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| <h5 class="subsubsection">23.2.3.1 The <samp><var>objfile</var><span class="file">-gdb.py</span></samp> file</h5> |
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| When a new object file is read, <span class="sc">gdb</span> looks for |
| a file named <samp><var>objfile</var><span class="file">-gdb.py</span></samp>, |
| where <var>objfile</var> is the object file's real name, formed by ensuring |
| that the file name is absolute, following all symlinks, and resolving |
| <code>.</code> and <code>..</code> components. If this file exists and is |
| readable, <span class="sc">gdb</span> will evaluate it as a Python script. |
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| <p>If this file does not exist, and if the parameter |
| <code>debug-file-directory</code> is set (see <a href="Separate-Debug-Files.html#Separate-Debug-Files">Separate Debug Files</a>), |
| then <span class="sc">gdb</span> will look for <var>real-name</var> in all of the |
| directories mentioned in the value of <code>debug-file-directory</code>. |
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| <p>Finally, if this file does not exist, then <span class="sc">gdb</span> will look for |
| a file named <samp><var>data-directory</var><span class="file">/python/auto-load/</span><var>real-name</var></samp>, where |
| <var>data-directory</var> is <span class="sc">gdb</span>'s data directory (available via |
| <code>show data-directory</code>, see <a href="Data-Files.html#Data-Files">Data Files</a>), and <var>real-name</var> |
| is the object file's real name, as described above. |
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| <p><span class="sc">gdb</span> does not track which files it has already auto-loaded this way. |
| <span class="sc">gdb</span> will load the associated script every time the corresponding |
| <var>objfile</var> is opened. |
| So your <samp><span class="file">-gdb.py</span></samp> file should be careful to avoid errors if it |
| is evaluated more than once. |
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