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diff --git a/doc/openocd.texi b/doc/openocd.texi index ca10f8c..e6a1467 100644 --- a/doc/openocd.texi +++ b/doc/openocd.texi @@ -4694,6 +4694,11 @@ possible values of the parameter @var{number}, which are not only numeric values Use this option to override, for this target only, the global parameter set with command @command{gdb_port}. @xref{gdb_port,,command gdb_port}. + +@item @code{-gdb-max-connections} @var{number} -- EXPERIMENTAL: set the maximum +number of GDB connections that are allowed for the target. Default is 1. +A negative value for @var{number} means unlimited connections. +See @xref{gdbmeminspect,,Using GDB as a non-intrusive memory inspector}. @end itemize @end deffn @@ -10606,7 +10611,13 @@ of a running target. Do not use GDB commands @command{continue}, and GDB would require stopping the target to get the prompt back. Do not use this mode under an IDE like Eclipse as it caches values of -previously shown varibles. +previously shown variables. + +It's also possible to connect more than one GDB to the same target by the +target's configuration option @code{-gdb-max-connections}. This allows, for +example, one GDB to run a script that continuously polls a set of variables +while other GDB can be used interactively. Be extremely careful in this case, +because the two GDB can easily get out-of-sync. @section RTOS Support @cindex RTOS Support |