* dbxread.c (read_dbx_symtab) <bss_ext_symbol>: Remove unused

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@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 
 *** Changes since GDB 7.6
 
+* GDB now supports Fission DWP file format version 2.
+  http://gcc.gnu.org/wiki/DebugFission
+
 * New convenience function "$_isvoid", to check whether an expression
   is void.  A void expression is an expression where the type of the
   result is "void".  For example, some convenience variables may be
@@ -119,6 +122,10 @@ show range-stepping
 * The exception-related catchpoints, like "catch throw", now accept a
   regular expression which can be used to filter exceptions by type.
 
+* The new convenience variable $_exitsignal is automatically set to
+  the terminating signal number when the program being debugged dies
+  due to an uncaught signal.
+
 * MI changes
 
   ** The -trace-save MI command can optionally save trace buffer in Common
@@ -137,6 +144,14 @@ show range-stepping
      -stack-list-variables now accept an option "--skip-unavailable".
      When used, only the available locals or arguments are displayed.
 
+  ** The -exec-run command now accepts an optional "--start" option.
+     When used, the command follows the same semantics as the "start"
+     command, stopping the program's execution at the start of its
+     main subprogram.
+
+  ** The new commands -catch-assert and -catch-exceptions insert
+     catchpoints stopping the program when Ada exceptions are raised.
+
 * New system-wide configuration scripts
   A GDB installation now provides scripts suitable for use as system-wide
   configuration scripts for the following systems:
@@ -188,6 +203,11 @@ qXfer:libraries-svr4:read's annex
 
 * GDB can now use Windows x64 unwinding data.
 
+* The "set remotebaud" command has been replaced by "set serial baud".
+  Similarly, "show remotebaud" has been replaced by "show serial baud".
+  The "set remotebaud" and "show remotebaud" commands are still available
+  to provide backward compatibility with older versions of GDB.
+
 *** Changes in GDB 7.6
 
 * Target record has been renamed to record-full.