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authorDaniel Jacobowitz <drow@false.org>2008-03-03 13:24:12 +0000
committerDaniel Jacobowitz <drow@false.org>2008-03-03 13:24:12 +0000
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* breakpoint.c (fetch_watchpoint_value): New function.
(update_watchpoint): Set and clear val_valid. Use fetch_watchpoint_value. Handle unreadable values on the value chain. Correct check for user-requested array watchpoints. (breakpoint_init_inferior): Clear val_valid. (watchpoint_value_print): New function. (print_it_typical): Use it. Do not free or clear old_val. Print watchpoints even if old_val == NULL. (watchpoint_check): Use fetch_watchpoint_value. Check for values becoming readable or unreadable. (watch_command_1): Use fetch_watchpoint_value. Set val_valid. (do_enable_watchpoint): Likewise. * breakpoint.h (struct breakpoint): Update comment for val. Add val_valid. * NEWS: Mention watchpoints on inaccessible memory. * gdb.base/watchpoint.c (global_ptr, func4): New. (main): Call func4. * gdb.base/watchpoint.exp: Call test_inaccessible_watchpoint. (test_inaccessible_watchpoint): New. * gdb.texinfo (Set Watchpoints): Mention watchpoints on unreadable memory. Delete obsolete SPARClite reference.
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@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ set debug timetstamp
show debug timestamp
Display timestamps with GDB debugging output.
+* Watchpoints can now be set on unreadable memory locations, e.g. addresses
+which will be allocated using malloc later in program execution.
+
*** Changes in GDB 6.8
* New native configurations