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easier into README.
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John Gilmore 1991-09-21 02:59:57 +00:00
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@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ Installing GDB
* Subdirectories:: Configuration subdirectories * Subdirectories:: Configuration subdirectories
* Config Names:: Specifying names for hosts and targets * Config Names:: Specifying names for hosts and targets
* configure Options:: Summary of options for configure * configure Options:: Summary of options for configure
* Formatting Manual:: How to format and print GDB documentation * Formatting Documentation:: How to format and print GDB documentation
@end menu @end menu
@node Summary, New Features, Top, Top @node Summary, New Features, Top, Top
@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ libraries. You can load symbols from a shared library with the command
@code{sharedlibrary} (@pxref{Files}). @code{sharedlibrary} (@pxref{Files}).
@item Reference Card @item Reference Card
_GDBN__ _GDB_VN__ has a reference card; @xref{Formatting Manual} for _GDBN__ _GDB_VN__ has a reference card; @xref{Formatting Documentation} for
instructions on printing it. instructions on printing it.
@item Work in Progress @item Work in Progress
@ -7107,7 +7107,7 @@ readable, and _GDBN__ uses the shell to start your program.
* Subdirectories:: Configuration subdirectories * Subdirectories:: Configuration subdirectories
* Config Names:: Specifying names for hosts and targets * Config Names:: Specifying names for hosts and targets
* configure Options:: Summary of options for configure * configure Options:: Summary of options for configure
* Formatting Manual:: How to format and print _GDBN__ documentation * Formatting Documentation:: How to format and print _GDBN__ documentation
@end menu @end menu
@ -7211,7 +7211,7 @@ of information in the following pattern:
@end example @end example
For example, you can use the alias @code{sun4} as a @var{host} argument For example, you can use the alias @code{sun4} as a @var{host} argument
or in a @code{+target=}@var{target} option, but the full name of that or in a @code{+target=@var{target}} option, but the full name of that
configuration specifies that the architecture is @samp{sparc}, the configuration specifies that the architecture is @samp{sparc}, the
vendor is @samp{sun}, and the operating system is @samp{sunos4}. vendor is @samp{sun}, and the operating system is @samp{sunos4}.
@ -7268,6 +7268,10 @@ ARCHITECTURE VENDOR OS prefix
| wrs | | wrs |
@end example @end example
@quotation
@emph{Warning:} Many combinations of architecture, vendor, and OS are
untested.
@end quotation
@end ifinfo @end ifinfo
@c FIXME: this table is probably screwed in @smallbook. Try setting @c FIXME: this table is probably screwed in @smallbook. Try setting
@c FIXME...smallbook fonts? @c FIXME...smallbook fonts?
@ -7338,7 +7342,7 @@ i386-none-sysv
*** No vendor: configuration `i486v' not recognized *** No vendor: configuration `i486v' not recognized
@end example @end example
@node configure Options, Formatting Manual, Config Names, Installing _GDBN__ @node configure Options, Formatting Documentation, Config Names, Installing _GDBN__
@section @code{configure} Options @section @code{configure} Options
Here is a summary of all the @code{configure} options and arguments that Here is a summary of all the @code{configure} options and arguments that
@ -7381,11 +7385,12 @@ propagate configuration to subdirectories.
@item +rm @item +rm
Remove the configuration that the other arguments specify. Remove the configuration that the other arguments specify.
@item +parse=@var{lang} @dots{} @c This doesn't work (yet if ever). FIXME.
Configure the _GDBN__ expression parser to parse the listed languages. @c @item +parse=@var{lang} @dots{}
@samp{all} configures _GDBN__ for all supported languages. To get a @c Configure the _GDBN__ expression parser to parse the listed languages.
list of all supported languages, omit the argument. Without this @c @samp{all} configures _GDBN__ for all supported languages. To get a
option, _GDBN__ is configured to parse all supported languages. @c list of all supported languages, omit the argument. Without this
@c option, _GDBN__ is configured to parse all supported languages.
@item +target=@var{target} @dots{} @item +target=@var{target} @dots{}
Configure _GDBN__ for cross-debugging programs running on each specified Configure _GDBN__ for cross-debugging programs running on each specified
@ -7407,10 +7412,18 @@ There is no convenient way to generate a list of all available hosts.
configuring other GNU tools recursively; but these are the only configuring other GNU tools recursively; but these are the only
options that affect _GDBN__ or its supporting libraries. options that affect _GDBN__ or its supporting libraries.
@node Formatting Manual, , configure Options, Installing _GDBN__ @node Formatting Documentation, , configure Options, Installing _GDBN__
@section Formatting this Manual @section Formatting the Documentation
The _GDBN__ _GDB_VN__ release includes the Info version of this manual already @cindex _GDBN__ reference card
@cindex reference card
The _GDBN__ _GDB_VN__ release includes an already-formatted reference card,
ready for printing on a PostScript printer, as @file{gdb-_GDB_VN__/gdb/refcard.ps}.
It uses the most common PostScript fonts: the Times family, Courier, and
Symbol. If you have a PostScript printer, you can print the reference
card by just sending @file{refcard.ps} to the printer.
The release also includes the online Info version of this manual already
formatted: the main Info file is @file{gdb-_GDB_VN__/gdb/gdb.info}, and it formatted: the main Info file is @file{gdb-_GDB_VN__/gdb/gdb.info}, and it
refers to subordinate files matching @samp{gdb.info*} in the same refers to subordinate files matching @samp{gdb.info*} in the same
directory. directory.
@ -7425,7 +7438,7 @@ make gdb.info
@noindent @noindent
to make the Info file. to make the Info file.
If you want to format and print copies of this manual, you need several If you want to format and print copies of the manual, you need several
things: things:
@itemize @bullet @itemize @bullet
@item @item
@ -7452,18 +7465,9 @@ make gdb.dvi
to format the text of this manual, and print it with the usual output to format the text of this manual, and print it with the usual output
method for @TeX{} @sc{dvi} files at your site. method for @TeX{} @sc{dvi} files at your site.
@cindex _GDBN__ reference card If you want to print the reference card, but don't have a PostScript
@cindex reference card printer, or you want to use Computer Modern fonts instead,
You might also want hard copy of the _GDBN__ reference card. The you can still print it if you have @TeX{}. Format the reference card by typing
_GDBN__ _GDB_VN__ release includes an already-formatted reference card, ready
for printing on a PostScript printer, as @file{gdb-_GDB_VN__/gdb/refcard.ps}.
It uses the most common PostScript fonts: the Times family, Courier, and
Symbol. If you have a PostScript printer you can print the reference
card by just sending @file{refcard.ps} to the printer.
If you have some other kind of printer, or want to print using Computer
Modern fonts instead, you can still print the reference card if you have
@TeX{}. Format the reference card by typing
@example @example
cd gdb-_GDB_VN__/gdb cd gdb-_GDB_VN__/gdb
make refcard.dvi make refcard.dvi