remote-sim.h: Clarify sim_read, sim_write MEM argument.
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1 /* This file defines the interface between the simulator and gdb.
2 Copyright (C) 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997 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., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA. */
19
20 #if !defined (REMOTE_SIM_H)
21 #define REMOTE_SIM_H 1
22
23 /* This file is used when building stand-alone simulators, so isolate this
24 file from gdb. */
25
26 /* Pick up CORE_ADDR_TYPE if defined (from gdb), otherwise use same value as
27 gdb does (unsigned int - from defs.h). */
28
29 #ifndef CORE_ADDR_TYPE
30 typedef unsigned int SIM_ADDR;
31 #else
32 typedef CORE_ADDR_TYPE SIM_ADDR;
33 #endif
34
35
36 /* Semi-opaque type used as result of sim_open and passed back to all
37 other routines. "desc" is short for "descriptor".
38 It is up to each simulator to define `sim_state'. */
39
40 typedef struct sim_state *SIM_DESC;
41
42
43 /* Values for `kind' arg to sim_open. */
44
45 typedef enum {
46 SIM_OPEN_STANDALONE, /* simulator used standalone (run.c) */
47 SIM_OPEN_DEBUG /* simulator used by debugger (gdb) */
48 } SIM_OPEN_KIND;
49
50
51 /* Return codes from various functions. */
52
53 typedef enum {
54 SIM_RC_FAIL = 0,
55 SIM_RC_OK = 1,
56 SIM_RC_UNKNOWN_BREAKPOINT = 2,
57 SIM_RC_INSUFFICIENT_RESOURCES = 3,
58 SIM_RC_DUPLICATE_BREAKPOINT = 4
59 } SIM_RC;
60
61
62 /* The bfd struct, as an opaque type. */
63
64 struct _bfd;
65
66
67 /* Main simulator entry points. */
68
69
70 /* Create a fully initialized simulator instance.
71
72 (This function is called when the simulator is selected from the
73 gdb command line.)
74
75 KIND specifies how the simulator shall be used. Currently there
76 are only two kinds: stand-alone and debug.
77
78 CALLBACK specifies a standard host callback (defined in callback.h).
79
80 ABFD, when non NULL, designates a target program. The program is
81 not loaded.
82
83 ARGV is a standard ARGV pointer such as that passed from the
84 command line. The syntax of the argument list is is assumed to be
85 ``SIM-PROG { SIM-OPTION } [ TARGET-PROGRAM { TARGET-OPTION } ]''.
86 The trailing TARGET-PROGRAM and args are only valid for a
87 stand-alone simulator.
88
89 On success, the result is a non NULL descriptor that shall be
90 passed to the other sim_foo functions. While the simulator
91 configuration can be parameterized by (in decreasing precedence)
92 ARGV's SIM-OPTION, ARGV's TARGET-PROGRAM and the ABFD argument, the
93 successful creation of the simulator shall not dependent on the
94 presence of any of these arguments/options.
95
96 Hardware simulator: The created simulator shall be sufficiently
97 initialized to handle, with out restrictions any client requests
98 (including memory reads/writes, register fetch/stores and a
99 resume).
100
101 Process simulator: that process is not created until a call to
102 sim_create_inferior. FIXME: What should the state of the simulator
103 be? */
104
105 SIM_DESC sim_open PARAMS ((SIM_OPEN_KIND kind, struct host_callback_struct *callback, struct _bfd *abfd, char **argv));
106
107
108 /* Destory a simulator instance.
109
110 QUITTING is non-zero if we cannot hang on errors.
111
112 This may involve freeing target memory and closing any open files
113 and mmap'd areas. You cannot assume sim_kill has already been
114 called. */
115
116 void sim_close PARAMS ((SIM_DESC sd, int quitting));
117
118
119 /* Load program PROG into the simulators memory.
120
121 If ABFD is non-NULL, the bfd for the file has already been opened.
122 The result is a return code indicating success.
123
124 Hardware simulator: A call to this function should not effect the
125 state of the processor registers. Multiple calls to this function
126 are permitted and have an accumulative effect.
127
128 Process simulator: Calls to this function may be ignored.
129
130 FIXME: Some hardware targets, before a loaded program can be
131 executed, require the manipulation of VM registers and tables.
132 Such manipulation should probably (?) occure in
133 sim_create_inferior. */
134
135 SIM_RC sim_load PARAMS ((SIM_DESC sd, char *prog, struct _bfd *abfd, int from_tty));
136
137
138 /* Prepare to run the simulated program.
139
140 ABFD, if not NULL, provides initial processor state information.
141 ARGV and ENV, if non NULL, are NULL terminated lists of pointers.
142
143 Hardware simulator: This function shall initialize the processor
144 registers to a known value. The program counter and possibly stack
145 pointer shall be set using information obtained from ABFD (or
146 hardware reset defaults). ARGV and ENV, dependant on the target
147 ABI, may be written to memory.
148
149 Process simulator: After a call to this function, a new process
150 instance shall exist. The TEXT, DATA, BSS and stack regions shall
151 all be initialized, ARGV and ENV shall be written to process
152 address space (according to the applicable ABI) and the program
153 counter and stack pointer set accordingly. */
154
155 SIM_RC sim_create_inferior PARAMS ((SIM_DESC sd, struct _bfd *abfd, char **argv, char **env));
156
157
158 /* Fetch LENGTH bytes of the simulated program's memory. Start fetch
159 at virtual address MEM and store in BUF. Result is number of bytes
160 read, or zero if error. */
161
162 int sim_read PARAMS ((SIM_DESC sd, SIM_ADDR mem, unsigned char *buf, int length));
163
164
165 /* Store LENGTH bytes from BUF into the simulated program's
166 memory. Store bytes starting at virtual address MEM. Result is
167 number of bytes write, or zero if error. */
168
169 int sim_write PARAMS ((SIM_DESC sd, SIM_ADDR mem, unsigned char *buf, int length));
170
171
172 /* Fetch register REGNO and store the raw (target endian) value in
173 BUF. */
174
175 void sim_fetch_register PARAMS ((SIM_DESC sd, int regno, unsigned char *buf));
176
177
178 /* Store register REGNO from the raw (target endian) value in BUF. */
179
180 void sim_store_register PARAMS ((SIM_DESC sd, int regno, unsigned char *buf));
181
182
183 /* Print whatever statistics the simulator has collected.
184
185 VERBOSE is currently unused and must always be zero. */
186
187 void sim_info PARAMS ((SIM_DESC sd, int verbose));
188
189
190 /* Run (or resume) the simulated program. */
191
192 void sim_resume PARAMS ((SIM_DESC sd, int step, int siggnal));
193
194
195 /* Asynchronous request to stop the simulation.
196 A nonzero return indicates that the simulator is able to handle
197 the request */
198
199 int sim_stop PARAMS ((SIM_DESC sd));
200
201
202 /* Fetch the REASON why the program stopped.
203
204 SIM_EXITED: The program has terminated. SIGRC indicates the target
205 dependant exit status.
206
207 SIM_STOPPED: The program has stopped. SIGRC uses the host's signal
208 numbering as a way of identifying the reaon: program interrupted by
209 user via a sim_stop request (SIGINT); a breakpoint instruction
210 (SIGTRAP); a completed single step (SIGTRAP); an internal error
211 condition (SIGABRT); an illegal instruction (SIGILL); Access to an
212 undefined memory region (SIGSEGV); Mis-aligned memory access
213 (SIGBUS).
214
215 SIM_SIGNALLED: The simulator encountered target code that requires
216 the signal SIGRC to be delivered to the simulated program.
217
218 SIM_RUNNING, SIM_POLLING: The return of one of these values
219 indicates a problem internal to the simulator. */
220
221 enum sim_stop { sim_running, sim_polling, sim_exited, sim_stopped, sim_signalled };
222
223 void sim_stop_reason PARAMS ((SIM_DESC sd, enum sim_stop *reason, int *sigrc));
224
225
226 /* Passthru for other commands that the simulator might support.
227 Simulators should be prepared to deal with any combination of NULL
228 or empty CMD. */
229
230 void sim_do_command PARAMS ((SIM_DESC sd, char *cmd));
231
232 /* Call these functions to set and clear breakpoints at ADDR. */
233
234 SIM_RC sim_set_breakpoint PARAMS ((SIM_DESC sd, SIM_ADDR addr));
235 SIM_RC sim_clear_breakpoint PARAMS ((SIM_DESC sd, SIM_ADDR addr));
236 SIM_RC sim_clear_all_breakpoints PARAMS ((SIM_DESC sd));
237
238 /* These functions are used to enable and disable breakpoints. */
239
240 SIM_RC sim_enable_breakpoint PARAMS ((SIM_DESC sd, SIM_ADDR addr));
241 SIM_RC sim_disable_breakpoint PARAMS ((SIM_DESC sd, SIM_ADDR addr));
242 SIM_RC sim_enable_all_breakpoints PARAMS ((SIM_DESC sd));
243 SIM_RC sim_disable_all_breakpoints PARAMS ((SIM_DESC sd));
244 \f
245
246 /* Provide simulator with a default (global) host_callback_struct.
247 THIS PROCEDURE IS DEPRECIATED.
248 GDB and NRUN do not use this interface.
249 This procedure does not take a SIM_DESC argument as it is
250 used before sim_open. */
251
252 void sim_set_callbacks PARAMS ((struct host_callback_struct *));
253
254
255 /* Set the size of the simulator memory array.
256 THIS PROCEDURE IS DEPRECIATED.
257 GDB and NRUN do not use this interface.
258 This procedure does not take a SIM_DESC argument as it is
259 used before sim_open. */
260
261 void sim_size PARAMS ((int i));
262
263
264 /* Run a simulation with tracing enabled.
265 THIS PROCEDURE IS DEPRECIATED.
266 GDB and NRUN do not use this interface.
267 This procedure does not take a SIM_DESC argument as it is
268 used before sim_open. */
269
270 int sim_trace PARAMS ((SIM_DESC sd));
271
272
273 /* Configure the size of the profile buffer.
274 THIS PROCEDURE IS DEPRECIATED.
275 GDB and NRUN do not use this interface.
276 This procedure does not take a SIM_DESC argument as it is
277 used before sim_open. */
278
279 void sim_set_profile_size PARAMS ((int n));
280
281
282 /* Kill the running program.
283 THIS PROCEDURE IS DEPRECIATED.
284 GDB and NRUN do not use this interface.
285 This procedure will be replaced as part of the introduction of
286 multi-cpu simulators. */
287
288 void sim_kill PARAMS ((SIM_DESC sd));
289
290 #endif /* !defined (REMOTE_SIM_H) */
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