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gdb: Extending GDB

 
 23 Extending GDB
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 GDB provides several mechanisms for extension.  GDB also provides the
 ability to automatically load extensions when it reads a file for
 debugging.  This allows the user to automatically customize GDB for the
 program being debugged.
 

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· Sequences                Canned Sequences of GDB Commands
· Python                   Extending GDB using Python
· Guile                    Extending GDB using Guile
· Auto-loading extensions  Automatically loading extensions
· Multiple Extension Languages Working with multiple extension languages
· Aliases                  Creating new spellings of existing commands
 
    To facilitate the use of extension languages, GDB is capable of
 evaluating the contents of a file.  When doing so, GDB can recognize
 which extension language is being used by looking at the filename
 extension.  Files with an unrecognized filename extension are always
 treated as a GDB Command Files.  Command files Command Files.
 
    You can control how GDB evaluates these files with the following
 setting:
 
 'set script-extension off'
      All scripts are always evaluated as GDB Command Files.
 
 'set script-extension soft'
      The debugger determines the scripting language based on filename
      extension.  If this scripting language is supported, GDB evaluates
      the script using that language.  Otherwise, it evaluates the file
      as a GDB Command File.
 
 'set script-extension strict'
      The debugger determines the scripting language based on filename
      extension, and evaluates the script using that language.  If the
      language is not supported, then the evaluation fails.
 
 'show script-extension'
      Display the current value of the 'script-extension' option.
 

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