GNU bug report logs - #21521
24.5; pdb default suggested command

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Stefano Pacifico <github <at> pacifico.cc>

Date: Sun, 20 Sep 2015 07:23:01 UTC

Severity: minor

Tags: fixed, patch

Found in version 24.5

Fixed in version 27.1

Done: Noam Postavsky <npostavs <at> gmail.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Noam Postavsky <npostavs <at> gmail.com>
To: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
Cc: 21521 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Stefano Pacifico <github <at> pacifico.cc>
Subject: bug#21521: 24.5; pdb default suggested command
Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2019 07:29:15 -0400

Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se> writes:

> +(defcustom gud-pdb-command-name
> +  (if (executable-find "pdb") "pdb" "python -m pdb")
>    "File name for executing the Python debugger.
>  This should be an executable on your path, or an absolute file name."
>    :type 'string

"python -m pdb" doesn't seem to be "an executable on your path, or an
absolute file name", so I think the docstring needs updating too
(assuming this setting does actually work).
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