Automating GDB using perl script

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Re: Automating GDB using perl script by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on May 07, 2015 at 08:03 UTC
Try Win32::Socketpair`::winopen2()`. With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday' Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error. "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority". I'm with torvalds on this In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice. Agile (and TDD) debunked	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Automating GDB using perl script by pme (Monsignor) on May 07, 2015 at 07:35 UTC
Hi perl_sck_58, expect (http://expect.sourceforge.net) is your friend or you can use Expect if you stick to perl. If you use expect try out autoexpect command.	[reply]
Re^2: Automating GDB using perl script by Anonymous Monk on May 07, 2015 at 07:52 UTC
pme: expect (http://expect.sourceforge.net) is your friend or you can use Expect if you stick to perl. If you use expect try out autoexpect command. ... On a windows machine? Without cygwin? Docs say no, see https://metacpan.org/pod/Expect#Can-I-use-this-module-with-ActivePerl-on-Windows although maybe with Bug #93612 for IO-Tty: RFE: Support Strawberry Perl on Windows via "winpty" library?	[reply]
Re: Automating GDB using perl script by Anonymous Monk on May 07, 2015 at 22:55 UTC
Possibly related: Using Perl to automate GDB. From the looks of it, gdb has support for python scripting in the native interface. There's also a custom protocol to talk to remote debugging agents (gdbserver). And there should be gui front-ends for windows, too. So, a number of alternatives, a number of tools that could potentially be instrumented with perl. Though these noble endeavors may involve some significant effort. :) If a simple terminal session is sufficient for your needs, consider rephrasing the question a la "How does one use ssh and expect to run an interactive program somewhere ..."	[reply]
Re: Automating GDB using perl script by Anonymous Monk on May 07, 2015 at 07:33 UTC
IPC::Open2 but I faced problems in output buffering. What kind of problems ?	[reply]
Re: Automating GDB using perl script by GotToBTru (Prior) on May 07, 2015 at 14:48 UTC
I'm curious why you would want to automate debugging? Dum Spiro Spero	[reply]


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