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Re: GDB with python support: which version of Python?
- From: Joel Brobecker <brobecker at adacore dot com>
- To: Paul Smith <psmith at gnu dot org>
- Cc: gdb at sourceware dot org
- Date: Fri, 31 May 2013 10:00:31 +0400
- Subject: Re: GDB with python support: which version of Python?
- References: <1369951459 dot 3295 dot 229 dot camel at pdsdesk> <20130531044006 dot GB4395 at adacore dot com> <1369979331 dot 4119 dot 19 dot camel at homebase>
> > Forcing static libraries might work on GNU/Linux systems, but
> > we've found it to be unworkable in general.
>
> Interesting; what kinds of problems did you have?
Actually, I take back what I said, I was completely confused.
Sorry! We are indeed using static libraries as far as I can
tell. The relocation is still necessary, because Python needs
to be able to find its runtime.
I had this idea at some point of having GDB dlopen libpython,
which case it'd be possible to ship shared Python libraries
without having to worry about LD_LIBRARY_PATH. But our experience
with VxWorks (WTX) libraries, where we do this, and the fact
that we have been able to use static libraries, led me to put
this idea on the side for now.
> > Here is what we do at AdaCore: we build and install GDB inside
> > GDB's prefix,
>
> I assume you mean build and install _Python_ inside GDB's prefix?
Yes. I clearly needed more coffee this morning before answering :-/.
--
Joel