* data-directory/Makefile.in (PYTHON_FILES): Add
type_printers.py.
* python/lib/gdb/command/type_printers.py: New file.
* python/lib/gdb/command/types.py (TypePrinter): New class.
(_get_some_type_recognizers, get_type_recognizers,
apply_type_recognizers, register_type_printer): New
functions.
* python/py-objfile.c (objfile_object) <type_printers>: New
field.
(objfpy_dealloc): Decref new field.
(objfpy_new): Set new field.
(objfpy_get_type_printers, objfpy_set_type_printers): New
functions.
(objfile_to_objfile_object): Set new field.
(objfile_getset): Add "type_printers".
* python/py-progspace.c (pspace_object) <type_printers>: New
field.
(pspy_dealloc): Decref new field.
(pspy_new): Set new field.
(pspy_get_type_printers, pspy_set_type_printers): New functions.
(pspace_to_pspace_object): Set new field.
(pspace_getset): Add "type_printers".
* python/python.c (start_type_printers, apply_type_printers,
free_type_printers): New functions.
(_initialize_python): Set gdb.type_printers.
* python/python.h (start_type_printers, apply_type_printers,
free_type_printers): Declare.
* typeprint.c (type_print_raw_options, default_ptype_flags):
Update for new fields.
(do_free_global_table, create_global_typedef_table,
find_global_typedef): New functions.
(find_typedef_in_hash): Use find_global_typedef.
(whatis_exp): Use create_global_typedef_table. Change cleanup
handling.
* typeprint.h (struct type_print_options) <global_typedefs,
global_printers>: New fields.
doc
* gdb.texinfo (Symbols): Document "info type-printers",
"enable type-printer" and "disable type-printer".
(Python API): Add new node to menu.
(Type Printing API): New node.
(Progspaces In Python): Document type_printers field.
(Objfiles In Python): Likewise.
(gdb.types) <get_type_recognizers, apply_type_recognizers,
register_type_printer, TypePrinter>: Document.
testsuite
* gdb.base/completion.exp: Update for "info type-printers".
* gdb.python/py-typeprint.cc: New file.
* gdb.python/py-typeprint.exp: New file.
* gdb.python/py-typeprint.py: New file.
* c-typeprint.c (c_type_print_base): Handle print_method and
print_typedefs flags.
* gdbcmd.h (setprinttypelist, showprinttypelist): Declare.
* python/py-type.c (typy_str): Use LA_PRINT_TYPE and raw
options.
* typeprint.c (type_print_raw_options, default_ptype_flags):
Update for new field.s
(whatis_exp): Parse flags. Use LA_PRINT_TYPE.
(setprinttypelist, showprinttypelist, print_methods,
print_typedefs): New globals.
(set_print_type, show_print_type, set_print_type_methods,
show_print_type_methods, set_print_type_typedefs,
show_print_type_typedefs): New functions.
(_initialize_typeprint): Update documentation. Add "print
type methods" and "print type typedefs" parameters.
* typeprint.h (struct type_print_options) <print_methods,
print_typedefs>: New fields.
doc
* gdb.texinfo (Symbols): Document "set print type methods",
"set print type typedefs", and flags to ptype and whatis.
* python/py-continueevent.c: Include defs.h.
* python/py-event.c: Include defs.h.
* python/py-event.h: Don't include defs.h.
* python/py-events.h: Don't include defs.h.
* python/py-evts.c: Include defs.h.
* python/py-exitedevent.c: Include defs.h.
* python/py-newobjfileevent.c: Include defs.h.
* python/py-signalevent.c: Include defs.h.
* python/py-stopevent.c: Include defs.h.
* python/py-threadevent.c: Include defs.h.
* python/python.c (finalize_python): New function.
(_initialize_python): Make a final cleanup.
testsuite
* gdb.python/python.exp: Test atexit.register.
Implement auto-load user conveniences suggested by Doug Evans.
* auto-load.c: Include top.h.
(file_is_auto_load_safe): New variable advice_printed. Print advice.
(_initialize_auto_load): New variable scripts_directory_help. Mention
GDBPY_AUTO_FILE_NAME and GDB_AUTO_FILE_NAME for set auto-load
scripts-directory. Document in online help one can use also files for
set auto-load safe-path.
* python/py-auto-load.c: (GDBPY_AUTO_FILE_NAME): Move it from here ...
* python/python.h (GDBPY_AUTO_FILE_NAME): ... to here.
a new "_gdb" module for code implemented in C, and using reload/__import__
instead of exec.
gdb/
* python/lib/gdb/__init__.py: Import * from _gdb.
(GdbOutputFile, sys.stdout, GdbOutputErrorFile, sys.stderr,
prompt_hook, sys.argv): Moved from finish_python_initialization.
(pretty_printers, PYTHONDIR): Moved from _initialize_python.
(packages, auto_load_packages): New list and function replacing
module_dict and auto-loading code, using __file__ instead of
gdb.PYTHONDIR and reload/__import__ instead of exec.
(GdbSetPythonDirectory): Replacing function of the same name
from finish_python_initialization, using reload/__import__ instead
of exec, as well as call auto_load_packages.
* python/py-prettyprint.c (find_pretty_printer_from_gdb): Check
gdb_python_module and not gdb_module.
* python/python-internal.h (gdb_python_module): Declare.
* python/python.c (gdb_python_module): New global.
(before_prompt_hook): Check gdb_python_module and not gdb_module.
(_initialize_python): Rename gdb module to _gdb.
Move gdb.PYTHONDIR and gdb.pretty_printer to lib/gdb/__init__.py.
(finish_python_initialization): Move Python code to
lib/gdb/__init__.py; instead, set up sys.path and import gdb into
__main__.
gdb/testsuite/
* gdb.python/python.exp (Test stderr location): Update module
location of GDB-specific sys.stderr.
(Test stdout location): Ditto for sys.stdout.
Python interactive prompt with "pi" as alias, and add "py" as
an alias to "python".
* NEWS: Mention the new commands.
* doc/gdb.texinfo (Python Commands): Document the new
commands.
* python/python.c (eval_python_command): New function.
(python_interactive_command): For "python-interactive" with
arguments, call eval_python_command. For "python-interactive"
without arguments, call PyRun_InteractiveLoop.
(_initialize_python): Add "python-interactive" command with
"pi" as alias, and add "py" as an alias to "python".
New attribute 'last' for gdb.Symtab_and_line.
* NEWS (Python Scripting): Add entry about the new attribute.
* python/py-symtab.c (salpy_get_last): New function which
implements the get method for the 'last' attribute of
gdb.Symtab_and_line.
(sal_object_getset): Add entry for the 'last' attribute.
doc/
* gdb.texinfo (Symbol Tables In Python): Add description about
the new 'last' attribute of gdb.Symtab_and line.
testsuite/
* gdb.python/py-symtab.exp: Add tests to test the new attribute
'last' of gdb.Symtab_and_line.
* gdb.python/py-symbol.c: Move break point comment to enable
testing of gdb.Symtab_and_line.last.
and infpy_write_memory.
gdb/doc:
* gdb.texinfo (Inferiors In Python): Replace "gdb.read_memory"
and "gdb.write_memory" with "Inferior.read_memory" and
"Inferior.write_memory".
* breakpoint.h: Include command.h.
(add_catch_command): Use completer_ftype.
* cli/cli-decode.c (set_cmd_completer): Use completer_ftype.
* cli/cli-decode.h (struct cmd_list_element) <completer>:
Use completer_ftype.
* command.h (completer_ftype): New typedef.
(set_cmd_completer): Use it.
* python/py-cmd.c (struct cmdpy_completer) <completer>: Use
completer_ftype.
* breakpoint.h (bp_location): Add related_address member.
* inferior.h (get_return_value): Take a pointer to struct value
instead of struct type for the function requested.
* value.h (using_struct_return): Likewise.
* gdbarch.sh (return_value): Take a pointer to struct value
instead of struct type for the function requested.
* breakpoint.c (set_breakpoint_location_function): Initialize
related_address for bp_gnu_ifunc_resolver breakpoints.
* elfread.c (elf_gnu_ifunc_resolver_return_stop): Pass the
requested function's address to gdbarch_return_value.
* eval.c (evaluate_subexp_standard): Pass the requested
function's address to using_struct_return.
* infcall.c (call_function_by_hand): Pass the requested
function's address to using_struct_return and
gdbarch_return_value.
* infcmd.c (get_return_value): Take a pointer to struct value
instead of struct type for the function requested.
(print_return_value): Update accordingly.
(finish_command_continuation): Likewise.
* stack.c (return_command): Pass the requested function's
address to using_struct_return and gdbarch_return_value.
* value.c (using_struct_return): Take a pointer to struct value
instead of struct type for the function requested. Pass the
requested function's address to gdbarch_return_value.
* python/py-finishbreakpoint.c (finish_breakpoint_object):
New function_value member, replacing function_type.
(bpfinishpy_dealloc): Update accordingly.
(bpfinishpy_pre_stop_hook): Likewise.
(bpfinishpy_init): Likewise. Record the requested function's
address.
* mips-tdep.c (mips_fval_reg): New enum.
(mips_o32_push_dummy_call): For MIPS16 FP doubles do not swap
words put in GP registers.
(mips_o64_push_dummy_call): Update a comment.
(mips_o32_return_value): Take a pointer to struct value instead
of struct type for the function requested and use it to check if
using the MIPS16 calling convention. Return the designated
general purpose registers for floating-point values returned in
MIPS16 mode.
(mips_o64_return_value): Likewise.
* ppc-tdep.h (ppc_sysv_abi_return_value): Update prototype.
(ppc_sysv_abi_broken_return_value): Likewise.
(ppc64_sysv_abi_return_value): Likewise.
* alpha-tdep.c (alpha_return_value): Take a pointer to struct
value instead of struct type for the function requested.
* amd64-tdep.c (amd64_return_value): Likewise.
* amd64-windows-tdep.c (amd64_windows_return_value): Likewise.
* arm-tdep.c (arm_return_value): Likewise.
* avr-tdep.c (avr_return_value): Likewise.
* bfin-tdep.c (bfin_return_value): Likewise.
* cris-tdep.c (cris_return_value): Likewise.
* frv-tdep.c (frv_return_value): Likewise.
* h8300-tdep.c (h8300_return_value): Likewise.
(h8300h_return_value): Likewise.
* hppa-tdep.c (hppa32_return_value): Likewise.
(hppa64_return_value): Likewise.
* i386-tdep.c (i386_return_value): Likewise.
* ia64-tdep.c (ia64_return_value): Likewise.
* iq2000-tdep.c (iq2000_return_value): Likewise.
* lm32-tdep.c (lm32_return_value): Likewise.
* m32c-tdep.c (m32c_return_value): Likewise.
* m32r-tdep.c (m32r_return_value): Likewise.
* m68hc11-tdep.c (m68hc11_return_value): Likewise.
* m68k-tdep.c (m68k_return_value): Likewise.
(m68k_svr4_return_value): Likewise.
* m88k-tdep.c (m88k_return_value): Likewise.
* mep-tdep.c (mep_return_value): Likewise.
* microblaze-tdep.c (microblaze_return_value): Likewise.
* mn10300-tdep.c (mn10300_return_value): Likewise.
* moxie-tdep.c (moxie_return_value): Likewise.
* mt-tdep.c (mt_return_value): Likewise.
* ppc-linux-tdep.c (ppc_linux_return_value): Likewise.
* ppc-sysv-tdep.c (ppc_sysv_abi_return_value): Likewise.
(ppc_sysv_abi_broken_return_value): Likewise.
(ppc64_sysv_abi_return_value): Likewise.
* ppcnbsd-tdep.c (ppcnbsd_return_value): Likewise.
* rl78-tdep.c (rl78_return_value): Likewise.
* rs6000-aix-tdep.c (rs6000_return_value): Likewise.
* rx-tdep.c (rx_return_value): Likewise.
* s390-tdep.c (s390_return_value): Likewise.
* score-tdep.c (score_return_value): Likewise.
* sh-tdep.c (sh_return_value_nofpu): Likewise.
(sh_return_value_fpu): Likewise.
* sh64-tdep.c (sh64_return_value): Likewise.
* sparc-tdep.c (sparc32_return_value): Likewise.
* sparc64-tdep.c (sparc64_return_value): Likewise.
* spu-tdep.c (spu_return_value): Likewise.
* tic6x-tdep.c (tic6x_return_value): Likewise.
* v850-tdep.c (v850_return_value): Likewise.
* vax-tdep.c (vax_return_value): Likewise.
* xstormy16-tdep.c (xstormy16_return_value): Likewise.
* xtensa-tdep.c (xtensa_return_value): Likewise.
* gdbarch.c: Regenerate.
* gdbarch.h: Regenerate.
gdb/testsuite/
* gdb.base/return-nodebug.exp: Also test float and double types.
Add a new function gdb.find_pc_line to the Python API.
* NEWS (Python Scripting): Add entry about the new function.
* python/python.c (gdbpy_find_pc_line): New function which
implements gdb.find_pc_line.
(GdbMethods): Add entry for the new function.
doc/
* gdb.texinfo (Basic Python): Add description about the function
gdb.find_pc_line
testsuite/
* gdb.python/python.c: Add a new breakpoint comment.
* gdb.python/python.exp: Add tests to test gdb.find_pc_line.
Add two new methods global_block and static_block to gdb.Symtab
objects.
* NEWS (Python scripting): Add entry about the new methods.
* python/py-symtab.c (stpy_global_block): New function which
implements the gdb.Symtab.global_block() method.
(stpy_static_block): New function which implements the
gdb.Symtab.static_block() method.
(symtab_object_methods): Add entries for the two new methods.
* testsuite/gdb.python/py-symbol.exp: Add tests to test the new
methods gdb.Symtab.global_block() and gdb.Symtab.static_block().
* tessuite/gdb.python/py-symbol.c: Add new struct to help test
gdb.Symtab.static_block().
* doc/gdb.texinfo (Symbol Tables In Python): Add documentation
about the new methods global_block and static_block on
gdb.Symtab objects.
Fix compilation compatibility with python-2.4
* python/py-type.c (convert_field): Cast ADDRSTRING for
PyObject_SetAttrString as non-const. New comment.
PR symtab/7259:
* ada-exp.y (convert_char_literal): Use TYPE_FIELD_ENUMVAL.
* ada-lang.c (ada_discrete_type_high_bound)
(ada_discrete_type_low_bound): Use TYPE_FIELD_ENUMVAL for
TYPE_CODE_ENUM.
(ada_identical_enum_types_p): Use TYPE_FIELD_ENUMVAL.
(pos_atr, value_val_atr): Use TYPE_FIELD_ENUMVAL for TYPE_CODE_ENUM.
* ada-typeprint.c (print_enum_type): Change variable lastval to LONGEST.
Use TYPE_FIELD_ENUMVAL.
* ada-valprint.c (print_optional_low_bound, ada_print_scalar)
(ada_val_print_1): Use TYPE_FIELD_ENUMVAL for TYPE_CODE_ENUM.
* c-typeprint.c (c_type_print_base): Move variable lastval to inner
block, change it to LONGEST. Use TYPE_FIELD_ENUMVAL for
TYPE_CODE_ENUM.
* coffread.c (coff_read_enum_type): Use SET_FIELD_ENUMVAL.
* dwarf2read.c (process_enumeration_scope): Likewise.
* gdb-gdb.py (TypeFlagsPrinter): Use field.enumval instead of
field.bitpos.
(class StructMainTypePrettyPrinter): Support also
FIELD_LOC_KIND_ENUMVAL.
* gdbtypes.c (get_discrete_bounds): Use TYPE_FIELD_ENUMVAL for
TYPE_CODE_ENUM.
(recursive_dump_type): Use TYPE_FIELD_ENUMVAL for TYPE_CODE_ENUM.
(copy_type_recursive): Support also FIELD_LOC_KIND_ENUMVAL.
* gdbtypes.h (enum field_loc_kind): New FIELD_LOC_KIND_ENUMVAL.
(struct main_type.flds_bnds.fields.loc): Adjust bitpos comment. New
field enumval.
(struct main_type.flds_bnds.bields): Adjust loc_kind and bitsize to
accommodate enumval.
(struct call_site): Adjust loc_kind to accommodate enumval.
(FIELD_ENUMVAL, FIELD_ENUMVAL_LVAL, SET_FIELD_ENUMVAL)
(TYPE_FIELD_ENUMVAL): New macros.
* m2-typeprint.c (m2_enum): Use TYPE_FIELD_ENUMVAL.
* mdebugread.c (parse_symbol): Use TYPE_FIELD_ENUMVAL for
TYPE_CODE_ENUM.
* p-typeprint.c (pascal_type_print_base): Likewise.
* python/lib/gdb/printing.py (class FlagEnumerationPrinter): Use
enumval.
* python/lib/gdb/types.py (make_enum_dict): Likewise.
* python/py-type.c (convert_field): New variable addrstring. Use
TYPE_FIELD_ENUMVAL for TYPE_CODE_ENUM.
(check_types_equal): Support also FIELD_LOC_KIND_ENUMVAL.
* stabsread.c (read_enum_type): Use SET_FIELD_ENUMVAL.
* typepint.c (print_type_scalar): Use TYPE_FIELD_ENUMVAL for
TYPE_CODE_ENUM.
* valprint.c (generic_val_print): Likewise.
gdb/testsuite/
PR symtab/7259:
* gdb.base/enumval.c: New test case.
* gdb.base/enumval.exp: New test case.
* gdb.python/py-type.exp (test_enums): Use field.enumval instead of
field.bitpos.
New option "set auto-load safe-path".
* NEWS: New commands "set auto-load safe-path"
and "show auto-load safe-path".
* auto-load.c: Include gdb_vecs.h, readline/tilde.h and completer.h.
(auto_load_safe_path, auto_load_safe_path_vec)
(auto_load_safe_path_vec_update, set_auto_load_safe_path)
(show_auto_load_safe_path, add_auto_load_safe_path, filename_is_in_dir)
(filename_is_in_auto_load_safe_path_vec, file_is_auto_load_safe): New.
(source_gdb_script_for_objfile): New variable is_safe. Call
file_is_auto_load_safe. Return if it is not.
(struct loaded_script): New field loaded.
(maybe_add_script): Add parameter loaded. Initialize SLOT with it.
(print_script): Use LOADED indicator instead of FULL_PATH. Change
output "Missing" to "No".
(_initialize_auto_load): New variable cmd. Initialize
auto_load_safe_path. Register "set auto-load safe-path",
"show auto-load safe-path" and "add-auto-load-safe-path".
* auto-load.h (maybe_add_script): Add parameter loaded.
(file_is_auto_load_safe): New declaration.
* config.in: Regenerate.
* configure: Regenerate.
* configure.ac: New parameters --with-auto-load-safe-path
and --without-auto-load-safe-path.
* linux-thread-db.c (try_thread_db_load_from_pdir_1)
(try_thread_db_load_from_dir): Check file_is_auto_load_safe first.
* main.c (captured_main): Check file_is_auto_load_safe for
LOCAL_GDBINIT.
* python/py-auto-load.c (gdbpy_load_auto_script_for_objfile): New
variable is_safe. Call file_is_auto_load_safe. Return if it is not.
(source_section_scripts): Call file_is_auto_load_safe. Return if it is
not.
gdb/doc/
New option "set auto-load safe-path".
* gdb.texinfo (Auto-loading): Extend the "show auto-load"
and "info auto-load" examples for safe-path. Put there also references
for "set auto-load safe-path" and "show auto-load safe-path".
New menu item for Auto-loading safe path.
(Auto-loading safe path): New node.
(Python Auto-loading): Update the expected output from "Missing"
to "No".
gdb/testsuite/
New option "set auto-load safe-path".
* gdb.python/py-objfile-script.exp (set auto-load safe-path): New.
* gdb.python/py-section-script.exp (set auto-load safe-path): New.
auto-load: Implementation.
* NEWS: New descriptions for "info auto-load",
"info auto-load gdb-scripts", "info auto-load python-scripts",
"info auto-load local-gdbinit" and "info auto-load libthread-db".
Deprecate "info auto-load-scripts", "set auto-load-scripts on|off"
and "show auto-load-scripts". New description for "set auto-load",
"show auto-load", "set auto-load gdb-scripts",
"show auto-load gdb-scripts", "set auto-load python-scripts",
"show auto-load python-scripts", "set auto-load local-gdbinit",
"show auto-load local-gdbinit", "set auto-load libthread-db" and
"show auto-load libthread-db".
* auto-load.c: Remove include python/python-internal.h. Add includes
exceptions.h, cli/cli-script.h, gdbcmd.h, cli/cli-decode.h and
cli/cli-setshow.h.
(GDB_AUTO_FILE_NAME, source_gdb_script_for_objfile)
(auto_load_gdb_scripts, show_auto_load_gdb_scripts): New.
(gdbpy_global_auto_load): Rename to ...
(global_auto_load): ... here.
(auto_load_local_gdbinit, auto_load_local_gdbinit_pathname)
(auto_load_local_gdbinit_loaded, show_auto_load_local_gdbinit)
(script_language_gdb, source_gdb_script_for_objfile): New.
(struct loaded_script): New field language.
(hash_loaded_script_entry, eq_loaded_script_entry): Calculate also
LANGUAGE.
(maybe_add_script): Add parameter language. Drop redundant
entry.full_path initialization. Initialize entry.language and
(*slot)->language.
(auto_load_objfile_script): Change parameter suffix to language.
Remove the call of maybe_add_script.
Call language->source_script_for_objfile.
(load_auto_scripts_for_objfile, struct collect_matching_scripts_data):
New.
(collect_matching_scripts): Adjust it for
struct collect_matching_scripts_data.
(auto_load_info_scripts_pattern_nl): New variable.
(info_auto_load_scripts): Rename to ...
(auto_load_info_scripts): ... here, add parameter language. Adjust it
for struct collect_matching_scripts_data.
(info_auto_load_gdb_scripts, info_auto_load_local_gdbinit)
(set_auto_load_cmd, auto_load_set_cmdlist_get, show_auto_load_cmd)
(auto_load_show_cmdlist_get, info_auto_load_cmd)
(auto_load_info_cmdlist_get): New.
(_initialize_auto_load): Move add_info of "auto-load-scripts" to
python/py-auto-load.c. New installment for "set auto-load gdb-scripts",
"info auto-load gdb-scripts", "set auto-load local-gdbinit" and
"info auto-load local-gdbinit".
* auto-load.h (struct script_language): New.
(gdbpy_global_auto_load): Rename to ...
(global_auto_load): ... here.
(auto_load_local_gdbinit, auto_load_local_gdbinit_pathname)
(auto_load_local_gdbinit_loaded): New declarations.
(maybe_add_script): New parameter language.
(auto_load_objfile_script): Change parameter suffix to language.
(load_auto_scripts_for_objfile, auto_load_info_scripts_pattern_nl)
(auto_load_info_scripts, auto_load_set_cmdlist_get)
(auto_load_show_cmdlist_get, auto_load_info_cmdlist_get): New
declarations.
* linux-thread-db.c: Include auto-load.h and ctype.h.
(auto_load_thread_db, show_auto_load_thread_db): New.
(struct thread_db_info): New field filename.
(delete_thread_db_info): Call xfree for FILENAME.
(try_thread_db_load): Initialize FILENAME.
(try_thread_db_load_from_pdir, try_thread_db_load_from_dir): Return
if !AUTO_LOAD_THREAD_DB.
(info_auto_load_libthread_db_compare, info_auto_load_libthread_db): New.
(_initialize_thread_db): Install auto_load_thread_db
as "set auto-load libthread-db" and install info_auto_load_libthread_db
as "info auto-load libthread-db".
* main.c (captured_main): Rename gdbpy_global_auto_load to
global_auto_load. Initialize AUTO_LOAD_LOCAL_GDBINIT_PATHNAME and
AUTO_LOAD_LOCAL_GDBINIT_LOADED.
(print_gdb_help): Extend the help for 'local init file'.
* python/py-auto-load.c: Remove a comment about gdb scripts extension.
(GDBPY_AUTO_SECTION_NAME): Extend the comment it is Python specific.
(auto_load_scripts): Rename to ...
(auto_load_python_scripts): ... here, update the comment.
(gdbpy_load_auto_script_for_objfile): New declaration.
(show_auto_load_python_scripts, script_language_python)
(gdbpy_load_auto_script_for_objfile): New.
(source_section_scripts): Refactor the code.
(load_auto_scripts_for_objfile): Rename to ...
(gdbpy_load_auto_scripts_for_objfile): ... here, update the
auto_load_objfile_script caller, drop GDBPY_GLOBAL_AUTO_LOAD checking.
(info_auto_load_python_scripts): New.
(gdbpy_initialize_auto_load): New variables cmd and cmd_name.
Rename "set auto-load-scripts" to "set auto-load python-scripts".
Register "set auto-load-scripts" as its deprecated alias. Register
"info auto-load python-scripts". Register "info auto-load-scripts" as
its deprecated alias.
(load_auto_scripts_for_objfile): Rename to ...
(gdbpy_load_auto_scripts_for_objfile): ... here.
* python/python.h (load_auto_scripts_for_objfile): Rename to ...
(gdbpy_load_auto_scripts_for_objfile): ... here.
gdb/doc/
auto-load: Implementation.
* gdb.texinfo (Mode Options): New anchor for -nx.
(Startup): New anchors for Option -init-eval-command,
Home Directory Init File
and Init File in the Current Directory during Startup.
Mention set auto-load local-gdbinit with a reference.
Change the sample code to "set auto-load python-scripts".
(Threads): New anchor set libthread-db-search-path.
Provide references to libthread_db.so.1 file.
(Controlling GDB): New menu item for Auto-loading.
(Auto-loading, Init File in the Current Directory)
(libthread_db.so.1 file, objfile-gdb.gdb file): New nodes.
(Python): Rename the menu item Auto-loading to Python Auto-loading.
(Writing a Pretty-Printer, Objfiles In Python): Update the renamed
reference.
(Auto-loading): Rename to ...
(Python Auto-loading): ... here. Change "set auto-load-scripts" to
"set auto-load python-scripts", new anchor for it. Change
"show auto-load-scripts" to "show auto-load python-scripts", new anchor
for it. Change "info auto-load-scripts"
to "info auto-load python-scripts", new anchor for it. Change "scripts"
to "Python scripts".
gdb/testsuite/
auto-load: Implementation.
* gdb.base/help.exp (test set height): Increase the height.
* gdb.python/py-objfile-script.exp (info auto-load-scripts): Change
to ...
(info auto-load python-scripts): ... here.
* gdb.python/py-section-script.exp (info auto-load-scripts *): Change
to ...
(info auto-load python-scripts *): ... here.
New command 'explore' which helps explore values and types in
scope.
* NEWS: Add an entry about the new 'explore' command.
* data-directory/Makefile.in: Add gdb/command/explore.py
* python/lib/gdb/command/explore.py: Implemention of the 'explore'
command using the GDB Python API.
* doc/gdb.texinfo (Examining Data): Document the 'explore'
command.
* testsuite/gdb.python/Makefile.in: Add py-explore to EXECUTABLES.
* testsuite/gdb.python/py-explore.c: C program used for testing
the new 'explore' command on C constructs.
* testsuite/gdb.python/py-explore.cc: C++ program used for testing
the new 'explore' command on C++ constructs.
* testsuite/gdb-python/py-explore.exp: Tests for the new 'explore'
command on C constructs.
* testsuite/gdb-python/py-explore-cc.exp: Tests for the new
'explore' command on C++ constructs.
Python scripting: Add new method Value.referenced_value to
gdb.Value which can dereference pointer as well as reference
values.
* NEWS: Add entry under 'Python scripting' about the new method
Value.referenced_value on gdb.Value objects.
* python/py-value.c (valpy_referenced_value): New function
defining a new method on gdb.Value objects which can dereference
pointer and reference values.
* testsuite/gdb.python/py-value.cc: Add test case for
testing the methodology exposing C++ values to Python.
* testsuite/gdb.python/py-value-cc.exp: Add tests testing the
methodology exposing C++ values to Python.
* testsuite/gdb.python/Makefile.in: Add py-value-cc to
EXECUTABLES.
* docs/gdb.texinfo (Python API/Values From Inferior): Add
description about the new method Value.referenced_value. Add
description on how Value.dereference is different (and similar)
to Value.referenced_value.
