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| -rw-r--r-- | gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo | 8 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | gdb/symfile.c | 5 |
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diff --git a/gdb/ChangeLog b/gdb/ChangeLog index dcd047a..e274191 100644 --- a/gdb/ChangeLog +++ b/gdb/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,8 @@ +2017-02-13 Luis Machado <lgustavo@codesourcery.com> + + * symfile (_initialize_symfile): Add usage text to the load command's + help text. + 2017-02-10 Simon Marchi <simon.marchi@ericsson.com> * utils.c (defaulted_query): Don't query on secondary UIs. diff --git a/gdb/doc/ChangeLog b/gdb/doc/ChangeLog index 8acc482..7f125bc 100644 --- a/gdb/doc/ChangeLog +++ b/gdb/doc/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,8 @@ +2017-02-13 Luis Machado <lgustavo@codesourcery.com> + + * gdb.texinfo (Target Commands): Document the optional offset + argument for the load command. + 2017-02-10 Martin Galvan <martingalvan@sourceware.org> PR gdb/21122 diff --git a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo index 35804c1..f619470 100644 --- a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo +++ b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo @@ -19600,8 +19600,8 @@ Show the current status of displaying communications between @table @code -@kindex load @var{filename} -@item load @var{filename} +@kindex load @var{filename} @var{offset} +@item load @var{filename} @var{offset} @anchor{load} Depending on what remote debugging facilities are configured into @value{GDBN}, the @code{load} command may be available. Where it exists, it @@ -19620,6 +19620,10 @@ link the program; for other formats, like a.out, the object file format specifies a fixed address. @c FIXME! This would be a good place for an xref to the GNU linker doc. +It is also possible to tell @value{GDBN} to load the executable file at a +specific offset described by the optional argument @var{offset}. When +@var{offset} is provided, @var{filename} must also be provided. + Depending on the remote side capabilities, @value{GDBN} may be able to load programs into flash memory. diff --git a/gdb/symfile.c b/gdb/symfile.c index f31075d..f2528fc 100644 --- a/gdb/symfile.c +++ b/gdb/symfile.c @@ -3927,7 +3927,10 @@ that lies within the boundaries of this symbol file in memory."), c = add_cmd ("load", class_files, load_command, _("\ Dynamically load FILE into the running program, and record its symbols\n\ for access from GDB.\n\ -A load OFFSET may also be given."), &cmdlist); +An optional load OFFSET may also be given as a literal address.\n\ +When OFFSET is provided, FILE must also be provided. FILE can be provided\n\ +on its own.\n\ +Usage: load [FILE] [OFFSET]"), &cmdlist); set_cmd_completer (c, filename_completer); add_prefix_cmd ("overlay", class_support, overlay_command, |