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authorYit Phang Khoo <khooyp@sourceware.org>2012-08-22 19:15:15 +0000
committerYit Phang Khoo <khooyp@sourceware.org>2012-08-22 19:15:15 +0000
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Add a new "python-interactive" command that starts a standard
Python interactive prompt with "pi" as alias, and add "py" as an alias to "python". * NEWS: Mention the new commands. * doc/gdb.texinfo (Python Commands): Document the new commands. * python/python.c (eval_python_command): New function. (python_interactive_command): For "python-interactive" with arguments, call eval_python_command. For "python-interactive" without arguments, call PyRun_InteractiveLoop. (_initialize_python): Add "python-interactive" command with "pi" as alias, and add "py" as an alias to "python".
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maint info bfds
List the BFDs known to GDB.
+python-interactive [command]
+pi [command]
+ Start a Python interactive prompt, or evaluate the optional command
+ and print the result of expressions.
+
+py [command]
+ "py" is a new alias for "python".
+
* MI changes
** Command parameter changes are now notified using new async record