GDB/MI: Document support for -exec-run --start in -list-features

This adds "exec-run-start-option" in the output of the -list-features
commands, allowing front-ends to easily determine whether -exec-run
supports the --start option.

gdb/ChangeLog:

        * mi/mi-main.c (mi_cmd_list_features): add "exec-run-start-option".
        * NEWS: Expand the entry documenting the new -exec-run --start
        option to mention the corresponding new entry in the output of
        "-list-features".

gdb/doc/ChangeLog:

	* gdb.texinfo (GDB/MI Miscellaneous Commands): Document the new
	"exec-run-start-option" entry in the output of the "-list-features"
	command.

gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog:

        * gdb.mi/mi-start.exp: Add test verifying that -list-features
        contains "exec-run-start-option".

diff --git a/gdb/ChangeLog b/gdb/ChangeLog
index 9401312..f8790e7 100644 (file)
--- a/gdb/ChangeLog
+++ b/gdb/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 2013-12-10  Joel Brobecker  <brobecker@adacore.com>
 
+       * mi/mi-main.c (mi_cmd_list_features): add "exec-run-start-option".
+       * NEWS: Expand the entry documenting the new -exec-run --start
+       option to mention the corresponding new entry in the output of
+       "-list-features".
+
+2013-12-10  Joel Brobecker  <brobecker@adacore.com>
+
        * windows-nat.c (handle_load_dll): Add comments.
        (windows_ensure_ntdll_loaded): New function.
        (do_initial_windows_stuff): Use windows_ensure_ntdll_loaded.

diff --git a/gdb/NEWS b/gdb/NEWS
index ae84e00..eff057f 100644 (file)
--- a/gdb/NEWS
+++ b/gdb/NEWS
@@ -191,7 +191,9 @@ show code-cache
   ** The -exec-run command now accepts an optional "--start" option.
      When used, the command follows the same semantics as the "start"
      command, stopping the program's execution at the start of its
-     main subprogram.
+     main subprogram.  Support for this feature can be verified using
+     the "-list-features" command, which should contain
+     "exec-run-start-option".
 
   ** The new commands -catch-assert and -catch-exceptions insert
      catchpoints stopping the program when Ada exceptions are raised.

diff --git a/gdb/doc/ChangeLog b/gdb/doc/ChangeLog
index 7a7ab1b..c6bdfdb 100644 (file)
--- a/gdb/doc/ChangeLog
+++ b/gdb/doc/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2013-12-10  Joel Brobecker  <brobecker@adacore.com>
+
+       * gdb.texinfo (GDB/MI Miscellaneous Commands): Document the new
+       "exec-run-start-option" entry in the output of the "-list-features"
+       command.
+
 2013-12-04  Eli Zaretskii  <eliz@gnu.org>
 
        * gdb.texinfo (i386): Fix yesterday's commit.

diff --git a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
index 87d5145..7dfa9f6 100644 (file)
--- a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
+++ b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
@@ -35261,6 +35261,9 @@ Indicates support for the @code{-info-gdb-mi-command} command.
 Indicates support for the "undefined-command" error code in error result
 records, produced when trying to execute an undefined @sc{gdb/mi} command
 (@pxref{GDB/MI Result Records}).
+@item exec-run-start-option
+Indicates that the @code{-exec-run} command supports the @option{--start}
+option (@pxref{GDB/MI Program Execution}).
 @end table
 
 @subheading The @code{-list-target-features} Command

diff --git a/gdb/mi/mi-main.c b/gdb/mi/mi-main.c
index 07f1dc1..63456cd 100644 (file)
--- a/gdb/mi/mi-main.c
+++ b/gdb/mi/mi-main.c
@@ -1818,6 +1818,7 @@ mi_cmd_list_features (char *command, char **argv, int argc)
       ui_out_field_string (uiout, NULL, "language-option");
       ui_out_field_string (uiout, NULL, "info-gdb-mi-command");
       ui_out_field_string (uiout, NULL, "undefined-command-error-code");
+      ui_out_field_string (uiout, NULL, "exec-run-start-option");
 
 #if HAVE_PYTHON
       if (gdb_python_initialized)

diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog b/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog
index d5d11f4..08f6b27 100644 (file)
--- a/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2013-12-10  Joel Brobecker  <brobecker@adacore.com>
+
+       * gdb.mi/mi-start.exp: Add test verifying that -list-features
+       contains "exec-run-start-option".
+
 2013-12-08  Yao Qi  <yao@codesourcery.com>
 
        * lib/gdb.exp (support_complex_tests): Use gdb_produce_source.

diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.mi/mi-start.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.mi/mi-start.exp
index 98dfef4..0cd759f 100644 (file)
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.mi/mi-start.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.mi/mi-start.exp
@@ -41,6 +41,12 @@ mi_gdb_reinitialize_dir $srcdir/$subdir
 mi_gdb_reinitialize_dir $srcdir/$subdir
 mi_gdb_load ${binfile}
 
+# First, verify that the debugger correctly advertises support
+# for the --start option of the -exec-run command.
+mi_gdb_test "-list-features" \
+            "\\^done,features=\\\[.*\"exec-run-start-option\".*\\\]" \
+            "-list-features includes \"exec-run-start-option\""
+
 mi_run_cmd "--start"
 mi_expect_stop "breakpoint-hit" "main" "" ".*mi-start.c" "$decimal" \
 { "" "disp=\"del\"" } "run to main"