Changelog
gdb (7.8-1) experimental; urgency=medium
[ Samuel Bronson ]
* d/sanitize-gdb.sh: Don't assume input is .tar.bz2
* Imported Upstream version 7.8
- GDB 7.8 brings new targets, features and improvements, including:
* Guile scripting support. [Not enabled for Debian!]
* Python scripting enhancements.
* New commands:
** guile
** guile-repl
** info auto-load guile-scripts [REGEXP]
* New options:
** maint ada set ignore-descriptive-types (on|off)
** maint set target-async (on|off)
** set|show auto-load guile-scripts (on|off)
** set|show auto-connect-native-target
** set|show guile print-stack (none|message|full)
** set|show mi-async (on|off)
** set|show print symbol-loading (off|brief|full)
** set|show record btrace replay-memory-access (read-only|read-write)
* Deprecated commands:
** "dll-symbols" and its two aliases ("add-shared-symbol-files" and
"assf"). Use the "sharedlibrary" command instead.
** "set|show remotebaud". Use "set|show serial baud" instead.
* Remote Protocol:
** The qXfer:btrace:read packet supports a new annex 'delta'.
* GDB/MI:
** A new option "-gdb-set mi-async" replaces "-gdb-set target-async".
* New target configurations:
** PowerPC64 GNU/Linux little-endian powerpc64le-*-linux*
* btrace enhancements:
** The btrace record target now supports the 'record goto' command.
** The btrace record target supports limited reverse execution and
replay.
* ISO C99 variable length automatic arrays support.
* It is no longer required to "set target-async on" in order to use
background execution commands (e.g., "c&", "s&", etc.).
* "catch syscall" now implemented on s390*-linux* targets.
* The "compare-sections" command now works on all targets.
* The "target native" command now connects to the native target, and
can be used to launch native programs, even if "set
auto-connect-native-target" is set to off.
* debian/patches: Update for new upstream version
- Remove patches subsumed by new upstream version/tarball:
+ ppc64le.diff
+ hurd-new-RPC-reply-stub-functions.patch
+ hurd-adapt-to-changed-MIG-output.patch
+ hurd-adjust-to-startup-with-shell-changes.patch
+ hurd-make-MIG-output-parsing-more-robust.patch
+ kfreebsd_bug752390.diff
+ restore-run.1.patch
- Adjust patches to work with new upstream version:
+ gdb-fortran-main.patch: Update for upstream changes
+ python-config.patch: Remove parts applied upstream
[ Héctor Orón Martínez ]
* Switch gdb to python3 (Closes: #752581)
+ Add gdb-python2 package for use with python2-only scripts
* Enable babeltrace on supported arches
[ Samuel Bronson ]
* Make gdb-python2 provide gdb.
* Totally rewrite the NEWS entry about the Python changes.
+ And split out most of the new text to README.python_switch.
-- Samuel Bronson <email address hidden> Tue, 26 Aug 2014 15:34:03 -0400
