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Re: show inferior-tty
> > What has worked like this for years? "show inferior-tty" is new isn't it?
>
> Sorry for the lack of information. The "inferior-tty" is simply a better
> "tty" command. The tty command has had this documentation,
> (gdb) help tty
> Set terminal for future runs of program being debugged.
>
> > The phrase "of program being debugged" seems redundant to me (what other
> > possibilities are there?). It might be even more clear to say:
> >
> > Default terminal for future runs is "/dev/pts/1".
> >
> > since the redirection overrides this.
>
> I like your suggestion. There is still 1 ambiguity though. Is the "Default
> terminal for future runs" for GDB's I/O? or for the inferior's I/O? I think
> this question is why the phrase "program being debugged" is used.
I guess thats the reason for "of program being debugged" and explains why it
was a dumb suggestion.
Default terminal for future runs of program being debugged is "/dev/pts/1".?
Default terminal for program I/O for future runs is "/dev/pts/1".?
...pitifully trying to salvage something.
Nick