Introduction

This is “yet” another interface to cscope tool (http://cscope.sf.net) for emacs.

It provides the same information as its backend cscope :

• what functions are calling a function
• where is a global symbol
• what is the calling hierarchy of a function

Usage

Quick-start

1. Download rscope.el
2. Evaluate it
   • (load “rscope.el”)

Source browsing

Once loaded, each C/C++ file will be offered all the “C-C s” key prefix bindings, providing access to the rscope functions.

You can experiment by :

1. Have a cscope database generated somewhere
2. Load a C file
3. Use a command, for example type “C-c s g”

Global keys launching source browsing

All keybindings use the “C-c s” prefix:

C-c s s	Find symbol.
C-c s =	Find assignments to this symbol
C-c s d	Find global definition.
C-c s g	Find global definition (alternate binding).
C-c s c	Find functions calling a function.
C-c s C	Find called functions (list functions called from a function).
C-c s t	Find text string.
C-c s f	Find a file.
C-c s h	Find calling hierarchy of a function

The Result buffer keys

• Normal keystrokes :
  • Use “n” to navigate to next entry in results
  • Use “p” to navigate to previsous entry in results
  • Use ENTER bury result buffer and switch to the previewed entry
  • Use “q” to bury result buffer and switch to other window.
• Advanced keystrokes:
  • Use SPACE to preview an entry
  • Use Ctr-ENTER to bury result buffer, and replace it by the selected entry
  • Use number <N> to develop current leaf’s subtree up to Nth level

Goal

It is born to challenge its cousins :

• xscope
• ascope
• bscope

The main advantages of this interface WRT to its elders are :

• cscope process are spwaned only once for a give cscope.out
• multiple cscope database are allowed
• automatic cscope database is provided
• previews of results
• buffer number limitation (ie. close preview buffers, close buffers with pop-mark when they haven’t been touched)

Once one of the cousins will have achieved the same functionnalities, it will slip in slumber.