From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from simark.ca by simark.ca with LMTP id AUFLCuvyCGmFfx0AWB0awg (envelope-from ) for ; Mon, 03 Nov 2025 13:22:35 -0500 Authentication-Results: simark.ca; dkim=pass (2048-bit key; unprotected) header.d=gnu.org header.i=@gnu.org header.a=rsa-sha256 header.s=fencepost-gnu-org header.b=mjkMc2/j; dkim-atps=neutral Received: by simark.ca (Postfix, from userid 112) id 24C441E0BC; Mon, 03 Nov 2025 13:22:35 -0500 (EST) X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.1 (2024-03-25) on simark.ca X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-3.4 required=5.0 tests=ARC_SIGNED,ARC_VALID,BAYES_00, DKIMWL_WL_HIGH,DKIM_SIGNED,DKIM_VALID,DKIM_VALID_AU,MAILING_LIST_MULTI, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_MED,RCVD_IN_VALIDITY_CERTIFIED_BLOCKED, RCVD_IN_VALIDITY_RPBL_BLOCKED,RCVD_IN_VALIDITY_SAFE_BLOCKED autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=4.0.1 Received: from server2.sourceware.org (server2.sourceware.org [8.43.85.97]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange x25519 server-signature ECDSA (prime256v1) server-digest SHA256) (No client certificate requested) by simark.ca (Postfix) with ESMTPS id B2CF81E04C for ; Mon, 03 Nov 2025 13:22:34 -0500 (EST) Received: from server2.sourceware.org (localhost [IPv6:::1]) by sourceware.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5A3F93858D33 for ; Mon, 3 Nov 2025 18:22:34 +0000 (GMT) DKIM-Filter: OpenDKIM Filter v2.11.0 sourceware.org 5A3F93858D33 Authentication-Results: sourceware.org; dkim=pass (2048-bit key, unprotected) header.d=gnu.org header.i=@gnu.org header.a=rsa-sha256 header.s=fencepost-gnu-org header.b=mjkMc2/j Received: from eggs.gnu.org (eggs.gnu.org [IPv6:2001:470:142:3::10]) by sourceware.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 8AD893858D1E for ; Mon, 3 Nov 2025 18:22:04 +0000 (GMT) DMARC-Filter: OpenDMARC Filter v1.4.2 sourceware.org 8AD893858D1E Authentication-Results: sourceware.org; dmarc=pass (p=none dis=none) header.from=gnu.org Authentication-Results: sourceware.org; spf=pass smtp.mailfrom=gnu.org ARC-Filter: OpenARC Filter v1.0.0 sourceware.org 8AD893858D1E Authentication-Results: server2.sourceware.org; arc=none smtp.remote-ip=2001:470:142:3::10 ARC-Seal: i=1; a=rsa-sha256; d=sourceware.org; s=key; t=1762194125; cv=none; b=T5SU8L5O0E91kbNL3gF3IaWpPrTh0bXB+ONKwlhVtrZELprM6RZXUBIhJZRustJsvJ6cHDSqyUA/7EYgZsZrykq1L9Y95Ayl/js8E8lEfyGUoG8t5B4P+CoOPATt7gYkgTWR9WwDnMCp/cH88OtPbAe+zqjuZS8hF0PzQIFhByw= ARC-Message-Signature: i=1; a=rsa-sha256; d=sourceware.org; s=key; t=1762194125; c=relaxed/simple; bh=FEsxAdglbsFnvmgYE4NARMY5Zw3fV4QZQj/UaS6mz8c=; h=DKIM-Signature:Date:Message-Id:From:To:Subject; b=EY+emXIAZMsyxynIZyGWmjWWNsz/o3PL5V+4A7rq294x+isG4T+/R9zG40Rz5YfIkNEsNEN4uvi53Vco6XE+dtMS9MMXOTdkBsVDUsn/U+2ZdYSfKTn2BbiNziHFCC0pvkmumXtOrjFcAiF4diguTJoP29lgtF+Hu5TVvRulivs= ARC-Authentication-Results: i=1; server2.sourceware.org DKIM-Filter: OpenDKIM Filter v2.11.0 sourceware.org 8AD893858D1E Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::e]) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1vFzBo-0003id-8S; Mon, 03 Nov 2025 13:22:00 -0500 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; q=dns/txt; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gnu.org; s=fencepost-gnu-org; h=References:Subject:In-Reply-To:To:From:Date: mime-version; bh=CImz274ww+s+1A79JEmVsobdbZ+hNvm16uYfojZYZl0=; b=mjkMc2/j3uJu iBmpLRZmT/QuPLK+uTSGQJYmGaTCcAI+wVHZHz43+4sr8WQSgdBaJpDOD2GcAVySU6e2ngNG/TGcG hB5wU6YTQQwssqbqRhXaHJWpQyCBVJSAITACvID5KQzgTH7HoExHQtTfiPoLW6aWBhkrjUbL9hylt 2Yde4Zlk+dppIYFAF7cmixKsZWqGzQbCVKplWpLPjRAoZVFKdOVdqOJFL4C78GxVQYdtu86Igq+Pu 7hT6dUi2fXI3Uv9VpSsRywB4jG/HhHcp7U90DOkcfEin6f49gN0fjRFR3qUs3XGWx6Hcfz7/wb+tl CH1H4T0CWGbiC49vQLS7DQ==; Date: Mon, 03 Nov 2025 20:21:49 +0200 Message-Id: <865xbrgeo2.fsf@gnu.org> From: Eli Zaretskii To: Simon Marchi Cc: tom@tromey.com, tdevries@suse.de, gdb-patches@sourceware.org In-Reply-To: (message from Simon Marchi on Mon, 3 Nov 2025 12:09:05 -0500) Subject: Re: [PATCH] [gdb/python] Use PyConfig for python 3.9 References: <20251017133624.2460264-1-tdevries@suse.de> <87h5vxr4zp.fsf@tromey.com> <86jz0tftrk.fsf@gnu.org> <87qzv1pjy8.fsf@tromey.com> <86ikgdfkd2.fsf@gnu.org> <87zf97c4yw.fsf@tromey.com> <86v7jujkyh.fsf@gnu.org> X-BeenThere: gdb-patches@sourceware.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.30 Precedence: list List-Id: Gdb-patches mailing list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: gdb-patches-bounces~public-inbox=simark.ca@sourceware.org > Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2025 12:09:05 -0500 > Cc: tdevries@suse.de, gdb-patches@sourceware.org > From: Simon Marchi > > > We can discuss the broader issue of whether we want to drop support > > for XP, yes. When we do, please explain how supporting it holds back > > GNU development, as the basis for the discussion, and let's take it > > from there. > > One possibility is to declare that it's no longer possible to compile > GDB with Python support, on Windows XP, because we want to make use of > Python features newer that the latest Python that works on XP. IMO, that's not a good idea, because Python support is nowadays considered a de-facto integral part of GDB. For example, the .gdbinit file shipped with GNU Emacs uses Python without even testing that it's available. Btw, the problem is not the system where GDB is compiled, the problem is the system on which it runs.