New command 'explore' which helps explore values and types in
scope.
* NEWS: Add an entry about the new 'explore' command.
* data-directory/Makefile.in: Add gdb/command/explore.py
* python/lib/gdb/command/explore.py: Implemention of the 'explore'
command using the GDB Python API.
* doc/gdb.texinfo (Examining Data): Document the 'explore'
command.
* testsuite/gdb.python/Makefile.in: Add py-explore to EXECUTABLES.
* testsuite/gdb.python/py-explore.c: C program used for testing
the new 'explore' command on C constructs.
* testsuite/gdb.python/py-explore.cc: C++ program used for testing
the new 'explore' command on C++ constructs.
* testsuite/gdb-python/py-explore.exp: Tests for the new 'explore'
command on C constructs.
* testsuite/gdb-python/py-explore-cc.exp: Tests for the new
'explore' command on C++ constructs.
Python scripting: Add new method Value.referenced_value to
gdb.Value which can dereference pointer as well as reference
values.
* NEWS: Add entry under 'Python scripting' about the new method
Value.referenced_value on gdb.Value objects.
* python/py-value.c (valpy_referenced_value): New function
defining a new method on gdb.Value objects which can dereference
pointer and reference values.
* testsuite/gdb.python/py-value.cc: Add test case for
testing the methodology exposing C++ values to Python.
* testsuite/gdb.python/py-value-cc.exp: Add tests testing the
methodology exposing C++ values to Python.
* testsuite/gdb.python/Makefile.in: Add py-value-cc to
EXECUTABLES.
* docs/gdb.texinfo (Python API/Values From Inferior): Add
description about the new method Value.referenced_value. Add
description on how Value.dereference is different (and similar)
to Value.referenced_value.
* Makefile.in (SUBDIR_PYTHON_OBS): Add py-finishbreakpoint.o.
(SUBDIR_PYTHON_SRCS): Add python/py-finishbreakpoint.c.
Add build rule for this file.
* infcmd.c (print_return_value): Split to create get_return_value.
(get_return_value): New function based on print_return_value. Handle
case where stop_registers are not set.
* inferior.h (get_return_value): New prototype.
* python/py-breakpoint.c (bppy_pending_object): Make non-static.
(gdbpy_breakpoint_created): Set is_py_finish_bp is necessary.
(struct breakpoint_object): Move to python-internal.h
(BPPY_REQUIRE_VALID): Likewise.
(BPPY_SET_REQUIRE_VALID): Likewise.
(gdbpy_breakpoint_created): Initialize is_finish_bp.
(gdbpy_should_stop): Add pre/post hooks before/after calling stop
method.
* python/python-internal.h (breakpoint_object_type): Add as extern.
(bppy_pending_object): Likewise.
(typedef struct breakpoint_object) Removed.
(struct breakpoint_object): Moved from py-breakpoint.c.
Add field is_finish_bp.
(BPPY_REQUIRE_VALID): Moved from py-breakpoint.c.
(BPPY_SET_REQUIRE_VALID): Likewise.
(frame_object_to_frame_info): New prototype.
(gdbpy_initialize_finishbreakpoints): New prototype.
(bpfinishpy_is_finish_bp): Likewise.
(bpfinishpy_pre_stop_hook): Likewise.
(bpfinishpy_post_stop_hook): Likewise.
* python/py-finishbreakpoint.c: New file.
* python/py-frame.c(frame_object_to_frame_info): Make non-static and
accept PyObject instead of frame_object.
(frapy_is_valid): Don't cast to frame_object.
(frapy_name): Likewise.
(frapy_type): Likewise.
(frapy_unwind_stop_reason): Likewise.
(frapy_pc): Likewise.
(frapy_block): Likewise.
(frapy_function): Likewise.
(frapy_older): Likewise.
(frapy_newer): Likewise.
(frapy_find_sal): Likewise.
(frapy_read_var): Likewise.
(frapy_select): Likewise.
* python/python.c (gdbpy_is_stopped_at_finish_bp): New noop function.
(_initialize_python): Add gdbpy_initialize_finishbreakpoints.
* python/python.h: Include breakpoint.h
(gdbpy_is_stopped_at_finish_bp): New prototype.
doc/
* gdb.texinfo (Finish Breakpoints in Python): New subsection.
(Python API): Add menu entry for Finish Breakpoints.
testsuite/
* Makefile.in (EXECUTABLES): Add py-finish-breakpoint and
py-finish-breakpoint2
(MISCALLANEOUS): Add py-events-shlib.so and py-events-shlib-nodebug.so
* gdb.python/py-breakpoint.exp (mult_line): Define and use variable
instead of line number.
* gdb.python/py-finish-breakpoint.c: New file.
* gdb.python/py-finish-breakpoint.exp: New file.
* gdb.python/py-finish-breakpoint.py: New file.
* gdb.python/py-finish-breakpoint2.cc: New file.
* gdb.python/py-finish-breakpoint2.exp: New file.
* gdb.python/py-finish-breakpoint2.py: New file.
gdb/testsuite/
* gdb.ada/start.exp: Call untested with the correct test filename.
* gdb.arch/i386-bp_permanent.exp: Call untested with the correct
test filename. Make the test's binary unique.
* gdb.arch/i386-signal.exp: Call untested with the correct test
filename.
* gdb.arch/i386-size-overlap.exp: Ditto.
* gdb.arch/Makefile.in (EXECUTABLES): Update.
* gdb.base/gcore-buffer-overflow.exp: Ditto.
* gdb.cp/call-c.exp: Ditto.
* gdb.mi/mi-reverse.exp: Call untested with the correct test
filename. Make the test's binary unique.
* gdb.mi/Makefile.in (EXECUTABLES): Update.
* gdb.python/py-mi.exp: Ditto.
* gdb.python/Makefile.in (EXECUTABLES): Update.
* gdb.reverse/i386-precsave.exp: Ditto.
* gdb.reverse/i387-env-reverse.exp: Call untested with the correct
test filename.
* gdb.reverse/i387-stack-reverse.exp: Ditto.
* gdb.reverse/sigall-precsave.exp: Ditto. Make the test's binary
unique.
* gdb.reverse/sigall-reverse.exp: Call untested with the correct
test filename.
* gdb.reverse/Makefile.in (EXECUTABLES): Update.
* gdb.trace/tfile.exp: Ditto.
