* target.h (struct target_ops) <to_has_execution>: Add ptid_t

[deliverable/binutils-gdb.git] / gdb / NEWS

diff --git a/gdb/NEWS b/gdb/NEWS
index 96b6f05b6fe1254cf31df032b0419a7f6732559c..fb363832ea0ee7c18acab958218af1448a4607ee 100644 (file)
--- a/gdb/NEWS
+++ b/gdb/NEWS
@@ -3,6 +3,15 @@
 
 *** Changes since GDB 7.2
 
 
 *** Changes since GDB 7.2
 

+* GDB has a new command: "thread find [REGEXP]".
+  It finds the thread id whose name, target id, or thread extra info
+  matches the given regular expression.
+
+* The "catch syscall" command now works on mips*-linux* targets.
+
+* The -data-disassemble MI command now supports modes 2 and 3 for
+  dumping the instruction opcodes.
+

 * New command line options
 
 -data-directory DIR    Specify DIR as the "data-directory".
 * New command line options
 
 -data-directory DIR    Specify DIR as the "data-directory".


@@ -15,12 +24,22 @@
   It is like the "dir" command except that it replaces the
   source path list instead of augmenting it.
 
   It is like the "dir" command except that it replaces the
   source path list instead of augmenting it.
 

+* GDB now understands thread names.
+
+  On GNU/Linux, "info threads" will display the thread name as set by
+  prctl or pthread_setname_np.
+
+  There is also a new command, "thread name", which can be used to
+  assign a name internally for GDB to display.
+

 * OpenCL C
   Initial support for the OpenCL C language (http://www.khronos.org/opencl)
   has been integrated into GDB.
 
 * Python scripting
 
 * OpenCL C
   Initial support for the OpenCL C language (http://www.khronos.org/opencl)
   has been integrated into GDB.
 
 * Python scripting
 

+  ** New function gdb.lookup_global_symbol looks up a global symbol.
+

   ** GDB values in Python are now callable if the value represents a
      function.  For example, if 'some_value' represents a function that
      takes two integer parameters and returns a value, you can call
   ** GDB values in Python are now callable if the value represents a
      function.  For example, if 'some_value' represents a function that
      takes two integer parameters and returns a value, you can call


@@ -43,6 +62,28 @@
 
   ** gdb.parameter("directories") is now available.
 
 
   ** gdb.parameter("directories") is now available.
 

+  ** New function gdb.newest_frame returns the newest frame in the
+     selected thread.
+
+  ** The gdb.InferiorThread class has a new "name" attribute.  This
+     holds the thread's name.
+
+  ** Python Support for Inferior events.
+     Python scripts can add observers to be notified of events
+     occurring the in process being debugged.
+     The following events are currently supported:
+     - gdb.events.cont Continue event.
+     - gdb.events.exited Inferior exited event.
+     - gdb.events.stop Signal received, and Breakpoint hit events.
+
+  ** Python Support for Inferior events.
+     Python scripts can add observers to be notified of events
+     occurring the in process being debugged.
+     The following events are currently supported:
+     - gdb.events.cont Continue event.
+     - gdb.events.exited Inferior exited event.
+     - gdb.events.stop Signal received, and Breakpoint hit events.
+

 * C++ Improvements:
 
   ** GDB now puts template parameters in scope when debugging in an
 * C++ Improvements:
 
   ** GDB now puts template parameters in scope when debugging in an


@@ -111,6 +152,12 @@
   ** GDBserver is now supported on PowerPC LynxOS (versions 4.x and 5.x),
      and i686 LynxOS (version 5.x).
 
   ** GDBserver is now supported on PowerPC LynxOS (versions 4.x and 5.x),
      and i686 LynxOS (version 5.x).
 

+  ** GDBserver is now supported on Blackfin Linux.
+
+* New native configurations
+
+ia64 HP-UX                      ia64-*-hpux*
+

 * New targets:
 
 Analog Devices, Inc. Blackfin Processor        bfin-*
 * New targets:
 
 Analog Devices, Inc. Blackfin Processor        bfin-*