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John Gilmore 1991-09-21 03:41:23 +00:00
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What has changed since GDB-3.5?
(Organized release by release)
*** Changes in GDB-4.1:
* Multiple source language support
GDB now has internal scaffolding to handle several source languages.
It determines the type of each source file from its filename extension,
and will switch expression parsing and number formatting to match the
language of the function in the currently selected stack frame.
You can also specifically set the language to be used, with
`set language c' or `set language modula-2'.
* GDB and Modula-2
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Other Modula-2 compilers are currently not supported, and attempting to
debug programs compiled with them will likely result in an error as the
symbol table of the executable is read in.
symbol table is read. Feel free to work on it, though!
There are hooks in GDB for strict type checking and range checking,
in the `Modula-2 philosophy', but they do not currently work.
* set write on/off
GDB can now write to executable and core files (e.g. patch
a variable's value). You must turn this switch on, specify
the file ("exec foo" or "core foo"), *then* modify it, e.g.
by assigning a new value to a variable. Modifications take
effect immediately.
* Automatic SunOS shared library reading
When you run your program, GDB automatically determines where its
shared libraries (if any) have been loaded, and reads their symbols.
The `share' command is no longer needed. This also works when
examining core files.
* set listsize
You can specify the number of lines that the `list' command shows.
The default is 10.
* New machines supported (host and target)
SGI Iris (MIPS) running Irix V3: mips-sgi-irix or iris
Sony NEWS (68K) running NEWSOS 3.x: m68k-sony-sysv or news
Ultracomputer (29K) running Sym1: a29k-nyu-sym1 or ultra3
* New hosts supported (not targets)
IBM RT/PC: romp-ibm-aix or rtpc
* New targets supported (not hosts)
AMD 29000 embedded with COFF a29k-none-coff
AMD 29000 embedded with a.out a29k-none-aout
Ultracomputer remote kernel debug a29k-nyu-kern
* New remote interfaces
AMD 29000 Adapt
AMD 29000 Minimon
*** Changes in GDB-4.0:
* New Facilities
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print vtbl on/off: Prettyprint C++ virtual function tables. Default is OFF.
write on/off: GDB can now write to executable and core files (e.g. patch
a variable's value) if you turn this switch on, specify
the file ("exec foo" or "core foo"), then modify it, e.g.
by assigning a new value to a variable.
* Support for Epoch Environment.