memory region documentation

Eli Zaretskii eliz@delorie.com
Wed Nov 15 03:26:00 GMT 2000


> From: jtc@redback.com (J.T. Conklin)
> Date: 14 Nov 2000 13:11:18 -0800
> 
> It occured to me that the memory region code can't be considered ready
> until it is documented (at least by my standards, while writing this I
> found that the dcache wasn't documented and it's been in practically 
> forever).  
> 
> I spent some time writing this.

Thanks!

> @node Memory Region Attributes
> @chapter Memory Region Attributes

It is usually a good idea to have a @cindex entry identical to
the chapter/section names; in this case, "@cindex memory region
attributes" (note the all-lower case: it's intentional).

> Memory region attributes allow you to describe special handling required
> by regions of your target's memory.  @value{GDBN} uses attributes to

When introducing a new term, it is usually best to have it in the
@dfn{} markup, when you first use the term:

  @dfn{Memory region attributes} allow you to describe special...

> @subsection Memory Access Mode 
[...]
> @subsection Memory Access Size
[...]
> @subsection Data Cache

Here, too, I'd suggest @cindex entries.


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