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From: Chris Johns <chris@contemporary.net.au>
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Subject: Re: Reading a static variable in Python
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On 3/12/2010 3:53 AM, Tom Tromey wrote:
>>>>>> "Chris" == Chris Johns<chris@contemporary.net.au>  writes:
>
> Tom>  Use gdb.parse_and_eval.
>
> Chris>  Nice. This is an excellent solution. I suppose being an expression it
> Chris>  can do the pointer maths as well. I was looking at ways to construct a
> Chris>  gdb.Value with a gdb.Symbol as an argument.
>
> Yes, strangely there doesn't seem to be a way to do that.
> If you want this, feel free to file a bug report for it...
>

I am happy with the gdb.parse_and_eval solution. If a need arises I will 
create a bug report.

Thanks
Chris