gdb/doc/ChangeLog

   1 Fri Jun 18 12:12:57 1993  Fred Fish  (fnf@cygnus.com)
   2
   3         * stabs.texinfo:  Add some basic info about stabs-in-elf.
   4
   5 Fri Jun 18 13:57:09 1993  Jim Kingdon  (kingdon@lioth.cygnus.com)
   6
   7         * stabs.texinfo (Top): Minor cleanup.
   8
   9 Mon Jun 14 16:16:51 1993  david d `zoo' zuhn  (zoo at rtl.cygnus.com)
  10
  11         * Makefile.in (install-info): remove parentdir support
  12
  13 Tue Jun 15 18:11:39 1993  Roland H. Pesch  (pesch@fowanton.cygnus.com)
  14
  15         * gdb.texinfo (Copying): delete this node and references to it;
  16         RMS says this manual need not carry GPL. (passim): Improvements
  17         from last round at FSF, largely due to Ian Taylor review, and
  18         minor formatting improvements.
  19
  20         * gdbinv-s.texi (passim): Improvements from last round at FSF,
  21         largely due to Ian Taylor review. (Debug Session): minor edits to
  22         new text.
  23
  24 Sun Jun 13 12:52:39 1993  Jim Kingdon  (kingdon@cygnus.com)
  25
  26         * Makefile.in (realclean): Remove info and dvi files too.
  27
  28 Sat Jun 12 16:09:22 1993  Jim Kingdon  (kingdon@cygnus.com)
  29
  30         * {all,h8}-config.texi: Rename to *-cfg.texi for 14 char filenames.
  31         * Makefile.in: Change accordingly.  gdb-config.texi -> gdb-cfg.texi.
  32         * gdb.texinfo: Change accordingly.
  33
  34         * stabs.texinfo: Clean up N_{L,R}BRAC.  Discuss what addresses of
  35         N_{L,R}BRAC,N_SLINE are relative to.
  36
  37 Fri Jun 11 15:15:55 1993  Jim Kingdon  (kingdon@cygnus.com)
  38
  39         * Makefile.in (GDBvn.texi): Update atomically.
  40
  41 Wed Jun  9 10:58:16 1993  Jim Kingdon  (kingdon@cygnus.com)
  42
  43         * gdbinv-s.texi (Debug Session): Document exceptionHook.
  44
  45 Tue Jun  8 13:42:04 1993  Jim Kingdon  (kingdon@cygnus.com)
  46
  47         * gdb.texinfo (Print Settings): Move all stuff relating to symbolic
  48         addresses together.  Also motivate the set print symbol-filename
  49         command and suggest other solutions.
  50
  51 Tue Jun  1 22:46:43 1993  Fred Fish  (fnf@cygnus.com)
  52
  53         * gdb.texinfo (set print elements):  Note that the number of
  54         elements is set to unlimited by "set print elements 0".
  55
  56 Mon May 31 08:06:55 1993  Jim Kingdon  (kingdon@cygnus.com)
  57
  58         * stabs.texinfo (Builtin Type Descriptors): Try to clarify what
  59         NF_LDOUBLE means.
  60         (Stab Types): Include Solaris stab types.
  61         (Procedures): Document Solaris extensions.
  62
  63 Thu May 27 06:20:42 1993  Peter Schauer  (pes@regent.e-technik.tu-muenchen.de)
  64
  65         * gdb.texinfo:  Add `set print symbol-filename' doc.
  66
  67 Wed May 26 00:26:42 1993  Jim Kingdon  (kingdon@lioth.cygnus.com)
  68
  69         * stabs.texinfo (Arrays): Talk about type definition vs. type
  70         information.
  71
  72         * stabs.texinfo (Builtin Type Descriptors): Talk about omitting
  73         the trailing semicolon.
  74
  75 Tue May 25 14:49:42 1993  Jim Kingdon  (kingdon@lioth.cygnus.com)
  76
  77         * stabs.texinfo (Line Numbers, Source Files): Re-write these two nodes
  78         and merge in other parts of the document addressing these subjects.
  79         gdbint.texinfo (XCOFF): Remove info which is now in stabs.texinfo.
  80
  81         * stabs.texinfo (Subranges, Arrays): Try to explain about the semicolon
  82         at the end of a range type.
  83
  84         * stabs.texinfo (Subranges): "A offset" and "T offset" are not
  85         AIX extensions.
  86
  87 Mon May 24 11:09:06 1993  Fred Fish  (fnf@cygnus.com)
  88
  89         * snapshots.readme:  Clarify when obvious and non-obvious bugs
  90         should be reported.
  91
  92 Mon May 24 09:00:33 1993  Jim Kingdon  (kingdon@lioth.cygnus.com)
  93
  94         * stabs.texinfo (Stabs Format):  Misc fixes.
  95
  96 Sat May 22 10:40:56 1993  Jim Kingdon  (kingdon@lioth.cygnus.com)
  97
  98         * stabs.texinfo (Constants):  Allow an `e' constant to be non-enum.
  99         (Traditional builtin types): Document convex convention for long long.
 100         (Negative builtin types): Discuss type names, and misc fixes.
 101
 102 Fri May 21 11:20:31 1993  Jim Kingdon  (kingdon@lioth.cygnus.com)
 103
 104         * stabs.texinfo (Builtin Type Descriptors): Document the floating
 105         point types used with @samp{R} type descriptor.
 106         (Symbol Descriptors): Describe how to handle conflict between
 107         different meanings of @samp{P} symbol descriptor.
 108
 109 Thu May 20 13:35:10 1993  Jim Kingdon  (kingdon@lioth.cygnus.com)
 110
 111         * stabs.texinfo: Remove node Quick Reference and put its children
 112         directly under the main menu.
 113
 114         * stabs.texinfo: Many more changes to bring it into line with
 115         AIX documentation and reality.  I think it now has all the
 116         information from the AIX documentation, except that I burned
 117         out when I got to variant records (Pascal and Modula-2) and
 118         all the COBOL types.  Oh well, we can add them later when we're
 119         worrying more about those languages.
 120
 121         * stabs.texinfo (Automatic variables): Talk about what it means
 122         to omit the symbol descriptor.
 123
 124 Tue May 18 17:59:18 1993  Jim Kingdon  (kingdon@lioth.cygnus.com)
 125
 126         * stabs.texinfo (Parameters): Add "(sometimes)" when describing
 127         gcc2 behavior with promoted args.
 128
 129 Fri May 14 21:35:29 1993  Roland H. Pesch  (pesch@fowanton.cygnus.com)
 130
 131         * gdb.texinfo: include readline appendices in info version of manual
 132
 133 Fri May  7 11:56:18 1993  Roland H. Pesch  (pesch@fowanton.cygnus.com)
 134
 135         * gdbinv-s.texi (Remote Serial): describe new ^C behavior in
 136         target remote.
 137
 138         * gdb.texinfo (Machine Code): more index entries for disassemble
 139
 140 Fri May  7 10:12:30 1993  Fred Fish  (fnf@cygnus.com)
 141
 142         * Clarify the intended use of the gdb-testers and gdb-patches
 143         mailing lists, and shrink gzip comment.
 144
 145 Thu May  6 16:39:50 1993  Roland H. Pesch  (pesch@fowanton.cygnus.com)
 146
 147         * gdb.texinfo (Shell Commands): do not mention SHELL env var in
 148         DOSHOST configuration of manual.
 149
 150         * gdb.texinfo (MIPS Stack): new node.
 151
 152         * all-config.texi (MIPS) new switch.
 153
 154         * gdbinv-s.texi (Nindy Options) Remove two instances of future
 155         tense; (MIPS Remote) new node.
 156
 157         * gdb.texinfo (passim) rephrases to work around makeinfo @value
 158         bug; (Environment) less passive, other small cleanups in text about
 159         .cshrc/.bashrc; (Invoking GDB) new MIPS Remote menu entry;
 160         (Remote) new MIPS Remote menu entry.
 161
 162 Thu May  6 08:51:35 1993  Fred Fish  (fnf@cygnus.com)
 163
 164         * snapshots.readme:  Add notes for UNIX make and GNU make.
 165
 166 Mon May  3 17:06:45 1993  Fred Fish  (fnf@cygnus.com)
 167
 168         * snapshots.readme:  Clarify bison/byacc/yacc notes.
 169
 170 Thu Apr 29 09:36:25 1993  Jim Kingdon  (kingdon@cygnus.com)
 171
 172         * stabs.texinfo: Many changes to include information from the
 173         AIX documentation.
 174
 175         * gdb.texinfo (Environment): Mention pitfall with .cshrc.
 176
 177 Tue Apr 27 14:02:57 1993  Jim Kingdon  (kingdon@cygnus.com)
 178
 179         * gdbint.texinfo (new node Debugging GDB, elsewhere):
 180         Move a bunch of information from ../README.
 181         (Getting Started): New node.
 182
 183 Fri Apr 23 17:21:13 1993  Roland H. Pesch  (pesch@fowanton.cygnus.com)
 184
 185         * gdbinv-s.texi, gdb.texinfo: include Hitachi SH target
 186
 187         * gdb.texinfo: advance manual revision dates to present
 188
 189         * gdbinv-s.texi, gdb.texinfo, all-config.texi, h8-config.texi:
 190         stop using silly Roman numerals in @set variable names
 191
 192 Fri Apr 23 07:30:01 1993  Jim Kingdon  (kingdon@cygnus.com)
 193
 194         * stabs.texinfo (Parameters): Keep trying to get this right.
 195
 196 Wed Apr 21 15:18:47 1993  Jim Kingdon  (kingdon@cygnus.com)
 197
 198         * stabs.texinfo (Parameters): More on "local parameters".
 199
 200 Mon Apr 19 08:00:51 1993  Jim Kingdon  (kingdon@cygnus.com)
 201
 202         * stabs.texinfo (Parameters): Re-do "local parameters" section.
 203
 204 Sun Apr 18 09:47:45 1993  Jim Kingdon  (kingdon@cygnus.com)
 205
 206         * stabs.texinfo (Symbol descriptors): Re-do using @table and @xref.
 207         (Parameters): Rewrite.
 208         (xcoff-differences, Sun-differences): Minor changes.
 209
 210 Thu Apr 15 02:35:24 1993  John Gilmore  (gnu@cacophony.cygnus.com)
 211
 212         * stabs.texinfo:  Minor cleanup.
 213
 214 Wed Apr 14 17:31:00 1993  Jim Kingdon  (kingdon@cygnus.com)
 215
 216         * gdbint.texinfo: Minor xcoff stuff.
 217
 218 Wed Apr  7 14:11:07 1993  Fred Fish  (fnf@cygnus.com)
 219
 220         * gdbint.texinfo:  Update for new config directory structure.
 221         Add info about internal type data structures.
 222
 223 Mon Apr  5 09:06:30 1993  Ian Lance Taylor  (ian@cygnus.com)
 224
 225         * Makefile.in (SFILES_INCLUDED): gdb-config.texi is no longer in
 226         $(srcdir).
 227         (gdb-config.texi): Depend on file in $(srcdir).
 228
 229 Fri Apr  2 16:55:13 1993  Jim Kingdon  (kingdon@cygnus.com)
 230
 231         * stabs.texinfo: Fixes about N_SO.
 232
 233 Fri Mar 26 18:00:35 1993  Roland H. Pesch  (pesch@fowanton.cygnus.com)
 234
 235         * gdb.texinfo: include list of nonstandard init file names
 236
 237         * *-config.texi: new switch GENERIC for text that applies *only*
 238         to (usual) multiple-target version of manual
 239
 240         * gdb.texinfo, gdbinv-s.texi: Update conditional markup to correct
 241         h8 config
 242
 243         * gdb.texinfo: depend on latest fixed makeinfo, use conditionals
 244         in menus (rather than conditionally selected multiple alternative
 245         menus).
 246
 247         * Makefile.in: define and use DOC_CONFIG var to select
 248         configuration for GDB user manual.
 249
 250         * gdb-config.texi: delete from repository, generate from Makefile.
 251
 252         * all-config.texi: normal `generic' configuration file, formerly
 253         stored as gdb-config.texi
 254
 255 Wed Mar 24 14:03:19 1993  david d `zoo' zuhn  (zoo at poseidon.cygnus.com)
 256
 257         * Makefile.in: add dvi target to build all .dvi files
 258
 259 Tue Mar 23 16:03:24 1993  Roland H. Pesch  (pesch@fowanton.cygnus.com)
 260
 261         * gdb.texinfo, gdvinv-s.texinfo: formatting improvements.
 262
 263 Fri Mar 19 21:46:50 1993  John Gilmore  (gnu@cygnus.com)
 264
 265         * gdbint.texinfo:  Doc NO_MMALLOC and NO_MMALLOC_CHECK as
 266         host conditionals.
 267         * stabs.texinfo:  More array fixes inspired by Jim's.
 268
 269 Fri Mar 19 10:23:34 1993  Jim Kingdon  (kingdon@cygnus.com)
 270
 271         * stabs.texinfo: Fixes re arrays and continuations.
 272
 273         * gdbint.texinfo: Add XCOFF node.
 274
 275 Mon Mar  8 15:52:18 1993  John Gilmore  (gnu@cygnus.com)
 276
 277         * gdb.texinfo:  Add `set print max-symbolic-offset' doc.
 278
 279 Sun Feb 21 17:09:38 1993  Per Bothner  (bothner@rtl.cygnus.com)
 280
 281         * stabs.texinfo:  Fix for array types to mention lower bounds.
 282
 283 Thu Feb 18 01:19:49 1993  John Gilmore  (gnu@cygnus.com)
 284
 285         * gdbint.texinfo:  Update PTRACE_ARG3_TYPE doc, pull PT_*.
 286
 287 Wed Feb 17 08:15:24 1993  John Gilmore  (gnu@cygnus.com)
 288
 289         * gdbint.texinfo:  Remove SET_STACK_LIMIT_HUGE from target defines.
 290
 291 Thu Feb 11 10:38:40 1993  John Gilmore  (gnu@cygnus.com)
 292
 293         * gdbint.texinfo:  Fix thinko (NM_FILE => NAT_FILE).  Found
 294         by Michael Ben-Gershon <mybg@CS.HUJI.AC.IL>.
 295
 296 Wed Feb 10 23:59:19 1993  John Gilmore  (gnu@cygnus.com)
 297
 298         * gdbint.texinfo:  Eliminate IBM6000_HOST, document IBM6000_TARGET.
 299
 300 Tue Feb  9 18:26:21 1993  Roland H. Pesch  (pesch@fowanton.cygnus.com)
 301
 302         * gdb.texinfo, gdbinv-s.texi: misc updates
 303
 304 Sat Feb  6 10:25:47 1993  John Gilmore  (gnu@cygnus.com)
 305
 306         * gdbint.texinfo:  Brief documentation for longjmp support,
 307         from an email msg by Stu.
 308
 309 Fri Feb  5 14:10:15 1993  John Gilmore  (gnu@cygnus.com)
 310
 311         * stabs.texinfo:  Fix description of floating point "range"
 312         types (which really define basic types).  Reported by Jim Meehan,
 313         <meehan@src.dec.com>.
 314
 315         * gdbint.texinfo:  Remove COFF_NO_LONG_FILE_NAMES define, now gone.
 316
 317 Thu Feb  4 13:56:46 1993  Ian Lance Taylor  (ian@cygnus.com)
 318
 319         * gdbint.texinfo: Slightly expand section on supporting a new
 320         object file format.
 321
 322 Thu Feb  4 01:49:04 1993  John Gilmore  (gnu@cygnus.com)
 323
 324         * Makefile.in (refcard.ps, lrefcard.ps):  Remove psref.tex
 325         intermediate file.
 326
 327 Tue Feb  2 12:18:06 1993  Roland H. Pesch  (pesch@fowanton.cygnus.com)
 328
 329         * gdb.texinfo, gdbinv-s.texi: miscellaneous stylistic cleanups
 330
 331 Mon Feb  1 15:35:47 1993  Roland H. Pesch  (pesch@fowanton.cygnus.com)
 332
 333         * gdbinv-s.texi: z8000 simulator target name is just "sim"
 334
 335         * gdbinv-s.texi:  Mention that Z8000 simulator can simulate Z8001
 336         as well as Z8002.
 337
 338 Sat Nov 28 06:51:35 1992  John Gilmore  (gnu@cygnus.com)
 339
 340         * gdbint.texinfo:  Add sections on clean design and on how to send
 341         in changes.
 342
 343 Mon Nov  9 23:57:02 1992  John Gilmore  (gnu@cygnus.com)
 344
 345         * gdbint.texinfo:  Add how to declare the result of make_cleanup.
 346
 347 Mon Oct 26 11:09:47 1992  John Gilmore  (gnu@cygnus.com)
 348
 349         * gdb.texinfo:  Fix typo, reported by Karl Berry.
 350
 351 Fri Oct 23 00:41:21 1992  John Gilmore  (gnu@cygnus.com)
 352
 353         * gdb.texinfo:  Add opcodes dir to GDB distribution description.
 354
 355 Sat Oct 10 18:04:58 1992  david d `zoo' zuhn  (zoo at cirdan.cygnus.com)
 356
 357         * gdbint.texinfo: fixed a stray email address (needs @@),
 358         added @table @code to node "Native Conditionals"
 359
 360 Tue Sep 22 00:34:15 1992  John Gilmore  (gnu@cygnus.com)
 361
 362         * gdbint.texinfo:  Describe coding style of GDB.
 363
 364 Mon Sep 21 19:32:16 1992  John Gilmore  (gnu@cygnus.com)
 365
 366         * stabs.texinfo:  Minor wording changes.
 367
 368 Tue Sep 15 02:57:09 1992  John Gilmore  (gnu@cygnus.com)
 369
 370         * gdbint.texinfo:  Improve release doc slightly.
 371
 372 Fri Sep 11 01:34:25 1992  John Gilmore  (gnu@sphagnum.cygnus.com)
 373
 374         * gdbint.texinfo:  Improve doc of GDB config macros.
 375
 376 Wed Sep  9 16:52:06 1992  John Gilmore  (gnu@cygnus.com)
 377
 378         * stabs.texinfo:  Remove Bothner's changes for C++ nested types.
 379         These will be reinserted when examined.
 380
 381 Mon Aug 24 01:17:55 1992  John Gilmore  (gnu@cygnus.com)
 382
 383         * gdbint.texinfo:  Make a start at documenting all the #if macros
 384         in GDB.  At least list them all, and start separating them into
 385         host-specific and target-specific.
 386
 387 Tue Aug 18 15:59:13 1992  Roland H. Pesch  (pesch@fowanton.cygnus.com)
 388
 389         * gdbinv-s.m4.in: refrain from using @cartouche for just a few
 390         examples (not consistent w others).
 391         gdb.texinfo: issue disclaimer paragraph on cmdline options only
 392         for generic vn of doc
 393
 394 Tue Aug 18 14:53:27 1992  Ian Lance Taylor  (ian@cygnus.com)
 395
 396         * Makefile.in: always create installation directories.
 397
 398 Tue Aug 18 14:11:50 1992  Roland H. Pesch  (pesch@fowanton.cygnus.com)
 399
 400         * gdb.texinfo: in h8 config, do not describe searching commands.
 401
 402 Mon Aug 17 18:07:59 1992  Roland H. Pesch  (pesch@fowanton.cygnus.com)
 403
 404         * gdb.texinfo, none.m4, h8.m4, gdbinv-s.m4.in: improve H8/300
 405           conditionals; introduce a few generic switches that may be
 406           useful for other cross-dev or dos-hosted configs.
 407
 408         * gdb.texinfo: fix typo in "info reg" description
 409
 410 Sun Aug 16 01:16:18 1992  John Gilmore  (gnu@cygnus.com)
 411
 412         * stabs.texinfo:  Minor updates from running TeX over it.
 413         * Makefile.in (stabs.dvi, stabs.ps):  Add.
 414
 415 Sat Aug 15 20:52:24 1992  Per Bothner  (bothner@rtl.cygnus.com)
 416
 417         * stabs.texinfo:  Stabs documentation, written by Julia Menapace.
 418         First pass at converting it to texinfo.
 419
 420 Sat Aug 15 03:14:59 1992  John Gilmore  (gnu@cygnus.com)
 421
 422         * gdb.texinfo, refcard.tex:  Document mult args on `info reg'.
 423         * Makefile.in (refcard.ps, lrefcard.ps):  Add missing $(srdir).
 424
 425 Fri Aug 14 21:08:47 1992  John Gilmore  (gnu@cygnus.com)
 426
 427         * gdbint.texinfo:  Add section on partial symbol tables.
 428
 429 Sat Jun 20 16:31:10 1992  John Gilmore  (gnu at cygnus.com)
 430
 431         * gdb.texinfo:  document `set remotedebug' and `set
 432         rstack_high_address'.
 433
 434 Thu May 14 17:09:48 1992  Roland H. Pesch  (pesch@fowanton.cygnus.com)
 435
 436         * gdb.texinfo: slight expansion of new text on reading info files
 437         * gdbinv-s.m4.in: correct and expand info on cross-debugging
 438         H8/300 from DOS.
 439
 440 Tue May 12 12:22:47 1992  John Gilmore  (gnu at cygnus.com)
 441
 442         * gdb.texinfo:  `info user' => `show user'.  Noticed by David Taylor.
 443
 444 Mon May 11 19:06:27 1992  John Gilmore  (gnu at cygnus.com)
 445
 446         * gdb.texinfo:  Say how to read the `info' files.
 447
 448 Tue May  5 12:11:38 1992  K. Richard Pixley  (rich@cygnus.com)
 449
 450         * Makefile.in: gm4 -> m4.
 451
 452 Fri Apr 10 17:50:43 1992  John Gilmore  (gnu at rtl.cygnus.com)
 453
 454         * gdb.texinfo:  Update for GDB-4.5.  Move `Formatting
 455         Documentation' ahead of `Installing GDB' to match README.
 456         Update shared library doc, -readnow and -mapped, and directory
 457         structure (add glob and mmalloc).  Update configure doc.
 458
 459 Tue Mar 24 23:28:38 1992  K. Richard Pixley  (rich@cygnus.com)
 460
 461         * Makefile.in: remove $(srcdir) from gdb.info rule.
 462
 463 Sat Mar  7 18:44:50 1992  K. Richard Pixley  (rich@rtl.cygnus.com)
 464
 465         * Makefile.in: commented out gdb-all.texinfo rule.  This is
 466           temporary.
 467
 468 Wed Feb 26 18:04:40 1992  K. Richard Pixley  (rich@cygnus.com)
 469
 470         * Makefile.in, configure.in: removed traces of namesubdir,
 471           -subdirs, $(subdir), $(unsubdir), some rcs triggers.  Forced
 472           copyrights to '92, changed some from Cygnus to FSF.
 473
 474 Fri Dec 13 09:47:31 1991  John Gilmore  (gnu at cygnus.com)
 475
 476         * gdb.texinfo:  Improve how we ask for bug reports.
 477
 478 Tue Dec 10 04:07:21 1991  K. Richard Pixley  (rich at rtl.cygnus.com)
 479
 480         * Makefile.in: infodir belongs in datadir.
 481
 482 Fri Dec  6 23:57:34 1991  K. Richard Pixley  (rich at rtl.cygnus.com)
 483
 484         * Makefile.in: remove spaces following hyphens, bsd make can't
 485           cope.  install using INSTALL_DATA.  added clean-info.  added
 486           standards.text support.
 487
 488 Thu Dec  5 22:46:12 1991  K. Richard Pixley  (rich at rtl.cygnus.com)
 489
 490         * Makefile.in: idestdir and ddestdir go away.  Added copyrights
 491           and shift gpl to v2.  Added ChangeLog if it didn't exist. docdir
 492           and mandir now keyed off datadir by default.
 493
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 496 mode: indented-text
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