diff options
author | Nick Roberts <nickrob@snap.net.nz> | 2009-08-06 23:08:16 +0000 |
---|---|---|
committer | Nick Roberts <nickrob@snap.net.nz> | 2009-08-06 23:08:16 +0000 |
commit | 692d2b0e0a0f226893768c309ab43f7a12a97a89 (patch) | |
tree | 8adddd82bd8345f306c5641614119b3fec96d098 | |
parent | 8259a8fbc6bcb80bdd65408d20f942a16970ae53 (diff) | |
download | gdb-692d2b0e0a0f226893768c309ab43f7a12a97a89.tar.gz |
(Server Prefix): Explain that server prefix suppresses
confirmation request.
-rw-r--r-- | gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo | 11 |
1 files changed, 8 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo index 9ccdb671ac3..4016accdbdf 100644 --- a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo +++ b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo @@ -18009,6 +18009,7 @@ Displays how many symbol complaints @value{GDBN} is permitted to produce. @end table +@anchor{confirmation requests} By default, @value{GDBN} is cautious, and asks what sometimes seems to be a lot of stupid questions to confirm certain commands. For example, if you try to run a program which is already running: @@ -25697,9 +25698,13 @@ command to repeat if @key{RET} is pressed on a line by itself. This means that commands can be run behind a user's back by a front-end in a transparent manner. -The server prefix does not affect the recording of values into the value -history; to print a value without recording it into the value history, -use the @code{output} command instead of the @code{print} command. +The @code{server } prefix does not affect the recording of values into +the value history; to print a value without recording it into the +value history, use the @code{output} command instead of the +@code{print} command. + +Using this prefix also disables confirmation requests +(@pxref{confirmation requests}). @node Prompting @section Annotation for @value{GDBN} Input |