Re: [PATCH v2] * GDB Texinfo manual: Correctly reference Emacs facilities

Eli Zaretskii
2025-05-10T10:30:22Z

> Cc: gdb-patches@sourceware.org, tom@tromey.com
> Date: Fri, 02 May 2025 22:04:56 +0100
>
> Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> writes:
>
> >> Date: Fri, 02 May 2025 09:20:43 +0300
> >> From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
> >> Cc: gdb-patches@sourceware.org, tom@tromey.com
> >>
> >> > From: Jeremy Bryant <jb@jeremybryant.net>
> >> > Date: Thu, 01 May 2025 23:08:04 +0100
> >>
> >> > More generally, I believe that this section predates the changes in
> >> > Emacs of M-x gdb vs M-x gud-gdb, so I will propose further patches down
> >> > the line. (vc-annotate indicates the text hasn't been updated in a long
> >> > time)
> >>
> >> In that case, I suggest to submit a single patch with all the changes
> >> together. It will make the job of reviewing the patch easier.
> >
> > On second thought, perhaps the GDB manual should just mention the
> > Emacs front-end shortly, and point to the Emacs manual for the
> > details? It is sub-optimal to have the GDB-related features described
> > in two manuals maintained by 23 different projects; doing that will
> > necessarily risk incompatibilities and inconsistencies.
>
> OK, agree it is suboptimal to duplicate, and the existing text appears
> out-of-date (not updated in two decades).
>
> I've revised the introduction, adapting styles from the previous section
> introduction and the current Emacs manual (30.1)
>
> Revised patch, in-line, below.
> WDYT?

LGTM, let's wait for your legal paperwork and install it then.