LLDB Python API

lldb Package

The lldb module contains the public APIs for Python binding.

Some of the important classes are described here:

  • SBTarget: Represents the target program running under the debugger.
  • SBProcess: Represents the process associated with the target program.
  • SBThread: Represents a thread of execution. SBProcess contains SBThreads.
  • SBFrame: Represents one of the stack frames associated with a thread. SBThread contains SBFrame(s).
  • SBSymbolContext: A container that stores various debugger related info.
  • SBValue: Represents the value of a variable, a register, or an expression.
  • SBModule: Represents an executable image and its associated object and symbol files. SBTarget contains SBModule.
  • SBBreakpoint: Represents a logical breakpoint and its associated settings. SBTarget contains SBBreakpoints.
  • SBSymbol: Represents the symbol possibly associated with a stack frame.
  • SBCompileUnit: Represents a compilation unit, or compiled source file.
  • SBFunction: Represents a generic function, which can be inlined or not.
  • SBBlock: Represents a lexical block. SBFunction contains SBBlocks.
  • SBLineEntry: Specifies an association with a contiguous range of instructions and a source file location. SBCompileUnit contains SBLineEntry.

The different enums in the lldb module are described in Python API enumerators and constants.

Classes

SBAddress(*args) A section + offset based address class.
SBAttachInfo(*args) Describes how to attach when calling SBTarget.Attach.
SBBlock(*args) Represents a lexical block.
SBBreakpoint(*args) Represents a logical breakpoint and its associated settings.
SBBreakpointList(target) Represents a list of SBBreakpoint.
SBBreakpointLocation(*args) Represents one unique instance (by address) of a logical breakpoint.
SBBreakpointName(*args) Represents a breakpoint name registered in a given SBTarget.
SBBroadcaster(*args) Represents an entity which can broadcast events.
SBCommandInterpreter(rhs) SBCommandInterpreter handles/interprets commands for lldb.
SBCommandInterpreterRunOptions() SBCommandInterpreterRunOptions controls how the RunCommandInterpreter runs the code it is fed.
SBCommandReturnObject(*args) Represents a container which holds the result from command execution.
SBCommunication(*args) Allows sending/receiving data.
SBCompileUnit(*args) Represents a compilation unit, or compiled source file.
SBData(*args) Represents a data buffer.
SBDebugger(*args) SBDebugger is the primordial object that creates SBTargets and provides access to them.
SBDeclaration(*args) Specifies an association with a line and column for a variable.
SBEnvironment(*args) Represents the environment of a certain process.
SBError(*args) Represents a container for holding any error code.
SBEvent(*args) API clients can register to receive events.
SBExecutionContext(*args) Describes the program context in which a command should be executed.
SBExpressionOptions(*args) A container for options to use when evaluating expressions.
SBFile(*args) Represents a file.
SBFileSpec(*args) Represents a file specification that divides the path into a directory and basename.
SBFileSpecList(*args) Represents a list of SBFileSpec.
SBFrame(*args) Represents one of the stack frames associated with a thread.
SBFunction(*args) Represents a generic function, which can be inlined or not.
SBHostOS() Provides information about the host system.
SBInstruction(*args) Represents a (machine language) instruction.
SBInstructionList(*args) Represents a list of machine instructions.
SBLanguageRuntime() Utility functions for LanguageType
SBLaunchInfo(argv) Describes how a target or program should be launched.
SBLineEntry(*args) Specifies an association with a contiguous range of instructions and a source file location.
SBListener(*args) API clients can register its own listener to debugger events.
SBMemoryRegionInfo(*args) API clients can get information about memory regions in processes.
SBMemoryRegionInfoList(*args) Represents a list of SBMemoryRegionInfo.
SBModule(*args) Represents an executable image and its associated object and symbol files.
SBModuleSpec(*args) Proxy of C++ lldb::SBModuleSpec class.
SBModuleSpecList(*args) Represents a list of SBModuleSpec.
SBPlatform(*args) A class that represents a platform that can represent the current host or a remote host debug platform.
SBPlatformConnectOptions(*args) Describes how SBPlatform.ConnectRemote connects to a remote platform.
SBPlatformShellCommand(*args) Represents a shell command that can be run by SBPlatform.Run.
SBProcess(*args) Represents the process associated with the target program.
SBProcessInfo(*args) Describes an existing process and any discoverable information that pertains to that process.
SBQueue(*args) Represents a libdispatch queue in the process.
SBQueueItem(*args) This class represents an item in an SBQueue.
SBReproducer() Controls LLDB’s reproducer functionality.
SBSection(*args) Represents an executable image section.
SBSourceManager(rhs) Represents a central authority for displaying source code.
SBStream() Represents a destination for streaming data output to.
SBStringList(*args) Represents a list of strings.
SBStructuredData(*args) A class representing a StructuredData event.
SBSymbol(*args) Represents the symbol possibly associated with a stack frame.
SBSymbolContext(*args) A context object that provides access to core debugger entities.
SBSymbolContextList(*args) Represents a list of symbol context object.
SBSyntheticValueProvider(valobj)
SBTarget(*args) Represents the target program running under the debugger.
SBThread(*args) Represents a thread of execution.
SBThreadCollection(*args) Represents a collection of SBThread objects.
SBThreadPlan(*args) Represents a plan for the execution control of a given thread.
SBTrace() Represents a processor trace.
SBTraceCursor(*args) Proxy of C++ lldb::SBTraceCursor class.
SBType(*args) Represents a data type in lldb.
SBTypeCategory(*args) Represents a category that can contain formatters for types.
SBTypeEnumMember(*args) Represents a member of an enum in lldb.
SBTypeEnumMemberList(*args) Represents a list of SBTypeEnumMembers.
SBTypeFilter(*args) Represents a filter that can be associated to one or more types.
SBTypeFormat(*args) Represents a format that can be associated to one or more types.
SBTypeList() Represents a list of SBType s.
SBTypeMember(*args) Represents a member of a type.
SBTypeMemberFunction(*args) Represents a member function of a type.
SBTypeNameSpecifier(*args) Represents a general way to provide a type name to LLDB APIs.
SBTypeSummary(*args) Represents a summary that can be associated to one or more types.
SBTypeSummaryOptions(*args) Proxy of C++ lldb::SBTypeSummaryOptions class.
SBTypeSynthetic(*args) Represents a summary that can be associated to one or more types.
SBUnixSignals(*args) Allows you to manipulate LLDB’s signal disposition
SBValue(*args) Represents the value of a variable, a register, or an expression.
SBValueList(*args) Represents a collection of SBValues.
SBVariablesOptions(*args) Describes which variables should be returned from SBFrame.GetVariables.
SBWatchpoint(*args) Represents an instance of watchpoint for a specific target program.
declaration(file, line, col) A class that represents a source declaration location with file, line and column.
value(sbvalue) Wraps SBValue objects so the resulting object can be used as a variable would be in code.
value_iter(value) Allows iterating over the children of an SBValue.