3 * gdbint.texinfo (Releasing GDB): Revise the section ``Cut the
8 * gdbint.texinfo (Target Architecture Definition): Add section
9 ``Converting an existing Target Architecture to Multi-arch''.
13 * gdbint.texinfo (Releasing GDB): Rename ``Obsoleting any code''
14 to ``Obsoleting code''. Revise.
18 * gdb.texinfo (C Preprocessor Macros): New chapter.
19 Include it in the main menu.
20 (Contributors): Credit Jim Blandy with macro support.
21 (Compilation): Explain how to get macro information into the
23 (Expressions): Note that preprocessor macros are expanded.
27 * gdb.texinfo (Debug Session): Document new `udp:' and `tcp:'
28 options for `target remote'.
32 * gdbint.texinfo (Target Architecture Definition): Delete
33 documentation on NNPC_REGNUM.
37 * gdbint.texinfo (Target Architecture Definition): Document
38 REGISTER_TO_VALUE and VALUE_TO_REGISTER and CONVERT_REGISTER_P.
39 (Target Architecture Definition): Revise section `Using Different
40 Register and Memory Data Representations'. Add section `Raw and
41 Virtual Register Representations'.
45 * gdbint.texinfo (Target Architecture Definition): Mention
46 defaults for REGISTER_VIRTUAL_SIZE and REGISTER_RAW_SIZE.
47 (Target Architecture Definition): Mention same. Add references to
52 * stabs.texinfo (Attributes): Document new "vector" attribute.
56 * gdbint.texinfo (Releasing GDB): Revise `Create a Release'.
60 * gdb.texinfo: Delete obsolete references to a29k.
64 * gdbint.texinfo (Target Architecture Definition): Replace
65 IN_SIGTRAMP with PC_IN_SIGTRAMP.
69 * gdbint.texinfo (REGISTER_IN_WINDOW): Delete definition.
73 * gdbint.texinfo (SKIP_PROLOGUE_FRAMELESS_P): Delete definition.
77 * gdbint.texinfo (Target Architecture Definition): Delete
78 definition of HAVE_REGISTER_WINDOWS.
82 * gdbint.texinfo (Releasing GDB, Coding): Fix typos. Reported by
88 * gdb.texinfo (show max-user-call-depth): Correct formatting.
89 Provide a better explaination of this feature.
93 * gdbint.texinfo (Target Architecture Definition): Remove
98 * gdbint.texinfo (Obsolete Conditionals): Remove reference to
103 * gdbint.texinfo (Obsolete Conditionals): Remove references to
108 * gdb.texinfo (Bug Reporting): Document that the web is the
109 prefered way of submitting bug reports.
110 (Bug Reporting): Delete the s-mail address as the last resort.
114 * gdbint.texinfo (Target Architecture Definition): Delete
115 references to TARGET_WRITE_FP and write_fp.
119 * gdb.texinfo: Document new commands dump, append, and restore.
123 * gdbint.texinfo (Releasing GDB): Revise the section `Before the
128 * gdb.texinfo: Change all examples to @smallexample.
129 * gdbint.texinfo: Ditto.
133 * gdbint.texinfo (Releasing GDB): Add section ``Versions and
138 * gdbint.texinfo (Releasing GDB): Add the section``Branch Commit
143 * gdbint.texinfo: Fix a bunch of typos (alsways, mirrorred,
144 expresson, suports, dependant, trhe, perhaphs, situtations,
145 explictily, taged, oportunity, unfortunatly).
149 * Makefile.in (gdb.info): Add explicit path to gdb.texinfo.
150 Remove reference to 3.12.
154 * gdbint.texinfo: Include fdl.texi.
155 (Top): Add GNU Free Documentation License.
156 * Makefile.in (SFILES_INCLUDED): Add gpl.texi.
157 (gdbint.dvi, gdbint.pdf, gdbint.info): Add dependency on fdl.texi.
158 (gdbint_toc.html): Add dependency on gdb-cfg.texi and fdl.texi.
159 (gdbint.info): Add srcdir to include path.
160 * gdb.texinfo: Include gpl.texi.
162 * gpl.texi: New file.
166 * gdbint.texinfo (Debugging GDB): Remove references to cygnus.com.
170 * gdb.texinfo: Document Cygwin native specific commands.
174 * gdb.texinfo: Document gdbserver ``--attach'' command.
178 * gdb.texinfo (overlays): Change @var(_ovly_debug_event)
179 to @code(_ovly_debug_event).
183 * gdb.texinfo (How Overlays Work): Shrink the overlay diagram.
187 * gdb.texinfo (overlays): Mention new magic symbol
188 '_ovly_debug_event', which allows GDB to keep better track
193 * gdb.texinfo (Memory Region Attributes): Fix the wording.
194 Suggested by Dmitry Sivachenko.
196 * (<many nodes>): Fix the spelling and punctuation of "i.e.".
200 * gdb.texinfo (set trust-readonly): Change value{gdbn} to value{GDBN}.
204 * gdb.texinfo: (remote protocol): Gramatical fix-up.
205 (set trust-readonly-sections): Document.
209 * gdbint.texinfo (Releasing GDB): Revise and update.
213 * gdbint.texinfo (Target Architecture Definition): Delete
214 description of TARGET_BYTE_ORDER_DEFAULT.
218 * gdb.texinfo: Fix typos and markup. From Dmitry Sivachenko
223 * libgdb.texinfo: Delete file.
227 * gdb.texinfo: Remove makeinfo 3.12 hacks.
228 * gdbint.texinfo: Ditto.
232 * gdb.texinfo: Fix typo ``Remove' -> ``Remote''.
236 * Makefile.in: Update copyright.
238 (gdb.dvi, gdb.pdf, stabs.dvi, stabs.pdf): Use TEXI2DVI.
239 (gdbint.dvi, gdbint.pdf): Use TEXI2DVI. Add dependency on
241 (TEXINDEX, PDFTEX): Delete makefile variables.
245 * gdb.texinfo (Protocol): Move section to appendix.
249 * gdb.texinfo (Remote Debugging): Create a menu.
250 (Top): Add ``Remote Debugging'' to menu.
254 * gdb.texinfo (Remote): Move the sub-section ``The GDB remote
255 serial protocol'' from here.
256 (Remote Debugging): To here. New chapter.
260 * gdbint.texinfo (Target Architecture Definition): Delete
261 description of TARGET_BYTE_ORDER_SELECTABLE_P.
265 * gdbint.texinfo (Host Definition): Revise. xm-xyz.h and xyz.mh
266 are no longer needed.
267 (Porting GDB): Add maintainer note about configure.host.
271 * gdbint.texinfo (Target Architecture Definition): Remove
272 definition of IEEE_FLOAT.
276 * gdb.texinfo: Beautify copyright years; fix a typo.
277 (DJGPP Native): Fix overfull hboxes in examples. From Brian Youmans
282 * gdbint.texinfo (Host Definition): Remove references to
287 * gdbint.texinfo (Host Definition): Remove references to XDEPFILES
292 * gdb.texinfo (Maintenance Commands): Add appendix.
293 (Set Breaks): Copy ``maint info breakpoint'' doco to
294 ``Maintenance Commands'' appendix. Add reference.
298 * fdl.texi: Remove next/prev from @node.
302 * gdb.texinfo: @include fdl.texi. Fixes for overfull hboxes and
303 for monstrous @multitable (from Brian Youmans).
305 * fdl.texi: New file.
307 * Makefile.in (SFILES_INCLUDED): Add fdl.texi.
311 * gdbint.texinfo (Releasing GDB): New chapter.
315 * gdb.texinfo (Embedded Processors, Calling program functions):
316 Obsolete references to a29k.
320 * gdbint.texinfo (Coding): Review Cleanups section. Examples
321 examples. Document that a code-block should do or discard its
322 cleanups before exit.
326 * gdb.texinfo (Choosing files): Change @samp to @file.
330 * gdb.texinfo (--pid): Document new command line option (attach).
334 * gdb.texinfo (Tracepoints): Clarify that tracepoints need support
339 * gdbint.texinfo (Target Architecture Definition): Replace
340 BIG_ENDIAN with BFD_ENDIAN_BIG.
344 * gdbint.texinfo (Target Architecture Definition): Replace
345 value_ptr with struct value pointer.
349 * gdb.texinfo (Free Software): Fix wording.
353 * gdb.texinfo (Free Software): New section ``Free Software Needs
354 Free Documentation''.
362 * annotate.texi: Fix the application of GFDL in the Copyright notice.
366 * gdb.texinfo (maint info sections): Fix typo.
370 * gdb.texinfo (maint info sections): Document.
372 * gdb.texinfo (info proc): Comment out documentation for
373 'info proc' sub-options that are currently not implemented.
377 * gdbint.texinfo (TARGET_CHAR_SIGNED): Document.
381 * gdbint.texinfo (Target Architecture Definition): Replace
382 LITTLE_ENDIAN with BFD_ENDIAN_LITTLE.
386 * gdbint.texinfo (Host Definition): Delete documentation on
391 * gdb.texinfo (Overlays): New chapter, documenting GDB's
392 overlay support. Add to top-level menu.
396 * gdb.texinfo (Command Syntax): Document C-o binding.
400 * gdb.texinfo (Options): Eliminate attempt to explain .gdbinit/gdb.ini
401 use since it is described in the referenced section.
404 * gdb.texinfo (Command Files): Reword to make gdb.ini requirement
405 clearer when using DJGPP.
409 * gdb.texinfo (File Options): Change description of -nx and gdb.ini to
410 specifically refer to MS-DOS.
411 (command files): Mention gdb.ini is only used on MS-DOS.
415 * gdb.texinfo (Invoking GDB): Document --args.
416 (Mode Options): Likewise.
420 * gdbint.texinfo (TARGET_RANGE_PROFITABLE_FOR_HW_WATCHPOINT):
421 Delete documentation; this macro has been removed from the
426 * gdbint.texinfo (COERCE_FLOAT_TO_DOUBLE): Clarify.
430 * gdb.texinfo (gdbarch_in_function_epilogue_p): Add documentation.
434 * gdb.texinfo (info functions): Document use of backslash to
435 quote regexp chars in function names such as "operator*()".
439 * gdbint.texinfo (SOLIB_ADD): Document additional new
444 * gdb.texinfo: (Command Files) Added documentation for the
445 behavior of gdb with input redirected from a file.
449 * gdb.texinfo (auto-solib-add): Change docs to match
450 implementation change.
451 (auto-solib-limit): Add docs for new variable.
455 * gdbint.texinfo (Target Architecture Definition): Function
456 value_as_pointer renamed to value_as_address.
460 * gdbint.texinfo (Target Architecture Definition): Default
461 POINTER_TO_ADDRESS functions assume unsigned addresses.
462 (INTEGER_TO_ADDRESS): Document. Derive pragmatics section from a
463 posting by Jim Blandy.
467 * Makefile.in (MAKEHTMLFLAGS): Remove -glossary; the most recent
468 version of texi2html (1.64) doesn't support this flag any more.
472 * gdbint.texinfo (Host Definition): Remove description of
475 * gdbint.texinfo (Host Definition): Remove description of R_OK.
477 * gdbint.texinfo (Host Definition): Remove description of
482 * gdbint.texinfo (Target Architecture Definition): Add
483 explanation of TARGET_PRINT_INSN macro.
487 * gdb.texinfo (`add-symbol-file'): Correct synopsis.
488 Explain what it means to load relocatable files.
492 * gdbint.texinfo: Bring the HTML `top' menu into sync with the
497 * gdbint.texinfo: Add a cautionary note about macro use.
501 * gdb.texinfo: Explain omitting the hostname in the
502 `target remote' command.
506 * gdbint.texinfo: Remove extraneous START-INFO-DIR-ENTRY
507 and END-INFO-DIR-ENTRY.
511 * gdb.texinfo (TUI Configuration): Rename tui configuration variables.
515 * gdbint.texinfo (libgdb): Rewrite.
519 * Makefile.in (gdbgui.dvi, gdb-gui, gdbgui.info): Targets deleted.
523 * gdb.texinfo (TUI): New chapter, document the TUI.
524 (Mode Options): Document the -tui option.
528 * gdbint.texinfo (Host Definition): Remove description of
533 * gdb.tex (DJGPP Native): New node, with descriptions of
534 DJGPP-specific commands.
538 * gdbint.texinfo: Three misspellings.
542 * Makefile.in (refcard.dvi): Rewrite to avoid problems with empty
543 `test` expressions on bash. Problem reported by Colin Walters.
547 * gdbint.texinfo (User Interface): Update ui-out documentation to
548 refelect recent UI/MI updates.
552 * gdb.texinfo (Mode Options): Mention the mi0 and mi1
557 * gdbint.texinfo (Target Architecture Definition): GDBARCH is a C
558 structure and not macros.
559 (Host Definition): Document that much of this chapter is obsolete.
560 (Target Architecture Definition): Update list of files that make
561 up a target architecture.
566 * gdbint.texinfo (Target Architecture Definition): Update
567 EXTRACT_STRUCT_VALUE_ADDRESS and EXTRACT_STRUCT_VALUE_ADDRESS_P.
568 The latter has been changed to a true predicate.
572 * annotate.texi: Add @noindent where needed. From Dmitry
574 * gdb.texinfo: Indexing fix. From Dmitry Sivachenko.
578 * gdb.texinfo (Protocol): Fix typo. Extra parenthesis.
582 * gdb.texinfo (Remote Protocol): Document that the ``!'' packet
583 returns ``OK''. Document that the ``R'' packet does not reply.
587 * gdb.texinfo (Protocol): Add doc for new packet "qSymbol:".
591 * gdb.texinfo (Signals): Clarify the default setting of signal
596 * gdbint.texinfo (CLEAR_DEFERRED_STORES): Delete stray @item
597 (FRAME_ARGS_ADDRESS_CORRECT): Ditto.
601 * Makefile.in (GDBvn.texi): Set GDBVN from ../version.in.
605 * gdbint.texinfo (Clean Design and Portable Implementation):
606 Renamed from "Clean Design".
607 (Clean Design and Portable Implementation): Document portable
608 methods of handling file names, and the associated macros.
612 * gdb.texinfo (Tracepoint Actions): Mention the "info scope"
613 command and provide a cross-reference to its description.
614 (Symbols): Note that "info scope" is useful for trace experiments.
618 * gdb.texinfo (Symbols): Document "info scope".
619 (Tracepoints): New chapter.
620 (Contributors): Update for v5.1.
621 <All nodes>: Change "C++" to "C@t{++}".
623 * gdbint.texinfo (User Interface): A new section about ui_out
624 functions, based on text written by Fernando Nasser.
626 * stabs.texinfo: Change Permissions to GFDL. Update Copyright.
630 * gdb.texinfo: Change Permissions to GFDL. Update Copyright.
632 * gdbint.texinfo: Change Permissions to GFDL. Update Copyright.
634 * gdbgui.texinfo: Change Permissions to GFDL. Update Copyright.
635 Replace "GDB" with "@value{GDBN}". Fix markup.
637 * annotate.texi: Change Permissions to GFDL. Update Copyright.
639 * gdb.texinfo (Output Formats): Mention "info symbol" and provide
640 a cross-reference to its description.
641 (Symbols): Document "info symbol".
645 * gdbint.texinfo (Algorithms): New section "Watchpoints" and new
646 subsection "x86 Watchpoints".
647 (Target Architecture Definition): Document the macros
648 I386_USE_GENERIC_WATCHPOINTS and TARGET_HAS_HARDWARE_WATCHPOINTS.
649 (Native Debugging): Document I386_USE_GENERIC_WATCHPOINTS.
653 * gdbint.texinfo (Target Architecture Definition): Update
654 definition of SOFTWARE_SINGLE_STEP_P to include empty parameter
659 * Makefile.in, all-cfg.texi, annotate.texi, gdb.texinfo,
660 gdbint.texinfo, refcard.tex: Update/correct copyright notices.
664 * gdb.texinfo (Signals): Document "ignore", "noignore", and "all".
668 * gdb.texinfo (Environment): Document that `path' does not change
669 the value of PATH in GDB's own environment (it did in the past,
670 but that was changed on March 15, 1994). Reported by Doug Evans
673 * gdbint.texinfo: Fix up @itemize lists so that @item is alone on
674 its line. Fix markup of commands and macros. Add an Index node
679 * gdb.texinfo (Memory region attributes): New manual section.
683 * gdbint.texinfo (POP_FRAME): Document use by return_command.
687 * refcard.tex: Version and copyright fixed. From Phil Edwards
692 * gdbint.texinfo (ECOFF_REG_TO_REGNUM, DWARF_REG_TO_REGNUM,
693 DWARF2_REG_TO_REGNUM): Document.
697 * gdbint.texinfo (Coding): Update current value of
698 --enable-build-warnings. Mention --enable-gdb-build-warnings.
702 * gdb.texinfo (Continuing and Stepping): Fixed markup and typos,
707 * gdb.texinfo: Document new 'set step-mode' command.
711 * gdb.texinfo (Contributors, MIPS Embedded): Minor spelling
716 * gdb.texinfo (Hooks): Document the new post-hook functionality.
721 * gdbint.texinfo (Overall Structure): Spelling fix.
725 * gdbint.texinfo (Target Architecture Definition): Document that
726 REGISTER_CONVERT_TO_VIRTUAL should only be called on a register
727 for which REGISTER_CONVERTIBLE returns a zero value.
731 * Makefile.in (install-info): Find files to install in either the
732 build or source directories (adapted from Makefile.am).
736 * stabs.texinfo: Fix spelling errors.
737 (String Field): FILE-NUMBER starts from 0, not 1.
741 * refcard.tex: Remove \centerline from the blurb. Patch from
746 * Makefile.in (install-info): Support installation from outside of
747 the source directory. Reported by Mark Harig
752 * gdb.texinfo: Fix typo, $bpnum is set to last breakpoint number.
756 * Makefile.in (pdf, gdbint.pdf, gdb.pdf, stabs.pdf): New targets.
757 Generate using pdftex.
759 (STAGESTUFF, maintainer-clean realclean): Add *.pdf.
760 (gdb.texinfo, gdbint.texinfo, stabs.texinfo): When TeX insert the
761 @contents at the start.
765 * gdb.texinfo: Remove duplicate @syncodeindex. From Brian
771 * gdb.texinfo: Fix ``et al.''.
775 * Makefile.in (refcard.dvi): Remove quotes around REFEDITS in for
780 * configure: Regenerate.
784 * Makefile.in (install-info): Run install-info on installed Info
789 * gdb.texinfo: Add Stan Shebs, et.al. as authors. Mention
794 * gdb.texinfo: Proofreading changes from Brian Youmans.
798 * gdb.texinfo (Command Files): Mention -x, use @enumerate for
799 startup sequence, minor edits.
803 * annotate.texi: Remove "@syncodeindex fn cp", it causes grief in
806 * gdb.texinfo: Add "@syncodeindex fn cp". Convert all entries
807 "@kindex f" into "@kindex f (foo)", otherwise we get index entries
808 like `n' and `s' which look weird. Convert some of the @kindex to
809 @vindex, when they refer to variables, not commands.
813 * gdbint.texinfo (Hints): Do not use @value{GDBN in @nodes.
817 * Makefile.in (GDBMI_DIR): New variable.
818 (SET_TEXINPUTS): Add $(GDBMI_DIR).
819 (SFILES_DOC): Add $(GDBMI_DIR)/gdbmi.texinfo.
820 (gdbmi.texinfo): New target, for texi2roff.
821 (gdb.me, gdb.ms, gdb.mm): Depend on gdbmi.texinfo.
822 (gdb.info, gdb_toc.html): Add "-I ${GDBMI_DIR}".
824 * gdb.texinfo (Top): Add GDB/MI to the main menu and @include
826 (Mode Options): Add xref to GDB/MI docs and remove a FIXME
831 * gdb.texinfo (Files): Update description of add-symbol-file
836 * gdb.texinfo (Porting GDB): Don't use @value in the node name, it
837 prevents the build (and is generally a Bad Idea).
841 * gdb.texinfo (Protocol): Prevent makeinfo from complaining about
843 (Command Files): Index markup changes from Dmitry Sivachenko
848 * Makefile.in (LN_S): Define.
849 (gdb-cfg.texi, gdb.dvi, links2roff, inc-hist.texinfo): Don't
850 invoke "ln -s" unless it is known to work.
852 * configure.in (AC_PROG_LN_S): Add.
856 * gdbint.texinfo (Pointers Are Not Always Addresses): New manual
858 (Target Conditionals): Document ADDRESS_TO_POINTER,
863 * gdbint.texinfo: Replaced GDB with @value{GDBN}, @include
864 gdb-cfg.texi to get the value.
868 * gdbint.texinfo (Target Architecture Definition): Fix
873 * gdbint.texinfo (Using Different Register and Memory Data
874 Representations): New section.
875 (REGISTER_CONVERTIBLE, REGISTER_RAW_SIZE, REGISTER_VIRTUAL_SIZE,
876 REGISTER_VIRTUAL_TYPE, REGISTER_CONVERT_TO_VIRTUAL,
877 REGISTER_CONVERT_TO_RAW): Document.
881 * gdb.texinfo (Protocol): Deprecate the sequence-id. Add cindex
886 * gdb.texinfo (Protocol): Replace ``qfThreadExtraInfo'' with
891 * gdb.texinfo: Clarify which remote debug protocol commands are
892 required and which are optional.
896 * gdb.texinfo: Revert remainder of Fri Mar 24 18:06:34 2000 Andrew
898 back to annotate.texi, rluser.texinfo and inc-hist.texinfo.
899 * annotate.texi: Update.
903 * gdb.texinfo: Update dates, bump to Eighth Edition (note
904 expectation of additional changes before release), update
905 ISBN, add copy of top-level menu for @ifhtml, remove explicit
906 node links, rephrase and/or shorten lines to fix formatting
907 problem in both regular and @smallbook formats.
908 * annotate.texi: Shorten lines in example, use smallexample
909 consistently everywhere.
910 * Makefile.in: Add comment about texinfo 4.0 html generation.
911 (SFILES_INCLUDED): Add annotate.texi.
915 * gdb.texinfo (Debugging Output): Added new section, documenting
916 the "set/show debug" commands.
920 * annotate.texi (Annotations): When GDBN omit @chapter and @node
923 * gdb.texinfo: Check for @ifinfo instead of @ifnottex.
924 (rluser.texinfo, inc-hist.texinfo, annotate.texi): Add local
925 @chapter and @node entries.
927 * gdb.texinfo: Link all top-level nodes.
931 * Makefile.in (install-info): Create $(infodir) before installing
937 * gdbint.texinfo : Added paragraphs about command deprecation.
941 * gdb.texinfo: Add documentation for the apropos command.
945 * gdb.texinfo: Add new queries ThreadInfo and ThreadExtraInfo.
949 * gdb.texinfo: Add white space to prevent overprinting in
954 * gdb.texinfo: Many minor changes from Dmitry Sivachenko
960 * gdb.texinfo (main menu): Add Annotations.
961 (File Options): Add @cindex entries for each command-line option.
962 Document --epoch, --annotate, --async, --interpreter, --write,
963 --statistics, and --version.
965 * annotate.texi: Convert to a chapter. Use @value{GDBN} instead
970 * gdbint.texinfo (FUNCTION_START_OFFSET): Document.
974 * gdbint.texinfo: Document COERCE_FLOAT_TO_DOUBLE --- the new form.
978 * Makefile.in (diststuff): New target.
982 * agentexpr.texi: Fix wording regarding Intel's IA-64
983 architecture. [From Jim Wilson.]
987 * gdb.texinfo (Breakpoints): Mention breakpoint ranges.
988 (Delete Breaks): Mention range arguments.
989 (Disabling): Likewise.
993 * gdb.texinfo: Wrap "ASCII" in @sc{}; clarify a few sentences.
997 * gdbint.texinfo (FRAME_CHAIN_VALID): Add the generic frame-chain
1002 * gdb.texinfo: Clarify regular expressions used in rbreak.
1006 * gdbint.texinfo (MEMORY_INSERT_BREAKPOINT,
1007 MEMORY_REMOVE_BREAKPOINT): Document.
1011 * gdb.texinfo (remote): Document how GDB ignores the qOffsets BSS
1012 offset re-using the DATA offset instead.
1016 * gdbint.texinfo (Target Architecture Definition): Add PARM_BOUNDARY.
1021 * gdb.texinfo: Use GDBP and GDBN everywhere, fix a couple other
1024 * gdb.texinfo: Various minor wording and formatting improvements,
1025 mentions of additional command-line options.
1029 * gdb.texinfo: Document additional forms of specifying section
1030 names and addresses for the add-symbol-file command.
1034 * gdbint.texinfo: Fix typo, add the word "have".
1038 * gdbint.texinfo (Target Architecture Definition): Document the
1039 SKIP_PERMANENT_BREAKPOINT macro.
1043 * gdb.texinfo: Fiks speling errers.
1045 * gdb.texinfo: Fix uses of @multitable.
1048 * gdb.texinfo: Include details specific to DOS host, clarify
1049 some confusing language, fix @ref/@xref/@pxref usages, add
1050 comments about using with optimization, add more indexing,
1051 fix info about disassembly-flavor.
1055 * gdbint.texinfo (IN_SOLIB_DYNSYM_RESOLVE_CODE,
1056 SKIP_SOLIB_RESOLVER): Define.
1060 * gdb.texinfo (Protocol): Review. Add tables describing ``q'' and
1065 * gdb.texinfo: Create a new "Configurations" chapter with
1066 platform-specific info, inline remote.texi and move sections of it
1067 into the new chapter, move bits about info proc, heuristic search,
1068 and register stack into the new chapter.
1069 * remote.texi: Remove, now part of gdb.texinfo.
1070 * Makefile.in (SFILES_INCLUDED): Remove ref to remote.texi.
1074 * gdbint.texinfo (GDB_TARGET_IS_SUN3, GDB_TARGET_IS_SUN386,
1075 GDB_TARGET_IS_MACH386): These kludges have gone away.
1079 * gdbint.texinfo (Target Architecture Definition): Mention
1084 * gdb.texinfo: Remove remaining "HPPA" conditionals, rewrite
1085 surrounding text to fit HP-UX bits into general info.
1086 (HPPA-cfg.texi): Remove, no longer useful.
1088 * gdb.texinfo: Remove explicit links from @node lines, remove
1089 HP-added "Detailed Node Listing" from main menu which confuses
1093 * gdb.texinfo: Use @value{GDBN} instead of plain GDB, fix grouping
1094 in description of `set environment'.
1098 * gdbint.texinfo: Update coding standard to allow pure ANSI/ISO C.
1102 * gdbint.texinfo (Breakpoint Handling): Add missing words.
1106 * gdb.texinfo (Set Watchpoints): Explain some subtleties about
1107 watch, awatch, and rwatch. Explain why the latter two cannot be
1108 set as software watchpoints. Document that watchpoints for local
1109 variables are deleted when the debuggee terminates.
1113 * remote.texi (Protocol): Further clarification of the "qRcmd"
1114 packet. Allow E.. response packet. "qRcmd" packet is no longer
1119 * Makefile.in: Rename inc-hist.texi to inc-hist.texinfo.
1120 * gdb.texinfo: Ditto.
1124 * gdb.texinfo (KOD): New node.
1128 * remote.texi (Rcmd): Fix minor formatting typos.
1132 * remote.texi (protocol qRcmd): Allow ``OK'' and ``O...'' response
1137 * gdbint.texinfo (PREPARE_TO_PROCEED, ADDR_BITS_REMOVE): Doc
1142 * gdbint.texinfo (SAVE_DUMMY_FRAME_TOS): Define.
1146 * remote.texi (Communication Protocol): ``v'' is in use. Fix
1147 numerous formatting errors. Clarify ``i''. Mark ``i'', ``Z'',
1148 ``z'' and ``qRcmd'' as draft instead of reserved. Identify
1149 packets that are not supported on all hosts. Expand examples.
1154 * Makefile.in: Recognize html, install-html. Add targets
1155 to build HTML versions of documentation via texi2html.
1159 * gdbint.texinfo (Testsuite): New chapter, information about the
1164 * remote.texi (Communication Protocol): Rewrite.
1168 * stabs.texinfo: Fix uses of xref.
1172 * gdbint.texinfo: Add an anti-printf exhortation, and update the
1173 info about patch submission.
1178 * gdb.texinfo: Document Chill support.
1182 * gdbint.texinfo (SP_REGNUM, FP_REGNUM, PC_REGNUM): Add reference
1183 to corresponding TARGET_READ_reg TARGET_WRITE_reg macros.
1184 Document that the value should be greater-than or equal-to zero.
1185 (NO_STD_REGS): Document. Deprecate.
1189 * gdbint.texinfo (TARGET_COMPLEX_BIT, TARGET_DOUBLE_COMPLEX_BIT):
1190 Document that these are not used.
1194 * gdbint.texinfo (EXTRACT_STRUCT_VALUE_ADDRESS_P): Document.
1198 * gdbint.texinfo (FRAME_NUM_ARGS): Update definition. Parameter
1199 numargs was dropped.
1203 * gdbint.texinfo (FRAMELESS_FUNCTION_INVOCATION): Update.
1207 * gdbint.texinfo (SKIP_PROLOGUE, SKIP_PROLOGUE_FRAMELESS_P):
1212 * gdbint.texinfo (USE_GENERIC_DUMMY_FRAMES): Document.
1213 (GET_SAVED_REGISTER): Update, not just the a29k uses this.
1217 * gdbint.texinfo: Fix typos: $ -> @.
1221 * gdbint.texinfo (REGISTER_NAMES, BREAKPOINT, BIG_BREAKPOINT,
1222 LITTLE_BREAKPOINT, LITTLE_REMOTE_BREAKPOINT,
1223 BIG_REMOTE_BREAKPOINT): Deprecate in favor of REGISTER_NAME and
1228 * gdbint.texinfo (CALL_DUMMY_STACK_ADJUST_P,
1229 CALL_DUMMY_STACK_ADJUST): Document.
1233 * gdbint.texinfo (CALL_DUMMY_P, CALL_DUMMY_WORDS,
1234 SIZEOF_CALL_DUMMY_WORDS, CALL_DUMMY): Define.
1238 * gdbint.texinfo (MAINTENANCE_CMDS): Remove ref, since it no
1243 * gdb.texinfo, remote.texi, all-cfg.texi, HPPA-cfg.texi: Remove
1244 nearly all @ifset/@ifclear conditionals; nobody uses them, and
1245 they make the manual source incomprehensible.
1246 * h8-cfg.texi: Remove, hasn't been used in years.
1250 * gdb.texinfo: Update the credits.
1254 * gdb.texinfo: Fix mistakes noticed in printout of last
1255 draft, add Alpha to discussion of heuristic fence post.
1259 * gdb.texinfo, remote.texi: Many changes; update to Seventh
1260 Edition, merge some HP changes into mainline, describe some
1261 previously undocumented features, describe more of the target
1262 commands available, eliminate obsolete section on renamed
1264 * all-cfg.texi, HPPA-cfg.texi: Remove some obsolete conditionals.
1268 * gdb.texinfo: Make many HPPA conditionals unconditional,
1269 including catchpoint description, since now on for all configs.
1270 * all-cfg.texi: @clear HPPA, since is mainly for very HP-specific
1275 * Makefile.in (GDBvn.texi): Fix match expression to work with
1276 current format of VERSION in gdb/Makefile.in.
1277 * gdb.texinfo: Fix node ref to match new readline.
1281 * gdb.texinfo: Changes made as part of a project to merge in
1282 changes made by HP. Documentation makes extensive use of
1283 @ifclear HPPA and @ifset HPPA. The HP manual omits doumentation
1284 on remote debugging. There are differences in documentation
1285 (HP vs. non-HP) on C++ support (aCC vs. gnu gcc++). Also,
1286 the HP manual discusses catchpoints, hardware watchpoints, and
1287 some HPUX specific limitations for shared library support.
1289 There are also a number of @node changes.
1293 * gdbint.texinfo (Formatting): Disambiguate a sentence.
1298 The following changes were made by Edith Epstein
1302 * HPPA-cfg.texi: new file.
1304 * all-cfg.texi: set HPPA for HP PA-RISC targets.
1306 * refcard.tex: change documentation about catch.
1311 * gdbint.texinfo: Expand on GDB's coding standards,
1312 specify the use of arg names with prototypes.
1316 * gdb.texinfo: Fix tipo.
1320 * gdbint.texinfo: Document TARGET_BYTE_ORDER_DEFAULT and
1321 TARGET_BYTE_ORDER_SELECTABLE_P.
1325 * gdbint.texinfo (FRAME_FIND_SAVED_REGS): Document.
1329 * agentexpr.texi: New file.
1331 Wed Dec 9 21:13:57 1998 Andrew Cagney <cagney@chook>
1333 * gdbint.texinfo (REGISTER_NAME): Replace REGISTER_NAMES.
1337 * remote.texi: Changed wording that implied that the GDB remote
1338 protocol caches register values instead of GDB itself.
1342 * gdbint.texinfo: Add some info about symbol readers.
1343 (CHILL_PRODUCER, etc): Comment out descriptions, not useful.
1344 (IN_SOLIB_CALL_TRAMPOLINE): Rename info from IN_SOLIB_TRAMPOLINE.
1345 (IN_SOLIB_RETURN_TRAMPOLINE): Describe.
1346 (KERNEL_DEBUGGING, MIPSEL): No info about these, remove.
1348 Mon Nov 30 11:32:21 1998 Andrew Cagney <cagney@chook>
1350 * gdbint.texinfo (FRAME_CHAIN_VALID_ALTERNATE):
1354 * gdbint.texinfo (INNER_THAN): Update, now takes parameters.
1356 Fri Nov 27 12:39:45 1998 Andrew Cagney <cagney@chook>
1358 * gdbint.texinfo (NO_SINGLE_STEP): Replace with
1359 SOFTWARE_SINGLE_STEP_P and SOFTWARE_SINGLE_STEP.
1363 * gdbint.texinfo: Fix minor typos.
1367 * gdbint.texinfo: Complete overhaul. Group descriptions more
1368 logically, add more info on generic algorithms, remove much
1369 obsolete and/or wrong material.
1373 * stabs.texinfo (Method Type Descriptor): Expand and correct.
1377 * refcard.tex: Copyright, address updates.
1381 * gdb.texinfo (EDITION, DATE): Update and change to use ordinals
1382 for the edition instead of confusing GDB-version-like numbers.
1386 * gdb.texinfo (hbreak, watch): Fix typo, "date" -> "data".
1390 * LRS: Reformat a bit to keep text under 80 columns.
1394 * gdb.texinfo: Add some credits, mention bug monitor.
1395 * remote.texi: Mention mips monitor targets.
1396 * gdbint.texinfo: Describe SP_REGNUM, STEP_SKIPS_DELAY.
1400 * gdbint.texinfo: Remove obsolete mentions of pinsn.c and opcode.h
1401 files, finish sorting of host vs target vs native macros, describe
1406 * gdbint.texinfo (Host Conditionals): Document change from
1407 using NO_MMALLOC to it's inverse, USE_MMALLOC.
1411 * gdbint.texinfo (Host Conditionals): Document
1412 PRINTF_HAS_LONG_DOUBLE, SCANF_HAS_LONG_DOUBLE, HAVE_LONG_DOUBLE.
1416 * gdbint.texinfo (Host Conditionals): Add CRLF_SOURCE_LINES.
1417 Document LSEEK_NOT_LINEAR.
1421 * stabs.texinfo (Stab Section Basics): Make it clear that only
1422 some versions of the GNU linker remove the leading N_UNDF symbol.
1426 * stabs.texinfo (String Field): Document type number pairs here,
1427 instead of in the Sun specific section.
1428 (Include Files): The GNU linker supports the N_BINCL
1429 optimization. Clarify the N_BINCL value, and what it is used
1431 (Procedures): Document N_FUN with an empty string to mark the end
1433 (Typedefs): Mention that Sun compilers may use N_GSYM for a type.
1434 (Sun Differences): Remove this node, as the information is now
1435 elsewhere in the main document.
1436 (Stab Section Basics): Mention that the GNU linker may optimize
1437 stabs and remove the leading N_UNDF symbol.
1441 * gdb.texinfo, refcard.tex: Restore author credit
1445 * gdbint.texinfo (SIGTRAMP_START, SIGTRAMP_END): Update
1446 documentation to account for START and END macros taking
1452 * gdb.texinfo (Frames): Fix typo.
1456 * gdbint.texinfo (NO_SINGLE_STEP): Document that single_step takes
1457 a target_signal as arg type, not a pid.
1461 * gdb.texinfo: Document `set assembly-language'.
1465 * remote.texi: Update list of stubs in the GDB distribution.
1469 * gdbint.texinfo (NO_MMCHECK): Renamed from NO_MMALLOC_CHECK.
1470 Also document that some systems can use mmalloc but must define
1471 this if their C runtime allocates memory that is later freed.
1472 (MMCHECK_FORCE): Document new macro.
1476 * remote.texi: Add documentation for target Sparclet.
1480 * Makefile.in (srcdir, VPATH, prefix, infodir, INSTALL,
1481 INSTALL_PROGRAM, INSTALL_DATA): Use autoconf set values.
1482 * configure.in: Rewritten for autoconf.
1487 * Makefile.in (DVIPS): New define, set to dvips.
1488 (dvi): Add stabs.dvi.
1490 (all-doc): Depend on info, dvi, and ps targets.
1491 (STAGESTUFF): Add *.ps and *.dvi files.
1492 (clean-info, clean-dvi): Remove.
1493 (mostlyclean): Does not depend upon clean-info or clean-dvi,
1494 rules completely rewritten.
1495 (maintainer-clean): Remove clean-info and clean-dvi
1496 dependencies and put their actions in the rules.
1497 (gdb.ps): New target
1498 (gdb.dvi, gdbgui.dvi, gdbint.dvi, stabs.dvi): Remove
1499 intermediate TeX files, whether they have 2 or 3 character
1501 (gdbint.ps): Add target and rules.
1502 (gdb-internals): Delete unused target.
1503 (Makefile): Depends upon config.status also.
1507 * gdbint.texinfo (CC_HAS_LONG_LONG): Clarify when/how this is
1513 * gdb.texinfo (Expressions): Fix erroneous array constant example.
1517 * gdb.texinfo: Add missing "@bullet" to some "@itemize" commands.
1521 * gdb.texinfo (Print settings): Document
1522 `set/show print static-members' commands.
1526 * gdbint.texinfo (Native): Document name change, coredep.c to
1531 * stabs.texinfo (Include Files): Document the values the SunOS4
1532 linker creates for N_BINCL/N_EINCL/N_EXCL stabs.
1536 * gdbint.texinfo (Releases): Change gdb.tar.Z to gdb.tar.gz.
1541 * gdbint.texinfo (Releases): Make "gdb.tar.gz" rather than
1546 * Makefile.in (maintainer-clean): New target, synonym for
1551 * Update all FSF addresses except those in COPYING* files.
1556 * gdb.texinfo (convenience variables): Document $_exitcode.
1557 (quit): Document optional expression to use as exit code.
1561 * gdb.texinfo, remote.texi: Brought up to date with various
1566 * gdb.texinfo: Update dates and versions, fix comments about
1567 hardware watchpoints in future releases and about the
1568 sharedlibrary command.
1572 * stabs.texinfo: Remove node `XCOFF differences'. Describe value of
1573 C_FUN stab. Other cleanups.
1577 * remote.texi (Bootstrapping): Clarify that flush_i_cache is only
1582 * annotate.texi: Clarify which addresses have differing formats
1583 depending on the language and which do not.
1587 * remote.texi (NetWare): Changed example to use BOARD= instead of
1588 NODE= argument to reflect correspoding change to gdbserve.nlm.
1592 * stabs.texinfo (Negative Type Numbers): Mention the fact that
1593 GDB, as well as AIX dbx, supports the size type attribute.
1597 * stabs.texinfo (Negative Type Numbers): Document types -31 to -34.
1601 * gdb.texinfo (Define): Document $arg0... arguments to commands,
1602 and new 'if' and 'while' commands.
1606 * gdb.texinfo (Artificial arrays): Note use of coerce-to-array-type.
1610 * all-cfg.texi: New flag, GDBSERVE, for NetWare's gdbserve.nlm.
1611 * remote.texi (NetWare): New node, how to use gdbserve.nlm on
1612 NetWare targets. Mostly stolen from the Server node.
1616 * gdb.texinfo (Setting): Talk about the language of a source file
1617 versus the working language. The old documentation did not match
1622 * stabs.texinfo (Source Files): Document N_SO used to mark the end
1627 * gdb.texinfo (Processes): New node.
1631 * remote.texi: Update documentation of set/show mipsfpu.
1635 * gdbgui.texinfo: New file, manual for GUI (gdbtk) users.
1636 * Makefile.in (gdbgui.dvi, gdbgui.info): New actions.
1640 * gdbint.texinfo: Removed mentions of some incorrectly placed and
1641 obsolete conditionals, described some others.
1645 * gdbint.texinfo: Remove references to BROKEN_LARGE_ALLOCA and
1646 SET_STACK_LIMIT_HUGE; they were removed from GDB 14 May 1994.
1650 * gdbint.texinfo: Put regex conditionals in their own table.
1654 * gdbint.texinfo: Removed mentions of many obsolete conditionals,
1655 described or fixed the descriptions of many others.
1659 * gdb.texinfo: Add some more credits.
1660 * gdbint.texinfo: Capitalize GDB consistently, describe some
1661 macros and remove some.
1665 * gdbint.texinfo: Removed mentions of many incorrectly placed and
1666 obsolete conditionals, described some others.
1670 * gdb.texinfo (help targets): Changed to `help target', which
1671 is the correct gdb command.
1675 * annotate.texi (TODO): New node, for keeping track of annotations
1676 suggested but not yet implemented.
1680 * stabs.texinfo (Statics): Value of xcoff C_BSTAT points to
1681 another symbol, it is not the address itself.
1685 * stabs.texinfo (Stab Section Basics): Add comment about alignment
1686 of stabs-in-coff sections.
1690 * annotate.texi: Change edition to 0.5 and date to May 1994.
1692 (Frames): New node, for frame annotation.
1693 (Displays): New node, for display annotation.
1695 * remote.texi (MIPS Remote): Say that set timeout doesn't apply
1696 when waiting for your program to stop.
1700 * annotate.texi (Breakpoint Info): Document annotation of header
1701 fields and record annotation.
1705 * annotate.texi: New file, to document annotations.
1709 * Makefile.in (clean): Don't remove GDBvn.texi (apparently on Jan
1710 16 I meant to make this change but did not). Do remove gdb-cfg.texi.
1714 * stabs.texinfo (Stab Section Basics): Say what is in .stab
1715 section, and say n_strx field is compilation unit relative.
1716 * stabs.texinfo: Don't use @code for a.out when it is the name of
1717 an object file format.
1721 * gdb.texinfo: Refer to file names, not path names, per rms
1723 (Arguments): Fix typo.
1727 * stabs.texinfo (Global Variables): Talk about stabs in files
1728 where variables are referenced, but not defined.
1732 * stabs.texinfo: Move stuff on @ and # type descriptors from node
1733 Cplusplus to new nodes Member Type Descriptor and Method Type
1734 Descriptor. Re-write stuff for #.
1738 * gdb.texinfo (Print Settings): Don't document "set print
1739 fast-symbolic-addr off". The bug which it worked around was fixed
1740 on 25 Feb 94 in coffread.c, so I'm nuking the command.
1742 * stabs.texinfo (Alternate Entry Points): New node, rewritten from
1745 * stabs.texinfo (Type Descriptors): Add 'Y' type descriptor.
1749 * gdbint.texinfo (Host Conditionals, Target Conditionals): Remove
1750 references to ieee-float.c.
1754 * gdb.texinfo (Set Breaks): Update documentation for tbreak to
1755 match what the code actually does.
1759 * stabs.texinfo (Symbol Descriptors): Add OS9000 symbol descriptor s.
1763 * stabs.texinfo (Type Descriptors): Add OS9000 type descriptors c,
1768 * stabs.texinfo: Document N_RBRAC as function relative for COFF as
1769 well as for ELF and SOM. Unify the descriptions of ELF and SOM
1770 as "stabs in sections" rather than just saying "ELF and SOM".
1771 Also make that stuff apply to COFF.
1775 * gdb.texinfo (Formatting Documentation): Change GhostScript to
1780 * gdb.texinfo (Continuing and Stepping): When talking about "step"
1781 versus functions without line numbers, also mention stepping into
1782 them as well as "step" when you are in them. Tell the user how to
1783 deal with the situation. Add comment about "debugging information".
1787 * stabs.texinfo (Enumerations): Document restriction on where
1788 enumeration types can appear and still win with GDB.
1792 * stabs.texinfo (Negative Type Numbers): Document format for type
1797 * gdb.texinfo (Selection, Frame Info): Update information about
1798 arbitrary frame specficiations.
1802 * gdb.texinfo, remote.texi: general editing pass prior to Net release
1806 * stabs.texinfo (String Field): Discuss continuing stabs with ?.
1810 * stabs.texinfo (Non-Stab Symbol Types): Mention N_SET* | N_EXT.
1814 * stabs.texinfo: Re-do stuff about C_BSTAT and move from XCOFF
1815 Differences node to Statics node.
1816 (Statics): Discuss XCOFF use of V symbol descriptor.
1818 * Makefile.in: Remove refcard.dvi and GDBvn.texi in realclean,
1823 * gdb.texinfo (Print Settings): Document `set print
1824 fast-symbolic-addr' and improve the doc for some other
1829 * stabs.texinfo (String Field): Talk about defining several type
1831 Fix lint regarding changing node ELF Transformations to
1832 ELF and SOM Transformations.
1836 * stabs.texinfo: Insert Peter Kessler's name as inventor (I think).
1840 * stabs.texinfo (Cross-References): `::' is for nested types only
1842 (Structures): Document static members.
1846 * stabs.texinfo: Document S type attribute.
1850 * stabs.texinfo: Add notes about stabs-in-som where appropriate.
1854 * gdbint.texinfo: Fix a few typos.
1858 * gdb.texinfo, remote.texi: formatting improvements
1860 * gdb.texinfo (New Features): mention threads.
1861 (Summary, C): fix xrefs in newly contributed text.
1862 (Threads): index entries, clarifications, example
1863 (passim): minor typos fixed, phrasing improvements
1865 * remote.texi (Bootstrapping): rephrase text on ^C and add index
1866 entries; (Server): explain use of gdbserver w/real-time systems,
1867 add example of conflicting TCP port; (MIPS Remote) break up
1868 running text into table, highlighting commands, and add example.
1872 * refcard.tex: avoid bad linebreaks even when REFEDITS=psrc.sed
1876 * stabs.texinfo (Nested Symbols): New node.
1877 (String Field, Symbol Descriptors, Cross-References): Refer to it.
1881 * stabs.texinfo (Stabs in ELF): Clarify how Bbss.bss work with respect
1882 to picking which Bbss.bss symbol to use, and (because there seems to
1883 be no good way of doing it) re-write some of the text to make it
1884 sound like Bbss.bss isn't such a great idea after all (as currently
1887 * gdb.texinfo (C): In addition to saying people have to use g++ for
1888 good results, say they have to use stabs. Specifically say cfront
1890 (Summary): Merge in information on Modula-2, Pascal, and Chill from
1891 the gdb README. Add xrefs to places where the support for the various
1892 languages is described in detail.
1896 * stabs.texinfo: Clean up stuff about visibility and virtual
1899 * stabs.texinfo (N_M2C): Cite Sun doc.
1903 * gdb.texinfo: updates re threads.
1904 * remote.texinfo: avoid index entries starting with digits.
1908 * stabs.texinfo (Enumerations): Talk about large, negative and
1909 octal values. Clean up cross reference to type attributes.
1910 (String Field): Say that GDB 4.11 supports size attribute.
1914 * remote.texi (VxWorks Remote): Clarify that rebuilding VxWorks kernel
1915 is a mandatory step. Make the stuff about that more concise.
1919 * stabs.texinfo (Class Names): New node.
1921 * gdb.texinfo (Command Files): Explain order of init file reading.
1923 * remote.texi (Bootstrapping): Talk about getting the serial driver
1924 to deal with ^C sent by gdb to stop the remote system.
1928 * libgdb.texinfo (I/O): incorporated better phrasing from rich.
1930 * libgdb.texinfo (Defining Commands): made the DOC arg
1931 to gdb_define_app_command a char * instead of char **
1932 per a suggestion from kingdon.
1934 * libgdb.texinfo: total rewrite from a different starting
1939 * stabs.texinfo (Local Variable Parameters): Re-write paragraph on
1940 floats passed as doubles (to improve clarity).
1944 * gdb.texinfo (Source Path): index entries for $cwd, $pdir
1946 * a4rc.sed: update to work with Andreas Vogel papersize params
1948 * refcard.tex: use Andreas Vogel simplifications of papersize
1949 params; remove useless version info; update copyright date.
1953 * gdb.texinfo (Symbols): Add class NAME to doc for ptype.
1957 * gdb.texinfo (Files): Say what address the load command loads it at.
1959 * stabs.texinfo (Common Blocks): Minor cleanups.
1961 * stabs.texinfo: Update ld stabs in elf relocation to reflect the fact
1962 that Sun has backed away from the linker kludge and thus the relevant
1963 issue is changes to the SunPRO tools, not the Solaris linker.
1965 * stabs.texinfo (Traditional Integer Types): Clean up description
1966 of octal bounds a little bit. Document extra leading zeroes.
1970 * gdb.texinfo (Signaling): Update for symbolic symbol names
1971 and add a section explaining the difference between the GDB
1972 signal command and the shell kill utility.
1976 * libgdb.texinfo: added `@' to braces that were unescaped.
1980 * libgdb.texinfo: new file. Spec for the gdb library.
1984 * stabs.texinfo (Include Files): Fix typo (start -> end).
1988 * gdb.texinfo, remote.texi: assorted small improvements, mostly
1989 from Melissa at FSF's editing pass.
1993 * gdb.texinfo: Remove stuff about ar and 14 character filenames.
1994 I believe this was fixed by the 13 Sep 89 change to print_frame_info.
1995 Also, modern versions of ar like BSD 4.4 or SVR4 don't have this bug.
1999 * remote.texi (Bootstrapping): Discuss 386 call gates.
2003 * stabs.texinfo (Based Variables): New node.
2007 * stabs.texinfo (Negative Type Numbers): Re-write discussions of
2008 names, sizes, and formats to suggest how not to lose.
2012 * stabs.texinfo (Methods): Fix typo.
2016 * gdb.texinfo: Fix a few typos.
2020 * gdb.texinfo: Clarify how well it works with Fortran.
2022 * stabs.texinfo (Stabs In ELF, Statics, ELF Transformations):
2023 More on relocating stabs in ELF files.
2027 * stabs.texinfo (Stabs In ELF): Talk about N_FUN value.
2031 * stabs.texinfo (Local Variable Parameters): Talk about nameless
2036 * gdb.texinfo: @up/@down -> @raisesections/@lowersections
2040 * stabs.texinfo: Make info author notice match the TeX author notice.
2044 * stabs.texinfo: Initial-caps all words in node names and
2045 non-trivial words in section names.
2049 * stabs.texinfo: Many minor cleanups.
2051 * stabs.texinfo: Remove @deffn except from Expanded Reference node.
2055 * stabs.texinfo: Remove full description of big example.
2056 It's not really helpful; just use pieces of it where appropriate.
2057 Add more Texinfo formatting directives (@samp, etc.).
2058 Use @deffn to define stab types.
2059 Eliminate some wordiness. Break up some nodes.
2060 Add an (alphabetized) index of symbol types.
2061 Use consistent capitalization style in node and section names.
2065 * gdb.texinfo: Change typo "Two two" to "The two".
2069 * stabs.texinfo (XCOFF-differences): Remove references to
2070 non-existent types N_DECL and N_RPSYM.
2072 * stabs.texinfo (String Field): Say that type attributes bug is
2073 fixed in GDB 4.10, since it is.
2075 * stabs.texinfo: Clean up djm cleanups, and more cleanups of my own.
2079 * stabs.texinfo: Formatting cleanups.
2083 * stabs.texinfo: When explaining the n_type of a stab, standardize
2084 how we do it ('#' as a comment indicator, "36 is N_FUN" as text,
2086 (Global Variables): Clean up.
2090 * stabs.texinfo (Stack Variables): Re-write.
2094 * stabs.texinfo (Stabs-in-elf): Talk about getting the start
2095 addresses of a source file. Also revise formatting.
2096 Change "object module" or "object file" to "source file".
2097 Various: Miscellaneous cleanups.
2101 * stabs.texinfo: Point to mangling info in gcc's gpcompare.texi.
2105 * gdbint.texinfo: Removed many nonsensical machine-collected
2106 host and target conditionals, described some of the remainder.
2110 * gdbint.texinfo (Getting Started): Use @itemize, not @table.
2112 * gdbint.texinfo (Top): Add name to @top line, and re-write the
2113 paragraph which follows.
2115 * gdbint.texinfo (Host): Use @code not @samp for Makefile
2116 variables. Looks better and avoids overful hbox.
2120 * stabs.texinfo (Procedures): Improve stuff on nested functions.
2124 * remote.texi: (MIPS Remote) clearer doc for set/show timeout,
2129 * gdbint.texinfo: Update statement about `some ancient Unix
2130 systems, like Ultrix 4.0' to Ultrix 4.2.
2132 Wed Jul 28 15:26:53 1993 Roland H. Pesch (pesch@el_bosque.cygnus.com)
2134 * h8-cfg.texi, all-cfg.texi: new flag GDBSERVER
2136 * Makefile.in: depend on remote.texi rather than gdbinv-s.texi
2138 * remote.texi: (Server) New node on gdbserver. (Remote Serial,
2139 ST2000 Remote, MIPS Remote): mention `host:port' syntax for TCP.
2141 * remote.texi: new name for former gdbinv-s.texi
2143 * gdb.texinfo: use remote.texi rather than gdbinv-s.texi
2147 * gdbinv-s.texi: Documented timeout and retransmit-timeout
2148 variables for MIPS remote debugging protocol.
2152 * stabs.texinfo (Negative Type Numbers): FORTRAN LOGICAL fix.
2156 * Makefile.in (refcard.dvi): Use srcdir where necessary.
2160 * gdb.texinfo: repair conditional bugs in text markup
2164 * gdb.texinfo, all-cfg.texi, h8-cfg.texi: introduce MOD2 switch
2165 to select Modula-2 material.
2169 * stabs.texinfo: Cleanups regarding statics.
2171 * gdbinv-s.texi (Bootstrapping): Document exceptionHandler.
2172 (Debug Session): Mention exceptionHandler. Add xref to Bootstrapping.
2176 * stabs.texinfo: N_MAIN is sometimes used for C.
2180 * gdbint.texinfo (Host, Target Conditionals): Remove TM_FILE_OVERRIDE.
2184 * gdbint.texinfo (Target Conditionals): Remove NO_TYPEDEFS,
2185 removed from the code by Kingdon.
2189 * gdb.texinfo (Break Commands): Remove stuff about flushing terminal
2190 input when evaluating breakpoint conditions; the bug has been fixed.
2192 * gdb.texinfo (Continuing and Stepping): Argument to "continue"
2193 sets the ignore count to N-1, not to N.
2197 * refcard.tex (\hoffset): correct longstanding error to match
2198 intended offset; avoids cutting off edge on some printers
2202 * stabs.texinfo (Parameters): Say that order of stabs is significant.
2206 * stabs.texinfo (Common Blocks): Say what Sun FORTRAN does.
2210 * Makefile.in: (REFEDITS) new var to control whether PS or CM
2211 fonts and whether US or A4 paper for GDB refcard; (refcard.dvi)
2212 collect sed edits if any, apply to refcard before formatting;
2213 (refcard.ps) stop implying PS fonts if PS output requested;
2214 (lrefcard.ps) delete extra target for variant PS fonts
2216 * refcard.tex: parametrize papersize dependent info, collect
2217 in easily replaced spot
2219 * a4rc.sed: new file, edits to refcard for A4 paper
2223 * stabs.texinfo (Negative Type Numbers): Type -16 is 4 bytes.
2227 * stabs.texinfo (Negative Type Numbers): Minor character cleanups.
2231 * stabs.texinfo: Express disapproval of 'D' symbol descriptor
2232 politely rather than rudely.
2236 * stabs.texinfo: Document common blocks.
2240 * stabs.texinfo: Add some basic info about stabs-in-elf.
2244 * stabs.texinfo (Top): Minor cleanup.
2246 Mon Jun 14 16:16:51 1993 david d `zoo' zuhn (zoo at rtl.cygnus.com)
2248 * Makefile.in (install-info): remove parentdir support
2252 * gdb.texinfo (Copying): delete this node and references to it;
2253 RMS says this manual need not carry GPL. (passim): Improvements
2254 from last round at FSF, largely due to Ian Taylor review, and
2255 minor formatting improvements.
2257 * gdbinv-s.texi (passim): Improvements from last round at FSF,
2258 largely due to Ian Taylor review. (Debug Session): minor edits to
2263 * Makefile.in (realclean): Remove info and dvi files too.
2267 * {all,h8}-config.texi: Rename to *-cfg.texi for 14 char filenames.
2268 * Makefile.in: Change accordingly. gdb-config.texi -> gdb-cfg.texi.
2269 * gdb.texinfo: Change accordingly.
2271 * stabs.texinfo: Clean up N_{L,R}BRAC. Discuss what addresses of
2272 N_{L,R}BRAC,N_SLINE are relative to.
2276 * Makefile.in (GDBvn.texi): Update atomically.
2280 * gdbinv-s.texi (Debug Session): Document exceptionHook.
2284 * gdb.texinfo (Print Settings): Move all stuff relating to symbolic
2285 addresses together. Also motivate the set print symbol-filename
2286 command and suggest other solutions.
2290 * gdb.texinfo (set print elements): Note that the number of
2291 elements is set to unlimited by "set print elements 0".
2295 * stabs.texinfo (Builtin Type Descriptors): Try to clarify what
2297 (Stab Types): Include Solaris stab types.
2298 (Procedures): Document Solaris extensions.
2302 * gdb.texinfo: Add `set print symbol-filename' doc.
2306 * stabs.texinfo (Arrays): Talk about type definition vs. type
2309 * stabs.texinfo (Builtin Type Descriptors): Talk about omitting
2310 the trailing semicolon.
2314 * stabs.texinfo (Line Numbers, Source Files): Re-write these two nodes
2315 and merge in other parts of the document addressing these subjects.
2316 gdbint.texinfo (XCOFF): Remove info which is now in stabs.texinfo.
2318 * stabs.texinfo (Subranges, Arrays): Try to explain about the semicolon
2319 at the end of a range type.
2321 * stabs.texinfo (Subranges): "A offset" and "T offset" are not
2326 * stabs.texinfo (Stabs Format): Misc fixes.
2330 * stabs.texinfo (Constants): Allow an `e' constant to be non-enum.
2331 (Traditional builtin types): Document convex convention for long long.
2332 (Negative builtin types): Discuss type names, and misc fixes.
2336 * stabs.texinfo (Builtin Type Descriptors): Document the floating
2337 point types used with @samp{R} type descriptor.
2338 (Symbol Descriptors): Describe how to handle conflict between
2339 different meanings of @samp{P} symbol descriptor.
2343 * stabs.texinfo: Remove node Quick Reference and put its children
2344 directly under the main menu.
2346 * stabs.texinfo: Many more changes to bring it into line with
2347 AIX documentation and reality. I think it now has all the
2348 information from the AIX documentation, except that I burned
2349 out when I got to variant records (Pascal and Modula-2) and
2350 all the COBOL types. Oh well, we can add them later when we're
2351 worrying more about those languages.
2353 * stabs.texinfo (Automatic variables): Talk about what it means
2354 to omit the symbol descriptor.
2358 * stabs.texinfo (Parameters): Add "(sometimes)" when describing
2359 gcc2 behavior with promoted args.
2363 * gdb.texinfo: include readline appendices in info version of manual
2367 * gdbinv-s.texi (Remote Serial): describe new ^C behavior in
2370 * gdb.texinfo (Machine Code): more index entries for disassemble
2374 * Clarify the intended use of the gdb-testers and gdb-patches
2375 mailing lists, and shrink gzip comment.
2379 * gdb.texinfo (Shell Commands): do not mention SHELL env var in
2380 DOSHOST configuration of manual.
2382 * gdb.texinfo (MIPS Stack): new node.
2384 * all-config.texi (MIPS) new switch.
2386 * gdbinv-s.texi (Nindy Options) Remove two instances of future
2387 tense; (MIPS Remote) new node.
2389 * gdb.texinfo (passim) rephrases to work around makeinfo @value
2390 bug; (Environment) less passive, other small cleanups in text about
2391 .cshrc/.bashrc; (Invoking GDB) new MIPS Remote menu entry;
2392 (Remote) new MIPS Remote menu entry.
2396 * stabs.texinfo: Many changes to include information from the
2399 * gdb.texinfo (Environment): Mention pitfall with .cshrc.
2403 * gdbint.texinfo (new node Debugging GDB, elsewhere):
2404 Move a bunch of information from ../README.
2405 (Getting Started): New node.
2409 * gdbinv-s.texi, gdb.texinfo: include Hitachi SH target
2411 * gdb.texinfo: advance manual revision dates to present
2413 * gdbinv-s.texi, gdb.texinfo, all-config.texi, h8-config.texi:
2414 stop using silly Roman numerals in @set variable names
2418 * stabs.texinfo (Parameters): Keep trying to get this right.
2422 * stabs.texinfo (Parameters): More on "local parameters".
2426 * stabs.texinfo (Parameters): Re-do "local parameters" section.
2430 * stabs.texinfo (Symbol descriptors): Re-do using @table and @xref.
2431 (Parameters): Rewrite.
2432 (xcoff-differences, Sun-differences): Minor changes.
2436 * stabs.texinfo: Minor cleanup.
2440 * gdbint.texinfo: Minor xcoff stuff.
2444 * gdbint.texinfo: Update for new config directory structure.
2445 Add info about internal type data structures.
2449 * Makefile.in (SFILES_INCLUDED): gdb-config.texi is no longer in
2451 (gdb-config.texi): Depend on file in $(srcdir).
2455 * stabs.texinfo: Fixes about N_SO.
2459 * gdb.texinfo: include list of nonstandard init file names
2461 * *-config.texi: new switch GENERIC for text that applies *only*
2462 to (usual) multiple-target version of manual
2464 * gdb.texinfo, gdbinv-s.texi: Update conditional markup to correct
2467 * gdb.texinfo: depend on latest fixed makeinfo, use conditionals
2468 in menus (rather than conditionally selected multiple alternative
2471 * Makefile.in: define and use DOC_CONFIG var to select
2472 configuration for GDB user manual.
2474 * gdb-config.texi: delete from repository, generate from Makefile.
2476 * all-config.texi: normal `generic' configuration file, formerly
2477 stored as gdb-config.texi
2479 Wed Mar 24 14:03:19 1993 david d `zoo' zuhn (zoo at poseidon.cygnus.com)
2481 * Makefile.in: add dvi target to build all .dvi files
2485 * gdb.texinfo, gdvinv-s.texinfo: formatting improvements.
2489 * gdbint.texinfo: Doc NO_MMALLOC and NO_MMALLOC_CHECK as
2491 * stabs.texinfo: More array fixes inspired by Jim's.
2495 * stabs.texinfo: Fixes re arrays and continuations.
2497 * gdbint.texinfo: Add XCOFF node.
2501 * gdb.texinfo: Add `set print max-symbolic-offset' doc.
2505 * stabs.texinfo: Fix for array types to mention lower bounds.
2509 * gdbint.texinfo: Update PTRACE_ARG3_TYPE doc, pull PT_*.
2513 * gdbint.texinfo: Remove SET_STACK_LIMIT_HUGE from target defines.
2517 * gdbint.texinfo: Fix thinko (NM_FILE => NAT_FILE). Found
2522 * gdbint.texinfo: Eliminate IBM6000_HOST, document IBM6000_TARGET.
2526 * gdb.texinfo, gdbinv-s.texi: misc updates
2530 * gdbint.texinfo: Brief documentation for longjmp support,
2531 from an email msg by Stu.
2535 * stabs.texinfo: Fix description of floating point "range"
2536 types (which really define basic types). Reported by Jim Meehan,
2539 * gdbint.texinfo: Remove COFF_NO_LONG_FILE_NAMES define, now gone.
2543 * gdbint.texinfo: Slightly expand section on supporting a new
2548 * Makefile.in (refcard.ps, lrefcard.ps): Remove psref.tex
2553 * gdb.texinfo, gdbinv-s.texi: miscellaneous stylistic cleanups
2557 * gdbinv-s.texi: z8000 simulator target name is just "sim"
2559 * gdbinv-s.texi: Mention that Z8000 simulator can simulate Z8001
2564 * gdbint.texinfo: Add sections on clean design and on how to send
2569 * gdbint.texinfo: Add how to declare the result of make_cleanup.
2573 * gdb.texinfo: Fix typo, reported by Karl Berry.
2577 * gdb.texinfo: Add opcodes dir to GDB distribution description.
2579 Sat Oct 10 18:04:58 1992 david d `zoo' zuhn (zoo at cirdan.cygnus.com)
2581 * gdbint.texinfo: fixed a stray email address (needs @@),
2582 added @table @code to node "Native Conditionals"
2586 * gdbint.texinfo: Describe coding style of GDB.
2590 * stabs.texinfo: Minor wording changes.
2594 * gdbint.texinfo: Improve release doc slightly.
2598 * gdbint.texinfo: Improve doc of GDB config macros.
2602 * stabs.texinfo: Remove Bothner's changes for C++ nested types.
2603 These will be reinserted when examined.
2607 * gdbint.texinfo: Make a start at documenting all the #if macros
2608 in GDB. At least list them all, and start separating them into
2609 host-specific and target-specific.
2613 * gdbinv-s.m4.in: refrain from using @cartouche for just a few
2614 examples (not consistent w others).
2615 gdb.texinfo: issue disclaimer paragraph on cmdline options only
2616 for generic vn of doc
2620 * Makefile.in: always create installation directories.
2624 * gdb.texinfo: in h8 config, do not describe searching commands.
2628 * gdb.texinfo, none.m4, h8.m4, gdbinv-s.m4.in: improve H8/300
2629 conditionals; introduce a few generic switches that may be
2630 useful for other cross-dev or dos-hosted configs.
2632 * gdb.texinfo: fix typo in "info reg" description
2636 * stabs.texinfo: Minor updates from running TeX over it.
2637 * Makefile.in (stabs.dvi, stabs.ps): Add.
2641 * stabs.texinfo: Stabs documentation, written by Julia Menapace.
2642 First pass at converting it to texinfo.
2646 * gdb.texinfo, refcard.tex: Document mult args on `info reg'.
2647 * Makefile.in (refcard.ps, lrefcard.ps): Add missing $(srdir).
2651 * gdbint.texinfo: Add section on partial symbol tables.
2653 Sat Jun 20 16:31:10 1992 John Gilmore (gnu at cygnus.com)
2655 * gdb.texinfo: document `set remotedebug' and `set
2656 rstack_high_address'.
2660 * gdb.texinfo: slight expansion of new text on reading info files
2661 * gdbinv-s.m4.in: correct and expand info on cross-debugging
2664 Tue May 12 12:22:47 1992 John Gilmore (gnu at cygnus.com)
2666 * gdb.texinfo: `info user' => `show user'. Noticed by David Taylor.
2668 Mon May 11 19:06:27 1992 John Gilmore (gnu at cygnus.com)
2670 * gdb.texinfo: Say how to read the `info' files.
2674 * Makefile.in: gm4 -> m4.
2676 Fri Apr 10 17:50:43 1992 John Gilmore (gnu at rtl.cygnus.com)
2678 * gdb.texinfo: Update for GDB-4.5. Move `Formatting
2679 Documentation' ahead of `Installing GDB' to match README.
2680 Update shared library doc, -readnow and -mapped, and directory
2681 structure (add glob and mmalloc). Update configure doc.
2685 * Makefile.in: remove $(srcdir) from gdb.info rule.
2689 * Makefile.in: commented out gdb-all.texinfo rule. This is
2694 * Makefile.in, configure.in: removed traces of namesubdir,
2695 -subdirs, $(subdir), $(unsubdir), some rcs triggers. Forced
2696 copyrights to '92, changed some from Cygnus to FSF.
2698 Fri Dec 13 09:47:31 1991 John Gilmore (gnu at cygnus.com)
2700 * gdb.texinfo: Improve how we ask for bug reports.
2702 Tue Dec 10 04:07:21 1991 K. Richard Pixley (rich at rtl.cygnus.com)
2704 * Makefile.in: infodir belongs in datadir.
2706 Fri Dec 6 23:57:34 1991 K. Richard Pixley (rich at rtl.cygnus.com)
2708 * Makefile.in: remove spaces following hyphens, bsd make can't
2709 cope. install using INSTALL_DATA. added clean-info. added
2710 standards.text support.
2712 Thu Dec 5 22:46:12 1991 K. Richard Pixley (rich at rtl.cygnus.com)
2714 * Makefile.in: idestdir and ddestdir go away. Added copyrights
2715 and shift gpl to v2. Added ChangeLog if it didn't exist. docdir
2716 and mandir now keyed off datadir by default.
2723 version-control: never