Re: [PATCH] cd command defaults to ~

[Nathaniel Flath <flat0103@gmail.com>]

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Thanks,
Nathaniel Flath



ChangeLog
gdb/
2012-07-21  Nathaniel Flath  <flat0103@gmail.com>

        * NEWS: New entry for 'cd' default parameters.
        * cli/cli-cmds.c (cd_command): Replace error_no_arg by DIR assignment.

doc/
2012-07-21  Nathaniel Flath  <flat0103@gmail.com>

        * gdb.texinfo (Working Directory): Added information about new
          default argument for 'cd' command.

On Mon, Aug 6, 2012 at 1:54 AM, Nathaniel Flath <flat0103@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Here it is, with the patch attached.
>
>
> Thanks,
> Nathaniel Flath
>
>
>
> ChangeLog
> gdb/
> 2012-07-21  Nathaniel Flath  <flat0103@gmail.com>
>
>         * NEWS: New entry for 'cd' default parameters.
>         * cli/cli-cmds.c (cd_command): Replace error_no_arg by DIR assignment.
>
> doc/
> 2012-07-21  Nathaniel Flath  <flat0103@gmail.com>
>
>         * gdb.texinfo (Working Directory): Added information about new
>           default argument for 'cd' command.
>
>
> On Sat, Aug 4, 2012 at 11:27 AM, Jan Kratochvil <jan.kratochvil@redhat.com> wrote:
> > On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 20:16:32 +0200, Nathaniel Flath wrote:
> >> Is there anything else I need to do, anyone?
> >
> > The patch is not applicable:
> > patching file NEWS
> > patch: **** malformed patch at line 34: * GDB now supports x32 ABI.  Visit <http://sites.google.com/site/x32abi/>
> >
> > Unaware why.  Most probably the issue gets resolved if you attach the patch
> > (and not inline it).  It would be better to reconfigure your MUA so that the
> > inserted patch info mail text is not corrupted.
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Jan
>

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Index: NEWS
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/src/src/gdb/NEWS,v
retrieving revision 1.533
diff -u -r1.533 NEWS
--- NEWS	4 Jul 2012 20:49:56 -0000	1.533
+++ NEWS	6 Aug 2012 08:51:48 -0000
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 
 *** Changes since GDB 7.4
 
+* The 'cd' command now defaults to using '~' (the home directory) if not
+  given an argument.
+
 * GDB now supports x32 ABI.  Visit <http://sites.google.com/site/x32abi/>
   for more x32 ABI info.
 
Index: cli/cli-cmds.c
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/src/src/gdb/cli/cli-cmds.c,v
retrieving revision 1.131
diff -u -r1.131 cli-cmds.c
--- cli/cli-cmds.c	13 Jun 2012 15:47:15 -0000	1.131
+++ cli/cli-cmds.c	6 Aug 2012 08:51:48 -0000
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@
   dont_repeat ();
 
   if (dir == 0)
-    error_no_arg (_("new working directory"));
+    dir = "~";
 
   dir = tilde_expand (dir);
   make_cleanup (xfree, dir);
Index: doc/gdb.texinfo
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/src/src/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo,v
retrieving revision 1.990
diff -u -r1.990 gdb.texinfo
--- doc/gdb.texinfo	5 Jul 2012 01:08:24 -0000	1.990
+++ doc/gdb.texinfo	6 Aug 2012 08:51:49 -0000
@@ -2274,8 +2274,9 @@
 @table @code
 @kindex cd
 @cindex change working directory
-@item cd @var{directory}
-Set the @value{GDBN} working directory to @var{directory}.
+@item cd @r{[}@var{directory}@r{]}
+Set the @value{GDBN} working directory to @var{directory}.  If not
+given, @var{directory} uses @file{'~'}.
 
 @kindex pwd
 @item pwd