# HG changeset patch # User Richard M. Stallman # Date 1139775764 0 # Node ID 7e3f2f8237f6c48c6061ca36c559eee87be645cd # Parent 3a5ea93ff8b4ceeaf9af326d3e54a754842c975a (Other GDB User Interface Buffers): Clarifications. diff -r 3a5ea93ff8b4 -r 7e3f2f8237f6 man/building.texi --- a/man/building.texi Sun Feb 12 20:22:28 2006 +0000 +++ b/man/building.texi Sun Feb 12 20:22:44 2006 +0000 @@ -976,11 +976,13 @@ If the variable @code{gdb-use-inferior-io-buffer} is non-@code{nil}, the executable program that is being debugged takes its input and displays its output here. Otherwise it uses the GUD buffer for that. -To toggle the use of this buffer, do @kbd{M-x -gdb-use-inferior-io-buffer}. +To toggle whether GUD mode uses this buffer, do @kbd{M-x +gdb-use-inferior-io-buffer}. That takes effect when you next +restart the program you are debugging. -Some of the commands from shell mode are available here. @xref{Shell -Mode}. +The history and replay commands from Shell mode are available here, +as are the commands to send signals to the program you are debugging. +@xref{Shell Mode}. @item Locals Buffer The locals buffer displays the values of local variables of the @@ -990,8 +992,8 @@ 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}. +of GDB, use @kbd{Mouse-2} or @key{RET} on the type description +(@samp{[struct/union]} or @samp{[array]}). @xref{Watch Expressions}. @item Registers Buffer @findex toggle-gdb-all-registers