Gdbserver support code uses the global timeout value to determine when
to stop waiting for a gdbserver process being started to respond before
continuing anyway. This timeout is usually as low as 10s and may not
be enough in this context, for example on the first run where the
filesystem cache is cold, even if it is elsewhere.
E.g. I observe this reliably with gdbserver started the first time in
QEMU running in the system emulation mode:
(gdb) file .../gdb.base/advance
Reading symbols from .../gdb.base/advance...done.
(gdb) delete breakpoints
(gdb) info breakpoints
No breakpoints or watchpoints.
(gdb) break main
Breakpoint 1 at 0x87f8: file .../gdb.base/advance.c,
line 41.
(gdb) set remotetimeout 15
(gdb) kill
The program is not being run.
(gdb)
[...]
.../bin/gdbserver --once :6014 advance
target remote localhost:6014
Remote debugging using localhost:6014
Remote communication error. Target disconnected.: Connection reset by peer.
(gdb) continue
The program is not being run.
(gdb) Process advance created; pid = 999
Listening on port 6014
FAIL: gdb.base/advance.exp: Can't run to main
-- notice how the test harness proceeded with the `target remote ...'
command even though gdbserver hasn't completed its startup yet. A
while later when it's finally ready it's too late already. I checked
the timing here and it takes gdbserver roughly 25 seconds to start in
this scenario. Subsequent gdbserver starts in the same test run take
less time and usually complete within 10 seconds although occasionally
`target remote ...' precedes the corresponding `Listening on port...'
message again.
Therefore I have fixed this problem by setting an explicit timeout to
120s on the expect call in question. If this turns out too arbitrary
sometime, then perhaps a separate `gdbserver_timeout' setting might be
due.
* lib/gdbserver-support.exp (gdbserver_start): Set timeout to
120 on waiting for the TCP socket to open.
* lib/gdbserver-support.exp (gdbserver_default_get_remote_address):
Add comment.
(gdbserver_default_get_comm_port): New function.
(gdbserver_start): Check if board file provided
"gdbserver,get_comm_port" and use it if so.
* boards/native-stdio-gdbserver.exp (sockethost): Set to "".
(gdb,socketport): Set to "stdio".
(gdbserver,get_comm_port): Set to ${board}_get_comm_port.
(stdio_gdbserver_template): Delete.
(${board}_get_remote_address): Update.
(${board}_build_remote_cmd): Delete.
(${board}_get_comm_port): New function.
(${board}_spawn): Update.
* boards/remote-stdio-gdbserver.exp (${board}_build_remote_cmd):
Delete.
(${board}_get_remote_address): Update.
(${board}_get_comm_port): New function.
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.
* gdb.server/ext-attach.exp: Make sure gdb is disconnected.
* gdb.server/ext-run.exp: Make sure gdb is disconnected.
* gdb.server/file-transfer.exp: Make sure gdb is disconnected.
* gdb.server/server-mon.exp: Make sure gdb is disconnected.
* gdb.server/server-run.exp: Make sure gdb is disconnected.
* lib/gdbserver-support.exp (gdbserver_start_extended): Only
prepend "extended-" to $gdbserver_protocol if $gdbserver_protocol
doesn't start with "extended-" already.
* gdb.base/break-entry.exp: Move the target use_gdb_stub test before
starting GDB.
* gdb.base/default.exp: Replace target use_gdb_stub checks by global
$use_gdb_stub.
* gdb.base/display.exp: Likewise.
* gdb.base/ending-run.exp: Likewise.
* gdb.base/list.exp (test_listsize): Likewise.
* gdb.base/setshow.exp: Likewise.
* gdb.base/valgrind-db-attach.exp: Set global use_gdb_stub to 1.
* lib/gdb.exp (gdb_run_cmd, gdb_start_cmd): Replace target use_gdb_stub
check by global $use_gdb_stub.
(gdb_test_multiple): Forbid run, start or attach for !$use_gdb_stub.
(default_gdb_start): Set global use_gdb_stub from target use_gdb_stub.
(default_gdb_init): Unset global $use_gdb_stub.
(gdb_continue_to_end, rerun_to_main): Replace target use_gdb_stub check
by global $use_gdb_stub.
* lib/gdbserver-support.exp: Extend comments for set_board_info
gdb_protocol and gdb,socketport.
(gdbserver_start_extended): Set global gdbserver_protocol and
gdbserver_gdbport. Clear global use_gdb_stub.
* lib/mi-support.exp (default_mi_gdb_start): Set global use_gdb_stub
from target use_gdb_stub.
(mi_run_cmd): Replace target use_gdb_stub check by global $use_gdb_stub.
* breakpoint.h (struct tracepoint): New field traceframe_usage.
* breakpoint.c (print_one_breakpoint_location): Identify
tracepoints as such when reporting hit counts, report
trace buffer usage.
(create_tracepoint_from_upload): Copy status info.
* tracepoint.h (struct trace_status): Rename error_desc to stop_desc,
add fields user_name, notes, start_time, stop_time.
(struct uploaded_tp): Add fields hit_count, traceframe_usage.
* tracepoint.c (trace_user): New global.
(trace_notes): New global.
(trace_stop_notes): New global.
(start_tracing): Add argument and trace note handling.
(stop_tracing): Ditto.
(trace_start_command): Add notes argument.
(trace_stop_command): Ditto.
(trace_status_command): Report additional status info.
(trace_status_mi): Similarly.
(trace_save): Update, record tracepoint status.
(set_disconnected_tracing): Call target method directly.
(send_disconnected_tracing_value): Remove.
(set_trace_user): New function.
(set_trace_notes): New function.
(set_trace_stop_notes): New function.
(parse_trace_status): Handle additional status.
(parse_tracepoint_status): New function.
(parse_tracepoint_definition): Call it.
(tfile_get_tracepoint_status): New function.
(init_tfile_ops): Use it.
(_initialize_tracepoint): Add new setshows.
* target.h (struct target_ops): New methods to_get_tracepoint_status
and to_set_trace_notes.
(target_get_tracepoint_status): New macro.
(target_set_trace_notes): New macro.
* target.c (update_current_target): Add new methods.
* remote.c (remote_get_tracepoint_status): New function.
(remote_set_trace_notes): New function.
(init_remote_ops): Add them.
* mi/mi-main.c (mi_cmd_trace_start): Add argument to call.
(mi_cmd_trace_stop): Ditto.
* tracepoint.c (struct tracepoint): New field traceframe_usage.
(tracing_start_time): New global.
(tracing_stop_time): New global.
(tracing_user_name): New global.
(tracing_notes): New global.
(tracing_stop_note): New global.
(cmd_qtstart): Set traceframe_usage, start_time.
(stop_tracing): Set stop_time.
(cmd_qtstatus): Report additional status.
(cmd_qtp): New function.
(handle_tracepoint_query): Call it.
(cmd_qtnotes): New function.
(handle_tracepoint_general_set): Call it.
(get_timestamp): Rename from tsv_get_timestamp.
* gdb.texinfo (Starting and Stopping Trace Experiments): Document
note-related options and variables.
(Tracepoint Packets): Document packet changes.
* gdb.trace/tstatus.exp: New.
* gdb.trace/actions.c: Include string.h.
* NEWS: Document the new gdbserver --once option.
gdb/doc/
* gdb.texinfo (Starting and Stopping Trace Experiments): New anchor
for disconnected tracing.
(Multi-Process Mode for @code{gdbserver}): Mention --multi and
extended-remote relationship. Mention --once.
(TCP port allocation lifecycle of @code{gdbserver}): New.
gdb/gdbserver/
* remote-utils.c (handle_accept_event): Close LISTEN_DESC only if
RUN_ONCE. Comment for the LISTEN_DESC delete_file_handler call.
(remote_prepare): New function with most of the TCP code from ...
(remote_open): ... here. Detect PORT here unconditionally. Move also
setting transport_is_reliable.
* server.c (run_once): New variable.
(gdbserver_usage): Document it.
(main): Set run_once for `--once'. Call remote_prepare. Exit after
the first run if RUN_ONCE.
* server.h (run_once, remote_prepare): New declarations.
gdb/testsuite/
* gdb.base/solib-disc.exp: Set gdbserver_reconnect_p.
* lib/gdb.exp (gdb_init): Clear gdbserver_reconnect_p.
* lib/gdbserver-support.exp (gdbserver_start): Add `--once' if
!gdbserver_reconnect_p..
(gdbserver_reconnect): Call error if !gdbserver_reconnect_p..
(linux_kill, linux_detach): Clean up the process list.
* remote-utils.c (remote_open): Improve port number parsing.
(putpkt_binary, input_interrupt): Only send interrupts if the target
is running.
* server.c (extended_protocol): Make static.
(attached): Define earlier.
(exit_requested, response_needed, program_argv): New variables.
(target_running): New.
(start_inferior): Clear attached here.
(attach_inferior): Set attached here.
(require_running): Define.
(handle_query): Use require_running and target_running. Implement
"monitor exit".
(handle_v_attach, handle_v_run): New.
(handle_v_requests): Use require_running. Handle vAttach and vRun.
(gdbserver_usage): Update.
(main): Redo argument parsing. Handle --debug and --multi. Handle
--attach along with other options or after the port. Save
program_argv. Support no initial program. Resynchronize
communication with GDB after an error. Handle "monitor exit".
Use require_running and target_running. Always allow the extended
protocol. Do not error out for Hc0 or Hc-1. Do not automatically
restart in extended mode.
* README: Refer to the GDB manual. Update --attach usage.
* remote.c (struct remote_state): Add cached_wait_status.
(remote_exec_file): New variable.
(PACKET_vAttach, PACKET_vRun): New constants.
(extended_remote_restart): Do not query for status.
(struct start_remote_args): New.
(remote_start_remote): Take it as a second argument. Check
whether the target is running. Issue an error for non-running
non-extended targets. Cache the wait status. Set inferior_ptid
here.
(remote_open_1): Prompt to disconnect non-running targets. Make
sure the target is marked running. Do not set inferior_ptid here.
Update call to remote_start_remote. Do not call remote_check_symbols
if the target is not running.
(remote_detach_1): Rename from remote_detach. Take an EXTENDED
argument. Handle a non-running target.
(remote_detach): Use it.
(extended_remote_detach): New.
(remote_disconnect): Fix typo. Use remoute_mourn_1.
(extended_remote_attach_1, extended_remote_attach)
(extended_async_remote_attach): New.
(remote_vcont_resume): Remove unused variable.
(remote_wait, remote_async_wait): Use any cached wait status.
(putpkt_binary, getpkt): Clear any cached wait status.
(extended_remoute_mourn_1): New.
(extended_remote_mourn): Use it.
(extended_async_remote_mourn, extended_remote_run): New.
(extended_remote_create_inferior_1): New.
(extended_remote_create_inferior): Use it.
(extended_remote_async_create_inferior): Likewise.
(remote_xfer_partial): Skip for non-executing targets.
(init_extended_remote_ops): Set to_detach and to_attach.
(init_extended_async_remote_ops): Likewise. Use
extended_async_remote_mourn.
(_initialize_remote): Register vAttach, vRun, and
set remote exec-file.
* NEWS: Mention vAttach, vRun, and gdbserver extended-remote support.
* gdb.server/ext-attach.c, gdb.server/ext-attach.exp,
gdb.server/ext-run.exp: New files.
* lib/gdbserver-support.exp (gdbserver_download): New.
(gdbserver_start): New. Update gdbserver expected
output.
(gdbserver_spawn): Use them.
(gdbserver_start_extended): New.
* gdb.texinfo (Using the `gdbserver' Program): Add security
warning. Rearrange into subsections and subsubsections. Document
--multi and --debug. Correct --with-sysroot typo. Update --attach
usage. Make load reference clearer. Document monitor exit.
(Remote Configuration): Document set remote exec-file, attach-packet,
and run-packet.
(Packets): Document vAttach and vRun.
(start_remote): Use STOP_QUIETLY_REMOTE.
(handle_inferior_event): Do not condition TARGET_WAITKIND_LOADED
support on a SOLIB_ADD definition. Update breakpoints_inserted.
Update to match shared library event breakpoint support. Only
resume if appropriate. Handle STOP_QUIETLY_REMOTE.
(normal_stop): Handle TARGET_WAITKIND_LOADED.
* fork-child.c (startup_inferior): Do not set
inferior_ignoring_startup_exec_events
* inferior.h (inferior_ignoring_startup_exec_events): Delete
declaration.
(enum stop_kind): Improve documentation. Add STOP_QUIETLY_REMOTE.
* config/gdbserver.exp (gdb_reconnect): New.
* gdb.base/so-disc-shr.c, gdb.base/solib-disc.c,
gdb.base/solib-disc.exp: New files.
* lib/gdb.exp (gdb_test_multiple): Allow tests to match "Ending
remote debugging".
(gdb_compile): Add shlib_load flag.
* lib/gdbserver-support.exp (gdbserver_run): Save the protocol and
port.
(gdbserver_reconnect): New.
(gdb_compile_shlib): Likewise.
(skip_shlib_tests, gdb_download, gdb_load_shlibs): New.
(default_gdb_init): Clear cleanfiles.
(gdb_finish): Delete recorded cleanfiles.
* lib/gdbserver-support.exp (gdbserver_spawn): Use gdb_download.
* gdb.base/gdb1555.exp: Use skip_shlib_tests and gdb_load_shlibs.
Do not use isnative.
* gdb.base/pending.exp, gdb.base/shlib-call.exp, gdb.base/shreloc.exp,
gdb.base/so-impl-ld.exp: Likewise.
* gdb.base/solib-weak.exp: Likewise. Skip for DLL targets.
* gdb.base/unload.exp: Likewise. Do not pass empty option to
gdb_compile.
