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Diffstat (limited to 'gdb/doc/gdbint.texinfo')
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1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/gdb/doc/gdbint.texinfo b/gdb/doc/gdbint.texinfo index 1dfd133d6c0..878711253cc 100644 --- a/gdb/doc/gdbint.texinfo +++ b/gdb/doc/gdbint.texinfo @@ -262,10 +262,10 @@ limited in number; when the user asks for more, GDB will start trying to set software breakpoints. Software breakpoints require GDB to do somewhat more work. The basic -theory is that GDB will replace a program instruction a trap, illegal -divide, or some other instruction that will cause an exception, and then -when it's encountered, GDB will take the exception and stop the program. -When the user says to continue, GDB will restore the original +theory is that GDB will replace a program instruction with a trap, +illegal divide, or some other instruction that will cause an exception, +and then when it's encountered, GDB will take the exception and stop the +program. When the user says to continue, GDB will restore the original instruction, single-step, re-insert the trap, and continue on. Since it literally overwrites the program being tested, the program area |