GDB 10.1 release -- 2020-10-09 Update

GDB 10.1 release -- 2020-10-09 Update

[Joel Brobecker]

Hi everyone,

We're definitely getting closer, and I can smell the finish line!
We're down to two issues left, with one where the patch has been
posted a little over a week ago, and one where there is visible
progress. Simon has been very active in helping getting fixes in
the gdb-10-branch lately, so big kudos to him ;-).

It's hard to predict when the actual release will be created, since
this depends on how fast patch submission and review can occur.
On my side of things, I'll create the release during the weekend
that follows the last missing fix.

Here is the current status as I see it:

Fixed Since the Previous Update:
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  * [EliZ] <PR build/26607>
    GDB build failure in gnulib if building on Windows version older than 8
    https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=26607

  * [GarethR] <PR python/26586>
    from_tty argument to Python's gdb.execute is no longer effective
    https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=26586

  * [AntonK, ShahabV] (suggested by SimonM)
    Add ARC Linux gdbserver support

Added Since the Last Update:
----------------------------

  * [SimonM] <PR gdb/26693>
    regression: loading dwarf info crashes the debugger
    https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=26693

    Simon posted on Bugzilla a patch (2020-10-09, with a test :-))

Other Ongoing Items:
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  * [SimonM] <PR gdb/26642>
    "maintenance set target-async off" is broken on GNU/Linux
    https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=26642

    Patch proposed on Sep 30th at (waiting for review):
    https://sourceware.org/pipermail/gdb-patches/2020-October/172220.html

Not Critical, but Requested:
----------------------------

  < none :-) >

Thanks,
-- 
Joel

Re: GDB 10.1 release -- 2020-10-09 Update

[Simon Marchi]

On 2020-10-09 4:55 p.m., Joel Brobecker wrote:
>   * [SimonM] <PR gdb/26693>
>     regression: loading dwarf info crashes the debugger
>     https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=26693
> 
>     Simon posted on Bugzilla a patch (2020-10-09, with a test :-))

Here's the cleaned up patch ready for review:

https://sourceware.org/pipermail/gdb-patches/2020-October/172528.html

Simon

Re: GDB 10.1 release -- 2020-10-09 Update

[Simon Marchi]

On 2020-10-09 4:55 p.m., Joel Brobecker wrote:
>   * [SimonM] <PR gdb/26642>
>     "maintenance set target-async off" is broken on GNU/Linux
>     https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=26642
>
>     Patch proposed on Sep 30th at (waiting for review):
>     https://sourceware.org/pipermail/gdb-patches/2020-October/172220.html

This patch has been pushed.

Simon