bug#6099: 23.1; pdb can't invoke python directly

[David Abrahams <dave@boostpro.com>]

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Please describe exactly what actions triggered the bug
and the precise symptoms of the bug:


1. `M-! echo 'print ".hello"' > foo.py RET
2. `M-x pdb RET python -m pdb foo.py RET'

I get a *gud* buffer with no prompt.  If I create a little executable
script, “bar”

    #!/bin/sh
    python -m pdb foo.py

and then `M-x pdb RET ./bar RET'

Everything works as expected.

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please include the output from the following gdb commands:
    `bt full' and `xbacktrace'.
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In GNU Emacs 23.1.1 (i386-apple-darwin9.8.0, NS apple-appkit-949.54)
 of 2009-08-16 on black.local
Windowing system distributor `Apple', version 10.3.1038
configured using `configure  '--with-ns''

Important settings:
  value of $LC_ALL: nil
  value of $LC_COLLATE: nil
  value of $LC_CTYPE: nil
  value of $LC_MESSAGES: nil
  value of $LC_MONETARY: nil
  value of $LC_NUMERIC: nil
  value of $LC_TIME: nil
  value of $LANG: nil
  value of $XMODIFIERS: nil
  locale-coding-system: nil
  default-enable-multibyte-characters: t

Major mode: Python

Minor modes in effect:
  shell-dirtrack-mode: t
  diff-auto-refine-mode: t
  show-paren-mode: t
  server-mode: t
  global-auto-revert-mode: t
  delete-selection-mode: t
  tooltip-mode: t
  mouse-wheel-mode: t
  menu-bar-mode: t
  file-name-shadow-mode: t
  global-font-lock-mode: t
  font-lock-mode: t
  global-auto-composition-mode: t
  auto-composition-mode: t
  auto-encryption-mode: t
  auto-compression-mode: t
  line-number-mode: t
  transient-mark-mode: t

Recent input:
C-x b : SPC <right> <return> g n n n n n n n n n <return> 
C-x C-k <tab> k y e s <return> C-x C-p q u i t <return> 
q u i t <return> M-x M-p M-p M-p M-p M-p M-p <return> 
<return> c <return> C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p 
C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p 
C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-n C-n C-n C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p 
C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p 
C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n 
C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n 
C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n 
C-n C-n C-n C-n C-e C-n C-n C-, C-, C-, C-, C-, C-, 
C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p 
C-p C-p C-e C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n 
C-n C-n C-n C-n C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p 
C-p C-p C-p C-p C-e C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-p C-p 
C-p C-n C-n C-n C-a C-. C-. C-. C-. C-x C-n C-x C-f 
<M-backspace> i n <backspace> <backspace> p i p <tab> 
r e q <return> C-x C-k C-x C-f M-p <tab> <return> C-x 
C-g 9 8 3 <return> C-p C-p C-p C-p C-e C-n C-n C-n 
C-p C-, C-, C-, C-. C-. C-, C-p C-, C-, C-x C-b C-x 
C-b C-x C-p C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n 
C-n C-n C-x C-n C-n C-. C-. C-. C-. C-, C-, C-, C-, 
M-x r e p o r t - e m <tab> b u <tab> <return>

Recent messages:
Mark saved where search started
Mark set
pdbtrack: Traceback cue not found
Reverting buffer `pkg_resources.py'.
Mark set [2 times]
pdbtrack: line 161, file /Users/dave/work/pipsync/int/pip/commands/install.py
Mark set
pdbtrack: Traceback cue not found
(New file)
Mark set


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