On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 4:17 PM, Tim Roberts <t...@probo.com> wrote: > dutche <dut...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>Hi folks, I have a unusual question here. >> >>How can I change the value of EAX register under python under Linux?? >>As paimei does under Windows. >> >>My project is to have a python program that loads a C program and sets >>a breakpoint at some address, and then with this breakpoint I change >>the EAX register and then continue the program execution. >> >>With Windows and paimei I did that, but under Linux I don't know yet. > > You will need to find a Linux application equivalent to PaiMei. Your > question is not "how can I change EAX", your question is "where can I find > a Linux debugger that can be controlled from Python?"
Well, gdb may just be the tool you are looking for: since version 7.0 at least, you can script gdb using python, http://sourceware.org/gdb/wiki/PythonGdb cheers, David -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
