[LLVMdev] llvm-db status

idoud doudalis at gmail.com
Sun Sep 27 16:29:16 PDT 2009


I found that llvm-db is the front end for  lib/Debugger.

I would like to ask you if there is anyone who is actively working on
this problem,
and if you any specific directions/goals/wish list

~Ioannis


On Sep 27, 6:41 pm, Chris Lattner <clatt... at apple.com> wrote:
> On Sep 27, 2009, at 3:34 PM, idoud wrote:
>
>
>
> > Hi,
>
> > I would like to ask what is the status concerning llvm-db. When I am
> > trying to use it I get the following error:
> > "Error: No supported binding to inferior processes (debugger not
> > implemented)."
>
> > Searching in the mailing list I found that you have discontinued
> > working on it.
>
> > I would like to ask if there are any plans to resume development and
> > if you are looking for any volunteers to resume this work.
>
> > As part of my research I am studying bi-directional debugging (reverse
> > execution similar to gdb's ). I was hopping I could leverage the
> > llvm's byte-code level information (data flow information) and
> > simplicity as part of my project.
>
> New work on it is always welcome, but llvm-db is little more than a  
> command line prompt that is similar to GDB's.  It has no actually  
> useful debugger logic.
>
> -Chris
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