Once you have Python commands, could you make them into a simple RPC service and set up a new socket connection to your program from the LLDB side, all implemented in Python?
Sean > On Oct 7, 2016, at 12:29 PM, Jim Ingham via lldb-dev > <lldb-dev@lists.llvm.org> wrote: > > Enrico is right. At present, each connection to the lldb-rpc-server gets its > own SBDebugger, so you wouldn't be able to talk to the debugger that Xcode is > using for its process. > > Even if that was changed, then you'd run into other problems, for instance, > at present only one Listener can wait for process events from the debugger, > so you would not be able to control execution or coordinate with Xcode's > running of the process. But this is probably just the tip of the iceberg of > things that would go wrong if you try to do this. > > If you have lots of resources to devote to hacking on lldb itself, I'm sure > you could make this work, but this is a very tricky part of lldb, so the > engineering work would be non-trivial to say the least. I don't know your > circumstances, but I doubt it would end up being worthwhile for you. > > Enrico's suggestion of making Python commands to do the job is probably the > best way to go. > > Note, it used to be tricky to get a plain command tool (lldb-rpc-server) to > connect to the Window Server and put up UI. I haven't tried that since I > worked on Tcl/Tk way back in the day, so it may be easier now. But you > should probably also experiment with that to make sure that's possible before > you go too far down this route. > > Jim > > >> On Oct 7, 2016, at 12:05 PM, Rex Fenley via lldb-dev >> <lldb-dev@lists.llvm.org> wrote: >> >> https://media4.giphy.com/media/l2Je27KfKp8x71qAo/200.gif >> >> On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 12:01 PM, Enrico Granata <egran...@apple.com> wrote: >> It is my understanding that this is not possible in the current architecture >> >>> On Oct 7, 2016, at 11:55 AM, Rex Fenley <r...@remind101.com> wrote: >>> >>> We expect to have a rich user experience as this tool progresses, using >>> Python to generate UI will limit our development process. It would be much >>> simpler if we could communicate with Xcode's lldb directly from our >>> application. >>> >>> On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 11:33 AM, Enrico Granata <egran...@apple.com> wrote: >>> I can see a couple of avenues for your use case: >>> >>> - you can write custom LLDB commands (obligatory reference: >>> http://lldb.llvm.org/python-reference.html) and have your users type these >>> via the console instead of by clicking buttons >>> - you could write a Python script that pops up extra UI and have your >>> buttons run as part of LLDB that way. I have admittedly never tried to do >>> this, and it might require some tinkering, but in theory I believe it >>> should be possible >>> >>> Personally, I'd rather much have console commands I can type instead of a >>> magic separate UI that might even be hidden underneath other windows or >>> hiding useful information unless I drag it out of the way, but then it's >>> annoying to reach for when I need it, ..., but that's me... >>> >>>> On Oct 7, 2016, at 11:27 AM, Rex Fenley <r...@remind101.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> I'm trying to build a separate debugging tool that can be used in unison >>>> with Xcode it will provide buttons that are shortcuts to lldb scripts we >>>> write. >>>> >>>> On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 10:45 AM, Enrico Granata <egran...@apple.com> wrote: >>>> I am gonna echo Kate's question, but delve one level deeper >>>> >>>> Why do you want to send commands to LLDB from a different process? >>>> >>>> We have a bunch of different extension points in LLDB, so it's possible >>>> that what you're trying to do is actually already possible >>>> >>>>> On Oct 7, 2016, at 10:41 AM, Rex Fenley via lldb-dev >>>>> <lldb-dev@lists.llvm.org> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi Kate, >>>>> >>>>> I'm trying to connect to the running instance of lldb in Xcode to send >>>>> commands to it from a different process :) >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 10:27 AM, Kate Stone <k8st...@apple.com> wrote: >>>>> The RPC mechanism used in Xcode 8 is not a part of the open source LLDB >>>>> project and should be treated as an implementation detail of Xcode. What >>>>> are you trying to accomplish? >>>>> >>>>> Kate Stone k8st...@apple.com >>>>> Xcode Low Level Tools >>>>> >>>>>> On Oct 6, 2016, at 6:11 PM, Rex Fenley via lldb-dev >>>>>> <lldb-dev@lists.llvm.org> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi! I'm trying to connect to Xcode's lldb rpc server but I'm having >>>>>> trouble. >>>>>> >>>>>> This doesn't seem to work to list the hosts. >>>>>> rpcinfo -p lldb-rpc-server >>>>>> >>>>>> Can't contact rpcbind on lldb-rpc-server >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> rpcinfo: RPC: Unknown host >>>>>> >>>>>> Am I doing this correctly? >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Rex Fenley | IOS DEVELOPER >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Remind.com | BLOG | FOLLOW US | LIKE US >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> lldb-dev mailing list >>>>>> lldb-dev@lists.llvm.org >>>>>> http://lists.llvm.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lldb-dev >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Rex Fenley | IOS DEVELOPER >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Remind.com | BLOG | FOLLOW US | LIKE US >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> lldb-dev mailing list >>>>> lldb-dev@lists.llvm.org >>>>> http://lists.llvm.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lldb-dev >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> - Enrico >>>> 📩 egranata@.com ☎️ 27683 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Rex Fenley | IOS DEVELOPER >>>> >>>> >>>> Remind.com | BLOG | FOLLOW US | LIKE US >>> >>> >>> Thanks, >>> - Enrico >>> 📩 egranata@.com ☎️ 27683 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Rex Fenley | IOS DEVELOPER >>> >>> >>> Remind.com | BLOG | FOLLOW US | LIKE US >> >> >> Thanks, >> - Enrico >> 📩 egranata@.com ☎️ 27683 >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Rex Fenley | IOS DEVELOPER >> >> >> Remind.com | BLOG | FOLLOW US | LIKE US >> _______________________________________________ >> lldb-dev mailing list >> lldb-dev@lists.llvm.org >> http://lists.llvm.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lldb-dev > > _______________________________________________ > lldb-dev mailing list > lldb-dev@lists.llvm.org > http://lists.llvm.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lldb-dev _______________________________________________ lldb-dev mailing list lldb-dev@lists.llvm.org http://lists.llvm.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lldb-dev
