich@rtl.cygnus.com)
303
304 * Makefile.in: commented out gdb-all.texinfo rule. This is
305 temporary.
306
307 Wed Feb 26 18:04:40 1992 K. Richard Pixley (rich@cygnus.com)
308
309 * Makefile.in, configure.in: removed traces of namesubdir,
310 -subdirs, $(subdir), $(unsubdir), some rcs triggers. Forced
311 copyrights to '92, changed some from Cygnus to FSF.
312
313 Fri Dec 13 09:47:31 1991 John Gilmore (gnu at cygnus.com)
314
315 * gdb.texinfo: Improve how we ask for bug reports.
316
317 Tue Dec 10 04:07:21 1991 K. Richard Pixley (rich at rtl.cygnus.com)
318
319 * Makefile.in: infodir belongs in datadir.
320
321 Fri Dec 6 23:57:34 1991 K. Richard Pixley (rich at rtl.cygnus.com)
322
323 * Makefile.in: remove spaces following hyphens, bsd make can't
324 cope. install using INSTALL_DATA. added clean-info. added
325 standards.text support.
326
327 Thu Dec 5 22:46:12 1991 K. Richard Pixley (rich at rtl.cygnus.com)
328
329 * Makefile.in: idestdir and ddestdir go away. Added copyrights
330 and shift gpl to v2. Added ChangeLog if it didn't exist. docdir
331 and mandir now keyed off datadir by default.
332