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diff --git a/gdb/symfile.c b/gdb/symfile.c
index c19cdd20eb..4bbe0b5a62 100644
--- a/gdb/symfile.c
+++ b/gdb/symfile.c
@@ -3878,10 +3878,16 @@ _initialize_symfile (void)
observer_attach_free_objfile (symfile_free_objfile);
+#define READNOW_HELP \
+ "The '-readnow' option will cause GDB to read the entire symbol file\n\
+immediately. This makes the command slower, but may make future operations\n\
+faster."
+
c = add_cmd ("symbol-file", class_files, symbol_file_command, _("\
Load symbol table from executable file FILE.\n\
+Usage: symbol-file [-readnow] FILE\n\
The `file' command can also load symbol tables, as well as setting the file\n\
-to execute."), &cmdlist);
+to execute.\n" READNOW_HELP), &cmdlist);
set_cmd_completer (c, filename_completer);
c = add_cmd ("add-symbol-file", class_files, add_symbol_file_command, _("\
@@ -3890,7 +3896,8 @@ Usage: add-symbol-file FILE ADDR [-readnow | -s SECT-NAME SECT-ADDR]...\n\
ADDR is the starting address of the file's text.\n\
Each '-s' argument provides a section name and address, and\n\
should be specified if the data and bss segments are not contiguous\n\
-with the text. SECT-NAME is a section name to be loaded at SECT-ADDR."),
+with the text. SECT-NAME is a section name to be loaded at SECT-ADDR.\n"
+READNOW_HELP),
&cmdlist);
set_cmd_completer (c, filename_completer);
@@ -3906,10 +3913,10 @@ that lies within the boundaries of this symbol file in memory."),
c = add_cmd ("load", class_files, load_command, _("\
Dynamically load FILE into the running program, and record its symbols\n\
for access from GDB.\n\
+Usage: load [FILE] [OFFSET]\n\
An optional load OFFSET may also be given as a literal address.\n\
When OFFSET is provided, FILE must also be provided. FILE can be provided\n\
-on its own.\n\
-Usage: load [FILE] [OFFSET]"), &cmdlist);
+on its own."), &cmdlist);
set_cmd_completer (c, filename_completer);
add_prefix_cmd ("overlay", class_support, overlay_command,