[Bug other/41255] New: [4.5 Regression] Release notes: Advice to use GDB later than 6.8

[burnus at gcc dot gnu dot org]

"[One] need[s] the upcoming GDB to debug GCC 4.5 compiled code anyway, because
older GDBs mishandle DW_CFA_restore_state which is now used all around in
.eh_frame, otherwise backtraces really don't work."  [1]

Thus one should document this in the GCC 4.5 release notes.

GDB 7.0 will support this, for GDB 6.8 one can use the patches at [2].

[1] http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2009-09/msg00335.html
[2] http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2009-09/msg00074.html


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           Summary: [4.5 Regression] Release notes: Advice to use GDB later
                    than 6.8
           Product: gcc
           Version: 4.5.0
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P3
         Component: other
        AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org
        ReportedBy: burnus at gcc dot gnu dot org


http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=41255