Blame SOURCES/gdb-archer.patch

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From FEDORA_PATCHES Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
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From: Fedora GDB patches <invalid@email.com>
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Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 21:07:50 +0200
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Subject: gdb-archer.patch
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;; Python patches of: http://sourceware.org/gdb/wiki/ProjectArcher
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;;=push
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http://sourceware.org/gdb/wiki/ProjectArcher
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http://sourceware.org/gdb/wiki/ArcherBranchManagement
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GIT snapshot:
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commit 718a1618b2f691a7f407213bb50f100ac59f91c3
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tromey/python
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diff --git a/gdb/Makefile.in b/gdb/Makefile.in
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--- a/gdb/Makefile.in
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+++ b/gdb/Makefile.in
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@@ -2112,6 +2112,12 @@ stamp-h: $(srcdir)/config.in config.status
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 	  CONFIG_LINKS= \
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 	  $(SHELL) config.status
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+.gdbinit: $(srcdir)/gdbinit.in config.status
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+	CONFIG_FILES=".gdbinit:gdbinit.in" \
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+	  CONFIG_COMMANDS= \
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+	  CONFIG_HEADERS= \
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+	  $(SHELL) config.status
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+
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 config.status: $(srcdir)/configure configure.nat configure.tgt configure.host ../bfd/development.sh
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 	$(SHELL) config.status --recheck
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diff --git a/gdb/data-directory/Makefile.in b/gdb/data-directory/Makefile.in
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--- a/gdb/data-directory/Makefile.in
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+++ b/gdb/data-directory/Makefile.in
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@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ PYTHON_FILE_LIST = \
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 	gdb/unwinder.py \
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 	gdb/xmethod.py \
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 	gdb/command/__init__.py \
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+	gdb/command/ignore_errors.py \
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 	gdb/command/explore.py \
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 	gdb/command/backtrace.py \
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 	gdb/command/frame_filters.py \
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@@ -92,6 +93,8 @@ PYTHON_FILE_LIST = \
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 	gdb/function/as_string.py \
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 	gdb/function/caller_is.py \
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 	gdb/function/strfns.py \
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+	gdb/function/caller_is.py \
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+	gdb/function/in_scope.py \
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 	gdb/printer/__init__.py \
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 	gdb/printer/bound_registers.py
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diff --git a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
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--- a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
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+++ b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
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@@ -1245,6 +1245,16 @@ for remote debugging.
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 Run using @var{device} for your program's standard input and output.
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 @c FIXME: kingdon thinks there is more to -tty.  Investigate.
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+@item -P
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+@cindex @code{-P}
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+@itemx --python
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+@cindex @code{--python}
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+Change interpretation of command line so that the argument immediately
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+following this switch is taken to be the name of a Python script file.
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+This option stops option processing; subsequent options are passed to
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+Python as @code{sys.argv}.  This option is only available if Python
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+scripting support was enabled when @value{GDBN} was configured.
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+
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 @c resolve the situation of these eventually
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 @item -tui
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 @cindex @code{--tui}
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diff --git a/gdb/doc/python.texi b/gdb/doc/python.texi
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--- a/gdb/doc/python.texi
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+++ b/gdb/doc/python.texi
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@@ -88,8 +88,6 @@ containing @code{end}.  For example:
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 @smallexample
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 (@value{GDBP}) python
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-Type python script
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-End with a line saying just "end".
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 >print 23
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 >end
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 23
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diff --git a/gdb/gdb-gdb.gdb.in b/gdb/gdb-gdb.gdb.in
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--- a/gdb/gdb-gdb.gdb.in
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+++ b/gdb/gdb-gdb.gdb.in
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@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
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 echo Setting up the environment for debugging gdb.\n
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+# Set up the Python library and "require" command.
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+python
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+from os.path import abspath
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+gdb.datadir = abspath ('@srcdir@/python/lib')
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+gdb.pythonlibdir = gdb.datadir
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+gdb.__path__ = [gdb.datadir + '/gdb']
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+sys.path.insert(0, gdb.datadir)
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+end
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+source @srcdir@/python/lib/gdb/__init__.py
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+
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 if !$gdb_init_done
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   set variable $gdb_init_done = 1
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diff --git a/gdb/main.c b/gdb/main.c
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--- a/gdb/main.c
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+++ b/gdb/main.c
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@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
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 #include "interps.h"
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 #include "main.h"
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+#include "python/python.h"
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 #include "source.h"
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 #include "cli/cli-cmds.h"
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 #include "objfiles.h"
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@@ -479,7 +480,7 @@ exec_or_core_file_attach (const char *filename, int from_tty)
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 }
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 static void
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-captured_main_1 (struct captured_main_args *context)
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+captured_main_1 (struct captured_main_args *context, int &python_script)
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 {
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   int argc = context->argc;
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   char **argv = context->argv;
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@@ -695,10 +696,14 @@ captured_main_1 (struct captured_main_args *context)
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       {"args", no_argument, &set_args, 1},
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       {"l", required_argument, 0, 'l'},
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       {"return-child-result", no_argument, &return_child_result, 1},
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+#if HAVE_PYTHON
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+      {"python", no_argument, 0, 'P'},
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+      {"P", no_argument, 0, 'P'},
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+#endif
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       {0, no_argument, 0, 0}
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     };
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-    while (1)
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+    while (!python_script)
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       {
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 	int option_index;
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@@ -716,6 +721,9 @@ captured_main_1 (struct captured_main_args *context)
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 	  case 0:
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 	    /* Long option that just sets a flag.  */
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 	    break;
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+	  case 'P':
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+	    python_script = 1;
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+	    break;
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 	  case OPT_SE:
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 	    symarg = optarg;
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 	    execarg = optarg;
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@@ -890,7 +898,31 @@ captured_main_1 (struct captured_main_args *context)
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   /* Now that gdb_init has created the initial inferior, we're in
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      position to set args for that inferior.  */
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-  if (set_args)
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+  if (python_script)
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+    {
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+      /* The first argument is a python script to evaluate, and
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+	 subsequent arguments are passed to the script for
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+	 processing there.  */
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+      if (optind >= argc)
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+	{
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+	  fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stderr,
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+			      _("%s: Python script file name required\n"),
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+			      argv[0]);
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+	  exit (1);
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+	}
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+
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+      /* FIXME: should handle inferior I/O intelligently here.
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+	 E.g., should be possible to run gdb in pipeline and have
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+	 Python (and gdb) output go to stderr or file; and if a
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+	 prompt is needed, open the tty.  */
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+      quiet = 1;
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+      /* FIXME: should read .gdbinit if, and only if, a prompt is
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+	 requested by the script.  Though... maybe this is not
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+	 ideal?  */
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+      /* FIXME: likewise, reading in history.  */
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+      inhibit_gdbinit = 1;
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+    }
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+  else if (set_args)
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     {
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       /* The remaining options are the command-line options for the
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 	 inferior.  The first one is the sym/exec file, and the rest
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@@ -1180,7 +1212,8 @@ captured_main_1 (struct captured_main_args *context)
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   /* Read in the old history after all the command files have been
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      read.  */
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-  init_history ();
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+  if (!python_script)
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+    init_history ();
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   if (batch_flag)
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     {
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@@ -1193,24 +1226,37 @@ static void
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 captured_main (void *data)
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 {
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   struct captured_main_args *context = (struct captured_main_args *) data;
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+  int python_script = 0;
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-  captured_main_1 (context);
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+  captured_main_1 (context, python_script);
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-  /* NOTE: cagney/1999-11-07: There is probably no reason for not
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-     moving this loop and the code found in captured_command_loop()
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-     into the command_loop() proper.  The main thing holding back that
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-     change - SET_TOP_LEVEL() - has been eliminated.  */
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-  while (1)
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+#if HAVE_PYTHON
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+  if (python_script)
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     {
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-      TRY
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-	{
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-	  captured_command_loop ();
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-	}
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-      CATCH (ex, RETURN_MASK_ALL)
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+      extern int pagination_enabled;
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+      pagination_enabled = 0;
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+      run_python_script (context->argc - optind, &context->argv[optind]);
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+      return;
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+    }
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+  else
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+#endif
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+    {
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+      /* NOTE: cagney/1999-11-07: There is probably no reason for not
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+	 moving this loop and the code found in captured_command_loop()
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+	 into the command_loop() proper.  The main thing holding back that
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+	 change - SET_TOP_LEVEL() - has been eliminated. */
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+      while (1)
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 	{
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-	  exception_print (gdb_stderr, ex);
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+	  TRY
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+	    {
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+	      captured_command_loop ();
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+	    }
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+	  CATCH (ex, RETURN_MASK_ALL)
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+	    {
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+	      exception_print (gdb_stderr, ex);
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+	    }
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+	  END_CATCH
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 	}
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-      END_CATCH
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     }
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   /* No exit -- exit is through quit_command.  */
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 }
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@@ -1253,6 +1299,12 @@ print_gdb_help (struct ui_file *stream)
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   fputs_unfiltered (_("\
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 This is the GNU debugger.  Usage:\n\n\
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     gdb [options] [executable-file [core-file or process-id]]\n\
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+    gdb [options] --args executable-file [inferior-arguments ...]\n"), stream);
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+#if HAVE_PYTHON
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+  fputs_unfiltered (_("\
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+    gdb [options] [--python|-P] script-file [script-arguments ...]\n"), stream);
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+#endif
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+  fputs_unfiltered (_("\n\
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     gdb [options] --args executable-file [inferior-arguments ...]\n\n\
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 "), stream);
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   fputs_unfiltered (_("\
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@@ -1298,6 +1350,13 @@ Output and user interface control:\n\n\
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 #endif
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   fputs_unfiltered (_("\
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   --dbx              DBX compatibility mode.\n\
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+"), stream);
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+#if HAVE_PYTHON
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+  fputs_unfiltered (_("\
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+  --python, -P       Following argument is Python script file; remaining\n\
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+                     arguments are passed to script.\n"), stream);
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+#endif
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+  fputs_unfiltered (_("\
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   -q, --quiet, --silent\n\
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                      Do not print version number on startup.\n\n\
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 "), stream);
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diff --git a/gdb/python/lib/gdb/command/ignore_errors.py b/gdb/python/lib/gdb/command/ignore_errors.py
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new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
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+++ b/gdb/python/lib/gdb/command/ignore_errors.py
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@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
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+# Ignore errors in user commands.
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+
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+# Copyright (C) 2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
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+
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+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
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+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
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+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
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+# (at your option) any later version.
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+#
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+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
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+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
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+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
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+# GNU General Public License for more details.
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+#
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+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
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+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
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+
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+import gdb
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+
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+class IgnoreErrorsCommand (gdb.Command):
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+    """Execute a single command, ignoring all errors.
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+Only one-line commands are supported.
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+This is primarily useful in scripts."""
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+
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+    def __init__ (self):
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+        super (IgnoreErrorsCommand, self).__init__ ("ignore-errors",
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+                                                    gdb.COMMAND_OBSCURE,
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+                                                    # FIXME...
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+                                                    gdb.COMPLETE_COMMAND)
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+
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+    def invoke (self, arg, from_tty):
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+        try:
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+            gdb.execute (arg, from_tty)
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+        except:
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+            pass
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+
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+IgnoreErrorsCommand ()
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diff --git a/gdb/python/lib/gdb/function/in_scope.py b/gdb/python/lib/gdb/function/in_scope.py
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new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
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+++ b/gdb/python/lib/gdb/function/in_scope.py
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@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
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+# In-scope function.
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+
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+# Copyright (C) 2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
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+
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+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
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+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
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+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
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+# (at your option) any later version.
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+#
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+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
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+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
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+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
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+# GNU General Public License for more details.
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+#
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+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
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+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
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+
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+import gdb
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+
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+class InScope (gdb.Function):
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+    """Return True if all the given variables or macros are in scope.
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+Takes one argument for each variable name to be checked."""
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+
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+    def __init__ (self):
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+        super (InScope, self).__init__ ("in_scope")
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+
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+    def invoke (self, *vars):
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+        if len (vars) == 0:
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+            raise (TypeError, "in_scope takes at least one argument")
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+
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+        # gdb.Value isn't hashable so it can't be put in a map.
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+        # Convert to string first.
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+        wanted = set (map (lambda x: x.string (), vars))
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+        found = set ()
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+        block = gdb.selected_frame ().block ()
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+        while block:
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+            for sym in block:
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+                if (sym.is_argument or sym.is_constant
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+                      or sym.is_function or sym.is_variable):
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+                    if sym.name in wanted:
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+                        found.add (sym.name)
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+
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+            block = block.superblock
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+
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+        return wanted == found
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+
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+InScope ()
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diff --git a/gdb/python/python-internal.h b/gdb/python/python-internal.h
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--- a/gdb/python/python-internal.h
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+++ b/gdb/python/python-internal.h
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@@ -644,6 +644,9 @@ class gdbpy_enter_varobj : public gdbpy_enter
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 };
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+struct cleanup *ensure_python_env (struct gdbarch *gdbarch,
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+				   const struct language_defn *language);
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+
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 extern struct gdbarch *python_gdbarch;
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 extern const struct language_defn *python_language;
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diff --git a/gdb/python/python.c b/gdb/python/python.c
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--- a/gdb/python/python.c
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+++ b/gdb/python/python.c
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@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ const struct extension_language_defn extension_language_python =
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 #include "linespec.h"
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 #include "source.h"
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 #include "version.h"
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+#include "inferior.h"
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+#include "gdbthread.h"
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 #include "target.h"
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 #include "gdbthread.h"
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 #include "interps.h"
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@@ -237,6 +239,29 @@ gdbpy_enter::~gdbpy_enter ()
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   restore_active_ext_lang (m_previous_active);
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 }
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+static void
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+restore_python_env (void *p)
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+{
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+  gdbpy_enter *env = (gdbpy_enter *) p;
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+
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+  delete env;
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+}
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+
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+/* Called before entering the Python interpreter to install the
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+   current language and architecture to be used for Python values.
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+   Also set the active extension language for GDB so that SIGINT's
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+   are directed our way, and if necessary install the right SIGINT
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+   handler.  */
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+
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+struct cleanup *
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+ensure_python_env (struct gdbarch *gdbarch,
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+                   const struct language_defn *language)
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+{
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+  gdbpy_enter *env = new gdbpy_enter (gdbarch, language);
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+
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+  return make_cleanup (restore_python_env, env);
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+}
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+
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 /* Set the quit flag.  */
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 static void
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@@ -1367,6 +1392,92 @@ gdbpy_print_stack (void)
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 /* Return the current Progspace.
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    There always is one.  */
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+/* True if 'gdb -P' was used, false otherwise.  */
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+static int running_python_script;
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+
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+/* True if we are currently in a call to 'gdb.cli', false otherwise.  */
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+static int in_cli;
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+
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+/* Enter the command loop.  */
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+
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+static PyObject *
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+gdbpy_cli (PyObject *unused1, PyObject *unused2)
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+{
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+  if (! running_python_script || in_cli)
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+    return PyErr_Format (PyExc_RuntimeError, "cannot invoke CLI recursively");
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+  
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+  if (current_uiout->is_mi_like_p ())
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+    return PyErr_Format (PyExc_RuntimeError, _("Cannot invoke CLI from MI."));
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+
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+  in_cli = 1;
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+  /* See captured_command_loop.  */
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+
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+  /* Give the interpreter a chance to print a prompt.  */
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+  interp_pre_command_loop (top_level_interpreter ());
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+
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+  /* Now it's time to start the event loop.  */
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+  start_event_loop ();
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+
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+  in_cli = 0;
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+
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+  Py_RETURN_NONE;
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+}
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+
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+/* Set up the Python argument vector and evaluate a script.  This is
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+   used to implement 'gdb -P'.  */
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+
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+void
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+run_python_script (int argc, char **argv)
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+{
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+  FILE *input;
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+
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+  /* We never free this, since we plan to exit at the end.  */
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+  ensure_python_env (get_current_arch (), current_language);
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+
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+  running_python_script = 1;
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+
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+#if PYTHON_ABI_VERSION < 3
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+  PySys_SetArgv (argc - 1, argv + 1);
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+#else
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+  {
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+    wchar_t **wargv = (wchar_t **) alloca (sizeof (*wargv) * (argc + 1));
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+    int i;
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+
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+    for (i = 1; i < argc; i++)
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+      {
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+	size_t len = mbstowcs (NULL, argv[i], 0);
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+	/* Python-related GDB sources are built with -DNDEBUG
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+	   https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=20445 */
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+	size_t len2 ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED;
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+
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+	if (len == (size_t) -1)
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+	  {
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+	    fprintf (stderr, "Invalid multibyte argument #%d \"%s\"\n",
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+		     i, argv[i]);
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+	    exit (1);
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+	  }
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+	wargv[i] = (wchar_t *) alloca (sizeof (**wargv) * (len + 1));
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+	len2 = mbstowcs (wargv[i], argv[i], len + 1);
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+	assert (len2 == len);
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+      }
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+    wargv[argc] = NULL;
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+    PySys_SetArgv (argc - 1, wargv + 1);
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+  }
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+#endif
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+
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+  input = fopen (argv[0], "r");
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+  if (! input)
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+    {
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+      fprintf (stderr, "could not open %s: %s\n", argv[0], strerror (errno));
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+      exit (1);
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+    }
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+  PyRun_SimpleFile (input, argv[0]);
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+  fclose (input);
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+  exit (0);
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+}
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+
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+
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+
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 static PyObject *
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 gdbpy_get_current_progspace (PyObject *unused1, PyObject *unused2)
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@@ -2057,6 +2168,8 @@ PyMethodDef python_GdbMethods[] =
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 Evaluate command, a string, as a gdb CLI command.  Optionally returns\n\
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 a Python String containing the output of the command if to_string is\n\
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 set to True." },
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+  { "cli", gdbpy_cli, METH_NOARGS,
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+    "Enter the gdb CLI" },
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   { "parameter", gdbpy_parameter, METH_VARARGS,
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     "Return a gdb parameter's value" },
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diff --git a/gdb/python/python.h b/gdb/python/python.h
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--- a/gdb/python/python.h
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+++ b/gdb/python/python.h
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@@ -25,4 +25,6 @@
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 /* This is all that python exports to gdb.  */
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 extern const struct extension_language_defn extension_language_python;
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+extern void run_python_script (int argc, char **argv);
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+
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 #endif /* GDB_PYTHON_H */
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diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-frame.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-frame.exp
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--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-frame.exp
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+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-frame.exp
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@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ gdb_test "python print ('result = %s' % f0.read_var ('a'))" " = 1" "test Frame.r
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 gdb_test "python print ('result = %s' % (gdb.selected_frame () == f1))" " = True" "test gdb.selected_frame"
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+gdb_test "python print ('result = %s' % (f0.block ()))" "<gdb.Block object at 0x\[\[:xdigit:\]\]+>" "test Frame.block"
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+
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 # Can read SP register.
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 gdb_test "python print ('result = %s' % (gdb.selected_frame ().read_register ('sp') == gdb.parse_and_eval ('\$sp')))" \
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   " = True" \
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diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-value.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-value.exp
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--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-value.exp
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+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-value.exp
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@@ -384,6 +384,15 @@ proc test_value_after_death {} {
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     "print value's type"
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 }
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+# Regression test for a cast failure.  The bug was that if we cast a
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+# value to its own type, gdb could crash.  This happened because we
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+# could end up double-freeing a struct value.
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+proc test_cast_regression {} {
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+  gdb_test "python v = gdb.Value(5)" "" "create value for cast test"
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+  gdb_test "python v = v.cast(v.type)" "" "cast value for cast test"
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+  gdb_test "python print(v)" "5" "print value for cast test"
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+}
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+
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 # Regression test for invalid subscript operations.  The bug was that
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 # the type of the value was not being checked before allowing a
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 # subscript operation to proceed.
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@@ -512,6 +521,7 @@ if ![runto_main] then {
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 test_value_in_inferior
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 test_inferior_function_call
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 test_value_after_death
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+test_cast_regression
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 # Test either C or C++ values. 
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diff --git a/gdb/varobj.c b/gdb/varobj.c
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--- a/gdb/varobj.c
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+++ b/gdb/varobj.c
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@@ -218,6 +218,14 @@ is_root_p (const struct varobj *var)
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 }
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 #ifdef HAVE_PYTHON
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+/* Helper function to install a Python environment suitable for
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+   use during operations on VAR.  */
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+struct cleanup *
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+varobj_ensure_python_env (const struct varobj *var)
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+{
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+  return ensure_python_env (var->root->exp->gdbarch,
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+			    var->root->exp->language_defn);
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+}
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 /* See python-internal.h.  */
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 gdbpy_enter_varobj::gdbpy_enter_varobj (const struct varobj *var)
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diff --git a/gdb/varobj.h b/gdb/varobj.h
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--- a/gdb/varobj.h
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+++ b/gdb/varobj.h
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@@ -328,6 +328,8 @@ extern bool varobj_has_more (const struct varobj *var, int to);
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 extern bool varobj_is_dynamic_p (const struct varobj *var);
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+extern struct cleanup *varobj_ensure_python_env (const struct varobj *var);
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+
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 extern bool varobj_default_value_is_changeable_p (const struct varobj *var);
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 extern bool varobj_value_is_changeable_p (const struct varobj *var);
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