Re: [PATCH] Doc corrections to gdb.texinfo

Nick Roberts
2007-02-17T21:33:56Z

> Thanks, all the changes are okay with me, with the exception of this
> one:
>
> > *************** Out of @value{GDBN}}).
> > *** 11458,11465 ****
> > Occasionally it is necessary to change to a different file during a
> > @value{GDBN} session. Or you may run @value{GDBN} and forget to
> > specify a file you want to use. Or you are debugging a remote target
> > ! via @code{gdbserver} (@pxref{Server, file}). In these situations the
> > ! @value{GDBN} commands to specify new files are useful.
> >
> > @table @code
> > @cindex executable file
> > --- 11458,11466 ----
> > Occasionally it is necessary to change to a different file during a
> > @value{GDBN} session. Or you may run @value{GDBN} and forget to
> > specify a file you want to use. Or you are debugging a remote target
> > ! via @code{gdbserver} (@pxref{Server, , Using the gdbserver
> > ! program}). In these situations the @value{GDBN} commands to specify
> > ! new files are useful.
> >
> > @table @code
> > @cindex executable file
>
> Can you explain why you thought this change was necessary?

The cross reference name `file' doesn't mean anything to me. Perhaps the
author was confused by the name of the node that the link is already in. In
any case I think that the section name being linked to is clearer.