2000-03-28 J.T. Conklin <jtc@redback.com>

* gdb.texinfo: Clarify which remote debug protocol commands are
        required and which are optional.
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2000-03-28 J.T. Conklin <jtc@redback.com>
* gdb.texinfo: Clarify which remote debug protocol commands are
required and which are optional.
Tue Mar 28 16:06:22 2000 Andrew Cagney <cagney@b1.cygnus.com>
* gdb.texinfo: Revert remainder of Fri Mar 24 18:06:34 2000 Andrew

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@ -8938,6 +8938,10 @@ For any @var{command} not supported by the stub, an empty response
protocol. A newer @value{GDBN} can tell if a packet is supported based
on that response.
A stub is required to support the @samp{g}, @samp{G}, @samp{m}, @samp{M},
@samp{c}, and @samp{s} @var{command}s. All other @var{command}s are
optional.
Below is a complete list of all currently defined @var{command}s and
their corresponding response @var{data}:
@ -8946,7 +8950,7 @@ their corresponding response @var{data}:
@tab Request
@tab Description
@item extended ops @emph{(optional)}
@item extended ops
@tab @code{!}
@tab
Use the extended remote protocol. Sticky---only needs to be set once.
@ -8972,7 +8976,7 @@ and continue.
@tab @code{a}
@tab Reserved for future use
@item set program arguments @strong{(reserved)} @emph{(optional)}
@item set program arguments @strong{(reserved)}
@tab @code{A}@var{arglen}@code{,}@var{argnum}@code{,}@var{arg}@code{,...}
@tab
Initialized @samp{argv[]} array passed into program. @var{arglen}
@ -9012,7 +9016,7 @@ current address.
@tab reply
@tab see below
@item continue with signal @emph{(optional)}
@item continue with signal
@tab @code{C}@var{sig}@code{;}@var{addr}
@tab
Continue with signal @var{sig} (hex signal number). If
@ -9026,7 +9030,7 @@ Continue with signal @var{sig} (hex signal number). If
@tab
toggle debug flag.
@item detach @emph{(optional)}
@item detach
@tab @code{D}
@tab
Detach @value{GDBN} from the remote system. Sent to the remote target before
@ -9083,7 +9087,7 @@ See @samp{g} for a description of the @var{XX...} data.
@tab @code{h}
@tab Reserved for future use
@item set thread @emph{(optional)}
@item set thread
@tab @code{H}@var{c}@var{t...}
@tab
Set thread for subsequent operations (@samp{m}, @samp{M}, @samp{g},
@ -9112,14 +9116,14 @@ thread used in other operations. If zero, pick a thread, any thread.
@c selected, sets the registers of the register block of
@c that thread; otherwise sets current registers.
@item cycle step @strong{(draft)} @emph{(optional)}
@item cycle step @strong{(draft)}
@tab @code{i}@var{addr}@code{,}@var{nnn}
@tab
Step the remote target by a single clock cycle. If @code{,}@var{nnn} is
present, cycle step @var{nnn} cycles. If @var{addr} is present, cycle
step starting at that address.
@item signal then cycle step @strong{(reserved)} @emph{(optional)}
@item signal then cycle step @strong{(reserved)}
@tab @code{I}
@tab
See @samp{i} and @samp{S} for likely syntax and semantics.
@ -9132,7 +9136,7 @@ See @samp{i} and @samp{S} for likely syntax and semantics.
@tab @code{J}
@tab Reserved for future use
@item kill request @emph{(optional)}
@item kill request
@tab @code{k}
@tab
FIXME: @emph{There is no description of how operate when a specific
@ -9202,7 +9206,7 @@ See write register.
@tab return @var{r....}
@tab The hex encoded value of the register in target byte order.
@item write reg @emph{(optional)}
@item write reg
@tab @code{P}@var{n...}@code{=}@var{r...}
@tab
Write register @var{n...} with value @var{r...}, which contains two hex
@ -9214,7 +9218,7 @@ digits for each byte in the register (target byte order).
@tab reply @code{E}@var{NN}
@tab for an error
@item general query @emph{(optional)}
@item general query
@tab @code{q}@var{query}
@tab
Request info about @var{query}. In general @value{GDBN} @var{query}'s
@ -9232,7 +9236,7 @@ must ensure that they match the full @var{query} name.
@tab reply @samp{}
@tab Indicating an unrecognized @var{query}.
@item general set @emph{(optional)}
@item general set
@tab @code{Q}@var{var}@code{=}@var{val}
@tab
Set value of @var{var} to @var{val}. See @samp{q} for a discussing of
@ -9243,14 +9247,14 @@ naming conventions.
@tab
Reset the entire system.
@item remote restart @emph{(optional)}
@item remote restart
@tab @code{R}@var{XX}
@tab
Restart the remote server. @var{XX} while needed has no clear
definition. FIXME: @emph{An example interaction explaining how this
packet is used in extended-remote mode is needed}.
@item step @emph{(optional)}
@item step
@tab @code{s}@var{addr}
@tab
@var{addr} is address to resume. If @var{addr} is omitted, resume at
@ -9259,7 +9263,7 @@ same address.
@tab reply
@tab see below
@item step with signal @emph{(optional)}
@item step with signal
@tab @code{S}@var{sig}@code{;}@var{addr}
@tab
Like @samp{C} but step not continue.
@ -9267,14 +9271,14 @@ Like @samp{C} but step not continue.
@tab reply
@tab see below
@item search @emph{(optional)}
@item search
@tab @code{t}@var{addr}@code{:}@var{PP}@code{,}@var{MM}
@tab
Search backwards starting at address @var{addr} for a match with pattern
@var{PP} and mask @var{MM}. @var{PP} and @var{MM} are 4
bytes. @var{addr} must be at least 3 digits.
@item thread alive @emph{(optional)}
@item thread alive
@tab @code{T}@var{XX}
@tab Find out if the thread XX is alive.
@item
@ -9312,7 +9316,7 @@ bytes. @var{addr} must be at least 3 digits.
@tab @code{x}
@tab Reserved for future use
@item write mem (binary) @emph{(optional)}
@item write mem (binary)
@tab @code{X}@var{addr}@code{,}@var{length}@var{:}@var{XX...}
@tab
@var{addr} is address, @var{length} is number of bytes, @var{XX...} is
@ -9333,12 +9337,12 @@ escaped using @code{0x7d}.
@tab @code{Y}
@tab Reserved for future use
@item remove break or watchpoint @strong{(draft)} @emph{(optional)}
@item remove break or watchpoint @strong{(draft)}
@tab @code{z}@var{t}@code{,}@var{addr}@code{,}@var{length}
@tab
See @samp{Z}.
@item insert break or watchpoint @strong{(draft)} @emph{(optional)}
@item insert break or watchpoint @strong{(draft)}
@tab @code{Z}@var{t}@code{,}@var{addr}@code{,}@var{length}
@tab
@var{t} is type: @samp{0} - software breakpoint, @samp{1} - hardware