How can i invoke gdb using python to run a module

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I have a requirement to run a 'C'-module in gdb but this gdb should be involked by python script.

the `subprocess` module, which according to [http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0324/] is to replace the os.system call (among other things) — , Jan 13 '11 at 12:57

score 2 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:44

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I think the best way to do this is to use subprocess:

subprocess.Popen(['gdb', 'arg1', 'arg2', 'etc'])

If you are using Python 2.x and you only want to record the output, you can use commands, but it is deprecated since 2.6.
You might want to check Invoke and control GDB from Python

edited May 23 '17 at 11:44

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answered Jan 13 '11 at 13:19

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I think this is the only way for this. And thanks for reply. – Sagar Gupta M. Jan 14 '11 at 08:52
Can you give some sample python scripts to control gdb – Sagar Gupta M. Jan 14 '11 at 14:19
You can check this: http://tromey.com/blog/?p=548 – rubik Jan 14 '11 at 16:13
Are you familear with this python enaled with gdb. If so how to import gdb in python. – Sagar Gupta M. Jan 18 '11 at 11:41
Unfortunately no, I never used gdb with Python – rubik Jan 18 '11 at 12:29

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 13 '11 at 12:25

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Hacky solution as always: os.system.

os.system("gdb arg1 arg2 etc")

answered Jan 13 '11 at 12:25

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Apart from this are there any commands to do this. – Sagar Gupta M. Jan 13 '11 at 12:29
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the `subprocess` module makes this inappropriate for the majority of use cases. – Jan 13 '11 at 12:58

How can i invoke gdb using python to run a module

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