[LLVMdev] llvm-db status

[Ioannis Doudalis]

So there is no practical interest in llbm-db or /lib/Debugger .
I am asking because I would not like to spend time and effort on a part of
the API that you are planning to remove.

~Ioannis

On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 8:00 PM, Chris Lattner <clattner at apple.com> wrote:

> 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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