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authorTom Tromey <tom@tromey.com>2018-09-08 13:37:26 -0600
committerTom Tromey <tom@tromey.com>2018-09-10 07:44:27 -0600
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Mention Python versions in the documentation
This updates python.texi to note that gdb can be compiled against either major version of Python. It also removes the "execfile" example, because that is specific to Python 2. gdb/doc/ChangeLog 2018-09-10 Tom Tromey <tom@tromey.com> * python.texi (Python): Mention Python versions. Don't mention execfile.
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@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
2018-09-10 Tom Tromey <tom@tromey.com>
+ * python.texi (Python): Mention Python versions. Don't mention
+ execfile.
+
+2018-09-10 Tom Tromey <tom@tromey.com>
+
PR python/19808:
* python.texi (Unwinding Frames in Python): Rewrite
create_unwind_info documentation. Update read_register
diff --git a/gdb/doc/python.texi b/gdb/doc/python.texi
index ccad593..eb4c3a5 100644
--- a/gdb/doc/python.texi
+++ b/gdb/doc/python.texi
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
You can extend @value{GDBN} using the @uref{http://www.python.org/,
Python programming language}. This feature is available only if
@value{GDBN} was configured using @option{--with-python}.
+@value{GDBN} can be built against either Python 2 or Python 3; which
+one you have depends on this configure-time option.
@cindex python directory
Python scripts used by @value{GDBN} should be installed in
@@ -113,10 +115,6 @@ interpreter:
The script name must end with @samp{.py} and @value{GDBN} must be configured
to recognize the script language based on filename extension using
the @code{script-extension} setting. @xref{Extending GDB, ,Extending GDB}.
-
-@item python execfile ("script-name")
-This method is based on the @code{execfile} Python built-in function,
-and thus is always available.
@end table
@node Python API