* inf-child.c (inf_child_follow_fork) New parameter

[deliverable/binutils-gdb.git] / gdb / infrun.c

diff --git a/gdb/infrun.c b/gdb/infrun.c
index dc1036d76114f8687fe948716e5ddbd78f4cd98c..57618ae981f5fdc3f96cf98d7af6f4f200093124 100644 (file)
--- a/gdb/infrun.c
+++ b/gdb/infrun.c
@@ -132,8 +132,12 @@ int sync_execution = 0;
 
 static ptid_t previous_inferior_ptid;
 
-/* Default behavior is to detach newly forked processes (legacy).  */
-int detach_fork = 1;
+/* If set (default for legacy reasons), when following a fork, GDB
+   will detach from one of the fork branches, child or parent.
+   Exactly which branch is detached depends on 'set follow-fork-mode'
+   setting.  */
+
+static int detach_fork = 1;
 
 int debug_displaced = 0;
 static void
@@ -497,7 +501,7 @@ follow_fork (void)
 
        /* Tell the target to do whatever is necessary to follow
           either parent or child.  */
-       if (target_follow_fork (follow_child))
+       if (target_follow_fork (follow_child, detach_fork))
          {
            /* Target refused to follow, or there's some other reason
               we shouldn't resume.  */