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Re: [PATCH] cd command defaults to ~
Here's the patch w/ the documentation added.
Thanks,
Nathaniel Flath
Index: NEWS
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RCS file: /cvs/src/src/gdb/NEWS,v
retrieving revision 1.533
diff -u -r1.533 NEWS
--- NEWS 4 Jul 2012 20:49:56 -0000 1.533
+++ NEWS 7 Jul 2012 04:28:05 -0000
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
*** Changes since GDB 7.4
+* The 'cd' command now defaults to using '~' if not given an argument.
+
* GDB now supports x32 ABI. Visit <http://sites.google.com/site/x32abi/>
for more x32 ABI info.
Index: cli/cli-cmds.c
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RCS file: /cvs/src/src/gdb/cli/cli-cmds.c,v
retrieving revision 1.131
diff -u -r1.131 cli-cmds.c
--- cli/cli-cmds.c 13 Jun 2012 15:47:15 -0000 1.131
+++ cli/cli-cmds.c 7 Jul 2012 04:28:05 -0000
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@
dont_repeat ();
if (dir == 0)
- error_no_arg (_("new working directory"));
+ dir = "~";
dir = tilde_expand (dir);
make_cleanup (xfree, dir);
Index: doc/gdb.texinfo
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RCS file: /cvs/src/src/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo,v
retrieving revision 1.990
diff -u -r1.990 gdb.texinfo
--- doc/gdb.texinfo 5 Jul 2012 01:08:24 -0000 1.990
+++ doc/gdb.texinfo 7 Jul 2012 04:28:06 -0000
@@ -2275,7 +2275,8 @@
@kindex cd
@cindex change working directory
@item cd @var{directory}
-Set the @value{GDBN} working directory to @var{directory}.
+Set the @value{GDBN} working directory to @var{directory}. If given no
+arguments, uses '~'.
@kindex pwd
@item pwd
On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 11:09 AM, Tom Tromey <tromey@redhat.com> wrote:
>>>>>> "Nathaniel" == Nathaniel Flath <flat0103@gmail.com> writes:
>
> Nathaniel> I'd be willing to update the two documents you mentioned, if
> Nathaniel> this is an acceptable change.
>
> I think it would be fine.
> I think mimicking bash is a good enough reason here.
>
> Tom