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[commit/htdocs] Announcing the GDB 7.1 release
- From: Joel Brobecker <brobecker at adacore dot com>
- To: gdb-patches at sourceware dot org
- Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:55:35 -0700
- Subject: [commit/htdocs] Announcing the GDB 7.1 release
Hello,
Just FYI: I've committed the following patch to htdocs. It updates
the GDB web pages to announce GDB 7.1. I'll send an email to gdb-announce
shortly.
--
Joel
Index: download/ANNOUNCEMENT
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/gdb/gdb/download/ANNOUNCEMENT,v
retrieving revision 1.21
diff -u -u -p -r1.21 ANNOUNCEMENT
--- download/ANNOUNCEMENT 22 Dec 2009 14:32:07 -0000 1.21
+++ download/ANNOUNCEMENT 18 Mar 2010 21:53:26 -0000
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
- GDB 7.0.1 released!
+ GDB 7.1 released!
-Release 7.0.1 of GDB, the GNU Debugger, is now available via anonymous
+Release 7.1 of GDB, the GNU Debugger, is now available via anonymous
FTP. GDB is a source-level debugger for Ada, C, C++, Objective-C,
Pascal and many other languages. GDB can target (i.e., debug programs
running on) more than a dozen different processor architectures, and GDB
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ You can download GDB from the GNU FTP se
The vital stats:
Size md5sum Name
- 17MB 53ebade39bfdc1d06744e5188b6438b1 gdb-7.0.1.tar.bz2
- 23MB 100d6e5524be1a34ba61556a7389a297 gdb-7.0.1.tar.gz
+ 17MB 21dce610476c054687b52770d2ddc657 gdb-7.1.tar.bz2
+ 23MB 01a6ce13bab5307cfac5c405e4afd1cf gdb-7.1.tar.gz
There is a web page for GDB at:
@@ -30,59 +30,29 @@ the net. We will put errata notes and h
on-line as any problems come up. All mailing lists archives are also
browsable via the web.
-GDB 7.0.1 is a minor corrective release. The following fixes have been
-made over GDB 7.0 (release Oct 06, 2009):
+GDB 7.1 brings new targets, features and improvements, including:
- * GDB Crash due to stack overflow (PR gdb/10457);
- * Build failure on newer versions of FreeBSD;
- * Crash on solaris when reading symbols (PR gdb/10819);
- * Thumb2 debugging support;
- * Build failure on IRIX 5.3 (MAP_FAILED not defined);
- * Buffer overflow during function epilogue analysis
- (debuggers targeted for x86_64 only);
- * Crash trying to complete the "catch exception" command;
- * GDB freeze (infinite loop);
- * GDB Crash accessing printing structure with bitfield (PR gdb/10884);
- * Various testsuite fixes (not affecting the debugger);
- * The manual now provides the correct GPL version licensing text.
- Similarly, file gdb/COPYING now provides the text of the GPL version 3.
-
-GDB 7.0 featured new platforms being supported, major new features,
-enhancements and bug fixes. For a complete list and more details on each
-iteam, please see the gdb/NEWS file.
-
-The new native configurations being supported are:
-
- * x86/x86_64 Darwin
- * x86_64 MinGW
-
-Support for the following targets has been added:
-
- * Lattice Mico32
- * x86/x86_64 DICOS
- * S+core 3
- * The remote stub now supports x86 Windows CE
+Support for new targets (including a simulator):
+
+ * Xilinx MicroBlaze
+ * Renesas RX
The major new features are:
- * Python scripting support
- * Reverse debugging, Process record and replay
- * Non-stop debugging
- * Multi-architecture debugging
- * Multi-inferior, multi-process debugging
-
+ * Multi-program debugging, allowing the debugger to control more than
+ one program within the same GDB session.
+ * Position Independent Executable (PIE) debugging.
+
It also features many enhancements and bug fixes, including:
- * GDB now has an interface for JIT compilation
- * Tracepoints may now be conditional
- * Multi-byte and wide character set support
- * New /r and /m modifiers for the "disassemble" command
- * Automatic retrieval of shared library files from remote targets
- * Inlined functions are now supported
- * New remote protocal packets
- * GDB is now able to read compressed debug sections
- * Thread switching is now supported on Tru64
- * Ada task switching is now supported
- * New features in gdbserver, the GDB remote stub
- * New command to stop execution when a system call is made
+ * Python support has been extended.
+ * C++ support improvements (namespace, cast operators, bug fixes)
+ * Tracepoint support improvements.
+ * Process Record improvements (save/restore execution log, hardware
+ watchpoint support).
+ * Remote protocol enhancements (Linux kernel debugging, new packets
+ for tracepoint support)
+
+For a complete list and more details on each item, please see the
+gdb/NEWS file.
Index: download/index.html
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RCS file: /web/gdb/gdb/download/index.html,v
retrieving revision 1.26
diff -u -u -p -r1.26 index.html
--- download/index.html 22 Dec 2009 14:32:08 -0000 1.26
+++ download/index.html 18 Mar 2010 21:53:26 -0000
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Fish]" /></a>
<!-- body, update above using ../../gdb/index.sh -->
-<h3>The most recent release (<a href="ANNOUNCEMENT">GDB 7.0.1</a>):</h3>
+<h3>The most recent release (<a href="ANNOUNCEMENT">GDB 7.1</a>):</h3>
You can download the most recent official release of GDB from either
Project GNU's FTP server, or Red Hat's sources site:
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.</p>
<p>Verbatim copying and distribution of this entire article is
permitted in any medium, provided this notice is preserved.</p>
-<p>Last modified 2009-12-22.</p>
+<p>Last modified 2010-03-18.</p>
</address>
</body>
Index: news/index.html
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RCS file: /web/gdb/gdb/news/index.html,v
retrieving revision 1.33
diff -u -u -p -r1.33 index.html
--- news/index.html 19 Feb 2010 00:29:38 -0000 1.33
+++ news/index.html 18 Mar 2010 21:53:26 -0000
@@ -62,6 +62,28 @@ better.
-->
+<dt>March 18, 2010: <b>GDB 7.1 Released!</b></dt>
+<dd>
+<p> The latest version of GDB, version 7.1, is available for <a
+href="../../gdb/download/">download</a>.
+<p>
+Changes in this release include:
+<ul>
+<li> Multi-program debugging support;
+<li> Position Independent Executable (PIE) debugging support;
+<li> New targets (including a simulator): Xilinx MicroBlaze and Renesas
+RX;
+<li> Python support enhancements;
+<li> C++ support extended;
+<li> New tracepoint features;
+<li> Process Record improvements;
+<li> Remote Protocol extensions;
+</ul>
+See the NEWS file for a more complete and detailed list of what this
+release includes.
+<p>
+</dd>
+
<dt>February 18, 2010: <b>GDB 7.1 branch created</b></dt>
<dd>
<p> The GDB 7.1 branch (<tt>gdb_7_1-branch</tt>) has been created.
@@ -833,7 +855,7 @@ Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.</p>
<p>Verbatim copying and distribution of this entire article is
permitted in any medium, provided this notice is preserved.</p>
-<p>Last modified 2010-02-18.</p>
+<p>Last modified 2010-03-18.</p>
</address>
</body>
Index: index.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/gdb/gdb/index.html,v
retrieving revision 1.35
diff -u -u -p -r1.35 index.html
--- index.html 19 Feb 2010 00:29:40 -0000 1.35
+++ index.html 18 Mar 2010 21:53:26 -0000
@@ -70,9 +70,9 @@ Pascal (and many other languages). Thos
on the same machine as GDB (native) or on another machine (remote). GDB
can run on most popular UNIX and Microsoft Windows variants.<p>
-<h3>GDB version 7.0.1</h3>
+<h3>GDB version 7.1</h3>
-Version <a href="../gdb/download/ANNOUNCEMENT">7.0.1</a> of GDB, the GNU
+Version <a href="../gdb/download/ANNOUNCEMENT">7.1</a> of GDB, the GNU
Debugger, is now available for <a
href="../gdb/download/">download</a>. See the <a
href="../gdb/download/ANNOUNCEMENT">ANNOUNCEMENT</a> for details
@@ -102,59 +102,35 @@ better.
-->
-<dt>February 18, 2010: <b>GDB 7.1 branch created</b></dt>
+<dt>March 18, 2010: <b>GDB 7.1 Released!</b></dt>
<dd>
-<p> The GDB 7.1 branch (<tt>gdb_7_1-branch</tt>) has been created.
-To check out a copy of the branch use:
-<pre>
-cvs -d :pserver:anoncvs@sourceware.org:/cvs/src co -r gdb_7_1-branch gdb
-</pre>
-<p>
-</dd>
-
-<dt>December 22, 2009: <b>GDB 7.0.1 Released!</b></dt>
-<dd>
-<p> The latest version of GDB, version 7.0.1, is available for <a
+<p> The latest version of GDB, version 7.1, is available for <a
href="../gdb/download/">download</a>.
<p>
-This is a minor corrective release. The following fixes have been made
-over GDB 7.0:
+Changes in this release include:
<ul>
-<li> GDB Crash due to stack overflow (PR gdb/10457);
-<li> Build failure on newer versions of FreeBSD;
-<li> Crash on solaris when reading symbols (PR gdb/10819);
-<li> Thumb2 debugging support;
-<li> Build failure on IRIX 5.3 (MAP_FAILED not defined);
-<li> Buffer overflow during function epilogue analysis
- (debuggers targeted for x86_64 only);
-<li> Crash trying to complete the "catch exception" command;
-<li> GDB freeze (infinite loop);
-<li> GDB Crash accessing printing structure with bitfield (PR gdb/10884);
-<li> Various testsuite fixes (not affecting the debugger);
-<li> The manual now provides the correct GPL version licensing text.
- Similarly, file gdb/COPYING now provides the text of the GPL version 3.
+<li> Multi-program debugging support;
+<li> Position Independent Executable (PIE) debugging support;
+<li> New targets (including a simulator): Xilinx MicroBlaze and Renesas
+RX;
+<li> Python support enhancements;
+<li> C++ support extended;
+<li> New tracepoint features;
+<li> Process Record improvements;
+<li> Remote Protocol extensions;
</ul>
+See the NEWS file for a more complete and detailed list of what this
+release includes.
<p>
</dd>
-<dt>October 06, 2009: <b>GDB 7.0 Released!</b></dt>
+<dt>February 18, 2010: <b>GDB 7.1 branch created</b></dt>
<dd>
-<p> The latest version of GDB, version 7.0, is available for <a
-href="../gdb/download/">download</a>.
-<p>
-Changes in this release include:
-<ul>
-<li>Support for native x86/x86_64 Darwin, x86_64 MinGW
-<li>Support for Lattice Mico32, x86/x86_64 DICOS, S+core 3 targets
-<li>gdbserver support for x86 Windows CE
-<li>Python scripting support
-<li>Reverse debugging, Process record and replay
-<li>Non-stop debugging
-<li>Multi-architecture debugging
-<li>Multi-inferior, multi-process debugging
-</ul>
-See the NEWS file for a more complete and detailed list of what this
-release includes.
+<p> The GDB 7.1 branch (<tt>gdb_7_1-branch</tt>) has been created.
+To check out a copy of the branch use:
+<pre>
+cvs -d :pserver:anoncvs@sourceware.org:/cvs/src co -r gdb_7_1-branch gdb
+</pre>
<p>
</dd>
@@ -214,7 +190,7 @@ Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.</p>
<p>Verbatim copying and distribution of this entire article is
permitted in any medium, provided this notice is preserved.</p>
-<p>Last modified 2010-02-18.</p>
+<p>Last modified 2010-03-18.</p>
</address>
</body>