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authorYao Qi <yao@codesourcery.com>2012-11-09 03:06:29 +0000
committerYao Qi <yao@codesourcery.com>2012-11-09 03:06:29 +0000
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PR gdb/14777. * gdb.texinfo (OS Information): Remove doc on command 'info udot'.
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diff --git a/gdb/doc/ChangeLog b/gdb/doc/ChangeLog
index 7e83709..3e993dd 100644
--- a/gdb/doc/ChangeLog
+++ b/gdb/doc/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2012-11-09 Yao Qi <yao@codesourcery.com>
+
+ PR gdb/14777.
+ * gdb.texinfo (OS Information): Remove doc on command
+ 'info udot'.
+
2012-11-08 Joel Brobecker <brobecker@adacore.com>
* gdb.texinfo (Startup): Minor rewording, and clarify scope of
diff --git a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
index 7382352..50fc123 100644
--- a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
+++ b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
@@ -9563,24 +9563,6 @@ layout vary depending on the hardware.
@value{GDBN} provides interfaces to useful OS facilities that can help
you debug your program.
-@cindex @code{ptrace} system call
-@cindex @code{struct user} contents
-When @value{GDBN} runs on a @dfn{Posix system} (such as GNU or Unix
-machines), it interfaces with the inferior via the @code{ptrace}
-system call. The operating system creates a special sata structure,
-called @code{struct user}, for this interface. You can use the
-command @code{info udot} to display the contents of this data
-structure.
-
-@table @code
-@item info udot
-@kindex info udot
-Display the contents of the @code{struct user} maintained by the OS
-kernel for the program being debugged. @value{GDBN} displays the
-contents of @code{struct user} as a list of hex numbers, similar to
-the @code{examine} command.
-@end table
-
@cindex auxiliary vector
@cindex vector, auxiliary
Some operating systems supply an @dfn{auxiliary vector} to programs at