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Re: [RFA/doco] document gdb.init check only performed in home directory
> > gdb/doc/ChangeLog:
> >
> > * gdb.texinfo (Startup): Clarify scope of gdb.ini warning for
> > Windows ports.
> >
> > Tested on x86_64-linux. OK to apply?
>
> Yes, thanks. However, I would suggest to lose the plural form, and
> just use "The Windows port" in singular. A GDB user who uses GDB on
> Windows only cares about that one port she is using.
Thanks! Attached is the patch I checked in, after incorporating
your suggestion. I agree it sounds more natural...
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Joel
>From 170c663a6dfec88c11055afa4e605f68e69cd20c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Joel Brobecker <brobecker@adacore.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2012 13:47:45 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] document gdb.init check only performed in home directory
The documentation is a little ambiguous and might be suggesting that
GDB checks all locations where a gdbinit might be located for gdb.ini
files. This clarifies the current situation.
gdb/doc/ChangeLog:
* gdb.texinfo (Startup): Minor rewording, and clarify scope of
gdb.ini warning for Windows port.
---
gdb/doc/ChangeLog | 5 +++++
gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo | 6 +++---
2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/gdb/doc/ChangeLog b/gdb/doc/ChangeLog
index fd776bf..7e83709 100644
--- a/gdb/doc/ChangeLog
+++ b/gdb/doc/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2012-11-08 Joel Brobecker <brobecker@adacore.com>
+
+ * gdb.texinfo (Startup): Minor rewording, and clarify scope of
+ gdb.ini warning for Windows port.
+
2012-11-08 Yao Qi <yao@codesourcery.com>
* gdb.texinfo (Search): Add kindex for 'fo'.
diff --git a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
index c7777e6..7382352 100644
--- a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
+++ b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
@@ -1366,9 +1366,9 @@ can use @kbd{gdb --help}.
The @value{GDBN} init files are normally called @file{.gdbinit}.
The DJGPP port of @value{GDBN} uses the name @file{gdb.ini}, due to
the limitations of file names imposed by DOS filesystems. The Windows
-ports of @value{GDBN} use the standard name, but if they find a
-@file{gdb.ini} file, they warn you about that and suggest to rename
-the file to the standard name.
+port of @value{GDBN} uses the standard name, but if it finds a
+@file{gdb.ini} file in your home directory, it warns you about that
+and suggests to rename the file to the standard name.
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