Thu May 14 17:09:48 1992 Roland H. Pesch (pesch@fowanton.cygnus.com)

* gdb.texinfo: slight expansion of new text on reading info files
	* gdbinv-s.m4.in: correct and expand info on cross-debugging
	H8/300 from DOS.

	* ChangeLog: guess...
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Thu May 14 17:09:48 1992 Roland H. Pesch (pesch@fowanton.cygnus.com)
* gdb.texinfo: slight expansion of new text on reading info files
* gdbinv-s.m4.in: correct and expand info on cross-debugging
H8/300 from DOS.
Tue May 12 12:22:47 1992 John Gilmore (gnu at cygnus.com) Tue May 12 12:22:47 1992 John Gilmore (gnu at cygnus.com)
* gdb.texinfo: `info user' => `show user'. Noticed by David Taylor. * gdb.texinfo: `info user' => `show user'. Noticed by David Taylor.

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GDB includes an already formatted copy of the on-line Info version of GDB includes an already formatted copy of the on-line Info version of
this manual in the @file{gdb} subdirectory. The main Info file is this manual in the @file{gdb} subdirectory. The main Info file is
@file{gdb-@var{version-number}/gdb/gdb.info}, and it refers to @file{gdb-@var{version-number}/gdb/gdb.info}, and it refers to
subordinate files matching @samp{gdb.info*} in the same directory. subordinate files matching @samp{gdb.info*} in the same directory. If
You can read these files necessary, you can print out these files, or read them with any editor;
by hand if necessary, but they are easier to read using the @code{info} but they are easier to read using the @code{info} subsystem in GNU Emacs
subsystem in GNU Emacs, or by using the standalone @code{info} program, or the standalone @code{info} program, available as part of the GNU
available as part of the texinfo distribution. Texinfo distribution.
If you want to format these Info files yourself, you need one of the If you want to format these Info files yourself, you need one of the
Info formatting programs, such as @code{texinfo-format-buffer} or Info formatting programs, such as @code{texinfo-format-buffer} or

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@kindex device @kindex device
@cindex serial device for H8/300 @cindex serial device for H8/300
Use the special @code{gdb83} command @samp{device @var{port}} if you need to Use the special @code{gdb83} command @samp{device @var{port}} if you
explicitly set the serial device. The default @var{port} is the first need to explicitly set the serial device. The default @var{port} is the
available port on your host; on Unix hosts, this is typically something first available port on your host. This is only necessary on Unix
like @file{/dev/ttya}, and on DOS hosts @file{com1}. hosts, where it is typically something like @file{/dev/ttya}.
On DOS hosts, communication with the serial device is handled by an
auxiliary program, @code{asynctsr}. For example, to use @code{COM2} as
the serial device from a DOS host, execute @samp{asynctsr 2}
@emph{before} starting GDB.
@kindex speed @kindex speed
@cindex serial line speed for H8/300 @cindex serial line speed for H8/300
@code{gdb83} has another special command to set the communications speed @code{gdb83} has another special command to set the communications speed
for the H8/300: @samp{speed @var{bps}}. for the H8/300: @samp{speed @var{bps}}. This command also is only used
from Unix hosts; on DOS hosts, set the line speed as usual from outside
GDB with the DOS @kbd{mode} command (for instance, @w{@samp{mode
com2:9600,n,8,1,p}} for a 9600 bps connection).
For example, you might start an H8/300 debugging session at 19200 bps For example, you might start an H8/300 debugging session at 19200 bps
like this (exploiting the default target and device): like this (exploiting the default target and device):
@smallexample @smallexample
$ gdb83 $ gdb83
@c FIXME: this falsifies the exact text played out, to permit smallbook @c FIXME: this falsifies the linebreaks in the exact text played out, to
@c FIXME... format to come out better. @c FIXME... permit smallbook format to come out better.
GDB is free software and you are welcome to distribute copies GDB is free software and you are welcome to distribute copies
of it under certain conditions; type "show copying" to see of it under certain conditions; type "show copying" to see
the conditions. the conditions.