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diff --git a/gdb/doc/python.texi b/gdb/doc/python.texi index 19ae330..4573ba67 100644 --- a/gdb/doc/python.texi +++ b/gdb/doc/python.texi @@ -1742,6 +1742,24 @@ pretty-printer for this value exists, then it is returned. If no such printer exists, then this returns @code{None}. @end defun +Normally, a pretty-printer can respect the user's print settings +(including temporarily applied settings, such as @samp{/x}) simply by +calling @code{Value.format_string} (@pxref{Values From Inferior}). +However, these settings can also be queried directly: + +@findex gdb.print_options +@defun gdb.print_options () +Return a dictionary whose keys are the valid keywords that can be +given to @code{Value.format_string}, and whose values are the user's +settings. During a @code{print} or other operation, the values will +reflect any flags that are temporarily in effect. + +@smallexample +(gdb) python print (gdb.print_options ()['max_elements']) +200 +@end smallexample +@end defun + @node Selecting Pretty-Printers @subsubsection Selecting Pretty-Printers @cindex selecting python pretty-printers |