Re: [RFA, doc RFA] Don't install gdb.PYTHONDIR if -nx

[Doug Evans <dje at google dot com>]

On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 1:38 PM, Tom Tromey <tromey@redhat.com> wrote:
>>>>>> "Doug" == Doug Evans <dje@google.com> writes:
>
> Doug> I don't entirely like the patch, it's extending -nx into
> Doug> new territory, e.g., -nx controlling whether certain commands
> Doug> are available or not. ?It shouldn't matter, from the user's
> Doug> perspective, whether the commands are implemented in python.
>
> I agree. ?In particular I think it is reasonable to want to use python
> commands from a batch script, but such a script is likely to use -nx.
>
> Doug> However, the only other alternative I can think of is to
> Doug> add a new option, and I'm guessing that's unacceptable.
>
> I think it would be fine to add one.
>
>
> Either way I think the documentation needs to be updated.
>
> Jan pointed out that this is PR 12227.
>
> Tom
>

I will check this in then, pending doc RFA.

2010-11-29  Doug Evans  <dje@google.com>

        PR python/12227
        * main.c (captured_main): Recognize -np.
        * top.c (inhibit_pythoninit): New global.
        * top.h (inhibit_pythoninit): Declare.
        * python/python.c (finish_python_initialization): Only initialize
        gdb module if not -np.

        doc/
        * gdb.texinfo (Mode Options): Document -np.

        testsuite/
        * lib/gdb.exp: Add -np to INTERNAL_GDBFLAGS.

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