From 513440765b9b983becf542deaf4b041084509c02 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nick Roberts Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2005 23:41:07 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] (GDB Graphical Interface): Explain screen size setting. (Other GDB User Interface Buffers): Describe features specific to GDB 6.4. --- man/building.texi | 17 ++++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/man/building.texi b/man/building.texi index 82291510f08..62e80c2cde3 100644 --- a/man/building.texi +++ b/man/building.texi @@ -768,6 +768,10 @@ you release the button, provided it is still in the same frame at some point in the fringe of this buffer and execution will advance to there. +This mode requires that GDB think that the screen size is unlimited, +and sets the height and width accordingly. For correct operation it +is important that you don't change these values during the session. + @vindex gud-gdb-command-name @findex gdba You can also run GDB in text command mode, which creates a buffer @@ -956,17 +960,20 @@ The locals buffer displays the values of local variables of the current frame for simple data types (@pxref{Frame Info, Frame Info, Information on a frame, gdb, The GNU debugger}). -Arrays and structures display their type only. Move point to their -type description ([struct/union] or [array]) and press @key{RET}, or -alternatively click @kbd{Mouse-2} there, to examine their values. -@xref{Watch Expressions}. +Arrays and structures display their type only. With GDB 6.4 or later, +move point to their name and press @key{RET}, or alternatively click +@kbd{Mouse-2} there, to examine their values. With earlier versions +of GDB, move point to their type description ([struct/union] or +[array]). @xref{Watch Expressions}. @item Registers Buffer @findex toggle-gdb-all-registers The registers buffer displays the values held by the registers (@pxref{Registers,,, gdb, The GNU debugger}). Press @key{RET} or click @kbd{Mouse-2} on a register if you want to change its value. -Press @key{SPC} to toggle the display of floating point registers +With GDB 6.4 or later, recently changed register values display with +font-lock-warning-face. With earlier versions of GDB, you can press +@key{SPC} to toggle the display of floating point registers (@code{toggle-gdb-all-registers}). @item Assembler Buffer -- 2.39.2