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| author | Keith Seitz <keiths@redhat.com> | 2002-08-29 22:56:19 +0000 |
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| committer | Keith Seitz <keiths@redhat.com> | 2002-08-29 22:56:19 +0000 |
| commit | ce5279b7b89515fb4a4b46e01ef2da9b386663c8 (patch) | |
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* gdb.texinfo: Update interpreter chapters with indexing
information. Recommended by Eli Zaretskii <eliz@is.elta.co.il>.
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diff --git a/gdb/doc/ChangeLog b/gdb/doc/ChangeLog index a74863fffbb..05825684d3e 100644 --- a/gdb/doc/ChangeLog +++ b/gdb/doc/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,8 @@ +2002-08-29 Keith Seitz <keiths@redhat.com> + + * gdb.texinfo: Update interpreter chapters with indexing + information. Recommended by Eli Zaretskii <eliz@is.elta.co.il>. + 2002-08-28 Keith Seitz <keiths@redhat.com> * gdb.texinfo: Add chapter on interpreters. Refer the diff --git a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo index 99bf767d195..1072ed480fe 100644 --- a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo +++ b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo @@ -13077,6 +13077,7 @@ letter. @node Interpreters @chapter Command Interpreters +@cindex command interpreters @value{GDBN} supports multiple command interpreters, and some command infrastructure to allow users or user interface writers to switch between @@ -13089,35 +13090,43 @@ both of these interfaces in great detail. By default, @value{GDBN} will start with the console interpreter. However, the user may choose to start @value{GDBN} with another interpreter by specifying -the "-i" or "--interpreter" startup options. Defined interpreters include: +the @option{-i} or @option{--interpreter} startup options. Defined interpreters +include: @table @code @item console +@cindex console interpreter The traditional console or command-line interpreter. This is the most often used interpreter with @value{GDBN}. With no interpreter specified at runtime, @value{GDBN} will use this interpreter. @item mi +@cindex mi interpreter The newest @sc{gdb/mi} interface, used primarily by programs wishing to use @value{GDBN} as a backend for a debugger GUI or an IDE. For more information, see @ref{GDB/MI, ,The @sc{gdb/mi} Interface}. @item mi2 +@cindex mi2 interpreter The latest version of the @sc{gdb/mi} interface. @item mi1 +@cindex mi1 interpreter The @sc{gdb/mi} version included in @value{GDBN} version 5.1. @item mi0 +@cindex mi0 interpreter The @sc{gdb/mi} version included in @value{GDBN} version 5.0. @end table +@cindex invoke another interpreter The interpreter being used by @value{GDBN} may not be dynamically switched at runtime. Although possible, this could lead to a very precarious situation. Consider an IDE using @sc{gdb/mi}. If a user enters the command "interpreter-set console" in a console view, @value{GDBN} would switch to using the console interpreter, rendering the IDE inoperable! +@kindex interpreter-exec Although you may only choose a single interpreter at startup, you may execute commands in any interpreter from the current interpreter using the appropriate command. If you are running the console interpreter, simply use the |