From: Nick Roberts Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2008 23:29:29 +0000 (+0000) Subject: (Processes): Mention process command. X-Git-Url: https://git.libre-soc.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=1131083327c3eec753375610d5d5efec938b9ef3;p=binutils-gdb.git (Processes): Mention process command. detach-on-follow -> detach-on-fork. --- diff --git a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo index 02a77947186..7566294812d 100644 --- a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo +++ b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo @@ -2550,12 +2550,12 @@ is held suspended. @end table -@kindex show detach-on-follow -@item show detach-on-follow -Show whether detach-on-follow mode is on/off. +@kindex show detach-on-fork +@item show detach-on-fork +Show whether detach-on-fork mode is on/off. @end table -If you choose to set @var{detach-on-follow} mode off, then +If you choose to set @samp{detach-on-fork} mode off, then @value{GDBN} will retain control of all forked processes (including nested forks). You can list the forked processes under the control of @value{GDBN} by using the @w{@code{info forks}} command, and switch @@ -2568,13 +2568,18 @@ Print a list of all forked processes under the control of @value{GDBN}. The listing will include a fork id, a process id, and the current position (program counter) of the process. - @kindex fork @var{fork-id} @item fork @var{fork-id} Make fork number @var{fork-id} the current process. The argument @var{fork-id} is the internal fork number assigned by @value{GDBN}, as shown in the first field of the @samp{info forks} display. +@kindex process @var{process-id} +@item process @var{process-id} +Make process number @var{process-id} the current process. The +argument @var{process-id} must be one that is listed in the output of +@samp{info forks}. + @end table To quit debugging one of the forked processes, you can either detach