GDB 18.1 Released
7 hours ago
- GDB 18.1 is now available for download from the GNU FTP server.
- Major improvements to Windows native target include non-stop mode, TLS variable support, and true-color support on Windows Terminal.
- All type symbols are now added to the .gdb_index section, fixing type lookup failures.
- Enhanced handling of inferior arguments with newline support and --no-escape-args option.
- Extended-remote target can now automatically set 'remote exec-file' when not specified.
- New Python API features such as gdb.Corefile class, Style system, and new event registries.
- Debugger Adapter Protocol now supports unhandled Ada exceptions and core file attachment.
- Incompatible changes include removal of stabs, mdebug, CTF support, and support for older gdb_index versions.