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Re: [PATCH] Doc corrections to gdb.texinfo


 > > The cross reference name `file' doesn't mean anything to me.
 > 
 > It refers to the fact that you specify a file, as the surrounding text
 > suggests.  Moreover, at least in the stand-alone Info reader, the
 > ``file'' thing causes it to look for the string "file" in the
 > referenced node and put point there, if found.  So it looks like in
 > this case, whoever added that ``file'' part, actually knew what they
 > were doing.

You're probably right.  I keep thinking I'm looking directly at info in Emacs
and forget that, for some reason, it puts own unique spin on things.

 > > In any case I think that the section name being linked to is
 > > clearer.
 > 
 > We can have them both: your change left the second argument of @pxref
 > empty.  How about leaving ``file'' in the second argument, and adding
 > your 3rd arg?

OK, I've done that and committed the changes.

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Nick                                           http://www.inet.net.nz/~nickrob


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