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Re: [RFA] Don't install gdb.PYTHONDIR if -nx

From: Jan Kratochvil <jan dot kratochvil at redhat dot com>
To: gdb-patches at sourceware dot org
Cc: Doug Evans <dje at google dot com>
Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 06:32:57 +0100
Subject: Re: [RFA] Don't install gdb.PYTHONDIR if -nx
References: <20101129003949.502FC246199@ruffy.mtv.corp.google.com> <20101130042206.GA1206@caradoc.them.org>

On Tue, 30 Nov 2010 05:22:09 +0100, Daniel Jacobowitz wrote:
> If this is the problem you're trying to solve, I think a new option is
> better - but it's not -np.  Why not an option to set gdb.PYTHONDIR
> before loading anything?

The -np could also delay the Python initialization.  This would never
initialize Python for non-gdb.python/ testcases, saving some cycles.

But that is not implemented there by this patch and it is questiontable if it
is worth coding with all the testsuite overhead.

Thanks,
Jan

References:
- [RFA] Don't install gdb.PYTHONDIR if -nx
  - From: Doug Evans
- Re: [RFA] Don't install gdb.PYTHONDIR if -nx
  - From: Daniel Jacobowitz

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