Re: Entry for Modula-2 changes in NEWS?

Gaius Mulley
2006-05-16T22:14:32Z

Joel Brobecker <brobecker@adacore.com> writes:

> Hello,
>
> Should we add an entry for the Modula-2 changes. The subject says
> that support for Modula-2 has been enhanced, so it seems worth
> detailing this a bit more in the NEWS file. Opinions?

Hi Joel,

feel free to use these words (or modify them in any way) if you
decide that detail is warranted..

regards,
Gaius

diff -r1.187 NEWS
57a58,66
> * Improved Modula-2 language support
>
> GDB can now print most types in the Modula-2 syntax. This includes:
> basic types, set types, record types, enumerated types, range types,
> pointer types and ARRAY types. Procedure var parameters are
> correctly
> printed and hexadecimal addresses and character constants are also
> written in the Modula-2 syntax. Best results can be obtained by
> using GNU Modula-2 together with the -gdwarf-2 command line option.
>