I wanted my Python program to be able to detect when a new breakpoint (or catchpoint) is created. However, there is no event for this. Note that if such an event is added, then some representation of catchpoints will also be needed, so that they can be meaningfully passed to the event.
The master branch has been updated by Tom Tromey <tromey@sourceware.org>: https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=dac790e1b9048a318e1882979d7188d82c3bd757 commit dac790e1b9048a318e1882979d7188d82c3bd757 Author: Tom Tromey <tom@tromey.com> Date: Mon May 4 21:49:11 2015 -0600 PR python/15620, PR python/18620 - breakpoint events in Python This patch adds some breakpoint events to Python. In particular, there is a creation event that is emitted when a breakpoint is created; a modification event that is emitted when a breakpoint changes somehow; and a deletion event that is emitted when a breakpoint is deleted. In this patch, the event's payload is the breakpoint itself. I considered making a new event type to hold the breakpoint, but I didn't see a need. Still, I thought I would mention this as a spot where some other choice is possible. Built and regtested on x86-64 Fedora 23. 2016-07-13 Tom Tromey <tom@tromey.com> PR python/15620, PR python/18620: * python/py-evts.c (gdbpy_initialize_py_events): Call add_new_registry for new events. * python/py-events.h (events_object) <breakpoint_created, breakpoint_deleted, breakpoint_modified>: New fields. * python/py-breakpoint.c (gdbpy_breakpoint_created): Emit the breakpoint changed event. (gdbpy_breakpoint_deleted): Emit the breakpoint deleted event. (gdbpy_breakpoint_modified): New function. (gdbpy_initialize_breakpoints): Attach to the breakpoint modified observer. 2016-07-13 Tom Tromey <tom@tromey.com> PR python/15620, PR python/18620: * python.texi (Events In Python): Document new breakpoint events. 2016-07-13 Tom Tromey <tom@tromey.com> PR python/15620, PR python/18620: * gdb.python/py-breakpoint.exp (connect_event, check_last_event) (test_bkpt_events): New procs.
Fixed.