NEWS updates

Summarize most ARM11 and Cortex-A8 updates as "acting much more
like other ARMs", and mention code sharing.

Clarify a few other points, including support for "reset-assert"
on all ARMs except Cortex-M (which doesn't exactly need it).

Signed-off-by: David Brownell <dbrownell@users.sourceforge.net>

diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index c4abd13547d4a59234057135eb1042e7918d06f2..f7bf1d313255b6e3ff55df8a0834e127f5138a62 100644 (file)
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -13,25 +13,29 @@ Target Layer:
        General
                - new "reset-assert" event, for systems without SRST
        ARM
+               - supports "reset-assert" event (except on Cortex-M3)
                - renamed "armv4_5" command prefix as "arm"
                - recognize TrustZone "Secure Monitor" mode
                - "arm regs" command output changed
                - register names use "sp" not "r13"
                - add top-level "mcr" and "mrc" commands, replacing
                  various core-specific operations
-               - basic semihosting support
+               - basic semihosting support (ARM7/ARM9 only, for now)
        ARM11
-               - Preliminary ETM and ETB hookup
-               - accelerated "flash erase_check"
-               - accelerated GDB memory checksum
-               - support "arm regs" command
-               - can access all core modes and registers
-               - watchpoint support
+               - Should act much more like other ARM cores:
+                  * Preliminary ETM and ETB hookup
+                  * accelerated "flash erase_check"
+                  * accelerated GDB memory checksum
+                  * support "arm regs" command
+                  * can access all core modes and registers
+                  * watchpoint support
+               - Shares some core debug code with Cortex-A8
        Cortex-A8
-               - support "arm regs" command
-               - can access all core modes and registers
-               - supports "reset-assert" event (used on OMAP3530)
-               - watchpoint support
+               - Should act much more like other ARM cores:
+                  * support "arm regs" command
+                  * can access all core modes and registers
+                  * watchpoint support
+               - Shares some core debug code with ARM11
        Cortex-M3
                - Exposed DWT registers like cycle counter
                - vector_catch settings not clobbered by resets