Document define-prefix command and the use of . in command names.

gdb/ChangeLog
2019-11-30  Philippe Waroquiers  <philippe.waroquiers@skynet.be>
	* NEWS:  Mention define-prefix.  Tell that command names can now
	contain a . character.

gdb/doc/ChangeLog
2019-11-30  Philippe Waroquiers  <philippe.waroquiers@skynet.be>

	* gdb.texinfo (Define): Indicate that user-defined prefix can
	be used in 'define' command.  Document 'define-prefix' command.
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2019-11-30 Philippe Waroquiers <philippe.waroquiers@skynet.be>
* NEWS: Mention define-prefix. Tell that command names can now
contain a . character.
2019-11-30 Philippe Waroquiers <philippe.waroquiers@skynet.be>
* command.h (valid_cmd_char_p): Declare.

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provide the exitcode or exit status of the shell commands launched by
GDB commands such as "shell", "pipe" and "make".
* The command define-prefix can now define user defined prefix commands.
User defined commands can now be defined using these user defined prefix
commands.
* Command names can now use the . character.
* The RX port now supports XML target descriptions.
* GDB now shows the Ada task names at more places, e.g. in task switching
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With no COMMAND, repeat the last executed command
and send its output to SHELL_COMMAND.
define-prefix COMMAND
Define or mark a command as a user-defined prefix command.
with SETTING [VALUE] [-- COMMAND]
w SETTING [VALUE] [-- COMMAND]
Temporarily set SETTING, run COMMAND, and restore SETTING.

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2019-11-30 Philippe Waroquiers <philippe.waroquiers@skynet.be>
* gdb.texinfo (Define): Indicate that user-defined prefix can
be used in 'define' command. Document 'define-prefix' command.
2019-11-27 Andrew Burgess <andrew.burgess@embecosm.com>
* doc/gdb.texinfo (GDB/MI Symbol Query): Document new MI command

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Define a command named @var{commandname}. If there is already a command
by that name, you are asked to confirm that you want to redefine it.
The argument @var{commandname} may be a bare command name consisting of letters,
numbers, dashes, and underscores. It may also start with any predefined
prefix command. For example, @samp{define target my-target} creates
numbers, dashes, dots, and underscores. It may also start with any
predefined or user-defined prefix command.
For example, @samp{define target my-target} creates
a user-defined @samp{target my-target} command.
The definition of the command is made up of other @value{GDBN} command lines,
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documentation of a command. Redefining the command with @code{define}
does not change the documentation.
@kindex define-prefix
@item define-prefix @var{commandname}
Define or mark the command @var{commandname} as a user-defined prefix
command. Once marked, @var{commandname} can be used as prefix command
by the @code{define} command.
Note that @code{define-prefix} can be used with a not yet defined
@var{commandname}. In such a case, @var{commandname} is defined as
an empty user-defined command.
In case you redefine a command that was marked as a user-defined
prefix command, the subcommands of the redefined command are kept
(and @value{GDBN} indicates so to the user).
Example:
@example
(gdb) define-prefix abc
(gdb) define-prefix abc def
(gdb) define abc def
Type commands for definition of "abc def".
End with a line saying just "end".
>echo command initial def\n
>end
(gdb) define abc def ghi
Type commands for definition of "abc def ghi".
End with a line saying just "end".
>echo command ghi\n
>end
(gdb) define abc def
Keeping subcommands of prefix command "def".
Redefine command "def"? (y or n) y
Type commands for definition of "abc def".
End with a line saying just "end".
>echo command def\n
>end
(gdb) abc def ghi
command ghi
(gdb) abc def
command def
(gdb)
@end example
@kindex dont-repeat
@cindex don't repeat command
@item dont-repeat