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From: Tom Tromey <tromey@redhat.com>
To: Steffen Dettmer <steffen.dettmer@googlemail.com>
Cc: gdb@sourceware.org
Subject: Re: gdb "automation" question
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>>>>> "Steffen" == Steffen Dettmer <steffen.dettmer@googlemail.com> writes:

Steffen> Here a minimal "This command cannot be used at the top level"
Steffen> example:

Ok, I see.  The problem is more obvious if you enter the commands
manually:

(gdb) define z
Type commands for definition of "z".
End with a line saying just "end".
>define hook-stop
>echo hi
>end
(gdb) 

"define" doesn't properly recognize a nested define.

Could you file a bug report for this?

Tom