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[patch] gdbserver usage message improvement


[I previously sent this to bug-gdb, but it looks like the newsgroup is
just full of spam, so I thought I'd resend it here.]

This small patch brings gdbserver's usage message up to date with the
manual, so that it indicates it can support TCP as well as serial
connections.  I remember being puzzled by this in the past, so I think
it would make gdb more friendly to have the message correct.

As far as I can see TCP is supported on all platforms where gdbserver
builds.

Thanks,
-- 
Martin 
(please cc me on replies)


cd /home/mbp/work/gdb/gdb-5.2/gdb/gdbserver/
diff -u -p /home/mbp/work/gdb/gdb-5.2/gdb/gdbserver/server.c.\~1\~ /home/mbp/work/gdb/gdb-5.2/gdb/gdbserver/server.c
--- /home/mbp/work/gdb/gdb-5.2/gdb/gdbserver/server.c.~1~	Sat Mar 30 06:03:34 2002
+++ /home/mbp/work/gdb/gdb-5.2/gdb/gdbserver/server.c	Tue May 14 16:03:47 2002
@@ -56,6 +56,16 @@ attach_inferior (int pid, char *statuspt
 
 extern int remote_debug;
 
+static void
+gdbserver_usage (void)
+{
+  error ("Usage:\tgdbserver COMM PROG [ARGS ...]\n"
+	 "\tgdbserver COMM --attach PID\n"
+	 "\n"
+	 "COMM may either be a tty device (for serial debugging), or \n"
+	 "HOST:PORT to listen for a TCP connection.\n");
+}
+
 int
 main (int argc, char *argv[])
 {
@@ -89,8 +99,9 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
     }
 
   if (argc < 3 || bad_attach)
-    error ("Usage:\tgdbserver tty prog [args ...]\n"
-		 "\tgdbserver tty --attach pid");
+    {
+      gdbserver_usage();
+    }
 
   initialize_low ();
 

Diff finished at Tue May 14 16:04:33


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