* read.c (read_a_source_file): Rearrange evaluation order when

[deliverable/binutils-gdb.git] / gdb / NEWS

diff --git a/gdb/NEWS b/gdb/NEWS
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--- a/gdb/NEWS
+++ b/gdb/NEWS
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@
 
 *** Changes since GDB 6.8
 
+* GDB now supports automatic retrieval of shared library files from
+remote targets.  To use this feature, specify a system root that begins
+with the `remote:' prefix, either via the `set sysroot' command or via
+the `--with-sysroot' configure-time option.
+
 * Commands `set debug-file-directory', `set solib-search-path' and `set args'
 now complete on file names.
 
@@ -17,6 +22,10 @@ For instance, consider:
 If the user types TAB at the end of this command line, the available
 completions will be "f1" and "f2".
 
+* GDB now supports the token-splicing (##) and stringification (#)
+operators when expanding macros.  It also supports variable-arity
+macros.
+
 * New remote packets
 
 qSearch:memory:
@@ -48,6 +57,8 @@ with the --compress-debug-sections=zlib flag.
 
 * 64-bit core files are now supported on AIX.
 
+* Thread switching is now supported on Tru64.
+
 * Watchpoints can now be set on unreadable memory locations, e.g. addresses
 which will be allocated using malloc later in program execution.
 
@@ -79,6 +90,20 @@ are treated as the standard definitions, regardless of context.
   GDB now has support for scripting using Python.  Whether this is
   available is determined at configure time.
 
+* Ada tasking support
+
+  Ada tasks can now be inspected in GDB. The following commands have
+  been introduced:
+
+    info tasks
+      Print the list of Ada tasks.
+    info task N
+      Print detailed information about task number N.
+    task
+      Print the task number of the current task.
+    task N
+      Switch the context of debugging to task number N.
+
 * New commands
 
 find [/size-char] [/max-count] start-address, end-address|+search-space-size,
@@ -138,16 +163,16 @@ set target-async
   with GDB while the target is running.  "show target-async" displays the
   current state of asynchronous execution of the target.
 
-* New targets
-
-x86 DICOS                      i[34567]86-*-dicos*
-
 macro define
 macro list
 macro undef
   These allow macros to be defined, undefined, and listed
   interactively.
 
+* New targets
+
+x86 DICOS                      i[34567]86-*-dicos*
+
 *** Changes in GDB 6.8
 
 * New native configurations