Could not run gef.py

[ret2void]

BASH OUTPUT
(py) pwn@pwn:/opt$ qemu-aarch64 ./gdb
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(gdb) source /opt/gef.py
Python Exception <class 'ModuleNotFoundError'>: No module named 'ctypes'
Error occurred in Python: No module named 'ctypes'
(gdb)

ISSUE
If we support gef.py by adding python module "ctypes", we will have the ability to run a enhanced gdb-static on embedded device!

[guyush1]

Hello! We didnt freeze the ctypes module into our last release. However, there is a pr that does just this by @roddyrap . It will be merged soon!

[ret2void]

Hello! We didnt freeze the ctypes module into our last release. However, there is a pr that does just this by @roddyrap . It will be merged soon!

I'm really looking forward to the release of the next version. As the only static build that embeds python, it makes advanced debugging on embedded devices possible!

[roddyrap]

Okay, so I checked, and after including ctypes, the script fails because the module http is not found.

The http module was removed by choice because we didn't think it'd be useful in static gdb.

I'll try to re-enable everything the script needs and see if I can make it work.

[guyush1]

Works now on develop

[guyush1]

@ret2void
We just released a new version that works with gef:
https://github.com/guyush1/gdb-static/releases/tag/v16.3-static

[ret2void]

Much thanks for your working on it!

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