All references updated. Correct sections marked as subsections.
(Coding Standards): New chapter. Move the coding standard related
subsections here. Add section on Python coding standards.
This announces the support for debugging Ada programs using
the Ravenscar Profile, as well as documents the new commands
introduced as part of this effort.
gdb/ChangeLog:
* NEWS: Announce Ravenscar Profile support.
gdb/doc/ChangeLog:
* gdb.texinfo (Ravenscar Profile): New node.
as a feature reported by -list-target-features.
* gdb.texinfo (GDB/MI Miscellaneous Commands): Document new
feature `reverse' output by -list-target-features.
(arm_psr_thumb_bit): New. Update all uses of CPSR_T to
call this function.
(arm_pc_is_thumb): Add a gdbarch argument. Update all callers.
Check is_m after force-mode.
(arm_gdbarch_init): Check the binary before the target description.
Add check for M profile attribute. If we have an M-profile device,
but no target register description, use arm-with-m. Recognize the
new org.gnu.gdb.arm.m-profile feature and its xpsr register.
(_initialize_arm_tdep): Call initialize_tdesc_arm_with_m.
* arm-tdep.h (XPSR_T): Define.
(struct gdbarch_tdep): Add is_m member.
* features/arm-m-profile.xml, features/arm-with-m.c,
features/arm-with-m.xml: New files.
doc/
* gdb.texinfo (ARM Features): Document
org.gnu.gdb.arm.m-profile.
* linux-thread-db.c (libthread_db_debug): New variable.
(thread_db_find_new_threads_silently): Control verbosity with it.
(try_thread_db_load_1, try_thread_db_load): Likewise.
(find_new_threads_once): Likewise.
(_initialize_thread_db): Set/show it.
doc/ChangeLog
2010-07-31 Paul Pluzhnikov <ppluzhnikov@google.com>
* gdb.texinfo (Threads): Document 'debug libthread-db'.
* python/py-value.c (valpy_call): New Function.
2010-07-27 Phil Muldoon <pmuldoon@redhat.com>
* gdb.python/py-value.exp (test_inferior_function_call): New function.
* gdb.python/py-value.c (func1): New function.
(func2): Likewise.
2010-07-27 Phil Muldoon <pmuldoon@redhat.com>
* gdb.texinfo (Values From Inferior): Add value inferior function
call description.
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.
2010-06-27 Joel Brobecker <brobecker@adacore.com>
* NEWS: Add entry announcing the python directory.
2010-06-27 Joel Brobecker <brobecker@adacore.com>
* gdb.texinfo (Python): Document what the python directory is
and what its location is.
(Basic Python): Document the gdb.PYTHONDIR constant.
* i386-tdep.c (i386_record_lea_modrm): Change warning to query.
(i386_process_record): Ditto.
* record.c (record_memory_query): New variable.
(_initialize_record): New command "set record memory-query".
* record.h (record_memory_query): New extern.
2010-06-22 Hui Zhu <teawater@gmail.com>
* gdb.texinfo: (Process Record and Replay): Add documentation
for command "set record memory-query".
* gdb.texinfo: Relicense under GFDL version 1.3.
* annotate.texinfo: Relicense under GFDL version 1.3.
* gdbint.texinfo: Relicense under GFDL version 1.3.
* stabs.texinfo: Relicense under GFDL version 1.3.
* fdl.texi: Update to version 1.3.
* osdata.c (get_osdata): Warn separately if target does not report
type list.
(info_osdata_command): Allow empty type, report error if target
does not return available types of OS data.
* linux-nat.c (linux_nat_xfer_osdata): Report list of OS data
types if no annex supplied.
* gdb.texinfo (Operating System Auxiliary Information): Describe
"info os" when no arguments given.
2010-06-16 Sergio Durigan Junior <sergiodj@redhat.com>
Jan Kratochvil <jan.kratochvil@redhat.com>
* breakpoint.c: Include parser-defs.h.
(watchpoint_exp_is_const): New function.
(watch_command_1): Call watchpoint_exp_is_const to check
if the expression is constant.
gdb/doc/ChangeLog:
2010-06-16 Jan Kratochvil <jan.kratochvil@redhat.com>
* gdb.texinfo: Include information about the correct use
of addresses in the `watch' command.
gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog:
2010-06-16 Jan Kratochvil <jan.kratochvil@redhat.com>
Sergio Durigan Junior <sergiodj@redhat.com>
* gdb.base/watch-notconst.c: New file.
* gdb.base/watch-notconst.S: New file.
* gdb.base/watch-notconst2.c: New file.
* gdb.base/watch-notconst2.S: New file.
* gdb.base/watch-notconst.exp: New file.
* gdb.base/watchpoint.c (global_ptr_ptr): New variable.
(func4): Add operations on `global_ptr_ptr'.
* gdb.base/watchpoint.exp (test_constant_watchpoint): New
routine to test watchpoints created with a constant expression.
(test_inaccessible_watchpoint): Include tests for watchpoints
created with a constant expression.
Add per-operation permission flags.
* target.h (struct target_ops): New method to_set_permissions.
(target_set_permissions): New macro.
(target_insert_breakpoint): Change macro to function.
(target_remove_breakpoint): Ditto.
(target_stop): Ditto.
(may_write_registers): Declare.
(may_write_memory): Declare.
(may_insert_breakpoints): Declare.
(may_insert_tracepoints): Declare.
(may_insert_fast_tracepoints): Declare.
(may_stop): Declare.
* target.c (may_write_registers, may_write_registers_1): New globals.
(may_write_memory, may_write_memory_1): New globals.
(may_insert_breakpoints, may_insert_breakpoints_1): New globals.
(may_insert_tracepoints, may_insert_tracepoints_1): New globals.
(may_insert_fast_tracepoints, may_insert_fast_tracepoints_1): New
globals.
(may_stop, may_stop_1): New global.
(target_xfer_partial): Test for write permission.
(target_store_registers): Ditto.
(target_insert_breakpoint): New function.
(target_remove_breakpoint): New function.
(target_stop): New function.
(_initialize_targets): Add new set/show variables.
(set_write_memory_permission): New function.
(update_target_permissions): New function.
(set_target_permissions): New function.
(update_current_target): Default to_set_permissions.
(_initialize_targets): Use new globals and setter function.
* tracepoint.c (start_tracing): Test for permission.
* inferior.h (update_observer_mode): Declare.
* infrun.c (non_stop_1): Define earlier.
(observer_mode, observer_mode_1): New globals.
(set_observer_mode, show_observer_mode): New functions.
(update_observer_mode): New function.
(_initialize_infrun): Define "set observer" command.
* remote.c (PACKET_QAllow): New optional packet.
(remote_protocol_features): Add QAllow.
(remote_set_permissions): New function.
(remote_start_remote): Call it.
(init_remote_ops): Add it to target vector.
(_initialize_remote): Add config command for QAllow.
* gdb.texinfo (Observer Mode): New section.
(General Query Packets): Document QAllow.
* gdb.base/permissions.exp: New file.
* NEWS: Document them.
* python/py-cmd.c (cmdpy_function): Don't print a traceback if
the exception is gdb.GdbError. Print a second traceback if there's
an error computing the error message.
(gdbpy_string_to_argv): New function.
* python/py-utils.c (gdbpy_obj_to_string): New function.
(gdbpy_exception_to_string): New function.
* python/python-internal.h (gdbpy_string_to_argv): Declare.
(gdbpy_obj_to_string, gdbpy_exception_to_string): Declare.
(gdbpy_gdberror_exc): Declare.
* python/python.c (gdbpy_gdberror_exc): New global.
(_initialize_python): Initialize gdbpy_gdberror_exc and create
gdb.GdbError.
(GdbMethods): Add string_to_argv.
doc/
* gdb.texinfo (Exception Handling): Document gdb.GdbError.
(Commands In Python): Document gdb.string_to_argv.
testsuite/
* gdb.python/py-cmd.exp: Add tests for gdb.GdbError and
gdb.string_to_argv.
Tom Tromey <tromey@redhat.com>
Thiago Jung Bauermann <bauerman@br.ibm.com>
* Makefile.in (SUBDIR_PYTHON_OBS): Add py-parameter.
(SUBDIR_PYTHON_SRCS): Likewise.
(py-parameter.o): New rule.
* python/py-parameter.c: New file.
* python/python-internal.h (gdbpy_initialize_parameter)
(gdbpy_parameter, gdbpy_parameter_value)
(gdbpy_parse_command_name): Declare.
* python/py-cmd.c (parse_command_name): Rename to
gdbpy_parse_command_name.
(gdbpy_parse_command_name): Accept a starting list parameter and
use over cmdlist.
(cmdpy_init): Use gdbpy_parse_command_name.
* python/python.c (parameter_to_python): Rename to
gdbpy_parameter_to_python. Accept enum var_types and value.
(gdbpy_parameter): Use gdbpy_parameter_value.
(_initialize_python): Call gdbpy_initialize_parameters.
2010-04-29 Phil Muldoon <pmuldoon@redhat.com>
* gdb.python/py-param.exp: New File.
2010-04-29 Phil Muldoon <pmuldoon@redhat.com>
Tom Tromey <tromey@redhat.com>
Thiago Jung Bauermann <bauerman@br.ibm.com>
* gdb.texinfo (Parameters In Python): New Node.
* config/i386/nm-i386sol2.h (CANNOT_STEP_HW_WATCHPOINTS): Remove
macro definition and related comment.
* infrun.c (CANNOT_STEP_HW_WATCHPOINTS): Remove macro.
(resume): Remove code and comment related to this macro.
doc ChangeLog entry:
* gdbint.texinfo (CANNOT_STEP_HW_WATCHPOINTS): Remove explanation
of macro deleted from GDB code.
* gdb.texinfo (Data): New @menu reference to Pretty Printing.
(Python API): Change the reference to Pretty Printing API.
(Pretty Printing): Move the user part under the Data node. Reformat
the sample output to 72 columns. Create a new reference to Pretty
Printing API. Rename the API part ...
(Pretty Printing API): To a new node name.
(Selecting Pretty-Printers, Progspaces In Python, Objfiles In Python)
(GDB/MI Variable Objects): Change references to Pretty Printing API.
* gdbtypes.h (builtin_type): Add builtin_char16 and builtin_char32
fields.
* gdbtypes.c (gdbtypes_post_init): Set builtin_char16 and
builtin_char32 fields.
* printcmd.c (decode_format): Set char size to '\0'
for strings unless explicit size is given.
(print_formatted): Correct calculation of NEXT_ADDRESS
for 16 or 32 bit strings.
(do_examine): Do not force byte size for strings.
Use builtin_char16 and builtin_char32 types to display
16 or 32 bit-wide strings.
(x_command): Set LAST_SIZE to 'b' for string type.
gdb/doc ChangeLog
* gdb.texinfo (Examining memory): Update for
change in string display with explicit size.
gdb/testsuite ChangeLog
* gdb.base/charset.c (Strin16, String32): New variables.
* gdb.base/charset.exp (gdb_test): Test correct display
of 16 or 32 bit strings.
Implement `save-breakpoints'.
gdb/
* breakpoint.c (save_cmdlist): New.
(breakpoint_set_cmdlist, breakpoint_show_cmdlist): Moved up close
to save_cmdlist.
(print_recreate_catch_fork): New.
(catch_fork_breakpoint_ops): Install it.
(print_recreate_catch_vfork): New.
(catch_vfork_breakpoint_ops): Install it.
(print_recreate_catch_syscall): New.
(catch_syscall_breakpoint_ops): Install it.
(print_recreate_catch_exec): New.
(catch_exec_breakpoint_ops): Install it.
(print_recreate_exception_catchpoint): New.
(gnu_v3_exception_catchpoint_ops): Install it.
(save_breakpoints): New, based on tracepoint_save_command, but
handle all breakpoint types.
(save_breakpoints_command): New.
(tracepoint_save_command): Rename to...
(save_tracepoints_command): ... this, and reimplement using
save_breakpoints.
(save_command): New.
(_initialize_breakpoints): Install the "save" command prefix.
Install the "save breakpoints" command. Make "save-tracepoints" a
deprecated alias for "save tracepoints".
* breakpoint.h (struct breakpoint_ops): New field `print_recreate'.
* ada-lang.c (print_recreate_exception): New.
(print_recreate_catch_exception): New.
(catch_exception_breakpoint_ops): Install it.
(print_recreate_catch_exception_unhandled): New.
(catch_exception_unhandled_breakpoint_ops): Install it.
(print_recreate_catch_assert): New.
(catch_assert_breakpoint_ops): Install it.
* NEWS: Mention the new `save breakpoints' command. Mention the
new `save tracepoints' alias and that `save-tracepoints' is now
deprecated.
gdb/doc/
* gdb.texinfo (Save Breakpoints): New node.
(save-tracepoints): Rename to ...
(save tracepoints): ... this. Mention that `save-tracepoints' is
a deprecated alias to `save tracepoints'.
gdb/testsuite/
* gdb.trace/save-trace.exp: Adjust.
* NEWS: Document new feature.
* remote.c (PACKET_qGetTIBAddr): New enum element.
(remote_get_tib_address): New function.
(init_remote_ops): Set to_get_tib_address field
to remote_get_tib_address.
(_initialize_remote): Add add_packet_config_cmd
for PACKET_qGetTIBAddr.
* target.c (update_current_target): Set default value for
new to_get_tib_address field.
* target.h (target_ops): New field to_get_tib_address.
(target_get_tib_address): New macro.
* windows-nat.c (thread_info): Add thread_local_base field.
(windows_add_thread): Add tlb argument of type 'void *'.
(fake_create_process): Adapt windows_add_thread call.
(get_windows_debug_event): Idem.
(windows_get_tib_address): New function.
(init_windows_ops): Set to_get_tib_address field
to remote_get_tib_address.
(_initialize_windows_nat): Replace info_w32_cmdlist
initialization by a call to init_w32_command_list.
(info_w32_command, info_w32_cmdlist): Removed from here...
to windows-tdep.c file.
* windows-tdep.h (info_w32_cmdlist): Declare.
(init_w32_command_list): New external function
declaration.
* windows-tdep.c: Add several headers.
(info_w32_cmdlist): to here, made global.
(thread_information_32): New struct.
(thread_information_64): New struct.
(TIB_NAME): New char array.
(MAX_TIB32, MAX_TIB64, FULL_TIB_SIZE): New constants.
(maint_display_all_tib): New static variable.
(windows_get_tlb_type): New function.
(tlb_value_read, tlb_value_write): New functions.
(tlb_value_funcs): New static struct.
(tlb_make_value): New function.
(display_one_tib): New function.
(display_tib): New function.
(show_maint_show_all_tib):New function.
(info_w32_command): Moved from windows-nat.c.
(init_w32_command_list): New function.
(_initialize_windows_tdep): New function.
New "maint set/show show-all-tib" command
New "$_tlb" internal variable.
gdbserver/ChangeLog entry:
* server.c (handle_query): Handle 'qGetTIBAddr' query.
* target.h (target_ops): New get_tib_address field.
* win32-low.h (win32_thread_info): Add thread_local_base field.
* win32-low.c (child_add_thread): Add tlb argument.
Set thread_local_base field to TLB.
(get_child_debug_event): Adapt to child_add_thread change.
(win32_get_tib_address): New function.
(win32_target_ops): Set get_tib_address field to
win32_get_tib_address.
* linux-low.c (linux_target_ops): Set get_tib_address field to NULL.
doc/ChangeLog entry:
gdb.texinfo ($_tlb): Document new automatic convinience variable.
(info w32 thread-information-block): Document new command.
(qGetTIBAddress): Document new gdbserver query.
(maint set/show show-all-tib): Document new command.
PR python/11381
* python/py-prettyprint.c (pretty_print_one_value): Test for
Py_None.
(print_string_repr): Test for Py_None. Set flags accordingly.
Return value depending on return type.
(print_children): Take a value indicating whether data was printed
before this function was called. Alter output accordingly.
(apply_val_pretty_printer): Capture return value from
print_string_repr and pass to print_children.
2010-04-14 Phil Muldoon <pmuldoon@redhat.com>
* gdb.python/py-prettyprint.py (NoStringContainerPrinter): New printer.
* gdb.python/py-prettyprint.c: Add justchildren struct, typedefs.
* gdb.python/py-prettyprint.exp: New test for to_string returning None.
* gdb.python/py-mi.exp: New test for to_string returning None.
2010-04-14 Phil Muldoon <pmuldoon@redhat.com>
* gdb.texinfo (Pretty Printing): Document behaviour when to_string
returns None.
Pedro Alves <pedro@codesourcery.com>
* tracepoint.h (struct trace_status): New fields disconnected_tracing
and circular_buffer.
(disconnect_tracing): Rename from disconnect_or_stop_tracing.
* tracepoint.c (trace_status_command): Display target's status for
disconnected tracing and circular buffer.
(disconnect_tracing): Rename from disconnect_or_stop_tracing, add
query for non-disconnected-tracing case, remove the stop_tracing
call.
(tfile_open): Clear disconnected and circular buffer status.
(trace_save): Save disconnected and circular buffer status.
(parse_trace_status): Parse disconnected and circular buffer status,
also recognize disconnected as a stop reason.
* remote.c (remote_set_disconnected_tracing): Only set
QTDisconnected if the remote end supports disconnected tracing.
Warn otherwise, if trying to enable disconnected tracing.
* infcmd.c (detach_command): Update disconnect_tracing call.
* cli/cli-cmds.c (quit_command): Ditto.
* gdb.texinfo (Tracepoint Packets): Describe disconn and circular
trace status fields.
doc/
* gdb.texinfo (Command Files): Document that gdb skips $cdir in
search path, and document that gdb only scans the search path if
the script's path doesn't specify a directory.
Nathan Sidwell <nathan@codesourcery.com>
* breakpoint.c (breakpoint_1): Add filter argument, return number of
breakpoints printed.
(is_hardware_watchpoint): Make argument const.
(is_watchpoint): Ditto.
(is_tracepoint): Merge of tracepoint_type and breakpoint_is_tracepoint,
use it everywhere.
(breakpoints_info): Pass NULL to breakpoint_1.
(maintenance_info_breakpoints): Ditto.
(watchpoints_info): New function.
(tracepoints_info): Use breakpoint_1 filter.
(set_ignore_count): Warn that tracepoint ignore count will be ignored.
(_initialize_breakpoint): Make "info watchpoints" its own command.
* breakpoint.h (is_tracepoint): Rename from breakpoint_is_tracepoint.
* mi/mi-cmd-break.c (mi_cmd_break_commands): Use is_tracepoint.
* gdb.texinfo (Setting Breakpoints): "info watch" no longer a synonym.
(Setting Watchpoints): Update description of "info watch".
(Disabling Breakpoints): Only "info break" lists all.
* gdb.base/completion.exp: Update for new "info watchpoints".
* gdb.base/default.exp: Ditto.
* gdb.base/help.exp: Ditto.
* gdb.base/watchpoint.exp: Ditto.
* gdb.trace/infotrace.exp: Update "info tracpoints" output.
* tracepoint.c (parse_trace_status): Don't allow plain strings in
the terror description. Don't expect an X prefix.
gdb/doc/
* gdb.texinfo (Tracepoint Packets): Remove mention that
terror:string may be plain text, and drop mention of X prefix.
PR breakpoints/9352:
* NEWS: Mention changes to `commands' and `rbreak'.
* symtab.c (do_end_rbreak_breakpoints): New function.
(rbreak_command): Call start_rbreak_breakpoints; arrange to call
end_rbreak_breakpoints.
* breakpoint.c (breakpoint_count, tracepoint_count): Now static.
(set_breakpoint_count): Likewise. Clear last_was_multi.
(multi_start, multi_end, last_was_multi): New globals.
(start_rbreak_breakpoints, end_rbreak_breakpoints): New
functions.
(struct commands_info): New
(do_map_commands_command): New function.
(commands_command_1): New function.
(commands_command): Use it.
(commands_from_control_command): Likewise.
(do_delete_breakpoint): New function.
(delete_command): Use it.
(map_breakpoint_numbers): Add 'data' argument. Pass to callback.
(do_map_disable_breakpoint): New function.
(disable_command): Use it.
(do_map_enable_breakpoint): New function.
(enable_command): Use it.
(enable_once_breakpoint): Add argument.
(enable_once_command): Update.
(enable_delete_breakpoint): Add argument.
(enable_delete_command): Update.
(break_command_really): Set last_was_multi when needed.
(check_tracepoint_command): Fix formatting.
(validate_commands_for_breakpoint): New function.
(breakpoint_set_commands): Use it.
(tracepoint_save_command): Update.
* breakpoint.h (start_rbreak_breakpoints, end_rbreak_breakpoints):
Declare.
gdb/doc
PR breakpoints/9352:
* gdb.texinfo (Break Commands): Update.
gdb/testsuite
PR breakpoints/9352:
* gdb.base/default.exp: Update.
* gdb.base/commands.exp: Update.
* gdb.cp/extern-c.exp: Test setting commands on multiple
breakpoints at once.
Pedro Alves <pedro@codesourcery.com>
* target.h (struct target_ops): New method
to_set_circular_trace_buffer.
(target_set_circular_trace_buffer): New macro.
* target.c (update_current_target): Add
to_set_circular_trace_buffer, fix to_set_disconnected_tracing
default behavior.
* remote.c (remote_set_circular_trace_buffer): New function.
(init_remote_ops): Add it to vector.
* tracepoint.h (struct trace_status): New field traceframes_created,
change buffer_size and buffer_free to int.
* tracepoint.c (circular_trace_buffer): New global.
(start_tracing): Send values of disconnected tracing and circular
trace buffer settings.
(set_circular_trace_buffer): New function.
(parse_trace_state): Handle total space and frames created.
(trace_status_command): Display total space and total frames
created.
(trace_save): Write out new status values.
(parse_trace_status): Set traceframe_count, traceframes_created,
buffer_free and buffer_size to -1 by default.
(_initialize_tracepoint): New setshow for circular-trace-buffer.
* NEWS: Mention the circular trace buffer option.
* gdb.texinfo (Starting and Stopping Trace Experiments): Describe
circular-trace-buffer.
(Tracepoint Packets): Describe QTBuffer, and details of the
qTStatus reply.
* gdb.trace/circ.exp: Test circular-trace-buffer.
* gdb.trace/tfile.exp: Update tstatus test.
Doug Evans
Joel Brobecker
Tom Tromey
Eli Zaretskii
Marc Khouzam
H.J. Lu
Pedro Alves
Daniel Jacobowitz
Thiago Jung Bauermann
Vladimir Prus
Phil Muldoon
Jan Kratochvil
Paul Pluzhnikov
Hui Zhu
Cheng Renquan
Stan Shebs
Sergio Durigan Junior
Pierre Muller
Chris Moller