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authorNick Roberts2005-12-01 02:05:17 +0000
committerNick Roberts2005-12-01 02:05:17 +0000
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(GDB User Interface Layout): Describe how to kill associated buffers.
(Breakpoints Buffer): Use D instead of d for gdb-var-delete. (Watch Expressions): Be more precise. (Other GDB User Interface Buffers): Describe how to change a register value.
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@@ -835,6 +835,8 @@ respectively. If the menu-bar is unavailable, type @code{M-x
835gdb-display-@var{buffertype}-buffer} or @code{M-x 835gdb-display-@var{buffertype}-buffer} or @code{M-x
836gdb-frame-@var{buffertype}-buffer} respectively, where 836gdb-frame-@var{buffertype}-buffer} respectively, where
837@var{buffertype} is the relevant buffer type e.g breakpoints. 837@var{buffertype} is the relevant buffer type e.g breakpoints.
838Most of these buffers are read-only and be killed by simply
839pressing @kbd{q} in them.
838 840
839When you finish debugging then kill the GUD buffer with @kbd{C-x k}, 841When you finish debugging then kill the GUD buffer with @kbd{C-x k},
840which will also kill all the buffers associated with the session. 842which will also kill all the buffers associated with the session.
@@ -863,8 +865,8 @@ relevant line. This is red when the breakpoint is enabled and grey
863when it is disabled. Text-only terminals correspondingly display 865when it is disabled. Text-only terminals correspondingly display
864a @samp{B} or @samp{b}. 866a @samp{B} or @samp{b}.
865 867
866@item d 868@item D
867@kindex d @r{(GDB breakpoints buffer)} 869@kindex D @r{(GDB breakpoints buffer)}
868@findex gdb-delete-breakpoint 870@findex gdb-delete-breakpoint
869Delete the breakpoint at the current line (@code{gdb-delete-breakpoint}). 871Delete the breakpoint at the current line (@code{gdb-delete-breakpoint}).
870 872
@@ -903,8 +905,9 @@ icon in the tool bar (@code{gud-watch}).
903Each watch expression is displayed in the speedbar. Complex data 905Each watch expression is displayed in the speedbar. Complex data
904types, such as arrays, structures and unions are represented in a tree 906types, such as arrays, structures and unions are represented in a tree
905format. Leaves and simple data types show the name of the expression 907format. Leaves and simple data types show the name of the expression
906and its value, and display the type as a tooltip. Higher levels 908and its value, and display the type as a tooltip. Higher levels show
907just show the name and the data type. 909the name, type and address value for pointers and just the name and
910type otherwise.
908 911
909To expand or contract a complex data type, click @kbd{Mouse-2} 912To expand or contract a complex data type, click @kbd{Mouse-2}
910on the tag to the left of the expression. 913on the tag to the left of the expression.
@@ -961,8 +964,9 @@ alternatively click @kbd{Mouse-2} there, to examine their values.
961@item Registers Buffer 964@item Registers Buffer
962@findex toggle-gdb-all-registers 965@findex toggle-gdb-all-registers
963The registers buffer displays the values held by the registers 966The registers buffer displays the values held by the registers
964(@pxref{Registers,,, gdb, The GNU debugger}). Press @key{SPC} to 967(@pxref{Registers,,, gdb, The GNU debugger}). Press @key{RET} or
965toggle the display of floating point registers 968click @kbd{Mouse-2} on a register if you want to change its value.
969Press @key{SPC} to toggle the display of floating point registers
966(@code{toggle-gdb-all-registers}). 970(@code{toggle-gdb-all-registers}).
967 971
968@item Assembler Buffer 972@item Assembler Buffer