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* [rpms/gdb] gdb-17.2-rebase-f44: Backport manpage to be inline with -help
@ 2026-06-28  0:00 Bruno Larsen
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            Repo   : rpms/gdb
            Branch : gdb-17.2-rebase-f44
            Commit : 1c15f132e5855d56aec282e66c5ac81a4d1c666d
            Author : Bruno Larsen <blarsen@redhat.com>
            Date   : 2021-11-09T14:17:00-03:00
            Stats  : +267/-1 in 5 file(s)
            URL    : https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/gdb/c/1c15f132e5855d56aec282e66c5ac81a4d1c666d?branch=gdb-17.2-rebase-f44

            Log:
            Backport manpage to be inline with -help

Resolves: RHBZ 853071

---
diff --git a/_gdb.spec.Patch.include b/_gdb.spec.Patch.include
index ba44ae1..25594b2 100644
--- a/_gdb.spec.Patch.include
+++ b/_gdb.spec.Patch.include
@@ -325,3 +325,6 @@ Patch077: gdb-test-for-rhbz1976887.patch
 # lexical analyzer bug.
 Patch078: gdb-rhbz2012976-paper-over-fortran-lex-problems.patch
 
+# Backport manpage update
+Patch079: gdb-rhbz-853071-update-manpages.patch
+

diff --git a/_gdb.spec.patch.include b/_gdb.spec.patch.include
index 485a32c..0e32f14 100644
--- a/_gdb.spec.patch.include
+++ b/_gdb.spec.patch.include
@@ -76,3 +76,4 @@
 %patch076 -p1
 %patch077 -p1
 %patch078 -p1
+%patch079 -p1

diff --git a/_patch_order b/_patch_order
index 9495d95..6a7f166 100644
--- a/_patch_order
+++ b/_patch_order
@@ -76,3 +76,4 @@ gdb-rhbz1553104-s390x-arch12-test.patch
 gdb-rhbz1976887-field-location-kind.patch
 gdb-test-for-rhbz1976887.patch
 gdb-rhbz2012976-paper-over-fortran-lex-problems.patch
+gdb-rhbz-853071-update-manpages.patch

diff --git a/gdb-rhbz-853071-update-manpages.patch b/gdb-rhbz-853071-update-manpages.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ceb67e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gdb-rhbz-853071-update-manpages.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,258 @@
+From FEDORA_PATCHES Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Bruno Larsen <blarsen@redhat.com>
+Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2021 14:07:26 -0300
+Subject: gdb-rhbz-853071-update-manpages.patch
+
+;; Backport manpage update
+
+[gdb/doc]: Updated manpages to be consistent with help
+
+Updated manpages to be consistent with help information provided by the
+binary. The main changes are:
+
+* Making all long-form options have '--', instead of a single '-';
+* added most of the missing options to the manpage;
+* removed the information about using '+' instead of '-', since it
+  doesn't seem to be supported anymore.
+
+This also fixes 2 upstream bugs:
+* https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23965; by adding
+--args to the manpage
+* https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10619; by adding the
+double dashes
+
+diff --git a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
+--- a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
++++ b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
+@@ -47030,14 +47030,7 @@ switch (die->tag)
+ @c man title gdb The GNU Debugger
+ 
+ @c man begin SYNOPSIS gdb
+-gdb [@option{-help}] [@option{-nh}] [@option{-nx}] [@option{-q}]
+-[@option{-batch}] [@option{-cd=}@var{dir}] [@option{-f}]
+-[@option{-b}@w{ }@var{bps}]
+-    [@option{-tty=}@var{dev}] [@option{-s} @var{symfile}]
+-[@option{-e}@w{ }@var{prog}] [@option{-se}@w{ }@var{prog}]
+-[@option{-c}@w{ }@var{core}] [@option{-p}@w{ }@var{procID}]
+-    [@option{-x}@w{ }@var{cmds}] [@option{-d}@w{ }@var{dir}]
+-[@var{prog}|@var{prog} @var{procID}|@var{prog} @var{core}]
++gdb [OPTIONS] [@var{prog}|@var{prog} @var{procID}|@var{prog} @var{core}]
+ @c man end
+ 
+ @c man begin DESCRIPTION gdb
+@@ -47101,8 +47094,8 @@ Here are some of the most frequently needed @value{GDBN} commands:
+ 
+ @c pod2man highlights the right hand side of the @item lines.
+ @table @env
+-@item break [@var{file}:]@var{function}
+-Set a breakpoint at @var{function} (in @var{file}).
++@item break [@var{file}:][@var{function}|@var{line}]
++Set a breakpoint at @var{function} or @var{line} (in @var{file}).
+ 
+ @item run [@var{arglist}]
+ Start your program (with @var{arglist}, if specified).
+@@ -47150,72 +47143,91 @@ as the @code{gdb} entry in the @code{info} program.
+ Any arguments other than options specify an executable
+ file and core file (or process ID); that is, the first argument
+ encountered with no
+-associated option flag is equivalent to a @option{-se} option, and the second,
++associated option flag is equivalent to a @option{--se} option, and the second,
+ if any, is equivalent to a @option{-c} option if it's the name of a file.
+ Many options have
+-both long and short forms; both are shown here.  The long forms are also
++both long and abbreviated forms; both are shown here.  The long forms are also
+ recognized if you truncate them, so long as enough of the option is
+-present to be unambiguous.  (If you prefer, you can flag option
+-arguments with @option{+} rather than @option{-}, though we illustrate the
+-more usual convention.)
++present to be unambiguous.
++
++The abbreviated forms are shown here with @samp{-} and long forms are shown
++with @samp{--} to reflect how they are shown in @option{--help}. However,
++@value{GDBN} recognizes all of the following conventions for most options:
++
++@table @code
++@item --option=@var{value}
++@item --option @var{value}
++@item -option=@var{value}
++@item -option @var{value}
++@item --o=@var{value}
++@item --o @var{value}
++@item -o=@var{value}
++@item -o @var{value}
++@end table
+ 
+ All the options and command line arguments you give are processed
+ in sequential order.  The order makes a difference when the @option{-x}
+ option is used.
+ 
+ @table @env
+-@item -help
++@item --help
+ @itemx -h
+ List all options, with brief explanations.
+ 
+-@item -symbols=@var{file}
++@item --symbols=@var{file}
+ @itemx -s @var{file}
+-Read symbol table from file @var{file}.
++Read symbol table from @var{file}.
+ 
+-@item -write
++@item --write
+ Enable writing into executable and core files.
+ 
+-@item -exec=@var{file}
++@item --exec=@var{file}
+ @itemx -e @var{file}
+-Use file @var{file} as the executable file to execute when
++Use @var{file} as the executable file to execute when
+ appropriate, and for examining pure data in conjunction with a core
+ dump.
+ 
+-@item -se=@var{file}
+-Read symbol table from file @var{file} and use it as the executable
++@item --se=@var{file}
++Read symbol table from @var{file} and use it as the executable
+ file.
+ 
+-@item -core=@var{file}
++@item --core=@var{file}
+ @itemx -c @var{file}
+-Use file @var{file} as a core dump to examine.
++Use @var{file} as a core dump to examine.
+ 
+-@item -command=@var{file}
++@item --command=@var{file}
+ @itemx -x @var{file}
+-Execute @value{GDBN} commands from file @var{file}.
++Execute @value{GDBN} commands from @var{file}.
+ 
++@item --eval-command=@var{command}
+ @item -ex @var{command}
+ Execute given @value{GDBN} @var{command}.
+ 
+-@item -directory=@var{directory}
++@item --init-eval-command=@var{command}
++@item -iex
++Execute @value{GDBN} @var{command} before loading the inferior.
++
++@item --directory=@var{directory}
+ @itemx -d @var{directory}
+ Add @var{directory} to the path to search for source files.
+ 
+-@item -nh
++@item --nh
+ Do not execute commands from @file{~/.config/gdb/gdbinit},
+ @file{~/.gdbinit}, @file{~/.config/gdb/gdbearlyinit}, or
+ @file{~/.gdbearlyinit}
+ 
+-@item -nx
++@item --nx
+ @itemx -n
+ Do not execute commands from any @file{.gdbinit} or
+ @file{.gdbearlyinit} initialization files.
+ 
+-@item -quiet
++@item --quiet
++@item --silent
+ @itemx -q
+ ``Quiet''.  Do not print the introductory and copyright messages.  These
+ messages are also suppressed in batch mode.
+ 
+-@item -batch
++@item --batch
+ Run in batch mode.  Exit with status @code{0} after processing all the command
+ files specified with @option{-x} (and @file{.gdbinit}, if not inhibited).
+ Exit with nonzero status if an error occurs in executing the @value{GDBN}
+@@ -47233,11 +47245,71 @@ Program exited normally.
+ (which is ordinarily issued whenever a program running under @value{GDBN} control
+ terminates) is not issued when running in batch mode.
+ 
+-@item -cd=@var{directory}
++@item --batch-silent
++Run in batch mode, just like @option{--batch}, but totally silent.  All @value{GDBN}
++output is supressed (stderr is unaffected).  This is much quieter than
++@option{--silent} and would be useless for an interactive session.
++
++This is particularly useful when using targets that give @samp{Loading section}
++messages, for example.
++
++Note that targets that give their output via @value{GDBN}, as opposed to writing
++directly to @code{stdout}, will also be made silent.
++
++@item --args @var{prog} [@var{arglist}]
++Change interpretation of command line so that arguments following this
++option are passed as arguments to the inferior.  As an example, take
++the following command:
++
++@smallexample
++gdb ./a.out -q
++@end smallexample
++
++@noindent
++It would start @value{GDBN} with @option{-q}, not printing the introductory message.  On
++the other hand, using:
++
++@smallexample
++gdb --args ./a.out -q
++@end smallexample
++
++@noindent
++starts @value{GDBN} with the introductory message, and passes the option to the inferior.
++
++@item --pid=@var{pid}
++Attach @value{GDBN} to an already running program, with the PID @var{pid}.
++
++@item --tui
++Open the terminal user interface.
++
++@item --readnow
++Read all symbols from the given symfile on the first access.
++
++@item --readnever
++Do not read symbol files.
++
++@item --dbx
++Run in DBX compatibility mode.
++
++@item --return-child-result
++@value{GDBN}'s exit code will be the same as the child's exit code.
++
++@item --configuration
++Print details about GDB configuration and then exit.
++
++@item --version
++Print version information and then exit.
++
++@item --cd=@var{directory}
+ Run @value{GDBN} using @var{directory} as its working directory,
+ instead of the current directory.
+ 
+-@item -fullname
++@item --data-directory=@var{directory}
++@item -D
++Run @value{GDBN} using @var{directory} as its data directory.  The data
++directory is where @value{GDBN} searches for its auxiliary files.
++
++@item --fullname
+ @itemx -f
+ Emacs sets this option when it runs @value{GDBN} as a subprocess.  It tells
+ @value{GDBN} to output the full file name and line number in a standard,
+@@ -47248,11 +47320,14 @@ and character position separated by colons, and a newline.  The
+ Emacs-to-@value{GDBN} interface program uses the two @samp{\032}
+ characters as a signal to display the source code for the frame.
+ 
+-@item -b @var{bps}
++@item -b @var{baudrate}
+ Set the line speed (baud rate or bits per second) of any serial
+ interface used by @value{GDBN} for remote debugging.
+ 
+-@item -tty=@var{device}
++@item -l @var{timeout}
++Set timeout, in seconds, for remote debugging.
++
++@item --tty=@var{device}
+ Run using @var{device} for your program's standard input and output.
+ @end table
+ @c man end

diff --git a/gdb.spec b/gdb.spec
index 6647073..b2ac20f 100644
--- a/gdb.spec
+++ b/gdb.spec
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Version: 11.1
 
 # The release always contains a leading reserved number, start it at 1.
 # `upstream' is not a part of `name' to stay fully rpm dependencies compatible for the testing.
-Release: 3%{?dist}
+Release: 4%{?dist}
 
 License: GPLv3+ and GPLv3+ with exceptions and GPLv2+ and GPLv2+ with exceptions and GPL+ and LGPLv2+ and LGPLv3+ and BSD and Public Domain and GFDL
 # Do not provide URL for snapshots as the file lasts there only for 2 days.
@@ -1143,6 +1143,9 @@ fi
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Nov 9 2021 Bruno Larsen - 11.1-4
+- Backport manpage update to be closer to -help (RHBZ 853071)
+
 * Wed Nov 3 2021 Kevin Buettner - 11.1-3
 - Make adjustments to gdb-6.6-buildid-locate.patch, provided by Tom de Vries.
 

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