mirror/binutils-gdb
2
0
Fork 0
mirror of https://sourceware.org/git/binutils-gdb.git synced 2024-12-09 04:21:49 +08:00
Code Issues Packages Projects Releases Wiki Activity

Changes thanks to Jim Kingdon's vigilance:

Browse Source 
* doc/gdb.texinfo: make node "Shell Commands" unconditional;
	describe `set demangle-style arm' (not cfront);
	mention can type `q' to discard output, when gdb pages
This commit is contained in:
Roland Pesch 1993-04-28 18:44:58 +00:00
parent 212e10cfdb
commit a1eff6c2ed
1 changed files with 18 additions and 18 deletions
Show Stats Download Patch File Download Diff File Expand all files Collapse all files

36
gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
View File

@ -710,9 +710,7 @@ or @kbd{C-d} to exit.)
@menu @menu
* Invoking GDB:: How to start @value{GDBN} * Invoking GDB:: How to start @value{GDBN}
* Quitting GDB:: How to quit @value{GDBN} * Quitting GDB:: How to quit @value{GDBN}
@ifclear BARETARGET
* Shell Commands:: How to use shell commands inside @value{GDBN} * Shell Commands:: How to use shell commands inside @value{GDBN}
@end ifclear
@end menu @end menu
@node Invoking GDB @node Invoking GDB
@ -1024,7 +1022,6 @@ device, you can release it with the @code{detach} command
(@pxref{Attach, ,Debugging an already-running process}). (@pxref{Attach, ,Debugging an already-running process}).
@end ifclear @end ifclear
@ifclear BARETARGET
@node Shell Commands @node Shell Commands
@section Shell commands @section Shell commands
@ -1036,23 +1033,25 @@ just use the @code{shell} command.
@item shell @var{command string} @item shell @var{command string}
@kindex shell @kindex shell
@cindex shell escape @cindex shell escape
Directs @value{GDBN} to invoke an inferior shell to execute @var{command Invoke a shell to execute @var{command string}. If it exists, the
string}. If it exists, the environment variable @code{SHELL} is used environment variable @code{SHELL} is used for the name of the shell to
for the name of the shell to run. Otherwise @value{GDBN} uses run.
@code{/bin/sh}. @ifclear DOSHOST
Otherwise @value{GDBN} uses @code{/bin/sh}.
@end ifclear
@end table @end table
The utility @code{make} is often needed in development environments. The utility @code{make} is often needed in development environments.
You do not have to use the @code{shell} command for this purpose in @value{GDBN}: You do not have to use the @code{shell} command for this purpose in
@value{GDBN}:
@table @code @table @code
@item make @var{make-args} @item make @var{make-args}
@kindex make @kindex make
@cindex calling make @cindex calling make
Causes @value{GDBN} to execute an inferior @code{make} program with the specified Execute the @code{make} program with the specified
arguments. This is equivalent to @samp{shell make @var{make-args}}. arguments. This is equivalent to @samp{shell make @var{make-args}}.
@end table @end table
@end ifclear
@node Commands @node Commands
@chapter @value{GDBN} Commands @chapter @value{GDBN} Commands
@ -4271,11 +4270,11 @@ Decode based on the GNU C++ compiler (@code{g++}) encoding algorithm.
@item lucid @item lucid
Decode based on the Lucid C++ compiler (@code{lcc}) encoding algorithm. Decode based on the Lucid C++ compiler (@code{lcc}) encoding algorithm.
@item cfront @item arm
Decode using the algorithm in the @cite{C++ Annotated Reference Manual}. Decode using the algorithm in the @cite{C++ Annotated Reference Manual}.
@strong{Warning:} despite the name, this setting alone is not sufficient @strong{Warning:} this setting alone is not sufficient to allow
to allow debugging @code{cfront}-generated executables. @value{GDBN} debugging @code{cfront}-generated executables. @value{GDBN} would
would require further enhancement to permit that. require further enhancement to permit that.
@end table @end table
@item show demangle-style @item show demangle-style
@ -7107,10 +7106,11 @@ Print ten commands just after the commands last printed.
@cindex size of screen @cindex size of screen
@cindex pauses in output @cindex pauses in output
Certain commands to @value{GDBN} may produce large amounts of information Certain commands to @value{GDBN} may produce large amounts of
output to the screen. To help you read all of it, @value{GDBN} pauses and information output to the screen. To help you read all of it,
asks you for input at the end of each page of output. Type @key{RET} @value{GDBN} pauses and asks you for input at the end of each page of
when you want to continue the output. @value{GDBN} also uses the screen output. Type @key{RET} when you want to continue the output, or @kbd{q}
to discard the remaining output. @value{GDBN} also uses the screen
width setting to determine when to wrap lines of output. Depending on width setting to determine when to wrap lines of output. Depending on
what is being printed, it tries to break the line at a readable place, what is being printed, it tries to break the line at a readable place,
rather than simply letting it overflow onto the following line. rather than simply letting it overflow onto the following line.