From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from simark.ca by simark.ca with LMTP id oQSjNQmN8mjp9jwAWB0awg (envelope-from ) for ; Fri, 17 Oct 2025 14:38:01 -0400 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=XK/g7V2Y; dkim-atps=neutral Received: by simark.ca (Postfix, from userid 112) id D63871E047; Fri, 17 Oct 2025 14:38:01 -0400 (EDT) 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 679F61E047 for ; Fri, 17 Oct 2025 14:38:01 -0400 (EDT) Received: from server2.sourceware.org (localhost [IPv6:::1]) by sourceware.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F05973858290 for ; Fri, 17 Oct 2025 18:38:00 +0000 (GMT) DKIM-Filter: OpenDKIM Filter v2.11.0 sourceware.org F05973858290 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=XK/g7V2Y Received: from eggs.gnu.org (eggs.gnu.org [IPv6:2001:470:142:3::10]) by sourceware.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id AF9BA3857BA0 for ; Fri, 17 Oct 2025 18:34:22 +0000 (GMT) DMARC-Filter: OpenDMARC Filter v1.4.2 sourceware.org AF9BA3857BA0 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 AF9BA3857BA0 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=1760726062; cv=none; b=lOsMKSKR9zM9xaXvJaOYMwtA8Ly7cjdG5Ry7JP4ARAdBNp5tVtEiNTUQmLLmqlVUD2nBpX7brjb5ixOLZSSl7m050/ZHsothM5Dq5Rinrjhs0w+BuDM5oVtxdacAObK9uuKYNssYE9APFLq2GkSqkSXasEb3VuksAwOWp+UguX0= ARC-Message-Signature: i=1; a=rsa-sha256; d=sourceware.org; s=key; t=1760726062; c=relaxed/simple; bh=fXSnHrf2TpLYFQ84BKp0zf0LEccALEOyTG3+YsV0FP4=; h=DKIM-Signature:Date:Message-Id:From:To:Subject; b=WBMXP0sPC/iUDMpP/Yq9aPTDH7z/VEuRBBtULkNba9Ar0pCDoDu7FtLIIf9Fa8wexXEeVOMwUm5pRKFlZ3fF5Ca4AXeAMf1TtgB7eDMCmXQ6Ix3VmbEi/j11jfiSHQaDbCzRjiRFkfaEnoDTMmZu/3uYL1tyqAfeOKPrAQB6I8c= ARC-Authentication-Results: i=1; server2.sourceware.org DKIM-Filter: OpenDKIM Filter v2.11.0 sourceware.org AF9BA3857BA0 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 1v9pHQ-00013N-JZ; Fri, 17 Oct 2025 14:34:20 -0400 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=Z9FDZUZpbA6SAn4yd+z7t9zQ2YyuLYjOEfzYzBFpptM=; b=XK/g7V2YtRey 4/SPxgLEjpVzqQ7rGT8Y+leRvtNQ5RnAEEhSnhlAyTi3cnmcT7iEMSjWl+l8Qs60N+PHwXqMeXs38 pS2Ga13P+adCFLoNSEC4I9CVfbvD+LITPuN92OiIxMuR4msZ/Cmsw4M3SRb2Jlb/yOIOo+lF0Sh/R JT5CWPo+HMJ2Rcu3wBYnXtsCzfyePE8xEpEMy/jW7crbDUPR5Btm/PCGIDGBCPm/20ajMDMGmb87Y 26I6whwPdwZD4C4k3rmqAw4mWzT9Pwxh0J5RQrEm2oZjVslA7zb27TXqEYBjfeVh8rw+GxPlJFEKA /9IPRxZXyaie7pv4vwf6SQ==; Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2025 21:34:17 +0300 Message-Id: <86ikgdfkd2.fsf@gnu.org> From: Eli Zaretskii To: Tom Tromey Cc: tdevries@suse.de, gdb-patches@sourceware.org In-Reply-To: <87qzv1pjy8.fsf@tromey.com> (message from Tom Tromey on Fri, 17 Oct 2025 10:33:03 -0600) 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> 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 > From: Tom Tromey > Cc: Tom Tromey , tdevries@suse.de, gdb-patches@sourceware.org > Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2025 10:33:03 -0600 > > >> I wonder if anyone even uses that version. It has been EOL'd. > > Eli> We still support Python 3.4, because that's the only version available > Eli> on Windows XP. > > Yeah, but does anyone use 3.8. I don't know. > As for XP, I tend to think the few remaining people on that system > should just use an older gdb. They could use gdb 17 for example and we > could move on. As long as the maintenance burden is not too heavy, I think we shouldn't drop support of old versions. It would be strange (for lack of a better, but still polite, word) to drop support of XP just because Python did.