# HG changeset patch # User Nick Roberts # Date 1116244810 0 # Node ID 39bedd779f48864ce5868a18e6781b16bc6e5a7b # Parent 5c5a7d205d8764f3c867bfaccaa56830001e603e (Debugger Operation): Mention GUD tooltips are disabled with GDB in text command mode. diff -r 5c5a7d205d87 -r 39bedd779f48 man/building.texi --- a/man/building.texi Mon May 16 11:58:37 2005 +0000 +++ b/man/building.texi Mon May 16 12:00:10 2005 +0000 @@ -515,6 +515,11 @@ @code{gud-tooltip-echo-area} is non-@code{nil} then the variable's value is displayed in the echo area. +With GDB in text command mode (@pxref{GDB Graphical Interface}), +it is possible that use of GUD tooltips can cause a function to be +called with harmful side-effects. In this case, Emacs disables +gud-tooltip-mode. + @node Commands of GUD @subsection Commands of GUD