From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (qmail 15697 invoked by alias); 24 Aug 2011 11:39:35 -0000 Received: (qmail 15687 invoked by uid 22791); 24 Aug 2011 11:39:34 -0000 X-SWARE-Spam-Status: No, hits=-6.7 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_HI,RP_MATCHES_RCVD,SPF_HELO_PASS X-Spam-Check-By: sourceware.org Received: from mx1.redhat.com (HELO mx1.redhat.com) (209.132.183.28) by sourceware.org (qpsmtpd/0.43rc1) with ESMTP; Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:39:14 +0000 Received: from int-mx10.intmail.prod.int.phx2.redhat.com (int-mx10.intmail.prod.int.phx2.redhat.com [10.5.11.23]) by mx1.redhat.com (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id p7OBdDSR015191 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=OK); Wed, 24 Aug 2011 07:39:13 -0400 Received: from localhost.localdomain (ovpn01.gateway.prod.ext.phx2.redhat.com [10.5.9.1]) by int-mx10.intmail.prod.int.phx2.redhat.com (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id p7OBdCZ2017743; Wed, 24 Aug 2011 07:39:12 -0400 From: Phil Muldoon To: Cc: Subject: Re: Some Python ideas, looking for feedback References: <09787EF419216C41A903FD14EE5506DD0151D583A2@AUSX7MCPC103.AMER.DELL.COM> Reply-to: pmuldoon@redhat.com X-URL: http://www.redhat.com Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:39:00 -0000 In-Reply-To: <09787EF419216C41A903FD14EE5506DD0151D583A2@AUSX7MCPC103.AMER.DELL.COM> (Paul Koning's message of "Tue, 16 Aug 2011 06:03:42 -0500") Message-ID: User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/23.2 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-IsSubscribed: yes Mailing-List: contact gdb-help@sourceware.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Id: List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: gdb-owner@sourceware.org X-SW-Source: 2011-08/txt/msg00099.txt.bz2 writes: > In trying out the Python scripting, I've run into some things that seem e= ither inconsistent, or omissions of standard Python facilities, and I could= do something about this if there is interest. Apologies for not replying sooner, but: > One inconsistency: Value objects can have their fields looked up by colle= ction syntax, but Type objects cannot.=C2=A0=20 > > Omission: while Value objects can have collection references to individua= l components, they don't support iteration as is normal for Python collecti= ons. Can you file bugs for these? That way they have the best way of being fixed and not forgotten in mailing list traffic. I check sourceware.org bugzilla daily. No promises when I (or somebody else) will implement them, but I will try for 7.4 Cheers Phil