On Apr 12, 2006, at 2:40 PM, Zachary Pincus wrote: >>> This is for Bob Ippolito - >> >> Well it's really for Ronald, I didn't build it. I have no idea. > > Sorry! Hopefully Ronald will let us know what version of readline he > used. > > Now, in regards to the GDB issue: can anyone with the latest > developer tools who also has the Universal Python build installed try > to run python under gdb? (I have a different install of python 2.4.3 > that I don't want to nuke by installing the universal build just to > test this; otherwise I wouldn't ask). > All you need to do is run > 'gdb python' > and then type > 'run' > and see if you get a python prompt, or >> Program received signal SIGTRAP, Trace/breakpoint trap. >> 0x8fe0100c in __dyld__dyld_start () > > I think you'll get the latter because of how the Universal MacPython > is a dummy application bundle that just does an execve to the real > python. This is known to confuse at least some versions of gdb. > Though, with any luck, the latest version of gdb that Apple shipped > won't be confused in this way.
Well, you could... explicitly run the actual python executable (potentially subject to change in future versions of Universal Python...): $ gdb --args `python -c "import sys; print sys.executable"` Continue through the trap: $ gdb --args python ... (gdb) r Starting program: /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.4/ bin/python Reading symbols for shared libraries . done Program received signal SIGTRAP, Trace/breakpoint trap. 0x8fe0100c in __dyld__dyld_start () (gdb) c Continuing. Reading symbols for shared libraries ... done Python 2.4.3 (#1, Apr 7 2006, 10:54:33) [GCC 4.0.1 (Apple Computer, Inc. build 5250)] on darwin Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. Reading symbols for shared libraries .. done >>> Attach: $ python Python 2.4.3 (#1, Apr 7 2006, 10:54:33) [GCC 4.0.1 (Apple Computer, Inc. build 5250)] on darwin Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. >>> import os; os.getpid() 20789 (from another terminal) $ gdb ... (gdb) attach 20789 Attaching to process 20789. Reading symbols for shared libraries . done Reading symbols for shared libraries ......... done 0x9001f5e8 in select () (gdb) c Continuing. -bob _______________________________________________ Pythonmac-SIG maillist - Pythonmac-SIG@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pythonmac-sig
