[Python-Dev] Re: Tracebacks into C code

[Edward C. Jones]

*Martin v. Löwis wrote:*

> Edward C. Jones wrote:
> >/ Suppose:
/> >/    I have a Python extension written in C.
/> >/    "My_Func" is a function in the extension which is visible at the 
/> >/ Python level.
/> >/    "My_Func" calls the C function "C_func1".
/> >/    "C_func1" calls the C function "C_func2".
/> >/    "C_func2" raises an exception by calling something like 
/> >/ "PyErr_SetString".
/>/ How do I make the Python traceback include "C_func1" and "C_func2"?
/>
> You need to create frame objects. See Modules/pyexpat.c for an example.

That looks complicated.

> Regards,
> Martin
> 
> P.S. This is OT for python-dev.

I should have directly asked:
Should some traceback-through-C capability be put in the Python API?