example, and add a small explanation about it.
(Print Settings): Change the documentation of the "set print
frame-arguments" to reflect the fact that the default is now "scalars".
Change gdb.Value.address from a method to an attribute.
* python/python-value.c (value_object): Add `address' element.
(valpy_dealloc): Decrement reference to self->address if set.
(valpy_new): Initialize val_obj->address.
(valpy_address): Rename to ...
(valpy_get_address): ... this. Change signature from method to
attribute. Update self->address if not set.
(value_to_value_object): Initialize val_obj->address.
(value_object_getset): Add `address' element.
(value_object_methods): Remove `address' element.
gdb/testsuite/
* gdb.python/python-value.exp: Add tests for the address
attribute.
gdb/doc/
* gdb.texinfo (Values From Inferior): Change gdb.Value.address
from a method to an attribute.
* mi/mi-interp.c (mi_interpreter_init): Attach mi_about_to_proceed
to the about_to_proceed observer notification.
(mi_about_to_proceed): New.
(mi_on_resume): Only output ^running and the prompt here if the
target was proceeded.
* breakpoint.c (breakpoint_proceeded): New static.
(breakpoint_about_to_proceed): New.
(_initialize_breakpoints): Attach breakpoint_about_to_proceed to
the about_to_proceed observer notification.
* inferior.h (breakpoint_proceeded): Delete declaration.
* infrun.c (clear_proceed_status): Don't set breakpoint_proceeded.
Notify the about_to_proceed observers.
(struct inferior_status): Delete breakpoint_proceeded member.
(save_inferior_status): Don't save it.
(restore_inferior_status): Don't restore it.
* mi-main.h (mi_proceeded): Declare.
* mi/mi-main.c (mi_cmd_execute): Clear mi_proceeded before running
a command.
gdb/doc/
* observer.texi (about_to_proceed): New.
* gdbint.texinfo (everywhere): Use braces {} in @deftypeXX type
field throughout to handle types with spaces in them. Fix typos
found by aspell.
(Summary, Requirements, Contributors): New first chapter,
"Summary" added, old Requirements section moved there, and new
section, "Contributors" added.
(Initializing a New Architecture, Register Representation)
(Frame Interpretation, Inferior Call Setup, Adding a New Target)
(Porting gdb): These sections extended and updated.
(Compiler Characteristics): This section (empty) deleted.
(Defining Other Architecture Features): This section renamed and
duplicate material removed from (formerly "Target Conditionals").
Use braces {} in @deftypeXX type field throughout to handle types
with spaces in them. Typos found by aspell fixed.
* stack_frame.svg: New file, source of image for gdbint.texinfo.
* stack_frame.pdf: Version of image for PDF output.
* stack_frame.png: Version of image for HTML output and for Emacs.
* stack_frame.txt: Version of image for Info output.
2009-03-21 Jan Kratochvil <jan.kratochvil@redhat.com>
Jim Blandy <jimb@red-bean.com>
Thiago Jung Bauermann <bauerman@br.ibm.com>
Tom Tromey <tromey@redhat.com>
Miscellaneous fixes to the Python code.
* python/python-cmd.c (cmdpy_init): Accept keyword
arguments.
* python/python-value.c (valpy_string): Accept keyword
arguments.
(valpy_binop): Use `break' to exit from the TRY_CATCH block.
Do not call value_to_value_object on NULL RES_VAL.
(value_object_methods): Change `string' entry to also accept
keyword arguments.
(convert_value_from_python): Return a copy of the value if obj is
a gdb.Value object.
(value_object_methods): Mark the `string' method as accepting
keywords, and show method "prototype" in the doc string.
* python/python.c (get_parameter): Don't return inside a
TRY_CATCH.
gdb/doc/
2009-03-21 Thiago Jung Bauermann <bauerman@br.ibm.com>
* gdb.texinfo (Values From Inferior): Fix optional arguments
markup.
(Commands In Python): Adjust argument names of gdb.Command.__init__
to what the function accepts as keywords.
gdb/testsuite/
2009-03-21 Thiago Jung Bauermann <bauerman@br.ibm.com>
* gdb.python/python-cmd.exp: Add tests for keyword arguments.
* gdb.python/python-function.exp: Add test for function returning
a GDB value.
* stack.c (return_command <retval_exp>): New variables retval_expr
and old_chain. Inline parse_and_eval to initialize retval_expr. Check
RETVAL_EXPR for UNOP_CAST and set RETURN_TYPE to the RETURN_VALUE type
if RETURN_TYPE is NULL.
gdb/doc/
* gdb.texinfo (Returning): New description for missing debug info.
gdb/testsuite/
* gdb.base/return-nodebug.exp, gdb.base/return-nodebug.c: New.
gdb/
* remote.c (PACKET_qAttached): New.
(remote_query_attached): New.
(remote_add_inferior): Add new `attached' argument. Handle it.
(remote_notice_new_inferior, remote_start_remote): Adjust to pass
-1 to remote_add_inferior in new parameter.
(extended_remote_attach_1): Adjust to pass 1 to
remote_add_inferior in the new parameter.
(extended_remote_create_inferior_1): Adjust to pass 0 to
remote_add_inferior in the new parameter.
(_initialize_remote): Add "set/show remote query-attached-packet"
commands.
2009-03-14 Pedro Alves <pedro@codesourcery.com>
gdb/gdbserver/
* server.c (handle_query): Handle "qAttached".
2009-03-14 Pedro Alves <pedro@codesourcery.com>
gdb/doc/
* gdb.texinfo (Remote Configuration): Document query-attached.
(General Query Packets): Document qAttached.
(mi_interpreter_init): Register the above.
* solib.c (clear_solib): Notify solib unload.
* breakpoint.c (disable_breakpoints_in_unloaded_shlib): Do not
disable breakpoints on a.out targets.
* ada-tasks.c (ada_normal_stop_observer): Adjust prototype.
* infcmd.c (finish_command_continuation): Pass '1' for
'print_frame' parameter to the observer.
* infrun.c (normal_stop): Don't print mi-specific information
here. Pass 'stop_print_frame' to the 'print_frame' parameter
of the observer.
* mi/mi-interp.c (mi_on_normal_stop): Adjust prototype.
If we need to print frame, and current uiout is not the MI one,
print frame again.
2009-02-06 Jim Blandy <jimb@codesourcery.com>
Daniel Jacobowitz <dan@codesourcery.com>
Vladimir Prus <vladimir@codesourcery.com>
Pedro Alves <pedro@codesourcery.com>
* defs.h (enum lval_type): New value: lval_computed.
* value.h (struct lval_funcs): New type.
(allocate_computed_value, value_computed_funcs)
(value_computed_closure): New declarations.
* value.c (struct value): Add a structure to the location union
for computed lvalues, containing 'funcs' and 'closure' members.
(allocate_computed_value, value_computed_funcs)
(value_computed_closure): New functions.
(value_free): For computed lvalues, call the closure's
'free_closure' function before freeing the value itself.
(value_copy): If we're copying an lval_computed value, call the
closure's 'copy_closure' function.
(set_value_component_location): If the original value is a
computed lvalue, then call the closure's 'copy_closure' function.
(value_of_internalvar): If an internal variable's value is a
computed lvalue, make retrieving its value produce an equivalent
computed lvalue.
* valops.c (value_fetch_lazy): Unlazy computed lvalues by calling
their read function.
(value_assign): Assign to computed lvalues by calling their write
function.
gdb/doc/
2009-02-06 Pedro Alves <pedro@codesourcery.com>
* gdbint.texinfo (Values): New chapter.
2009-02-04 Tom Tromey <tromey@redhat.com>
Thiago Jung Bauermann <bauerman@br.ibm.com>
Phil Muldoon <pmuldoon@redhat.com>
* python/python-internal.h (gdbpy_get_value_from_history): Rename
prototype to gdbpy_history.
(gdbpy_is_string): Declare.
(python_string_to_host_string): Declare.
* python/python-utils.c (gdbpy_is_string): New function.
(unicode_to_encoded_string): New function.
(unicode_to_target_string): Use it.
(python_string_to_host_string): New function.
* python/python-value.c (valpy_address): New function.
(convert_value_from_python): Use gdbpy_is_string. Change to throw
Python exception instead of a GDB exception on error. Properly check
Python booleans.
(valpy_getitem): Convert field name to host string. Handle array
accesses. Adapt to new behaviour of convert_value_from_python.
(valpy_new): Adapt to new behaviour of convert_value_from_python.
(enum valpy_opcode) <VALPY_LSH, VALPY_RSH, VALPY_BITAND,
VALPY_BITXOR, VALPY_BITOR>: New constants.
(valpy_binop): Update. Adapt to new behaviour of
convert_value_from_python.
(valpy_invert): New function.
(valpy_lsh): Likewise.
(valpy_rsh): Likewise.
(valpy_and): Likewise.
(valpy_or): Likewise.
(valpy_xor): Likewise.
(valpy_richcompare): Call convert_value_from_python instead of doing
conversions itself.
(is_intlike, valpy_int, valpy_long, valpy_float): New functions.
(gdbpy_get_value_from_history): Rename
function to gdbpy_history.
(gdbpy_initialize_values): Don't set tp_new.
(value_object_type): Add valpy_new.
(value_object_methods): Add `address' entry.
(value_object_as_number): Update for new methods.
* python/python.c (GdbMethods): Rename entry from
`get_value_from_history' to `history'.
gdb/doc/
2009-02-04 Tom Tromey <tromey@redhat.com>
* gdb.texinfo (Basic Python): Document gdb.history.
gdb/testsuite/
2009-02-04 Tom Tromey <tromey@redhat.com>
Thiago Jung Bauermann <bauerman@br.ibm.com>
* gdb.python/python-value.exp: Use `gdb.history' instead of
`gdb.value_from_history'.
(test_value_numeric_ops): Add test for conversion of enum constant.
* gdb.python/python-value.c (enum e): New type.
(evalue): New global.
(main): Use argv.
(break_command_really, set_breakpoint): New parameter enabled.
(create_breakpoint, break_command_really): Make breakpoint
disabled if so requested.
* breakpoint.h (set_breakpoint): New parameter enabled.
* mi/mi-cmd-break.c (mi_cmd_break_insert): Handle the -d option.
Carlos O'Donell <carlos@codesourcery.com>
Fixes for makeinfo --html.
* annotate.texinfo: Use @copying and @insertcopying. Use
@ifnottex in place of @ifinfo.
* gdb.texinfo: Use @copying and @insertcopying. Use @ifnottex in
place of @ifinfo. Use @ifnotinfo for one index entry.
* gdbint.texinfo: Use @copying and @insertcopying. Use @ifnottex
in place of @ifinfo.
* stabs.texinfo: Use @copying and @insertcopying. Use @ifnottex
in place of @ifinfo. Include contents at start unconditionally.
2009-01-07 Pedro Alves <pedro@codesourcery.com>
Delete ONE_PROCESS_WRITETEXT leftovers.
* breakpoint.c (insert_bp_location): Delete process_warning
argument. Adjust.
(insert_breakpoint_locations): Adjust.
(reattach_breakpoints): Adjust.
* infrun.c (normal_stop): Drop "It might be running in another
process" notice.
gdb/doc/
2009-01-07 Pedro Alves <pedro@codesourcery.com>
* gdb.texinfo (Error in Breakpoints): Delete mention of "The same
program may be running in another process" errors.
* gdbint.texinfo (Native Conditionals): Delete
ONE_PROCESS_WRITETEXT description.
emacs local variable to be placed at the end of the ChangeLog.
Add server.c and gdbreplay.c to the list of files where the
copyright year needs to be updated.
gdb/
* ser-tcp.c: Adjust includes.
(tcp_set_cmdlist, tcp_show_cmdlist): Declare.
(tcp_auto_retry, tcp_retry_limit): Declare.
(TIMEOUT): Remove, in favor of tcp_retry_limit.
(POLL_INTERVAL): Increase to 5, in favor of backoff logic.
(wait_for_connect): New function.
(net_open): Use it. Add auto-retry logic.
(set_tcp_cmd, show_tcp_cmd): New functions.
(_initialize_ser_tcp): Initialize new "set/show tcp auto-retry"
and "set/show tcp connect-timeout" commands.
* NEWS: Document new commands.
gdb/doc/
* gdb.texinfo (Remote Configuration): Document new
"set/show tcp auto-retry" and "set/show tcp connect-timeout"
commands.
2008-11-27 Tristan Gingold <gingold@adacore.com>
* NEWS: Add entry for new native configuration: Darwin.
* configure.host: Add Darwin host.
* configure.tgt: Add Darwin target.
* defs.h (enum gdb_osabi): Add GDB_OSABI_DARWIN.
* osabi.c (gdb_osabi_names): Add name for Darwin abi.
* i386-darwin-nat.c: New file.
* i386-darwin-tdep.c: New file.
* machoread.c: New file.
* darwin-nat-info.c: New file.
* darwin-nat.c: New file.
* darwin-nat.h: New file.
* darwin.defs: New file.
* config/i386/darwin.mh: New file.
gdb/doc:
2008-11-27 Tristan Gingold <gingold@adacore.com>
* gdb.texinfo (Darwin): Document Darwin specific features.
* mi/mi-common.h (struct mi_interp): New, moved from ...
* mi/mi-interp.c: ...here.
* mi/mi-main.c (mi_execute_command): If the thread changed
as result of command, report that.
Pedro Alves <pedro@codesourcery.com>
* infrun.c (can_use_displaced_stepping): Change type to
const char pointer.
(can_use_displaced_stepping_auto): New string.
(can_use_displaced_stepping_on): New string.
(can_use_displaced_stepping_off): New string.
(can_use_displaced_stepping_enum): New array.
(show_can_use_displaced_stepping): In auto mode, also show
the current effect of the option.
(use_displaced_stepping): Return non-zero if displaced
stepping is auto, and can be used with GDBARCH, and in
non-stop mode. Return non-zero if displaced stepping is on,
and can be used with GDBARCH. Return zero otherwise.
(_initialize_infrun): Make the "set displaced-stepping"
command an enum command. Change its class to class_run.
Place it in the top level set list. Extend help to describe
the auto mode.
2008-10-24 Hui Zhu <teawater@gmail.com>
Pedro Alves <pedro@codesourcery.com>
* gdb.texinfo (displaced-stepping): Describe the auto mode
setting, and say it's the default. This is now a mainstream
setting instead of a maintenance setting.
2008-10-23 Pedro Alves <pedro@codesourcery.com>
* defs.h: Mention ptid_is_pid.
* inferior.h (ptid_is_pid): Declare.
* gdbthread.h (struct thread_info) <stop_requested>: New field.
(set_stop_requested): Declare.
* infcmd.c (interrupt_target_1): Call set_stop_requested.
* infrun.c (clear_proceed_status): Clear stop_requested.
(infrun_thread_stop_requested_callback,
infrun_thread_stop_requested): New.
(handle_inferior_event): If a TARGET_SIGNAL_TRAP is reported on a
thread that had an explicit stop request, pretend we got a
TARGET_SIGNAL_0. Always stop if the thread had an explicit stop
request.
(print_stop_reason): In the SIGNAL_RECEIVED case, if we're not
outputting to MI, and we got a TARGET_SIGNAL_0, print "# Stopped",
instead of mentioning signal 0.
(ptid_is_pid): New.
* thread.c (set_stop_requested): New.
* linux-nat.c (queued_waitpid): Rename to ...
(queued_waitpid_1): ... this. Add `peek' argument. Handle it.
(queued_waitpid): New, as wrapper to queued_waitpid_1.
(push_waitpid): Push the SIGTRAP to the local event queue, to the
kernel's.
(send_sigint_callback): Delete.
(linux_nat_stop_lwp): New.
(linux_nat_stop): Use it.
gdb/doc/
2008-10-23 Pedro Alves <pedro@codesourcery.com>
* observer.texi (thread_stop_requested): New.
gdb/testsuite/
2008-10-23 Pedro Alves <pedro@codesourcery.com>
* lib/mi-support.exp (mi_expect_interrupt): Expect signal 0
instead of SIGINT.
(dump_die_shallow): Renamed from dump_die, New args f, indent.
Print to specified file, indented by the specified amount.
(dump_die_for_error): New fn. Point all existing callers of
dump_die here.
(dump_die_die_1,dump_die): New fns, replaces ...
(dump_die_list): ... deleted.
(read_die_and_children_1): Old contents of read_die_and_children
moved here.
(read_die_and_children): Rewrite.
(read_die_and_siblings): Call read_die_and_children_1 instead of
read_die_and_children.
(_initialize_dwarf2_read): New option "debug dwarf2-die".
* gdbinit.in (pdie): New macro.
* doc/gdb.texinfo (set debug dwarf2-die): Document it.
(ENTRY_INVALID,ENTRY_VALID): Renamed from ENTRY_BAD,ENTRY_OK.
All uses updated.
(dcache_info): Print cache state as mnemonically useful letters instead
of magic numbers.
* doc/gdb.texinfo (info dcache): Update.
gdb/doc
* gdb.texinfo (Packets): Add info on thread-id syntax and
multiprocess extensions.
<D>: Document multiprocess form of packet.
<H>: Use thread-id syntax.
<T>: Likewise.
<vCont>: Likewise. Note this is required for multiprocess.
<vKill>: New packet.
(Stop Reply Packets) <T>: Use thread-id syntax.
<W>: Document multiprocess form of reply.
<X>: Likewise.
(General Query Packets) <qC>: Use thread-id syntax.
<qfThreadInfo>: Likewise.
<qGetTLSAddr>: Likewise.
<qP>: Likewise.
<qSupported>: Add "multiprocess" feature.
<qThreadExtraInfo>: Use thread-id syntax.
* ser-tcp.c (ser_tcp_send_break): New function.
(_initialize_ser_tcp): Use ser_tcp_send_break.
* ser-tcp.h (ser_tcp_send_break): New prototype.
2008-09-03 Angela Marie Thomas <angela@releasedominatrix.com>
* gdb.texinfo (Interrupts): Mention TCP interface for
sending BREAK.
* breakpoint.c (always_inserted_auto, always_inserted_on)
(always_inserted_off, always_inserted_enums): New.
(always_inserted_mode): Change type to char* and point to
always_inserted_auto.
(show_always_inserted_mode): In auto mode, also show the current
effect of the option.
(breakpoints_always_inserted_mode): Adjust for the new auto mode.
(_initialize_breakpoint): Make the "set breakpoints
always-inserted" command an enum command. Extend help to describe
the auto mode.
gdb/doc/
* gdb.texinfo (breakpoint always-inserted) Describe the auto mode
setting, and make it the default.
(Non-Stop Mode): Remove "set breakpoints always-inserted 1" from
non-stop script example.
2008-08-12 Sandra Loosemore <sandra@codesourcery.com>
* gdb.texinfo (Remote Configuration): Document set remote noack-packet.
(Remote Protocol): Add Packet Acknowledgment to menu.
(Overview): Mention +/- can be disabled, and point to new section
where this is discussed in detail.
(General Query Packets): Document QStartNoAckMode packet, and
corresponding qSupported reply.
(Packet Acknowledgment): New section.
gdb/
2008-08-12 Pedro Alves <pedro@codesourcery.com>
Add no-ack mode to the remote protocol --- optionally stop ACKing
packets and responses when we have a reliable communication
medium.
Based on Apple's GDB, by Jason Molenda <jmolenda@apple.com>
* remote.c (struct remote_state): Add noack_mode field.
(PACKET_QStartNoAckMode): New.
(remote_start_remote): Don't any outstanding packet here.
(remote_open_1): Clear noack_mode. Ack any outstanding packet
here. Activate noack mode if requested.
(remote_protocol_features): Add QStartNoAckMode.
(remote_open_1):
(putpkt_binary): Don't send ack in noack mode.
(read_frame): Don't recompute the checksum in noack mode.
(getpkt_sane): Skip sending ack if in noack mode.
(_initialize_remote): Add set/show remote noack mode.
* NEWS: Note the new features.
gdb/gdbserver/
2008-08-12 Pedro Alves <pedro@codesourcery.com>
* remote-utils.c (noack_mode, transport_is_reliable): New globals.
(remote_open): Set or clear transport_is_reliable.
(putpkt_binary): Don't expect acks in noack mode.
(getpkt): Don't send ack/nac in noack mode.
* server.c (handle_general_set): Handle QStartNoAckMode.
(handle_query): If connected by tcp pass QStartNoAckMode+ in
qSupported.
(main): Reset noack_mode on every connection.
* server.h (noack_mode): Declare.
Pedro Alves <pedro@codesourcery.com>
gdb/doc
* gdb.texinfo (Threads): Move paragraph about automatic thread
selection to All-Stop Mode subsection.
(Thread Stops): Reorganize existing material into subsections.
Add introductory blurb and menu.
(Non-Stop Mode): New subsection.
(Background Execution): New subsection.
(Maintenance Commands): Add cross-references from async mode
commands to the new Background Execution section.
clarifications.
(Breakpoint Handling): Remove mention of BREAKPOINT macro.
(Longjmp Support): Update description to reflect how it is done
for targets without using native header.
(Symbol Handling): Add a little more general explanation.
(COFF, ELF): Mention stabs encapsulation.
(DWARF 3): New section.
(Adding a New Host): Scrub out some obsolete bits.
(Generic Host Support Files): Mention ser-pipe.c, ser-mingw.c.
(Host Conditionals): Remove descriptions of NO_STD_REGS,
HAVE_MMAP, HAVE_TERMIO, INT_MAX etc, LONGEST, HAVE_LONG_DOUBLE,
PRINTF_HAS_LONG_DOUBLE, SCANF_HAS_LONG_DOUBLE, L_SET, SEEK_CUR,
SEEK_SET, STOP_SIGNAL, USG.
(Raw and Virtual Register Representations): Ditto for
DEPRECATED_REGISTER_RAW_SIZE, DEPRECATED_REGISTER_VIRTUAL_SIZE,
DEPRECATED_REGISTER_VIRTUAL_TYPE, REGISTER_CONVERT_TO_TYPE.
(Target Conditionals): Ditto for DEPRECATED_FP_REGNUM,
DEPRECATED_FRAMELESS_FUNCTION_INVOCATION, DEPRECATED_FRAME_CHAIN,
DEPRECATED_FRAME_CHAIN_VALID, DEPRECATED_FRAME_INIT_SAVED_REGS,
DEPRECATED_FRAME_SAVED_PC, DEPRECATED_FUNCTION_START_OFFSET,
DEPRECATED_REGISTER_VIRTUAL_SIZE,
DEPRECATED_REGISTER_VIRTUAL_TYPE,
DEPRECATED_USE_STRUCT_CONVENTION.
Describe gdbarch_deprecated_fp_regnum.
Update description of gdbarch_print_insn.
(Adding a New Target): Scrub out obsolete bits.
(Obsolete Conditionals): Remove entire section.
Joel Brobecker
Tom Tromey
Pierre Muller
Stan Shebs
Thiago Jung Bauermann
Pedro Alves
Eli Zaretskii
Hui Zhu
Jan Kratochvil
Vladimir Prus
Jerome Guitton
Doug Evans
Daniel Jacobowitz
Joseph Myers
Sandra Loosemore
Tristan Gingold
Paul Pluzhnikov
Michael Snyder
Ulrich Weigand
Paul N. Hilfinger
Luis Machado