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diff --git a/src/server/gdb_server.c b/src/server/gdb_server.c
index 7026ff21..51809026 100644
--- a/src/server/gdb_server.c
+++ b/src/server/gdb_server.c
@@ -2545,9 +2545,13 @@ static const struct command_registration gdb_command_handlers[] = {
.name = "gdb_port",
.handler = handle_gdb_port_command,
.mode = COMMAND_ANY,
- .help = "Display or specify base port on which to listen "
- "for incoming GDB connections. "
- "No arguments reports GDB port; zero disables.",
+ .help = "Normally gdb listens to a TCP/IP port. Each subsequent GDB "
+ "server listens for the next port number after the "
+ "base port number specified. "
+ "No arguments reports GDB port. \"pipe\" means listen to stdin "
+ "output to stdout, an integer is base port number, \"disable\" disables "
+ "port. Any other string is are interpreted as named pipe to listen to. "
+ "Output pipe is the same name as input pipe, but with 'o' appended.",
.usage = "[port_num]",
},
{