2004-03-16 Michael Chastain <mec.gnu@mindspring.com>

* PROBLEMS: Add section headers, "Regressions since gdb 6.0"
	and "Regressions since gdb 5.3.".  Add known regressions since
	gdb 6.0.
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2004-03-16 Michael Chastain <mec.gnu@mindspring.com>
* PROBLEMS: Add section headers, "Regressions since gdb 6.0"
and "Regressions since gdb 5.3.". Add known regressions since
gdb 6.0.
2004-03-16 David Carlton <carlton@kealia.com>
* dwarf2read.c (process_structure_scope): Process children even

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@ -23,6 +23,30 @@ Fortunately the ARM target, in the GDB's mainline sources, has been
updated so people encountering problems should consider downloading a
more current GDB (http://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/current).
*** Regressions since gdb 6.0
gdb/826: variables in C++ namespaces have to be enclosed in quotes
When referring to a variable in C++ code that is inside a
namespace, you have to put it inside single quotes.
gdb/931: GDB could be more generous when reading types C++ templates on input
When the user types a template, GDB frequently requires the type to be
typed in a certain way (e.g. "const char*" as opposed to "const char *"
or "char const *" or "char const*").
gdb/1505: [regression] gdb prints a bad backtrace for a thread
When backtracing a thread, gdb doesn't stop until it hits garbage.
This is sensitive to the operating system and thread library.
gdb/1512: no canonical way to output names of C++ types
We currently don't have any canonical way to output names of C++ types.
E.g. "const char *" versus "char const *"; more subtleties arise when
dealing with templates.
gdb/1516: [regression] local classes, gcc 2.95.3, dwarf-2
With gcc 2.95.3 and the dwarf-2 debugging format, classes which are
@ -35,6 +59,15 @@ This applies only to classes where the class type is defined inside a
function, not to variables defined with types that are defined somewhere
outside any function (which most types are).
gdb/1560: Control-C does not always interrupt GDB.
When GDB is busy processing a command which takes a long time to
complete, hitting Control-C does not have the expected effect.
The command execution is not aborted, and the "QUIT" message confirming
the abortion is displayed only after the command has been completed.
*** Regressions since gdb 5.3
gdb/1091: Constructor breakpoints ignored
gdb/1193: g++ 3.3 creates multiple constructors: gdb 5.3 can't set breakpoints
@ -52,8 +85,3 @@ implement virtual base classes. gcc 2.x generated just one object code
function with a hidden parameter, but gcc 3.x conforms to a multi-vendor
ABI for C++ which requires multiple object code functions.
gdb/1560: Control-C does not always interrupt GDB.
When GDB is busy processing a command which takes a long time to
complete, hitting Control-C does not have the expected effect.
The command execution is not aborted, and the "QUIT" message confirming
the abortion is displayed only after the command has been completed.