Utilities for extending gdb with python

Usage

1. Download debugger-utils to directory X
2. Put these to your ~/.gdbinit:

python import sys; sys.path.append('$X/debugger-utils')

$X is where debugger-utils lies in. 3. import gdb_utils in your python script.

Example

# Create a gdb commands in hello.py
import gdb_utils


def hello(who, *args):
    """
    Say hello.
    """
    print('hello %s', who)
gdb_utils.define(hello)
#(gdb) so hello.py
#(gdb) hello 'world'

For more examples, see example.

API

GDB commands:

• [x] break
• [x] clear
• [x] commands
• [x] delete
• [x] disable
• [x] define
• [x] enable
• [x] info
• [x] thread
• [x] thread_name
• [x] watch

Other API:

• [x] get_breakpoint
• [x] function
• [x] stop
• [x] register_pprinter
• [x] build_pprinter
• [x] globval
• [x] ty

For more info, see API.md.