NEWS.md
author Jan Vrany <jan.vrany@fit.cvut.cz>
Mon, 08 Jul 2019 13:31:11 +0100
changeset 178 5d1c3e5fab6b
parent 151 bc7626f46210
permissions -rw-r--r--
Initial support for VDB python-based variable objects Due to a limitation of GDB itself, one cannot create variable object for "synthetic" argument/local created by custom frame decorator. Therefore one cannot "dig deeper" and inspect contents of such a variable in case it is a kind of composite - like an object on a heap referring to another objects. This is a problem when a debugee is does not have debug information and / or it's language is not C - such as when debugging JITed code. This (experimental) commit adds a parallel implementation of variable objects done completely in python. This new varobj MI interface is a super-set of GDB's builtin varobj MI interface.

### 2019-02-14:

  * Performance improvements to make VDB "snappier" especially when
    debugging complex C++ codebases on slow(ish) systems such as
    on *HiFive Unleashed* board.

### 2019-01-25:

  * Major improvements in GDB console widget for setups where PTY
    cannot be used (such as on Windows or when using GDB over SSH)
    Most importantly, new console supports command completion
    (when GDB supports MI command `-complete`)

### 2019-01-21:

  * Support for arbitrary command to invoke GDB. This way one can use
    VDB on a local workstation while the GDB itself runs on a remote
    computer (server or development board, for example)

  * Support for command completion on Windows.

### 2018-10-05:

  * Add support multiple debugger layouts. Currently supported layouts
    are "Single", "Eclipse" and "IDAPro".