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Re: PATCH: 2/6 [2nd try]: Add AVX support (Update document)


On Sat, Mar 06, 2010 at 02:19:46PM -0800, H.J. Lu wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> This patch updates document for AVX support.  OK to install?
>  
> Thanks.
> 
> 
> H.J.
> ---
> 2010-03-06  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
> 
> 	* gdb.texinfo (General Query Packets): Document x86=xml.
> 	(i386 Features): Add org.gnu.gdb.i386.avx.
> 

Here is the updated patch,


H.J.
---
2010-03-12  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

	* gdb.texinfo (General Query Packets): Document x86=xml.
	(i386 Features): Add org.gnu.gdb.i386.avx.

diff --git a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
index a1f3a78..a8f4b2e 100644
--- a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
+++ b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
@@ -30274,6 +30274,11 @@ extensions to the remote protocol.  @value{GDBN} does not use such
 extensions unless the stub also reports that it supports them by
 including @samp{multiprocess+} in its @samp{qSupported} reply.
 @xref{multiprocess extensions}, for details.
+
+@item x86=xml
+This feature indicates that @value{GDBN} supports supports the x86 XML
+target description.  If the stub sees @samp{x86=xml}, it can send
+@value{GDBN} the x86 XML target description.
 @end table
 
 Stubs should ignore any unknown values for
@@ -33356,6 +33361,17 @@ describe registers:
 @samp{mxcsr}
 @end itemize
 
+The @samp{org.gnu.gdb.i386.avx} feature is optional.  It should
+describe the upper 128 bits of @sc{ymm} registers:
+
+@itemize @minus
+@item
+@samp{ymm0h} through @samp{ymm7h} for i386
+@item
+@samp{ymm0h} through @samp{ymm15h} for amd64
+@item 
+@end itemize
+
 The @samp{org.gnu.gdb.i386.linux} feature is optional.  It should
 describe a single register, @samp{orig_eax}.
 


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