New python module gdb.printing, and new commands info pretty-printer,

enable pretty-printer, disable pretty-printer.
	* NEWS: Mention them.
	* data-directory/Makefile.in (PYTHON_FILES): Add gdb/printing.py,
	gdb/command/__init__.py, gdb/command/pretty_printers.py.
	* python/lib/gdb/__init__.py: Install pretty-printer commands.
	* python/lib/gdb/printing.py: New file.
	* python/lib/gdb/command/__init__.py: New file.
	* python/lib/gdb/command/pretty_printers.py: New file.

	doc/
	* gdb.texinfo (Pretty Printing): Expand into three sections,
	introduction, example, and commands.
	(Python API): Delete section Disabling Pretty-Printers, merge into
	Selecting Pretty-Printers.
	(Writing a Pretty-Printer): New section.  Move the pretty-printer
	example here, and reformat to match python coding style.  Add a second
	example using the gdb.printing module.
	(Python modules): Add gdb.printing.

	testsuite/
	* gdb.python/py-pp-maint.c: New file.
	* gdb.python/py-pp-maint.exp: New file.
	* gdb.python/py-pp-maint.py: New file.
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Doug Evans
2010-11-02 22:44:13 +00:00
parent 50c97f3812
commit 7b51bc51e1
13 changed files with 1184 additions and 42 deletions

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@@ -52,7 +52,10 @@ PYTHON_DIR = python
PYTHON_INSTALL_DIR = $(DESTDIR)/$(GDB_DATADIR)/$(PYTHON_DIR)
PYTHON_FILES = \
gdb/__init__.py \
gdb/types.py
gdb/types.py \
gdb/printing.py \
gdb/command/__init__.py \
gdb/command/pretty_printers.py
FLAGS_TO_PASS = \
"prefix=$(prefix)" \