Re: [RFA] Add new cmd line parameter "--pid" for attach.

Elena Zannoni
2002-01-10T21:09:15Z

Andrew Cagney writes:
> > About this, I have a question, what happens if you have a corefile
> >> whose name starts with a digit? I tried it and I get an error:
>
>
> I suspect the best thing to do is use a similar trick as recommended by
> some RM manuals given a file called ``-rf .'' i.e. ./1234567
>
> enjoy,
> Andrew

"To remove a file called `-f' in the current directory, you could type
either rm -- -f or rm ./-f "

I assume you mean
gdb <symbolfile> ./2222core
not
gdb <symbolfile> -- 2222core

The first works fine.
I think we should mention this case in the docs.

Elena