From: Nick Roberts Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2009 23:08:16 +0000 (+0000) Subject: (Server Prefix): Explain that server prefix suppresses X-Git-Url: https://git.libre-soc.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=d837706a7c1ce2dea0c2c18d3f7977bc54e31eb6;p=binutils-gdb.git (Server Prefix): Explain that server prefix suppresses confirmation request. --- diff --git a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo index 9ccdb671ac3..4016accdbdf 100644 --- a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo +++ b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo @@ -18009,6 +18009,7 @@ Displays how many symbol complaints @value{GDBN} is permitted to produce. @end table +@anchor{confirmation requests} By default, @value{GDBN} is cautious, and asks what sometimes seems to be a lot of stupid questions to confirm certain commands. For example, if you try to run a program which is already running: @@ -25697,9 +25698,13 @@ command to repeat if @key{RET} is pressed on a line by itself. This means that commands can be run behind a user's back by a front-end in a transparent manner. -The server prefix does not affect the recording of values into the value -history; to print a value without recording it into the value history, -use the @code{output} command instead of the @code{print} command. +The @code{server } prefix does not affect the recording of values into +the value history; to print a value without recording it into the +value history, use the @code{output} command instead of the +@code{print} command. + +Using this prefix also disables confirmation requests +(@pxref{confirmation requests}). @node Prompting @section Annotation for @value{GDBN} Input