From: Raymond Hettinger <python@rcn.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 08:39:33 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: SF patch #1068456:  small update for pdb docs
X-Git-Tag: v2.4c1~3
X-Git-Url: https://granicus.if.org/sourcecode?a=commitdiff_plain;h=a2325f67a12f716b622ea53c605b868bcaa039ba;p=python

SF patch #1068456:  small update for pdb docs
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diff --git a/Doc/lib/libpdb.tex b/Doc/lib/libpdb.tex
index 81dc1e2e87..6301175d34 100644
--- a/Doc/lib/libpdb.tex
+++ b/Doc/lib/libpdb.tex
@@ -42,6 +42,13 @@ a script to debug other scripts.  For example:
 python -m pdb myscript.py
 \end{verbatim}
 
+When invoked as a script, pdb will automatically enter post-mortem debugging
+if the program being debugged exits abnormally. After post-mortem debugging
+(or after normal exit of the program), pdb will restart the program.
+Automatic restarting preserves pdb's state (such as breakpoints) and in most
+cases is more useful than quitting the debugger upon program's exit.
+\versionadded[Restarting post-mortem behavior added]{2.4}
+
 Typical usage to inspect a crashed program is:
 
 \begin{verbatim}