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+2010-12-07 Doug Evans <dje@google.com>
+
+ * gdb.texinfo (Mode Options): Document -data-directory.
+ (Data Files): Add reference to -data-directory.
+
2010-11-29 Doug Evans <dje@google.com>
* gdb.texinfo (Pretty-Printer Introduction): Change
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@@ -1111,6 +1111,12 @@ used if possible.
Run @value{GDBN} using @var{directory} as its working directory,
instead of the current directory.
+@item -data-directory @var{directory}
+@cindex @code{--data-directory}
+Run @value{GDBN} using @var{directory} as its data directory.
+The data directory is where @value{GDBN} searches for its
+auxiliary files. @xref{Data Files}.
+
@item -fullname
@itemx -f
@cindex @code{--fullname}
@@ -15598,6 +15604,10 @@ You can set the default data directory by using the configure-time
automatically if the installed @value{GDBN} is moved to a new
location.
+The data directory may also be specified with the
+@code{--data-directory} command line option.
+@xref{Mode Options}.
+
@node Targets
@chapter Specifying a Debugging Target