initialize_utils (void)
{
add_setshow_uinteger_cmd ("width", class_support, &chars_per_line, _("\
-Set number of characters gdb thinks are in a line."), _("\
-Show number of characters gdb thinks are in a line."), NULL,
+Set number of characters where GDB should wrap lines of its output."), _("\
+Show number of characters where GDB should wrap lines of its output."), _("\
+This affects where GDB wraps its output to fit the screen width.\n\
+Setting this to zero prevents GDB from wrapping its output."),
set_width_command,
show_chars_per_line,
&setlist, &showlist);
add_setshow_uinteger_cmd ("height", class_support, &lines_per_page, _("\
-Set number of lines gdb thinks are in a page."), _("\
-Show number of lines gdb thinks are in a page."), NULL,
+Set number of lines in a page for GDB output pagination."), _("\
+Show number of lines in a page for GDB output pagination."), _("\
+This affects the number of lines after which GDB will pause\n\
+its output and ask you whether to continue.\n\
+Setting this to zero causes GDB never pause during output."),
set_height_command,
show_lines_per_page,
&setlist, &showlist);
add_setshow_boolean_cmd ("pagination", class_support,
&pagination_enabled, _("\
-Set state of pagination."), _("\
-Show state of pagination."), NULL,
+Set state of GDB output pagination."), _("\
+Show state of GDB output pagination."), _("\
+When pagination is ON, GDB pauses at end of each screenful of\n\
+its output and asks you whether to continue.\n\
+Turning pagination off is an alternative to \"set height 0\"."),
NULL,
show_pagination_enabled,
&setlist, &showlist);