[RFA/doco] set varsize-limit: New GDB setting for maximum dynamic object size

[Joel Brobecker]

> > It was before my time (so more than 15 years ago!), but I think that
> > "var" (for variable) is the adjective, rather than the noun.
> 
> Then I suggest to use "variable-size objects" instead of
> "dynamic-sized objects" in the doc string, and probably also in the
> manual.

Yes indeed, good idea! Attached is the updated version with
this suggestion.

gdb/ChangeLog

        * NEWS: Add entry describing new "set|show varsize-limit" command.
        * ada-lang.c (_initialize_ada_language): Add "set/show varsize-limit"
        command.
        * printcmd.c (_initialize_printcmd): Add "set var" alias of
        "set variable".

gdb/doc/ChangeLog:

        * gdb.texinfo (Ada Settings): New subsubsection.

gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog:

        * gdb.ada/varsize_limit: New testcase.

Tested on x86_64-linux.
-- 
Joel
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