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Re: [RFC] Extend gdb.Breakpoint to allow setting a breakpoint at the current execution address

From: Siva Chandra <sivachandra at google dot com>
To: Tom Tromey <tromey at redhat dot com>
Cc: gdb-patches at sourceware dot org
Date: Tue, 1 May 2012 00:50:20 +0530
Subject: Re: [RFC] Extend gdb.Breakpoint to allow setting a breakpoint at the current execution address
References: <CAGyQ6gwgaeptA6-C3-WFC6+1t_DW4pVc+pgJbQbAcZo=+SQ=bQ@mail.gmail.com> <878vhh5gk8.fsf@fleche.redhat.com>

Siva> I didn't find a way to set a breakpoint at the current execution
Siva> address through the existing Python API.

Tom> I think you can use '*$pc' as the linespec.
Tom> Or you can get the value of the PC (any way you want) and use ('*%d' % pc).

Since gdb.Frame.pc works for me, I can drop this patch unless you feel
it adds a "good-to-have".

Thanks,
Siva Chandra

References:
- [RFC] Extend gdb.Breakpoint to allow setting a breakpoint at the current execution address
  - From: Siva Chandra
- Re: [RFC] Extend gdb.Breakpoint to allow setting a breakpoint at the current execution address
  - From: Tom Tromey

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