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@@ -417,6 +417,30 @@ more obscure GDB `configure' options are not listed here. There is no convenient way to generate a list of all available targets. +`--enable-binary-file-formats=FORMAT,FORMAT,...' +`--enable-binary-file-formats=all' + Configure GDB to only be be able to read selected file formats. + The special value "all" causes all file formats to be compiled + in, and is the the default behavior of the option. This option + is meant for advanced users who are sure of what they expect, + if you are unsure which options you will need on your debugging + sessions, we recommend that you not use this feature. The + accepted options are: + * coff: Main format on Windows systems, this is required to + compile with windows target support; + * dbx (also known as a.out): Legacy file format, this is + recommended if you know you will be dealing with this + file format; + * elf: Main format on Linux systems, this is heavily + recommended when compiling with linux support; + * macho: Main format on MacOS systems, this is heavily + recommended when compiling for those targets; + * mips (also known as ecoff): Main file format for targets + running on MIPS CPUs, this is heavily recommended when + supporting those targets; + * xcoff: Main format on AIX systems, this is required to + compile for AIX targets and rs6000 CPUs. + `--with-gdb-datadir=PATH' Set the GDB-specific data directory. GDB will look here for certain supporting files or scripts. This defaults to the `gdb' |