Add a new $_inferior convenience variable

Like $_thread, but holds the current inferior number.

gdb/ChangeLog:
2016-01-13  Pedro Alves  <palves@redhat.com>

	* NEWS: Mention $_inferior.
	* inferior.c (inferior_id_make_value): New.
	(inferior_funcs): New.
	(_initialize_inferior): Create $_inferior variable.

gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog:
2016-01-13  Pedro Alves  <palves@redhat.com>

	* gdb.base/default.exp: Expect $_inferior as well.
	* gdb.multi/base.exp: Test $_inferior.

gdb/doc/ChangeLog:
2016-01-13  Pedro Alves  <palves@redhat.com>

	* gdb.texinfo (Inferiors and Programs): Document the $_inferior
	convenience variable.
	(Convenience Vars): Likewise.
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2016-01-13 Pedro Alves <palves@redhat.com>
* gdb.texinfo (Inferiors and Programs): Document the $_inferior
convenience variable.
(Convenience Vars): Likewise.
2016-01-12 Josh Stone <jistone@redhat.com>
Philippe Waroquiers <philippe.waroquiers@skynet.be>