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[RFA] Additions to NEWS and README



I'd like approval for the following additions to NEWS and README:

--- gdb/README.~0	Mon Apr 26 20:44:00 1999
+++ gdb/README	Wed Apr  5 17:48:34 2000
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@
 	make
 	cp gdb/gdb /usr/local/bin/gdb	(or wherever you want)
 
+(Building GDB with DJGPP tools for MS-DOS/MS-Windows is slightly
+different; see the file gdb/config/djgpp/README for details.)
+
 This will configure and build all the libraries as well as GDB.
 If `configure' can't determine your system type, specify one as its
 argument, e.g., sun4 or decstation.
@@ -174,6 +177,9 @@
 `gdb-4.18/utils'
      A grab bag of random utilities.
 
+   Note: the following instructions are for building GDB on Unix or
+Unix-like systems.  Instructions for building with DJGPP for
+MS-DOS/MS-Windows are in the file gdb/config/djgpp/README.
 
    The simplest way to configure and build GDB is to run `configure'
 from the `gdb-VERSION-NUMBER' source directory, which in this example
--- gdb/NEWS.~0	Thu Dec 23 00:05:42 1999
+++ gdb/NEWS	Wed Apr  5 18:23:12 2000
@@ -9,6 +9,50 @@
 without first loading a symbol file, GDB will now attempt to locate and
 load symbols from the running process's executable file.
 
+* Improved support for debugging FP programs on x86 targets
+
+Unified and much-improved support for debugging floating-point
+programs on all x86 targets.  In particular, ``info float'' now
+displays the FP registers in the same format on all x86 targets, with
+greater level of detail.
+
+* Improvements and bugfixes in hardware-assisted watchpoints
+
+It is now possible to watch array elements, struct members, and
+bitfields with hardware-assisted watchpoints.  Data-read watchpoints
+on x86 targets no longer erroneously trigger when the address is
+written.
+
+* Improvements in the native DJGPP version of GDB
+
+The distribution now includes all the scripts and auxiliary files
+necessary to build the native DJGPP version on MS-DOS/MS-Windows
+machines ``out of the box''.
+
+The DJGPP version can now debug programs that use signals.  It is
+possible to catch signals that happened in the debuggee, deliver
+signals to it, interrupt it with Ctrl-C, etc.  (Previously, a signal
+would kill the program being debugged.)  Programs that hook hardware
+interrupts (keyboard, timer, etc.) can also be debugged.
+
+It is now possible to debug DJGPP programs that redirect their
+standard handles or switch them to raw (as opposed to cooked) mode, or
+even close them.  The command ``run < foo > bar'' works as expected,
+and ``info terminal'' reports useful information about the debuggee's
+terminal, including raw/cooked mode, redirection, etc.
+
+The DJGPP version now uses termios functions for console I/O, which
+enables debugging graphics programs.  Interrupting GDB with Ctrl-C
+also works.
+
+DOS-style file names with drive letters are now fully supported by
+GDB.
+
+It is now possible to debug DJGPP programs that switch their working
+directory.  It is also possible to rerun the debuggee any number of
+times without restarting GDB; thus, you can use the same setup,
+breakpoints, etc. for many debugging sessions.
+
 * New native configurations
 
 ARM GNU/Linux					arm*-*-linux*

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