PATCH: 2/6 [2nd try]: Add AVX support (Update document)

H.J. Lu
2010-03-06T22:19:52Z

Hi,

This patch updates document for AVX support. OK to install?

Thanks.

H.J.
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2010-03-06 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

* gdb.texinfo (General Query Packets): Document x86=xml.
(i386 Features): Add org.gnu.gdb.i386.avx.

diff --git a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
index 41b11b6..64bc707 100644
--- a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
+++ b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
@@ -30268,6 +30268,11 @@ extensions to the remote protocol. @value{GDBN} does not use such
extensions unless the stub also reports that it supports them by
including @samp{multiprocess+} in its @samp{qSupported} reply.
@xref{multiprocess extensions}, for details.
+
+@item x86=xml
+This feature indicates that @value{GDBN} supports x86 XML target
+description. If the stub sees @samp{x86=xml}, it can send @value{GDBN}
+the x86 XML target description.
@end table

Stubs should ignore any unknown values for
@@ -33350,6 +33355,17 @@ describe registers:
@samp{mxcsr}
@end itemize

+The @samp{org.gnu.gdb.i386.avx} feature is optional. It should
+describe the upper 128bit of @sc{ymm} registers:
+
+@itemize @minus
+@item
+@samp{ymm0h} through @samp{ymm7h} for i386
+@item
+@samp{ymm0h} through @samp{ymm15h} for amd64
+@item
+@end itemize
+
The @samp{org.gnu.gdb.i386.linux} feature is optional. It should
describe a single register, @samp{orig_eax}.