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18 # Test basic help functionality.
19 # This is not intended to test the help text of every command,
20 # or even more than a few commands - too much of a maintenance burden.
25 gdb_test_no_output "set height 0" "disable pagination"
27 # Test all the help classes.
28 test_class_help "aliases" {"Aliases of other commands\.\[\r\n\]+"}
29 test_class_help "breakpoints" {
30 "Making program stop at certain points\.\[\r\n\]+"
32 test_class_help "data" {"Examining data\.\[\r\n\]+"}
33 test_class_help "files" {"Specifying and examining files\.\[\r\n\]+"}
34 test_class_help "internals" {
35 "Maintenance commands\.\[\r\n\]+"
36 "Some gdb commands are provided just for use by gdb maintainers\.\[\r\n\]+"
37 "These commands are subject to frequent change, and may not be as\[\r\n\]+"
38 "well documented as user commands\.\[\r\n\]+"
40 test_class_help "obscure" {"Obscure features\.\[\r\n\]+"}
41 test_class_help "running" {"Running the program\.\[\r\n\]+"}
42 test_class_help "stack" {
43 "Examining the stack\..*\[\r\n\]+"
44 "When the program being debugged stops, gdb selects the innermost frame\.\[\r\n\]+"
45 "The commands below can be used to select other frames by number or address\.\[\r\n\]+"
47 test_class_help "status" {
48 "Status inquiries\.\[\r\n\]+"
50 test_class_help "support" {"Support facilities\.\[\r\n\]+"}
51 test_class_help "tracepoints" {
52 "Tracing of program execution without stopping the program\.\[\r\n\]+"
54 test_class_help "user-defined" {
55 "User-defined commands\.\[\r\n\]+"
56 "The commands in this class are those defined by the user\.\[\r\n\]+"
57 "Use the \"define\" command to define a command\.\[\r\n\]+"
60 # Test help of an abbreviated command. "break" is picked at random.
61 set help_breakpoint_text "Set breakpoint at specified location\..*"
62 # test help breakpoint "b" abbreviation
63 gdb_test "help b" $help_breakpoint_text "help breakpoint \"b\" abbreviation"
64 # test help breakpoint "br" abbreviation
65 gdb_test "help br" $help_breakpoint_text "help breakpoint \"br\" abbreviation"
66 # test help breakpoint "bre" abbreviation
67 gdb_test "help bre" $help_breakpoint_text "help breakpoint \"bre\" abbreviation"
68 # test help breakpoint "brea" abbreviation
69 gdb_test "help brea" $help_breakpoint_text "help breakpoint \"brea\" abbreviation"
70 # test help breakpoint "break" abbreviation
71 gdb_test "help break" $help_breakpoint_text "help breakpoint \"break\" abbreviation"
73 # Test help of an aliased command. "bt" is picked at random.
74 set help_backtrace_text "Print backtrace of all stack frames, or innermost COUNT frames\..*"
75 # test help backtrace "bt" abbreviation
76 gdb_test "help bt" $help_backtrace_text "help backtrace \"bt\" abbreviation"
78 gdb_test "help backtrace" $help_backtrace_text "help backtrace"
81 gdb_test "help commands" "Set commands to be executed when a breakpoint is hit\.\[\r\n\]+Give breakpoint number as argument after \"commands\"\.\[\r\n\]+With no argument, the targeted breakpoint is the last one set\.\[\r\n\]+The commands themselves follow starting on the next line\.\[\r\n\]+Type a line containing \"end\" to indicate the end of them\.\[\r\n\]+Give \"silent\" as the first line to make the breakpoint silent;\[\r\n\]+then no output is printed when it is hit, except what the commands print\." "help commands"
83 # Test a prefix command. "delete" is picked at random.
84 # test help delete "d" abbreviation
85 set expected_help_delete {
86 "Delete some breakpoints or auto-display expressions\.\[\r\n\]+"
87 "Arguments are breakpoint numbers with spaces in between\.\[\r\n\]+"
88 "To delete all breakpoints, give no argument\.\[\r\n\]+"
89 "Also a prefix command for deletion of other GDB objects\.\[\r\n\]+"
90 "The \"unset\" command is also an alias for \"delete\"\.\[\r\n\]+"
92 test_prefix_command_help {"d" "delete"} $expected_help_delete "help delete \"d\" abbreviation"
94 test_prefix_command_help "delete" $expected_help_delete
96 # Make sure help for help itself is present.
97 # test help help "h" abbreviation
98 gdb_test "help h" "Print list of commands\." "help help \"h\" abbreviation"
100 gdb_test "help help" "Print list of commands\." "help help"
102 # The startup banner refers to "show copying" and "show warranty",
103 # might as well test for them.
104 # test help info copying
105 gdb_test "help show copying" "Conditions for redistributing copies of GDB\." \
107 # test help info warranty
108 gdb_test "help show warranty" "Various kinds of warranty you do not have\." \
111 # Test a few other random "help show" commands.
112 # test help show commands
113 gdb_test "help show commands" "Show the history of commands you typed\.\[\r\n\]+You can supply a command number to start with, or a `\[+\]' to start after\[\r\n\]+the previous command number shown\." "help show commands"
114 # test help show confirm
115 gdb_test "help show confirm" "Show whether to confirm potentially dangerous operations\." "help show confirm"
117 # test help info bogus-gdb-command
118 gdb_test "help info bogus-gdb-command" "Undefined info command: \"bogus-gdb-command\"\. Try \"help info\"\." "help info bogus-gdb-command"
120 gdb_test "help gotcha" "Undefined command: \"gotcha\"\. Try \"help\"\." "help gotcha"
123 gdb_test "apropos \\\(print\[\^ bsiedf\\\".-\]\\\)" "handle -- Specify how to handle signals"
124 # test apropos >1 word string
125 gdb_test "apropos handle signal" "handle -- Specify how to handle signals"
126 # test apropos apropos
127 gdb_test "apropos apropos" "apropos -- Search for commands matching a REGEXP.*"