gdb: use get_standard_config_dir when looking for .gdbinit
authorAndrew Burgess <andrew.burgess@embecosm.com>
Fri, 25 Sep 2020 13:50:56 +0000 (14:50 +0100)
committerAndrew Burgess <andrew.burgess@embecosm.com>
Mon, 2 Nov 2020 17:42:11 +0000 (17:42 +0000)
commit64aaad6349d2b2c45063a5383f877ce9a3a0c354
tree80261e6099c2421820a8e8a8f025a13cd9995c27
parent8768c3e3629657d9728487c680b173868baeee7f
gdb: use get_standard_config_dir when looking for .gdbinit

This commit effectively changes the default location of the .gdbinit
file, while maintaining backward compatibility.

For non Apple hosts the .gdbinit file will now be looked for in the
following locations:

  $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/gdb/gdbinit
  $HOME/.config/gdb/gdbinit
  $HOME/.gdbinit

On Apple hosts the search order is instead:

  $HOME/Library/Preferences/gdb/gdbinit
  $HOME/.gdbinit

I've performed an extensive rewrite of the documentation, moving all
information about initialization files and where to find them into a
new @node, text from other areas has been moved into this one
location, and other areas cross-reference to this new @node as much as
possible.

gdb/ChangeLog:

* NEWS: Mention changes to config file search path.
* main.c

gdb/doc/ChangeLog:

* gdb.texinfo (Mode Options): Descriptions of initialization files
has been moved to 'Initialization Files'.
(Startup): Likewise.
(Initialization Files): New node.
(gdb man): Update to mention alternative file paths.
(gdbinit man): Likewise.
gdb/ChangeLog
gdb/NEWS
gdb/auto-load.c
gdb/doc/ChangeLog
gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
gdb/main.c
gdbsupport/pathstuff.cc
gdbsupport/pathstuff.h
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