gdb debugging python frames in optimised interpreters

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#61,758 opened on Mar 27, 2013 2 comments 0 reactions 0 assignees View on GitHub

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Assessment

Difficulty: 5/5
Estimated time: Over a week
Newbie friendliness: 20/100

Issue type: Feature
Clarity: Needs clarification
Activity status: Stale
Tech stack: python
Domain: devtools

Research direction

Start with the migrated BPO 17558 discussion and the two referenced messages to understand the requested GDB behavior. Then locate CPython's existing GDB debugging support and determine the scope of handling Python frames in optimized interpreters; done means the requested debugging behavior is implemented and verified with relevant tests.

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Description

type-feature

BPO	17558
Nosy	@davidmalcolm

^{Note: these values reflect the state of the issue at the time it was migrated and might not reflect the current state.}

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created_at = <Date 2013-03-27.14:32:18.142>
labels = ['type-feature']
title = 'gdb debugging python frames in optimised interpreters'
updated_at = <Date 2013-07-09.21:07:07.229>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/mcobden'

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components = ['Demos and Tools']
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issue_num = 17558
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status = 'open'
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type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue17558'
versions = ['Python 2.7']

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