-communicate with @value{GDBN} using it as a back end. For example,
-@samp{--interpreter=mi} causes @value{GDBN} to use the @dfn{gdbmi
-interface} (@pxref{GDB/MI, , The @sc{gdb/mi} Interface}).
+communicate with @value{GDBN} using it as a back end.
+
+@samp{--interpreter=mi} (or @samp{--interpreter=mi1}) causes
+@value{GDBN} to use the @dfn{gdb/mi interface} (@pxref{GDB/MI, , The
+@sc{gdb/mi} Interface}). The older @sc{gdb/mi} interface, included in
+@value{GDBN} version 5.0 can be selected with @samp{--interpreter=mi0}.