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authorJoel Brobecker <brobecker@gnat.com>2013-10-04 08:35:29 +0000
committerJoel Brobecker <brobecker@gnat.com>2013-10-04 08:35:29 +0000
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downloadgdb-6957386a80c6432cf6fd3dec2b394a0dd836bac2.tar.gz
Add support for --start option in -exec-run GDB/MI command.
gdb/ChangeLog: * mi/mi-main.c (run_one_inferior): Add function description. Make ARG a pointer to an integer whose value determines whether we should "run" or "start" the program. (mi_cmd_exec_run): Add handling of the "--start" option. Reject all other command-line options. * NEWS: Add entry for "-exec-run"'s new "--start" option. gdb/doc/ChangeLog: * gdb.texinfo (GDB/MI Program Execution): Document "-exec-run"'s new "--start" option. gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog: * gdb.mi/mi-start.c, gdb.mi/mi-start.exp: New files.
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@@ -137,6 +137,11 @@ show range-stepping
-stack-list-variables now accept an option "--skip-unavailable".
When used, only the available locals or arguments are displayed.
+ ** The -exec-run command now accepts an optional "--start" option.
+ When used, the command follows the same semantics as the "start"
+ command, stopping the program's execution at the start of its
+ main subprogram.
+
* New system-wide configuration scripts
A GDB installation now provides scripts suitable for use as system-wide
configuration scripts for the following systems: