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2010-06-07 Nathan Sidwell <nathan@codesourcery.com>
* README: Make version-agnostic.
2010-06-05 Jan Kratochvil <jan.kratochvil@redhat.com> 2010-06-05 Jan Kratochvil <jan.kratochvil@redhat.com>
Fix duplicate types for single DIE. Fix duplicate types for single DIE.

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README for gdb-6.3 release README for GDB release
Updated 20, November, 2006
This is GDB, the GNU source-level debugger. This is GDB, the GNU source-level debugger.
@ -17,10 +16,13 @@ bugs.
Unpacking and Installation -- quick overview Unpacking and Installation -- quick overview
========================== ==========================
In this release, the GDB debugger sources, the generic GNU include The release is provided as a gzipped tar file called
'gdb-VERSION.tar.gz', where VERSION is the version of GDB.
The GDB debugger sources, the generic GNU include
files, the BFD ("binary file description") library, the readline files, the BFD ("binary file description") library, the readline
library, and other libraries all have directories of their own library, and other libraries all have directories of their own
underneath the gdb-6.3 directory. The idea is that a variety of GNU underneath the gdb-VERSION directory. The idea is that a variety of GNU
tools can share a common copy of these things. Be aware of variation tools can share a common copy of these things. Be aware of variation
over time--for example don't try to build GDB with a copy of bfd from over time--for example don't try to build GDB with a copy of bfd from
a release other than the GDB release (such as a binutils release), a release other than the GDB release (such as a binutils release),
@ -29,21 +31,12 @@ Configuration scripts and makefiles exist to cruise up and down this
directory tree and automatically build all the pieces in the right directory tree and automatically build all the pieces in the right
order. order.
When you unpack the gdb-6.3.tar.gz file, you'll find a directory When you unpack the gdb-VERSION.tar.gz file, it will create a
called `gdb-6.3', which contains: source directory called `gdb-VERSION'.
COPYING config-ml.in gettext.m4 ltconfig sim
COPYING.LIB config.guess include ltmain.sh src-release
Makefile.def config.sub install-sh md5.sum symlink-tree
Makefile.in configure libiberty missing texinfo
Makefile.tpl configure.in libtool.m4 mkinstalldirs ylwrap
README djunpack.bat ltcf-c.sh move-if-change
bfd etc ltcf-cxx.sh opcodes
config gdb ltcf-gcj.sh readline
You can build GDB right in the source directory: You can build GDB right in the source directory:
cd gdb-6.3 cd gdb-VERSION
./configure ./configure
make make
cp gdb/gdb /usr/local/bin/gdb (or wherever you want) cp gdb/gdb /usr/local/bin/gdb (or wherever you want)
@ -57,25 +50,25 @@ You can build GDB in any empty build directory:
mkdir build mkdir build
cd build cd build
<full path to your sources>/gdb-6.3/configure <full path to your sources>/gdb-VERSION/configure
make make
cp gdb/gdb /usr/local/bin/gdb (or wherever you want) cp gdb/gdb /usr/local/bin/gdb (or wherever you want)
(Building GDB with DJGPP tools for MS-DOS/MS-Windows is slightly (Building GDB with DJGPP tools for MS-DOS/MS-Windows is slightly
different; see the file gdb-6.3/gdb/config/djgpp/README for details.) different; see the file gdb-VERSION/gdb/config/djgpp/README for details.)
This will configure and build all the libraries as well as GDB. If This will configure and build all the libraries as well as GDB. If
`configure' can't determine your system type, specify one as its `configure' can't determine your system type, specify one as its
argument, e.g., `./configure sun4' or `./configure decstation'. argument, e.g., `./configure sun4' or `./configure decstation'.
Make sure that your 'configure' line ends in 'gdb-6.3/configure': Make sure that your 'configure' line ends in 'gdb-VERSION/configure':
/berman/migchain/source/gdb-6.3/configure # RIGHT /berman/migchain/source/gdb-VERSION/configure # RIGHT
/berman/migchain/source/gdb-6.3/gdb/configure # WRONG /berman/migchain/source/gdb-VERSION/gdb/configure # WRONG
The GDB package contains several subdirectories, such as 'gdb', The GDB package contains several subdirectories, such as 'gdb',
'bfd', and 'readline'. If your 'configure' line ends in 'bfd', and 'readline'. If your 'configure' line ends in
'gdb-6.3/gdb/configure', then you are configuring only the gdb 'gdb-VERSION/gdb/configure', then you are configuring only the gdb
subdirectory, not the whole GDB package. This leads to build errors subdirectory, not the whole GDB package. This leads to build errors
such as: such as:
@ -113,7 +106,7 @@ documentation and TeX (or `texi2roff') to typeset the printed version.
GDB includes an already formatted copy of the on-line Info version GDB includes an already formatted copy of the on-line Info version
of this manual in the `gdb/doc' subdirectory. The main Info file is of this manual in the `gdb/doc' subdirectory. The main Info file is
`gdb-6.3/gdb/doc/gdb.info', and it refers to subordinate files `gdb-VERSION/gdb/doc/gdb.info', and it refers to subordinate files
matching `gdb.info*' in the same directory. If necessary, you can matching `gdb.info*' in the same directory. If necessary, you can
print out these files, or read them with any editor; but they are print out these files, or read them with any editor; but they are
easier to read using the `info' subsystem in GNU Emacs or the easier to read using the `info' subsystem in GNU Emacs or the
@ -125,8 +118,8 @@ Info formatting programs, such as `texinfo-format-buffer' or
`makeinfo'. `makeinfo'.
If you have `makeinfo' installed, and are in the top level GDB If you have `makeinfo' installed, and are in the top level GDB
source directory (`gdb-6.3', in the case of version 6.3), you can make source directory (`gdb-VERSION'), you can make the Info file by
the Info file by typing: typing:
cd gdb/doc cd gdb/doc
make info make info
@ -134,7 +127,7 @@ the Info file by typing:
If you want to typeset and print copies of this manual, you need If you want to typeset and print copies of this manual, you need
TeX, a program to print its DVI output files, and `texinfo.tex', the TeX, a program to print its DVI output files, and `texinfo.tex', the
Texinfo definitions file. This file is included in the GDB Texinfo definitions file. This file is included in the GDB
distribution, in the directory `gdb-6.3/texinfo'. distribution, in the directory `gdb-VERSION/texinfo'.
TeX is a typesetting program; it does not print files directly, but TeX is a typesetting program; it does not print files directly, but
produces output files called DVI files. To print a typeset document, produces output files called DVI files. To print a typeset document,
@ -148,11 +141,11 @@ without any extension or a `.dvi' extension.
This file tells TeX how to typeset a document written in Texinfo This file tells TeX how to typeset a document written in Texinfo
format. On its own, TeX cannot read, much less typeset a Texinfo file. format. On its own, TeX cannot read, much less typeset a Texinfo file.
`texinfo.tex' is distributed with GDB and is located in the `texinfo.tex' is distributed with GDB and is located in the
`gdb-6.3/texinfo' directory. `gdb-VERSION/texinfo' directory.
If you have TeX and a DVI printer program installed, you can typeset If you have TeX and a DVI printer program installed, you can typeset
and print this manual. First switch to the the `gdb' subdirectory of and print this manual. First switch to the the `gdb' subdirectory of
the main source directory (for example, to `gdb-6.3/gdb') and then type: the main source directory (for example, to `gdb-VERSION/gdb') and then type:
make doc/gdb.dvi make doc/gdb.dvi
@ -172,46 +165,42 @@ preparing GDB for installation; you can then use `make' to build the
`gdb' program. `gdb' program.
The GDB distribution includes all the source code you need for GDB in The GDB distribution includes all the source code you need for GDB in
a single directory, whose name is usually composed by appending the a single directory. That directory contains:
version number to `gdb'.
For example, the GDB version 6.3 distribution is in the `gdb-6.3' `gdb-VERSION/{COPYING,COPYING.LIB}'
directory. That directory contains:
`gdb-6.3/{COPYING,COPYING.LIB}'
Standard GNU license files. Please read them. Standard GNU license files. Please read them.
`gdb-6.3/bfd' `gdb-VERSION/bfd'
source for the Binary File Descriptor library source for the Binary File Descriptor library
`gdb-6.3/config*' `gdb-VERSION/config*'
script for configuring GDB, along with other support files script for configuring GDB, along with other support files
`gdb-6.3/gdb' `gdb-VERSION/gdb'
the source specific to GDB itself the source specific to GDB itself
`gdb-6.3/include' `gdb-VERSION/include'
GNU include files GNU include files
`gdb-6.3/libiberty' `gdb-VERSION/libiberty'
source for the `-liberty' free software library source for the `-liberty' free software library
`gdb-6.3/opcodes' `gdb-VERSION/opcodes'
source for the library of opcode tables and disassemblers source for the library of opcode tables and disassemblers
`gdb-6.3/readline' `gdb-VERSION/readline'
source for the GNU command-line interface source for the GNU command-line interface
NOTE: The readline library is compiled for use by GDB, but will NOTE: The readline library is compiled for use by GDB, but will
not be installed on your system when "make install" is issued. not be installed on your system when "make install" is issued.
`gdb-6.3/sim' `gdb-VERSION/sim'
source for some simulators (ARM, D10V, SPARC, M32R, MIPS, PPC, V850, etc) source for some simulators (ARM, D10V, SPARC, M32R, MIPS, PPC, V850, etc)
`gdb-6.3/texinfo' `gdb-VERSION/texinfo'
The `texinfo.tex' file, which you need in order to make a printed The `texinfo.tex' file, which you need in order to make a printed
manual using TeX. manual using TeX.
`gdb-6.3/etc' `gdb-VERSION/etc'
Coding standards, useful files for editing GDB, and other Coding standards, useful files for editing GDB, and other
miscellanea. miscellanea.
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MS-DOS/MS-Windows are in the file gdb/config/djgpp/README. MS-DOS/MS-Windows are in the file gdb/config/djgpp/README.
The simplest way to configure and build GDB is to run `configure' The simplest way to configure and build GDB is to run `configure'
from the `gdb-VERSION-NUMBER' source directory, which in this example from the `gdb-VERSION' directory.
is the `gdb-6.3' directory.
First switch to the `gdb-VERSION-NUMBER' source directory if you are First switch to the `gdb-VERSION' source directory if you are
not already in it; then run `configure'. not already in it; then run `configure'.
For example: For example:
cd gdb-6.3 cd gdb-VERSION
./configure ./configure
make make
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sh configure sh configure
If you run `configure' from a directory that contains source If you run `configure' from a directory that contains source
directories for multiple libraries or programs, such as the `gdb-6.3' directories for multiple libraries or programs, `configure' creates
source directory for version 6.3, `configure' creates configuration configuration files for every directory level underneath (unless
files for every directory level underneath (unless you tell it not to, you tell it not to, with the `--norecursion' option).
with the `--norecursion' option).
You can run the `configure' script from any of the subordinate
directories in the GDB distribution, if you only want to configure that
subdirectory; but be sure to specify a path to it.
For example, with version 6.3, type the following to configure only
the `bfd' subdirectory:
cd gdb-6.3/bfd
../configure
You can install `gdb' anywhere; it has no hardwired paths. However, You can install `gdb' anywhere; it has no hardwired paths. However,
you should make sure that the shell on your path (named by the `SHELL' you should make sure that the shell on your path (named by the `SHELL'
@ -285,13 +262,13 @@ directory. If the path to `configure' would be the same as the
argument to `--srcdir', you can leave out the `--srcdir' option; it argument to `--srcdir', you can leave out the `--srcdir' option; it
will be assumed.) will be assumed.)
For example, with version 6.3, you can build GDB in a separate For example, you can build GDB in a separate
directory for a Sun 4 like this: directory for a Sun 4 like this:
cd gdb-6.3 cd gdb-VERSION
mkdir ../gdb-sun4 mkdir ../gdb-sun4
cd ../gdb-sun4 cd ../gdb-sun4
../gdb-6.3/configure ../gdb-VERSION/configure
make make
When `configure' builds a configuration using a remote source When `configure' builds a configuration using a remote source
@ -312,8 +289,8 @@ called `configure' (or one of its subdirectories).
The `Makefile' that `configure' generates in each source directory The `Makefile' that `configure' generates in each source directory
also runs recursively. If you type `make' in a source directory such also runs recursively. If you type `make' in a source directory such
as `gdb-6.3' (or in a separate configured directory configured with as `gdb-VERSION' (or in a separate configured directory configured with
`--srcdir=PATH/gdb-6.3'), you will build all the required libraries, `--srcdir=PATH/gdb-VERSION'), you will build all the required libraries,
and then build GDB. and then build GDB.
When you have multiple hosts or targets configured in separate When you have multiple hosts or targets configured in separate
@ -355,8 +332,7 @@ you can use it to test your guesses on abbreviations--for example:
% sh config.sub i786v % sh config.sub i786v
Invalid configuration `i786v': machine `i786v' not recognized Invalid configuration `i786v': machine `i786v' not recognized
`config.sub' is also distributed in the GDB source directory `config.sub' is also distributed in the GDB source directory.
(`gdb-6.3', for version 6.3).
`configure' options `configure' options
@ -572,13 +548,13 @@ method is to use the World Wide Web:
As an alternative, the bug report can be submitted, via e-mail, to the As an alternative, the bug report can be submitted, via e-mail, to the
address "bug-gdb@gnu.org". address "bug-gdb@gnu.org".
When submitting a bug, please include the GDB version number (e.g., When submitting a bug, please include the GDB version number, and
gdb-6.3), and how you configured it (e.g., "sun4" or "mach386 host, how you configured it (e.g., "sun4" or "mach386 host,
i586-intel-synopsys target"). Since GDB now supports so many i586-intel-synopsys target"). Since GDB now supports so many
different configurations, it is important that you be precise about different configurations, it is important that you be precise about
this. If at all possible, you should include the actual banner that this. If at all possible, you should include the actual banner
GDB prints when it starts up, or failing that, the actual configure that GDB prints when it starts up, or failing that, the actual
command that you used when configuring GDB. configure command that you used when configuring GDB.
For more information on how/whether to report bugs, see the For more information on how/whether to report bugs, see the
Reporting Bugs chapter of the GDB manual (gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo). Reporting Bugs chapter of the GDB manual (gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo).
@ -628,17 +604,17 @@ ftp://sources.redhat.com/pub/dejagnu/ will contain a recent snapshot.
Once DejaGNU is installed, you can run the tests in one of the Once DejaGNU is installed, you can run the tests in one of the
following ways: following ways:
(1) cd gdb-6.3 (1) cd gdb-VERSION
make check-gdb make check-gdb
or or
(2) cd gdb-6.3/gdb (2) cd gdb-VERSION/gdb
make check make check
or or
(3) cd gdb-6.3/gdb/testsuite (3) cd gdb-VERSION/gdb/testsuite
make site.exp (builds the site specific file) make site.exp (builds the site specific file)
runtest -tool gdb GDB=../gdb (or GDB=<somepath> as appropriate) runtest -tool gdb GDB=../gdb (or GDB=<somepath> as appropriate)