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diff --git a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo index 05715e137df..e6da37c3b80 100644 --- a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo +++ b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo @@ -757,6 +757,7 @@ type @kbd{quit} or @kbd{C-d} to exit. * Invoking GDB:: How to start @value{GDBN} * Quitting GDB:: How to quit @value{GDBN} * Shell Commands:: How to use shell commands inside @value{GDBN} +* Logging output:: How to log @value{GDBN}'s output to a file @end menu @node Invoking GDB @@ -1210,6 +1211,32 @@ Execute the @code{make} program with the specified arguments. This is equivalent to @samp{shell make @var{make-args}}. @end table +@node Logging output +@section Logging output +@cindex logging @value{GDBN} output + +You may want to save the output of @value{GDBN} commands to a file. +There are several commands to control @value{GDBN}'s logging. + +@table @code +@kindex set logging +@item set logging on +Enable logging. +@item set logging off +Disable logging. +@item set logging file @var{file} +Change the name of the current logfile. The default logfile is @file{gdb.txt}. +@item set logging overwrite [on|off] +By default, @value{GDBN} will append to the logfile. Set @code{overwrite} if +you want @code{set logging on} to overwrite the logfile instead. +@item set logging redirect [on|off] +By default, @value{GDBN} output will go to both the terminal and the logfile. +Set @code{redirect} if you want output to go only to the log file. +@kindex show logging +@item show logging +Show the current values of the logging settings. +@end table + @node Commands @chapter @value{GDBN} Commands |