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Re: typo in gdb.texinfo
At 04:53 16/03/00 -0500, you wrote:
>
>> I think the purpose of having GDBINIT be a variable is
>> because it has a different filename on windows/CYGWIN.
>> Isn't it called "gdb.ini" or something?
>
>AFAIK, `gdb.ini' is used in the DJGPP version only (Windows does allow
>leading dots in file names, but DOS doesn't), and the different name
>is explicitly mentioned in the manual, see the nodes "Mode Options"
>and "Command Files".
>
>So I don't think we need to hide this name behind a variable, at least
>not because of Windows.
No, you are wrong here GDB for win32 also uses gdb.ini
see xm-cygwin.h !
Pierre Muller
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