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> From: Nick Roberts <nickrob@snap.net.nz>
> Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2006 22:14:57 +1200
> Cc: gdb-patches@sources.redhat.com
> 
>   @cindex compatibility, @sc{gdb/mi} and CLI
>   @cindex @sc{gdb/mi}, compatibility with CLI
> 
>   For the developers convenience CLI commands can be entered directly,
>   but there may be some unexpected behaviour.  For example, commands
>   that query the user will behave as if the user replied yes, breakpoint
>   command lists are not executed and some CLI commands, such as @code{if},
>   @code{when} and @code{define}, prompt for further input with @samp{>},
>   which is not valid MI output.
> 
>   This feature may be removed at some stage in the future and it is
>   recommended that front ends use the @code{-interpreter-exec} command
>   (@pxref{-interpreter-exec}).

This is fine, thanks.