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diff --git a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo index 3c798be..0909aa3 100644 --- a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo +++ b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo @@ -1760,9 +1760,10 @@ The @samp{start} command does the equivalent of setting a temporary breakpoint at the beginning of the main procedure and then invoking the @samp{run} command. -Some programs contain an elaboration phase where some startup code is -executed before the main program is called. This depends on the -languages used to write your program. In C@t{++} for instance, +@cindex elaboration phase +Some programs contain an @dfn{elaboration} phase where some startup code is +executed before the main procedure is called. This depends on the +languages used to write your program. In C@t{++}, for instance, constructors for static and global objects are executed before @code{main} is called. It is therefore possible that the debugger stops before reaching the main procedure. However, the temporary breakpoint |