From 0a4a0f097b998b35b3b3a5fcfc89d9ea444a80cb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Fred Fish Date: Tue, 11 May 1993 03:45:47 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] * README, NEWS: Update for gdb 4.9 release. --- gdb/ChangeLog | 6 ++++- gdb/NEWS | 64 +++++++++------------------------------------------ 2 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 54 deletions(-) diff --git a/gdb/ChangeLog b/gdb/ChangeLog index 6b954185203..e448b55b245 100644 --- a/gdb/ChangeLog +++ b/gdb/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +Mon May 10 20:00:43 1993 Fred Fish (fnf@cygnus.com) + + * README, NEWS: Update for gdb 4.9 release. + Mon May 10 19:38:34 1993 John Gilmore (gnu@cygnus.com) * ch-exp.y (MAX, MIN): Rename to MAX_TOKEN, MIN_TOKEN. @@ -1318,7 +1322,7 @@ Fri Mar 12 16:23:54 1993 K. Richard Pixley (rich@cygnus.com) * symtab.c (find_pc_symtab): some object file formats, notably mips, have holes in the address ranges of symtabs. Change - this algorythm from first hit to tightest fit. + this algorithm from first hit to tightest fit. * mips-tdep.c (heuristic_proc_start): if we walk the pc into the fence post without finding the enclosing function, then print a diff --git a/gdb/NEWS b/gdb/NEWS index 29f3f1eeb06..b77a1ea3e22 100644 --- a/gdb/NEWS +++ b/gdb/NEWS @@ -3,9 +3,6 @@ *** Changes in GDB-4.9: -(This is a prototype to remind us of things that should be announced -in the next release...) - * Testsuite This is the first GDB release which is accompanied by a matching testsuite. @@ -15,10 +12,10 @@ via ftp from most sites that carry GNU software. * C++ demangling 'Cfront' style demangling has had its name changed to 'ARM' style, to -emphasize that it was written from the specifications in the Annotated -Reference Manual, not to be compatible with AT&T cfront. Despite disclaimers, -it still generated too much confusion with users attempting to use gdb with -AT&T cfront. +emphasize that it was written from the specifications in the C++ Annotated +Reference Manual, not necessarily to be compatible with AT&T cfront. Despite +disclaimers, it still generated too much confusion with users attempting to +use gdb with AT&T cfront. * Simulators @@ -34,59 +31,20 @@ SH simulator sh-hitachi-hms or sh Z8000 simulator z8k-zilog-none or z8ksim 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 -GO32 memory extender. Msg follows: - - -Date: Tue, 16 Feb 93 02:34:20 EST -From: "Mark W. Eichin" -Message-Id: <9302160734.AA09302@tweedledumb.cygnus.com> -To: gnu@cygnus.com -Cc: ian@cygnus.com, gnu@cygnus.com, gumby@cygnus.com, gdb@cygnus.com -In-Reply-To: gnu@cygnus.com's message of Mon, 15 Feb 93 22:30:09 -0800 <9302160630.AA00786@cygnus.com> -Subject: GO32 debugging in devo/gdb - - SUB: GO32 debugging in devo/gdb - SUM: , gnu->eichin, ian, gnu, gumby, gdb - - My impression is that devo/gdb supports remote debugging of GO32 programs. - Is this true? - -Yes. I think that even the 4.7 release had everything needed. - - What does a user have to have in the GO32 environment in order to do this? - (My guess: our custom-modified GO32. Did we send the changes back to - DJ and did they ever get integrated into the standard GO32?) - -I asked DJ if he wanted the changes; at the time, he was very busy -having a daughter. He's back on the net now, I'll give him another -try. My changes are to GO32 1.07 and the entire source (and an -executable) are checked in to cvs; the current GO32 is 1.08, I haven't -tried updating the changes. +GO32 memory extender. - What does a user have to actually do in GO32 in order for this to work? - E.g. there seems to be no user-level documentation for this feature. + * New remote protocols -GO32 includes "go32.exe" and "debug32.exe"; my version is -"dser32.exe". With a serial link on com1 to the host, use the mode -command on the target to set the baud rate, then "dser32 a.out" and -start up gdb (configured -target go32), target remote /dev/ttya. -Shoudl just work from there. +MIPS remote debugging protocol. - I'm wondering if we can announce this as part of what's supported in - gdb-4.8. + * New source languages supported -The hard part is the extender itself -- it needs to be built with a -native 16-bit compiler (such as Turbo C with Turbo Assembler -- about -$300 in software, which I do own -- and the assembly code uses enough -high level features (like structs) that it isn't portable to other -assemblers.) We have no way to build it with any free tools. I think -we can ship (or at least make available) the executable for the DOS -side, I don't think Turbo C has any runtime restrictions. +This version includes preliminary support for Chill, a Pascal like language +used by telecommunications companies. Chill support is also being integrated +into the GNU compiler, but we don't know when it will be publically available. - _Mark_ *** Changes in GDB-4.8: -- 2.30.2