From: Andrew Cagney Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2004 21:16:40 +0000 (+0000) Subject: 2004-03-25 Andrew Cagney X-Git-Url: https://git.libre-soc.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=103a008994c330e64892e9902beabbe190c14e46;p=binutils-gdb.git 2004-03-25 Andrew Cagney * PROBLEMS: Add general section titles, remove references to specific releases. --- diff --git a/gdb/ChangeLog b/gdb/ChangeLog index d998cff289a..ee6c9c22bf1 100644 --- a/gdb/ChangeLog +++ b/gdb/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,8 @@ +2004-03-25 Andrew Cagney + + * PROBLEMS: Add general section titles, remove references to + specific releases. + 2004-03-25 Daniel Jacobowitz * arm-linux-tdep.c (ARM_LINUX_JB_ELEMENT_SIZE): Define to diff --git a/gdb/PROBLEMS b/gdb/PROBLEMS index 5455f22bb01..2c9e030965a 100644 --- a/gdb/PROBLEMS +++ b/gdb/PROBLEMS @@ -3,18 +3,17 @@ See also: http://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/bugs/ -mips*-*-* -powerpc*-*-* -sparc*-*-* -GDB's SPARC, MIPS and PowerPC targets, in 6.0, have not been updated -to use the new frame mechanism. +*** Misc -People encountering problems with these targets should consult GDB's -web pages and mailing lists (http://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/) to see -if there is an update. +gdb/1560: Control-C does not always interrupt GDB. -*** Regressions since gdb 6.0 +When GDB is busy processing a command which takes a long time to +complete, hitting Control-C does not have the expected effect. +The command execution is not aborted, and the "QUIT" message confirming +the abortion is displayed only after the command has been completed. + +*** C++ support gdb/826: variables in C++ namespaces have to be enclosed in quotes @@ -27,11 +26,6 @@ When the user types a template, GDB frequently requires the type to be typed in a certain way (e.g. "const char*" as opposed to "const char *" or "char const *" or "char const*"). -gdb/1505: [regression] gdb prints a bad backtrace for a thread - -When backtracing a thread, gdb doesn't stop until it hits garbage. -This is sensitive to the operating system and thread library. - gdb/1512: no canonical way to output names of C++ types We currently don't have any canonical way to output names of C++ types. @@ -50,15 +44,6 @@ This applies only to classes where the class type is defined inside a function, not to variables defined with types that are defined somewhere outside any function (which most types are). -gdb/1560: Control-C does not always interrupt GDB. - -When GDB is busy processing a command which takes a long time to -complete, hitting Control-C does not have the expected effect. -The command execution is not aborted, and the "QUIT" message confirming -the abortion is displayed only after the command has been completed. - -*** Regressions since gdb 5.3 - gdb/1091: Constructor breakpoints ignored gdb/1193: g++ 3.3 creates multiple constructors: gdb 5.3 can't set breakpoints @@ -76,3 +61,29 @@ implement virtual base classes. gcc 2.x generated just one object code function with a hidden parameter, but gcc 3.x conforms to a multi-vendor ABI for C++ which requires multiple object code functions. +*** Stack backtraces + +gdb/1505: [regression] gdb prints a bad backtrace for a thread + +When backtracing a thread, gdb doesn't stop until it hits garbage. +This is sensitive to the operating system and thread library. + +mips*-*-* +powerpc*-*-* +sparc*-*-* + +GDB's SPARC, MIPS and PowerPC targets, in 6.0, have not been updated +to use the new frame mechanism. + +People encountering problems with these targets should consult GDB's +web pages and mailing lists (http://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/) to see +if there is an update. + +arm-*-* + +GDB's ARM target, in 6.0, has not been updated to use the new frame +mechanism. + +Fortunately the ARM target, in the GDB's mainline sources, has been +updated so people encountering problems should consider downloading a +more current GDB (http://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/current).