* data-directory/Makefile.in (PYTHON_FILES): Add
type_printers.py.
* python/lib/gdb/command/type_printers.py: New file.
* python/lib/gdb/command/types.py (TypePrinter): New class.
(_get_some_type_recognizers, get_type_recognizers,
apply_type_recognizers, register_type_printer): New
functions.
* python/py-objfile.c (objfile_object) <type_printers>: New
field.
(objfpy_dealloc): Decref new field.
(objfpy_new): Set new field.
(objfpy_get_type_printers, objfpy_set_type_printers): New
functions.
(objfile_to_objfile_object): Set new field.
(objfile_getset): Add "type_printers".
* python/py-progspace.c (pspace_object) <type_printers>: New
field.
(pspy_dealloc): Decref new field.
(pspy_new): Set new field.
(pspy_get_type_printers, pspy_set_type_printers): New functions.
(pspace_to_pspace_object): Set new field.
(pspace_getset): Add "type_printers".
* python/python.c (start_type_printers, apply_type_printers,
free_type_printers): New functions.
(_initialize_python): Set gdb.type_printers.
* python/python.h (start_type_printers, apply_type_printers,
free_type_printers): Declare.
* typeprint.c (type_print_raw_options, default_ptype_flags):
Update for new fields.
(do_free_global_table, create_global_typedef_table,
find_global_typedef): New functions.
(find_typedef_in_hash): Use find_global_typedef.
(whatis_exp): Use create_global_typedef_table. Change cleanup
handling.
* typeprint.h (struct type_print_options) <global_typedefs,
global_printers>: New fields.
doc
* gdb.texinfo (Symbols): Document "info type-printers",
"enable type-printer" and "disable type-printer".
(Python API): Add new node to menu.
(Type Printing API): New node.
(Progspaces In Python): Document type_printers field.
(Objfiles In Python): Likewise.
(gdb.types) <get_type_recognizers, apply_type_recognizers,
register_type_printer, TypePrinter>: Document.
testsuite
* gdb.base/completion.exp: Update for "info type-printers".
* gdb.python/py-typeprint.cc: New file.
* gdb.python/py-typeprint.exp: New file.
* gdb.python/py-typeprint.py: New file.
New command 'explore' which helps explore values and types in
scope.
* NEWS: Add an entry about the new 'explore' command.
* data-directory/Makefile.in: Add gdb/command/explore.py
* python/lib/gdb/command/explore.py: Implemention of the 'explore'
command using the GDB Python API.
* doc/gdb.texinfo (Examining Data): Document the 'explore'
command.
* testsuite/gdb.python/Makefile.in: Add py-explore to EXECUTABLES.
* testsuite/gdb.python/py-explore.c: C program used for testing
the new 'explore' command on C constructs.
* testsuite/gdb.python/py-explore.cc: C++ program used for testing
the new 'explore' command on C++ constructs.
* testsuite/gdb-python/py-explore.exp: Tests for the new 'explore'
command on C constructs.
* testsuite/gdb-python/py-explore-cc.exp: Tests for the new
'explore' command on C++ constructs.
* python/lib/gdb/__init__.py: Auto-load files in command and
function directories.
* python/python.c (finish_python_initialization): Use
os.path.join.
* python/lib/gdb/command/pretty_printers.py: Self register
command.
* NEWS: Document auto-loading.
2011-08-09 Phil Muldoon <pmuldoon@redhat.com>
* gdb.texinfo (Python): Document command and function
auto-loading.
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.
