Enable GDB Python
GDB Python is helpful to debug complicated program like C++. However following factors hinders it to be supported in GCC ARM Embedded:
1. Windows support. We don't know how it will be supported under Windows yet
2. License. We are not sure what the license implication is to release Python as part of package yet
3. GDB itself is becoming more and more powerful, resulting less added value from Python
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Not sure if this is the correct place for this but I disagree with point #3. Regardless of how powerful GDB becomes adding the ability to extend using Python adds additional value. Languages like Ruby and Python have evolved because people prefer to use them rather than the often limited scripting ability of good tools such GDB where you must use them.
Just one voice but the success of my migration from Windows/IAR to OSX/Linux GCC is predicated on customizing debugging using Python.
[Joey 2014-05-09]
Kenny,
Thanks for your valueable feedback. Be more specific, do you need it only on Linux or on all hosts? This question is important because implementing it on Windows will be more challenging.
It doesn't seem to be the intented usage of Whiteboard, as I can't response to the comment. Please open an topic in the "Answers" forum.
Best regards,
Joey
