[PATCH] Python API: Add gdb.is_in_prologue and gdb.is_in_epilogue.

Pedro Alves palves@redhat.com
Wed Oct 22 21:59:00 GMT 2014


On 10/22/2014 10:34 PM, Pedro Alves wrote:
>> +# Get the current frame object.
>> > +gdb_py_test_silent_cmd "python selectedFrame = gdb.selected_frame()" \
>> > +    "Get the current frame object." 0
> Lowercase, and no "." please.  Here and throughout.  Usual style is to
> drop the "the"s to be more concise:
> 
> gdb_py_test_silent_cmd "python selectedFrame = gdb.selected_frame()" \
                                                     ^^^^^^^^
>     "get current frame object" 0
           ^^^^^^^

BTW, I happened to read this back, and noticed: "current" and "selected"
have distinct meanings in the frame machinery.  Best not mix them up:

gdb_py_test_silent_cmd "python selectedFrame = gdb.selected_frame()" \
    "get selected frame object" 0

Thanks,
Pedro Alves



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