2012-03-14 Siva Chandra <sivachandra@google.com>

        Python scripting: Add new method Value.referenced_value to
        gdb.Value which can dereference pointer as well as reference
        values.
        * NEWS: Add entry under 'Python scripting' about the new method
        Value.referenced_value on gdb.Value objects.
        * python/py-value.c (valpy_referenced_value): New function
        defining a new method on gdb.Value objects which can dereference
        pointer and reference values.
        * testsuite/gdb.python/py-value.cc: Add test case for
        testing the methodology exposing C++ values to Python.
        * testsuite/gdb.python/py-value-cc.exp: Add tests testing the
        methodology exposing C++ values to Python.
        * testsuite/gdb.python/Makefile.in: Add py-value-cc to
        EXECUTABLES.
        * docs/gdb.texinfo (Python API/Values From Inferior): Add
        description about the new method Value.referenced_value.  Add
        description on how Value.dereference is different (and similar)
        to Value.referenced_value.

1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/gdb/NEWS b/gdb/NEWS
index d23a773..696de32 100644
--- a/gdb/NEWS
+++ b/gdb/NEWS
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@
      frame in order to compute its value, and the latter computes the
      symbol's value.
 
+  ** A new method 'referenced_value' on gdb.Value objects which can
+     dereference pointer as well as C++ reference values.
+
 * GDBserver now supports stdio connections.
   E.g. (gdb) target remote | ssh myhost gdbserver - hello