python-ddd 0.1.3

python-ddd is a super-GDB debugger used to debug python scripts line by line in GDB

Pyddd

Pyddd is a super-GDB debugger which could debug python scripts as the same way to debug c program line by line in the same inferior.

Download

Since Pyddd is written in the Python language, you need to install Python (the required version is at least 2.6).

You can also download a snapshot from the Git repository:

• as a .tar.gz file or

• as a .zip file

Installation

Linux

• First, you need build GDB with Python.

• Then, unzip Pyddd package, build pyddd-ipa.

$ gcc -g -I/usr/include/python2.7 -Wl,-lpthread -shared -o \
python-ipa.so ipa.c

Windows

• First, you need install Cygwin.

• Next, build GDB with Python in Cygwin.

• Then, unzip Pyddd package, open Cygwin Terminal, build pyddd-ipa.

$ gcc -g -I/usr/include/python2.7 -Wl,-lpthread -shared -o \
python-ipa.dll ipa.c

Quick Start

After installation, invoke the command prompt, go to the directory with Pyddd installed and run those commands:

$ gdb
(gdb) source init.gdb
(gdb) exec-file python
(gdb) py-file foo.py
(gdb) py-start

For more, see pyddd.rst and rationale.rst