2 files changed, 25 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/gdb/python/python.c b/gdb/python/python.c
index 78410c6..d4f8c3d 100644
--- a/gdb/python/python.c
+++ b/gdb/python/python.c
@@ -997,9 +997,26 @@ Enables or disables printing of Python stack traces."),
   gdbpy_doc_cst = PyString_FromString ("__doc__");
   gdbpy_enabled_cst = PyString_FromString ("enabled");
 
-  /* Remaining initialization is done in Python.
-     - create a couple objects which are used for Python's stdout and stderr
-     - provide function GdbSetPythonDirectory  */
+  /* Release the GIL while gdb runs.  */
+  PyThreadState_Swap (NULL);
+  PyEval_ReleaseLock ();
+
+#endif /* HAVE_PYTHON */
+}
+
+#ifdef HAVE_PYTHON
+
+/* Perform the remaining python initializations.
+   These must be done after GDB is at least mostly initialized.
+   E.g., The "info pretty-printer" command needs the "info" prefix
+   command installed.  */
+
+void
+finish_python_initialization (void)
+{
+  struct cleanup *cleanup;
+
+  cleanup = ensure_python_env (get_current_arch (), current_language);
 
   PyRun_SimpleString ("\
 import os\n\
@@ -1055,16 +1072,14 @@ def GdbSetPythonDirectory (dir):\n\
 GdbSetPythonDirectory (gdb.PYTHONDIR)\n\
 ");
 
-  /* Release the GIL while gdb runs.  */
-  PyThreadState_Swap (NULL);
-  PyEval_ReleaseLock ();
+  do_cleanups (cleanup);
+}
 
 #endif /* HAVE_PYTHON */
-}
 
 
 
-#if HAVE_PYTHON
+#ifdef HAVE_PYTHON
 
 static PyMethodDef GdbMethods[] =
 {
diff --git a/gdb/python/python.h b/gdb/python/python.h
index affd4a4..04d5c28 100644
--- a/gdb/python/python.h
+++ b/gdb/python/python.h
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 
 extern int gdbpy_global_auto_load;
 
+extern void finish_python_initialization (void);
+
 void eval_python_from_control_command (struct command_line *);
 
 void source_python_script (FILE *stream, const char *file);