PR 12590

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

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@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 
 *** Changes since GDB 7.2
 
+* GDB has a new command: "thread find [REGEXP]".
+  It finds the thread id whose name, target id, or thread extra info
+  matches the given regular expression.
+
 * The "catch syscall" command now works on mips*-linux* targets.
 
 * The -data-disassemble MI command now supports modes 2 and 3 for
@@ -34,6 +38,21 @@
 
 * Python scripting
 
+  ** Parameters can now be be sub-classed in Python, and in particular
+     you may implement the get_set_doc and get_show_doc functions.
+     This improves how Parameter set/show documentation is processed
+     and allows for more dynamic content.
+
+  ** Symbols, Symbol Table, Symbol Table and Line, Object Files,
+     Inferior, Inferior Thread, Blocks, and Block Iterator APIs now
+     have an is_valid method.
+
+  ** Breakpoints can now be sub-classed in Python, and in particular
+     you may implement a 'stop' function that is executed each time
+     the inferior reaches that breakpoint.   
+
+  ** New function gdb.lookup_global_symbol looks up a global symbol.
+
   ** GDB values in Python are now callable if the value represents a
      function.  For example, if 'some_value' represents a function that
      takes two integer parameters and returns a value, you can call
@@ -64,7 +83,7 @@
 
   ** Python Support for Inferior events.
      Python scripts can add observers to be notified of events
-     occurring the in process being debugged.
+     occurring in the process being debugged.
      The following events are currently supported:
      - gdb.events.cont Continue event.
      - gdb.events.exited Inferior exited event.