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Re: [PATCH] MI Doco
> From: Nick Roberts <nickrob@snap.net.nz>
> Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2006 22:14:57 +1200
> Cc: gdb-patches@sources.redhat.com
>
> @cindex compatibility, @sc{gdb/mi} and CLI
> @cindex @sc{gdb/mi}, compatibility with CLI
>
> For the developers convenience CLI commands can be entered directly,
> but there may be some unexpected behaviour. For example, commands
> that query the user will behave as if the user replied yes, breakpoint
> command lists are not executed and some CLI commands, such as @code{if},
> @code{when} and @code{define}, prompt for further input with @samp{>},
> which is not valid MI output.
>
> This feature may be removed at some stage in the future and it is
> recommended that front ends use the @code{-interpreter-exec} command
> (@pxref{-interpreter-exec}).
This is fine, thanks.