2012-08-23 Khoo Yit Phang <khooyp@cs.umd.edu>
Document how to return from "python-interactive" to GDB.
* gdb.texinfo (Python Commands): Update documentation.
2012-08-22 Khoo Yit Phang <khooyp@cs.umd.edu>
Add a new "python-interactive" command that starts a standard
Python interactive prompt with "pi" as alias, and add "py" as
an alias to "python".
* gdb.texinfo (Python Commands): Document the new commands.
Python interactive prompt with "pi" as alias, and add "py" as
an alias to "python".
* NEWS: Mention the new commands.
* doc/gdb.texinfo (Python Commands): Document the new
commands.
* python/python.c (eval_python_command): New function.
(python_interactive_command): For "python-interactive" with
arguments, call eval_python_command. For "python-interactive"
without arguments, call PyRun_InteractiveLoop.
(_initialize_python): Add "python-interactive" command with
"pi" as alias, and add "py" as an alias to "python".
(_initialize_values): Mention convenience functions in the help text
for "show convenience".
doc/
* gdb.texinfo (Convenience Vars): Update text for "show convenience"
to include functions.
testsuite/
* gdb.base/default.exp: Update expected output of "show convenience".
2012-08-06 Nathaniel Flath <flat0103@gmail.com>
* NEWS: New entry for 'cd' default parameters.
* cli/cli-cmds.c (cd_command): Replace error_no_arg by DIR assignment.
gdb/doc/
2012-08-06 Nathaniel Flath <flat0103@gmail.com>
* gdb.texinfo (Working Directory): Added information about new
default argument for 'cd' command.
and delete reference to --use-deprecated-index-sections.
* symfile.h (use_deprecated_index_sections): Delete.
* dwarf2read.c (use_deprecated_index_sections): Make static.
(read_index_from_section): Update wording of how to load
deprecated index sections.
(_initialize_dwarf2_read): New options
"set/show use-deprecated-index-sections".
* main.c (captured_main): Delete --use-deprecated-index-sections.
doc/
* gdb.texinfo (Mode Options): Delete --use-deprecated-index-sections.
(Index Files): Document how to control the use of deprecated index
sections.
(Index Section Format): Replace --use-deprecated-index-sections with
"set use-deprecated-index-sections on".
* gdbint.texinfo: Remove @syncodeindex directives that put all the
indices into a single node "Index". Instead, join function and
variable indices into a single index, separate from the concept
index. Requested in
http://sourceware.org/ml/gdb-patches/2012-07/msg00146.html.
(Top): Update the top-level menu: instead of one "Index" there are
now separate entries "Concept Index" and "Function and Variable
Index".
(Concept Index, Function and Variable Index): New nodes.
(Index): Node deleted.
avoid file-name clashes between Index.html and index.html on
case-insensitive filesystems. See the discussion starting in
http://sourceware.org/ml/gdb-patches/2012-06/msg00457.html for the
details of the problem.
(Top): Update the master menu for the above.
(Concept Index, Command and Variable Index): New nodes, instead of
the old "Index" node that was deleted. All cross-references
updated.
Execute -ix and -iex only after system and user gdbinit files.
* main.c (captured_main): Move CMDARG_INIT_FILE and CMDARG_INIT_COMMAND
processing down after gdbinit files.
gdb/doc/
* gdb.texinfo (File Options): Change -ix and -iex commands that apply
only after gdbinit files.
(Startup): Move -iex and -iex commands down after gdbinit files.
Support shell wildcards for 'set auto-load safe-path'.
* auto-load.c: Include fnmatch.h.
(filename_is_in_dir): Rename to ...
(filename_is_in_pattern_1, filename_is_in_pattern): ... here and split
it. Update function comment. Rename dir_len to pattern_len. New
variables filename_len, pattern and filename. Add more DEBUG_AUTO_LOAD
messages. Use gdb_filename_fnmatch.
(filename_is_in_auto_load_safe_path_vec): Rename variable dir to
pattern.
(_initialize_auto_load): Extend the "set auto-load safe-path" help text.
* defs.h (gdb_filename_fnmatch): New declaration.
* utils.c: Include fnmatch.h.
(gdb_filename_fnmatch): New function.
gdb/doc/
* gdb.texinfo (Auto-loading safe path): Note the shell wildcard
possibility.
from non-MI uses.
* common/linux-osdata.c (struct osdata_type): Add title field.
(osdata_table): Add titles to each entry.
(linux_command_xfer_osdata): Add a column for title data.
* gdb.texinfo (Miscellaneous GDB/MI Commands): Update -info-os
example, add note about title column.
New attribute 'last' for gdb.Symtab_and_line.
* NEWS (Python Scripting): Add entry about the new attribute.
* python/py-symtab.c (salpy_get_last): New function which
implements the get method for the 'last' attribute of
gdb.Symtab_and_line.
(sal_object_getset): Add entry for the 'last' attribute.
doc/
* gdb.texinfo (Symbol Tables In Python): Add description about
the new 'last' attribute of gdb.Symtab_and line.
testsuite/
* gdb.python/py-symtab.exp: Add tests to test the new attribute
'last' of gdb.Symtab_and_line.
* gdb.python/py-symbol.c: Move break point comment to enable
testing of gdb.Symtab_and_line.last.
* NEWS: Document additions to .gdb_index.
* dwarf2read.c: #include "gdb/gdb-index.h".
(DW2_GDB_INDEX_SYMBOL_STATIC_SET_VALUE): New macro.
(DW2_GDB_INDEX_SYMBOL_KIND_SET_VALUE): New macro.
(DW2_GDB_INDEX_CU_SET_VALUE): New macro.
(dwarf2_read_index): Recognize version 7.
(dw2_do_expand_symtabs_matching): New args want_specific_block,
block_kind, domain): All callers updated.
(dw2_find_symbol_file): Handle new index CU values.
(dw2_expand_symtabs_matching): Match symbol kind if requested.
(add_index_entry): New args is_static, kind. All callers updated.
(offset_type_compare, uniquify_cu_indices): New functions
(symbol_kind): New function.
(write_psymtabs_to_index): Remove duplicate CU values.
(write_psymtabs_to_index): Write .gdb_index version 7.
doc/
* gdb.texinfo (Index Section Format): Document version 7 format.
include/gdb/
* gdb-index.h: New file.
and infpy_write_memory.
gdb/doc:
* gdb.texinfo (Inferiors In Python): Replace "gdb.read_memory"
and "gdb.write_memory" with "Inferior.read_memory" and
"Inferior.write_memory".
* gdb.texinfo (Summary): Add a link to "Free Documentation".
(Free Documentation): Add @node line.
(Continuing and Stepping) <advance location>: Use @item instead of
@itemx.
(Reverse Execution) <set exec-direction reverse>: Use @item instead of
@itemx.
(Embedded Processors): Put the link to "PA" to its correct place,
according to document structure.
(Python API): Put the link to "Lazy Strings In Python" to its
correct place.
(Index): Use @@ in @tex block to get a literal @.
* gdbint.texinfo: Fix the @subtitle line.
* stabs.texinfo (Top): Put the link to "Symbol Types Index" to its
correct place.
* NEWS (--with-auto-load-dir): Prepend $debugdir to the default path.
Describe it.
* auto-load.c (auto_load_expand_dir_vars): New function.
(auto_load_safe_path_vec_update): Use it, remove the
substitute_path_component call thanks to it.
(auto_load_objfile_script): Remove the debug_file_directory processing.
Use auto_load_expand_dir_vars, remove the substitute_path_component
call thanks to it.
* configure: Regenerate.
* configure.ac (--with-auto-load-dir): Prepend $debugdir to the default
path. Escape $ also for $debugdir.
(--with_auto_load_safe_path): Escape $ also for $debugdir.
* utils.c (substitute_path_component): Accept also DIRNAME_SEPARATOR.
gdb/doc/
* gdb.texinfo (Separate Debug Files): New anchor debug-file-directory.
Mention also --with-separate-debug-dir.
(Auto-loading): Prepend $debugdir in the sample output.
(Auto-loading safe path): Likewise. Mention also $debugdir for the
auto-load safe-path variable.
(objfile-gdb.py file): Remove the extra debug-file-directory paragraph.
Mention also $debugdir for 'set auto-load scripts-directory'.
Add a new function gdb.find_pc_line to the Python API.
* NEWS (Python Scripting): Add entry about the new function.
* python/python.c (gdbpy_find_pc_line): New function which
implements gdb.find_pc_line.
(GdbMethods): Add entry for the new function.
doc/
* gdb.texinfo (Basic Python): Add description about the function
gdb.find_pc_line
testsuite/
* gdb.python/python.c: Add a new breakpoint comment.
* gdb.python/python.exp: Add tests to test gdb.find_pc_line.
Kwok Cheung Yeung <kcy@codesourcery.com>
* NEWS: Describe new info os commands.
* common/linux-osdata.c (PID_T, TIME_T): Define.
(MAX_PID_T_STRLEN): New.
(linux_common_core_of_thread): Add comment. Change to use PID_T and
MAX_PID_T_STRLEN.
(command_from_pid): Add comment. Change to use PID_T.
(commandline_from_pid): Change to use PID_T.
(user_from_pid): Add comment.
(get_process_owner): Add comment. Change to use PID_T and
MAX_PID_T_STRLEN.
(get_number_of_cpu_cores): Add comment.
(get_cores_used_by_process): Add comment. Change to use PID_T and
MAX_PID_T_STRLEN.
(linux_xfer_osdata_processes): Change to use PID_T and
MAX_PID_T_STRLEN.
(compare_processes): New function.
(linux_xfer_osdata_processgroups): New function.
(linux_xfer_osdata_threads): Change to use PID_T.
(linux_xfer_osdata_fds): New function.
(format_socket_state, print_sockets): New functions.
(union socket_addr): New union.
(linux_xfer_osdata_isockets): New function.
(time_from_time_t, group_from_gid): New functions.
(linux_xfer_osdata_shm): New function.
(linux_xfer_osdata_sem): New function.
(linux_xfer_osdata_msg): New function.
(linux_xfer_osdata_modules): New function.
(osdata_table): Add new entries.
* common/buffer.c (buffer_xml_printf): Add support for long and
long long format specifiers.
* gdb.texinfo (Operating System Auxiliary Information): Document new
'info os' subcommands.
* gdb.base/info-os.exp: New file.
* gdb.base/info-os.c: New file.
