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Showing return value of method after a step-return
CDT will now show the return value of a method call (if there is one) following a step-over operation. This value will be shown as the first element of the Variables view. This feature was completed February 13th, 2014 through Bug 341731.
Trace Control view enhancements
The Trace Control view has gotten a new look which is much more graphical. It aims at making the view easier to use, to understand, and to provide information quickly.
The below screenshot shows the new view while a trace experiment is running:
This screenshot shows the new view while examining the result of a tracing experiment:
For more details on tracing an application see this trace FAQ section. This work was a contribution from Dmitry Kozlov on February 5th, 2014. For details see Bug 390827.
Change breakpoint type
Breakpoint type is now an editable property. CDT will allow changing breakpoint type to Regular/Hardware/Temporary/Hardware Temporary from breakpoint property page. Breakpoint type can also be specified when adding a new breakpoint with "Add Breakpoint ..." action.
The feature has been completed on February 24th, through Bug 427898
Opcodes in Disassembly View
CDT will now show opcodes in the disassembly view when "Show Opcodes" is active.
This work was a contribution from William Riley on March 31st, 2014. For details see Bug 357270.
General
CDT 8.4 requires JRE 1.7 or higher to run.