On Friday, October 14, 2016, Alexandru Croitor <alexandru.croi...@qt.io> wrote:
> Hi, > > pdb is fine for pure python scripts. > > I was interested in things like getting the python back trace or local > variables from inside GDB, when used in conjunction with c++, so that I > know which parts of C++ calls python functions, and which parts of python > call c++ functions. You can't do that with pdb. > >From https://westurner.org/wiki/awesome-python-testing#advanced-debugging : - https://hg.python.org/cpython/file/tip/Tools/gdb/libpython.py - https://github.com/lmacken/pyrasite/blob/develop/README.rst mentions something about codesigned GDB and OSX. - https://sourceware.org/gdb/wiki/BuildingOnDarwin - https://github.com/google/pyringe doesnt mention OSX. - dtrace probably doesn't help with stack traces or local variables: - https://github.com/benesch/python-dtrace-tracker/blob/master/dtrace-osx-apple.27.patch Are there error messages? > > On 13 Oct 2016, at 19:12, Christian Tismer <tis...@stackless.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','tis...@stackless.com');>> wrote: > > Hi Alexandru, > > I stumbled over this question a little late by chance. > > There is the possibility to use GDB, but it is most likely that you want > to use python's pdb module, instead. > > Only in rare cases, when debugging the interpreter itself, you use gdb. > For debugging Python code, use pdb or something better. > > Sent from my Ei4Steve > > On Jul 6, 2016, at 18:14, Alexandru Croitor <alexandru.croi...@qt.io > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','alexandru.croi...@qt.io');>> wrote: > > Hello, > > 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. > > Regards, Alex. > > > _______________________________________________ > Python-Dev mailing list > Python-Dev@python.org > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','Python-Dev@python.org');> > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev > Unsubscribe: https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/ > tismer%40stackless.com > > >
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