Re: Improve "help all"

Vladimir Prus
2006-11-01T09:51:35Z

Eli Zaretskii wrote:

>> Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2006 13:29:41 +0100 (CET)
>> From: "Mark Kettenis" <mark.kettenis@xs4all.nl>
>> Cc: gdb-patches@sources.redhat.com
>> > >
>> > > - The help output doesn't mention which class a command is in; this
>> > > might be useful, for finding related commands.
>> >
>> >
>> > The attached patch implements it. The output I get is:
>> >
>> > (gdb) help step
>> > Step program until it reaches a different source line.
>> > Argument N means do this N times (or till program stops for another
>> > reason).
>> >
>> > Run "help running" for the list of all commands in this class.
>> >
>> > This patch would require changing "breakpoint" command that already
>> > suggests
>> > to use "help breakpoints" in its own help string -- I'll do this later
>> > if this patch is approved.
>>
>> I really don't like this.
>
> Me neither. How about this output instead:
>
> (gdb) help step
> Step program until it reaches a different source line.
> Argument N means do this N times (or till program stops for another
> reason).
> (This command belongs to the class `running'.)

So:
- you changed wording (and I trust you on this)
- you remove a newline.

I'm not sure I understand the motivation for lumping everything in one text
block, for the sake of saving a single line. But if that's the general
agreement, I can change the patch to produce the above output?

Will it be OK then?

- Volodya