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Re: reverse execution part of the manual is written backwards
> Cc: eggert@cs.ucla.edu, gdb-patches@sourceware.org
> From: Pedro Alves <palves@redhat.com>
> Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2019 16:54:22 +0100
>
> > In any case, I think the Reverse Execution section should say
> > something about the conditions for using this mode, regardless of
> > whether it precedes or follows the chapter about recording and
> > replaying. It probably should simply say what the above URL says at
> > its beginning, and then describe the commands to activate the correct
> > target, or point to a clear description of those commands elsewhere in
> > the manual. Because right now we have a description of record and
> > replay, and we have a description of reverse-execution commands, but
> > no "glue" to connect them, and there's no reasonable way for a reader
> > to guess what to do to bridge over that chasm.
> >
> > Do you agree?
> >
>
> How about this?
LGTM, thanks. Paul, does this address your concerns?