[PATCH 4/8] remote+docs: software/hardware breakpoint traps
Eli Zaretskii
eliz@gnu.org
Thu Feb 26 16:50:00 GMT 2015
> From: Pedro Alves <palves@redhat.com>
> Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2015 00:17:28 +0000
>
> diff --git a/gdb/NEWS b/gdb/NEWS
> index b79b162..e70bea0 100644
> --- a/gdb/NEWS
> +++ b/gdb/NEWS
> @@ -63,6 +63,16 @@ qXfer:btrace-conf:read
> Qbtrace-conf:bts:size
> Set the requested ring buffer size for branch tracing in BTS format.
>
> +swbreak stop reason
> + Indicates a memory breakpoint instruction was executed, irrespective
> + of whether it was GDB that planted the breakpoint or the breakpoint
> + is hardcoded in the program. This is required for correct non-stop
> + mode operation.
> +
> +hwbreak stop reason
> + Indicates the target stopped for a hardware breakpoint. This is
> + required for correct non-stop mode operation.
> +
> * The info record command now shows the recording format and the
> branch tracing configuration for the current thread when using
> the btrace record target.
This part is OK.
> +@item swbreak
> +This feature indicates whether @value{GDBN} supports the swbreak stop
> +reason in stop replies. See @xref{swbreak stop reason}, for details.
> +
> +@item hwbreak
> +This feature indicates whether @value{GDBN} supports the hwbreak stop
> +reason in stop replies. See @xref{swbreak stop reason}, for details.
^^^^^^^^^
@xref should always be at the beginning of a sentence, as it generates
text that starts with a capital letter. I think you meant @ref here.
> +If the stub supports non-stop mode, it should also support the
> +@samp{swbreak} stop reason if software breakpoints are supported, and
> +the @samp{hwbreak} stop reason if software breakpoints are supported
^^^^^^^^
"hardware", I guess.
Otherwise, OK for the documentation parts. Thanks.
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