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Don't replace '\' with '\\' in before_prompt_hook

Message ID 1413982654-15995-1-git-send-email-yao@codesourcery.com
State New, archived
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Yao Qi Oct. 22, 2014, 12:57 p.m. UTC 
  In gdb/command/prompt.py:before_prompt_hook, the '\' in the new prompt
is replaced with '\\', shown as below,

>     def before_prompt_hook(self, current):
>         if self.value is not '':
>             newprompt = gdb.prompt.substitute_prompt(self.value)
>             return newprompt.replace('\\', '\\\\')
>         else:
>             return None

I don't see any explanations on this in comments nor email.  As doc
said, "set extended-prompt \w" substitute the current working
directory, but it prints something different from what pwd or
os.getcwdu() prints on mingw32 host.

(gdb) python print os.getcwdu()^M
\\build2-lucid-cs\yqi\yqi\arm-none-eabi

(gdb) pwd^M
Working directory \\build2-lucid-cs\yqi\yqi\arm-none-eabi

(gdb) set extended-prompt \w
\\\\build2-lucid-cs\\yqi\\yqi\\arm-none-eabi

This makes me think whether the substitution in before_prompt_hook is
necessary or not.  This patch is to remove this substitution.

Run gdb.python on x86_64-linux and arm-none-eabi on mingw32 host.  No
regressions.  Is it OK?

gdb:

2014-10-22  Yao Qi  <yao@codesourcery.com>

	* python/lib/gdb/command/prompt.py (before_prompt_hook): Don't
	replace '\\' with '\\\\'.:
---
 gdb/python/lib/gdb/command/prompt.py | 3 +--
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-)

Comments

Yao Qi Oct. 29, 2014, 2:19 p.m. UTC | #1 
Yao Qi <yao@codesourcery.com> writes:

> In gdb/command/prompt.py:before_prompt_hook, the '\' in the new prompt
> is replaced with '\\', shown as below,
>
>>     def before_prompt_hook(self, current):
>>         if self.value is not '':
>>             newprompt = gdb.prompt.substitute_prompt(self.value)
>>             return newprompt.replace('\\', '\\\\')
>>         else:
>>             return None
>
> I don't see any explanations on this in comments nor email.  As doc
> said, "set extended-prompt \w" substitute the current working
> directory, but it prints something different from what pwd or
> os.getcwdu() prints on mingw32 host.
>
> (gdb) python print os.getcwdu()^M
> \\build2-lucid-cs\yqi\yqi\arm-none-eabi
>
> (gdb) pwd^M
> Working directory \\build2-lucid-cs\yqi\yqi\arm-none-eabi
>
> (gdb) set extended-prompt \w
> \\\\build2-lucid-cs\\yqi\\yqi\\arm-none-eabi
>
> This makes me think whether the substitution in before_prompt_hook is
> necessary or not.  This patch is to remove this substitution.
>
> Run gdb.python on x86_64-linux and arm-none-eabi on mingw32 host.  No
> regressions.  Is it OK?
>
> gdb:
>
> 2014-10-22  Yao Qi  <yao@codesourcery.com>
>
> 	* python/lib/gdb/command/prompt.py (before_prompt_hook): Don't
> 	replace '\\' with '\\\\'.:

The trailing : can be removed.  I appreciate people familiar with gdb
python can review this patch, so, here is a ping.
Phil Muldoon Oct. 29, 2014, 2:34 p.m. UTC | #2 
On 29/10/14 14:19, Yao Qi wrote:
> Yao Qi <yao@codesourcery.com> writes:
>
>> In gdb/command/prompt.py:before_prompt_hook, the '\' in the new prompt
>> is replaced with '\\', shown as below,
>>
>>>     def before_prompt_hook(self, current):
>>>         if self.value is not '':
>>>             newprompt = gdb.prompt.substitute_prompt(self.value)
>>>             return newprompt.replace('\\', '\\\\')
>>>         else:
>>>             return None
>>
>> I don't see any explanations on this in comments nor email.  As doc
>> said, "set extended-prompt \w" substitute the current working
>> directory, but it prints something different from what pwd or
>> os.getcwdu() prints on mingw32 host.
>>
>> (gdb) python print os.getcwdu()^M
>> \\build2-lucid-cs\yqi\yqi\arm-none-eabi
>>
>> (gdb) pwd^M
>> Working directory \\build2-lucid-cs\yqi\yqi\arm-none-eabi
>>
>> (gdb) set extended-prompt \w
>> \\\\build2-lucid-cs\\yqi\\yqi\\arm-none-eabi
>>
>> This makes me think whether the substitution in before_prompt_hook is
>> necessary or not.  This patch is to remove this substitution.
>>
>> Run gdb.python on x86_64-linux and arm-none-eabi on mingw32 host.  No
>> regressions.  Is it OK?
>>
>> gdb:
>>
>> 2014-10-22  Yao Qi  <yao@codesourcery.com>
>>
>>     * python/lib/gdb/command/prompt.py (before_prompt_hook): Don't
>>     replace '\\' with '\\\\'.:
>
> The trailing : can be removed.  I appreciate people familiar with gdb
> python can review this patch, so, here is a ping.
>

If the tests pass, I think it is fine.  We are not close to a release,
so we can put it back if it causes issues (and fix up some new tests
to catch the regression.)

Cheers

Phil
Phil Muldoon Oct. 29, 2014, 2:39 p.m. UTC | #3 
On 29/10/14 14:34, Phil Muldoon wrote:
> On 29/10/14 14:19, Yao Qi wrote:
>> Yao Qi <yao@codesourcery.com> writes:
>>
>>> In gdb/command/prompt.py:before_prompt_hook, the '\' in the new prompt
>>> is replaced with '\\', shown as below,
>>>
>>>>     def before_prompt_hook(self, current):
>>>>         if self.value is not '':
>>>>             newprompt = gdb.prompt.substitute_prompt(self.value)
>>>>             return newprompt.replace('\\', '\\\\')
>>>>         else:
>>>>             return None
>>> I don't see any explanations on this in comments nor email.  As doc
>>> said, "set extended-prompt \w" substitute the current working
>>> directory, but it prints something different from what pwd or
>>> os.getcwdu() prints on mingw32 host.
>>>
>>> (gdb) python print os.getcwdu()^M
>>> \\build2-lucid-cs\yqi\yqi\arm-none-eabi
>>>
>>> (gdb) pwd^M
>>> Working directory \\build2-lucid-cs\yqi\yqi\arm-none-eabi
>>>
>>> (gdb) set extended-prompt \w
>>> \\\\build2-lucid-cs\\yqi\\yqi\\arm-none-eabi
>>>
>>> This makes me think whether the substitution in before_prompt_hook is
>>> necessary or not.  This patch is to remove this substitution.
>>>
>>> Run gdb.python on x86_64-linux and arm-none-eabi on mingw32 host.  No
>>> regressions.  Is it OK?
>>>
>>> gdb:
>>>
>>> 2014-10-22  Yao Qi  <yao@codesourcery.com>
>>>
>>>     * python/lib/gdb/command/prompt.py (before_prompt_hook): Don't
>>>     replace '\\' with '\\\\'.:
>> The trailing : can be removed.  I appreciate people familiar with gdb
>> python can review this patch, so, here is a ping.
>>
> If the tests pass, I think it is fine.  We are not close to a release,
> so we can put it back if it causes issues (and fix up some new tests
> to catch the regression.)
>
Oops I better clarify, this is for mainline, not the impending 7.8.1 release?

Cheers

Phil
Yao Qi Oct. 29, 2014, 11:32 p.m. UTC | #4 
Phil Muldoon <pmuldoon@redhat.com> writes:

>> If the tests pass, I think it is fine.  We are not close to a release,
>> so we can put it back if it causes issues (and fix up some new tests
>> to catch the regression.)
>>
> Oops I better clarify, this is for mainline, not the impending 7.8.1 release?

Phil,
this patch is for mainline.
Yao Qi Oct. 30, 2014, 1:44 a.m. UTC | #5 
Yao Qi <yao@codesourcery.com> writes:

>>> If the tests pass, I think it is fine.  We are not close to a release,
>>> so we can put it back if it causes issues (and fix up some new tests
>>> to catch the regression.)
>>>
>> Oops I better clarify, this is for mainline, not the impending 7.8.1 release?
>
> Phil,
> this patch is for mainline.

I've pushed it in to mainline.
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Patch

diff --git a/gdb/python/lib/gdb/command/prompt.py b/gdb/python/lib/gdb/command/prompt.py
index e7dc3da..5e973e4 100644
--- a/gdb/python/lib/gdb/command/prompt.py
+++ b/gdb/python/lib/gdb/command/prompt.py
@@ -58,8 +58,7 @@  The currently defined substitutions are:
 
     def before_prompt_hook(self, current):
         if self.value is not '':
-            newprompt = gdb.prompt.substitute_prompt(self.value)
-            return newprompt.replace('\\', '\\\\')
+            return gdb.prompt.substitute_prompt(self.value)
         else:
             return None