[RFA 4/5] Document language choice in 'info [functions|variables|types]|rbreak' commands

[Philippe Waroquiers <philippe.waroquiers@skynet.be>]

doc/ChangeLog
2018-10-27  Philippe Waroquiers  <philippe.waroquiers@skynet.be>

	* gdb.texinfo (Examining the Symbol Table): Document language choice
	for 'info types|functions|variables' commands.
	(Setting Breakpoints): Document language choice to print
	the functions in which a breakpoint is set.
---
 gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo | 24 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+)

diff --git a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
index 8c1e618973..86445b8f45 100644
--- a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
+++ b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
@@ -3873,6 +3873,12 @@ breakpoints are set, they are treated just like the breakpoints set with
 the @code{break} command.  You can delete them, disable them, or make
 them conditional the same way as any other breakpoint.
 
+In programs using different languages, @value{GDBN} chooses the syntax
+to print the list of all breakpoints it sets according to the
+@samp{set language} value: using @samp{set language auto} means
+to use the language of the breakpoint's function, other values mean to use
+the manually specified language.
+
 The syntax of the regular expression is the standard one used with tools
 like @file{grep}.  Note that this is different from the syntax used by
 shells, so for instance @code{foo*} matches all functions that include
@@ -17902,6 +17908,12 @@ types in your program whose names include the string @code{value}, but
 @samp{i type ^value$} gives information only on types whose complete
 name is @code{value}.
 
+In programs using different languages, @value{GDBN} chooses the syntax
+to print the type description according to the
+@samp{set language} value: using @samp{set language auto} means
+to use the language of the type, other values mean to use
+the manually specified language.
+
 This command differs from @code{ptype} in two ways: first, like
 @code{whatis}, it does not print a detailed description; second, it
 lists all source files and line numbers where a type is defined.
@@ -17986,6 +17998,12 @@ Similarly to @samp{info types}, this command groups its output by source
 files and annotates each function definition with its source line
 number.
 
+In programs using different languages, @value{GDBN} chooses the syntax
+to print the function name and type according to the
+@samp{set language} value: using @samp{set language auto} means
+to use the language of the function, other values mean to use
+the manually specified language.
+
 The optional flag @samp{-q}, which stands for @samp{quiet}, disables
 printing header information and messages explaining why no functions
 have been printed.
@@ -18026,6 +18044,12 @@ outside of functions (i.e.@: excluding local variables).
 The printed variables are grouped by source files and annotated with
 their respective source line numbers.
 
+In programs using different languages, @value{GDBN} chooses the syntax
+to print the variable name and type according to the
+@samp{set language} value: using @samp{set language auto} means
+to use the language of the variable, other values mean to use
+the manually specified language.
+
 The optional flag @samp{-q}, which stands for @samp{quiet}, disables
 printing header information and messages explaining why no variables
 have been printed.
-- 
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