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1 /* Core dump and executable file functions above target vector, for GDB.
2 Copyright 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
3
4 This file is part of GDB.
5
6 This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
7 it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
8 the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
9 (at your option) any later version.
10
11 This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
12 but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
13 MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
14 GNU General Public License for more details.
15
16 You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
17 along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
18 Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA. */
19
20 #include "defs.h"
21 #include <errno.h>
22 #include <signal.h>
23 #include <fcntl.h>
24 #include "frame.h" /* required by inferior.h */
25 #include "inferior.h"
26 #include "symtab.h"
27 #include "command.h"
28 #include "gdbcmd.h"
29 #include "bfd.h"
30 #include "target.h"
31 #include "gdbcore.h"
32 #include "dis-asm.h"
33
34 extern char registers[];
35
36 /* Hook for `exec_file_command' command to call. */
37
38 void (*exec_file_display_hook) PARAMS ((char *)) = NULL;
39
40 /* Binary file diddling handle for the core file. */
41
42 bfd *core_bfd = NULL;
43
44 \f
45 /* Backward compatability with old way of specifying core files. */
46
47 void
48 core_file_command (filename, from_tty)
49 char *filename;
50 int from_tty;
51 {
52 struct target_ops *t;
53
54 dont_repeat (); /* Either way, seems bogus. */
55
56 t = find_core_target ();
57 if (t != NULL)
58 if (!filename)
59 (t->to_detach) (filename, from_tty);
60 else
61 (t->to_open) (filename, from_tty);
62 else
63 error ("GDB can't read core files on this machine.");
64 }
65
66 \f
67 /* Call this to specify the hook for exec_file_command to call back.
68 This is called from the x-window display code. */
69
70 void
71 specify_exec_file_hook (hook)
72 void (*hook) PARAMS ((char *));
73 {
74 exec_file_display_hook = hook;
75 }
76
77 /* The exec file must be closed before running an inferior.
78 If it is needed again after the inferior dies, it must
79 be reopened. */
80
81 void
82 close_exec_file ()
83 {
84 #ifdef FIXME
85 if (exec_bfd)
86 bfd_tempclose (exec_bfd);
87 #endif
88 }
89
90 void
91 reopen_exec_file ()
92 {
93 #ifdef FIXME
94 if (exec_bfd)
95 bfd_reopen (exec_bfd);
96 #endif
97 }
98 \f
99 /* If we have both a core file and an exec file,
100 print a warning if they don't go together. */
101
102 void
103 validate_files ()
104 {
105 if (exec_bfd && core_bfd)
106 {
107 if (!core_file_matches_executable_p (core_bfd, exec_bfd))
108 warning ("core file may not match specified executable file.");
109 else if (bfd_get_mtime(exec_bfd) > bfd_get_mtime(core_bfd))
110 warning ("exec file is newer than core file.");
111 }
112 }
113
114 /* Return the name of the executable file as a string.
115 ERR nonzero means get error if there is none specified;
116 otherwise return 0 in that case. */
117
118 char *
119 get_exec_file (err)
120 int err;
121 {
122 if (exec_bfd) return bfd_get_filename(exec_bfd);
123 if (!err) return NULL;
124
125 error ("No executable file specified.\n\
126 Use the \"file\" or \"exec-file\" command.");
127 return NULL;
128 }
129
130 \f
131 /* Report a memory error with error(). */
132
133 void
134 memory_error (status, memaddr)
135 int status;
136 CORE_ADDR memaddr;
137 {
138
139 if (status == EIO)
140 {
141 /* Actually, address between memaddr and memaddr + len
142 was out of bounds. */
143 error ("Cannot access memory at address %s.", local_hex_string(memaddr));
144 }
145 else
146 {
147 error ("Error accessing memory address %s: %s.",
148 local_hex_string (memaddr), safe_strerror (status));
149 }
150 }
151
152 /* Same as target_read_memory, but report an error if can't read. */
153 void
154 read_memory (memaddr, myaddr, len)
155 CORE_ADDR memaddr;
156 char *myaddr;
157 int len;
158 {
159 int status;
160 status = target_read_memory (memaddr, myaddr, len);
161 if (status != 0)
162 memory_error (status, memaddr);
163 }
164
165 /* Like target_read_memory, but slightly different parameters. */
166
167 int
168 dis_asm_read_memory (memaddr, myaddr, len, info)
169 bfd_vma memaddr;
170 bfd_byte *myaddr;
171 int len;
172 disassemble_info *info;
173 {
174 return target_read_memory (memaddr, (char *) myaddr, len);
175 }
176
177 /* Like memory_error with slightly different parameters. */
178 void
179 dis_asm_memory_error (status, memaddr, info)
180 int status;
181 bfd_vma memaddr;
182 disassemble_info *info;
183 {
184 memory_error (status, memaddr);
185 }
186
187 /* Like print_address with slightly different parameters. */
188 void
189 dis_asm_print_address (addr, info)
190 bfd_vma addr;
191 struct disassemble_info *info;
192 {
193 print_address (addr, info->stream);
194 }
195
196 /* Same as target_write_memory, but report an error if can't write. */
197 void
198 write_memory (memaddr, myaddr, len)
199 CORE_ADDR memaddr;
200 char *myaddr;
201 int len;
202 {
203 int status;
204
205 status = target_write_memory (memaddr, myaddr, len);
206 if (status != 0)
207 memory_error (status, memaddr);
208 }
209
210 /* Read an integer from debugged memory, given address and number of bytes. */
211
212 long
213 read_memory_integer (memaddr, len)
214 CORE_ADDR memaddr;
215 int len;
216 {
217 char cbuf;
218 short sbuf;
219 int ibuf;
220 long lbuf;
221
222 if (len == sizeof (char))
223 {
224 read_memory (memaddr, &cbuf, len);
225 return cbuf;
226 }
227 if (len == sizeof (short))
228 {
229 read_memory (memaddr, (char *)&sbuf, len);
230 SWAP_TARGET_AND_HOST (&sbuf, sizeof (short));
231 return sbuf;
232 }
233 if (len == sizeof (int))
234 {
235 read_memory (memaddr, (char *)&ibuf, len);
236 SWAP_TARGET_AND_HOST (&ibuf, sizeof (int));
237 return ibuf;
238 }
239 if (len == sizeof (lbuf))
240 {
241 read_memory (memaddr, (char *)&lbuf, len);
242 SWAP_TARGET_AND_HOST (&lbuf, sizeof (lbuf));
243 return lbuf;
244 }
245 error ("Cannot handle integers of %d bytes.", len);
246 return -1; /* for lint */
247 }
248
249
250 unsigned long
251 read_memory_unsigned_integer (memaddr, len)
252 CORE_ADDR memaddr;
253 int len;
254 {
255 unsigned char cbuf;
256 unsigned short sbuf;
257 unsigned int ibuf;
258 unsigned long lbuf;
259
260 if (len == sizeof (char))
261 {
262 read_memory (memaddr, &cbuf, len);
263 return cbuf;
264 }
265 if (len == sizeof (short))
266 {
267 read_memory (memaddr, (char *)&sbuf, len);
268 SWAP_TARGET_AND_HOST (&sbuf, sizeof (short));
269 return sbuf;
270 }
271 if (len == sizeof (int))
272 {
273 read_memory (memaddr, (char *)&ibuf, len);
274 SWAP_TARGET_AND_HOST (&ibuf, sizeof (int));
275 return ibuf;
276 }
277 if (len == sizeof (lbuf))
278 {
279 read_memory (memaddr, (char *)&lbuf, len);
280 SWAP_TARGET_AND_HOST (&lbuf, sizeof (lbuf));
281 return lbuf;
282 }
283 error ("Cannot handle unsigned integers of %d bytes.", len);
284 return -1; /* for lint */
285 }
286 \f
287 void
288 _initialize_core()
289 {
290 struct cmd_list_element *c;
291 c = add_cmd ("core-file", class_files, core_file_command,
292 "Use FILE as core dump for examining memory and registers.\n\
293 No arg means have no core file. This command has been superseded by the\n\
294 `target core' and `detach' commands.", &cmdlist);
295 c->completer = filename_completer;
296 }
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