2007-07-17 Pedro Alves <pedro_alves@portugalmail.pt>

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

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+++ b/gdb/NEWS
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@
 
 *** Changes since GDB 6.6
 
+* When looking up multiply-defined global symbols, GDB will now prefer the
+symbol definition in the current shared library if it was built using the
+-Bsymbolic linker option.
+
+* When the Text User Interface (TUI) is not configured, GDB will now
+recognize the -tui command-line option and print a message that the TUI
+is not supported.
+
 * The GDB remote stub, gdbserver, now has lower overhead for high 
 frequency signals (e.g. SIGALRM) via the QPassSignals packet.
 
@@ -16,11 +24,11 @@ target's overall architecture.  GDB can read a description from
 a local file or over the remote serial protocol.
 
 * Arrays of explicitly SIGNED or UNSIGNED CHARs are now printed as arrays
-  of numbers.
+of numbers.
 
 * Target descriptions can now describe target-specific registers,
 for architectures which have implemented the support (currently
-only ARM).
+only ARM and MIPS).
 
 * GDB and the GDB remote stub, gdbserver, now support the XScale
 iWMMXt coprocessor.
@@ -29,8 +37,33 @@ iWMMXt coprocessor.
 ARM Windows CE (mingw32ce) debugging, and GDB Windows CE support
 has been rewritten to use the standard GDB remote protocol.
 
+* GDB can now step into C++ functions which are called through thunks.
+
+* GDB for the Cell/B.E. SPU now supports overlay debugging.
+
+* The GDB remote protocol "qOffsets" packet can now honor ELF segment
+layout.  It also supports a TextSeg= and DataSeg= response when only
+segment base addresses (rather than offsets) are available.
+
+* The /i format now outputs any trailing branch delay slot instructions 
+immediately following the last instruction within the count specified.
+
+* The GDB remote protocol "T" stop reply packet now supports a
+"library" response.  Combined with the new "qXfer:libraries:read"
+packet, this response allows GDB to debug shared libraries on targets
+where the operating system manages the list of loaded libraries (e.g.
+Windows and SymbianOS).
+
+* The GDB remote stub, gdbserver, now supports dynamic link libraries
+(DLLs) on Windows and Windows CE targets.
+
 * New commands
 
+set remoteflow
+show remoteflow
+  Enable or disable hardware flow control (RTS/CTS) on the serial port
+  when debugging using remote targets.
+
 set mem inaccessible-by-default
 show mem inaccessible-by-default
   If the target supplies a memory map, for instance via the remote
@@ -61,6 +94,11 @@ show sysroot
   general version of "set solib-absolute-prefix", which is now
   an alias to "set sysroot".
 
+info spu
+  Provide extended SPU facility status information.  This set of
+  commands is available only when debugging the Cell/B.E. SPU
+  architecture.
+
 * New native configurations
 
 OpenBSD/sh                     sh*-*openbsd*
@@ -87,10 +125,23 @@ qXfer:features:read:
   Read an XML target description from the target, which describes its
   features.
 
+qXfer:spu:read:
+qXfer:spu:write:
+  Read or write contents of an spufs file on the target system.  These
+  packets are available only on the Cell/B.E. SPU architecture.
+
+qXfer:libraries:read:
+  Report the loaded shared libraries.  Combined with new "T" packet
+  response, this packet allows GDB to debug shared libraries on
+  targets where the operating system manages the list of loaded
+  libraries (e.g. Windows and SymbianOS).
+
 * Removed targets
 
 Support for these obsolete configurations has been removed.
 
+alpha*-*-osf1*
+alpha*-*-osf2*
 d10v-*-*
 hppa*-*-hiux*
 i[34567]86-ncr-*
@@ -158,6 +209,11 @@ Scheme support
        GDB could work with an older version of Guile to debug
        the interpreter and Scheme programs running in it.
 
+set mips stack-arg-size
+set mips saved-gpreg-size
+
+       Use "set mips abi" to control parameter passing for MIPS.
+
 *** Changes in GDB 6.6
 
 * New targets