Document DAP 'launch' parameter
Commit Message
The Debugger Adapter Protocol defines a "launch" request but leaves
the parameters up to the implementation:
Since launching is debugger/runtime specific, the arguments for
this request are not part of this specification.
This patch adds some documentation for the parameter GDB currently
defines. Note that I plan to add more parameters here, and perhaps
there will be other extensions in time as well.
---
gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo | 19 +++++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 19 insertions(+)
Comments
Tom> The Debugger Adapter Protocol defines a "launch" request but leaves
Tom> the parameters up to the implementation:
Tom> Since launching is debugger/runtime specific, the arguments for
Tom> this request are not part of this specification.
Tom> This patch adds some documentation for the parameter GDB currently
Tom> defines. Note that I plan to add more parameters here, and perhaps
Tom> there will be other extensions in time as well.
Tom> ---
Tom> gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo | 19 +++++++++++++++++++
Ping.
Tom
> From: Tom Tromey <tromey@adacore.com>
> Cc: Tom Tromey <tromey@adacore.com>, Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
> Date: Mon, 01 May 2023 11:07:22 -0600
>
> Tom> The Debugger Adapter Protocol defines a "launch" request but leaves
> Tom> the parameters up to the implementation:
>
> Tom> Since launching is debugger/runtime specific, the arguments for
> Tom> this request are not part of this specification.
>
> Tom> This patch adds some documentation for the parameter GDB currently
> Tom> defines. Note that I plan to add more parameters here, and perhaps
> Tom> there will be other extensions in time as well.
> Tom> ---
> Tom> gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo | 19 +++++++++++++++++++
>
> Ping.
Apologies for missing this.
This is okay, but where you mention the "file" command, please add a
cross-reference to where that command is described in the manual.
Reviewed-By: Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ software in general. We will miss him.
* Emacs:: Using @value{GDBN} under @sc{gnu} Emacs
* GDB/MI:: @value{GDBN}'s Machine Interface.
* Annotations:: @value{GDBN}'s annotation interface.
+* Debugger Adapter Protocol:: The Debugger Adapter Protocol.
* JIT Interface:: Using the JIT debugging interface.
* In-Process Agent:: In-Process Agent
@@ -29615,6 +29616,8 @@ the Debugger Adapter Protocol. This protocol can be used by a
debugger GUI or an IDE to communicate with @value{GDBN}. This
protocol is documented at
@url{https://microsoft.github.io/debug-adapter-protocol/}.
+@xref{Debugger Adapter Protocol}, for information about @value{GDBN}
+extensions to the protocol.
@item mi
@cindex mi interpreter
@@ -38969,6 +38972,22 @@ source which is being displayed. The @var{addr} is in the form @samp{0x}
followed by one or more lowercase hex digits (note that this does not
depend on the language).
+@node Debugger Adapter Protocol
+@chapter Debugger Adapter Protocol
+
+Generally, @value{GDBN} implements the Debugger Adapter Protocol as
+written. However, in some cases, extensions are either needed or even
+expected.
+
+@value{GDBN} defines a parameter that can be passed to the
+@code{launch} request:
+
+@table @code
+@item program
+If provided, this is a string that specifies the program to use. This
+corresponds to the @code{file} command.
+@end table
+
@node JIT Interface
@chapter JIT Compilation Interface
@cindex just-in-time compilation