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@c This is part of the Emacs manual.
@c Copyright (C) 1985, 1986, 1987, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2001,
-@c 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+@c 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@c See file emacs.texi for copying conditions.
@node Building, Maintaining, Programs, Top
@chapter Compiling and Testing Programs
@@ -1099,8 +1099,11 @@ value for pointers and just the name and type otherwise. Root expressions
also display the frame address as a tooltip to help identify the frame
in which they were defined.
- To expand or contract a complex data type, click @kbd{Mouse-2}
-or press @key{SPC} on the tag to the left of the expression.
+ To expand or contract a complex data type, click @kbd{Mouse-2} or
+press @key{SPC} on the tag to the left of the expression. Emacs asks
+for confirmation before expanding the expression if its number of
+immediate children exceeds the value of the variable
+@code{gdb-max-children}.
@kindex D @r{(GDB speedbar)}
@findex gdb-var-delete