require 'formula' class UniversalBrewedPython < Requirement satisfy { archs_for_command("python").universal? } def message; <<-EOS.undent A build of GDB using a brewed Python was requested, but Python is not a universal build. GDB requires Python to be built as a universal binary or it will fail if attempting to debug a 32-bit binary on a 64-bit host. EOS end end class Gdb < Formula homepage 'http://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/' url 'http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/gdb/gdb-7.6.tar.bz2' mirror 'http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gdb/gdb-7.6.tar.bz2' sha1 'b64095579a20e011beeaa5b264fe23a9606ee40f' depends_on 'readline' if build.include? 'with-brewed-python' depends_on UniversalBrewedPython end option 'with-brewed-python', 'Use the Homebrew version of Python' def install args = [ "--prefix=#{prefix}", "--disable-debug", "--disable-dependency-tracking", "--with-system-readline" ] if build.include? 'with-brewed-python' args << "--with-python=#{HOMEBREW_PREFIX}" else args << "--with-python=/usr" end system "./configure", *args system "make" system "make install" end def caveats; <<-EOS.undent gdb requires special privileges to access Mach ports. You will need to codesign the binary. For instructions, see: http://sourceware.org/gdb/wiki/BuildingOnDarwin EOS end end