gdb/NEWS            |    2 ++
 gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo |   11 ++++++++++-
 2 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)

diff --git a/gdb/NEWS b/gdb/NEWS
index abd0932..f32e51e 100644
--- a/gdb/NEWS
+++ b/gdb/NEWS
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ py [command]
      using new async records "=tsv-created" and "=tsv-deleted".
   ** The start and stop of process record are now notified using new
      async record "=record-started" and "=record-stopped".
+  ** New optional parameter added to the "-data-write-memory-bytes" command, 
+     to allow pattern filling of memory areas.
 
 *** Changes in GDB 7.5
 
diff --git a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
index 5fcbada..13fc63f 100644
--- a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
+++ b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
@@ -31192,7 +31192,7 @@ The corresponding @value{GDBN} command is @samp{x}.
 @subsubheading Synopsis
 
 @smallexample
- -data-write-memory-bytes @var{address} @var{contents}
+ -data-write-memory-bytes @var{address} @var{contents} @r{[}@var{count}@r{]} 
 @end smallexample
 
 @noindent
@@ -31207,6 +31207,9 @@ quoted using the C convention.
 @item @var{contents}
 The hex-encoded bytes to write.
 
+@item @var{count}
+Optional argument indicating the number of bytes to be written.  If @var{count} is bigger than @var{contents}' length, pattern filling occurs.
+
 @end table
 
 @subsubheading @value{GDBN} Command
@@ -31222,6 +31225,12 @@ There's no corresponding @value{GDBN} command.
 (gdb)
 @end smallexample
 
+@smallexample
+(gdb)
+-data-write-memory-bytes &a "aabbccdd" 16e
+^done
+(gdb)
+@end smallexample
 
 @c %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% SECTION %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
 @node GDB/MI Tracepoint Commands