3 * snapshots.readme: Tell people to always report missing files.
7 * stabs.texinfo: Document common blocks.
11 * stabs.texinfo: Add some basic info about stabs-in-elf.
15 * stabs.texinfo (Top): Minor cleanup.
17 Mon Jun 14 16:16:51 1993 david d `zoo' zuhn (zoo at rtl.cygnus.com)
19 * Makefile.in (install-info): remove parentdir support
23 * gdb.texinfo (Copying): delete this node and references to it;
24 RMS says this manual need not carry GPL. (passim): Improvements
25 from last round at FSF, largely due to Ian Taylor review, and
26 minor formatting improvements.
28 * gdbinv-s.texi (passim): Improvements from last round at FSF,
29 largely due to Ian Taylor review. (Debug Session): minor edits to
34 * Makefile.in (realclean): Remove info and dvi files too.
38 * {all,h8}-config.texi: Rename to *-cfg.texi for 14 char filenames.
39 * Makefile.in: Change accordingly. gdb-config.texi -> gdb-cfg.texi.
40 * gdb.texinfo: Change accordingly.
42 * stabs.texinfo: Clean up N_{L,R}BRAC. Discuss what addresses of
43 N_{L,R}BRAC,N_SLINE are relative to.
47 * Makefile.in (GDBvn.texi): Update atomically.
51 * gdbinv-s.texi (Debug Session): Document exceptionHook.
55 * gdb.texinfo (Print Settings): Move all stuff relating to symbolic
56 addresses together. Also motivate the set print symbol-filename
57 command and suggest other solutions.
61 * gdb.texinfo (set print elements): Note that the number of
62 elements is set to unlimited by "set print elements 0".
66 * stabs.texinfo (Builtin Type Descriptors): Try to clarify what
68 (Stab Types): Include Solaris stab types.
69 (Procedures): Document Solaris extensions.
73 * gdb.texinfo: Add `set print symbol-filename' doc.
77 * stabs.texinfo (Arrays): Talk about type definition vs. type
80 * stabs.texinfo (Builtin Type Descriptors): Talk about omitting
81 the trailing semicolon.
85 * stabs.texinfo (Line Numbers, Source Files): Re-write these two nodes
86 and merge in other parts of the document addressing these subjects.
87 gdbint.texinfo (XCOFF): Remove info which is now in stabs.texinfo.
89 * stabs.texinfo (Subranges, Arrays): Try to explain about the semicolon
90 at the end of a range type.
92 * stabs.texinfo (Subranges): "A offset" and "T offset" are not
97 * snapshots.readme: Clarify when obvious and non-obvious bugs
102 * stabs.texinfo (Stabs Format): Misc fixes.
106 * stabs.texinfo (Constants): Allow an `e' constant to be non-enum.
107 (Traditional builtin types): Document convex convention for long long.
108 (Negative builtin types): Discuss type names, and misc fixes.
112 * stabs.texinfo (Builtin Type Descriptors): Document the floating
113 point types used with @samp{R} type descriptor.
114 (Symbol Descriptors): Describe how to handle conflict between
115 different meanings of @samp{P} symbol descriptor.
119 * stabs.texinfo: Remove node Quick Reference and put its children
120 directly under the main menu.
122 * stabs.texinfo: Many more changes to bring it into line with
123 AIX documentation and reality. I think it now has all the
124 information from the AIX documentation, except that I burned
125 out when I got to variant records (Pascal and Modula-2) and
126 all the COBOL types. Oh well, we can add them later when we're
127 worrying more about those languages.
129 * stabs.texinfo (Automatic variables): Talk about what it means
130 to omit the symbol descriptor.
134 * stabs.texinfo (Parameters): Add "(sometimes)" when describing
135 gcc2 behavior with promoted args.
139 * gdb.texinfo: include readline appendices in info version of manual
143 * gdbinv-s.texi (Remote Serial): describe new ^C behavior in
146 * gdb.texinfo (Machine Code): more index entries for disassemble
150 * Clarify the intended use of the gdb-testers and gdb-patches
151 mailing lists, and shrink gzip comment.
155 * gdb.texinfo (Shell Commands): do not mention SHELL env var in
156 DOSHOST configuration of manual.
158 * gdb.texinfo (MIPS Stack): new node.
160 * all-config.texi (MIPS) new switch.
162 * gdbinv-s.texi (Nindy Options) Remove two instances of future
163 tense; (MIPS Remote) new node.
165 * gdb.texinfo (passim) rephrases to work around makeinfo @value
166 bug; (Environment) less passive, other small cleanups in text about
167 .cshrc/.bashrc; (Invoking GDB) new MIPS Remote menu entry;
168 (Remote) new MIPS Remote menu entry.
172 * snapshots.readme: Add notes for UNIX make and GNU make.
176 * snapshots.readme: Clarify bison/byacc/yacc notes.
180 * stabs.texinfo: Many changes to include information from the
183 * gdb.texinfo (Environment): Mention pitfall with .cshrc.
187 * gdbint.texinfo (new node Debugging GDB, elsewhere):
188 Move a bunch of information from ../README.
189 (Getting Started): New node.
193 * gdbinv-s.texi, gdb.texinfo: include Hitachi SH target
195 * gdb.texinfo: advance manual revision dates to present
197 * gdbinv-s.texi, gdb.texinfo, all-config.texi, h8-config.texi:
198 stop using silly Roman numerals in @set variable names
202 * stabs.texinfo (Parameters): Keep trying to get this right.
206 * stabs.texinfo (Parameters): More on "local parameters".
210 * stabs.texinfo (Parameters): Re-do "local parameters" section.
214 * stabs.texinfo (Symbol descriptors): Re-do using @table and @xref.
215 (Parameters): Rewrite.
216 (xcoff-differences, Sun-differences): Minor changes.
220 * stabs.texinfo: Minor cleanup.
224 * gdbint.texinfo: Minor xcoff stuff.
228 * gdbint.texinfo: Update for new config directory structure.
229 Add info about internal type data structures.
233 * Makefile.in (SFILES_INCLUDED): gdb-config.texi is no longer in
235 (gdb-config.texi): Depend on file in $(srcdir).
239 * stabs.texinfo: Fixes about N_SO.
243 * gdb.texinfo: include list of nonstandard init file names
245 * *-config.texi: new switch GENERIC for text that applies *only*
246 to (usual) multiple-target version of manual
248 * gdb.texinfo, gdbinv-s.texi: Update conditional markup to correct
251 * gdb.texinfo: depend on latest fixed makeinfo, use conditionals
252 in menus (rather than conditionally selected multiple alternative
255 * Makefile.in: define and use DOC_CONFIG var to select
256 configuration for GDB user manual.
258 * gdb-config.texi: delete from repository, generate from Makefile.
260 * all-config.texi: normal `generic' configuration file, formerly
261 stored as gdb-config.texi
263 Wed Mar 24 14:03:19 1993 david d `zoo' zuhn (zoo at poseidon.cygnus.com)
265 * Makefile.in: add dvi target to build all .dvi files
269 * gdb.texinfo, gdvinv-s.texinfo: formatting improvements.
273 * gdbint.texinfo: Doc NO_MMALLOC and NO_MMALLOC_CHECK as
275 * stabs.texinfo: More array fixes inspired by Jim's.
279 * stabs.texinfo: Fixes re arrays and continuations.
281 * gdbint.texinfo: Add XCOFF node.
285 * gdb.texinfo: Add `set print max-symbolic-offset' doc.
289 * stabs.texinfo: Fix for array types to mention lower bounds.
293 * gdbint.texinfo: Update PTRACE_ARG3_TYPE doc, pull PT_*.
297 * gdbint.texinfo: Remove SET_STACK_LIMIT_HUGE from target defines.
301 * gdbint.texinfo: Fix thinko (NM_FILE => NAT_FILE). Found
306 * gdbint.texinfo: Eliminate IBM6000_HOST, document IBM6000_TARGET.
310 * gdb.texinfo, gdbinv-s.texi: misc updates
314 * gdbint.texinfo: Brief documentation for longjmp support,
315 from an email msg by Stu.
319 * stabs.texinfo: Fix description of floating point "range"
320 types (which really define basic types). Reported by Jim Meehan,
323 * gdbint.texinfo: Remove COFF_NO_LONG_FILE_NAMES define, now gone.
327 * gdbint.texinfo: Slightly expand section on supporting a new
332 * Makefile.in (refcard.ps, lrefcard.ps): Remove psref.tex
337 * gdb.texinfo, gdbinv-s.texi: miscellaneous stylistic cleanups
341 * gdbinv-s.texi: z8000 simulator target name is just "sim"
343 * gdbinv-s.texi: Mention that Z8000 simulator can simulate Z8001
348 * gdbint.texinfo: Add sections on clean design and on how to send
353 * gdbint.texinfo: Add how to declare the result of make_cleanup.
357 * gdb.texinfo: Fix typo, reported by Karl Berry.
361 * gdb.texinfo: Add opcodes dir to GDB distribution description.
363 Sat Oct 10 18:04:58 1992 david d `zoo' zuhn (zoo at cirdan.cygnus.com)
365 * gdbint.texinfo: fixed a stray email address (needs @@),
366 added @table @code to node "Native Conditionals"
370 * gdbint.texinfo: Describe coding style of GDB.
374 * stabs.texinfo: Minor wording changes.
378 * gdbint.texinfo: Improve release doc slightly.
382 * gdbint.texinfo: Improve doc of GDB config macros.
386 * stabs.texinfo: Remove Bothner's changes for C++ nested types.
387 These will be reinserted when examined.
391 * gdbint.texinfo: Make a start at documenting all the #if macros
392 in GDB. At least list them all, and start separating them into
393 host-specific and target-specific.
397 * gdbinv-s.m4.in: refrain from using @cartouche for just a few
398 examples (not consistent w others).
399 gdb.texinfo: issue disclaimer paragraph on cmdline options only
400 for generic vn of doc
404 * Makefile.in: always create installation directories.
408 * gdb.texinfo: in h8 config, do not describe searching commands.
412 * gdb.texinfo, none.m4, h8.m4, gdbinv-s.m4.in: improve H8/300
413 conditionals; introduce a few generic switches that may be
414 useful for other cross-dev or dos-hosted configs.
416 * gdb.texinfo: fix typo in "info reg" description
420 * stabs.texinfo: Minor updates from running TeX over it.
421 * Makefile.in (stabs.dvi, stabs.ps): Add.
425 * stabs.texinfo: Stabs documentation, written by Julia Menapace.
426 First pass at converting it to texinfo.
430 * gdb.texinfo, refcard.tex: Document mult args on `info reg'.
431 * Makefile.in (refcard.ps, lrefcard.ps): Add missing $(srdir).
435 * gdbint.texinfo: Add section on partial symbol tables.
437 Sat Jun 20 16:31:10 1992 John Gilmore (gnu at cygnus.com)
439 * gdb.texinfo: document `set remotedebug' and `set
440 rstack_high_address'.
444 * gdb.texinfo: slight expansion of new text on reading info files
445 * gdbinv-s.m4.in: correct and expand info on cross-debugging
448 Tue May 12 12:22:47 1992 John Gilmore (gnu at cygnus.com)
450 * gdb.texinfo: `info user' => `show user'. Noticed by David Taylor.
452 Mon May 11 19:06:27 1992 John Gilmore (gnu at cygnus.com)
454 * gdb.texinfo: Say how to read the `info' files.
458 * Makefile.in: gm4 -> m4.
460 Fri Apr 10 17:50:43 1992 John Gilmore (gnu at rtl.cygnus.com)
462 * gdb.texinfo: Update for GDB-4.5. Move `Formatting
463 Documentation' ahead of `Installing GDB' to match README.
464 Update shared library doc, -readnow and -mapped, and directory
465 structure (add glob and mmalloc). Update configure doc.
469 * Makefile.in: remove $(srcdir) from gdb.info rule.
473 * Makefile.in: commented out gdb-all.texinfo rule. This is
478 * Makefile.in, configure.in: removed traces of namesubdir,
479 -subdirs, $(subdir), $(unsubdir), some rcs triggers. Forced
480 copyrights to '92, changed some from Cygnus to FSF.
482 Fri Dec 13 09:47:31 1991 John Gilmore (gnu at cygnus.com)
484 * gdb.texinfo: Improve how we ask for bug reports.
486 Tue Dec 10 04:07:21 1991 K. Richard Pixley (rich at rtl.cygnus.com)
488 * Makefile.in: infodir belongs in datadir.
490 Fri Dec 6 23:57:34 1991 K. Richard Pixley (rich at rtl.cygnus.com)
492 * Makefile.in: remove spaces following hyphens, bsd make can't
493 cope. install using INSTALL_DATA. added clean-info. added
494 standards.text support.
496 Thu Dec 5 22:46:12 1991 K. Richard Pixley (rich at rtl.cygnus.com)
498 * Makefile.in: idestdir and ddestdir go away. Added copyrights
499 and shift gpl to v2. Added ChangeLog if it didn't exist. docdir
500 and mandir now keyed off datadir by default.
507 version-control: never