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@@ -24,14 +24,12 @@
replaced it. Additionally, the default for "print-stack" is now
"off".
- ** A prompt subsitution hook (prompt_hook) is now available to the
+ ** A prompt substitution hook (prompt_hook) is now available to the
Python API.
- ** A new command set/show extended-prompt has been added.
-
** A new Python module, gdb.prompt has been added to the GDB Python
modules library. This module provides functionality for
- escape sequentions in prompts (used by set/show
+ escape sequences in prompts (used by set/show
extended-prompt). These escape sequences are replaced by their
corresponding value.
@@ -116,6 +114,14 @@ info auto-load-scripts [REGEXP]
* New options
+set extended-prompt
+show extended-prompt
+ Set the GDB prompt, and allow escape sequences to be inserted to
+ display miscellaneous information (see 'help set extended-prompt'
+ for the list of sequences). This prompt (and any information
+ accessed through the escape sequences) is updated every time the
+ prompt is displayed.
+
set print entry-values (both|compact|default|if-needed|no|only|preferred)
show print entry-values
Set printing of frame argument values at function entry. In some cases