[Python-checkins] devguide: Add instruction how to activate python-gdb.py

Mon Nov 3 11:28:26 CET 2014

https://hg.python.org/devguide/rev/4bf21e0cb078
changeset: 723:4bf21e0cb078
user: Georg Brandl <georg at python.org>
date: Mon Nov 03 11:28:19 2014 +0100
summary:
 Add instruction how to activate python-gdb.py
files:
 gdb.rst | 7 +++++++
 1 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)

diff --git a/gdb.rst b/gdb.rst
--- a/gdb.rst
+++ b/gdb.rst
@@ -23,6 +23,13 @@
 root directory of your checkout. Read the module docstring for details on how
 to use the file to enhance gdb for easier debugging of a CPython process.
 
+To activate support, you must add the directory containing ``python-gdb.py``
+to GDB's "auto-load-safe-path". Put this in your ``~/.gdbinit`` file::
+
+ add-auto-load-safe-path /path/to/checkout
+
+You can also add multiple paths, separated by ``:``.
+
 This is what a backtrace looks like (truncated) when this extension is
 enabled::
 
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Repository URL: https://hg.python.org/devguide
