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authorStephane Carrez <stcarrez@nerim.fr>2002-09-02 19:09:30 +0000
committerStephane Carrez <stcarrez@nerim.fr>2002-09-02 19:09:30 +0000
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* gdb.texinfo (TUI Overview): Document status line fields.
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2002-09-02 Stephane Carrez <stcarrez@nerim.fr>
+ * gdb.texinfo (TUI Overview): Document status line fields.
+
+2002-09-02 Stephane Carrez <stcarrez@nerim.fr>
+
* gdb.texinfo (TUI Commands): Document info win command.
2002-09-01 Stephane Carrez <stcarrez@nerim.fr>
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@end itemize
+On top of the command window a status line gives various information
+concerning the current process begin debugged. The status line is
+updated when the information it shows changes. The following fields
+are displayed:
+
+@table @emph
+@item target
+Indicates the current gdb target
+(@pxref{Targets, ,Specifying a Debugging Target}).
+
+@item process
+Gives information about the current process or thread number.
+When no process is being debugged, this field is set to @code{No process}.
+
+@item function
+Gives the current function name for the selected frame.
+The name is demangled if demangling is turned on (@pxref{Print Settings}).
+When there is no symbol corresponding to the current program counter
+the string @code{??} is displayed.
+
+@item line
+Indicates the current line number for the selected frame.
+When the current line number is not known the string @code{??} is displayed.
+
+@item pc
+Indicates the current program counter address.
+
+@end table
+
@node TUI Keys
@section TUI Key Bindings
@cindex TUI key bindings