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diff --git a/gdb/doc/ChangeLog b/gdb/doc/ChangeLog index d44a453..83d679f 100644 --- a/gdb/doc/ChangeLog +++ b/gdb/doc/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,8 @@ +2007-10-30 Daniel Jacobowitz <dan@codesourcery.com> + + * gdb.texinfo (PowerPC): Document "set powerpc vector-abi" and "set + powerpc soft-float". + 2007-10-24 Daniel Jacobowitz <dan@codesourcery.com> * gdb.texinfo (Files): Correct formatting. Mention Expat diff --git a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo index 7ad47fc..83c7680 100644 --- a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo +++ b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo @@ -14937,7 +14937,25 @@ Set suspend trace mode. @node PowerPC @subsection PowerPC +@value{GDBN} provides the following PowerPC-specific commands: + @table @code +@kindex set powerpc +@item set powerpc soft-float +@itemx show powerpc soft-float +Force @value{GDBN} to use (or not use) a software floating point calling +convention. By default, @value{GDBN} selects the calling convention based +on the selected architecture and the provided executable file. + +@item set powerpc vector-abi +@itemx show powerpc vector-abi +Force @value{GDBN} to use the specified calling convention for vector +arguments and return values. The valid options are @samp{auto}; +@samp{generic}, to avoid vector registers even if they are present; +@samp{altivec}, to use AltiVec registers; and @samp{spe} to use SPE +registers. By default, @value{GDBN} selects the calling convention +based on the selected architecture and the provided executable file. + @kindex target dink32 @item target dink32 @var{dev} DINK32 ROM monitor. @@ -14955,7 +14973,7 @@ SDS monitor, running on a PowerPC board (such as Motorola's ADS). @cindex SDS protocol The following commands specific to the SDS protocol are supported -by@value{GDBN}: +by @value{GDBN}: @table @code @item set sdstimeout @var{nsec} |