[PATCH 7/7] Access executable from remote system when first inferior appears

Gary Benson gbenson@redhat.com
Thu Apr 16 11:47:00 GMT 2015


Pedro Alves wrote:
> Maybe something like this? :
> 
> -On the @value{GDBN} host machine, you will need an unstripped copy of
> -your program, since @value{GDBN} needs symbol and debugging information.
> -Start up @value{GDBN} as usual, using the name of the local copy of your
> -program as the first argument.
> +@value{GDBN} needs an unstripped copy of your program to access symbol
> +and debugging information.  Some remote targets@footnote{@xref{qXfer
> +executable filename read}, and @ref{Host I/O Packets}.} allow
> +@value{GDBN} to access program files over the same connection used to
> +communicate with @value{GDBN}.  With such a target, unless the remote
> +program file is stripped, the only command you need is
> +@code{target remote}.  Otherwise, start up @value{GDBN} using the
> +name of the local unstripped copy of your program as the first
> +argument, or use the @code{file} command.

Looks good to me.  Eli, is this ok?

Cheers,
Gary

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