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[patch] 5.1.1 tweeks on trunk


Just FYI,

Andrew
2002-01-24  Andrew Cagney  <ac131313@redhat.com>

	GDB 5.1.1 released from 5.1 branch.
	* NEWS: Add 5.1.1 news.
	* README: Sync with 5.1 branch.

Index: NEWS
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/src/src/gdb/NEWS,v
retrieving revision 1.52
diff -p -r1.52 NEWS
*** NEWS	2002/01/20 09:10:25	1.52
--- NEWS	2002/01/24 07:39:02
*************** for the inferior from gdb's command line
*** 69,74 ****
--- 69,87 ----
  
  There is a new `operate-and-get-next' function bound to `C-o'.
  
+ *** Changes in GDB 5.1.1 
+ 
+ Fix compile problem on DJGPP.
+ 
+ Fix a problem with floating-point registers on the i386 being
+ corrupted.
+ 
+ Fix to stop GDB crashing on .debug_str debug info.
+ 
+ Numerous documentation fixes.
+ 
+ Numerous testsuite fixes.
+ 
  *** Changes in GDB 5.1:
  
  * New native configurations
Index: README
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/src/src/gdb/README,v
retrieving revision 1.15
diff -p -r1.15 README
*** README	2002/01/13 16:16:58	1.15
--- README	2002/01/24 07:39:03
***************
*** 1,5 ****
! 		     README for gdb-5.1 release
! 		Updated 11 November 2001 by Andrew Cagney
  
  This is GDB, the GNU source-level debugger.
  A summary of new features is in the file `NEWS'.
--- 1,5 ----
! 		     README for gdb-5.1.1 release
! 		Updated 23 January, 2002 by Andrew Cagney
  
  This is GDB, the GNU source-level debugger.
  A summary of new features is in the file `NEWS'.
*************** Unpacking and Installation -- quick over
*** 16,22 ****
     In this release, the GDB debugger sources, the generic GNU include
  files, the BFD ("binary file description") library, the readline
  library, and other libraries all have directories of their own
! underneath the gdb-5.1 directory.  The idea is that a variety of GNU
  tools can share a common copy of these things.  Be aware of variation
  over time--for example don't try to build gdb with a copy of bfd from
  a release other than the gdb release (such as a binutils release),
--- 16,22 ----
     In this release, the GDB debugger sources, the generic GNU include
  files, the BFD ("binary file description") library, the readline
  library, and other libraries all have directories of their own
! underneath the gdb-5.1.1 directory.  The idea is that a variety of GNU
  tools can share a common copy of these things.  Be aware of variation
  over time--for example don't try to build gdb with a copy of bfd from
  a release other than the gdb release (such as a binutils release),
*************** Configuration scripts and makefiles exis
*** 25,32 ****
  directory tree and automatically build all the pieces in the right
  order.
  
!    When you unpack the gdb-5.1.tar.gz file, you'll find a directory
! called `gdb-5.1', which contains:
  
    COPYING       config.sub    intl         missing         opcodes
    COPYING.LIB   configure     libiberty    mkinstalldirs   readline
--- 25,32 ----
  directory tree and automatically build all the pieces in the right
  order.
  
!    When you unpack the gdb-5.1.1.tar.gz file, you'll find a directory
! called `gdb-5.1.1', which contains:
  
    COPYING       config.sub    intl         missing         opcodes
    COPYING.LIB   configure     libiberty    mkinstalldirs   readline
*************** called `gdb-5.1', which contains:
*** 40,46 ****
  
  You can build GDB right in the source directory:
  
!       cd gdb-5.1
        ./configure
        make
        cp gdb/gdb /usr/local/bin/gdb	(or wherever you want)
--- 40,46 ----
  
  You can build GDB right in the source directory:
  
!       cd gdb-5.1.1
        ./configure
        make
        cp gdb/gdb /usr/local/bin/gdb	(or wherever you want)
*************** You can build GDB in any empty build dir
*** 54,65 ****
  
        mkdir build
        cd build
!       <full path to your sources>/gdb-5.1/configure
        make
        cp gdb/gdb /usr/local/bin/gdb	(or wherever you want)
  
  (Building GDB with DJGPP tools for MS-DOS/MS-Windows is slightly
! different; see the file gdb-5.1/gdb/config/djgpp/README for details.)
  
     This will configure and build all the libraries as well as GDB.  If
  `configure' can't determine your system type, specify one as its
--- 54,65 ----
  
        mkdir build
        cd build
!       <full path to your sources>/gdb-5.1.1/configure
        make
        cp gdb/gdb /usr/local/bin/gdb	(or wherever you want)
  
  (Building GDB with DJGPP tools for MS-DOS/MS-Windows is slightly
! different; see the file gdb-5.1.1/gdb/config/djgpp/README for details.)
  
     This will configure and build all the libraries as well as GDB.  If
  `configure' can't determine your system type, specify one as its
*************** documentation and TeX (or `texi2roff') t
*** 90,96 ****
  
     GDB includes an already formatted copy of the on-line Info version
  of this manual in the `gdb/doc' subdirectory.  The main Info file is
! `gdb-5.1/gdb/doc/gdb.info', and it refers to subordinate files
  matching `gdb.info*' in the same directory.  If necessary, you can
  print out these files, or read them with any editor; but they are
  easier to read using the `info' subsystem in GNU Emacs or the
--- 90,96 ----
  
     GDB includes an already formatted copy of the on-line Info version
  of this manual in the `gdb/doc' subdirectory.  The main Info file is
! `gdb-5.1.1/gdb/doc/gdb.info', and it refers to subordinate files
  matching `gdb.info*' in the same directory.  If necessary, you can
  print out these files, or read them with any editor; but they are
  easier to read using the `info' subsystem in GNU Emacs or the
*************** Info formatting programs, such as `texin
*** 102,108 ****
  `makeinfo'.
  
     If you have `makeinfo' installed, and are in the top level GDB
! source directory (`gdb-5.1', in the case of version 5.1), you can make
  the Info file by typing:
  
        cd gdb/doc
--- 102,108 ----
  `makeinfo'.
  
     If you have `makeinfo' installed, and are in the top level GDB
! source directory (`gdb-5.1.1', in the case of version 5.1.1), you can make
  the Info file by typing:
  
        cd gdb/doc
*************** the Info file by typing:
*** 111,117 ****
     If you want to typeset and print copies of this manual, you need
  TeX, a program to print its DVI output files, and `texinfo.tex', the
  Texinfo definitions file.  This file is included in the GDB
! distribution, in the directory `gdb-5.1/texinfo'.
  
     TeX is a typesetting program; it does not print files directly, but
  produces output files called DVI files.  To print a typeset document,
--- 111,117 ----
     If you want to typeset and print copies of this manual, you need
  TeX, a program to print its DVI output files, and `texinfo.tex', the
  Texinfo definitions file.  This file is included in the GDB
! distribution, in the directory `gdb-5.1.1/texinfo'.
  
     TeX is a typesetting program; it does not print files directly, but
  produces output files called DVI files.  To print a typeset document,
*************** without any extension or a `.dvi' extens
*** 125,135 ****
  This file tells TeX how to typeset a document written in Texinfo
  format.  On its own, TeX cannot read, much less typeset a Texinfo file.
   `texinfo.tex' is distributed with GDB and is located in the
! `gdb-5.1/texinfo' directory.
  
     If you have TeX and a DVI printer program installed, you can typeset
  and print this manual.  First switch to the the `gdb' subdirectory of
! the main source directory (for example, to `gdb-5.1/gdb') and then type:
  
        make doc/gdb.dvi
  
--- 125,135 ----
  This file tells TeX how to typeset a document written in Texinfo
  format.  On its own, TeX cannot read, much less typeset a Texinfo file.
   `texinfo.tex' is distributed with GDB and is located in the
! `gdb-5.1.1/texinfo' directory.
  
     If you have TeX and a DVI printer program installed, you can typeset
  and print this manual.  First switch to the the `gdb' subdirectory of
! the main source directory (for example, to `gdb-5.1.1/gdb') and then type:
  
        make doc/gdb.dvi
  
*************** preparing GDB for installation; you can 
*** 152,206 ****
  a single directory, whose name is usually composed by appending the
  version number to `gdb'.
  
!    For example, the GDB version 5.1 distribution is in the `gdb-5.1'
  directory.  That directory contains:
  
! `gdb-5.1/{COPYING,COPYING.LIB}'
       Standard GNU license files.  Please read them.
  
! `gdb-5.1/bfd'
       source for the Binary File Descriptor library
  
! `gdb-5.1/config*'
       script for configuring GDB, along with other support files
  
! `gdb-5.1/gdb'
       the source specific to GDB itself
  
! `gdb-5.1/include'
       GNU include files
  
! `gdb-5.1/libiberty'
       source for the `-liberty' free software library
  
! `gdb-5.1/mmalloc'
       source for the GNU memory-mapped malloc package
  
! `gdb-5.1/opcodes'
       source for the library of opcode tables and disassemblers
  
! `gdb-5.1/readline'
       source for the GNU command-line interface
       NOTE:  The readline library is compiled for use by GDB, but will
       not be installed on your system when "make install" is issued.
  
! `gdb-5.1/sim'
       source for some simulators (ARM, D10V, SPARC, M32R, MIPS, PPC, V850, etc)
  
! `gdb-5.1/intl'
       source for the GNU gettext library, for internationalization.
       This is slightly modified from the standalone gettext
       distribution you can get from GNU.
  
! `gdb-5.1/texinfo'
       The `texinfo.tex' file, which you need in order to make a printed
       manual using TeX.
  
! `gdb-5.1/etc'
       Coding standards, useful files for editing GDB, and other
       miscellanea.
  
! `gdb-5.1/utils'
       A grab bag of random utilities.
  
     Note: the following instructions are for building GDB on Unix or
--- 152,206 ----
  a single directory, whose name is usually composed by appending the
  version number to `gdb'.
  
!    For example, the GDB version 5.1.1 distribution is in the `gdb-5.1.1'
  directory.  That directory contains:
  
! `gdb-5.1.1/{COPYING,COPYING.LIB}'
       Standard GNU license files.  Please read them.
  
! `gdb-5.1.1/bfd'
       source for the Binary File Descriptor library
  
! `gdb-5.1.1/config*'
       script for configuring GDB, along with other support files
  
! `gdb-5.1.1/gdb'
       the source specific to GDB itself
  
! `gdb-5.1.1/include'
       GNU include files
  
! `gdb-5.1.1/libiberty'
       source for the `-liberty' free software library
  
! `gdb-5.1.1/mmalloc'
       source for the GNU memory-mapped malloc package
  
! `gdb-5.1.1/opcodes'
       source for the library of opcode tables and disassemblers
  
! `gdb-5.1.1/readline'
       source for the GNU command-line interface
       NOTE:  The readline library is compiled for use by GDB, but will
       not be installed on your system when "make install" is issued.
  
! `gdb-5.1.1/sim'
       source for some simulators (ARM, D10V, SPARC, M32R, MIPS, PPC, V850, etc)
  
! `gdb-5.1.1/intl'
       source for the GNU gettext library, for internationalization.
       This is slightly modified from the standalone gettext
       distribution you can get from GNU.
  
! `gdb-5.1.1/texinfo'
       The `texinfo.tex' file, which you need in order to make a printed
       manual using TeX.
  
! `gdb-5.1.1/etc'
       Coding standards, useful files for editing GDB, and other
       miscellanea.
  
! `gdb-5.1.1/utils'
       A grab bag of random utilities.
  
     Note: the following instructions are for building GDB on Unix or
*************** MS-DOS/MS-Windows are in the file gdb/co
*** 209,222 ****
  
     The simplest way to configure and build GDB is to run `configure'
  from the `gdb-VERSION-NUMBER' source directory, which in this example
! is the `gdb-5.1' directory.
  
     First switch to the `gdb-VERSION-NUMBER' source directory if you are
  not already in it; then run `configure'.
  
     For example:
  
!       cd gdb-5.1
        ./configure
        make
  
--- 209,222 ----
  
     The simplest way to configure and build GDB is to run `configure'
  from the `gdb-VERSION-NUMBER' source directory, which in this example
! is the `gdb-5.1.1' directory.
  
     First switch to the `gdb-VERSION-NUMBER' source directory if you are
  not already in it; then run `configure'.
  
     For example:
  
!       cd gdb-5.1.1
        ./configure
        make
  
*************** you may need to run `sh' on it explicitl
*** 232,239 ****
        sh configure
  
     If you run `configure' from a directory that contains source
! directories for multiple libraries or programs, such as the `gdb-5.1'
! source directory for version 5.1, `configure' creates configuration
  files for every directory level underneath (unless you tell it not to,
  with the `--norecursion' option).
  
--- 232,239 ----
        sh configure
  
     If you run `configure' from a directory that contains source
! directories for multiple libraries or programs, such as the `gdb-5.1.1'
! source directory for version 5.1.1, `configure' creates configuration
  files for every directory level underneath (unless you tell it not to,
  with the `--norecursion' option).
  
*************** with the `--norecursion' option).
*** 241,250 ****
  directories in the GDB distribution, if you only want to configure that
  subdirectory; but be sure to specify a path to it.
  
!    For example, with version 5.1, type the following to configure only
  the `bfd' subdirectory:
  
!       cd gdb-5.1/bfd
        ../configure
  
     You can install `gdb' anywhere; it has no hardwired paths. However,
--- 241,250 ----
  directories in the GDB distribution, if you only want to configure that
  subdirectory; but be sure to specify a path to it.
  
!    For example, with version 5.1.1, type the following to configure only
  the `bfd' subdirectory:
  
!       cd gdb-5.1.1/bfd
        ../configure
  
     You can install `gdb' anywhere; it has no hardwired paths. However,
*************** directory.  If the path to `configure' w
*** 273,285 ****
  argument to `--srcdir', you can leave out the `--srcdir' option; it
  will be assumed.)
  
!    For example, with version 5.1, you can build GDB in a separate
  directory for a Sun 4 like this:
  
!      cd gdb-5.1
       mkdir ../gdb-sun4
       cd ../gdb-sun4
!      ../gdb-5.1/configure
       make
  
     When `configure' builds a configuration using a remote source
--- 273,285 ----
  argument to `--srcdir', you can leave out the `--srcdir' option; it
  will be assumed.)
  
!    For example, with version 5.1.1, you can build GDB in a separate
  directory for a Sun 4 like this:
  
!      cd gdb-5.1.1
       mkdir ../gdb-sun4
       cd ../gdb-sun4
!      ../gdb-5.1.1/configure
       make
  
     When `configure' builds a configuration using a remote source
*************** called `configure' (or one of its subdir
*** 300,307 ****
  
     The `Makefile' that `configure' generates in each source directory
  also runs recursively.  If you type `make' in a source directory such
! as `gdb-5.1' (or in a separate configured directory configured with
! `--srcdir=PATH/gdb-5.1'), you will build all the required libraries,
  and then build GDB.
  
     When you have multiple hosts or targets configured in separate
--- 300,307 ----
  
     The `Makefile' that `configure' generates in each source directory
  also runs recursively.  If you type `make' in a source directory such
! as `gdb-5.1.1' (or in a separate configured directory configured with
! `--srcdir=PATH/gdb-5.1.1'), you will build all the required libraries,
  and then build GDB.
  
     When you have multiple hosts or targets configured in separate
*************** you can use it to test your guesses on a
*** 344,350 ****
       Invalid configuration `i786v': machine `i786v' not recognized
  
  `config.sub' is also distributed in the GDB source directory
! (`gdb-5.1', for version 5.1).
  
  
  `configure' options
--- 344,350 ----
       Invalid configuration `i786v': machine `i786v' not recognized
  
  `config.sub' is also distributed in the GDB source directory
! (`gdb-5.1.1', for version 5.1.1).
  
  
  `configure' options
*************** Reporting Bugs
*** 486,492 ****
     The correct address for reporting bugs found in gdb is
  "bug-gdb@gnu.org".  Please email all bugs, and all requests for help
  with GDB, to that address.  Please include the GDB version number
! (e.g., gdb-5.1), and how you configured it (e.g., "sun4" or "mach386
  host, i586-intel-synopsys target").  Since GDB now supports so many
  different configurations, it is important that you be precise about
  this.  If at all possible, you should include the actual banner that
--- 486,492 ----
     The correct address for reporting bugs found in gdb is
  "bug-gdb@gnu.org".  Please email all bugs, and all requests for help
  with GDB, to that address.  Please include the GDB version number
! (e.g., gdb-5.1.1), and how you configured it (e.g., "sun4" or "mach386
  host, i586-intel-synopsys target").  Since GDB now supports so many
  different configurations, it is important that you be precise about
  this.  If at all possible, you should include the actual banner that
*************** Graphical interface to GDB -- X Windows,
*** 504,510 ****
     Several graphical interfaces to GDB are available.  You should
  check:
  
! 	http://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/gui/
  
  for an up-to-date list.
  
--- 504,510 ----
     Several graphical interfaces to GDB are available.  You should
  check:
  
! 	http://sourceware.cygnus.com/gdb/#gui
  
  for an up-to-date list.
  
*************** regression testing a GDB with local modi
*** 538,558 ****
  
     Running the testsuite requires the prior installation of DejaGNU,
  which is generally available via ftp.  The directory
! ftp://sources.redhat.com/pub/dejagnu/ will contain a recent
  snapshot.  Once DejaGNU is installed, you can run the tests in one of
  the following ways:
  
!   (1)	cd gdb-5.1
  	make check-gdb
  
  or
  
!   (2)	cd gdb-5.1/gdb
  	make check
  
  or
  
!   (3)	cd gdb-5.1/gdb/testsuite
  	make site.exp	(builds the site specific file)
  	runtest -tool gdb GDB=../gdb    (or GDB=<somepath> as appropriate)
  
--- 538,558 ----
  
     Running the testsuite requires the prior installation of DejaGNU,
  which is generally available via ftp.  The directory
! ftp://sourceware.cygnus.com/pub/dejagnu/ will contain a recent
  snapshot.  Once DejaGNU is installed, you can run the tests in one of
  the following ways:
  
!   (1)	cd gdb-5.1.1
  	make check-gdb
  
  or
  
!   (2)	cd gdb-5.1.1/gdb
  	make check
  
  or
  
!   (3)	cd gdb-5.1.1/gdb/testsuite
  	make site.exp	(builds the site specific file)
  	runtest -tool gdb GDB=../gdb    (or GDB=<somepath> as appropriate)
  

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