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dev-manual: Edits to remote GDB debugging section. 

Fixes YOCTO #3540

Further minor edits to make the example consistent.

(From yocto-docs rev: 863a955f5cf119a38db4950101270bd5a53da027)

Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark <scott.m.rifenbark@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
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<para> <para>
As an example, to launch Gdbserver on the target and make it As an example, to launch Gdbserver on the target and make it
ready to "debug" a program located in the ready to "debug" a binary named
<filename>/usr/bin/hello</filename> directory, from the host <filename>helloworld</filename>, from the host
you need to enter a command like the following. you need to enter a command like the following.
This command connects to the target and launches Gdbserver This command connects to the target and launches Gdbserver
on the target: on the target:
<literallayout class='monospaced'> <literallayout class='monospaced'>
$ gdbserver localhost:2345 /usr/bin/hello $ gdbserver localhost:2345 /usr/bin/helloworld
</literallayout> </literallayout>
Gdbserver should now be listening on port 2345 for debugging Gdbserver should now be listening on port 2345 for debugging
commands coming from a remote GDB process that is running on commands coming from a remote GDB process that is running on
@ -4005,12 +4005,12 @@
Finally, switch to the directory where the binary resides Finally, switch to the directory where the binary resides
and run the <filename>cross-gdb</filename> binary. and run the <filename>cross-gdb</filename> binary.
Provide the binary file you are going to debug. Provide the binary file you are going to debug.
For example, the following command form continues with the For example, the following command continues with the
example used in the previous section. example used in the previous section by loading
This command form loads the <filename>helloworld</filename> the <filename>helloworld</filename> binary as well as the
binary as well as the debugging information: debugging information:
<literallayout class='monospaced'> <literallayout class='monospaced'>
$ i586-poky-linux-gdb helloworld $ arm-poky-linux-gnuabi-gdb helloworld
</literallayout> </literallayout>
The commands in your <filename>.gdbinit</filename> execute The commands in your <filename>.gdbinit</filename> execute
and the GDB prompt appears. and the GDB prompt appears.