"Python scripting is not supported in this copy of GDB"

[CTapp.1]

Split from https://community.st.com/t5/stm32-mcus-boards-and-hardware/st-link-contolled-by-python/td-p/677553

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Could you please give an update on this?

I just ran "help python" within arm-none-eabi-gdb (IDE version 1.17.0) and got:

(gdb) help python
python, py
Evaluate a Python command.

Python scripting is not supported in this copy of GDB.
This command is only a placeholder.

It would be nice to know if this will be implemented at some point.

My use case is similar to the OP - collection of target execution history within a unit test environment. I current have a Python script that controls the GDB server and runs the client with a command file, but it would be easier to use Python directly.

Edited to correct IDE version.

[Andrew Neil]

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@CTapp.1 wrote:

I just ran "help python" within arm-none-eabi-gdb (IDE version 1.18.0) .

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Is that specific to just what ST ships with CubeIDE, or is it general for any arm-none-eabi-gdb ?

Or, in fact, for any GDB?

[Tesla DeLorean]

Or external Python resources it can call or access. 

[CTapp.1]

That was for the GDB shipped with CubeIDE 1.17.0 (incorrectly reported as 1.18.0 in my original post).

I do not have any others to try.

[Pavel A.]

...\plugins\com.st.stm32cube.ide.mcu.externaltools.gnu-tools-for-stm32.12.3.rel1.win32_1.0.100.202403111256\tools\bin>"arm-none-eabi-gdb.exe" --configuration
This GDB was configured as follows:
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             --without-python
             --without-python-libdir
..... etc.

> It would be nice to know if this will be implemented at some point.

This is non-trivial amount of work. Just because it 'would be nice'? Users that really need python in gdb, can bring their own arm-non-eabi-gdb  (or ask someone else to build it).