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Re: [PATCH: gdb/mi + doco] -var-update
> > Returns a list of the children of the specified variable object. With
> > just the variable object name as an argument or with an optional
> > ! preceding argument of 0 or @code{--no-values}, prints only the names
> > ! of the variables. With an optional value for @var{print-values} of 1
> > ! or @code{--with-values}, also prints their values.
>
> It's better to say
>
> If @var{print-values} is 1 or @code{--with-values}, also prints
> their values.
>
> And similarly in the other hunk where @var{print-values} is
> mentioned.
Clearly this reads much better, but will the reader realise that print-values
is optional? The use of square brackets is explained but this is right at the
beginning of the section on GDB/MI.
Nick