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diff --git a/gdb/doc/python.texi b/gdb/doc/python.texi index eeb847a..cdf7db9 100644 --- a/gdb/doc/python.texi +++ b/gdb/doc/python.texi @@ -134,9 +134,14 @@ initialized early during @value{GDBN}'s startup process, then this option must be placed into the early initialization file (@pxref{Initialization Files}) to have the desired effect. -By default this option is set to @samp{auto}, in this mode Python will -check the environment variable @env{PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE} to see +By default this option is set to @samp{auto}. In this mode, provided +the @code{python ignore-environment} setting is @samp{off}, the +environment variable @env{PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE} is examined to see if it should write out byte-code or not. +@env{PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE} is considered to be off/disabled either +when set to the empty string or when the environment variable doesn't +exist. All other settings, including those which don't seem to make +sense, indicate that it's on/enabled. This option is equivalent to passing @option{-B} to the real @command{python} executable. |