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diff --git a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo index 4f4b694..dfc6e81 100644 --- a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo +++ b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo @@ -1818,8 +1818,19 @@ argument to @value{GDBN} (@pxref{Invocation, ,Getting In and Out of If you are running your program in an execution environment that supports processes, @code{run} creates an inferior process and makes -that process run your program. (In environments without processes, -@code{run} jumps to the start of your program.) +that process run your program. In some environments without processes, +@code{run} jumps to the start of your program. Other targets, +like @samp{remote}, are always running. If you get an error +message like this one: + +@smallexample +The "remote" target does not support "run". +Try "help target" or "continue". +@end smallexample + +@noindent +then use @code{continue} to run your program. You may need @code{load} +first (@pxref{load}). The execution of a program is affected by certain information it receives from its superior. @value{GDBN} provides ways to specify this @@ -12669,6 +12680,7 @@ Show the current status of displaying communications between @kindex load @var{filename} @item load @var{filename} +@anchor{load} Depending on what remote debugging facilities are configured into @value{GDBN}, the @code{load} command may be available. Where it exists, it is meant to make @var{filename} (an executable) available for debugging @@ -12847,8 +12859,9 @@ program has already exited, this will have no effect.) @end table Once the connection has been established, you can use all the usual -commands to examine and change data and to step and continue the -remote program. +commands to examine and change data. The remote program is already +running; you can use @kbd{step} and @kbd{continue}, and you do not +need to use @kbd{run}. @cindex interrupting remote programs @cindex remote programs, interrupting |