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Re: gdb python and 'complete'
>>>>> "Jeroen" == Jeroen Dobbelaere <jeroen.dobbelaere@gmail.com> writes:
Jeroen> Would it help if we modify gdb.execute to do the redirection when we
Jeroen> call it with a 'from_tty==false' ?
Jeroen> Or do we need a new command for it ?
I think the best route is to add a new optional argument to gdb.execute,
which defaults to False and which, when True, means to return the output
as a string.
This approach is backward compatible, and also not too ugly.
I noticed, thanks to your patch, that execute_gdb_command is not using
keyword arguments. I think it should.
Jeroen> Following patch implements the redirection in gdb.execute :
If you intend to implement this, you'll need copyright assignment
paperwork on file. If you don't have this already, let me know and I
can get you started.
Tom