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| @@ -144,8 +144,8 @@ These are displayed as integer values (or structures, if you used the | |||
| 144 | "--enable-check-lisp-object-type" option at configure time) that are | 144 | "--enable-check-lisp-object-type" option at configure time) that are |
| 145 | hard to interpret, especially if they represent long lists. You can | 145 | hard to interpret, especially if they represent long lists. You can |
| 146 | use the 'pp' command to display them in their Lisp form. That command | 146 | use the 'pp' command to display them in their Lisp form. That command |
| 147 | displays its output on the standard error stream (on GNU/Linux, you | 147 | displays its output on the standard error stream, which you |
| 148 | can redirect that to a file using "M-x redirect-debugging-output"). | 148 | can redirect to a file using "M-x redirect-debugging-output". |
| 149 | This means that if you attach GDB to a running Emacs that was invoked | 149 | This means that if you attach GDB to a running Emacs that was invoked |
| 150 | from a desktop icon, chances are you will not see the output at all, | 150 | from a desktop icon, chances are you will not see the output at all, |
| 151 | or it will wind up in an obscure place (check the documentation of | 151 | or it will wind up in an obscure place (check the documentation of |
| @@ -250,8 +250,8 @@ To see the current value of a Lisp Variable, use 'pv variable'. | |||
| 250 | These commands send their output to stderr; if that is closed or | 250 | These commands send their output to stderr; if that is closed or |
| 251 | redirected to some file you don't know, you won't see their output. | 251 | redirected to some file you don't know, you won't see their output. |
| 252 | This is particularly so for Emacs invoked on MS-Windows from the | 252 | This is particularly so for Emacs invoked on MS-Windows from the |
| 253 | desktop shortcut. On GNU/Linux, you can use the command | 253 | desktop shortcut. You can use the command 'redirect-debugging-output' |
| 254 | 'redirect-debugging-output' to redirect stderr to a file. | 254 | to redirect stderr to a file. |
| 255 | 255 | ||
| 256 | Note: It is not a good idea to try 'pr', 'pp', or 'pv' if you know that Emacs | 256 | Note: It is not a good idea to try 'pr', 'pp', or 'pv' if you know that Emacs |
| 257 | is in deep trouble: its stack smashed (e.g., if it encountered SIGSEGV | 257 | is in deep trouble: its stack smashed (e.g., if it encountered SIGSEGV |