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[feature request] Add lldb equivalent to Tools/gdb

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Description

BPO 38768
Nosy @gpshead, @ronaldoussoren, @vstinner, @ned-deily, @corona10, @Zheaoli, @erlend-aasland, @shreyanavigyan

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2019-11-11.17:25:55.190>
labels = ['type-feature']
title = '[feature request] Add lldb equivalent to Tools/gdb'
updated_at = <Date 2021-05-29.17:54:55.460>
user = 'https://github.com/Zheaoli'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2021-05-29.17:54:55.460>
actor = 'erlendaasland'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Demos and Tools']
creation = <Date 2019-11-11.17:25:55.190>
creator = 'Manjusaka'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 38768
keywords = []
message_count = 5.0
messages = ['356372', '393689', '393891', '394525', '394734']
nosy_count = 8.0
nosy_names = ['gregory.p.smith', 'ronaldoussoren', 'vstinner', 'ned.deily', 'corona10', 'Manjusaka', 'erlendaasland', 'shreyanavigyan']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = 'needs patch'
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue38768'
versions = []

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reading the existing Tools/gdb entry point and determine what an LLDB equivalent would need to cover. The issue is complete when the requested equivalent is defined and added alongside Tools/gdb, with its behavior and usage verified against the existing tool.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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