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authorNick Roberts <nickrob@snap.net.nz>2009-08-06 23:08:16 +0000
committerNick Roberts <nickrob@snap.net.nz>2009-08-06 23:08:16 +0000
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(Server Prefix): Explain that server prefix suppresses
confirmation request.
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@@ -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