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author | K. Richard Pixley <rich@cygnus> | 1992-12-08 04:59:31 +0000 |
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committer | K. Richard Pixley <rich@cygnus> | 1992-12-08 04:59:31 +0000 |
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diff --git a/gdb/doc/gdb.invoc-m4 b/gdb/doc/gdb.invoc-m4 index 1ff32de..e69de29 100755 --- a/gdb/doc/gdb.invoc-m4 +++ b/gdb/doc/gdb.invoc-m4 @@ -1,207 +0,0 @@ -_dnl__ -*- Texinfo -*- -_dnl__ Copyright (c) 1988 1989 1990 1991 Free Software Foundation, Inc. -_dnl__ This file is part of the source for the GDB manual. -@c M4 FRAGMENT: $Id$ -@node Invocation, Commands, Sample Session, Top -@chapter Getting In and Out of _GDBN__ - -@menu -* Starting _GDBN__:: Starting _GDBN__ -* Leaving _GDBN__:: Leaving _GDBN__ -* Shell Commands:: Shell Commands -@end menu - -@node Starting _GDBN__, Leaving _GDBN__, Invocation, Invocation -@section Starting _GDBN__ - -_GDBN__ is invoked with the shell command @code{_GDBP__}. Once started, -it reads commands from the terminal until you tell it to exit. - -You can run @code{_GDBP__} with no arguments or options; but the most -usual way to start _GDBN__ is with one argument or two, specifying an -executable program as the argument: -@example -_GDBP__ program -@end example -@noindent -You can also start with both an executable program and a core file specified: -@example -_GDBP__ program core -@end example - -@noindent -You can further control how _GDBN__ starts up by using command-line -options. _GDBN__ itself can remind you of the options available: -@example -_GDBP__ -help -@end example -@noindent -will display all available options and briefly describe their use -(@samp{_GDBP__ -h} is a shorter equivalent). - -All options and command line arguments you give are processed -in sequential order. The order makes a difference when the -@samp{-x} option is used. - -@menu -* File Options:: Choosing Files -* Mode Options:: Choosing Modes -_if__(!_GENERIC__) -_include__(gdb.inv.m-m4)_dnl__ -_fi__(!_GENERIC__) -@end menu - -@node File Options, Mode Options, Starting _GDBN__, Starting _GDBN__ -@subsection Choosing Files - -As shown above, any arguments other than options specify an executable -file and core file; that is, the first argument encountered with no -associated option flag is equivalent to a @samp{-se} option, and the -second, if any, is equivalent to a @samp{-c} option. Many options have -both long and short forms; both are shown here. The long forms are also -recognized if you truncate them, so long as enough of the option is -present to be unambiguous. (If you prefer, you can flag option -arguments with @samp{+} rather than @samp{-}, though we illustrate the -more usual convention.) - -@table @code -@item -symbols=@var{file} -@itemx -s @var{file} -Read symbol table from file @var{file}. - -@item -exec=@var{file} -@itemx -e @var{file} -Use file @var{file} as the executable file to execute when -appropriate, and for examining pure data in conjunction with a core -dump. - -@item -se @var{file} -Read symbol table from file @var{file} and use it as the executable -file. - -@item -core=@var{file} -@itemx -c @var{file} -Use file @var{file} as a core dump to examine. - -@item -command=@var{file} -@itemx -x @var{file} -Execute _GDBN__ commands from file @var{file}. @xref{Command Files}. - -@item -directory=@var{directory} -@itemx -d @var{directory} -Add @var{directory} to the path to search for source files. -@end table - -_if__(!_GENERIC__) -@node Mode Options, i960-Nindy Remote, File Options, Starting _GDBN__ -_fi__(!_GENERIC__) -_if__(_GENERIC__) -@node Mode Options, , File Options, Starting _GDBN__ -_fi__(_GENERIC__) -@subsection Choosing Modes - -@table @code -@item -nx -@itemx -n -Do not execute commands from any @file{_GDBINIT__} initialization files. -Normally, the commands in these files are executed after all the -command options and arguments have been processed. @xref{Command -Files}. - -@item -quiet -@itemx -q -``Quiet''. Do not print the introductory and copyright messages. These -messages are also suppressed in batch mode, or if an executable file name is -specified on the _GDBN__ command line. - -@item -batch -Run in batch mode. Exit with status @code{0} after processing all the command -files specified with @samp{-x} (and @file{_GDBINIT__}, if not inhibited). -Exit with nonzero status if an error occurs in executing the _GDBN__ -commands in the command files. - -Batch mode may be useful for running _GDBN__ as a filter, for example to -download and run a program on another computer; in order to make this -more useful, the message -@example -Program exited normally. -@end example -@noindent -(which is ordinarily issued whenever a program running under _GDBN__ control -terminates) is not issued when running in batch mode. - -@item -cd @var{directory} -Run _GDBN__ using @var{directory} as its working directory, -instead of the current directory. - -@item -fullname -@itemx -f -This option is used when Emacs runs _GDBN__ as a subprocess. It tells _GDBN__ -to output the full file name and line number in a standard, -recognizable fashion each time a stack frame is displayed (which -includes each time the program stops). This recognizable format looks -like two @samp{\032} characters, followed by the file name, line number -and character position separated by colons, and a newline. The -Emacs-to-_GDBN__ interface program uses the two @samp{\032} characters as -a signal to display the source code for the frame. - -@item -b @var{bps} -Set the line speed (baud rate or bits per second) of any serial -interface used by _GDBN__ for remote debugging. - -@item -tty @var{device} -Run using @var{device} for your program's standard input and output. -@c FIXME: kingdon thinks there's more to -tty. Investigate. -@end table - -_if__(!_GENERIC__) -_include__(gdb.inv.s-m4) -_fi__(!_GENERIC__) - -@node Leaving _GDBN__, Shell Commands, Starting _GDBN__, Invocation -@section Leaving _GDBN__ -@cindex exiting _GDBN__ -@table @code -@item quit -@kindex quit -@kindex q -To exit _GDBN__, use the @code{quit} command (abbreviated @code{q}), or type -an end-of-file character (usually @kbd{C-d}). -@end table - -@cindex interrupt -An interrupt (often @kbd{C-c}) will not exit from _GDBN__, but rather -will terminate the action of any _GDBN__ command that is in progress and -return to _GDBN__ command level. It is safe to type the interrupt -character at any time because _GDBN__ does not allow it to take effect -until a time when it is safe. - -If you've been using _GDBN__ to control an attached process or device, -you can release it with the @code{detach} command; @pxref{Attach}. - -@node Shell Commands, , Leaving _GDBN__, Invocation -@section Shell Commands -If you just need to execute occasional shell commands during your -debugging session, there's no need to leave or suspend _GDBN__; you can -just use the @code{shell} command. - -@table @code -@item shell @var{command string} -@kindex shell -@cindex shell escape -Directs _GDBN__ to invoke an inferior shell to execute @var{command -string}. If it exists, the environment variable @code{SHELL} is used -for the name of the shell to run. Otherwise _GDBN__ uses -@code{/bin/sh}. -@end table - -The utility @code{make} is often needed in development environments. -You don't have to use the @code{shell} command for this purpose in _GDBN__: - -@table @code -@item make @var{make-args} -@kindex make -@cindex calling make -Causes _GDBN__ to execute an inferior @code{make} program with the specified -arguments. This is equivalent to @samp{shell make @var{make-args}}. -@end table |