GDB: Add a character string limiting option

[thirdparty/binutils-gdb.git] / gdb / doc / python.texi

diff --git a/gdb/doc/python.texi b/gdb/doc/python.texi
index d9a9a5f12b67f6bafcbde393dc6edbefa51e8c64..b04f1de2ddf1a17a04c5b619e8d74ae164fb7cb1 100644 (file)
--- a/gdb/doc/python.texi
+++ b/gdb/doc/python.texi
@@ -1135,6 +1135,11 @@ the @emph{declared} type should be used.  (See @code{set print object} in
 representation of a C@t{++} object, @code{False} if they shouldn't (see
 @code{set print static-members} in @ref{Print Settings}).
 
+@item max_characters
+Number of string characters to print, @code{0} to follow
+@code{max_elements}, or @code{UINT_MAX} to print an unlimited number
+of characters (see @code{set print characters} in @ref{Print Settings}).
+
 @item max_elements
 Number of array elements to print, or @code{0} to print an unlimited
 number of elements (see @code{set print elements} in @ref{Print