On Wed, 06 Jul 2016 16:14:34 -0000, Alexandru Croitor <alexandru.croi...@qt.io> wrote: > I'm interested to find out if debugging Python scripts with GDB is supported > on OSX at all? > > I'm referring to the functionality described on > https://wiki.python.org/moin/DebuggingWithGdb and on > http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/EasierPythonDebugging. > > I've tried so far various combinations of pre-compiled GDB from the homebrew > package manager, locally-compiled GDB from homebrew, as well as locally > compiled GDB from MacPorts, together with a pre-compiled Python 2.7, > homebrew-compiled 2.7, and custom compiled Python 2.7 from the official > source tarball. > > My results so far were not successful. The legacy GDB commands to show a > python stack trace or the local variables - do not work. And the new GDB > commands (referenced on the Fedora project page) are not present at all in > any of the GDB versions. > > I've checked the python CI build bot tests, and it seems the new GDB commands > are only successfully tested on Linux machines, and are skipped on FreeBSD, > OS X, and Solaris machines. > > Are the new python <-> GDB commands specific to Linux? > Are there any considerations to take in regards to debug symbols for Python / > GDB on OSX? > > Has anyone attempted what I'm trying to do? > > I would be grateful for any advice. > > And I apologize if my choice of the mailing lists is not the best.
I tried to do this a few weeks ago myself, with similar negative results. The only thing I tried that you don't mention (I didn't try everything you did) is a compile from raw gdb source...and that didn't support OSX format core dumps. So I gave up. --David _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
