From: Tom Tromey Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2018 19:37:26 +0000 (-0600) Subject: Mention Python versions in the documentation X-Git-Url: https://git.libre-soc.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=05c6bdc1a935243d19eb9dc3799321c96b660d68;p=binutils-gdb.git Mention Python versions in the documentation This updates python.texi to note that gdb can be compiled against either major version of Python. It also removes the "execfile" example, because that is specific to Python 2. gdb/doc/ChangeLog 2018-09-10 Tom Tromey * python.texi (Python): Mention Python versions. Don't mention execfile. --- diff --git a/gdb/doc/ChangeLog b/gdb/doc/ChangeLog index 0baaf93609a..c83b5f5d804 100644 --- a/gdb/doc/ChangeLog +++ b/gdb/doc/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,8 @@ +2018-09-10 Tom Tromey + + * python.texi (Python): Mention Python versions. Don't mention + execfile. + 2018-09-10 Tom Tromey PR python/19808: diff --git a/gdb/doc/python.texi b/gdb/doc/python.texi index ccad593e247..eb4c3a53781 100644 --- a/gdb/doc/python.texi +++ b/gdb/doc/python.texi @@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ You can extend @value{GDBN} using the @uref{http://www.python.org/, Python programming language}. This feature is available only if @value{GDBN} was configured using @option{--with-python}. +@value{GDBN} can be built against either Python 2 or Python 3; which +one you have depends on this configure-time option. @cindex python directory Python scripts used by @value{GDBN} should be installed in @@ -113,10 +115,6 @@ interpreter: The script name must end with @samp{.py} and @value{GDBN} must be configured to recognize the script language based on filename extension using the @code{script-extension} setting. @xref{Extending GDB, ,Extending GDB}. - -@item python execfile ("script-name") -This method is based on the @code{execfile} Python built-in function, -and thus is always available. @end table @node Python API