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authorJohn Gilmore <gnu@cygnus>1992-02-19 23:59:37 +0000
committerJohn Gilmore <gnu@cygnus>1992-02-19 23:59:37 +0000
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Mention the "dir" commands in the .gdbinit file, too.
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@@ -142,13 +142,14 @@ corresponding makefile variables are set accordingly. If host, target, or
site specific makefile fragments exist, these are inserted into the
output file. (See @ref{Makefiles, , , make, Makefiles}.)
-@item Generate @file{.gdbinit}
-If the source directory contains a @file{.gdbinit} file and the build
-directory is not the same as the source directory, a @file{.gdbinit}
-file is created in the build directory. This @file{.gdbinit} file
-contains just a @code{source} command, which will cause the @file{.gdbinit}
-file from the source directory to be read by GDB. (see
-@ref{Command Files, , , gdb, Command Files}.)
+@item Generate @file{.gdbinit} If the source directory contains a
+@file{.gdbinit} file and the build directory is not the same as the
+source directory, a @file{.gdbinit} file is created in the build
+directory. This @file{.gdbinit} file contains @code{dir} commands and
+a @code{source} command, which will cause the @file{.gdbinit} file from
+the source directory to be read by GDB, and will allow GDB to find
+source files in either the source directory or the build directory.
+(see @ref{Command Files, , , gdb, Command Files}.)
@item Make symbolic links
Most directories have some symbolic links with generic names built