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diff --git a/rules/gdb.in b/rules/gdb.in
index 3d857f9ef..5e899c934 100644
--- a/rules/gdb.in
+++ b/rules/gdb.in
@@ -5,6 +5,14 @@ menuconfig GDB
prompt "gdb (the real one) "
select TERMCAP if GDB__TERMCAP
select NCURSES if GDB__NCURSES
+ help
+ The GNU Debugger
+
+ GDB is a source-level debugger, capable of breaking programs
+ at any specific line, displaying variable values, and
+ determining where errors occurred. Currently, it works for
+ C, C++, Fortran, Modula 2 and Java programs. A must-have for
+ any serious programmer.
if GDB