That actually seems really doable! Thanks for the info, we'll give that a shot!
On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 1:40 PM, Sean Callanan <scalla...@apple.com> wrote: > 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 > > -- Rex Fenley | IOS DEVELOPER Remind.com <https://www.remind.com/> | BLOG <http://blog.remind.com/> | FOLLOW US <https://twitter.com/remindhq> | LIKE US <https://www.facebook.com/remindhq>
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