[LLVMdev] llvm-db status

[Chris Lattner]

No one is working on it or even thinking about it.  It is so far from  
being useful that it should probably just be removed.

-Chris

On Sep 27, 2009, at 4:29 PM, idoud <doudalis at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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