* gdb.texinfo (Continuing and Stepping): When talking about "step"

	versus functions without line numbers, also mention stepping into
	them as well as "step" when you are in them.  Tell the user how to
	deal with the situation.  Add comment about "debugging information".

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diff --git a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
index a1f9217..a902084 100644
--- a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
+++ b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
@@ -2846,10 +2846,17 @@ line, then stop it and return control to @value{GDBN}.  This command is
 abbreviated @code{s}.
 
 @quotation
+@c "without debugging information" is imprecise; actually "without line
+@c numbers in the debugging information".  (gcc -g1 has debugging info but
+@c not line numbers).  But it seems complex to try to make that
+@c distinction here.
 @emph{Warning:} If you use the @code{step} command while control is
 within a function that was compiled without debugging information,
 execution proceeds until control reaches a function that does have
-debugging information.
+debugging information.  Likewise, it will not step into a function which
+is compiled without debugging information.  To step through functions
+without debugging information, use the @code{stepi} command, described
+below.
 @end quotation
 
 @item step @var{count}