3 * gdb.texinfo (Copying): delete this node and references to it;
4 RMS says this manual need not carry GPL. (passim): Improvements
5 from last round at FSF, largely due to Ian Taylor review, and
6 minor formatting improvements.
8 * gdbinv-s.texi (passim): Improvements from last round at FSF,
9 largely due to Ian Taylor review. (Debug Session): minor edits to
14 * Makefile.in (realclean): Remove info and dvi files too.
18 * {all,h8}-config.texi: Rename to *-cfg.texi for 14 char filenames.
19 * Makefile.in: Change accordingly. gdb-config.texi -> gdb-cfg.texi.
20 * gdb.texinfo: Change accordingly.
22 * stabs.texinfo: Clean up N_{L,R}BRAC. Discuss what addresses of
23 N_{L,R}BRAC,N_SLINE are relative to.
27 * Makefile.in (GDBvn.texi): Update atomically.
31 * gdbinv-s.texi (Debug Session): Document exceptionHook.
35 * gdb.texinfo (Print Settings): Move all stuff relating to symbolic
36 addresses together. Also motivate the set print symbol-filename
37 command and suggest other solutions.
41 * gdb.texinfo (set print elements): Note that the number of
42 elements is set to unlimited by "set print elements 0".
46 * stabs.texinfo (Builtin Type Descriptors): Try to clarify what
48 (Stab Types): Include Solaris stab types.
49 (Procedures): Document Solaris extensions.
53 * gdb.texinfo: Add `set print symbol-filename' doc.
57 * stabs.texinfo (Arrays): Talk about type definition vs. type
60 * stabs.texinfo (Builtin Type Descriptors): Talk about omitting
61 the trailing semicolon.
65 * stabs.texinfo (Line Numbers, Source Files): Re-write these two nodes
66 and merge in other parts of the document addressing these subjects.
67 gdbint.texinfo (XCOFF): Remove info which is now in stabs.texinfo.
69 * stabs.texinfo (Subranges, Arrays): Try to explain about the semicolon
70 at the end of a range type.
72 * stabs.texinfo (Subranges): "A offset" and "T offset" are not
77 * snapshots.readme: Clarify when obvious and non-obvious bugs
82 * stabs.texinfo (Stabs Format): Misc fixes.
86 * stabs.texinfo (Constants): Allow an `e' constant to be non-enum.
87 (Traditional builtin types): Document convex convention for long long.
88 (Negative builtin types): Discuss type names, and misc fixes.
92 * stabs.texinfo (Builtin Type Descriptors): Document the floating
93 point types used with @samp{R} type descriptor.
94 (Symbol Descriptors): Describe how to handle conflict between
95 different meanings of @samp{P} symbol descriptor.
99 * stabs.texinfo: Remove node Quick Reference and put its children
100 directly under the main menu.
102 * stabs.texinfo: Many more changes to bring it into line with
103 AIX documentation and reality. I think it now has all the
104 information from the AIX documentation, except that I burned
105 out when I got to variant records (Pascal and Modula-2) and
106 all the COBOL types. Oh well, we can add them later when we're
107 worrying more about those languages.
109 * stabs.texinfo (Automatic variables): Talk about what it means
110 to omit the symbol descriptor.
114 * stabs.texinfo (Parameters): Add "(sometimes)" when describing
115 gcc2 behavior with promoted args.
119 * gdb.texinfo: include readline appendices in info version of manual
123 * gdbinv-s.texi (Remote Serial): describe new ^C behavior in
126 * gdb.texinfo (Machine Code): more index entries for disassemble
130 * Clarify the intended use of the gdb-testers and gdb-patches
131 mailing lists, and shrink gzip comment.
135 * gdb.texinfo (Shell Commands): do not mention SHELL env var in
136 DOSHOST configuration of manual.
138 * gdb.texinfo (MIPS Stack): new node.
140 * all-config.texi (MIPS) new switch.
142 * gdbinv-s.texi (Nindy Options) Remove two instances of future
143 tense; (MIPS Remote) new node.
145 * gdb.texinfo (passim) rephrases to work around makeinfo @value
146 bug; (Environment) less passive, other small cleanups in text about
147 .cshrc/.bashrc; (Invoking GDB) new MIPS Remote menu entry;
148 (Remote) new MIPS Remote menu entry.
152 * snapshots.readme: Add notes for UNIX make and GNU make.
156 * snapshots.readme: Clarify bison/byacc/yacc notes.
160 * stabs.texinfo: Many changes to include information from the
163 * gdb.texinfo (Environment): Mention pitfall with .cshrc.
167 * gdbint.texinfo (new node Debugging GDB, elsewhere):
168 Move a bunch of information from ../README.
169 (Getting Started): New node.
173 * gdbinv-s.texi, gdb.texinfo: include Hitachi SH target
175 * gdb.texinfo: advance manual revision dates to present
177 * gdbinv-s.texi, gdb.texinfo, all-config.texi, h8-config.texi:
178 stop using silly Roman numerals in @set variable names
182 * stabs.texinfo (Parameters): Keep trying to get this right.
186 * stabs.texinfo (Parameters): More on "local parameters".
190 * stabs.texinfo (Parameters): Re-do "local parameters" section.
194 * stabs.texinfo (Symbol descriptors): Re-do using @table and @xref.
195 (Parameters): Rewrite.
196 (xcoff-differences, Sun-differences): Minor changes.
200 * stabs.texinfo: Minor cleanup.
204 * gdbint.texinfo: Minor xcoff stuff.
208 * gdbint.texinfo: Update for new config directory structure.
209 Add info about internal type data structures.
213 * Makefile.in (SFILES_INCLUDED): gdb-config.texi is no longer in
215 (gdb-config.texi): Depend on file in $(srcdir).
219 * stabs.texinfo: Fixes about N_SO.
223 * gdb.texinfo: include list of nonstandard init file names
225 * *-config.texi: new switch GENERIC for text that applies *only*
226 to (usual) multiple-target version of manual
228 * gdb.texinfo, gdbinv-s.texi: Update conditional markup to correct
231 * gdb.texinfo: depend on latest fixed makeinfo, use conditionals
232 in menus (rather than conditionally selected multiple alternative
235 * Makefile.in: define and use DOC_CONFIG var to select
236 configuration for GDB user manual.
238 * gdb-config.texi: delete from repository, generate from Makefile.
240 * all-config.texi: normal `generic' configuration file, formerly
241 stored as gdb-config.texi
243 Wed Mar 24 14:03:19 1993 david d `zoo' zuhn (zoo at poseidon.cygnus.com)
245 * Makefile.in: add dvi target to build all .dvi files
249 * gdb.texinfo, gdvinv-s.texinfo: formatting improvements.
253 * gdbint.texinfo: Doc NO_MMALLOC and NO_MMALLOC_CHECK as
255 * stabs.texinfo: More array fixes inspired by Jim's.
259 * stabs.texinfo: Fixes re arrays and continuations.
261 * gdbint.texinfo: Add XCOFF node.
265 * gdb.texinfo: Add `set print max-symbolic-offset' doc.
269 * stabs.texinfo: Fix for array types to mention lower bounds.
273 * gdbint.texinfo: Update PTRACE_ARG3_TYPE doc, pull PT_*.
277 * gdbint.texinfo: Remove SET_STACK_LIMIT_HUGE from target defines.
281 * gdbint.texinfo: Fix thinko (NM_FILE => NAT_FILE). Found
286 * gdbint.texinfo: Eliminate IBM6000_HOST, document IBM6000_TARGET.
290 * gdb.texinfo, gdbinv-s.texi: misc updates
294 * gdbint.texinfo: Brief documentation for longjmp support,
295 from an email msg by Stu.
299 * stabs.texinfo: Fix description of floating point "range"
300 types (which really define basic types). Reported by Jim Meehan,
303 * gdbint.texinfo: Remove COFF_NO_LONG_FILE_NAMES define, now gone.
307 * gdbint.texinfo: Slightly expand section on supporting a new
312 * Makefile.in (refcard.ps, lrefcard.ps): Remove psref.tex
317 * gdb.texinfo, gdbinv-s.texi: miscellaneous stylistic cleanups
321 * gdbinv-s.texi: z8000 simulator target name is just "sim"
323 * gdbinv-s.texi: Mention that Z8000 simulator can simulate Z8001
328 * gdbint.texinfo: Add sections on clean design and on how to send
333 * gdbint.texinfo: Add how to declare the result of make_cleanup.
337 * gdb.texinfo: Fix typo, reported by Karl Berry.
341 * gdb.texinfo: Add opcodes dir to GDB distribution description.
343 Sat Oct 10 18:04:58 1992 david d `zoo' zuhn (zoo at cirdan.cygnus.com)
345 * gdbint.texinfo: fixed a stray email address (needs @@),
346 added @table @code to node "Native Conditionals"
350 * gdbint.texinfo: Describe coding style of GDB.
354 * stabs.texinfo: Minor wording changes.
358 * gdbint.texinfo: Improve release doc slightly.
362 * gdbint.texinfo: Improve doc of GDB config macros.
366 * stabs.texinfo: Remove Bothner's changes for C++ nested types.
367 These will be reinserted when examined.
371 * gdbint.texinfo: Make a start at documenting all the #if macros
372 in GDB. At least list them all, and start separating them into
373 host-specific and target-specific.
377 * gdbinv-s.m4.in: refrain from using @cartouche for just a few
378 examples (not consistent w others).
379 gdb.texinfo: issue disclaimer paragraph on cmdline options only
380 for generic vn of doc
384 * Makefile.in: always create installation directories.
388 * gdb.texinfo: in h8 config, do not describe searching commands.
392 * gdb.texinfo, none.m4, h8.m4, gdbinv-s.m4.in: improve H8/300
393 conditionals; introduce a few generic switches that may be
394 useful for other cross-dev or dos-hosted configs.
396 * gdb.texinfo: fix typo in "info reg" description
400 * stabs.texinfo: Minor updates from running TeX over it.
401 * Makefile.in (stabs.dvi, stabs.ps): Add.
405 * stabs.texinfo: Stabs documentation, written by Julia Menapace.
406 First pass at converting it to texinfo.
410 * gdb.texinfo, refcard.tex: Document mult args on `info reg'.
411 * Makefile.in (refcard.ps, lrefcard.ps): Add missing $(srdir).
415 * gdbint.texinfo: Add section on partial symbol tables.
417 Sat Jun 20 16:31:10 1992 John Gilmore (gnu at cygnus.com)
419 * gdb.texinfo: document `set remotedebug' and `set
420 rstack_high_address'.
424 * gdb.texinfo: slight expansion of new text on reading info files
425 * gdbinv-s.m4.in: correct and expand info on cross-debugging
428 Tue May 12 12:22:47 1992 John Gilmore (gnu at cygnus.com)
430 * gdb.texinfo: `info user' => `show user'. Noticed by David Taylor.
432 Mon May 11 19:06:27 1992 John Gilmore (gnu at cygnus.com)
434 * gdb.texinfo: Say how to read the `info' files.
438 * Makefile.in: gm4 -> m4.
440 Fri Apr 10 17:50:43 1992 John Gilmore (gnu at rtl.cygnus.com)
442 * gdb.texinfo: Update for GDB-4.5. Move `Formatting
443 Documentation' ahead of `Installing GDB' to match README.
444 Update shared library doc, -readnow and -mapped, and directory
445 structure (add glob and mmalloc). Update configure doc.
449 * Makefile.in: remove $(srcdir) from gdb.info rule.
453 * Makefile.in: commented out gdb-all.texinfo rule. This is
458 * Makefile.in, configure.in: removed traces of namesubdir,
459 -subdirs, $(subdir), $(unsubdir), some rcs triggers. Forced
460 copyrights to '92, changed some from Cygnus to FSF.
462 Fri Dec 13 09:47:31 1991 John Gilmore (gnu at cygnus.com)
464 * gdb.texinfo: Improve how we ask for bug reports.
466 Tue Dec 10 04:07:21 1991 K. Richard Pixley (rich at rtl.cygnus.com)
468 * Makefile.in: infodir belongs in datadir.
470 Fri Dec 6 23:57:34 1991 K. Richard Pixley (rich at rtl.cygnus.com)
472 * Makefile.in: remove spaces following hyphens, bsd make can't
473 cope. install using INSTALL_DATA. added clean-info. added
474 standards.text support.
476 Thu Dec 5 22:46:12 1991 K. Richard Pixley (rich at rtl.cygnus.com)
478 * Makefile.in: idestdir and ddestdir go away. Added copyrights
479 and shift gpl to v2. Added ChangeLog if it didn't exist. docdir
480 and mandir now keyed off datadir by default.
487 version-control: never