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When you need more +flexibility—for example, running <small>GDB</small> on a physically separate +host, or controlling a standalone system over a serial port or a +realtime system over a TCP/IP connection—you can use the <code>target</code> +command to specify one of the target types configured for <small>GDB</small> +(see <a href="Target-Commands.html#Target-Commands">Commands for Managing Targets</a>). +</p> +<a name="index-target-architecture"></a> +<p>It is possible to build <small>GDB</small> for several different <em>target +architectures</em>. When <small>GDB</small> is built like that, you can choose +one of the available architectures with the <kbd>set architecture</kbd> +command. +</p> +<dl compact="compact"> +<dd><a name="index-set-architecture"></a> +<a name="index-show-architecture"></a> +</dd> +<dt><code>set architecture <var>arch</var></code></dt> +<dd><p>This command sets the current target architecture to <var>arch</var>. The +value of <var>arch</var> can be <code>"auto"</code>, in addition to one of the +supported architectures. +</p> +</dd> +<dt><code>show architecture</code></dt> +<dd><p>Show the current target architecture. +</p> +</dd> +<dt><code>set processor</code></dt> +<dt><code>processor</code></dt> +<dd><a name="index-set-processor"></a> +<a name="index-show-processor"></a> +<p>These are alias commands for, respectively, <code>set architecture</code> +and <code>show architecture</code>. +</p></dd> +</dl> + +<table class="menu" border="0" cellspacing="0"> +<tr><td align="left" valign="top">• <a href="Active-Targets.html#Active-Targets" accesskey="1">Active Targets</a>:</td><td> </td><td align="left" valign="top">Active targets +</td></tr> +<tr><td align="left" valign="top">• <a href="Target-Commands.html#Target-Commands" accesskey="2">Target Commands</a>:</td><td> </td><td align="left" valign="top">Commands for managing targets +</td></tr> +<tr><td align="left" valign="top">• <a href="Byte-Order.html#Byte-Order" accesskey="3">Byte Order</a>:</td><td> </td><td align="left" valign="top">Choosing target byte order +</td></tr> +</table> + + + + +</body> +</html> |