Support older versions of Python

python · colesbury · Jan 8, 2026 · Dec 18, 2025 · Jan 2, 2026 · Jan 2, 2026
commit a44b2a75ab34da4049dddbffd2712e8c7173588b
diff --git a/Tools/gdb/libpython.py b/Tools/gdb/libpython.py
@@ -1055,16 +1055,32 @@ def __init__(self, gdbval):
                 pnames = self.co.field('co_localsplusnames')
                 self.co_localsplusnames = PyTupleObjectPtr.from_pyobject_ptr(pnames)
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_thread_state():
+        exprs = [
+            '_Py_tss_gilstate',  # 3.15+
+            '_Py_tss_tstate',    # 3.12+ (and not when GIL is released)
+            'pthread_getspecific(_PyRuntime.autoTSSkey._key)',  # only live programs
+            '((struct pthread*)$fs_base)->specific_1stblock[_PyRuntime.autoTSSkey._key].data'  # x86-64
+        ]
+        for expr in exprs:
+            try:
+                val = gdb.parse_and_eval(f'(PyThreadState*)({expr})')
+            except gdb.error:
+                continue
+            if int(val) != 0:
+                return val
+        return None
+
     @staticmethod
     def get_thread_local_frame():
-        try:
-            return PyFramePtr(gdb.parse_and_eval('_Py_tss_gilstate->current_frame'))
-        except gdb.error:
-            pass
-        try:
-            return PyFramePtr(gdb.parse_and_eval('_Py_tss_tstate->current_frame'))
-        except gdb.error:
+        thread_state = PyFramePtr.get_thread_state()
+        if thread_state is None:
+            return None
+        current_frame = thread_state['current_frame']
+        if int(current_frame) == 0:
             return None
+        return PyFramePtr(current_frame)
 
     def is_optimized_out(self):
         return self._gdbval.is_optimized_out