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diff --git a/Doc/lib/libpdb.tex b/Doc/lib/libpdb.tex index 81dc1e2..6301175 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} |