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From: Duane Ellis <duane@duaneellis.com>
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Subject: GDB Python - gdb.execute() - with a timeout?
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Hi, am trying to script some times using GDB/Python specifically some test =
cases

The general format of my GDB_PY scripts are:

	import	gdb
	gdb.execute(=E2=80=9Cload foobar=E2=80=9D)
=09
	gdb.execute(=E2=80=9Cbreak test_breakpoint=E2=80=9D)

	gdb.execute(=E2=80=9Crun=E2=80=9D)
	gdb.execute(=E2=80=9Cset  test_flag=3D0x1234=E2=80=9D)

	gdb.execute(=E2=80=9Ccont=E2=80=9D)	 <=E2=80=94 HERE Is where I want a tim=
eout

	# At this point, we should eventually hit the =E2=80=9Ctest_breakpoint=E2=
=80=9D
	# However in some cases we do not.

the timeout needs to be =E2=80=98reasonably programable=E2=80=99 - i.e.:  1=
 second,  10 seconds, an hour would in some use cases be reasonable.

In other words, if my test case is running properly -  I should hit the bre=
akpoint.=20

I need a means to detect when things go wrong.

This problem is *NOT* limited to the TEST case

Is there some way to do this?=20

Thanks.