Document how to return from "python-interactive" to GDB.

	* doc/gdb.texinfo (Python Commands): Update documentation.
	* python/python.c (_initialize_python): Update documentation.

diff --git a/gdb/ChangeLog b/gdb/ChangeLog
index 8c304b0..93a993c 100644 (file)
--- a/gdb/ChangeLog
+++ b/gdb/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2012-08-23  Khoo Yit Phang <khooyp@cs.umd.edu>
+
+       Document how to return from "python-interactive" to GDB.
+       * doc/gdb.texinfo (Python Commands): Update documentation.
+       * python/python.c (_initialize_python): Update documentation.
+
 2012-08-23  Pedro Alves  <palves@redhat.com>
 
        * infrun.c (_initialize_infrun) <handle command help text>:

diff --git a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
index 4410a47..534b218 100644 (file)
--- a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
+++ b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
@@ -22515,7 +22515,8 @@ and one related setting:
 @item python-interactive @r{[}@var{command}@r{]}
 @itemx pi @r{[}@var{command}@r{]}
 Without an argument, the @code{python-interactive} command can be used
-to start an interactive Python prompt.
+to start an interactive Python prompt.  To return to @value{GDBN},
+type the @code{EOF} character (e.g., @kbd{Ctrl-D} on an empty prompt).
 
 Alternatively, a single-line Python command can be given as an
 argument and evaluated.  If the command is an expression, the result

diff --git a/gdb/python/python.c b/gdb/python/python.c
index 1e59d1e..482f53e 100644 (file)
--- a/gdb/python/python.c
+++ b/gdb/python/python.c
@@ -1277,7 +1277,10 @@ _initialize_python (void)
           python_interactive_command,
 #ifdef HAVE_PYTHON
           _("\
-Start a Python interactive prompt.\n\
+Start an interactive Python prompt.\n\
+\n\
+To return to GDB, type the EOF character (e.g., Ctrl-D on an empty\n\
+prompt).\n\
 \n\
 Alternatively, a single-line Python command can be given as an\n\
 argument, and if the command is an expression, the result will be\n\