Use side_ptr_t for other attribute pointers

Signed-off-by: Mathieu Desnoyers <mathieu.desnoyers@efficios.com>

diff --git a/include/side/trace.h b/include/side/trace.h
index 839db6981103814a468b94110541d801a8157c0c..b3b8f6ea1b82206b366a7cc0c881d8a3ae11a8b0 100644 (file)
--- a/include/side/trace.h
+++ b/include/side/trace.h
@@ -296,19 +296,19 @@ struct side_type_bool {
 } SIDE_PACKED;
 
 struct side_type_byte {
-       const struct side_attr *attr;
+       side_ptr_t(const struct side_attr) attr;
        uint32_t nr_attr;
 } SIDE_PACKED;
 
 struct side_type_string {
-       const struct side_attr *attr;
+       side_ptr_t(const struct side_attr) attr;
        uint32_t nr_attr;
        uint8_t unit_size;              /* 1, 2, or 4 bytes */
        uint8_t byte_order;             /* enum side_type_label_byte_order */
 } SIDE_PACKED;
 
 struct side_type_integer {
-       const struct side_attr *attr;
+       side_ptr_t(const struct side_attr) attr;
        uint32_t nr_attr;
        uint16_t integer_size;          /* bytes */
        uint16_t len_bits;              /* bits. 0 for (integer_size * CHAR_BITS) */
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ struct side_type_integer {
 } SIDE_PACKED;
 
 struct side_type_float {
-       const struct side_attr *attr;
+       side_ptr_t(const struct side_attr) attr;
        uint32_t nr_attr;
        uint16_t float_size;            /* bytes */
        uint8_t byte_order;             /* enum side_type_label_byte_order */
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ struct side_enum_mapping {
 
 struct side_enum_mappings {
        const struct side_enum_mapping *mappings;
-       const struct side_attr *attr;
+       side_ptr_t(const struct side_attr) attr;
        uint32_t nr_mappings;
        uint32_t nr_attr;
 } SIDE_PACKED;
@@ -344,35 +344,35 @@ struct side_enum_bitmap_mapping {
 
 struct side_enum_bitmap_mappings {
        const struct side_enum_bitmap_mapping *mappings;
-       const struct side_attr *attr;
+       side_ptr_t(const struct side_attr) attr;
        uint32_t nr_mappings;
        uint32_t nr_attr;
 } SIDE_PACKED;
 
 struct side_type_struct {
        const struct side_event_field *fields;
-       const struct side_attr *attr;
+       side_ptr_t(const struct side_attr) attr;
        uint32_t nr_fields;
        uint32_t nr_attr;
 } SIDE_PACKED;
 
 struct side_type_array {
        const struct side_type *elem_type;
-       const struct side_attr *attr;
+       side_ptr_t(const struct side_attr) attr;
        uint32_t length;
        uint32_t nr_attr;
 } SIDE_PACKED;
 
 struct side_type_vla {
        const struct side_type *elem_type;
-       const struct side_attr *attr;
+       side_ptr_t(const struct side_attr) attr;
        uint32_t nr_attr;
 } SIDE_PACKED;
 
 struct side_type_vla_visitor {
        const struct side_type *elem_type;
        side_visitor_func visitor;
-       const struct side_attr *attr;
+       side_ptr_t(const struct side_attr) attr;
        uint32_t nr_attr;
 } SIDE_PACKED;
 
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ struct side_variant_option {
 struct side_type_variant {
        const struct side_type selector;
        const struct side_variant_option *options;
-       const struct side_attr *attr;
+       side_ptr_t(const struct side_attr) attr;
        uint32_t nr_options;
        uint32_t nr_attr;
 } SIDE_PACKED;
@@ -554,14 +554,14 @@ union side_arg_static {
 
 struct side_arg_dynamic_vla {
        const struct side_arg *sav;
-       const struct side_attr *attr;
+       side_ptr_t(const struct side_attr) attr;
        uint32_t len;
        uint32_t nr_attr;
 } SIDE_PACKED;
 
 struct side_arg_dynamic_struct {
        const struct side_arg_dynamic_field *fields;
-       const struct side_attr *attr;
+       side_ptr_t(const struct side_attr) attr;
        uint32_t len;
        uint32_t nr_attr;
 } SIDE_PACKED;
@@ -569,14 +569,14 @@ struct side_arg_dynamic_struct {
 struct side_dynamic_struct_visitor {
        void *app_ctx;
        side_dynamic_struct_visitor_func visitor;
-       const struct side_attr *attr;
+       side_ptr_t(const struct side_attr) attr;
        uint32_t nr_attr;
 } SIDE_PACKED;
 
 struct side_dynamic_vla_visitor {
        void *app_ctx;
        side_visitor_func visitor;
-       const struct side_attr *attr;
+       side_ptr_t(const struct side_attr) attr;
        uint32_t nr_attr;
 } SIDE_PACKED;
 
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ struct side_event_description {
        const char *provider_name;
        const char *event_name;
        const struct side_event_field *fields;
-       const struct side_attr *attr;
+       side_ptr_t(const struct side_attr) attr;
        uint64_t flags;
        uint32_t version;
        uint32_t loglevel;      /* enum side_loglevel */
@@ -724,7 +724,7 @@ struct side_event_description {
 #define side_define_enum(_identifier, _mappings, _attr...) \
        const struct side_enum_mappings _identifier = { \
                .mappings = _mappings, \
-               .attr = SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list()), \
+               .attr = SIDE_PTR_INIT(SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list())), \
                .nr_mappings = SIDE_ARRAY_SIZE(SIDE_PARAM(_mappings)), \
                .nr_attr = SIDE_ARRAY_SIZE(SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list())), \
        }
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ struct side_event_description {
 #define side_define_enum_bitmap(_identifier, _mappings, _attr...) \
        const struct side_enum_bitmap_mappings _identifier = { \
                .mappings = _mappings, \
-               .attr = SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list()), \
+               .attr = SIDE_PTR_INIT(SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list())), \
                .nr_mappings = SIDE_ARRAY_SIZE(SIDE_PARAM(_mappings)), \
                .nr_attr = SIDE_ARRAY_SIZE(SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list())), \
        }
@@ -819,7 +819,7 @@ struct side_event_description {
                .type = SIDE_TYPE_BYTE, \
                .u = { \
                        .side_byte = { \
-                               .attr = SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list()), \
+                               .attr = SIDE_PTR_INIT(SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list())), \
                                .nr_attr = SIDE_ARRAY_SIZE(SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list())), \
                        }, \
                }, \
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@ struct side_event_description {
                .type = _type, \
                .u = { \
                        .side_string = { \
-                               .attr = _attr, \
+                               .attr = SIDE_PTR_INIT(_attr), \
                                .nr_attr = SIDE_ARRAY_SIZE(SIDE_PARAM(_attr)), \
                                .unit_size = _unit_size, \
                                .byte_order = _byte_order, \
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ struct side_event_description {
                .type = _type, \
                .u = { \
                        .side_integer = { \
-                               .attr = _attr, \
+                               .attr = SIDE_PTR_INIT(_attr), \
                                .nr_attr = SIDE_ARRAY_SIZE(SIDE_PARAM(_attr)), \
                                .integer_size = _integer_size, \
                                .len_bits = _len_bits, \
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@ struct side_event_description {
                .type = _type, \
                .u = { \
                        .side_float = { \
-                               .attr = _attr, \
+                               .attr = SIDE_PTR_INIT(_attr), \
                                .nr_attr = SIDE_ARRAY_SIZE(SIDE_PARAM(_attr)), \
                                .float_size = _float_size, \
                                .byte_order = _byte_order, \
@@ -1023,7 +1023,7 @@ struct side_event_description {
 #define _side_type_struct_define(_fields, _attr) \
        { \
                .fields = _fields, \
-               .attr = _attr, \
+               .attr = SIDE_PTR_INIT(_attr), \
                .nr_fields = SIDE_ARRAY_SIZE(SIDE_PARAM(_fields)), \
                .nr_attr  = SIDE_ARRAY_SIZE(SIDE_PARAM(_attr)), \
        }
@@ -1049,7 +1049,7 @@ struct side_event_description {
        { \
                .selector = _selector, \
                .options = _options, \
-               .attr = _attr, \
+               .attr = SIDE_PTR_INIT(_attr), \
                .nr_options = SIDE_ARRAY_SIZE(SIDE_PARAM(_options)), \
                .nr_attr  = SIDE_ARRAY_SIZE(SIDE_PARAM(_attr)), \
        }
@@ -1068,7 +1068,7 @@ struct side_event_description {
                .u = { \
                        .side_array = { \
                                .elem_type = _elem_type, \
-                               .attr = SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list()), \
+                               .attr = SIDE_PTR_INIT(SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list())), \
                                .length = _length, \
                                .nr_attr = SIDE_ARRAY_SIZE(SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list())), \
                        }, \
@@ -1083,7 +1083,7 @@ struct side_event_description {
                .u = { \
                        .side_vla = { \
                                .elem_type = _elem_type, \
-                               .attr = SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list()), \
+                               .attr = SIDE_PTR_INIT(SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list())), \
                                .nr_attr = SIDE_ARRAY_SIZE(SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list())), \
                        }, \
                }, \
@@ -1098,7 +1098,7 @@ struct side_event_description {
                        .side_vla_visitor = { \
                                .elem_type = SIDE_PARAM(_elem_type), \
                                .visitor = _visitor, \
-                               .attr = SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list()), \
+                               .attr = SIDE_PTR_INIT(SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list())), \
                                .nr_attr = SIDE_ARRAY_SIZE(SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list())), \
                        }, \
                }, \
@@ -1118,7 +1118,7 @@ struct side_event_description {
                                                .offset = _offset, \
                                                .access_mode = _access_mode, \
                                                .type = { \
-                                                       .attr = SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list()), \
+                                                       .attr = SIDE_PTR_INIT(SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list())), \
                                                        .nr_attr = SIDE_ARRAY_SIZE(SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list())), \
                                                }, \
                                        }, \
@@ -1176,7 +1176,7 @@ struct side_event_description {
                                                .offset = _offset, \
                                                .access_mode = _access_mode, \
                                                .type = { \
-                                                       .attr = SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list()), \
+                                                       .attr = SIDE_PTR_INIT(SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list())), \
                                                        .nr_attr = SIDE_ARRAY_SIZE(SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list())), \
                                                        .integer_size = _integer_size, \
                                                        .len_bits = _len_bits, \
@@ -1254,7 +1254,7 @@ struct side_event_description {
                                                .offset = _offset, \
                                                .access_mode = _access_mode, \
                                                .type = { \
-                                                       .attr = SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list()), \
+                                                       .attr = SIDE_PTR_INIT(SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list())), \
                                                        .nr_attr = SIDE_ARRAY_SIZE(SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list())), \
                                                        .float_size = _float_size, \
                                                        .byte_order = _byte_order, \
@@ -1289,7 +1289,7 @@ struct side_event_description {
                                                .offset = _offset, \
                                                .access_mode = _access_mode, \
                                                .type = { \
-                                                       .attr = SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list()), \
+                                                       .attr = SIDE_PTR_INIT(SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list())), \
                                                        .nr_attr = SIDE_ARRAY_SIZE(SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list())), \
                                                        .unit_size = _unit_size, \
                                                        .byte_order = _byte_order, \
@@ -1375,7 +1375,7 @@ struct side_event_description {
                                                .access_mode = _access_mode, \
                                                .type = { \
                                                        .elem_type = _elem_type_gather, \
-                                                       .attr = SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list()), \
+                                                       .attr = SIDE_PTR_INIT(SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list())), \
                                                        .length = _length, \
                                                        .nr_attr = SIDE_ARRAY_SIZE(SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list())), \
                                                }, \
@@ -1399,7 +1399,7 @@ struct side_event_description {
                                                .access_mode = _access_mode, \
                                                .type = { \
                                                        .elem_type = _elem_type_gather, \
-                                                       .attr = SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list()), \
+                                                       .attr = SIDE_PTR_INIT(SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list())), \
                                                        .nr_attr = SIDE_ARRAY_SIZE(SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list())), \
                                                }, \
                                        }, \
@@ -1521,7 +1521,7 @@ struct side_event_description {
                        .side_dynamic = { \
                                .side_byte = { \
                                        .type = { \
-                                               .attr = SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list()), \
+                                               .attr = SIDE_PTR_INIT(SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list())), \
                                                .nr_attr = SIDE_ARRAY_SIZE(SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list())), \
                                        }, \
                                        .value = (_val), \
@@ -1537,7 +1537,7 @@ struct side_event_description {
                        .side_dynamic = { \
                                .side_string = { \
                                        .type = { \
-                                               .attr = SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list()), \
+                                               .attr = SIDE_PTR_INIT(SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list())), \
                                                .nr_attr = SIDE_ARRAY_SIZE(SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list())), \
                                                .unit_size = _unit_size, \
                                                .byte_order = _byte_order, \
@@ -1569,7 +1569,7 @@ struct side_event_description {
                        .side_dynamic = { \
                                .side_integer = { \
                                        .type = { \
-                                               .attr = SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list()), \
+                                               .attr = SIDE_PTR_INIT(SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list())), \
                                                .nr_attr = SIDE_ARRAY_SIZE(SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list())), \
                                                .integer_size = _integer_size, \
                                                .len_bits = _len_bits, \
@@ -1614,7 +1614,7 @@ struct side_event_description {
                        .side_dynamic = { \
                                .side_float = { \
                                        .type = { \
-                                               .attr = SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list()), \
+                                               .attr = SIDE_PTR_INIT(SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list())), \
                                                .nr_attr = SIDE_ARRAY_SIZE(SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list())), \
                                                .float_size = _float_size, \
                                                .byte_order = _byte_order, \
@@ -1693,7 +1693,7 @@ struct side_event_description {
                                .side_dynamic_vla_visitor = { \
                                        .app_ctx = _ctx, \
                                        .visitor = _dynamic_vla_visitor, \
-                                       .attr = SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list()), \
+                                       .attr = SIDE_PTR_INIT(SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list())), \
                                        .nr_attr = SIDE_ARRAY_SIZE(SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list())), \
                                }, \
                        }, \
@@ -1718,7 +1718,7 @@ struct side_event_description {
                                .side_dynamic_struct_visitor = { \
                                        .app_ctx = _ctx, \
                                        .visitor = _dynamic_struct_visitor, \
-                                       .attr = SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list()), \
+                                       .attr = SIDE_PTR_INIT(SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list())), \
                                        .nr_attr = SIDE_ARRAY_SIZE(SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list())), \
                                }, \
                        }, \
@@ -1729,7 +1729,7 @@ struct side_event_description {
        const struct side_arg _identifier##_vec[] = { _sav }; \
        const struct side_arg_dynamic_vla _identifier = { \
                .sav = _identifier##_vec, \
-               .attr = SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list()), \
+               .attr = SIDE_PTR_INIT(SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list())), \
                .len = SIDE_ARRAY_SIZE(_identifier##_vec), \
                .nr_attr = SIDE_ARRAY_SIZE(SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list())), \
        }
@@ -1738,7 +1738,7 @@ struct side_event_description {
        const struct side_arg_dynamic_field _identifier##_fields[] = { _struct_fields }; \
        const struct side_arg_dynamic_struct _identifier = { \
                .fields = _identifier##_fields, \
-               .attr = SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list()), \
+               .attr = SIDE_PTR_INIT(SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list())), \
                .len = SIDE_ARRAY_SIZE(_identifier##_fields), \
                .nr_attr = SIDE_ARRAY_SIZE(SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list())), \
        }
@@ -1791,7 +1791,7 @@ struct side_event_description {
                const struct side_arg_dynamic_field side_fields[] = { _var_fields }; \
                const struct side_arg_dynamic_struct var_struct = { \
                        .fields = side_fields, \
-                       .attr = SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list()), \
+                       .attr = SIDE_PTR_INIT(SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list())), \
                        .len = SIDE_ARRAY_SIZE(side_fields), \
                        .nr_attr = SIDE_ARRAY_SIZE(SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list())), \
                }; \
@@ -1815,7 +1815,7 @@ struct side_event_description {
                .provider_name = _provider, \
                .event_name = _event, \
                .fields = _fields, \
-               .attr = SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list()), \
+               .attr = SIDE_PTR_INIT(SIDE_PARAM_SELECT_ARG1(_, ##_attr, side_attr_list())), \
                .flags = (_flags), \
                .version = 0, \
                .loglevel = _loglevel, \

diff --git a/src/tracer.c b/src/tracer.c
index 55b1341e182d490bbce3182484d774c6782f53c1..59f1b1ae8d27248890a92d4c9f1fca1c8571c640 100644 (file)
--- a/src/tracer.c
+++ b/src/tracer.c
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ void tracer_print_enum(const struct side_type *type_desc, const struct side_arg
        }
        v64 = tracer_load_integer_value(&elem_type->u.side_integer,
                        &item->u.side_static.integer_value, 0, NULL);
-       print_attributes("attr", ":", mappings->attr, mappings->nr_attr);
+       print_attributes("attr", ":", side_ptr_get(mappings->attr), mappings->nr_attr);
        printf("%s", mappings->nr_attr ? ", " : "");
        tracer_print_type(elem_type, item);
        print_enum_labels(mappings, v64);
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ void tracer_print_enum_bitmap(const struct side_type *type_desc,
        }
        stride_bit = elem_type_to_stride(elem_type);
 
-       print_attributes("attr", ":", side_enum_mappings->attr, side_enum_mappings->nr_attr);
+       print_attributes("attr", ":", side_ptr_get(side_enum_mappings->attr), side_enum_mappings->nr_attr);
        printf("%s", side_enum_mappings->nr_attr ? ", " : "");
        printf("labels: [ ");
        for (i = 0; i < side_enum_mappings->nr_mappings; i++) {
@@ -692,8 +692,8 @@ void tracer_print_type_integer(const char *separator,
        uint16_t len_bits;
 
        v64 = tracer_load_integer_value(type_integer, value, offset_bits, &len_bits);
-       tracer_print_type_header(separator, type_integer->attr, type_integer->nr_attr);
-       base = get_attr_display_base(type_integer->attr, type_integer->nr_attr, default_base);
+       tracer_print_type_header(separator, side_ptr_get(type_integer->attr), type_integer->nr_attr);
+       base = get_attr_display_base(side_ptr_get(type_integer->attr), type_integer->nr_attr, default_base);
        switch (base) {
        case TRACER_DISPLAY_BASE_2:
                print_integer_binary(v64.u, len_bits);
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ void tracer_print_type_float(const char *separator,
 {
        bool reverse_bo;
 
-       tracer_print_type_header(separator, type_float->attr, type_float->nr_attr);
+       tracer_print_type_header(separator, side_ptr_get(type_float->attr), type_float->nr_attr);
        reverse_bo = type_float->byte_order != SIDE_TYPE_FLOAT_WORD_ORDER_HOST;
        switch (type_float->float_size) {
        case 2:
@@ -926,7 +926,7 @@ void tracer_print_type(const struct side_type *type_desc, const struct side_arg
                break;
 
        case SIDE_TYPE_BYTE:
-               tracer_print_type_header(":", type_desc->u.side_byte.attr, type_desc->u.side_byte.nr_attr);
+               tracer_print_type_header(":", side_ptr_get(type_desc->u.side_byte.attr), type_desc->u.side_byte.nr_attr);
                printf("0x%" PRIx8, item->u.side_static.byte_value);
                break;
 
@@ -945,7 +945,7 @@ void tracer_print_type(const struct side_type *type_desc, const struct side_arg
        case SIDE_TYPE_STRING_UTF8:
        case SIDE_TYPE_STRING_UTF16:
        case SIDE_TYPE_STRING_UTF32:
-               tracer_print_type_header(":", type_desc->u.side_string.attr, type_desc->u.side_string.nr_attr);
+               tracer_print_type_header(":", side_ptr_get(type_desc->u.side_string.attr), type_desc->u.side_string.nr_attr);
                tracer_print_string((const void *)(uintptr_t) item->u.side_static.string_value,
                                type_desc->u.side_string.unit_size, type_desc->u.side_string.byte_order, NULL);
                break;
@@ -1054,7 +1054,7 @@ void tracer_print_struct(const struct side_type *type_desc, const struct side_ar
                fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: number of fields mismatch between description and arguments of structure\n");
                abort();
        }
-       print_attributes("attr", ":", type_desc->u.side_struct->attr, type_desc->u.side_struct->nr_attr);
+       print_attributes("attr", ":", side_ptr_get(type_desc->u.side_struct->attr), type_desc->u.side_struct->nr_attr);
        printf("%s", type_desc->u.side_struct->nr_attr ? ", " : "");
        printf("fields: { ");
        for (i = 0; i < side_sav_len; i++) {
@@ -1114,7 +1114,7 @@ void tracer_print_array(const struct side_type *type_desc, const struct side_arg
                fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: length mismatch between description and arguments of array\n");
                abort();
        }
-       print_attributes("attr", ":", type_desc->u.side_array.attr, type_desc->u.side_array.nr_attr);
+       print_attributes("attr", ":", side_ptr_get(type_desc->u.side_array.attr), type_desc->u.side_array.nr_attr);
        printf("%s", type_desc->u.side_array.nr_attr ? ", " : "");
        printf("elements: ");
        printf("[ ");
@@ -1131,7 +1131,7 @@ void tracer_print_vla(const struct side_type *type_desc, const struct side_arg_v
        const struct side_arg *sav = side_arg_vec->sav;
        uint32_t i, side_sav_len = side_arg_vec->len;
 
-       print_attributes("attr", ":", type_desc->u.side_vla.attr, type_desc->u.side_vla.nr_attr);
+       print_attributes("attr", ":", side_ptr_get(type_desc->u.side_vla.attr), type_desc->u.side_vla.nr_attr);
        printf("%s", type_desc->u.side_vla.nr_attr ? ", " : "");
        printf("elements: ");
        printf("[ ");
@@ -1221,7 +1221,7 @@ uint32_t tracer_print_gather_byte_type(const struct side_type_gather *type_gathe
 
        ptr = tracer_gather_access(access_mode, ptr + type_gather->u.side_byte.offset);
        memcpy(&value, ptr, 1);
-       tracer_print_type_header(":", type_gather->u.side_byte.type.attr,
+       tracer_print_type_header(":", side_ptr_get(type_gather->u.side_byte.type.attr),
                        type_gather->u.side_byte.type.nr_attr);
        printf("0x%" PRIx8, value);
        return tracer_gather_size(access_mode, 1);
@@ -1286,7 +1286,7 @@ uint32_t tracer_print_gather_string_type(const struct side_type_gather *type_gat
        size_t string_len;
 
        ptr = tracer_gather_access(access_mode, ptr + type_gather->u.side_string.offset);
-       tracer_print_type_header(":", type_gather->u.side_string.type.attr,
+       tracer_print_type_header(":", side_ptr_get(type_gather->u.side_string.type.attr),
                        type_gather->u.side_string.type.nr_attr);
        if (ptr) {
                tracer_print_string(ptr, type_gather->u.side_string.type.unit_size,
@@ -1375,7 +1375,7 @@ uint32_t tracer_print_gather_enum_type(const struct side_type_gather *type_gathe
        ptr = tracer_gather_access(access_mode, ptr + side_integer->offset);
        memcpy(&value, ptr, integer_size_bytes);
        v64 = tracer_load_gather_integer_value(side_integer, &value);
-       print_attributes("attr", ":", mappings->attr, mappings->nr_attr);
+       print_attributes("attr", ":", side_ptr_get(mappings->attr), mappings->nr_attr);
        printf("%s", mappings->nr_attr ? ", " : "");
        tracer_print_gather_type(enum_elem_type, ptr);
        print_enum_labels(mappings, v64);
@@ -1398,7 +1398,7 @@ uint32_t tracer_print_gather_struct(const struct side_type_gather *type_gather,
        uint32_t i;
 
        ptr = tracer_gather_access(access_mode, ptr + type_gather->u.side_struct.offset);
-       print_attributes("attr", ":", type_gather->u.side_struct.type->attr, type_gather->u.side_struct.type->nr_attr);
+       print_attributes("attr", ":", side_ptr_get(type_gather->u.side_struct.type->attr), type_gather->u.side_struct.type->nr_attr);
        printf("%s", type_gather->u.side_struct.type->nr_attr ? ", " : "");
        printf("fields: { ");
        for (i = 0; i < type_gather->u.side_struct.type->nr_fields; i++) {
@@ -1419,7 +1419,7 @@ uint32_t tracer_print_gather_array(const struct side_type_gather *type_gather, c
 
        ptr = tracer_gather_access(access_mode, ptr + type_gather->u.side_array.offset);
        orig_ptr = ptr;
-       print_attributes("attr", ":", type_gather->u.side_array.type.attr, type_gather->u.side_array.type.nr_attr);
+       print_attributes("attr", ":", side_ptr_get(type_gather->u.side_array.type.attr), type_gather->u.side_array.type.nr_attr);
        printf("%s", type_gather->u.side_array.type.nr_attr ? ", " : "");
        printf("elements: ");
        printf("[ ");
@@ -1462,7 +1462,7 @@ uint32_t tracer_print_gather_vla(const struct side_type_gather *type_gather, con
        length = (uint32_t) v64.u;
        ptr = tracer_gather_access(access_mode, ptr + type_gather->u.side_vla.offset);
        orig_ptr = ptr;
-       print_attributes("attr", ":", type_gather->u.side_vla.type.attr, type_gather->u.side_vla.type.nr_attr);
+       print_attributes("attr", ":", side_ptr_get(type_gather->u.side_vla.type.attr), type_gather->u.side_vla.type.nr_attr);
        printf("%s", type_gather->u.side_vla.type.nr_attr ? ", " : "");
        printf("elements: ");
        printf("[ ");
@@ -1510,7 +1510,7 @@ void tracer_print_vla_visitor(const struct side_type *type_desc, void *app_ctx)
                .priv = &tracer_priv,
        };
 
-       print_attributes("attr", ":", type_desc->u.side_vla_visitor.attr, type_desc->u.side_vla_visitor.nr_attr);
+       print_attributes("attr", ":", side_ptr_get(type_desc->u.side_vla_visitor.attr), type_desc->u.side_vla_visitor.nr_attr);
        printf("%s", type_desc->u.side_vla_visitor.nr_attr ? ", " : "");
        printf("elements: ");
        printf("[ ");
@@ -1531,7 +1531,7 @@ void tracer_print_dynamic_struct(const struct side_arg_dynamic_struct *dynamic_s
        const struct side_arg_dynamic_field *fields = dynamic_struct->fields;
        uint32_t i, len = dynamic_struct->len;
 
-       print_attributes("attr", "::", dynamic_struct->attr, dynamic_struct->nr_attr);
+       print_attributes("attr", "::", side_ptr_get(dynamic_struct->attr), dynamic_struct->nr_attr);
        printf("%s", dynamic_struct->nr_attr ? ", " : "");
        printf("fields:: ");
        printf("[ ");
@@ -1574,7 +1574,7 @@ void tracer_print_dynamic_struct_visitor(const struct side_arg *item)
        };
        void *app_ctx = item->u.side_dynamic.side_dynamic_struct_visitor.app_ctx;
 
-       print_attributes("attr", "::", item->u.side_dynamic.side_dynamic_struct_visitor.attr, item->u.side_dynamic.side_dynamic_struct_visitor.nr_attr);
+       print_attributes("attr", "::", side_ptr_get(item->u.side_dynamic.side_dynamic_struct_visitor.attr), item->u.side_dynamic.side_dynamic_struct_visitor.nr_attr);
        printf("%s", item->u.side_dynamic.side_dynamic_struct_visitor.nr_attr ? ", " : "");
        printf("fields:: ");
        printf("[ ");
@@ -1595,7 +1595,7 @@ void tracer_print_dynamic_vla(const struct side_arg_dynamic_vla *vla)
        const struct side_arg *sav = vla->sav;
        uint32_t i, side_sav_len = vla->len;
 
-       print_attributes("attr", "::", vla->attr, vla->nr_attr);
+       print_attributes("attr", "::", side_ptr_get(vla->attr), vla->nr_attr);
        printf("%s", vla->nr_attr ? ", " : "");
        printf("elements:: ");
        printf("[ ");
@@ -1636,7 +1636,7 @@ void tracer_print_dynamic_vla_visitor(const struct side_arg *item)
        };
        void *app_ctx = item->u.side_dynamic.side_dynamic_vla_visitor.app_ctx;
 
-       print_attributes("attr", "::", item->u.side_dynamic.side_dynamic_vla_visitor.attr, item->u.side_dynamic.side_dynamic_vla_visitor.nr_attr);
+       print_attributes("attr", "::", side_ptr_get(item->u.side_dynamic.side_dynamic_vla_visitor.attr), item->u.side_dynamic.side_dynamic_vla_visitor.nr_attr);
        printf("%s", item->u.side_dynamic.side_dynamic_vla_visitor.nr_attr ? ", " : "");
        printf("elements:: ");
        printf("[ ");
@@ -1670,7 +1670,7 @@ void tracer_print_dynamic(const struct side_arg *item)
                                TRACER_DISPLAY_BASE_10);
                break;
        case SIDE_TYPE_DYNAMIC_BYTE:
-               tracer_print_type_header("::", item->u.side_dynamic.side_byte.type.attr, item->u.side_dynamic.side_byte.type.nr_attr);
+               tracer_print_type_header("::", side_ptr_get(item->u.side_dynamic.side_byte.type.attr), item->u.side_dynamic.side_byte.type.nr_attr);
                printf("0x%" PRIx8, item->u.side_dynamic.side_byte.value);
                break;
        case SIDE_TYPE_DYNAMIC_POINTER:
@@ -1682,7 +1682,7 @@ void tracer_print_dynamic(const struct side_arg *item)
                                        &item->u.side_dynamic.side_float.value);
                break;
        case SIDE_TYPE_DYNAMIC_STRING:
-               tracer_print_type_header("::", item->u.side_dynamic.side_string.type.attr, item->u.side_dynamic.side_string.type.nr_attr);
+               tracer_print_type_header("::", side_ptr_get(item->u.side_dynamic.side_string.type.attr), item->u.side_dynamic.side_string.type.nr_attr);
                tracer_print_string((const char *)(uintptr_t) item->u.side_dynamic.side_string.value,
                                item->u.side_dynamic.side_string.type.unit_size,
                                item->u.side_dynamic.side_string.type.byte_order, NULL);
@@ -1721,7 +1721,7 @@ void tracer_print_static_fields(const struct side_event_description *desc,
                fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: number of fields mismatch between description and arguments\n");
                abort();
        }
-       print_attributes(", attr", ":", desc->attr, desc->nr_attr);
+       print_attributes(", attr", ":", side_ptr_get(desc->attr), desc->nr_attr);
        printf("%s", side_sav_len ? ", fields: [ " : "");
        for (i = 0; i < side_sav_len; i++) {
                printf("%s", i ? ", " : "");
@@ -1758,7 +1758,7 @@ void tracer_call_variadic(const struct side_event_description *desc,
                fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: unexpected non-variadic event description\n");
                abort();
        }
-       print_attributes(", attr ", "::", var_struct->attr, var_struct->nr_attr);
+       print_attributes(", attr ", "::", side_ptr_get(var_struct->attr), var_struct->nr_attr);
        printf("%s", var_struct_len ? ", fields:: [ " : "");
        for (i = 0; i < var_struct_len; i++, nr_fields++) {
                printf("%s", i ? ", " : "");