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Re: GDB needs a --cmdline option
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- Subject: Re: GDB needs a --cmdline option
- From: Mo DeJong <mdejong at cygnus dot com>
- Date: Thu, 11 May 2000 13:18:27 -0700 (PDT)
On 11 May 2000, Tom Tromey wrote:
> >>>>> "Fernando" == Fernando Nasser <fnasser@cygnus.com> writes:
>
> Fernando> But gdb will still read the .gdbinit file and, if you put a
> Fernando> "b _exit" in there gdb will fire up as you want.
>
> Fernando> Is that acceptable?
>
> It seems like it wouldn't be too much work to add a `--interactive'
> option which will do all the setup but also ensure that you get a
> command prompt. Having an invisible mode is definitely nice. But
> sometimes pre-editing .gdbinit is a PITA.
>
> Tom
How about --run-noexit, I am not sure that --interactive really
makes it clear that the option is linked to the use of the --run
option.
Mo DeJong
Red Hat Inc.