There's no reason to use @code for Python the name of a programming
language.
gdb/doc:
2017-03-22 Yao Qi <yao.qi@linaro.org>
* python.texi (Inferiors In Python): Remove @code from Python.
This changes the return type of "gdb.BtraceInstruction.data ()" from
"memoryview" to "buffer" on Python 2.7 and below, similar to what
"gdb.Inferior.read_memory ()" does.
This patch adds the ability to inspect rvalue reference types and values using
the gdb python module. This is achieved by creating two wrappers for
valpy_reference_value(), using the ReferenceExplorer class to handle the
objects of rvalue reference types and placing necessary checks for a
TYPE_CODE_RVALUE_REF type code next to the checks for a TYPE_CODE_REF type
code.
gdb/ChangeLog
PR gdb/14441
* doc/python.texi (Types in Python): Add TYPE_CODE_RVALUE_REF to
table of constants.
* python/lib/gdb/command/explore.py: Support exploring values
of rvalue reference types.
* python/lib/gdb/types.py: Implement get_basic_type() for
rvalue reference types.
* python/py-type.c (pyty_codes) <TYPE_CODE_RVALUE_REF>: New
constant.
* python/py-value.c (valpy_getitem): Add an rvalue reference
check.
(valpy_reference_value): Add new parameter "refcode".
(valpy_lvalue_reference_value, valpy_rvalue_reference_value):
New wrappers for valpy_reference_value().
* python/py-xmethods.c (gdbpy_get_xmethod_result_type)
(gdbpy_invoke_xmethod): Likewise.
This adds an event that is emitted just before GDB presents a prompt
to the user. This provides Python code a way to react to whatever
changes might have been made by the previous command. For example, in
my GUI I use this to track changes to the selected frame and reflect
them in the UI.
Built and regtested on x86-64 Fedora 23.
gdb/ChangeLog
2017-02-14 Tom Tromey <tom@tromey.com>
PR python/13598:
* python/python.c (gdbpy_before_prompt_hook): Emit before_prompt
event.
* python/py-evts.c (gdbpy_initialize_py_events): Add
before_prompt registry.
* python/py-events.h (events_object) <before_prompt>: New field.
gdb/doc/ChangeLog
2017-02-14 Tom Tromey <tom@tromey.com>
PR python/13598:
* python.texi (Events In Python): Document events.before_prompt.
gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog
2017-02-14 Tom Tromey <tom@tromey.com>
PR python/13598:
* gdb.python/py-events.exp: Add before_prompt event tests.
This applies the second part of GDB's End of Year Procedure, which
updates the copyright year range in all of GDB's files.
gdb/ChangeLog:
Update copyright year range in all GDB files.
This patch adds some breakpoint events to Python. In particular,
there is a creation event that is emitted when a breakpoint is
created; a modification event that is emitted when a breakpoint
changes somehow; and a deletion event that is emitted when a
breakpoint is deleted.
In this patch, the event's payload is the breakpoint itself. I
considered making a new event type to hold the breakpoint, but I
didn't see a need. Still, I thought I would mention this as a spot
where some other choice is possible.
Built and regtested on x86-64 Fedora 23.
2016-07-13 Tom Tromey <tom@tromey.com>
PR python/15620, PR python/18620:
* python/py-evts.c (gdbpy_initialize_py_events): Call
add_new_registry for new events.
* python/py-events.h (events_object) <breakpoint_created,
breakpoint_deleted, breakpoint_modified>: New fields.
* python/py-breakpoint.c (gdbpy_breakpoint_created): Emit the
breakpoint changed event.
(gdbpy_breakpoint_deleted): Emit the breakpoint deleted event.
(gdbpy_breakpoint_modified): New function.
(gdbpy_initialize_breakpoints): Attach to the breakpoint modified
observer.
2016-07-13 Tom Tromey <tom@tromey.com>
PR python/15620, PR python/18620:
* python.texi (Events In Python): Document new breakpoint events.
2016-07-13 Tom Tromey <tom@tromey.com>
PR python/15620, PR python/18620:
* gdb.python/py-breakpoint.exp (connect_event, check_last_event)
(test_bkpt_events): New procs.
This patch adds a "pending" attribute to gdb.Breakpoint.
Built and regtested on x86-64 Fedora 23.
2016-07-13 Tom Tromey <tom@tromey.com>
PR python/17698:
* NEWS: Update.
* python/py-breakpoint.c (bppy_get_pending): New function.
(breakpoint_object_getset): Add entry for "pending".
* breakpoint.h (pending_breakpoint_p): Declare.
* breakpoint.c (pending_breakpoint_p): New function.
2016-07-13 Tom Tromey <tom@tromey.com>
PR python/17698:
* python.texi (Breakpoints In Python): Document
Breakpoint.pending.
2016-07-13 Tom Tromey <tom@tromey.com>
PR python/17698:
* gdb.python/py-breakpoint.exp (test_bkpt_basic): Add "pending"
test.
(test_watchpoints): Likewise.
(test_bkpt_pending): New proc.
I noticed that the Python breakpoint documentation was ordered a bit
oddly. It documented the constructor; then the stop method; then the
watchpoint constants (used for the constructor); then various other
methods and attributes; then the other constants used by the
constructor; and then finally some more methods and attributes.
This patch rearranges the node a little to move the constants to just
after the constructor and before the other methods and attributes.
2016-07-13 Tom Tromey <tom@tromey.com>
* python.texi (Breakpoints In Python): Move table of types and
table of watchpoint types earlier in node.
PR python/19293 notes that when a Python unwinder is disabled, the
frame cache is not invalidated. This means that disabling an unwinder
doesn't have any immediate effect -- but in my experience it's often
the case that I want to enable or disable an unwinder in order to see
what happens.
This patch adds a new gdb.invalidate_cached_frames function and
arranges for the relevant bits of library code to call it. I've only
partially documented this function, considering a warning sufficient
without going into all the reasons ordinary code should not call it.
The name of the new function was taken from a comment in frame.h next
to reinit_frame_cache.
No new test as I think the updates to the existing test are sufficient
to show that the code is working as intended.
Built and regtested on x86-64 Fedora 23.
2016-07-12 Tom Tromey <tom@tromey.com>
PR python/19293:
* python/lib/gdb/command/unwinders.py (do_enable_unwinder): Call
gdb.invalidate_cached_frames.
* python/lib/gdb/unwinder.py (register_unwinder): Call
gdb.invalidate_cached_frames.
* python/python.c (gdbpy_invalidate_cached_frames): New function.
(python_GdbMethods): Add entry for invalidate_cached_frames.
2016-07-12 Tom Tromey <tom@tromey.com>
PR python/19293:
* python.texi (Frames In Python): Document
gdb.invalidate_cached_frames.
2016-07-12 Tom Tromey <tom@tromey.com>
PR python/19293:
* gdb.python/py-unwind-maint.exp: Update tests.
PR python/17981 notes that gdb.breakpoints() returns None when there
are no breakpoints; whereas an empty list or tuple would be more in
keeping with Python and the documentation.
This patch fixes the bug by changing the no-breakpoint return to make
an empty tuple.
Built and regtested on x86-64 Fedora 23.
2016-05-23 Tom Tromey <tom@tromey.com>
PR python/17981:
* python/py-breakpoint.c (gdbpy_breakpoints): Return a new tuple
when there are no breakpoints.
2016-05-23 Tom Tromey <tom@tromey.com>
* python.texi (Basic Python): Document gdb.breakpoints return.
2016-05-23 Tom Tromey <tom@tromey.com>
PR python/17981:
* gdb.python/py-breakpoint.exp (test_bkpt_basic): Add test for
no-breakpoint case.
This commit adds a new Python InferiorThread.global_num attribute.
This can be used to pass the correct thread ID to Breakpoint.thread,
which takes a global thread ID, not a per-inferior thread number.
gdb/ChangeLog:
2016-01-13 Pedro Alves <palves@redhat.com>
* NEWS: Mention InferiorThread.global_num.
* python/py-infthread.c (thpy_get_global_num): New function.
(thread_object_getset): Register "global_num".
gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog:
2016-01-13 Pedro Alves <palves@redhat.com>
* gdb.multi/tids.exp: Test InferiorThread.global_num and
Breakpoint.thread.
* gdb.python/py-infthread.exp: Test InferiorThread.global_num.
gdb/doc/ChangeLog:
2016-01-13 Pedro Alves <palves@redhat.com>
* python.texi (Breakpoints In Python) <Breakpoint.thread>: Add
anchor.
(Threads In Python): Document new InferiorThread.global_num
attribute.
This commit changes GDB to track thread numbers per-inferior. Then,
if you're debugging multiple inferiors, GDB displays
"inferior-num.thread-num" instead of just "thread-num" whenever it
needs to display a thread:
(gdb) info inferiors
Num Description Executable
1 process 6022 /home/pedro/gdb/tests/threads
* 2 process 6037 /home/pedro/gdb/tests/threads
(gdb) info threads
Id Target Id Frame
1.1 Thread 0x7ffff7fc2740 (LWP 6022) "threads" (running)
1.2 Thread 0x7ffff77c0700 (LWP 6028) "threads" (running)
1.3 Thread 0x7ffff7fc2740 (LWP 6032) "threads" (running)
2.1 Thread 0x7ffff7fc1700 (LWP 6037) "threads" (running)
2.2 Thread 0x7ffff77c0700 (LWP 6038) "threads" (running)
* 2.3 Thread 0x7ffff7fc2740 (LWP 6039) "threads" (running)
(gdb)
...
(gdb) thread 1.1
[Switching to thread 1.1 (Thread 0x7ffff7fc2740 (LWP 8155))]
(gdb)
...
etc.
You can still use "thread NUM", in which case GDB infers you're
referring to thread NUM of the current inferior.
The $_thread convenience var and Python's InferiorThread.num attribute
are remapped to the new per-inferior thread number. It's a backward
compatibility break, but since it only matters when debugging multiple
inferiors, I think it's worth doing.
Because MI thread IDs need to be a single integer, we keep giving
threads a global identifier, _in addition_ to the per-inferior number,
and make MI always refer to the global thread IDs. IOW, nothing
changes from a MI frontend's perspective.
Similarly, since Python's Breakpoint.thread and Guile's
breakpoint-thread/set-breakpoint-thread breakpoint methods need to
work with integers, those are adjusted to work with global thread IDs
too. Follow up patches will provide convenient means to access
threads' global IDs.
To avoid potencially confusing users (which also avoids updating much
of the testsuite), if there's only one inferior and its ID is "1",
IOW, the user hasn't done anything multi-process/inferior related,
then the "INF." part of thread IDs is not shown. E.g,.:
(gdb) info inferiors
Num Description Executable
* 1 process 15275 /home/pedro/gdb/tests/threads
(gdb) info threads
Id Target Id Frame
* 1 Thread 0x7ffff7fc1740 (LWP 15275) "threads" main () at threads.c:40
(gdb) add-inferior
Added inferior 2
(gdb) info threads
Id Target Id Frame
* 1.1 Thread 0x7ffff7fc1740 (LWP 15275) "threads" main () at threads.c:40
(gdb)
No regressions on x86_64 Fedora 20.
gdb/ChangeLog:
2016-01-13 Pedro Alves <palves@redhat.com>
* NEWS: Mention that thread IDs are now per inferior and global
thread IDs.
* Makefile.in (SFILES): Add tid-parse.c.
(COMMON_OBS): Add tid-parse.o.
(HFILES_NO_SRCDIR): Add tid-parse.h.
* ada-tasks.c: Adjust to use ptid_to_global_thread_id.
* breakpoint.c (insert_breakpoint_locations)
(remove_threaded_breakpoints, bpstat_check_breakpoint_conditions)
(print_one_breakpoint_location, set_longjmp_breakpoint)
(check_longjmp_breakpoint_for_call_dummy)
(set_momentary_breakpoint): Adjust to use global IDs.
(find_condition_and_thread, watch_command_1): Use parse_thread_id.
(until_break_command, longjmp_bkpt_dtor)
(breakpoint_re_set_thread, insert_single_step_breakpoint): Adjust
to use global IDs.
* dummy-frame.c (pop_dummy_frame_bpt): Adjust to use
ptid_to_global_thread_id.
* elfread.c (elf_gnu_ifunc_resolver_stop): Likewise.
* gdbthread.h (struct thread_info): Rename field 'num' to
'global_num. Add new fields 'per_inf_num' and 'inf'.
(thread_id_to_pid): Rename thread_id_to_pid to
global_thread_id_to_ptid.
(pid_to_thread_id): Rename to ...
(ptid_to_global_thread_id): ... this.
(valid_thread_id): Rename to ...
(valid_global_thread_id): ... this.
(find_thread_id): Rename to ...
(find_thread_global_id): ... this.
(ALL_THREADS, ALL_THREADS_BY_INFERIOR): Declare.
(print_thread_info): Add comment.
* tid-parse.h: New file.
* tid-parse.c: New file.
* infcmd.c (step_command_fsm_prepare)
(step_command_fsm_should_stop): Adjust to use the global thread
ID.
(until_next_command, until_next_command)
(finish_command_fsm_should_stop): Adjust to use the global thread
ID.
(attach_post_wait): Adjust to check the inferior number too.
* inferior.h (struct inferior) <highest_thread_num>: New field.
* infrun.c (handle_signal_stop)
(insert_exception_resume_breakpoint)
(insert_exception_resume_from_probe): Adjust to use the global
thread ID.
* record-btrace.c (record_btrace_open): Use global thread IDs.
* remote.c (process_initial_stop_replies): Also consider the
inferior number.
* target.c (target_pre_inferior): Clear the inferior's highest
thread num.
* thread.c (clear_thread_inferior_resources): Adjust to use the
global thread ID.
(new_thread): New inferior parameter. Adjust to use it. Set both
the thread's global ID and the thread's per-inferior ID.
(add_thread_silent): Adjust.
(find_thread_global_id): New.
(find_thread_id): Make static. Adjust to rename.
(valid_thread_id): Rename to ...
(valid_global_thread_id): ... this.
(pid_to_thread_id): Rename to ...
(ptid_to_global_thread_id): ... this.
(thread_id_to_pid): Rename to ...
(global_thread_id_to_ptid): ... this. Adjust.
(first_thread_of_process): Adjust.
(do_captured_list_thread_ids): Adjust to use global thread IDs.
(should_print_thread): New function.
(print_thread_info): Rename to ...
(print_thread_info_1): ... this, and add new show_global_ids
parameter. Handle it. Iterate over inferiors.
(print_thread_info): Reimplement as wrapper around
print_thread_info_1.
(show_inferior_qualified_tids): New function.
(print_thread_id): Use it.
(tp_array_compar): Compare inferior numbers too.
(thread_apply_command): Use tid_range_parser.
(do_captured_thread_select): Use parse_thread_id.
(thread_id_make_value): Adjust.
(_initialize_thread): Adjust "info threads" help string.
* varobj.c (struct varobj_root): Update comment.
(varobj_create): Adjust to use global thread IDs.
(value_of_root_1): Adjust to use global_thread_id_to_ptid.
* windows-tdep.c (display_tib): No longer accept an argument.
* cli/cli-utils.c (get_number_trailer): Make extern.
* cli/cli-utils.h (get_number_trailer): Declare.
(get_number_const): Adjust documentation.
* mi/mi-cmd-var.c (mi_cmd_var_update_iter): Adjust to use global
thread IDs.
* mi/mi-interp.c (mi_new_thread, mi_thread_exit)
(mi_on_normal_stop, mi_output_running_pid, mi_on_resume):
* mi/mi-main.c (mi_execute_command, mi_cmd_execute): Likewise.
* guile/scm-breakpoint.c (gdbscm_set_breakpoint_thread_x):
Likewise.
* python/py-breakpoint.c (bppy_set_thread): Likewise.
* python/py-finishbreakpoint.c (bpfinishpy_init): Likewise.
* python/py-infthread.c (thpy_get_num): Add comment and return the
per-inferior thread ID.
(thread_object_getset): Update comment of "num".
gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog:
2016-01-07 Pedro Alves <palves@redhat.com>
* gdb.base/break.exp: Adjust to output changes.
* gdb.base/hbreak2.exp: Likewise.
* gdb.base/sepdebug.exp: Likewise.
* gdb.base/watch_thread_num.exp: Likewise.
* gdb.linespec/keywords.exp: Likewise.
* gdb.multi/info-threads.exp: Likewise.
* gdb.threads/thread-find.exp: Likewise.
* gdb.multi/tids.c: New file.
* gdb.multi/tids.exp: New file.
gdb/doc/ChangeLog:
2016-01-07 Pedro Alves <palves@redhat.com>
* gdb.texinfo (Threads): Document per-inferior thread IDs,
qualified thread IDs, global thread IDs and thread ID lists.
(Set Watchpoints, Thread-Specific Breakpoints): Adjust to refer to
thread IDs.
(Convenience Vars): Document the $_thread convenience variable.
(Ada Tasks): Adjust to refer to thread IDs.
(GDB/MI Async Records, GDB/MI Thread Commands, GDB/MI Ada Tasking
Commands, GDB/MI Variable Objects): Update to mention global
thread IDs.
* guile.texi (Breakpoints In Guile)
<breakpoint-thread/set-breakpoint-thread breakpoint>: Mention
global thread IDs instead of thread IDs.
* python.texi (Threads In Python): Adjust documentation of
InferiorThread.num.
(Breakpoint.thread): Mention global thread IDs instead of thread
IDs.
So a script can easily get at a thread's inferior and its number.
gdb/ChangeLog:
2016-01-13 Pedro Alves <palves@redhat.com>
* NEWS: Mention InferiorThread.inferior.
* python/py-infthread.c (thpy_get_inferior): New.
(thread_object_getset): Register "inferior".
gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog:
2016-01-13 Pedro Alves <palves@redhat.com>
* gdb.python/py-infthread.exp: Test InferiorThread.inferior.
gdb/doc/ChangeLog:
2016-01-13 Pedro Alves <palves@redhat.com>
* python.texi (Threads In Python): Document
InferiorThread.inferior.
New in v3:
* Change RSP documentation as well. The m, M and X packets now use
lengths in addressable memory units.
New in v2:
* Change wording: use byte for 8-bits chunks and addressable memory unit
for the unit of data associated to a single address.
* Introduce definition of addressable memory unit in the Memory
section.
This patch modifies the manual to clarify the MI, RSP and Python APIs in
regard to reading/writing memory on architectures with addressable
memory unit that are not 8 bits.
Care is taken to use the word "addressable memory unit" or "memory unit"
when referring to one piece of the smallest addressable size on the
current architecture and the word "byte" when referring to an 8-bits
data piece.
For MI, -data-{read,write}-memory are not modified, since they are
deprecated.
gdb/doc/ChangeLog:
* gdb.texinfo (GDB/MI Data Manipulation): Clarify usage of
bytes and memory units for -data-{read,write}-memory-bytes.
(Packets): Same for m, M and X packets.
* python.texi (Inferiors In Python): Same for read_memory and
write_memory.
gdb/ChangeLog:
* NEWS: Mention gdb.Objfile.username.
* python/py-objfile.c (objfpy_get_username): New function.
(objfile_getset): Add "username".
gdb/doc/ChangeLog:
* python.texi (Objfiles In Python): Document Objfile.username.
gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog:
* gdb.python/py-objfile.exp: Add tests for objfile.username.
Add test for objfile.filename, objfile.username after objfile
has been unloaded.
gdb/ChangeLog:
* NEWS: Mention ability add attributes to gdb.Objfile and
gdb.Progspace objects.
* python/py-objfile.c (objfile_object): New member dict.
(objfpy_dealloc): Py_XDECREF dict.
(objfpy_initialize): Initialize dict.
(objfile_getset): Add __dict__.
(objfile_object_type): Set tp_dictoffset member.
* python/py-progspace.c (progspace_object): New member dict.
(pspy_dealloc): Py_XDECREF dict.
(pspy_initialize): Initialize dict.
(pspace_getset): Add __dict__.
(pspace_object_type): Set tp_dictoffset member.
gdb/doc/ChangeLog:
* python.texi (Progspaces In Python): Document ability to add
random attributes to gdb.Progspace objects.
(Objfiles In Python): Document ability to add random attributes to
gdb.objfile objects.
gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog:
* gdb.python/py-objfile.exp: Add tests for setting random attributes
in objfiles.
* gdb.python/py-progspace.exp: Add tests for setting random attributes
in progspaces.
First:
"Breakpoint.delete" is missing parenthesis.
Second:
Someone on IRC asked, how come there is no disable() method in the
Breakpoint object. It turns out you have to do "bp.enabled = False".
Since every normal person would probably search for "disable" in that page
if their intent is to disable a python breakpoint, I thought it would be
useful if the description contained "disable" so it would be easy to find.
The result might seem a bit silly and redundant, so I am open to
suggestions.
gdb/doc/ChangeLog:
* python.texi (Breakpoints In Python): Add parenthesis after
Breakpoint.delete. Clarify Breakpoint.enabled description so
that it contains "disable".
If one is watching new_objfile events in python, it helps to know
when the list of objfiles is cleared. This patch adds a new
clear_objfiles event to support this.
This patch is all just cut-n-paste-n-tweak derived from
the new_objfiles event.
gdb/ChangeLog:
* NEWS: Mention new event gdb.clear_objfiles.
* python/py-event.h (emit_clear_objfiles_event): Clear
* python/py-events.h (events_object): New member clear_objfiles.
* python/py-evts.c (gdbpy_initialize_py_events): Add clear_objfiles
event.
* python/py-inferior.c (python_new_objfile): If objfile is NULL,
emit clear_objfiles event.
* python/py-newobjfileevent.c (create_clear_objfiles_event_object): New
function.
(emit_clear_objfiles_event): New function.
(clear_objfiles): New event.
* python/python-internal.h (gdbpy_initialize_clear_objfiles_event):
Declare.
* python/python.c (_initialize_python): Call
gdbpy_initialize_clear_objfiles_event.
gdb/doc/ChangeLog:
* python.texi (Events In Python): Document clear_objfiles event.
gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog:
* gdb.python/py-events.exp: Update expected output for clear_objfiles
event.
* gdb.python/py-events.py: Add clear_objfiles event.
gdb/ChangeLog:
* NEWS: Mention new gdb.Objfile.progspace attribute.
* python/py-objfile.c (objfpy_get_progspace): New function.
(objfile_getset): New entry for "progspace".
gdb/doc/ChangeLog:
* python.texi (Objfiles In Python): Document new progspace attribute.
gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog:
* gdb.python/py-objfile.exp: Test progspace attribute.
gdb/doc/ChangeLog:
* python.texi (Types In Python): Type.template_argument(n) returns a
gdb.Value or a gdb.Type and throws an exception if n is out of
range.
The ability to read registers is needed to use Frame Filter API to
display the frames created by JIT compilers.
gdb/ChangeLog:
2014-08-29 Sasha Smundak <asmundak@google.com>
* python/py-frame.c (frapy_read_register): New function.
gdb/doc/ChangeLog:
2014-08-26 Sasha Smundak <asmundak@google.com>
* python.texi (Frames in Python): Add read_register description.
gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog:
2014-08-26 Sasha Smundak <asmundak@google.com>
* gdb.python/py-frame.exp: Test Frame.read_register.
A recent change broke the documentation build due to a think-o
in a reference. Fixed thusly.
gdb/doc/ChangeLog:
* python.texi (Xmethod API): Fix reference to "Progspaces In
Python".
Tested by rebuilding all documentation formats.
* NEWS (Python Scripting): Add entry about the new xmethods
feature.
doc/
* python.texi (Xmethods In Python, XMethod API)
(Writing an Xmethod): New nodes.
(Python API): New menu entries "Xmethods In Python",
"Xmethod API", "Writing an Xmethod".
https://sourceware.org/ml/gdb-patches/2014-05/msg00737.html
Currently a MEMORY_ERROR raised during unwinding a frame will cause the
unwind to stop with an error message, for example:
(gdb) bt
#0 breakpt () at amd64-invalid-stack-middle.c:27
#1 0x00000000004008f0 in func5 () at amd64-invalid-stack-middle.c:32
#2 0x0000000000400900 in func4 () at amd64-invalid-stack-middle.c:38
#3 0x0000000000400910 in func3 () at amd64-invalid-stack-middle.c:44
#4 0x0000000000400928 in func2 () at amd64-invalid-stack-middle.c:50
Cannot access memory at address 0x2aaaaaab0000
However, frame #4 is marked as being the end of the stack unwind, so a
subsequent request for the backtrace looses the error message, such as:
(gdb) bt
#0 breakpt () at amd64-invalid-stack-middle.c:27
#1 0x00000000004008f0 in func5 () at amd64-invalid-stack-middle.c:32
#2 0x0000000000400900 in func4 () at amd64-invalid-stack-middle.c:38
#3 0x0000000000400910 in func3 () at amd64-invalid-stack-middle.c:44
#4 0x0000000000400928 in func2 () at amd64-invalid-stack-middle.c:50
When fetching the backtrace, or requesting the stack depth using the MI
interface the situation is even worse, the first time a request is made
we encounter the memory error and so the MI returns an error instead of
the correct result, for example:
(gdb) -stack-info-depth
^error,msg="Cannot access memory at address 0x2aaaaaab0000"
Or,
(gdb) -stack-list-frames
^error,msg="Cannot access memory at address 0x2aaaaaab0000"
However, once one of these commands has been used gdb has, internally,
walked the stack and figured that out that frame #4 is the bottom of the
stack, so the second time an MI command is tried you'll get the "expected"
result:
(gdb) -stack-info-depth
^done,depth="5"
Or,
(gdb) -stack-list-frames
^done,stack=[frame={level="0", .. snip lots .. }]
After this patch the MEMORY_ERROR encountered during the frame unwind is
attached to frame #4 as the stop reason, and is displayed in the CLI each
time the backtrace is requested. In the MI, catching the error means that
the "expected" result is returned the first time the MI command is issued.
So, from the CLI the results of the backtrace will be:
(gdb) bt
#0 breakpt () at amd64-invalid-stack-middle.c:27
#1 0x00000000004008f0 in func5 () at amd64-invalid-stack-middle.c:32
#2 0x0000000000400900 in func4 () at amd64-invalid-stack-middle.c:38
#3 0x0000000000400910 in func3 () at amd64-invalid-stack-middle.c:44
#4 0x0000000000400928 in func2 () at amd64-invalid-stack-middle.c:50
Backtrace stopped: Cannot access memory at address 0x2aaaaaab0000
Each and every time that the backtrace is requested, while the MI output
will similarly be consistently:
(gdb) -stack-info-depth
^done,depth="5"
Or,
(gdb) -stack-list-frames
^done,stack=[frame={level="0", .. snip lots .. }]
gdb/ChangeLog:
* frame.c (struct frame_info): Add stop_string field.
(get_prev_frame_always_1): Renamed from get_prev_frame_always.
(get_prev_frame_always): Old content moved into
get_prev_frame_always_1. Call get_prev_frame_always_1 inside
TRY_CATCH, handle MEMORY_ERROR exceptions.
(frame_stop_reason_string): New function definition.
* frame.h (unwind_stop_reason_to_string): Extend comment to
mention frame_stop_reason_string.
(frame_stop_reason_string): New function declaration.
* stack.c (frame_info): Switch to frame_stop_reason_string.
(backtrace_command_1): Switch to frame_stop_reason_string.
* unwind_stop_reason.def: Add UNWIND_MEMORY_ERROR.
(LAST_ENTRY): Changed to UNWIND_MEMORY_ERROR.
* guile/lib/gdb.scm: Add FRAME_UNWIND_MEMORY_ERROR to export list.
gdb/doc/ChangeLog:
* guile.texi (Frames In Guile): Mention FRAME_UNWIND_MEMORY_ERROR.
* python.texi (Frames In Python): Mention
gdb.FRAME_UNWIND_MEMORY_ERROR.
gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog:
* gdb.arch/amd64-invalid-stack-middle.exp: Update expected results.
* gdb.arch/amd64-invalid-stack-top.exp: Likewise.
gdb/doc/guile.texi (Types In Guile, Basic Guile, Frames In Guile)
(Breakpoints In Guile, Guile Printing Module)
(Guile Exception Handling, Values From Inferior In Guile)
(Objfiles In Guile, Breakpoints In Guile, Memory Ports in Guile):
Don't use @var at the beginning of a sentence.
gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo (Frame Filter Management, Trace Files)
(C Operators, Ada Tasks, Calling, Bootstrapping, ARM)
(PowerPC Embedded, Define, Annotations for Running)
(IPA Protocol Commands, Packets, General Query Packets)
(Tracepoint Packets, Notification Packets, Environment)
(Inferiors and Programs, Set Breaks, Set Catchpoints)
(Continuing and Stepping, Signals, Thread-Specific Breakpoints)
(Frames, Backtrace, Selection, Expressions, Registers)
(Trace State Variables, Built-In Func/Proc, Signaling, Files)
(Numbers, GDB/MI Async Records, GDB/MI Data Manipulation)
(Source Annotations, Using JIT Debug Info Readers, Packets)
(Stop Reply Packets, Host I/O Packets)
(Target Description Format): Don't use @var at the beginning of a
sentence.
gdb/doc/python.texi (Basic Python, Types In Python)
(Commands In Python, Frames In Python, Line Tables In Python)
(Breakpoints In Python, gdb.printing, gdb.types)
(Type Printing API): Don't use @var at the beginning of a
sentence.
* NEWS: Add entry for the new feature
* python/py-value.c (valpy_binop): Call value_x_binop for struct
and class values.
testsuite/
* gdb.python/py-value-cc.cc: Improve test case to enable testing
operations on gdb.Value objects.
* gdb.python/py-value-cc.exp: Add new test to test operations on
gdb.Value objects.
doc/
* python.texi (Values From Inferior): Add description about the
new feature.
