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Subject: [Bug gdb/14502] New: Identify version
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http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=14502

             Bug #: 14502
           Summary: Identify version
           Product: gdb
           Version: unknown
            Status: NEW
          Severity: enhancement
          Priority: P2
         Component: gdb
        AssignedTo: unassigned@sourceware.org
        ReportedBy: andre.poenitz@nokia.com
    Classification: Unclassified


When implementing a gdb frontend one needs to stay aware of which versions of
gdb support a feature directly, for which there are workarounds, and which
won't work at all. For that it would be nice if the documentation for specific
options would contain a hint saying which is the first version of gdb
supporting that option. A short "(since 7.2)" or similar would be sufficient.

Right now it is seemingly needed to check out the source from git, find the
implementation of the option, git blame the file, and make an educated guess
based on the commit date. In the documentation of other projects that kind of
information is immediately available.

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