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authorVictor Stinner <vstinner@python.org>2022-05-24 21:23:01 (GMT)
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gh-93103: Enhance PyConfig.parser_debug documentation (#93186)
Document that -d option and PYTHONDEBUG env var require a debug build of Python. Also mention them in the debug build documentation.
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@@ -248,8 +248,11 @@ Miscellaneous options
.. cmdoption:: -d
- Turn on parser debugging output (for expert only, depending on compilation
- options). See also :envvar:`PYTHONDEBUG`.
+ Turn on parser debugging output (for expert only).
+ See also the :envvar:`PYTHONDEBUG` environment variable.
+
+ This option requires a :ref:`debug build of Python <debug-build>`, otherwise
+ it's ignored.
.. cmdoption:: -E
@@ -660,6 +663,9 @@ conflict.
:option:`-d` option. If set to an integer, it is equivalent to specifying
:option:`-d` multiple times.
+ This environment variable requires a :ref:`debug build of Python
+ <debug-build>`, otherwise it's ignored.
+
.. envvar:: PYTHONINSPECT