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diff --git a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo index d2bdefa..e898b4e 100644 --- a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo +++ b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo @@ -8372,7 +8372,10 @@ Display the encoding style currently in use for decoding C@t{++} symbols. @cindex display derived types When displaying a pointer to an object, identify the @emph{actual} (derived) type of the object rather than the @emph{declared} type, using -the virtual function table. +the virtual function table. Note that the virtual function table is +required---this feature can only work for objects that have run-time +type identification; a single virtual method in the object's declared +type is sufficient. @item set print object off Display only the declared type of objects, without reference to the |