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diff --git a/winsup/doc/gdb.sgml b/winsup/doc/gdb.sgml index 2a13e2b0f..42d31284c 100644 --- a/winsup/doc/gdb.sgml +++ b/winsup/doc/gdb.sgml @@ -32,17 +32,14 @@ information give your program enough information about the original sources so that the debugger can make debugging much easier for you.</para> -<para>In Windows versions of GNUPro, GDB comes with a full-featured -graphical interface. In Cygwin Net distributions, GDB is only -available as a command-line tool. To invoke GDB, simply type -<command>gdb myapp.exe</command> at the command prompt. It will -display some text telling you about itself, then -<literal>(gdb)</literal> will appear to prompt you to enter commands. -Whenever you see this prompt, it means that gdb is waiting for you to -type in a command, like <command>run</command> or +<para>To invoke GDB, simply type <command>gdb myapp.exe</command> at the +command prompt. It will display some text telling you about itself, +then <literal>(gdb)</literal> will appear to prompt you to enter +commands. Whenever you see this prompt, it means that gdb is waiting +for you to type in a command, like <command>run</command> or <command>help</command>. Oh <literal>:-)</literal> type -<command>help</command> to get help on the commands you can type in, -or read the <citation>GDB User's Manual</citation> for a complete +<command>help</command> to get help on the commands you can type in, or +read the <citation>GDB User's Manual</citation> for a complete description of GDB and how to use it.</para> <para>If your program crashes and you're trying to figure out why it |