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@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 
 *** Changes since GDB 7.2
 
+* The -data-disassemble MI command now supports modes 2 and 3 for
+  dumping the instruction opcodes.
+
 * New command line options
 
 -data-directory DIR    Specify DIR as the "data-directory".
@@ -15,6 +18,14 @@
   It is like the "dir" command except that it replaces the
   source path list instead of augmenting it.
 
+* GDB now understands thread names.
+
+  On GNU/Linux, "info threads" will display the thread name as set by
+  prctl or pthread_setname_np.
+
+  There is also a new command, "thread name", which can be used to
+  assign a name internally for GDB to display.
+
 * OpenCL C
   Initial support for the OpenCL C language (http://www.khronos.org/opencl)
   has been integrated into GDB.
@@ -43,6 +54,12 @@
 
   ** gdb.parameter("directories") is now available.
 
+  ** New function gdb.newest_frame returns the newest frame in the
+     selected thread.
+
+  ** The gdb.InferiorThread class has a new "name" attribute.  This
+     holds the thread's name.
+
 * C++ Improvements:
 
   ** GDB now puts template parameters in scope when debugging in an
@@ -111,6 +128,16 @@
   ** GDBserver is now supported on PowerPC LynxOS (versions 4.x and 5.x),
      and i686 LynxOS (version 5.x).
 
+  ** GDBserver is now supported on Blackfin Linux.
+
+* New native configurations
+
+ia64 HP-UX                      ia64-*-hpux*
+
+* New targets:
+
+Analog Devices, Inc. Blackfin Processor        bfin-*
+
 * Ada task switching is now supported on sparc-elf targets when
   debugging a program using the Ravenscar Profile.  For more information,
   see the "Tasking Support when using the Ravenscar Profile" section