This finally makes background execution commands possible by default.
However, in order to do that, there's one last thing we need to do --
we need to separate the MI and target notions of "async". Unlike the
CLI, where the user explicitly requests foreground vs background
execution in the execution command itself (c vs c&), MI chose to treat
"set target-async" specially -- setting it changes the default
behavior of execution commands.
So, we can't simply "set target-async" default to on, as that would
affect MI frontends. Instead we have to make the setting MI-specific,
and teach MI about sync commands on top of an async target.
Because the "target" word in "set target-async" ends up as a potential
source of confusion, the patch adds a "set mi-async" option, and makes
"set target-async" a deprecated alias.
Rather than make the targets always async, this patch introduces a new
"maint set target-async" option so that the GDB developer can control
whether the target is async. This makes it simpler to debug issues
arising only in the synchronous mode; important because sync mode
seems unlikely to go away.
Unlike in previous revisions, "set target-async" does not affect this
new maint parameter. The rationale for this is that then one can
easily run the test suite in the "maint set target-async off" mode and
have tests that enable mi-async fail just like they fail on
non-async-capable targets. This emulation is exactly the point of the
maint option.
I had asked Tom in a previous iteration to split the actual change of
the target async default to a separate patch, but it turns out that
that is quite awkward in this version of the patch, because with MI
async and target async decoupled (unlike in previous versions), if we
don't flip the default at the same time, then just "set target-async
on" alone never actually manages to do anything. It's best to not
have that transitory state in the tree.
Given "set target-async on" now only has effect for MI, the patch goes
through the testsuite removing it from non-MI tests. MI tests are
adjusted to use the new and less confusing "mi-async" spelling.
2014-05-29 Pedro Alves <palves@redhat.com>
Tom Tromey <tromey@redhat.com>
* NEWS: Mention "maint set target-async", "set mi-async", and that
background execution commands are now always available.
* target.h (target_async_permitted): Update comment.
* target.c (target_async_permitted, target_async_permitted_1):
Default to 1.
(set_target_async_command): Rename to ...
(maint_set_target_async_command): ... this.
(show_target_async_command): Rename to ...
(maint_show_target_async_command): ... this.
(_initialize_target): Adjust.
* infcmd.c (prepare_execution_command): Make extern.
* inferior.h (prepare_execution_command): Declare.
* infrun.c (set_observer_mode): Leave target async alone.
* mi/mi-interp.c (mi_interpreter_init): Install
mi_on_sync_execution_done as sync_execution_done observer.
(mi_on_sync_execution_done): New function.
(mi_execute_command_input_handler): Don't print the prompt if we
just started a synchronous command with an async target.
(mi_on_resume): Check sync_execution before printing prompt.
* mi/mi-main.h (mi_async_p): Declare.
* mi/mi-main.c: Include gdbcmd.h.
(mi_async_p): New function.
(mi_async, mi_async_1): New globals.
(set_mi_async_command, show_mi_async_command, mi_async): New
functions.
(exec_continue): Call prepare_execution_command.
(run_one_inferior, mi_cmd_exec_run, mi_cmd_list_target_features)
(mi_execute_async_cli_command): Use mi_async_p.
(_initialize_mi_main): Install "set mi-async". Make
"target-async" a deprecated alias.
2014-05-29 Pedro Alves <palves@redhat.com>
Tom Tromey <tromey@redhat.com>
* gdb.texinfo (Non-Stop Mode): Remove "set target-async 1"
from example.
(Asynchronous and non-stop modes): Document '-gdb-set mi-async'.
Mention that target-async is now deprecated.
(Maintenance Commands): Document maint set/show target-async.
2014-05-29 Pedro Alves <palves@redhat.com>
Tom Tromey <tromey@redhat.com>
* gdb.base/async-shell.exp: Don't enable target-async.
* gdb.base/async.exp
* gdb.base/corefile.exp (corefile_test_attach): Remove 'async'
parameter. Adjust.
(top level): Don't test with "target-async".
* gdb.base/dprintf-non-stop.exp: Don't enable target-async.
* gdb.base/gdb-sigterm.exp: Don't test with "target-async".
* gdb.base/inferior-died.exp: Don't enable target-async.
* gdb.base/interrupt-noterm.exp: Likewise.
* gdb.mi/mi-async.exp: Use "mi-async" instead of "target-async".
* gdb.mi/mi-nonstop-exit.exp: Likewise.
* gdb.mi/mi-nonstop.exp: Likewise.
* gdb.mi/mi-ns-stale-regcache.exp: Likewise.
* gdb.mi/mi-nsintrall.exp: Likewise.
* gdb.mi/mi-nsmoribund.exp: Likewise.
* gdb.mi/mi-nsthrexec.exp: Likewise.
* gdb.mi/mi-watch-nonstop.exp: Likewise.
* gdb.multi/watchpoint-multi.exp: Adjust comment.
* gdb.python/py-evsignal.exp: Don't enable target-async.
* gdb.python/py-evthreads.exp: Likewise.
* gdb.python/py-prompt.exp: Likewise.
* gdb.reverse/break-precsave.exp: Don't test with "target-async".
* gdb.server/solib-list.exp: Don't enable target-async.
* gdb.threads/thread-specific-bp.exp: Likewise.
* lib/mi-support.exp: Adjust to use mi-async.
A patch in the target cleanup series caused a regression when using
record with target-async. Version 4 of the patch is here:
https://sourceware.org/ml/gdb-patches/2014-03/msg00159.html
The immediate problem is that record supplies to_can_async_p and
to_is_async_p methods, but does not supply a to_async method. So,
when target-async is set, record claims to support async -- but if the
underlying target does not support async, then the to_async method
call will end up in that method's default implementation, namely
tcomplain.
This worked previously because the record target used to provide a
to_async method; one that (erroneously, only at push time) checked the
other members of the target stack, and then simply dropped to_async
calls in the "does not implement async" case.
My first thought was to simply drop tcomplain as the default for
to_async. This works, but Pedro pointed out that the only reason
record has to supply to_can_async_p and to_is_async_p is that these
default to using the find_default_run_target machinery -- and these
defaults are only needed by "run" and "attach".
So, a nicer solution presents itself: change run and attach to
explicitly call into the default run target when needed; and change
to_is_async_p and to_can_async_p to default to "return 0". This makes
the target stack simpler to use and lets us remove the method
implementations from record. This is also in harmony with other plans
for the target stack; namely trying to reduce the impact of
find_default_run_target. This approach makes it clear that
find_default_is_async_p is not needed -- it is asking whether a target
that may not even be pushed is actually async, which seems like a
nonsensical question.
While an improvement, this approach proved to introduce the same bug
when using the core target. Looking a bit deeper, the issue is that
code in "attach" and "run" may need to use either the current target
stack or the default run target -- but different calls into the target
API in those functions could wind up querying different targets.
This new patch makes the target to use more explicit in "run" and
"attach". Then these commands explicitly make the needed calls
against that target. This ensures that a single target is used for
all relevant operations. This lets us remove a couple find_default_*
functions from various targets, including the dummy target. I think
this is a decent understandability improvement.
One issue I see with this patch is that the new calls in "run" and
"attach" are not very much like the rest of the target API. I think
fundamentally this is due to bad factoring in the target API, which
may need to be fixed for multi-target. Tackling that seemed ambitious
for a regression fix.
While working on this I noticed that there don't seem to be any test
cases that involve both target-async and record, so this patch changes
break-precsave.exp to add some. It also changes corefile.exp to add
some target-async tests; these pass with current trunk and with this
patch applied, but fail with the v1 patch.
This patch differs from v4 in that it moves initialization of
to_can_async_p and to_supports_non_stop into inf-child, adds some
assertions to complete_target_initialization, and adds some comments
to target.h.
Built and regtested on x86-64 Fedora 20.
2014-03-12 Tom Tromey <tromey@redhat.com>
* inf-child.c (return_zero): New function.
(inf_child_target): Set to_can_async_p, to_supports_non_stop.
* aix-thread.c (aix_thread_inferior_created): New function.
(aix_thread_attach): Remove.
(init_aix_thread_ops): Don't set to_attach.
(_initialize_aix_thread): Register inferior_created observer.
* corelow.c (init_core_ops): Don't set to_attach or
to_create_inferior.
* exec.c (init_exec_ops): Don't set to_attach or
to_create_inferior.
* infcmd.c (run_command_1): Use find_run_target. Make direct
target calls.
(attach_command): Use find_attach_target. Make direct target
calls.
* record-btrace.c (init_record_btrace_ops): Don't set
to_create_inferior.
* record-full.c (record_full_can_async_p, record_full_is_async_p):
Remove.
(init_record_full_ops, init_record_full_core_ops): Update. Don't
set to_create_inferior.
* target.c (complete_target_initialization): Add assertion.
(target_create_inferior): Remove.
(find_default_attach, find_default_create_inferior): Remove.
(find_attach_target, find_run_target): New functions.
(find_default_is_async_p, find_default_can_async_p)
(target_supports_non_stop, target_attach): Remove.
(init_dummy_target): Don't set to_create_inferior or
to_supports_non_stop.
* target.h (struct target_ops) <to_attach>: Add comment. Remove
TARGET_DEFAULT_FUNC.
<to_create_inferior>: Add comment.
<to_can_async_p, to_is_async_p, to_supports_non_stop>: Use
TARGET_DEFAULT_RETURN.
<to_can_async_p, to_supports_non_stop, to_can_run>: Add comments.
(find_attach_target, find_run_target): Declare.
(target_create_inferior): Remove.
(target_has_execution_1): Update comment.
(target_supports_non_stop): Remove.
* target-delegates.c: Rebuild.
2014-03-12 Tom Tromey <tromey@redhat.com>
* gdb.base/corefile.exp (corefile_test_run, corefile_test_attach):
New procs. Add target-async tests.
* gdb.reverse/break-precsave.exp (precsave_tests): New proc.
Add target-async tests.
will hold the signal number when the inferior terminates due to the
uncaught signal.
I've made modifications on infrun.c:handle_inferior_event such that
$_exitcode gets cleared when the inferior signalled, and vice-versa.
This assumption was made because the variables are mutually
exclusive, i.e., when the inferior terminates because of an uncaught
signal it is not possible for it to return. I have also made modifications
such that when a corefile is loaded, $_exitsignal gets set to the uncaught
signal that "killed" the inferior, and $_exitcode is cleared.
The patch also adds a NEWS entry, documentation bits, and a testcase. The
documentation entry explains how to use $_exitsignal and $_exitcode in a
GDB script, by making use of the new $_isvoid convenience function.
gdb/
2013-10-06 Sergio Durigan Junior <sergiodj@redhat.com>
* NEWS: Mention new convenience variable $_exitsignal.
* corelow.c (core_open): Reset exit convenience variables. Set
$_exitsignal to the uncaught signal which generated the corefile.
* infrun.c (handle_inferior_event): Reset exit convenience
variables. Set $_exitsignal for TARGET_WAITKIND_SIGNALLED.
(clear_exit_convenience_vars): New function.
* inferior.h (clear_exit_convenience_vars): New prototype.
gdb/testsuite/
2013-10-06 Sergio Durigan Junior <sergiodj@redhat.com>
* gdb.base/corefile.exp: Test whether $_exitsignal is set and
$_exitcode is void when opening a corefile.
* gdb.base/exitsignal.exp: New file.
* gdb.base/segv.c: Likewise.
* gdb.base/normal.c: Likewise.
gdb/doc/
2013-10-06 Sergio Durigan Junior <sergiodj@redhat.com>
* gdb.texinfo (Convenience Variables): Document $_exitsignal.
Update entry for $_exitcode.
2013-09-25 Andreas Arnez <arnez@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
PR shlibs/8882
* solib-svr4.c (svr4_read_so_list): Skip the vDSO when reading
link map entries.
testsuite/ChangeLog:
2013-09-25 Andreas Arnez <arnez@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
PR shlibs/8882
* gdb.base/corefile.exp: Add a check to assure warning-free
core-file load.
Two modifications:
1. The addition of 2013 to the copyright year range for every file;
2. The use of a single year range, instead of potentially multiple
year ranges, as approved by the FSF.
PR corefiles/12071.
* inferior.c (have_live_inferiors): New variables old_chain, inf and
tp. Iterate INFERIOR_LIST and call target_has_execution.
gdb/testsuite/
PR corefiles/12071.
* gdb.base/corefile.exp (quit with a process, no question: load core)
(quit with a core file): New tests.
Make core files the process_stratum.
* corefile.c (core_target): New variable.
(core_file_command): Remove variable t, use core_target.
* corelow.c (core_ops): Make it static.
(init_core_ops): Change to process_stratum. Initialize CORE_TARGET.
* defs.h (make_cleanup_unpush_target): New prototype.
* gdbarch.h: Regenerate.
* gdbarch.sh (core_pid_to_str): Remove core_stratum from its comment.
* gdbcore.h (core_target): New declaration.
* inf-ptrace.c (inf_ptrace_create_inferior, inf_ptrace_attach): New
variables ops_already_pushed and back_to. Use push_target,
make_cleanup_unpush_target and discard_cleanups calls.
* record.c (record_open): Replace core_stratum by a core_bfd check.
* target.c (target_is_pushed): New function.
(find_core_target): Remove.
* target.h (enum strata) <core_stratum>: Remove.
(target_is_pushed): New declaration.
(find_core_target): Remove declaration.
* tracepoint.c (init_tfile_ops) <to_stratum>: Remove comment.
* utils.c (do_unpush_target, make_cleanup_unpush_target): New functions.
gdb/doc/
Make core files the process_stratum.
* gdb.texinfo (Active Targets): Remove core_stratum. Include
record_stratum example.
gdb/testsuite/
Make core files the process_stratum.
* gdb.base/corefile.exp (run: load core again)
(run: sanity check we see the core file, run: with core)
(run: core file is cleared, attach: load core again)
(attach: sanity check we see the core file, attach: with core)
(attach: core file is cleared): New tests.
* gdb.base/coremaker.c (main): New parameters. Implement "sleep" argv.
* gdb.base/corefile.exp: Move the core finding block out and call it as
core_find, new variable $corefile, replace corefile by $corefile and
[file tail $corefile] for usage vs. test names resp.
* lib/gdb.exp (core_find): Move it as a new function here. New
parameter binfile and deletefiles. New variable $destcore. Pre-delete
$destcore. Return "" on error.
* gdb.base/a2-run.exp: Use gdb_skip_stdio_test.
* gdb.base/corefile.exp: Expect the message "Program is being
debugged already" when we send the "corefile" command, since
the preceeding gdb_load may have connected gdb to a remote target.
* gdb.base/display.exp: Disable hardware watchpoints if new
board info variable "no_hardware_watchpoints" is true.
Replace single-letter commands with more readable ones.
* gdb.base/recurse.exp (recurse_tests): Disable hardware watchpoints
if new board info variable "no_hardware_watchpoints" is true.
* gdb.base/restore.exp (restore_tests): Call gdb_skip_stdio_tests
to see if stdio (printf) testing is possible.
* gdb.base/watchpoint.exp: Disable hardware watchpoints if new
board info variable "no_hardware_watchpoints" is true. Use new
proc "gdb_skip_stdio_tests" to see if printf tests are possible.
we always regenerate the coremaker program. Detect special case
where registers cannot be read from core file. Change setup_xfail
for "print func2:coremaker_local" and "backtrace in corefile.exp"
to fail for all i*86 targets.
* gdb.base/corefile.exp: Allow "Core was generated by ..."
messages to not include the full program name that caused
the core dump since some systems (such as solaris) apparently
truncate this path to about 80 characters.
When generating a core file first try increasing the core file
size limit to unlimited since some systems may default it to
zero, and it is harmless to try it. Move the test for failing
to generate a core file to where it will actually get executed.
* gdb.c++/templates.exp (test_ptype_of_templates): Accept
new gdb result from g++ debug info improvements and make old
pattern obsolescent. Also account for size_t differences
(may be int or long).
* gdb.base/a1-selftest.exp (test_with_self): Check for case where
initialization before function call is placed in the delay slot
and thus appears to be skipped over by commands such as "next".
