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+" Vim syntax file
+" Language:	GDB command files
+" Maintainer:	Claudio Fleiner <claudio@fleiner.com>
+" URL:		http://www.fleiner.com/vim/syntax/gdb.vim
+" Last Change:	2003 Jan 04
+
+" For version 5.x: Clear all syntax items
+" For version 6.x: Quit when a syntax file was already loaded
+if version < 600
+  syntax clear
+elseif exists("b:current_syntax")
+  finish
+endif
+
+syn keyword gdbInfo contained address architecture args breakpoints catch common copying dcache
+syn keyword gdbInfo contained display files float frame functions handle line
+syn keyword gdbInfo contained locals program registers scope set sharedlibrary signals
+syn keyword gdbInfo contained source sources stack symbol target terminal threads
+syn keyword gdbInfo contained syn keyword tracepoints types udot variables warranty watchpoints
+syn match gdbInfo contained "all-registers"
+
+
+syn keyword gdbStatement contained actions apply attach awatch backtrace break bt call catch cd clear collect commands
+syn keyword gdbStatement contained complete condition continue delete detach directory disable disassemble display down
+syn keyword gdbStatement contained echo else enable end file finish frame handle hbreak help if ignore
+syn keyword gdbStatement contained inspect jump kill list load maintenance make next nexti ni output overlay
+syn keyword gdbStatement contained passcount path print printf ptype pwd quit rbreak remote return run rwatch
+syn keyword gdbStatement contained search section set sharedlibrary shell show si signal source step stepi stepping
+syn keyword gdbStatement contained stop target tbreak tdump tfind thbreak thread tp trace tstart tstatus tstop
+syn keyword gdbStatement contained tty undisplay unset until up watch whatis where while ws x
+syn match gdbFuncDef "\<define\>.*"
+syn match gdbStatmentContainer "^\s*\S\+" contains=gdbStatement,gdbFuncDef
+syn match gdbStatement "^\s*info" nextgroup=gdbInfo skipwhite skipempty
+
+" some commonly used abreviations
+syn keyword gdbStatement c disp undisp disas p
+
+syn region gdbDocument matchgroup=gdbFuncDef start="\<document\>.*$" matchgroup=gdbFuncDef end="^end$"
+
+syn match gdbStatement "\<add-shared-symbol-files\>"
+syn match gdbStatement "\<add-symbol-file\>"
+syn match gdbStatement "\<core-file\>"
+syn match gdbStatement "\<dont-repeat\>"
+syn match gdbStatement "\<down-silently\>"
+syn match gdbStatement "\<exec-file\>"
+syn match gdbStatement "\<forward-search\>"
+syn match gdbStatement "\<reverse-search\>"
+syn match gdbStatement "\<save-tracepoints\>"
+syn match gdbStatement "\<select-frame\>"
+syn match gdbStatement "\<symbol-file\>"
+syn match gdbStatement "\<up-silently\>"
+syn match gdbStatement "\<while-stepping\>"
+
+syn keyword gdbSet annotate architecture args check complaints confirm editing endian
+syn keyword gdbSet environment gnutarget height history language listsize print prompt
+syn keyword gdbSet radix remotebaud remotebreak remotecache remotedebug remotedevice remotelogbase
+syn keyword gdbSet remotelogfile remotetimeout remotewritesize targetdebug variable verbose
+syn keyword gdbSet watchdog width write
+syn match gdbSet "\<auto-solib-add\>"
+syn match gdbSet "\<solib-absolute-prefix\>"
+syn match gdbSet "\<solib-search-path\>"
+syn match gdbSet "\<stop-on-solib-events\>"
+syn match gdbSet "\<symbol-reloading\>"
+syn match gdbSet "\<input-radix\>"
+syn match gdbSet "\<demangle-style\>"
+syn match gdbSet "\<output-radix\>"
+
+syn match gdbComment "^\s*#.*"
+
+syn match gdbVariable "\$\K\k*"
+
+" Strings and constants
+syn region  gdbString		start=+"+  skip=+\\\\\|\\"+  end=+"+
+syn match   gdbCharacter	"'[^']*'" contains=gdbSpecialChar,gdbSpecialCharError
+syn match   gdbCharacter	"'\\''" contains=gdbSpecialChar
+syn match   gdbCharacter	"'[^\\]'"
+syn match   gdbNumber		"\<[0-9_]\+\>"
+syn match   gdbNumber		"\<0x[0-9a-fA-F_]\+\>"
+
+
+if !exists("gdb_minlines")
+  let gdb_minlines = 10
+endif
+exec "syn sync ccomment gdbComment minlines=" . gdb_minlines
+
+" Define the default highlighting.
+" For version 5.7 and earlier: only when not done already
+" For version 5.8 and later: only when an item doesn't have highlighting yet
+if version >= 508 || !exists("did_gdb_syn_inits")
+  if version < 508
+    let did_gdb_syn_inits = 1
+    command -nargs=+ HiLink hi link <args>
+  else
+    command -nargs=+ HiLink hi def link <args>
+  endif
+  HiLink gdbFuncDef	Function
+  HiLink gdbComment	Comment
+  HiLink gdbStatement	Statement
+  HiLink gdbString	String
+  HiLink gdbCharacter	Character
+  HiLink gdbVariable	Identifier
+  HiLink gdbSet		Constant
+  HiLink gdbInfo	Type
+  HiLink gdbDocument	Special
+  HiLink gdbNumber	Number
+  delcommand HiLink
+endif
+
+let b:current_syntax = "gdb"
+
+" vim: ts=8