* gdb.texinfo (Shell Commands): do not mention SHELL env var in

[binutils.git] / gdb / doc / gdb.texinfo

diff --git a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
index f5f7859b78c615283d5e4bde613c7f513d5819e8..4993ff7ca5e83e3d5e9bdddecab23a60fbadf829 100644 (file)
--- a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
+++ b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
@@ -1036,11 +1036,10 @@ just use the @code{shell} command.
 @item shell @var{command string}
 @kindex shell
 @cindex shell escape
-Invoke a shell to execute @var{command string}.  If it exists, the
-environment variable @code{SHELL} is used for the name of the shell to
-run.
+Invoke a the standard shell to execute @var{command string}.
 @ifclear DOSHOST
-Otherwise @value{GDBN} uses @code{/bin/sh}.
+If it exists, the environment variable @code{SHELL} determines which
+shell to run.  Otherwise @value{GDBN} uses @code{/bin/sh}.
 @end ifclear
 @end table