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2002-01-24 Andrew Cagney <ac131313@redhat.com>
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GDB 5.1.1 released from 5.1 branch.
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* NEWS: Add 5.1.1 news.
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* README: Sync with 5.1 branch.
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2002-01-23 Fred Fish <fnf@redhat.com>
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* mdebugread.c (parse_partial_symbols): Only copy stabstring1 to
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There is a new `operate-and-get-next' function bound to `C-o'.
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*** Changes in GDB 5.1.1
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Fix compile problem on DJGPP.
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Fix a problem with floating-point registers on the i386 being
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corrupted.
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Fix to stop GDB crashing on .debug_str debug info.
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Numerous documentation fixes.
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Numerous testsuite fixes.
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*** Changes in GDB 5.1:
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* New native configurations
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gdb/README
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README for gdb-5.1 release
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Updated 11 November 2001 by Andrew Cagney
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README for gdb-5.1.1 release
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Updated 23 January, 2002 by Andrew Cagney
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This is GDB, the GNU source-level debugger.
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A summary of new features is in the file `NEWS'.
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@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Unpacking and Installation -- quick overview
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In this release, the GDB debugger sources, the generic GNU include
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files, the BFD ("binary file description") library, the readline
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library, and other libraries all have directories of their own
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underneath the gdb-5.1 directory. The idea is that a variety of GNU
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underneath the gdb-5.1.1 directory. The idea is that a variety of GNU
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tools can share a common copy of these things. Be aware of variation
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over time--for example don't try to build gdb with a copy of bfd from
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a release other than the gdb release (such as a binutils release),
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@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ Configuration scripts and makefiles exist to cruise up and down this
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directory tree and automatically build all the pieces in the right
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order.
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When you unpack the gdb-5.1.tar.gz file, you'll find a directory
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called `gdb-5.1', which contains:
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When you unpack the gdb-5.1.1.tar.gz file, you'll find a directory
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called `gdb-5.1.1', which contains:
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COPYING config.sub intl missing opcodes
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COPYING.LIB configure libiberty mkinstalldirs readline
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@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ called `gdb-5.1', which contains:
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You can build GDB right in the source directory:
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cd gdb-5.1
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cd gdb-5.1.1
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./configure
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make
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cp gdb/gdb /usr/local/bin/gdb (or wherever you want)
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@ -54,12 +54,12 @@ You can build GDB in any empty build directory:
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mkdir build
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cd build
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<full path to your sources>/gdb-5.1/configure
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<full path to your sources>/gdb-5.1.1/configure
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make
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cp gdb/gdb /usr/local/bin/gdb (or wherever you want)
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(Building GDB with DJGPP tools for MS-DOS/MS-Windows is slightly
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different; see the file gdb-5.1/gdb/config/djgpp/README for details.)
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different; see the file gdb-5.1.1/gdb/config/djgpp/README for details.)
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This will configure and build all the libraries as well as GDB. If
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`configure' can't determine your system type, specify one as its
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@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ documentation and TeX (or `texi2roff') to typeset the printed version.
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GDB includes an already formatted copy of the on-line Info version
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of this manual in the `gdb/doc' subdirectory. The main Info file is
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`gdb-5.1/gdb/doc/gdb.info', and it refers to subordinate files
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`gdb-5.1.1/gdb/doc/gdb.info', and it refers to subordinate files
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matching `gdb.info*' in the same directory. If necessary, you can
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print out these files, or read them with any editor; but they are
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easier to read using the `info' subsystem in GNU Emacs or the
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@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ Info formatting programs, such as `texinfo-format-buffer' or
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`makeinfo'.
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If you have `makeinfo' installed, and are in the top level GDB
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source directory (`gdb-5.1', in the case of version 5.1), you can make
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source directory (`gdb-5.1.1', in the case of version 5.1.1), you can make
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the Info file by typing:
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cd gdb/doc
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@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ the Info file by typing:
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If you want to typeset and print copies of this manual, you need
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TeX, a program to print its DVI output files, and `texinfo.tex', the
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Texinfo definitions file. This file is included in the GDB
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distribution, in the directory `gdb-5.1/texinfo'.
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distribution, in the directory `gdb-5.1.1/texinfo'.
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TeX is a typesetting program; it does not print files directly, but
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produces output files called DVI files. To print a typeset document,
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@ -125,11 +125,11 @@ without any extension or a `.dvi' extension.
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This file tells TeX how to typeset a document written in Texinfo
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format. On its own, TeX cannot read, much less typeset a Texinfo file.
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`texinfo.tex' is distributed with GDB and is located in the
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`gdb-5.1/texinfo' directory.
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`gdb-5.1.1/texinfo' directory.
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If you have TeX and a DVI printer program installed, you can typeset
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and print this manual. First switch to the the `gdb' subdirectory of
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the main source directory (for example, to `gdb-5.1/gdb') and then type:
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the main source directory (for example, to `gdb-5.1.1/gdb') and then type:
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make doc/gdb.dvi
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@ -152,55 +152,55 @@ preparing GDB for installation; you can then use `make' to build the
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a single directory, whose name is usually composed by appending the
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version number to `gdb'.
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For example, the GDB version 5.1 distribution is in the `gdb-5.1'
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For example, the GDB version 5.1.1 distribution is in the `gdb-5.1.1'
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directory. That directory contains:
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`gdb-5.1/{COPYING,COPYING.LIB}'
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`gdb-5.1.1/{COPYING,COPYING.LIB}'
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Standard GNU license files. Please read them.
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`gdb-5.1/bfd'
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`gdb-5.1.1/bfd'
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source for the Binary File Descriptor library
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`gdb-5.1/config*'
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`gdb-5.1.1/config*'
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script for configuring GDB, along with other support files
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`gdb-5.1/gdb'
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`gdb-5.1.1/gdb'
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the source specific to GDB itself
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`gdb-5.1/include'
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`gdb-5.1.1/include'
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GNU include files
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`gdb-5.1/libiberty'
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`gdb-5.1.1/libiberty'
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source for the `-liberty' free software library
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`gdb-5.1/mmalloc'
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`gdb-5.1.1/mmalloc'
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source for the GNU memory-mapped malloc package
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`gdb-5.1/opcodes'
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`gdb-5.1.1/opcodes'
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source for the library of opcode tables and disassemblers
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`gdb-5.1/readline'
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`gdb-5.1.1/readline'
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source for the GNU command-line interface
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NOTE: The readline library is compiled for use by GDB, but will
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not be installed on your system when "make install" is issued.
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`gdb-5.1/sim'
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`gdb-5.1.1/sim'
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source for some simulators (ARM, D10V, SPARC, M32R, MIPS, PPC, V850, etc)
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`gdb-5.1/intl'
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`gdb-5.1.1/intl'
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source for the GNU gettext library, for internationalization.
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This is slightly modified from the standalone gettext
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distribution you can get from GNU.
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`gdb-5.1/texinfo'
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`gdb-5.1.1/texinfo'
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The `texinfo.tex' file, which you need in order to make a printed
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manual using TeX.
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`gdb-5.1/etc'
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`gdb-5.1.1/etc'
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Coding standards, useful files for editing GDB, and other
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miscellanea.
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`gdb-5.1/utils'
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`gdb-5.1.1/utils'
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A grab bag of random utilities.
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Note: the following instructions are for building GDB on Unix or
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@ -209,14 +209,14 @@ MS-DOS/MS-Windows are in the file gdb/config/djgpp/README.
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The simplest way to configure and build GDB is to run `configure'
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from the `gdb-VERSION-NUMBER' source directory, which in this example
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is the `gdb-5.1' directory.
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is the `gdb-5.1.1' directory.
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First switch to the `gdb-VERSION-NUMBER' source directory if you are
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not already in it; then run `configure'.
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For example:
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cd gdb-5.1
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cd gdb-5.1.1
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./configure
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make
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sh configure
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If you run `configure' from a directory that contains source
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directories for multiple libraries or programs, such as the `gdb-5.1'
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source directory for version 5.1, `configure' creates configuration
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directories for multiple libraries or programs, such as the `gdb-5.1.1'
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source directory for version 5.1.1, `configure' creates configuration
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files for every directory level underneath (unless you tell it not to,
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with the `--norecursion' option).
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directories in the GDB distribution, if you only want to configure that
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subdirectory; but be sure to specify a path to it.
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For example, with version 5.1, type the following to configure only
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For example, with version 5.1.1, type the following to configure only
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the `bfd' subdirectory:
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cd gdb-5.1/bfd
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cd gdb-5.1.1/bfd
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../configure
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You can install `gdb' anywhere; it has no hardwired paths. However,
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@ -273,13 +273,13 @@ directory. If the path to `configure' would be the same as the
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argument to `--srcdir', you can leave out the `--srcdir' option; it
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will be assumed.)
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For example, with version 5.1, you can build GDB in a separate
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For example, with version 5.1.1, you can build GDB in a separate
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directory for a Sun 4 like this:
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cd gdb-5.1
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cd gdb-5.1.1
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mkdir ../gdb-sun4
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cd ../gdb-sun4
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../gdb-5.1/configure
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../gdb-5.1.1/configure
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make
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When `configure' builds a configuration using a remote source
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The `Makefile' that `configure' generates in each source directory
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also runs recursively. If you type `make' in a source directory such
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as `gdb-5.1' (or in a separate configured directory configured with
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`--srcdir=PATH/gdb-5.1'), you will build all the required libraries,
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as `gdb-5.1.1' (or in a separate configured directory configured with
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`--srcdir=PATH/gdb-5.1.1'), you will build all the required libraries,
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and then build GDB.
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When you have multiple hosts or targets configured in separate
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Invalid configuration `i786v': machine `i786v' not recognized
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`config.sub' is also distributed in the GDB source directory
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(`gdb-5.1', for version 5.1).
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(`gdb-5.1.1', for version 5.1.1).
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`configure' options
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@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ Reporting Bugs
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The correct address for reporting bugs found in gdb is
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"bug-gdb@gnu.org". Please email all bugs, and all requests for help
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with GDB, to that address. Please include the GDB version number
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(e.g., gdb-5.1), and how you configured it (e.g., "sun4" or "mach386
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(e.g., gdb-5.1.1), and how you configured it (e.g., "sun4" or "mach386
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host, i586-intel-synopsys target"). Since GDB now supports so many
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different configurations, it is important that you be precise about
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this. If at all possible, you should include the actual banner that
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Several graphical interfaces to GDB are available. You should
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check:
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http://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/gui/
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http://sourceware.cygnus.com/gdb/#gui
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for an up-to-date list.
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Running the testsuite requires the prior installation of DejaGNU,
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which is generally available via ftp. The directory
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ftp://sources.redhat.com/pub/dejagnu/ will contain a recent
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ftp://sourceware.cygnus.com/pub/dejagnu/ will contain a recent
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snapshot. Once DejaGNU is installed, you can run the tests in one of
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the following ways:
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(1) cd gdb-5.1
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(1) cd gdb-5.1.1
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make check-gdb
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or
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(2) cd gdb-5.1/gdb
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(2) cd gdb-5.1.1/gdb
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make check
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or
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(3) cd gdb-5.1/gdb/testsuite
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(3) cd gdb-5.1.1/gdb/testsuite
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make site.exp (builds the site specific file)
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runtest -tool gdb GDB=../gdb (or GDB=<somepath> as appropriate)
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