diff --git a/NewAndNoteworthy/CDT-11.2.md b/NewAndNoteworthy/CDT-11.2.md index 86714dd17fb..04db65c9ef8 100644 --- a/NewAndNoteworthy/CDT-11.2.md +++ b/NewAndNoteworthy/CDT-11.2.md @@ -14,10 +14,18 @@ This is the New & Noteworthy page for CDT 11.2 which is part of Eclipse 2023-06 A new binary parser allows projects using a _MinGW GCC_ toolchain to make use of core CDT GNU tool support in the same manner as projects using a _Linux GCC_ toolchain. For example, users may now invoke GNU `objdump` by double-clicking on a Windows PE64 executable file. New projects using a _MinGW GCC_ toolchain are now configured to use the _GNU PE64 Windows Parser_ by default. -Existing projects may be configured to use the new parser via the _Binary Parsers_ list of the C/C++ Build > Settings project properties page: +Existing projects may be configured to use the new parser via the _Binary Parsers_ list on the C/C++ Build > Settings project properties page:
+## Cross GCC toolchain uses GNU Elf Parser + +Enhancements to core CDT GNU tool support accommodate projects using a _Cross GCC_ toolchain in the same manner as projects using a _Linux GCC_ toolchain. +For example, users may now invoke a build of GNU `objdump` provided by the configured toolchain by double-clicking on an ELF executable file. +The correct GNU tool prefix (eg `arm-none-eabi-`) is provided by a CDT _Build Variable_ named `gnu_tool_prefix` when a project is configured to use the _GNU Elf Parser_. +New projects using a _Cross GCC_ toolchain are now configured to use this binary parser by default. +Existing projects may be configured to use the _GNU Elf Parser_ via the _Binary Parsers_ list on the C/C++ Build > Settings project properties page. + # API Changes, current and planned Please see [CHANGELOG-API](CHANGELOG-API.md) for details on the breaking API changes in this release as well as future planned API changes. @@ -30,7 +38,7 @@ The remote connection for attach launch will be moved in the implementation of ` A new abstract class assists in the integration of managed build GNU toolchain extensions with core CDT GNU tool support. Extenders may sub-class `AbstractGnuToolPrefixMacro` to describe the GNU tool prefix (eg `arm-none-eabi-`) used by their toolchain. -The resulting build macro may be associated with a managed build GNU toolchain extension using an `IConfigurationBuildMacroSupplier` to ensure that the correct prefix is used when invoking GNU tools such as `objcopy`. +The resulting build macro may be associated with a managed build GNU toolchain extension using an `IConfigurationBuildMacroSupplier` to ensure that the correct prefix is used when invoking GNU tools such as `objdump`. Refer to `org.eclipse.cdt.internal.build.crossgcc.CrossBuildMacroSupplier` for a usage example. # Noteworthy Issues and Pull Requests