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@@ -3,6 +3,37 @@ *** Changes since GDB 7.10 +* Per-inferior thread numbers + + Thread numbers are now per inferior instead of global. If you're + debugging multiple inferiors, GDB displays thread IDs using a + qualified INF_NUM.THR_NUM form. For example: + + (gdb) info threads + Id Target Id Frame + 1.1 Thread 0x7ffff7fc2740 (LWP 8155) (running) + 1.2 Thread 0x7ffff7fc1700 (LWP 8168) (running) + * 2.1 Thread 0x7ffff7fc2740 (LWP 8157) (running) + 2.2 Thread 0x7ffff7fc1700 (LWP 8190) (running) + + As consequence, thread numbers as visible in the $_thread + convenience variable and in Python's InferiorThread.num attribute + are no longer unique between inferiors. + + GDB now maintains a second thread ID per thread, referred to as the + global thread ID, which is the new equivalent of thread numbers in + previous releases. + + For backwards compatibility, MI's thread IDs always refer to global + IDs. + +* Commands that accept thread IDs now accept the qualified + INF_NUM.THR_NUM form as well. For example: + + (gdb) thread 2.1 + [Switching to thread 2.1 (Thread 0x7ffff7fc2740 (LWP 8157))] (running) + (gdb) + * The new convenience variable $_inferior holds the number of the current inferior. @@ -177,6 +208,9 @@ show remote catch-syscall-packet * Python Scripting + ** The "num" attribute of gdb.InferiorThread objects now refers to + the thread's per-inferior number. See "Per-inferior thread + numbers" above. ** gdb.InferiorThread objects have a new attribute "inferior", which is the Inferior object the thread belongs to. |