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@@ -73,11 +73,11 @@ prompt, to unconditionally load the GDB init file. We recommend using the GUI front-end for GDB provided by Emacs. With it, you can start GDB by typing "M-x gdb RET". This will suggest the -default binary to debug; if you are going to start a new Emacs -process, change it as needed to point to the correct binary. -Alternatively, if you want to attach the debugger to an already -running Emacs process, change the GDB command shown in the minibuffer -to say this: +file name of the default binary to debug; if the suggested default is +not the Emacs binary you want to debug, change the file name as +needed. Alternatively, if you want to attach the debugger to an +already running Emacs process, change the GDB command shown in the +minibuffer to say this: gdb -i=mi -p PID @@ -681,8 +681,9 @@ not exit when it should. On GNU and Unix systems, you can also trying sending Emacs SIGUSR2, which, if 'debug-on-event' has its default value, will cause Emacs to attempt to break it out of its current loop and into the Lisp -debugger. This feature is useful when a C-level debugger is not -conveniently available. +debugger. (See the node "Debugging" in the ELisp manual for the +details about the Lisp debugger.) This feature is useful when a +C-level debugger is not conveniently available. ** If certain operations in Emacs are slower than they used to be, here is some advice for how to find out why. |