GDB Python Boilerplate

gdb_python_boilerplate.py

import gdb

class SimpleCommand(gdb.Command):
    def __init__(self):
        # This registers our class as "simple_command"
        super(SimpleCommand, self).__init__("simple_command", gdb.COMMAND_DATA)

    def invoke(self, arg, from_tty):
        # When we call "simple_command" from gdb, this is the method
        # that will be called.
        print("Hello from simple_command!")

# This registers our class to the gdb runtime at "source" time.
SimpleCommand()


"""
(gdb) source debug_naughty.py
(gdb) simple_command
Hello from simple_command!
(gdb)
"""