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diff --git a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo index 852409e..a01ce9a 100644 --- a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo +++ b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo @@ -21451,6 +21451,7 @@ As the files of inferior can come from untrusted source (such as submitted by an application user) @value{GDBN} does not always load any files automatically. @value{GDBN} provides the @samp{set auto-load safe-path} setting to list directories trusted for loading files not explicitly requested by user. +Each directory can also be a shell wildcard pattern. If the path is not set properly you will see a warning and the file will not get loaded: @@ -21474,6 +21475,9 @@ The list of trusted directories is controlled by the following commands: @item set auto-load safe-path @r{[}@var{directories}@r{]} Set the list of directories (and their subdirectories) trusted for automatic loading and execution of scripts. You can also enter a specific trusted file. +Each directory can also be a shell wildcard pattern; wildcards do not match +directory separator - see @code{FNM_PATHNAME} for system function @code{fnmatch} +(@pxref{Wildcard Matching, fnmatch, , libc, GNU C Library Reference Manual}). If you omit @var{directories}, @samp{auto-load safe-path} will be reset to its default value as specified during @value{GDBN} compilation. |