* 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
 
+* 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".
@@ -15,12 +24,22 @@
   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
 
+  ** 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
@@ -43,6 +62,28 @@
 
   ** 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
@@ -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 Blackfin Linux.
+
+* New native configurations
+
+ia64 HP-UX                      ia64-*-hpux*
+
 * New targets:
 
 Analog Devices, Inc. Blackfin Processor        bfin-*