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Re: [RFC] A new command 'explore'
> On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 1:33 AM, Siva Chandra <sivachandra@google.com> wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I have not yet seen anything about a policy on contributions
>> implemented in extension languages. However, I have now implemented
>> the 'explore' command in C. The patch is attached. I will add
>> documentation after the basics of this patch are approved.
>>
>> 2012-02-08 Siva Chandra <sivachandra@google.com>
>>
>> ? ? ? ? New command 'explore' which helps explore values in scope.
>> ? ? ? ? * explore.c: Implemention of the 'explore' command.
>> ? ? ? ? * Makefile.in: Add rules for compiling and linked explore.c.
>> ? ? ? ? * testsuite/gdb.base/explore.c: C program used for testing
>> ? ? ? ? the new 'explore' command.
>> ? ? ? ? * testsuite/gdb.base/explore.exp: Tests for the new 'explore'
>> ? ? ? ? command.
>> ? ? ? ? * testsuite/gdb.base/Makefile.in: Add explore to EXECUTABLES
Doug > I'm not sure what others prefer, but I like the python version.
Doug > http://sourceware.org/ml/gdb-patches/2011-12/msg00831.html
Doug > Please write the docs, etc. for the python version, and I'll review
Doug > and approve it (modulo the docs, but Eli is pretty responsive).
Along with the fact that there wasn't anything available on the policy
for contributions in extensions languages, I have seen that GUILE is
now going to be another officially supported extension language. In
which case, if 'explore' can be useful to a wide audience, isn't it
better in C so that it is available to everyone?