Add max-completions parameter, and implement tab-completion limiting.

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

diff --git a/gdb/NEWS b/gdb/NEWS
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--- a/gdb/NEWS
+++ b/gdb/NEWS
@@ -26,6 +26,13 @@ maint flush-symbol-cache
 
 * New options
 
+set max-completions
+show max-completions
+  Set the maximum number of candidates to be considered during
+  completion.  The default value is 200.  This limit allows GDB
+  to avoid generating large completion lists, the computation of
+  which can cause the debugger to become temporarily unresponsive.
+
 maint set symbol-cache-size
 maint show symbol-cache-size
   Control the size of the symbol cache.