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Version @value{GDBVN}.
-Copyright (C) 1988-2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1988-2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This edition of the GDB manual is dedicated to the memory of Fred
Fish. Fred was a long-standing contributor to GDB and to Free
@value{GDBN}
* Operating System Information:: Getting additional information from
the operating system
+* Trace File Format:: GDB trace file format
* Copying:: GNU General Public License says
how you can copy and share GDB
* GNU Free Documentation License:: The license for this documentation
For more information, see @ref{Supported Languages,,Supported Languages}.
For more information, see @ref{C,,C and C++}.
+Support for D is partial. For information on D, see
+@ref{D,,D}.
+
@cindex Modula-2
Support for Modula-2 is partial. For information on Modula-2, see
@ref{Modula-2,,Modula-2}.
@itemx -x @var{file}
@cindex @code{--command}
@cindex @code{-x}
-Execute @value{GDBN} commands from file @var{file}. @xref{Command
-Files,, Command files}.
+Execute commands from file @var{file}. The contents of this file is
+evaluated exactly as the @code{source} command would.
+@xref{Command Files,, Command files}.
@item -eval-command @var{command}
@itemx -ex @var{command}
command files specified with @samp{-x} (and all commands from
initialization files, if not inhibited with @samp{-n}). Exit with
nonzero status if an error occurs in executing the @value{GDBN} commands
-in the command files.
+in the command files. Batch mode also disables pagination;
+@pxref{Screen Size} and acts as if @kbd{set confirm off} were in
+effect (@pxref{Messages/Warnings}).
Batch mode may be useful for running @value{GDBN} as a filter, for
example to download and run a program on another computer; in order to
@samp{Switching to} depends on your system's conventions for identifying
threads.
+@vindex $_thread@r{, convenience variable}
+The debugger convenience variable @samp{$_thread} contains the number
+of the current thread. You may find this useful in writing breakpoint
+conditional expressions, command scripts, and so forth. See
+@xref{Convenience Vars,, Convenience Variables}, for general
+information on convenience variables.
+
@kindex thread apply
@cindex apply command to several threads
@item thread apply [@var{threadno}] [@var{all}] @var{command}
* Disabling:: Disabling breakpoints
* Conditions:: Break conditions
* Break Commands:: Breakpoint command lists
+* Save Breakpoints:: How to save breakpoints in a file
* Error in Breakpoints:: ``Cannot insert breakpoints''
* Breakpoint-related Warnings:: ``Breakpoint address adjusted...''
@end menu
@kindex rbreak
@cindex regular expression
-@cindex breakpoints in functions matching a regexp
+@cindex breakpoints at functions matching a regexp
@cindex set breakpoints in many functions
@item rbreak @var{regex}
Set breakpoints on all functions matching the regular expression
(@value{GDBP}) rbreak .
@end smallexample
+@item rbreak @var{file}:@var{regex}
+If @code{rbreak} is called with a filename qualification, it limits
+the search for functions matching the given regular expression to the
+specified @var{file}. This can be used, for example, to set breakpoints on
+every function in a given file:
+
+@smallexample
+(@value{GDBP}) rbreak file.c:.
+@end smallexample
+
+The colon separating the filename qualifier from the regex may
+optionally be surrounded by spaces.
+
@kindex info breakpoints
@cindex @code{$_} and @code{info breakpoints}
@item info breakpoints @r{[}@var{n}@r{]}
@itemx info break @r{[}@var{n}@r{]}
-@itemx info watchpoints @r{[}@var{n}@r{]}
Print a table of all breakpoints, watchpoints, and catchpoints set and
not deleted. Optional argument @var{n} means print information only
about the specified breakpoint (or watchpoint or catchpoint). For
@kindex info watchpoints @r{[}@var{n}@r{]}
@item info watchpoints
-This command prints a list of watchpoints, breakpoints, and catchpoints;
-it is the same as @code{info break} (@pxref{Set Breaks}).
+This command prints a list of watchpoints, using the same format as
+@code{info break} (@pxref{Set Breaks}).
@end table
+If you watch for a change in a numerically entered address you need to
+dereference it, as the address itself is just a constant number which will
+never change. @value{GDBN} refuses to create a watchpoint that watches
+a never-changing value:
+
+@smallexample
+(@value{GDBP}) watch 0x600850
+Cannot watch constant value 0x600850.
+(@value{GDBP}) watch *(int *) 0x600850
+Watchpoint 1: *(int *) 6293584
+@end smallexample
+
@value{GDBN} sets a @dfn{hardware watchpoint} if possible. Hardware
watchpoints execute very quickly, and the debugger reports a change in
value at the exact instruction where the change occurs. If @value{GDBN}
and @sc{gnu}/Linux.
@item syscall
-@itemx syscall @r{[}@var{name} @r{|} @var{number}@r{]} @r{...}
+@itemx syscall @r{[}@var{name} @r{|} @var{number}@r{]} @dots{}
@cindex break on a system call.
A call to or return from a system call, a.k.a.@: @dfn{syscall}. A
syscall is a mechanism for application programs to request a service
that you can @dfn{enable} it again later.
You disable and enable breakpoints, watchpoints, and catchpoints with
-the @code{enable} and @code{disable} commands, optionally specifying one
-or more breakpoint numbers as arguments. Use @code{info break} or
-@code{info watch} to print a list of breakpoints, watchpoints, and
-catchpoints if you do not know which numbers to use.
+the @code{enable} and @code{disable} commands, optionally specifying
+one or more breakpoint numbers as arguments. Use @code{info break} to
+print a list of all breakpoints, watchpoints, and catchpoints if you
+do not know which numbers to use.
Disabling and enabling a breakpoint that has multiple locations
affects all of its locations.
@table @code
@kindex commands
@kindex end@r{ (breakpoint commands)}
-@item commands @r{[}@var{bnum}@r{]}
+@item commands @r{[}@var{range}@dots{}@r{]}
@itemx @dots{} @var{command-list} @dots{}
@itemx end
-Specify a list of commands for breakpoint number @var{bnum}. The commands
+Specify a list of commands for the given breakpoints. The commands
themselves appear on the following lines. Type a line containing just
@code{end} to terminate the commands.
To remove all commands from a breakpoint, type @code{commands} and
follow it immediately with @code{end}; that is, give no commands.
-With no @var{bnum} argument, @code{commands} refers to the last
-breakpoint, watchpoint, or catchpoint set (not to the breakpoint most
-recently encountered).
+With no argument, @code{commands} refers to the last breakpoint,
+watchpoint, or catchpoint set (not to the breakpoint most recently
+encountered). If the most recent breakpoints were set with a single
+command, then the @code{commands} will apply to all the breakpoints
+set by that command. This applies to breakpoints set by
+@code{rbreak}, and also applies when a single @code{break} command
+creates multiple breakpoints (@pxref{Ambiguous Expressions,,Ambiguous
+Expressions}).
@end table
Pressing @key{RET} as a means of repeating the last @value{GDBN} command is
end
@end smallexample
+@node Save Breakpoints
+@subsection How to save breakpoints to a file
+
+To save breakpoint definitions to a file use the @w{@code{save
+breakpoints}} command.
+
+@table @code
+@kindex save breakpoints
+@cindex save breakpoints to a file for future sessions
+@item save breakpoints [@var{filename}]
+This command saves all current breakpoint definitions together with
+their commands and ignore counts, into a file @file{@var{filename}}
+suitable for use in a later debugging session. This includes all
+types of breakpoints (breakpoints, watchpoints, catchpoints,
+tracepoints). To read the saved breakpoint definitions, use the
+@code{source} command (@pxref{Command Files}). Note that watchpoints
+with expressions involving local variables may fail to be recreated
+because it may not be possible to access the context where the
+watchpoint is valid anymore. Because the saved breakpoint definitions
+are simply a sequence of @value{GDBN} commands that recreate the
+breakpoints, you can edit the file in your favorite editing program,
+and remove the breakpoint definitions you're not interested in, or
+that can no longer be recreated.
+@end table
+
@c @ifclear BARETARGET
@node Error in Breakpoints
@subsection ``Cannot insert breakpoints''
* Background Execution:: Running your program asynchronously
* Thread-Specific Breakpoints:: Controlling breakpoints
* Interrupted System Calls:: GDB may interfere with system calls
+* Observer Mode:: GDB does not alter program behavior
@end menu
@node All-Stop Mode
program.
You can use the @code{thread} qualifier on conditional breakpoints as
-well; in this case, place @samp{thread @var{threadno}} before the
-breakpoint condition, like this:
+well; in this case, place @samp{thread @var{threadno}} before or
+after the breakpoint condition, like this:
@smallexample
(@value{GDBP}) break frik.c:13 thread 28 if bartab > lim
When such an event happens, a system call in another thread may return
prematurely, even though your program does not appear to stop.
+@node Observer Mode
+@subsection Observer Mode
+
+If you want to build on non-stop mode and observe program behavior
+without any chance of disruption by @value{GDBN}, you can set
+variables to disable all of the debugger's attempts to modify state,
+whether by writing memory, inserting breakpoints, etc. These operate
+at a low level, intercepting operations from all commands.
+
+When all of these are set to @code{off}, then @value{GDBN} is said to
+be @dfn{observer mode}. As a convenience, the variable
+@code{observer} can be set to disable these, plus enable non-stop
+mode.
+
+Note that @value{GDBN} will not prevent you from making nonsensical
+combinations of these settings. For instance, if you have enabled
+@code{may-insert-breakpoints} but disabled @code{may-write-memory},
+then breakpoints that work by writing trap instructions into the code
+stream will still not be able to be placed.
+
+@table @code
+
+@kindex observer
+@item set observer on
+@itemx set observer off
+When set to @code{on}, this disables all the permission variables
+below (except for @code{insert-fast-tracepoints}), plus enables
+non-stop debugging. Setting this to @code{off} switches back to
+normal debugging, though remaining in non-stop mode.
+
+@item show observer
+Show whether observer mode is on or off.
+
+@kindex may-write-registers
+@item set may-write-registers on
+@itemx set may-write-registers off
+This controls whether @value{GDBN} will attempt to alter the values of
+registers, such as with assignment expressions in @code{print}, or the
+@code{jump} command. It defaults to @code{on}.
+
+@item show may-write-registers
+Show the current permission to write registers.
+
+@kindex may-write-memory
+@item set may-write-memory on
+@itemx set may-write-memory off
+This controls whether @value{GDBN} will attempt to alter the contents
+of memory, such as with assignment expressions in @code{print}. It
+defaults to @code{on}.
+
+@item show may-write-memory
+Show the current permission to write memory.
+
+@kindex may-insert-breakpoints
+@item set may-insert-breakpoints on
+@itemx set may-insert-breakpoints off
+This controls whether @value{GDBN} will attempt to insert breakpoints.
+This affects all breakpoints, including internal breakpoints defined
+by @value{GDBN}. It defaults to @code{on}.
+
+@item show may-insert-breakpoints
+Show the current permission to insert breakpoints.
+
+@kindex may-insert-tracepoints
+@item set may-insert-tracepoints on
+@itemx set may-insert-tracepoints off
+This controls whether @value{GDBN} will attempt to insert (regular)
+tracepoints at the beginning of a tracing experiment. It affects only
+non-fast tracepoints, fast tracepoints being under the control of
+@code{may-insert-fast-tracepoints}. It defaults to @code{on}.
+
+@item show may-insert-tracepoints
+Show the current permission to insert tracepoints.
+
+@kindex may-insert-fast-tracepoints
+@item set may-insert-fast-tracepoints on
+@itemx set may-insert-fast-tracepoints off
+This controls whether @value{GDBN} will attempt to insert fast
+tracepoints at the beginning of a tracing experiment. It affects only
+fast tracepoints, regular (non-fast) tracepoints being under the
+control of @code{may-insert-tracepoints}. It defaults to @code{on}.
+
+@item show may-insert-fast-tracepoints
+Show the current permission to insert fast tracepoints.
+
+@kindex may-interrupt
+@item set may-interrupt on
+@itemx set may-interrupt off
+This controls whether @value{GDBN} will attempt to interrupt or stop
+program execution. When this variable is @code{off}, the
+@code{interrupt} command will have no effect, nor will
+@kbd{Ctrl-c}. It defaults to @code{on}.
+
+@item show may-interrupt
+Show the current permission to interrupt or stop the program.
+
+@end table
@node Reverse Execution
@chapter Running programs backward
to the caller of that function, @emph{before} the function was called,
just as the normal @code{next} command would take you from the last
line of a function back to its return to its caller
-@footnote{Unles the code is too heavily optimized.}.
+@footnote{Unless the code is too heavily optimized.}.
@kindex reverse-nexti
@kindex rni @r{(@code{reverse-nexti})}
Like @code{nexti}, @code{reverse-nexti} executes a single instruction
in reverse, except that called functions are ``un-executed'' atomically.
That is, if the previously executed instruction was a return from
-another instruction, @code{reverse-nexti} will continue to execute
+another function, @code{reverse-nexti} will continue to execute
in reverse until the call to that function (from the current stack
frame) is reached.
When the inferior process exits, or @value{GDBN} detaches from it,
process record and replay target will automatically stop itself.
+@kindex record save
+@item record save @var{filename}
+Save the execution log to a file @file{@var{filename}}.
+Default filename is @file{gdb_record.@var{process_id}}, where
+@var{process_id} is the process ID of the inferior.
+
+@kindex record restore
+@item record restore @var{filename}
+Restore the execution log from a file @file{@var{filename}}.
+File must have been created with @code{record save}.
+
@kindex set record insn-number-max
@item set record insn-number-max @var{limit}
Set the limit of instructions to be recorded. Default value is 200000.
@item show record stop-at-limit
Show the current setting of @code{stop-at-limit}.
+@kindex set record memory-query
+@item set record memory-query
+Control the behavior when @value{GDBN} is unable to record memory
+changes caused by an instruction. If ON, @value{GDBN} will query
+whether to stop the inferior in that case.
+
+If this option is OFF (the default), @value{GDBN} will automatically
+ignore the effect of such instructions on memory. Later, when
+@value{GDBN} replays this execution log, it will mark the log of this
+instruction as not accessible, and it will not affect the replay
+results.
+
+@kindex show record memory-query
+@item show record memory-query
+Show the current setting of @code{memory-query}.
+
@kindex info record
@item info record
Show various statistics about the state of process record and its
command (abbreviated @code{p}), or its synonym @code{inspect}. It
evaluates and prints the value of an expression of the language your
program is written in (@pxref{Languages, ,Using @value{GDBN} with
-Different Languages}).
+Different Languages}). It may also print the expression using a
+Python-based pretty-printer (@pxref{Pretty Printing}).
@table @code
@item print @var{expr}
* Memory:: Examining memory
* Auto Display:: Automatic display
* Print Settings:: Print settings
+* Pretty Printing:: Python pretty printing
* Value History:: Value history
* Convenience Vars:: Convenience variables
* Registers:: Registers
@item r
@cindex raw printing
Print using the @samp{raw} formatting. By default, @value{GDBN} will
-use a type-specific pretty-printer. The @samp{r} format bypasses any
-pretty-printer which might exist for the value's type.
+use a Python-based pretty-printer, if one is available (@pxref{Pretty
+Printing}). This typically results in a higher-level display of the
+value's contents. The @samp{r} format bypasses any Python
+pretty-printer which might exist.
@end table
For example, to print the program counter in hex (@pxref{Registers}), type
@end table
Each time you specify a unit size with @code{x}, that size becomes the
-default unit the next time you use @code{x}. (For the @samp{s} and
-@samp{i} formats, the unit size is ignored and is normally not written.)
+default unit the next time you use @code{x}. For the @samp{i} format,
+the unit size is ignored and is normally not written. For the @samp{s} format,
+the unit size defaults to @samp{b}, unless it is explicitly given.
+Use @kbd{x /hs} to display 16-bit char strings and @kbd{x /ws} to display
+32-bit strings. The next use of @kbd{x /s} will again display 8-bit strings.
+Note that the results depend on the programming language of the
+current compilation unit. If the language is C, the @samp{s}
+modifier will use the UTF-16 encoding while @samp{w} will use
+UTF-32. The encoding is set by the programming language and cannot
+be altered.
@item @var{addr}, starting display address
@var{addr} is the address where you want @value{GDBN} to begin displaying
Show whether C@t{++} virtual function tables are pretty printed, or not.
@end table
+@node Pretty Printing
+@section Pretty Printing
+
+@value{GDBN} provides a mechanism to allow pretty-printing of values using
+Python code. It greatly simplifies the display of complex objects. This
+mechanism works for both MI and the CLI.
+
+For example, here is how a C@t{++} @code{std::string} looks without a
+pretty-printer:
+
+@smallexample
+(@value{GDBP}) print s
+$1 = @{
+ static npos = 4294967295,
+ _M_dataplus = @{
+ <std::allocator<char>> = @{
+ <__gnu_cxx::new_allocator<char>> = @{
+ <No data fields>@}, <No data fields>
+ @},
+ members of std::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>,
+ std::allocator<char> >::_Alloc_hider:
+ _M_p = 0x804a014 "abcd"
+ @}
+@}
+@end smallexample
+
+With a pretty-printer for @code{std::string} only the contents are printed:
+
+@smallexample
+(@value{GDBP}) print s
+$2 = "abcd"
+@end smallexample
+
+For implementing pretty printers for new types you should read the Python API
+details (@pxref{Pretty Printing API}).
+
@node Value History
@section Value History
The variable @code{$_exitcode} is automatically set to the exit code when
the program being debugged terminates.
+@item $_sdata
+@vindex $_sdata@r{, inspect, convenience variable}
+The variable @code{$_sdata} contains extra collected static tracepoint
+data. @xref{Tracepoint Actions,,Tracepoint Action Lists}. Note that
+@code{$_sdata} could be empty, if not inspecting a trace buffer, or
+if extra static tracepoint data has not been collected.
+
@item $_siginfo
@vindex $_siginfo@r{, convenience variable}
The variable @code{$_siginfo} contains extra signal information
(@pxref{extra signal information}). Note that @code{$_siginfo}
could be empty, if the application has not yet received any signals.
For example, it will be empty before you execute the @code{run} command.
+
+@item $_tlb
+@vindex $_tlb@r{, convenience variable}
+The variable @code{$_tlb} is automatically set when debugging
+applications running on MS-Windows in native mode or connected to
+gdbserver that supports the @code{qGetTIBAddr} request.
+@xref{General Query Packets}.
+This variable contains the address of the thread information block.
+
@end table
On HP-UX systems, if you refer to a function or variable name that
@samp{qXfer:osdata:read} packet, see @ref{qXfer osdata read}.
@table @code
+@kindex info os
+@item info os
+List the types of OS information available for the target. If the
+target does not return a list of possible types, this command will
+report an error.
+
@kindex info os processes
@item info os processes
Display the list of processes on the target. For each process,
packets used to implement tracepoints are described in @ref{Tracepoint
Packets}.
+It is also possible to get trace data from a file, in a manner reminiscent
+of corefiles; you specify the filename, and use @code{tfind} to search
+through the file. @xref{Trace Files}, for more details.
+
This chapter describes the tracepoint commands and features.
@menu
* Set Tracepoints::
* Analyze Collected Data::
* Tracepoint Variables::
+* Trace Files::
@end menu
@node Set Tracepoints
commands to examine the values these data had at the time the
tracepoint was hit.
-Tracepoints do not support every breakpoint feature. Conditional
-expressions and ignore counts on tracepoints have no effect, and
-tracepoints cannot run @value{GDBN} commands when they are
-hit. Tracepoints may not be thread-specific either.
+Tracepoints do not support every breakpoint feature. Ignore counts on
+tracepoints have no effect, and tracepoints cannot run @value{GDBN}
+commands when they are hit. Tracepoints may not be thread-specific
+either.
+
+@cindex fast tracepoints
+Some targets may support @dfn{fast tracepoints}, which are inserted in
+a different way (such as with a jump instead of a trap), that is
+faster but possibly restricted in where they may be installed.
+
+@cindex static tracepoints
+@cindex markers, static tracepoints
+@cindex probing markers, static tracepoints
+Regular and fast tracepoints are dynamic tracing facilities, meaning
+that they can be used to insert tracepoints at (almost) any location
+in the target. Some targets may also support controlling @dfn{static
+tracepoints} from @value{GDBN}. With static tracing, a set of
+instrumentation points, also known as @dfn{markers}, are embedded in
+the target program, and can be activated or deactivated by name or
+address. These are usually placed at locations which facilitate
+investigating what the target is actually doing. @value{GDBN}'s
+support for static tracing includes being able to list instrumentation
+points, and attach them with @value{GDBN} defined high level
+tracepoints that expose the whole range of convenience of
+@value{GDBN}'s tracepoints support. Namelly, support for collecting
+registers values and values of global or local (to the instrumentation
+point) variables; tracepoint conditions and trace state variables.
+The act of installing a @value{GDBN} static tracepoint on an
+instrumentation point, or marker, is referred to as @dfn{probing} a
+static tracepoint marker.
+
+@code{gdbserver} supports tracepoints on some target systems.
+@xref{Server,,Tracepoints support in @code{gdbserver}}.
This section describes commands to set tracepoints and associated
conditions and actions.
* Enable and Disable Tracepoints::
* Tracepoint Passcounts::
* Tracepoint Conditions::
+* Trace State Variables::
* Tracepoint Actions::
* Listing Tracepoints::
+* Listing Static Tracepoint Markers::
* Starting and Stopping Trace Experiments::
+* Tracepoint Restrictions::
@end menu
@node Create and Delete Tracepoints
@xref{Tracepoint Conditions, ,Tracepoint Conditions}, for more
information on tracepoint conditions.
+@item ftrace @var{location} [ if @var{cond} ]
+@cindex set fast tracepoint
+@cindex fast tracepoints, setting
+@kindex ftrace
+The @code{ftrace} command sets a fast tracepoint. For targets that
+support them, fast tracepoints will use a more efficient but possibly
+less general technique to trigger data collection, such as a jump
+instruction instead of a trap, or some sort of hardware support. It
+may not be possible to create a fast tracepoint at the desired
+location, in which case the command will exit with an explanatory
+message.
+
+@value{GDBN} handles arguments to @code{ftrace} exactly as for
+@code{trace}.
+
+@item strace @var{location} [ if @var{cond} ]
+@cindex set static tracepoint
+@cindex static tracepoints, setting
+@cindex probe static tracepoint marker
+@kindex strace
+The @code{strace} command sets a static tracepoint. For targets that
+support it, setting a static tracepoint probes a static
+instrumentation point, or marker, found at @var{location}. It may not
+be possible to set a static tracepoint at the desired location, in
+which case the command will exit with an explanatory message.
+
+@value{GDBN} handles arguments to @code{strace} exactly as for
+@code{trace}, with the addition that the user can also specify
+@code{-m @var{marker}} as @var{location}. This probes the marker
+identified by the @var{marker} string identifier. This identifier
+depends on the static tracepoint backend library your program is
+using. You can find all the marker identifiers in the @samp{ID} field
+of the @code{info static-tracepoint-markers} command output.
+@xref{Listing Static Tracepoint Markers,,Listing Static Tracepoint
+Markers}. For example, in the following small program using the UST
+tracing engine:
+
+@smallexample
+main ()
+@{
+ trace_mark(ust, bar33, "str %s", "FOOBAZ");
+@}
+@end smallexample
+
+@noindent
+the marker id is composed of joining the first two arguments to the
+@code{trace_mark} call with a slash, which translates to:
+
+@smallexample
+(@value{GDBP}) info static-tracepoint-markers
+Cnt Enb ID Address What
+1 n ust/bar33 0x0000000000400ddc in main at stexample.c:22
+ Data: "str %s"
+[etc...]
+@end smallexample
+
+@noindent
+so you may probe the marker above with:
+
+@smallexample
+(@value{GDBP}) strace -m ust/bar33
+@end smallexample
+
+Static tracepoints accept an extra collect action --- @code{collect
+$_sdata}. This collects arbitrary user data passed in the probe point
+call to the tracing library. In the UST example above, you'll see
+that the third argument to @code{trace_mark} is a printf-like format
+string. The user data is then the result of running that formating
+string against the following arguments. Note that @code{info
+static-tracepoint-markers} command output lists that format string in
+the @samp{Data:} field.
+
+You can inspect this data when analyzing the trace buffer, by printing
+the $_sdata variable like any other variable available to
+@value{GDBN}. @xref{Tracepoint Actions,,Tracepoint Action Lists}.
+
@vindex $tpnum
@cindex last tracepoint number
@cindex recent tracepoint number
(@value{GDBP}) @kbd{trace normal_operation if errcode > 0}
@end smallexample
+@node Trace State Variables
+@subsection Trace State Variables
+@cindex trace state variables
+
+A @dfn{trace state variable} is a special type of variable that is
+created and managed by target-side code. The syntax is the same as
+that for GDB's convenience variables (a string prefixed with ``$''),
+but they are stored on the target. They must be created explicitly,
+using a @code{tvariable} command. They are always 64-bit signed
+integers.
+
+Trace state variables are remembered by @value{GDBN}, and downloaded
+to the target along with tracepoint information when the trace
+experiment starts. There are no intrinsic limits on the number of
+trace state variables, beyond memory limitations of the target.
+
+@cindex convenience variables, and trace state variables
+Although trace state variables are managed by the target, you can use
+them in print commands and expressions as if they were convenience
+variables; @value{GDBN} will get the current value from the target
+while the trace experiment is running. Trace state variables share
+the same namespace as other ``$'' variables, which means that you
+cannot have trace state variables with names like @code{$23} or
+@code{$pc}, nor can you have a trace state variable and a convenience
+variable with the same name.
+
+@table @code
+
+@item tvariable $@var{name} [ = @var{expression} ]
+@kindex tvariable
+The @code{tvariable} command creates a new trace state variable named
+@code{$@var{name}}, and optionally gives it an initial value of
+@var{expression}. @var{expression} is evaluated when this command is
+entered; the result will be converted to an integer if possible,
+otherwise @value{GDBN} will report an error. A subsequent
+@code{tvariable} command specifying the same name does not create a
+variable, but instead assigns the supplied initial value to the
+existing variable of that name, overwriting any previous initial
+value. The default initial value is 0.
+
+@item info tvariables
+@kindex info tvariables
+List all the trace state variables along with their initial values.
+Their current values may also be displayed, if the trace experiment is
+currently running.
+
+@item delete tvariable @r{[} $@var{name} @dots{} @r{]}
+@kindex delete tvariable
+Delete the given trace state variables, or all of them if no arguments
+are specified.
+
+@end table
+
@node Tracepoint Actions
@subsection Tracepoint Action Lists
@code{actions} without bothering about its number). You specify the
actions themselves on the following lines, one action at a time, and
terminate the actions list with a line containing just @code{end}. So
-far, the only defined actions are @code{collect} and
+far, the only defined actions are @code{collect}, @code{teval}, and
@code{while-stepping}.
+@code{actions} is actually equivalent to @code{commands} (@pxref{Break
+Commands, ,Breakpoint Command Lists}), except that only the defined
+actions are allowed; any other @value{GDBN} command is rejected.
+
@cindex remove actions from a tracepoint
To remove all actions from a tracepoint, type @samp{actions @var{num}}
and follow it immediately with @samp{end}.
commands indicating the things to be collected when the tracepoint is
hit. Then, in order to single-step and collect additional data
following the tracepoint, a @code{while-stepping} command is used,
-followed by the list of things to be collected while stepping. The
-@code{while-stepping} command is terminated by its own separate
-@code{end} command. Lastly, the action list is terminated by an
-@code{end} command.
+followed by the list of things to be collected after each step in a
+sequence of single steps. The @code{while-stepping} command is
+terminated by its own separate @code{end} command. Lastly, the action
+list is terminated by an @code{end} command.
@smallexample
(@value{GDBP}) @b{trace foo}
> collect bar,baz
> collect $regs
> while-stepping 12
- > collect $fp, $sp
+ > collect $pc, arr[i]
> end
end
@end smallexample
@table @code
@item $regs
-collect all registers
+Collect all registers.
@item $args
-collect all function arguments
+Collect all function arguments.
@item $locals
-collect all local variables.
+Collect all local variables.
+
+@item $_sdata
+@vindex $_sdata@r{, collect}
+Collect static tracepoint marker specific data. Only available for
+static tracepoints. @xref{Tracepoint Actions,,Tracepoint Action
+Lists}. On the UST static tracepoints library backend, an
+instrumentation point resembles a @code{printf} function call. The
+tracing library is able to collect user specified data formatted to a
+character string using the format provided by the programmer that
+instrumented the program. Other backends have similar mechanisms.
+Here's an example of a UST marker call:
+
+@smallexample
+ const char master_name[] = "$your_name";
+ trace_mark(channel1, marker1, "hello %s", master_name)
+@end smallexample
+
+In this case, collecting @code{$_sdata} collects the string
+@samp{hello $yourname}. When analyzing the trace buffer, you can
+inspect @samp{$_sdata} like any other variable available to
+@value{GDBN}.
@end table
You can give several consecutive @code{collect} commands, each one
with a single argument, or one @code{collect} command with several
-arguments separated by commas: the effect is the same.
+arguments separated by commas; the effect is the same.
The command @code{info scope} (@pxref{Symbols, info scope}) is
particularly useful for figuring out what data to collect.
+@kindex teval @r{(tracepoints)}
+@item teval @var{expr1}, @var{expr2}, @dots{}
+Evaluate the given expressions when the tracepoint is hit. This
+command accepts a comma-separated list of expressions. The results
+are discarded, so this is mainly useful for assigning values to trace
+state variables (@pxref{Trace State Variables}) without adding those
+values to the trace buffer, as would be the case if the @code{collect}
+action were used.
+
@kindex while-stepping @r{(tracepoints)}
@item while-stepping @var{n}
-Perform @var{n} single-step traces after the tracepoint, collecting
-new data at each step. The @code{while-stepping} command is
-followed by the list of what to collect while stepping (followed by
-its own @code{end} command):
+Perform @var{n} single-step instruction traces after the tracepoint,
+collecting new data after each step. The @code{while-stepping}
+command is followed by the list of what to collect while stepping
+(followed by its own @code{end} command):
@smallexample
> while-stepping 12
@end smallexample
@noindent
-You may abbreviate @code{while-stepping} as @code{ws} or
+Note that @code{$pc} is not automatically collected by
+@code{while-stepping}; you need to explicitly collect that register if
+you need it. You may abbreviate @code{while-stepping} as @code{ws} or
@code{stepping}.
+
+@item set default-collect @var{expr1}, @var{expr2}, @dots{}
+@kindex set default-collect
+@cindex default collection action
+This variable is a list of expressions to collect at each tracepoint
+hit. It is effectively an additional @code{collect} action prepended
+to every tracepoint action list. The expressions are parsed
+individually for each tracepoint, so for instance a variable named
+@code{xyz} may be interpreted as a global for one tracepoint, and a
+local for another, as appropriate to the tracepoint's location.
+
+@item show default-collect
+@kindex show default-collect
+Show the list of expressions that are collected by default at each
+tracepoint hit.
+
@end table
@node Listing Tracepoints
@itemize @bullet
@item
its passcount as given by the @code{passcount @var{n}} command
-@item
-its step count as given by the @code{while-stepping @var{n}} command
-@item
-its action list as given by the @code{actions} command. The actions
-are prefixed with an @samp{A} so as to distinguish them from commands.
@end itemize
@smallexample
(@value{GDBP}) @b{info trace}
Num Type Disp Enb Address What
1 tracepoint keep y 0x0804ab57 in foo() at main.cxx:7
+ while-stepping 20
+ collect globfoo, $regs
+ end
+ collect globfoo2
+ end
pass count 1200
- step count 20
- A while-stepping 20
- A collect globfoo, $regs
- A end
- A collect globfoo2
- A end
(@value{GDBP})
@end smallexample
This command can be abbreviated @code{info tp}.
@end table
+@node Listing Static Tracepoint Markers
+@subsection Listing Static Tracepoint Markers
+
+@table @code
+@kindex info static-tracepoint-markers
+@cindex information about static tracepoint markers
+@item info static-tracepoint-markers
+Display information about all static tracepoint markers defined in the
+program.
+
+For each marker, the following columns are printed:
+
+@table @emph
+@item Count
+An incrementing counter, output to help readability. This is not a
+stable identifier.
+@item ID
+The marker ID, as reported by the target.
+@item Enabled or Disabled
+Probed markers are tagged with @samp{y}. @samp{n} identifies marks
+that are not enabled.
+@item Address
+Where the marker is in your program, as a memory address.
+@item What
+Where the marker is in the source for your program, as a file and line
+number. If the debug information included in the program does not
+allow @value{GDBN} to locate the source of the marker, this column
+will be left blank.
+@end table
+
+@noindent
+In addition, the following information may be printed for each marker:
+
+@table @emph
+@item Data
+User data passed to the tracing library by the marker call. In the
+UST backend, this is the format string passed as argument to the
+marker call.
+@item Static tracepoints probing the marker
+The list of static tracepoints attached to the marker.
+@end table
+
+@smallexample
+(@value{GDBP}) info static-tracepoint-markers
+Cnt ID Enb Address What
+1 ust/bar2 y 0x0000000000400e1a in main at stexample.c:25
+ Data: number1 %d number2 %d
+ Probed by static tracepoints: #2
+2 ust/bar33 n 0x0000000000400c87 in main at stexample.c:24
+ Data: str %s
+(@value{GDBP})
+@end smallexample
+@end table
+
@node Starting and Stopping Trace Experiments
@subsection Starting and Stopping Trace Experiments
(@value{GDBP}) @b{tstop}
@end smallexample
+@cindex disconnected tracing
+You can choose to continue running the trace experiment even if
+@value{GDBN} disconnects from the target, voluntarily or
+involuntarily. For commands such as @code{detach}, the debugger will
+ask what you want to do with the trace. But for unexpected
+terminations (@value{GDBN} crash, network outage), it would be
+unfortunate to lose hard-won trace data, so the variable
+@code{disconnected-tracing} lets you decide whether the trace should
+continue running without @value{GDBN}.
+
+@table @code
+@item set disconnected-tracing on
+@itemx set disconnected-tracing off
+@kindex set disconnected-tracing
+Choose whether a tracing run should continue to run if @value{GDBN}
+has disconnected from the target. Note that @code{detach} or
+@code{quit} will ask you directly what to do about a running trace no
+matter what this variable's setting, so the variable is mainly useful
+for handling unexpected situations, such as loss of the network.
+
+@item show disconnected-tracing
+@kindex show disconnected-tracing
+Show the current choice for disconnected tracing.
+
+@end table
+
+When you reconnect to the target, the trace experiment may or may not
+still be running; it might have filled the trace buffer in the
+meantime, or stopped for one of the other reasons. If it is running,
+it will continue after reconnection.
+
+Upon reconnection, the target will upload information about the
+tracepoints in effect. @value{GDBN} will then compare that
+information to the set of tracepoints currently defined, and attempt
+to match them up, allowing for the possibility that the numbers may
+have changed due to creation and deletion in the meantime. If one of
+the target's tracepoints does not match any in @value{GDBN}, the
+debugger will create a new tracepoint, so that you have a number with
+which to specify that tracepoint. This matching-up process is
+necessarily heuristic, and it may result in useless tracepoints being
+created; you may simply delete them if they are of no use.
+
+@cindex circular trace buffer
+If your target agent supports a @dfn{circular trace buffer}, then you
+can run a trace experiment indefinitely without filling the trace
+buffer; when space runs out, the agent deletes already-collected trace
+frames, oldest first, until there is enough room to continue
+collecting. This is especially useful if your tracepoints are being
+hit too often, and your trace gets terminated prematurely because the
+buffer is full. To ask for a circular trace buffer, simply set
+@samp{circular_trace_buffer} to on. You can set this at any time,
+including during tracing; if the agent can do it, it will change
+buffer handling on the fly, otherwise it will not take effect until
+the next run.
+
+@table @code
+@item set circular-trace-buffer on
+@itemx set circular-trace-buffer off
+@kindex set circular-trace-buffer
+Choose whether a tracing run should use a linear or circular buffer
+for trace data. A linear buffer will not lose any trace data, but may
+fill up prematurely, while a circular buffer will discard old trace
+data, but it will have always room for the latest tracepoint hits.
+
+@item show circular-trace-buffer
+@kindex show circular-trace-buffer
+Show the current choice for the trace buffer. Note that this may not
+match the agent's current buffer handling, nor is it guaranteed to
+match the setting that might have been in effect during a past run,
+for instance if you are looking at frames from a trace file.
+
+@end table
+
+@node Tracepoint Restrictions
+@subsection Tracepoint Restrictions
+
+@cindex tracepoint restrictions
+There are a number of restrictions on the use of tracepoints. As
+described above, tracepoint data gathering occurs on the target
+without interaction from @value{GDBN}. Thus the full capabilities of
+the debugger are not available during data gathering, and then at data
+examination time, you will be limited by only having what was
+collected. The following items describe some common problems, but it
+is not exhaustive, and you may run into additional difficulties not
+mentioned here.
+
+@itemize @bullet
+
+@item
+Tracepoint expressions are intended to gather objects (lvalues). Thus
+the full flexibility of GDB's expression evaluator is not available.
+You cannot call functions, cast objects to aggregate types, access
+convenience variables or modify values (except by assignment to trace
+state variables). Some language features may implicitly call
+functions (for instance Objective-C fields with accessors), and therefore
+cannot be collected either.
+
+@item
+Collection of local variables, either individually or in bulk with
+@code{$locals} or @code{$args}, during @code{while-stepping} may
+behave erratically. The stepping action may enter a new scope (for
+instance by stepping into a function), or the location of the variable
+may change (for instance it is loaded into a register). The
+tracepoint data recorded uses the location information for the
+variables that is correct for the tracepoint location. When the
+tracepoint is created, it is not possible, in general, to determine
+where the steps of a @code{while-stepping} sequence will advance the
+program---particularly if a conditional branch is stepped.
+
+@item
+Collection of an incompletely-initialized or partially-destroyed object
+may result in something that @value{GDBN} cannot display, or displays
+in a misleading way.
+
+@item
+When @value{GDBN} displays a pointer to character it automatically
+dereferences the pointer to also display characters of the string
+being pointed to. However, collecting the pointer during tracing does
+not automatically collect the string. You need to explicitly
+dereference the pointer and provide size information if you want to
+collect not only the pointer, but the memory pointed to. For example,
+@code{*ptr@@50} can be used to collect the 50 element array pointed to
+by @code{ptr}.
+
+@item
+It is not possible to collect a complete stack backtrace at a
+tracepoint. Instead, you may collect the registers and a few hundred
+bytes from the stack pointer with something like @code{*$esp@@300}
+(adjust to use the name of the actual stack pointer register on your
+target architecture, and the amount of stack you wish to capture).
+Then the @code{backtrace} command will show a partial backtrace when
+using a trace frame. The number of stack frames that can be examined
+depends on the sizes of the frames in the collected stack. Note that
+if you ask for a block so large that it goes past the bottom of the
+stack, the target agent may report an error trying to read from an
+invalid address.
+
+@item
+If you do not collect registers at a tracepoint, @value{GDBN} can
+infer that the value of @code{$pc} must be the same as the address of
+the tracepoint and use that when you are looking at a trace frame
+for that tracepoint. However, this cannot work if the tracepoint has
+multiple locations (for instance if it was set in a function that was
+inlined), or if it has a @code{while-stepping} loop. In those cases
+@value{GDBN} will warn you that it can't infer @code{$pc}, and default
+it to zero.
+
+@end itemize
@node Analyze Collected Data
@section Using the Collected Data
@menu
* tfind:: How to select a trace snapshot
* tdump:: How to display all data for a snapshot
-* save-tracepoints:: How to save tracepoints for a future run
+* save tracepoints:: How to save tracepoints for a future run
@end menu
@node tfind
@item tfind outside @var{addr1}, @var{addr2}
Find the next snapshot whose PC is outside the given range of
-addresses.
+addresses (exclusive).
@item tfind range @var{addr1}, @var{addr2}
Find the next snapshot whose PC is between @var{addr1} and
-@var{addr2}. @c FIXME: Is the range inclusive or exclusive?
+@var{addr2} (inclusive).
@item tfind line @r{[}@var{file}:@r{]}@var{n}
Find the next snapshot associated with the source line @var{n}. If
(@value{GDBP})
@end smallexample
-@node save-tracepoints
-@subsection @code{save-tracepoints @var{filename}}
+@code{tdump} works by scanning the tracepoint's current collection
+actions and printing the value of each expression listed. So
+@code{tdump} can fail, if after a run, you change the tracepoint's
+actions to mention variables that were not collected during the run.
+
+Also, for tracepoints with @code{while-stepping} loops, @code{tdump}
+uses the collected value of @code{$pc} to distinguish between trace
+frames that were collected at the tracepoint hit, and frames that were
+collected while stepping. This allows it to correctly choose whether
+to display the basic list of collections, or the collections from the
+body of the while-stepping loop. However, if @code{$pc} was not collected,
+then @code{tdump} will always attempt to dump using the basic collection
+list, and may fail if a while-stepping frame does not include all the
+same data that is collected at the tracepoint hit.
+@c This is getting pretty arcane, example would be good.
+
+@node save tracepoints
+@subsection @code{save tracepoints @var{filename}}
+@kindex save tracepoints
@kindex save-tracepoints
@cindex save tracepoints for future sessions
their actions and passcounts, into a file @file{@var{filename}}
suitable for use in a later debugging session. To read the saved
tracepoint definitions, use the @code{source} command (@pxref{Command
-Files}).
+Files}). The @w{@code{save-tracepoints}} command is a deprecated
+alias for @w{@code{save tracepoints}}
@node Tracepoint Variables
@section Convenience Variables for Tracepoints
Here's a simple example of using these convenience variables for
stepping through all the trace snapshots and printing some of their
-data.
+data. Note that these are not the same as trace state variables,
+which are managed by the target.
@smallexample
(@value{GDBP}) @b{tfind start}
> end
@end smallexample
+@node Trace Files
+@section Using Trace Files
+@cindex trace files
+
+In some situations, the target running a trace experiment may no
+longer be available; perhaps it crashed, or the hardware was needed
+for a different activity. To handle these cases, you can arrange to
+dump the trace data into a file, and later use that file as a source
+of trace data, via the @code{target tfile} command.
+
+@table @code
+
+@kindex tsave
+@item tsave [ -r ] @var{filename}
+Save the trace data to @var{filename}. By default, this command
+assumes that @var{filename} refers to the host filesystem, so if
+necessary @value{GDBN} will copy raw trace data up from the target and
+then save it. If the target supports it, you can also supply the
+optional argument @code{-r} (``remote'') to direct the target to save
+the data directly into @var{filename} in its own filesystem, which may be
+more efficient if the trace buffer is very large. (Note, however, that
+@code{target tfile} can only read from files accessible to the host.)
+
+@kindex target tfile
+@kindex tfile
+@item target tfile @var{filename}
+Use the file named @var{filename} as a source of trace data. Commands
+that examine data work as they do with a live target, but it is not
+possible to run any new trace experiments. @code{tstatus} will report
+the state of the trace run at the moment the data was saved, as well
+as the current trace frame you are examining. @var{filename} must be
+on a filesystem accessible to the host.
+
+@end table
+
@node Overlays
@chapter Debugging Programs That Use Overlays
@cindex overlays
@itemx .c++
C@t{++} source file
+@item .d
+D source file
+
@item .m
Objective-C source file
@node Supported Languages
@section Supported Languages
-@value{GDBN} supports C, C@t{++}, Objective-C, Fortran, Java, Pascal,
+@value{GDBN} supports C, C@t{++}, D, Objective-C, Fortran, Java, Pascal,
assembly, Modula-2, and Ada.
@c This is false ...
Some @value{GDBN} features may be used in expressions regardless of the
@menu
* C:: C and C@t{++}
+* D:: D
* Objective-C:: Objective-C
* Fortran:: Fortran
* Pascal:: Pascal
to inspect @code{_Decimal128} values stored in floating point registers.
See @ref{PowerPC,,PowerPC} for more details.
+@node D
+@subsection D
+
+@cindex D
+@value{GDBN} can be used to debug programs written in D and compiled with
+GDC, LDC or DMD compilers. Currently @value{GDBN} supports only one D
+specific feature --- dynamic arrays.
+
@node Objective-C
@subsection Objective-C
@code{Standard} explicitly.
@end itemize
+Older versions of the compiler sometimes generate erroneous debugging
+information, resulting in the debugger incorrectly printing the value
+of affected entities. In some cases, the debugger is able to work
+around an issue automatically. In other cases, the debugger is able
+to work around the issue, but the work-around has to be specifically
+enabled.
+
+@kindex set ada trust-PAD-over-XVS
+@kindex show ada trust-PAD-over-XVS
+@table @code
+
+@item set ada trust-PAD-over-XVS on
+Configure GDB to strictly follow the GNAT encoding when computing the
+value of Ada entities, particularly when @code{PAD} and @code{PAD___XVS}
+types are involved (see @code{ada/exp_dbug.ads} in the GCC sources for
+a complete description of the encoding used by the GNAT compiler).
+This is the default.
+
+@item set ada trust-PAD-over-XVS off
+This is related to the encoding using by the GNAT compiler. If @value{GDBN}
+sometimes prints the wrong value for certain entities, changing @code{ada
+trust-PAD-over-XVS} to @code{off} activates a work-around which may fix
+the issue. It is always safe to set @code{ada trust-PAD-over-XVS} to
+@code{off}, but this incurs a slight performance penalty, so it is
+recommended to leave this setting to @code{on} unless necessary.
+
+@end table
+
@node Unsupported Languages
@section Unsupported Languages
@kindex info variables
@item info variables
-Print the names and data types of all variables that are declared
+Print the names and data types of all variables that are defined
outside of functions (i.e.@: excluding local variables).
@item info variables @var{regexp}
@kindex readnow
@cindex reading symbols immediately
@cindex symbols, reading immediately
-@item symbol-file @var{filename} @r{[} -readnow @r{]}
-@itemx file @var{filename} @r{[} -readnow @r{]}
+@item symbol-file @r{[} -readnow @r{]} @var{filename}
+@itemx file @r{[} -readnow @r{]} @var{filename}
You can override the @value{GDBN} two-stage strategy for reading symbol
tables by using the @samp{-readnow} option with any of the commands that
load symbol table information, if you want to be sure @value{GDBN} has the
that happens to be named @file{remote:}, you need to use some equivalent
variant of the name like @file{./remote:}.}
+For targets with an MS-DOS based filesystem, such as MS-Windows and
+SymbianOS, @value{GDBN} tries prefixing a few variants of the target
+absolute file name with @var{path}. But first, on Unix hosts,
+@value{GDBN} converts all backslash directory separators into forward
+slashes, because the backslash is not a directory separator on Unix:
+
+@smallexample
+ c:\foo\bar.dll @result{} c:/foo/bar.dll
+@end smallexample
+
+Then, @value{GDBN} attempts prefixing the target file name with
+@var{path}, and looks for the resulting file name in the host file
+system:
+
+@smallexample
+ c:/foo/bar.dll @result{} /path/to/sysroot/c:/foo/bar.dll
+@end smallexample
+
+If that does not find the shared library, @value{GDBN} tries removing
+the @samp{:} character from the drive spec, both for convenience, and,
+for the case of the host file system not supporting file names with
+colons:
+
+@smallexample
+ c:/foo/bar.dll @result{} /path/to/sysroot/c/foo/bar.dll
+@end smallexample
+
+This makes it possible to have a system root that mirrors a target
+with more than one drive. E.g., you may want to setup your local
+copies of the target system shared libraries like so (note @samp{c} vs
+@samp{z}):
+
+@smallexample
+ @file{/path/to/sysroot/c/sys/bin/foo.dll}
+ @file{/path/to/sysroot/c/sys/bin/bar.dll}
+ @file{/path/to/sysroot/z/sys/bin/bar.dll}
+@end smallexample
+
+@noindent
+and point the system root at @file{/path/to/sysroot}, so that
+@value{GDBN} can find the correct copies of both
+@file{c:\sys\bin\foo.dll}, and @file{z:\sys\bin\bar.dll}.
+
+If that still does not find the shared library, @value{GDBN} tries
+removing the whole drive spec from the target file name:
+
+@smallexample
+ c:/foo/bar.dll @result{} /path/to/sysroot/foo/bar.dll
+@end smallexample
+
+This last lookup makes it possible to not care about the drive name,
+if you don't want or need to.
+
The @code{set solib-absolute-prefix} command is an alias for @code{set
sysroot}.
@kindex show solib-search-path
@item show solib-search-path
Display the current shared library search path.
+
+@cindex DOS file-name semantics of file names.
+@kindex set target-file-system-kind (unix|dos-based|auto)
+@kindex show target-file-system-kind
+@item set target-file-system-kind @var{kind}
+Set assumed file system kind for target reported file names.
+
+Shared library file names as reported by the target system may not
+make sense as is on the system @value{GDBN} is running on. For
+example, when remote debugging a target that has MS-DOS based file
+system semantics, from a Unix host, the target may be reporting to
+@value{GDBN} a list of loaded shared libraries with file names such as
+@file{c:\Windows\kernel32.dll}. On Unix hosts, there's no concept of
+drive letters, so the @samp{c:\} prefix is not normally understood as
+indicating an absolute file name, and neither is the backslash
+normally considered a directory separator character. In that case,
+the native file system would interpret this whole absolute file name
+as a relative file name with no directory components. This would make
+it impossible to point @value{GDBN} at a copy of the remote target's
+shared libraries on the host using @code{set sysroot}, and impractical
+with @code{set solib-search-path}. Setting
+@code{target-file-system-kind} to @code{dos-based} tells @value{GDBN}
+to interpret such file names similarly to how the target would, and to
+map them to file names valid on @value{GDBN}'s native file system
+semantics. The value of @var{kind} can be @code{"auto"}, in addition
+to one of the supported file system kinds. In that case, @value{GDBN}
+tries to determine the appropriate file system variant based on the
+current target's operating system (@pxref{ABI, ,Configuring the
+Current ABI}). The supported file system settings are:
+
+@table @code
+@item unix
+Instruct @value{GDBN} to assume the target file system is of Unix
+kind. Only file names starting the forward slash (@samp{/}) character
+are considered absolute, and the directory separator character is also
+the forward slash.
+
+@item dos-based
+Instruct @value{GDBN} to assume the target file system is DOS based.
+File names starting with either a forward slash, or a drive letter
+followed by a colon (e.g., @samp{c:}), are considered absolute, and
+both the slash (@samp{/}) and the backslash (@samp{\\}) characters are
+considered directory separators.
+
+@item auto
+Instruct @value{GDBN} to use the file system kind associated with the
+target operating system (@pxref{ABI, ,Configuring the Current ABI}).
+This is the default.
+@end table
@end table
system, and you can put it somewhere in memory where it won't get
clobbered by the download.
-@item target sim
+@item target sim @r{[}@var{simargs}@r{]} @dots{}
@cindex built-in simulator target
Builtin CPU simulator. @value{GDBN} includes simulators for most architectures.
In general,
@end table
+@subsection Tracepoints support in @code{gdbserver}
+@cindex tracepoints support in @code{gdbserver}
+
+On some targets, @code{gdbserver} supports tracepoints, fast
+tracepoints and static tracepoints.
+
+For fast or static tracepoints to work, a special library called the
+@dfn{in-process agent} (IPA), must be loaded in the inferior process.
+This library is built and distributed as an integral part of
+@code{gdbserver}. In addition, support for static tracepoints
+requires building the in-process agent library with static tracepoints
+support. At present, the UST (LTTng Userspace Tracer,
+@url{http://lttng.org/ust}) tracing engine is supported. This support
+is automatically available if UST development headers are found in the
+standard include path when @code{gdbserver} is built, or if
+@code{gdbserver} was explicitly configured using @option{--with-ust}
+to point at such headers. You can explicitly disable the support
+using @option{--with-ust=no}.
+
+There are several ways to load the in-process agent in your program:
+
+@table @code
+@item Specifying it as dependency at link time
+
+You can link your program dynamically with the in-process agent
+library. On most systems, this is accomplished by adding
+@code{-linproctrace} to the link command.
+
+@item Using the system's preloading mechanisms
+
+You can force loading the in-process agent at startup time by using
+your system's support for preloading shared libraries. Many Unixes
+support the concept of preloading user defined libraries. In most
+cases, you do that by specifying @code{LD_PRELOAD=libinproctrace.so}
+in the environment. See also the description of @code{gdbserver}'s
+@option{--wrapper} command line option.
+
+@item Using @value{GDBN} to force loading the agent at run time
+
+On some systems, you can force the inferior to load a shared library,
+by calling a dynamic loader function in the inferior that takes care
+of dynamically looking up and loading a shared library. On most Unix
+systems, the function is @code{dlopen}. You'll use the @code{call}
+command for that. For example:
+
+@smallexample
+(@value{GDBP}) call dlopen ("libinproctrace.so", ...)
+@end smallexample
+
+Note that on most Unix systems, for the @code{dlopen} function to be
+available, the program needs to be linked with @code{-ldl}.
+@end table
+
+On systems that have a userspace dynamic loader, like most Unix
+systems, when you connect to @code{gdbserver} using @code{target
+remote}, you'll find that the program is stopped at the dynamic
+loader's entry point, and no shared library has been loaded in the
+program's address space yet, including the in-process agent. In that
+case, before being able to use any of the fast or static tracepoints
+features, you need to let the loader run and load the shared
+libraries. The simplest way to do that is to run the program to the
+main procedure. E.g., if debugging a C or C@t{++} program, start
+@code{gdbserver} like so:
+
+@smallexample
+$ gdbserver :9999 myprogram
+@end smallexample
+
+Start GDB and connect to @code{gdbserver} like so, and run to main:
+
+@smallexample
+$ gdb myprogram
+(@value{GDBP}) target remote myhost:9999
+0x00007f215893ba60 in ?? () from /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2
+(@value{GDBP}) b main
+(@value{GDBP}) continue
+@end smallexample
+
+The in-process tracing agent library should now be loaded into the
+process; you can confirm it with the @code{info sharedlibrary}
+command, which will list @file{libinproctrace.so} as loaded in the
+process. You are now ready to install fast tracepoints, list static
+tracepoint markers, probe static tracepoints markers, and start
+tracing.
+
@node Remote Configuration
@section Remote Configuration
@tab @code{qXfer:memory-map:read}
@tab @code{info mem}
+@item @code{read-sdata-object}
+@tab @code{qXfer:sdata:read}
+@tab @code{print $_sdata}
+
@item @code{read-spu-object}
@tab @code{qXfer:spu:read}
@tab @code{info spu}
@tab @code{qXfer:siginfo:write}
@tab @code{set $_siginfo}
+@item @code{threads}
+@tab @code{qXfer:threads:read}
+@tab @code{info threads}
+
@item @code{get-thread-local-@*storage-address}
@tab @code{qGetTLSAddr}
@tab Displaying @code{__thread} variables
+@item @code{get-thread-information-block-address}
+@tab @code{qGetTIBAddr}
+@tab Display MS-Windows Thread Information Block.
+
@item @code{search-memory}
@tab @code{qSearch:memory}
@tab @code{find}
Without argument, this command displays information
about the six segment registers.
+@item info w32 thread-information-block
+This command displays thread specific information stored in the
+Thread Information Block (readable on the X86 CPU family using @code{$fs}
+selector for 32-bit programs and @code{$gs} for 64-bit programs).
+
@kindex info dll
@item info dll
This is a Cygwin-specific alias of @code{info shared}.
@item set new-console @var{mode}
If @var{mode} is @code{on} the debuggee will
be started in a new console on next start.
-If @var{mode} is @code{off}i, the debuggee will
+If @var{mode} is @code{off}, the debuggee will
be started in the same console as the debugger.
@kindex show new-console
Show the setting of RDI heartbeat packets.
@end table
+@table @code
+@item target sim @r{[}@var{simargs}@r{]} @dots{}
+The @value{GDBN} ARM simulator accepts the following optional arguments.
+
+@table @code
+@item --swi-support=@var{type}
+Tell the simulator which SWI interfaces to support.
+@var{type} may be a comma separated list of the following values.
+The default value is @code{all}.
+
+@table @code
+@item none
+@item demon
+@item angel
+@item redboot
+@item all
+@end table
+@end table
+@end table
@node M32R/D
@subsection Renesas M32R/D and M32R/SDI
@itemx set pagination off
@kindex set pagination
Turn the output pagination on or off; the default is on. Turning
-pagination off is the alternative to @code{set height 0}.
+pagination off is the alternative to @code{set height 0}. Note that
+running @value{GDBN} with the @option{--batch} option (@pxref{Mode
+Options, -batch}) also automatically disables pagination.
@item show pagination
@kindex show pagination
@cindex confirmation
@cindex stupid questions
@item set confirm off
-Disables confirmation requests.
+Disables confirmation requests. Note that running @value{GDBN} with
+the @option{--batch} option (@pxref{Mode Options, -batch}) also
+automatically disables confirmation requests.
@item set confirm on
Enables confirmation requests (the default).
@item show debug overload
Displays the current state of displaying @value{GDBN} C@t{++} overload
debugging info.
+@cindex expression parser, debugging info
+@cindex debug expression parser
+@item set debug parser
+Turns on or off the display of expression parser debugging output.
+Internally, this sets the @code{yydebug} variable in the expression
+parser. @xref{Tracing, , Tracing Your Parser, bison, Bison}, for
+details. The default is off.
+@item show debug parser
+Show the current state of expression parser debugging.
@cindex packets, reporting on stdout
@cindex serial connections, debugging
@cindex debug remote protocol
on composition of @value{GDBN} commands, and the second is based on the
Python scripting language.
+To facilitate the use of these extensions, @value{GDBN} is capable
+of evaluating the contents of a file. When doing so, @value{GDBN}
+can recognize which scripting language is being used by looking at
+the filename extension. Files with an unrecognized filename extension
+are always treated as a @value{GDBN} Command Files.
+@xref{Command Files,, Command files}.
+
+You can control how @value{GDBN} evaluates these files with the following
+setting:
+
+@table @code
+@kindex set script-extension
+@kindex show script-extension
+@item set script-extension off
+All scripts are always evaluated as @value{GDBN} Command Files.
+
+@item set script-extension soft
+The debugger determines the scripting language based on filename
+extension. If this scripting language is supported, @value{GDBN}
+evaluates the script using that language. Otherwise, it evaluates
+the file as a @value{GDBN} Command File.
+
+@item set script-extension strict
+The debugger determines the scripting language based on filename
+extension, and evaluates the script using that language. If the
+language is not supported, then the evaluation fails.
+
+@item show script-extension
+Display the current value of the @code{script-extension} option.
+
+@end table
+
@menu
* Sequences:: Canned Sequences of Commands
* Python:: Scripting @value{GDBN} using Python
terminal.
You can request the execution of a command file with the @code{source}
-command:
+command. Note that the @code{source} command is also used to evaluate
+scripts that are not Command Files. The exact behavior can be configured
+using the @code{script-extension} setting.
+@xref{Extending GDB,, Extending GDB}.
@table @code
@kindex source
@cindex execute commands from a file
-@item source [@code{-v}] @var{filename}
+@item source [-s] [-v] @var{filename}
Execute the command file @var{filename}.
@end table
printed as they are executed. An error in any command terminates
execution of the command file and control is returned to the console.
-@value{GDBN} searches for @var{filename} in the current directory and then
-on the search path (specified with the @samp{directory} command).
+@value{GDBN} first searches for @var{filename} in the current directory.
+If the file is not found there, and @var{filename} does not specify a
+directory, then @value{GDBN} also looks for the file on the source search path
+(specified with the @samp{directory} command);
+except that @file{$cdir} is not searched because the compilation directory
+is not relevant to scripts.
+
+If @code{-s} is specified, then @value{GDBN} searches for @var{filename}
+on the search path even if @var{filename} specifies a directory.
+The search is done by appending @var{filename} to each element of the
+search path. So, for example, if @var{filename} is @file{mylib/myscript}
+and the search path contains @file{/home/user} then @value{GDBN} will
+look for the script @file{/home/user/mylib/myscript}.
+The search is also done if @var{filename} is an absolute path.
+For example, if @var{filename} is @file{/tmp/myscript} and
+the search path contains @file{/home/user} then @value{GDBN} will
+look for the script @file{/home/user/tmp/myscript}.
+For DOS-like systems, if @var{filename} contains a drive specification,
+it is stripped before concatenation. For example, if @var{filename} is
+@file{d:myscript} and the search path contains @file{c:/tmp} then @value{GDBN}
+will look for the script @file{c:/tmp/myscript}.
If @code{-v}, for verbose mode, is given then @value{GDBN} displays
each command as it is executed. The option must be given before
printf "D32: %Hf - D64: %Df - D128: %DDf\n",1.2345df,1.2E10dd,1.2E1dl
@end smallexample
+@kindex eval
+@item eval @var{template}, @var{expressions}@dots{}
+Convert the values of one or more @var{expressions} under the control of
+the string @var{template} to a command line, and call it.
+
@end table
@node Python
Python programming language}. This feature is available only if
@value{GDBN} was configured using @option{--with-python}.
+@cindex python directory
+Python scripts used by @value{GDBN} should be installed in
+@file{@var{data-directory}/python}, where @var{data-directory} is
+the data directory as determined at @value{GDBN} startup (@pxref{Data Files}). This directory, known as the @dfn{python directory},
+is automatically added to the Python Search Path in order to allow
+the Python interpreter to locate all scripts installed at this location.
+
@menu
* Python Commands:: Accessing Python from @value{GDBN}.
* Python API:: Accessing @value{GDBN} from Python.
+* Auto-loading:: Automatically loading Python code.
@end menu
@node Python Commands
disabled.
@end table
+It is also possible to execute a Python script from the @value{GDBN}
+interpreter:
+
+@table @code
+@item source @file{script-name}
+The script name must end with @samp{.py} and @value{GDBN} must be configured
+to recognize the script language based on filename extension using
+the @code{script-extension} setting. @xref{Extending GDB, ,Extending GDB}.
+
+@item python execfile ("script-name")
+This method is based on the @code{execfile} Python built-in function,
+and thus is always available.
+@end table
+
@node Python API
@subsection Python API
@cindex python api
@menu
* Basic Python:: Basic Python Functions.
* Exception Handling::
-* Auto-loading:: Automatically loading Python code.
* Values From Inferior::
-* Types In Python:: Python representation of types.
-* Pretty Printing:: Pretty-printing values.
+* Types In Python:: Python representation of types.
+* Pretty Printing API:: Pretty-printing values.
* Selecting Pretty-Printers:: How GDB chooses a pretty-printer.
+* Disabling Pretty-Printers:: Disabling broken printers.
+* Inferiors In Python:: Python representation of inferiors (processes)
+* Threads In Python:: Accessing inferior threads from Python.
* Commands In Python:: Implementing new commands in Python.
+* Parameters In Python:: Adding new @value{GDBN} parameters.
* Functions In Python:: Writing new convenience functions.
+* Progspaces In Python:: Program spaces.
* Objfiles In Python:: Object files.
-* Frames In Python:: Acessing inferior stack frames from Python.
+* Frames In Python:: Accessing inferior stack frames from Python.
+* Blocks In Python:: Accessing frame blocks from Python.
+* Symbols In Python:: Python representation of symbols.
+* Symbol Tables In Python:: Python representation of symbol tables.
+* Lazy Strings In Python:: Python representation of lazy strings.
+* Breakpoints In Python:: Manipulating breakpoints using Python.
@end menu
@node Basic Python
@value{GDBN} automatically @code{import}s the @code{gdb} module for
use in all scripts evaluated by the @code{python} command.
+@findex gdb.PYTHONDIR
+@defvar PYTHONDIR
+A string containing the python directory (@pxref{Python}).
+@end defvar
+
@findex gdb.execute
-@defun execute command [from_tty]
+@defun execute command [from_tty] [to_string]
Evaluate @var{command}, a string, as a @value{GDBN} CLI command.
If a GDB exception happens while @var{command} runs, it is
translated as described in @ref{Exception Handling,,Exception Handling}.
-If no exceptions occur, this function returns @code{None}.
@var{from_tty} specifies whether @value{GDBN} ought to consider this
command as having originated from the user invoking it interactively.
It must be a boolean value. If omitted, it defaults to @code{False}.
+
+By default, any output produced by @var{command} is sent to
+@value{GDBN}'s standard output. If the @var{to_string} parameter is
+@code{True}, then output will be collected by @code{gdb.execute} and
+returned as a string. The default is @code{False}, in which case the
+return value is @code{None}.
+@end defun
+
+@findex gdb.breakpoints
+@defun breakpoints
+Return a sequence holding all of @value{GDBN}'s breakpoints.
+@xref{Breakpoints In Python}, for more information.
@end defun
@findex gdb.parameter
@code{gdb.Value} (@pxref{Values From Inferior}).
@end defun
+@findex gdb.parse_and_eval
+@defun parse_and_eval expression
+Parse @var{expression} as an expression in the current language,
+evaluate it, and return the result as a @code{gdb.Value}.
+@var{expression} must be a string.
+
+This function can be useful when implementing a new command
+(@pxref{Commands In Python}), as it provides a way to parse the
+command's argument as an expression. It is also useful simply to
+compute values, for example, it is the only way to get the value of a
+convenience variable (@pxref{Convenience Vars}) as a @code{gdb.Value}.
+@end defun
+
@findex gdb.write
@defun write string
Print a string to @value{GDBN}'s paginated standard output stream.
function.
@end defun
+@findex gdb.target_charset
+@defun target_charset
+Return the name of the current target character set (@pxref{Character
+Sets}). This differs from @code{gdb.parameter('target-charset')} in
+that @samp{auto} is never returned.
+@end defun
+
+@findex gdb.target_wide_charset
+@defun target_wide_charset
+Return the name of the current target wide character set
+(@pxref{Character Sets}). This differs from
+@code{gdb.parameter('target-wide-charset')} in that @samp{auto} is
+never returned.
+@end defun
+
@node Exception Handling
@subsubsection Exception Handling
@cindex python exceptions
Python statement closest to where the @value{GDBN} error occured as the
traceback.
-@node Auto-loading
-@subsubsection Auto-loading
-@cindex auto-loading, Python
-
-When a new object file is read (for example, due to the @code{file}
-command, or because the inferior has loaded a shared library),
-@value{GDBN} will look for a file named @file{@var{objfile}-gdb.py},
-where @var{objfile} is the object file's real name, formed by ensuring
-that the file name is absolute, following all symlinks, and resolving
-@code{.} and @code{..} components. If this file exists and is
-readable, @value{GDBN} will evaluate it as a Python script.
-
-If this file does not exist, and if the parameter
-@code{debug-file-directory} is set (@pxref{Separate Debug Files}),
-then @value{GDBN} will use for its each separated directory component
-@code{component} the file named @file{@code{component}/@var{real-name}}, where
-@var{real-name} is the object file's real name, as described above.
-
-Finally, if this file does not exist, then @value{GDBN} will look for
-a file named @file{@var{data-directory}/python/auto-load/@var{real-name}}, where
-@var{data-directory} is @value{GDBN}'s data directory (available via
-@code{show data-directory}, @pxref{Data Files}), and @var{real-name}
-is the object file's real name, as described above.
-
-When reading an auto-loaded file, @value{GDBN} sets the ``current
-objfile''. This is available via the @code{gdb.current_objfile}
-function (@pxref{Objfiles In Python}). This can be useful for
-registering objfile-specific pretty-printers.
-
-The auto-loading feature is useful for supplying application-specific
-debugging commands and scripts. You can enable or disable this
-feature, and view its current state.
-
-@table @code
-@kindex maint set python auto-load
-@item maint set python auto-load [yes|no]
-Enable or disable the Python auto-loading feature.
-
-@kindex show python auto-load
-@item show python auto-load
-Show whether Python auto-loading is enabled or disabled.
-@end table
-
-@value{GDBN} does not track which files it has already auto-loaded.
-So, your @samp{-gdb.py} file should take care to ensure that it may be
-evaluated multiple times without error.
+@findex gdb.GdbError
+When implementing @value{GDBN} commands in Python via @code{gdb.Command},
+it is useful to be able to throw an exception that doesn't cause a
+traceback to be printed. For example, the user may have invoked the
+command incorrectly. Use the @code{gdb.GdbError} exception
+to handle this case. Example:
+
+@smallexample
+(gdb) python
+>class HelloWorld (gdb.Command):
+> """Greet the whole world."""
+> def __init__ (self):
+> super (HelloWorld, self).__init__ ("hello-world", gdb.COMMAND_OBSCURE)
+> def invoke (self, args, from_tty):
+> argv = gdb.string_to_argv (args)
+> if len (argv) != 0:
+> raise gdb.GdbError ("hello-world takes no arguments")
+> print "Hello, World!"
+>HelloWorld ()
+>end
+(gdb) hello-world 42
+hello-world takes no arguments
+@end smallexample
@node Values From Inferior
@subsubsection Values From Inferior
If the optional @var{length} argument is given, the string will be
fetched and converted to the given length.
@end defmethod
+
+@defmethod Value lazy_string @r{[}encoding@r{]} @r{[}length@r{]}
+If this @code{gdb.Value} represents a string, then this method
+converts the contents to a @code{gdb.LazyString} (@pxref{Lazy Strings
+In Python}). Otherwise, this method will throw an exception.
+
+If the optional @var{encoding} argument is given, it must be a string
+naming the encoding of the @code{gdb.LazyString}. Some examples are:
+@samp{ascii}, @samp{iso-8859-6} or @samp{utf-8}. If the
+@var{encoding} argument is an encoding that @value{GDBN} does
+recognize, @value{GDBN} will raise an error.
+
+When a lazy string is printed, the @value{GDBN} encoding machinery is
+used to convert the string during printing. If the optional
+@var{encoding} argument is not provided, or is an empty string,
+@value{GDBN} will automatically select the encoding most suitable for
+the string type. For further information on encoding in @value{GDBN}
+please see @ref{Character Sets}.
+
+If the optional @var{length} argument is given, the string will be
+fetched and encoded to the length of characters specified. If
+the @var{length} argument is not provided, the string will be fetched
+and encoded until a null of appropriate width is found.
+@end defmethod
@end table
@node Types In Python
This function looks up a type by name. @var{name} is the name of the
type to look up. It must be a string.
+If @var{block} is given, then @var{name} is looked up in that scope.
+Otherwise, it is searched for globally.
+
Ordinarily, this function will return an instance of @code{gdb.Type}.
If the named type cannot be found, it will throw an exception.
@end defun
it was provided by the compiler and not the user. This attribute is
always provided, and is @code{False} if the field is not artificial.
+@item is_base_class
+This is @code{True} if the field represents a base class of a C@t{++}
+structure. This attribute is always provided, and is @code{False}
+if the field is not a base class of the type that is the argument of
+@code{fields}, or if that type was not a C@t{++} class.
+
@item bitsize
If the field is packed, or is a bitfield, then this will have a
non-zero value, which is the size of the field in bits. Otherwise,
@code{volatile}.
@end defmethod
+@defmethod Type range
+Return a Python @code{Tuple} object that contains two elements: the
+low bound of the argument type and the high bound of that type. If
+the type does not have a range, @value{GDBN} will raise a
+@code{RuntimeError} exception.
+@end defmethod
+
@defmethod Type reference
Return a new @code{gdb.Type} object which represents a reference to this
type.
@end defmethod
+@defmethod Type pointer
+Return a new @code{gdb.Type} object which represents a pointer to this
+type.
+@end defmethod
+
@defmethod Type strip_typedefs
Return a new @code{gdb.Type} that represents the real type,
after removing all layers of typedefs.
exception.
@end defmethod
-@defmethod Type template_argument n
+@defmethod Type template_argument n [block]
If this @code{gdb.Type} is an instantiation of a template, this will
return a new @code{gdb.Type} which represents the type of the
@var{n}th template argument.
If this @code{gdb.Type} is not a template type, this will throw an
exception. Ordinarily, only C@t{++} code will have template types.
-@var{name} is searched for globally.
+If @var{block} is given, then @var{name} is looked up in that scope.
+Otherwise, it is searched for globally.
@end defmethod
@end table
convenience functions.
@end table
-@node Pretty Printing
-@subsubsection Pretty Printing
-
-@value{GDBN} provides a mechanism to allow pretty-printing of values
-using Python code. The pretty-printer API allows application-specific
-code to greatly simplify the display of complex objects. This
-mechanism works for both MI and the CLI.
-
-For example, here is how a C@t{++} @code{std::string} looks without a
-pretty-printer:
-
-@smallexample
-(@value{GDBP}) print s
-$1 = @{
- static npos = 4294967295,
- _M_dataplus = @{
- <std::allocator<char>> = @{
- <__gnu_cxx::new_allocator<char>> = @{<No data fields>@}, <No data fields>@},
- members of std::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char> >::_Alloc_hider:
- _M_p = 0x804a014 "abcd"
- @}
-@}
-@end smallexample
-
-After a pretty-printer for @code{std::string} has been installed, only
-the contents are printed:
+@node Pretty Printing API
+@subsubsection Pretty Printing API
-@smallexample
-(@value{GDBP}) print s
-$2 = "abcd"
-@end smallexample
+An example output is provided (@pxref{Pretty Printing}).
A pretty-printer is just an object that holds a value and implements a
specific interface, defined here.
pretty-printer. Python scalars (integers, floats, and booleans) and
strings are convertible to @code{gdb.Value}; other types are not.
+Finally, if this method returns @code{None} then no further operations
+are peformed in this method and nothing is printed.
+
If the result is not one of these types, an exception is raised.
@end defop
@subsubsection Selecting Pretty-Printers
The Python list @code{gdb.pretty_printers} contains an array of
-functions that have been registered via addition as a pretty-printer.
+functions or callable objects that have been registered via addition
+as a pretty-printer.
+Each @code{gdb.Progspace} contains a @code{pretty_printers} attribute.
Each @code{gdb.Objfile} also contains a @code{pretty_printers}
attribute.
A function on one of these lists is passed a single @code{gdb.Value}
argument and should return a pretty-printer object conforming to the
-interface definition above (@pxref{Pretty Printing}). If a function
+interface definition above (@pxref{Pretty Printing API}). If a function
cannot create a pretty-printer for the value, it should return
@code{None}.
@value{GDBN} first checks the @code{pretty_printers} attribute of each
-@code{gdb.Objfile} and iteratively calls each function in the list for
-that @code{gdb.Objfile} until it receives a pretty-printer object.
+@code{gdb.Objfile} in the current program space and iteratively calls
+each enabled function (@pxref{Disabling Pretty-Printers})
+in the list for that @code{gdb.Objfile} until it receives
+a pretty-printer object.
+If no pretty-printer is found in the objfile lists, @value{GDBN} then
+searches the pretty-printer list of the current program space,
+calling each enabled function until an object is returned.
After these lists have been exhausted, it tries the global
-@code{gdb.pretty-printers} list, again calling each function until an
+@code{gdb.pretty_printers} list, again calling each enabled function until an
object is returned.
The order in which the objfiles are searched is not specified. For a
printers for the specific version of the library used by each
inferior.
-To continue the @code{std::string} example (@pxref{Pretty Printing}),
+To continue the @code{std::string} example (@pxref{Pretty Printing API}),
this code might appear in @code{gdb.libstdcxx.v6}:
@smallexample
gdb.libstdcxx.v6.register_printers (gdb.current_objfile ())
@end smallexample
+@node Disabling Pretty-Printers
+@subsubsection Disabling Pretty-Printers
+@cindex disabling pretty-printers
+
+For various reasons a pretty-printer may not work.
+For example, the underlying data structure may have changed and
+the pretty-printer is out of date.
+
+The consequences of a broken pretty-printer are severe enough that
+@value{GDBN} provides support for enabling and disabling individual
+printers. For example, if @code{print frame-arguments} is on,
+a backtrace can become highly illegible if any argument is printed
+with a broken printer.
+
+Pretty-printers are enabled and disabled by attaching an @code{enabled}
+attribute to the registered function or callable object. If this attribute
+is present and its value is @code{False}, the printer is disabled, otherwise
+the printer is enabled.
+
+@node Inferiors In Python
+@subsubsection Inferiors In Python
+@cindex inferiors in python
+
+@findex gdb.Inferior
+Programs which are being run under @value{GDBN} are called inferiors
+(@pxref{Inferiors and Programs}). Python scripts can access
+information about and manipulate inferiors controlled by @value{GDBN}
+via objects of the @code{gdb.Inferior} class.
+
+The following inferior-related functions are available in the @code{gdb}
+module:
+
+@defun inferiors
+Return a tuple containing all inferior objects.
+@end defun
+
+A @code{gdb.Inferior} object has the following attributes:
+
+@table @code
+@defivar Inferior num
+ID of inferior, as assigned by GDB.
+@end defivar
+
+@defivar Inferior pid
+Process ID of the inferior, as assigned by the underlying operating
+system.
+@end defivar
+
+@defivar Inferior was_attached
+Boolean signaling whether the inferior was created using `attach', or
+started by @value{GDBN} itself.
+@end defivar
+@end table
+
+A @code{gdb.Inferior} object has the following methods:
+
+@table @code
+@defmethod Inferior threads
+This method returns a tuple holding all the threads which are valid
+when it is called. If there are no valid threads, the method will
+return an empty tuple.
+@end defmethod
+
+@findex gdb.read_memory
+@defmethod Inferior read_memory address length
+Read @var{length} bytes of memory from the inferior, starting at
+@var{address}. Returns a buffer object, which behaves much like an array
+or a string. It can be modified and given to the @code{gdb.write_memory}
+function.
+@end defmethod
+
+@findex gdb.write_memory
+@defmethod Inferior write_memory address buffer @r{[}length@r{]}
+Write the contents of @var{buffer} to the inferior, starting at
+@var{address}. The @var{buffer} parameter must be a Python object
+which supports the buffer protocol, i.e., a string, an array or the
+object returned from @code{gdb.read_memory}. If given, @var{length}
+determines the number of bytes from @var{buffer} to be written.
+@end defmethod
+
+@findex gdb.search_memory
+@defmethod Inferior search_memory address length pattern
+Search a region of the inferior memory starting at @var{address} with
+the given @var{length} using the search pattern supplied in
+@var{pattern}. The @var{pattern} parameter must be a Python object
+which supports the buffer protocol, i.e., a string, an array or the
+object returned from @code{gdb.read_memory}. Returns a Python @code{Long}
+containing the address where the pattern was found, or @code{None} if
+the pattern could not be found.
+@end defmethod
+@end table
+
+@node Threads In Python
+@subsubsection Threads In Python
+@cindex threads in python
+
+@findex gdb.InferiorThread
+Python scripts can access information about, and manipulate inferior threads
+controlled by @value{GDBN}, via objects of the @code{gdb.InferiorThread} class.
+
+The following thread-related functions are available in the @code{gdb}
+module:
+
+@findex gdb.selected_thread
+@defun selected_thread
+This function returns the thread object for the selected thread. If there
+is no selected thread, this will return @code{None}.
+@end defun
+
+A @code{gdb.InferiorThread} object has the following attributes:
+
+@table @code
+@defivar InferiorThread num
+ID of the thread, as assigned by GDB.
+@end defivar
+
+@defivar InferiorThread ptid
+ID of the thread, as assigned by the operating system. This attribute is a
+tuple containing three integers. The first is the Process ID (PID); the second
+is the Lightweight Process ID (LWPID), and the third is the Thread ID (TID).
+Either the LWPID or TID may be 0, which indicates that the operating system
+does not use that identifier.
+@end defivar
+@end table
+
+A @code{gdb.InferiorThread} object has the following methods:
+
+@table @code
+@defmethod InferiorThread switch
+This changes @value{GDBN}'s currently selected thread to the one represented
+by this object.
+@end defmethod
+
+@defmethod InferiorThread is_stopped
+Return a Boolean indicating whether the thread is stopped.
+@end defmethod
+
+@defmethod InferiorThread is_running
+Return a Boolean indicating whether the thread is running.
+@end defmethod
+
+@defmethod InferiorThread is_exited
+Return a Boolean indicating whether the thread is exited.
+@end defmethod
+@end table
+
@node Commands In Python
@subsubsection Commands In Python
If this method throws an exception, it is turned into a @value{GDBN}
@code{error} call. Otherwise, the return value is ignored.
+
+@findex gdb.string_to_argv
+To break @var{argument} up into an argv-like string use
+@code{gdb.string_to_argv}. This function behaves identically to
+@value{GDBN}'s internal argument lexer @code{buildargv}.
+It is recommended to use this for consistency.
+Arguments are separated by spaces and may be quoted.
+Example:
+
+@smallexample
+print gdb.string_to_argv ("1 2\ \\\"3 '4 \"5' \"6 '7\"")
+['1', '2 "3', '4 "5', "6 '7"]
+@end smallexample
+
@end defmethod
@cindex completion of Python commands
Python code is read into @value{GDBN}, you may need to import the
@code{gdb} module explicitly.
+@node Parameters In Python
+@subsubsection Parameters In Python
+
+@cindex parameters in python
+@cindex python parameters
+@tindex gdb.Parameter
+@tindex Parameter
+You can implement new @value{GDBN} parameters using Python. A new
+parameter is implemented as an instance of the @code{gdb.Parameter}
+class.
+
+Parameters are exposed to the user via the @code{set} and
+@code{show} commands. @xref{Help}.
+
+There are many parameters that already exist and can be set in
+@value{GDBN}. Two examples are: @code{set follow fork} and
+@code{set charset}. Setting these parameters influences certain
+behavior in @value{GDBN}. Similarly, you can define parameters that
+can be used to influence behavior in custom Python scripts and commands.
+
+@defmethod Parameter __init__ name @var{command-class} @var{parameter-class} @r{[}@var{enum-sequence}@r{]}
+The object initializer for @code{Parameter} registers the new
+parameter with @value{GDBN}. This initializer is normally invoked
+from the subclass' own @code{__init__} method.
+
+@var{name} is the name of the new parameter. If @var{name} consists
+of multiple words, then the initial words are looked for as prefix
+parameters. An example of this can be illustrated with the
+@code{set print} set of parameters. If @var{name} is
+@code{print foo}, then @code{print} will be searched as the prefix
+parameter. In this case the parameter can subsequently be accessed in
+@value{GDBN} as @code{set print foo}.
+
+If @var{name} consists of multiple words, and no prefix parameter group
+can be found, an exception is raised.
+
+@var{command-class} should be one of the @samp{COMMAND_} constants
+(@pxref{Commands In Python}). This argument tells @value{GDBN} how to
+categorize the new parameter in the help system.
+
+@var{parameter-class} should be one of the @samp{PARAM_} constants
+defined below. This argument tells @value{GDBN} the type of the new
+parameter; this information is used for input validation and
+completion.
+
+If @var{parameter-class} is @code{PARAM_ENUM}, then
+@var{enum-sequence} must be a sequence of strings. These strings
+represent the possible values for the parameter.
+
+If @var{parameter-class} is not @code{PARAM_ENUM}, then the presence
+of a fourth argument will cause an exception to be thrown.
+
+The help text for the new parameter is taken from the Python
+documentation string for the parameter's class, if there is one. If
+there is no documentation string, a default value is used.
+@end defmethod
+
+@defivar Parameter set_doc
+If this attribute exists, and is a string, then its value is used as
+the help text for this parameter's @code{set} command. The value is
+examined when @code{Parameter.__init__} is invoked; subsequent changes
+have no effect.
+@end defivar
+
+@defivar Parameter show_doc
+If this attribute exists, and is a string, then its value is used as
+the help text for this parameter's @code{show} command. The value is
+examined when @code{Parameter.__init__} is invoked; subsequent changes
+have no effect.
+@end defivar
+
+@defivar Parameter value
+The @code{value} attribute holds the underlying value of the
+parameter. It can be read and assigned to just as any other
+attribute. @value{GDBN} does validation when assignments are made.
+@end defivar
+
+
+When a new parameter is defined, its type must be specified. The
+available types are represented by constants defined in the @code{gdb}
+module:
+
+@table @code
+@findex PARAM_BOOLEAN
+@findex gdb.PARAM_BOOLEAN
+@item PARAM_BOOLEAN
+The value is a plain boolean. The Python boolean values, @code{True}
+and @code{False} are the only valid values.
+
+@findex PARAM_AUTO_BOOLEAN
+@findex gdb.PARAM_AUTO_BOOLEAN
+@item PARAM_AUTO_BOOLEAN
+The value has three possible states: true, false, and @samp{auto}. In
+Python, true and false are represented using boolean constants, and
+@samp{auto} is represented using @code{None}.
+
+@findex PARAM_UINTEGER
+@findex gdb.PARAM_UINTEGER
+@item PARAM_UINTEGER
+The value is an unsigned integer. The value of 0 should be
+interpreted to mean ``unlimited''.
+
+@findex PARAM_INTEGER
+@findex gdb.PARAM_INTEGER
+@item PARAM_INTEGER
+The value is a signed integer. The value of 0 should be interpreted
+to mean ``unlimited''.
+
+@findex PARAM_STRING
+@findex gdb.PARAM_STRING
+@item PARAM_STRING
+The value is a string. When the user modifies the string, any escape
+sequences, such as @samp{\t}, @samp{\f}, and octal escapes, are
+translated into corresponding characters and encoded into the current
+host charset.
+
+@findex PARAM_STRING_NOESCAPE
+@findex gdb.PARAM_STRING_NOESCAPE
+@item PARAM_STRING_NOESCAPE
+The value is a string. When the user modifies the string, escapes are
+passed through untranslated.
+
+@findex PARAM_OPTIONAL_FILENAME
+@findex gdb.PARAM_OPTIONAL_FILENAME
+@item PARAM_OPTIONAL_FILENAME
+The value is a either a filename (a string), or @code{None}.
+
+@findex PARAM_FILENAME
+@findex gdb.PARAM_FILENAME
+@item PARAM_FILENAME
+The value is a filename. This is just like
+@code{PARAM_STRING_NOESCAPE}, but uses file names for completion.
+
+@findex PARAM_ZINTEGER
+@findex gdb.PARAM_ZINTEGER
+@item PARAM_ZINTEGER
+The value is an integer. This is like @code{PARAM_INTEGER}, except 0
+is interpreted as itself.
+
+@findex PARAM_ENUM
+@findex gdb.PARAM_ENUM
+@item PARAM_ENUM
+The value is a string, which must be one of a collection string
+constants provided when the parameter is created.
+@end table
+
@node Functions In Python
@subsubsection Writing new convenience functions
Python code is read into @value{GDBN}, you may need to import the
@code{gdb} module explicitly.
+@node Progspaces In Python
+@subsubsection Program Spaces In Python
+
+@cindex progspaces in python
+@tindex gdb.Progspace
+@tindex Progspace
+A program space, or @dfn{progspace}, represents a symbolic view
+of an address space.
+It consists of all of the objfiles of the program.
+@xref{Objfiles In Python}.
+@xref{Inferiors and Programs, program spaces}, for more details
+about program spaces.
+
+The following progspace-related functions are available in the
+@code{gdb} module:
+
+@findex gdb.current_progspace
+@defun current_progspace
+This function returns the program space of the currently selected inferior.
+@xref{Inferiors and Programs}.
+@end defun
+
+@findex gdb.progspaces
+@defun progspaces
+Return a sequence of all the progspaces currently known to @value{GDBN}.
+@end defun
+
+Each progspace is represented by an instance of the @code{gdb.Progspace}
+class.
+
+@defivar Progspace filename
+The file name of the progspace as a string.
+@end defivar
+
+@defivar Progspace pretty_printers
+The @code{pretty_printers} attribute is a list of functions. It is
+used to look up pretty-printers. A @code{Value} is passed to each
+function in order; if the function returns @code{None}, then the
+search continues. Otherwise, the return value should be an object
+which is used to format the value. @xref{Pretty Printing API}, for more
+information.
+@end defivar
+
@node Objfiles In Python
@subsubsection Objfiles In Python
used to look up pretty-printers. A @code{Value} is passed to each
function in order; if the function returns @code{None}, then the
search continues. Otherwise, the return value should be an object
-which is used to format the value. @xref{Pretty Printing}, for more
+which is used to format the value. @xref{Pretty Printing API}, for more
information.
@end defivar
@node Frames In Python
-@subsubsection Acessing inferior stack frames from Python.
+@subsubsection Accessing inferior stack frames from Python.
@cindex frames in python
When the debugged program stops, @value{GDBN} is able to analyze its call
Returns the frame's resume address.
@end defmethod
+@defmethod Frame block
+Return the frame's code block. @xref{Blocks In Python}.
+@end defmethod
+
+@defmethod Frame function
+Return the symbol for the function corresponding to this frame.
+@xref{Symbols In Python}.
+@end defmethod
+
@defmethod Frame older
Return the frame that called this frame.
@end defmethod
Return the frame called by this frame.
@end defmethod
-@defmethod Frame read_var variable
-Return the value of the given variable in this frame. @var{variable} must
-be a string.
+@defmethod Frame find_sal
+Return the frame's symtab and line object.
+@xref{Symbol Tables In Python}.
+@end defmethod
+
+@defmethod Frame read_var variable @r{[}block@r{]}
+Return the value of @var{variable} in this frame. If the optional
+argument @var{block} is provided, search for the variable from that
+block; otherwise start at the frame's current block (which is
+determined by the frame's current program counter). @var{variable}
+must be a string or a @code{gdb.Symbol} object. @var{block} must be a
+@code{gdb.Block} object.
+@end defmethod
+
+@defmethod Frame select
+Set this frame to be the selected frame. @xref{Stack, ,Examining the
+Stack}.
+@end defmethod
+@end table
+
+@node Blocks In Python
+@subsubsection Accessing frame blocks from Python.
+
+@cindex blocks in python
+@tindex gdb.Block
+
+Within each frame, @value{GDBN} maintains information on each block
+stored in that frame. These blocks are organized hierarchically, and
+are represented individually in Python as a @code{gdb.Block}.
+Please see @ref{Frames In Python}, for a more in-depth discussion on
+frames. Furthermore, see @ref{Stack, ,Examining the Stack}, for more
+detailed technical information on @value{GDBN}'s book-keeping of the
+stack.
+
+The following block-related functions are available in the @code{gdb}
+module:
+
+@findex gdb.block_for_pc
+@defun block_for_pc pc
+Return the @code{gdb.Block} containing the given @var{pc} value. If the
+block cannot be found for the @var{pc} value specified, the function
+will return @code{None}.
+@end defun
+
+A @code{gdb.Block} object has the following attributes:
+
+@table @code
+@defivar Block start
+The start address of the block. This attribute is not writable.
+@end defivar
+
+@defivar Block end
+The end address of the block. This attribute is not writable.
+@end defivar
+
+@defivar Block function
+The name of the block represented as a @code{gdb.Symbol}. If the
+block is not named, then this attribute holds @code{None}. This
+attribute is not writable.
+@end defivar
+
+@defivar Block superblock
+The block containing this block. If this parent block does not exist,
+this attribute holds @code{None}. This attribute is not writable.
+@end defivar
+@end table
+
+@node Symbols In Python
+@subsubsection Python representation of Symbols.
+
+@cindex symbols in python
+@tindex gdb.Symbol
+
+@value{GDBN} represents every variable, function and type as an
+entry in a symbol table. @xref{Symbols, ,Examining the Symbol Table}.
+Similarly, Python represents these symbols in @value{GDBN} with the
+@code{gdb.Symbol} object.
+
+The following symbol-related functions are available in the @code{gdb}
+module:
+
+@findex gdb.lookup_symbol
+@defun lookup_symbol name [block] [domain]
+This function searches for a symbol by name. The search scope can be
+restricted to the parameters defined in the optional domain and block
+arguments.
+
+@var{name} is the name of the symbol. It must be a string. The
+optional @var{block} argument restricts the search to symbols visible
+in that @var{block}. The @var{block} argument must be a
+@code{gdb.Block} object. The optional @var{domain} argument restricts
+the search to the domain type. The @var{domain} argument must be a
+domain constant defined in the @code{gdb} module and described later
+in this chapter.
+@end defun
+
+A @code{gdb.Symbol} object has the following attributes:
+
+@table @code
+@defivar Symbol symtab
+The symbol table in which the symbol appears. This attribute is
+represented as a @code{gdb.Symtab} object. @xref{Symbol Tables In
+Python}. This attribute is not writable.
+@end defivar
+
+@defivar Symbol name
+The name of the symbol as a string. This attribute is not writable.
+@end defivar
+
+@defivar Symbol linkage_name
+The name of the symbol, as used by the linker (i.e., may be mangled).
+This attribute is not writable.
+@end defivar
+
+@defivar Symbol print_name
+The name of the symbol in a form suitable for output. This is either
+@code{name} or @code{linkage_name}, depending on whether the user
+asked @value{GDBN} to display demangled or mangled names.
+@end defivar
+
+@defivar Symbol addr_class
+The address class of the symbol. This classifies how to find the value
+of a symbol. Each address class is a constant defined in the
+@code{gdb} module and described later in this chapter.
+@end defivar
+
+@defivar Symbol is_argument
+@code{True} if the symbol is an argument of a function.
+@end defivar
+
+@defivar Symbol is_constant
+@code{True} if the symbol is a constant.
+@end defivar
+
+@defivar Symbol is_function
+@code{True} if the symbol is a function or a method.
+@end defivar
+
+@defivar Symbol is_variable
+@code{True} if the symbol is a variable.
+@end defivar
+@end table
+
+The available domain categories in @code{gdb.Symbol} are represented
+as constants in the @code{gdb} module:
+
+@table @code
+@findex SYMBOL_UNDEF_DOMAIN
+@findex gdb.SYMBOL_UNDEF_DOMAIN
+@item SYMBOL_UNDEF_DOMAIN
+This is used when a domain has not been discovered or none of the
+following domains apply. This usually indicates an error either
+in the symbol information or in @value{GDBN}'s handling of symbols.
+@findex SYMBOL_VAR_DOMAIN
+@findex gdb.SYMBOL_VAR_DOMAIN
+@item SYMBOL_VAR_DOMAIN
+This domain contains variables, function names, typedef names and enum
+type values.
+@findex SYMBOL_STRUCT_DOMAIN
+@findex gdb.SYMBOL_STRUCT_DOMAIN
+@item SYMBOL_STRUCT_DOMAIN
+This domain holds struct, union and enum type names.
+@findex SYMBOL_LABEL_DOMAIN
+@findex gdb.SYMBOL_LABEL_DOMAIN
+@item SYMBOL_LABEL_DOMAIN
+This domain contains names of labels (for gotos).
+@findex SYMBOL_VARIABLES_DOMAIN
+@findex gdb.SYMBOL_VARIABLES_DOMAIN
+@item SYMBOL_VARIABLES_DOMAIN
+This domain holds a subset of the @code{SYMBOLS_VAR_DOMAIN}; it
+contains everything minus functions and types.
+@findex SYMBOL_FUNCTIONS_DOMAIN
+@findex gdb.SYMBOL_FUNCTIONS_DOMAIN
+@item SYMBOL_FUNCTION_DOMAIN
+This domain contains all functions.
+@findex SYMBOL_TYPES_DOMAIN
+@findex gdb.SYMBOL_TYPES_DOMAIN
+@item SYMBOL_TYPES_DOMAIN
+This domain contains all types.
+@end table
+
+The available address class categories in @code{gdb.Symbol} are represented
+as constants in the @code{gdb} module:
+
+@table @code
+@findex SYMBOL_LOC_UNDEF
+@findex gdb.SYMBOL_LOC_UNDEF
+@item SYMBOL_LOC_UNDEF
+If this is returned by address class, it indicates an error either in
+the symbol information or in @value{GDBN}'s handling of symbols.
+@findex SYMBOL_LOC_CONST
+@findex gdb.SYMBOL_LOC_CONST
+@item SYMBOL_LOC_CONST
+Value is constant int.
+@findex SYMBOL_LOC_STATIC
+@findex gdb.SYMBOL_LOC_STATIC
+@item SYMBOL_LOC_STATIC
+Value is at a fixed address.
+@findex SYMBOL_LOC_REGISTER
+@findex gdb.SYMBOL_LOC_REGISTER
+@item SYMBOL_LOC_REGISTER
+Value is in a register.
+@findex SYMBOL_LOC_ARG
+@findex gdb.SYMBOL_LOC_ARG
+@item SYMBOL_LOC_ARG
+Value is an argument. This value is at the offset stored within the
+symbol inside the frame's argument list.
+@findex SYMBOL_LOC_REF_ARG
+@findex gdb.SYMBOL_LOC_REF_ARG
+@item SYMBOL_LOC_REF_ARG
+Value address is stored in the frame's argument list. Just like
+@code{LOC_ARG} except that the value's address is stored at the
+offset, not the value itself.
+@findex SYMBOL_LOC_REGPARM_ADDR
+@findex gdb.SYMBOL_LOC_REGPARM_ADDR
+@item SYMBOL_LOC_REGPARM_ADDR
+Value is a specified register. Just like @code{LOC_REGISTER} except
+the register holds the address of the argument instead of the argument
+itself.
+@findex SYMBOL_LOC_LOCAL
+@findex gdb.SYMBOL_LOC_LOCAL
+@item SYMBOL_LOC_LOCAL
+Value is a local variable.
+@findex SYMBOL_LOC_TYPEDEF
+@findex gdb.SYMBOL_LOC_TYPEDEF
+@item SYMBOL_LOC_TYPEDEF
+Value not used. Symbols in the domain @code{SYMBOL_STRUCT_DOMAIN} all
+have this class.
+@findex SYMBOL_LOC_BLOCK
+@findex gdb.SYMBOL_LOC_BLOCK
+@item SYMBOL_LOC_BLOCK
+Value is a block.
+@findex SYMBOL_LOC_CONST_BYTES
+@findex gdb.SYMBOL_LOC_CONST_BYTES
+@item SYMBOL_LOC_CONST_BYTES
+Value is a byte-sequence.
+@findex SYMBOL_LOC_UNRESOLVED
+@findex gdb.SYMBOL_LOC_UNRESOLVED
+@item SYMBOL_LOC_UNRESOLVED
+Value is at a fixed address, but the address of the variable has to be
+determined from the minimal symbol table whenever the variable is
+referenced.
+@findex SYMBOL_LOC_OPTIMIZED_OUT
+@findex gdb.SYMBOL_LOC_OPTIMIZED_OUT
+@item SYMBOL_LOC_OPTIMIZED_OUT
+The value does not actually exist in the program.
+@findex SYMBOL_LOC_COMPUTED
+@findex gdb.SYMBOL_LOC_COMPUTED
+@item SYMBOL_LOC_COMPUTED
+The value's address is a computed location.
+@end table
+
+@node Symbol Tables In Python
+@subsubsection Symbol table representation in Python.
+
+@cindex symbol tables in python
+@tindex gdb.Symtab
+@tindex gdb.Symtab_and_line
+
+Access to symbol table data maintained by @value{GDBN} on the inferior
+is exposed to Python via two objects: @code{gdb.Symtab_and_line} and
+@code{gdb.Symtab}. Symbol table and line data for a frame is returned
+from the @code{find_sal} method in @code{gdb.Frame} object.
+@xref{Frames In Python}.
+
+For more information on @value{GDBN}'s symbol table management, see
+@ref{Symbols, ,Examining the Symbol Table}, for more information.
+
+A @code{gdb.Symtab_and_line} object has the following attributes:
+
+@table @code
+@defivar Symtab_and_line symtab
+The symbol table object (@code{gdb.Symtab}) for this frame.
+This attribute is not writable.
+@end defivar
+
+@defivar Symtab_and_line pc
+Indicates the current program counter address. This attribute is not
+writable.
+@end defivar
+
+@defivar Symtab_and_line line
+Indicates the current line number for this object. This
+attribute is not writable.
+@end defivar
+@end table
+
+A @code{gdb.Symtab} object has the following attributes:
+
+@table @code
+@defivar Symtab filename
+The symbol table's source filename. This attribute is not writable.
+@end defivar
+
+@defivar Symtab objfile
+The symbol table's backing object file. @xref{Objfiles In Python}.
+This attribute is not writable.
+@end defivar
+@end table
+
+The following methods are provided:
+
+@table @code
+@defmethod Symtab fullname
+Return the symbol table's source absolute file name.
+@end defmethod
+@end table
+
+@node Breakpoints In Python
+@subsubsection Manipulating breakpoints using Python
+
+@cindex breakpoints in python
+@tindex gdb.Breakpoint
+
+Python code can manipulate breakpoints via the @code{gdb.Breakpoint}
+class.
+
+@defmethod Breakpoint __init__ spec @r{[}type@r{]} @r{[}wp_class@r{]}
+Create a new breakpoint. @var{spec} is a string naming the
+location of the breakpoint, or an expression that defines a
+watchpoint. The contents can be any location recognized by the
+@code{break} command, or in the case of a watchpoint, by the @code{watch}
+command. The optional @var{type} denotes the breakpoint to create
+from the types defined later in this chapter. This argument can be
+either: @code{BP_BREAKPOINT} or @code{BP_WATCHPOINT}. @var{type}
+defaults to @code{BP_BREAKPOINT}. The optional @var{wp_class}
+argument defines the class of watchpoint to create, if @var{type} is
+defined as @code{BP_WATCHPOINT}. If a watchpoint class is not
+provided, it is assumed to be a @var{WP_WRITE} class.
+@end defmethod
+
+The available watchpoint types represented by constants are defined in the
+@code{gdb} module:
+
+@table @code
+@findex WP_READ
+@findex gdb.WP_READ
+@item WP_READ
+Read only watchpoint.
+
+@findex WP_WRITE
+@findex gdb.WP_WRITE
+@item WP_WRITE
+Write only watchpoint.
+
+@findex WP_ACCESS
+@findex gdb.WP_ACCESS
+@item WP_ACCESS
+Read/Write watchpoint.
+@end table
+
+@defmethod Breakpoint is_valid
+Return @code{True} if this @code{Breakpoint} object is valid,
+@code{False} otherwise. A @code{Breakpoint} object can become invalid
+if the user deletes the breakpoint. In this case, the object still
+exists, but the underlying breakpoint does not. In the cases of
+watchpoint scope, the watchpoint remains valid even if execution of the
+inferior leaves the scope of that watchpoint.
@end defmethod
+
+@defivar Breakpoint enabled
+This attribute is @code{True} if the breakpoint is enabled, and
+@code{False} otherwise. This attribute is writable.
+@end defivar
+
+@defivar Breakpoint silent
+This attribute is @code{True} if the breakpoint is silent, and
+@code{False} otherwise. This attribute is writable.
+
+Note that a breakpoint can also be silent if it has commands and the
+first command is @code{silent}. This is not reported by the
+@code{silent} attribute.
+@end defivar
+
+@defivar Breakpoint thread
+If the breakpoint is thread-specific, this attribute holds the thread
+id. If the breakpoint is not thread-specific, this attribute is
+@code{None}. This attribute is writable.
+@end defivar
+
+@defivar Breakpoint task
+If the breakpoint is Ada task-specific, this attribute holds the Ada task
+id. If the breakpoint is not task-specific (or the underlying
+language is not Ada), this attribute is @code{None}. This attribute
+is writable.
+@end defivar
+
+@defivar Breakpoint ignore_count
+This attribute holds the ignore count for the breakpoint, an integer.
+This attribute is writable.
+@end defivar
+
+@defivar Breakpoint number
+This attribute holds the breakpoint's number --- the identifier used by
+the user to manipulate the breakpoint. This attribute is not writable.
+@end defivar
+
+@defivar Breakpoint type
+This attribute holds the breakpoint's type --- the identifier used to
+determine the actual breakpoint type or use-case. This attribute is not
+writable.
+@end defivar
+
+The available types are represented by constants defined in the @code{gdb}
+module:
+
+@table @code
+@findex BP_BREAKPOINT
+@findex gdb.BP_BREAKPOINT
+@item BP_BREAKPOINT
+Normal code breakpoint.
+
+@findex BP_WATCHPOINT
+@findex gdb.BP_WATCHPOINT
+@item BP_WATCHPOINT
+Watchpoint breakpoint.
+
+@findex BP_HARDWARE_WATCHPOINT
+@findex gdb.BP_HARDWARE_WATCHPOINT
+@item BP_HARDWARE_WATCHPOINT
+Hardware assisted watchpoint.
+
+@findex BP_READ_WATCHPOINT
+@findex gdb.BP_READ_WATCHPOINT
+@item BP_READ_WATCHPOINT
+Hardware assisted read watchpoint.
+
+@findex BP_ACCESS_WATCHPOINT
+@findex gdb.BP_ACCESS_WATCHPOINT
+@item BP_ACCESS_WATCHPOINT
+Hardware assisted access watchpoint.
@end table
+@defivar Breakpoint hit_count
+This attribute holds the hit count for the breakpoint, an integer.
+This attribute is writable, but currently it can only be set to zero.
+@end defivar
+
+@defivar Breakpoint location
+This attribute holds the location of the breakpoint, as specified by
+the user. It is a string. If the breakpoint does not have a location
+(that is, it is a watchpoint) the attribute's value is @code{None}. This
+attribute is not writable.
+@end defivar
+
+@defivar Breakpoint expression
+This attribute holds a breakpoint expression, as specified by
+the user. It is a string. If the breakpoint does not have an
+expression (the breakpoint is not a watchpoint) the attribute's value
+is @code{None}. This attribute is not writable.
+@end defivar
+
+@defivar Breakpoint condition
+This attribute holds the condition of the breakpoint, as specified by
+the user. It is a string. If there is no condition, this attribute's
+value is @code{None}. This attribute is writable.
+@end defivar
+
+@defivar Breakpoint commands
+This attribute holds the commands attached to the breakpoint. If
+there are commands, this attribute's value is a string holding all the
+commands, separated by newlines. If there are no commands, this
+attribute is @code{None}. This attribute is not writable.
+@end defivar
+
+@node Lazy Strings In Python
+@subsubsection Python representation of lazy strings.
+
+@cindex lazy strings in python
+@tindex gdb.LazyString
+
+A @dfn{lazy string} is a string whose contents is not retrieved or
+encoded until it is needed.
+
+A @code{gdb.LazyString} is represented in @value{GDBN} as an
+@code{address} that points to a region of memory, an @code{encoding}
+that will be used to encode that region of memory, and a @code{length}
+to delimit the region of memory that represents the string. The
+difference between a @code{gdb.LazyString} and a string wrapped within
+a @code{gdb.Value} is that a @code{gdb.LazyString} will be treated
+differently by @value{GDBN} when printing. A @code{gdb.LazyString} is
+retrieved and encoded during printing, while a @code{gdb.Value}
+wrapping a string is immediately retrieved and encoded on creation.
+
+A @code{gdb.LazyString} object has the following functions:
+
+@defmethod LazyString value
+Convert the @code{gdb.LazyString} to a @code{gdb.Value}. This value
+will point to the string in memory, but will lose all the delayed
+retrieval, encoding and handling that @value{GDBN} applies to a
+@code{gdb.LazyString}.
+@end defmethod
+
+@defivar LazyString address
+This attribute holds the address of the string. This attribute is not
+writable.
+@end defivar
+
+@defivar LazyString length
+This attribute holds the length of the string in characters. If the
+length is -1, then the string will be fetched and encoded up to the
+first null of appropriate width. This attribute is not writable.
+@end defivar
+
+@defivar LazyString encoding
+This attribute holds the encoding that will be applied to the string
+when the string is printed by @value{GDBN}. If the encoding is not
+set, or contains an empty string, then @value{GDBN} will select the
+most appropriate encoding when the string is printed. This attribute
+is not writable.
+@end defivar
+
+@defivar LazyString type
+This attribute holds the type that is represented by the lazy string's
+type. For a lazy string this will always be a pointer type. To
+resolve this to the lazy string's character type, use the type's
+@code{target} method. @xref{Types In Python}. This attribute is not
+writable.
+@end defivar
+
+@node Auto-loading
+@subsection Auto-loading
+@cindex auto-loading, Python
+
+When a new object file is read (for example, due to the @code{file}
+command, or because the inferior has loaded a shared library),
+@value{GDBN} will look for Python support scripts in several ways:
+@file{@var{objfile}-gdb.py} and @code{.debug_gdb_scripts} section.
+
+@menu
+* objfile-gdb.py file:: The @file{@var{objfile}-gdb.py} file
+* .debug_gdb_scripts section:: The @code{.debug_gdb_scripts} section
+* Which flavor to choose?::
+@end menu
+
+The auto-loading feature is useful for supplying application-specific
+debugging commands and scripts.
+
+Auto-loading can be enabled or disabled.
+
+@table @code
+@kindex maint set python auto-load
+@item maint set python auto-load [yes|no]
+Enable or disable the Python auto-loading feature.
+
+@kindex maint show python auto-load
+@item maint show python auto-load
+Show whether Python auto-loading is enabled or disabled.
+@end table
+
+When reading an auto-loaded file, @value{GDBN} sets the
+@dfn{current objfile}. This is available via the @code{gdb.current_objfile}
+function (@pxref{Objfiles In Python}). This can be useful for
+registering objfile-specific pretty-printers.
+
+@node objfile-gdb.py file
+@subsubsection The @file{@var{objfile}-gdb.py} file
+@cindex @file{@var{objfile}-gdb.py}
+
+When a new object file is read, @value{GDBN} looks for
+a file named @file{@var{objfile}-gdb.py},
+where @var{objfile} is the object file's real name, formed by ensuring
+that the file name is absolute, following all symlinks, and resolving
+@code{.} and @code{..} components. If this file exists and is
+readable, @value{GDBN} will evaluate it as a Python script.
+
+If this file does not exist, and if the parameter
+@code{debug-file-directory} is set (@pxref{Separate Debug Files}),
+then @value{GDBN} will look for @var{real-name} in all of the
+directories mentioned in the value of @code{debug-file-directory}.
+
+Finally, if this file does not exist, then @value{GDBN} will look for
+a file named @file{@var{data-directory}/python/auto-load/@var{real-name}}, where
+@var{data-directory} is @value{GDBN}'s data directory (available via
+@code{show data-directory}, @pxref{Data Files}), and @var{real-name}
+is the object file's real name, as described above.
+
+@value{GDBN} does not track which files it has already auto-loaded this way.
+@value{GDBN} will load the associated script every time the corresponding
+@var{objfile} is opened.
+So your @file{-gdb.py} file should be careful to avoid errors if it
+is evaluated more than once.
+
+@node .debug_gdb_scripts section
+@subsubsection The @code{.debug_gdb_scripts} section
+@cindex @code{.debug_gdb_scripts} section
+
+For systems using file formats like ELF and COFF,
+when @value{GDBN} loads a new object file
+it will look for a special section named @samp{.debug_gdb_scripts}.
+If this section exists, its contents is a list of names of scripts to load.
+
+@value{GDBN} will look for each specified script file first in the
+current directory and then along the source search path
+(@pxref{Source Path, ,Specifying Source Directories}),
+except that @file{$cdir} is not searched, since the compilation
+directory is not relevant to scripts.
+
+Entries can be placed in section @code{.debug_gdb_scripts} with,
+for example, this GCC macro:
+
+@example
+/* Note: The "MS" section flags are to remote duplicates. */
+#define DEFINE_GDB_SCRIPT(script_name) \
+ asm("\
+.pushsection \".debug_gdb_scripts\", \"MS\",@@progbits,1\n\
+.byte 1\n\
+.asciz \"" script_name "\"\n\
+.popsection \n\
+");
+@end example
+
+@noindent
+Then one can reference the macro in a header or source file like this:
+
+@example
+DEFINE_GDB_SCRIPT ("my-app-scripts.py")
+@end example
+
+The script name may include directories if desired.
+
+If the macro is put in a header, any application or library
+using this header will get a reference to the specified script.
+
+@node Which flavor to choose?
+@subsubsection Which flavor to choose?
+
+Given the multiple ways of auto-loading Python scripts, it might not always
+be clear which one to choose. This section provides some guidance.
+
+Benefits of the @file{-gdb.py} way:
+
+@itemize @bullet
+@item
+Can be used with file formats that don't support multiple sections.
+
+@item
+Ease of finding scripts for public libraries.
+
+Scripts specified in the @code{.debug_gdb_scripts} section are searched for
+in the source search path.
+For publicly installed libraries, e.g., @file{libstdc++}, there typically
+isn't a source directory in which to find the script.
+
+@item
+Doesn't require source code additions.
+@end itemize
+
+Benefits of the @code{.debug_gdb_scripts} way:
+
+@itemize @bullet
+@item
+Works with static linking.
+
+Scripts for libraries done the @file{-gdb.py} way require an objfile to
+trigger their loading. When an application is statically linked the only
+objfile available is the executable, and it is cumbersome to attach all the
+scripts from all the input libraries to the executable's @file{-gdb.py} script.
+
+@item
+Works with classes that are entirely inlined.
+
+Some classes can be entirely inlined, and thus there may not be an associated
+shared library to attach a @file{-gdb.py} script to.
+
+@item
+Scripts needn't be copied out of the source tree.
+
+In some circumstances, apps can be built out of large collections of internal
+libraries, and the build infrastructure necessary to install the
+@file{-gdb.py} scripts in a place where @value{GDBN} can find them is
+cumbersome. It may be easier to specify the scripts in the
+@code{.debug_gdb_scripts} section as relative paths, and add a path to the
+top of the source tree to the source search path.
+@end itemize
+
@node Interpreters
@chapter Command Interpreters
@cindex command interpreters
the TUI mode. When @value{GDBN} is in the standard mode, most
of these commands will automatically switch to the TUI mode.
+Note that if @value{GDBN}'s @code{stdout} is not connected to a
+terminal, or @value{GDBN} has been started with the machine interface
+interpreter (@pxref{GDB/MI, ,The @sc{gdb/mi} Interface}), most of
+these commands will fail with an error, because it would not be
+possible or desirable to enable curses window management.
+
@table @code
@item info win
@kindex info win
In general, the content of a thread group may be only retrieved only
after attaching to that thread group.
+Thread groups are related to inferiors (@pxref{Inferiors and
+Programs}). Each inferior corresponds to a thread group of a special
+type @samp{process}, and some additional operations are permitted on
+such thread groups.
+
@c %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% SECTION %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
@node GDB/MI Command Syntax
@section @sc{gdb/mi} Command Syntax
* GDB/MI Stream Records::
* GDB/MI Async Records::
* GDB/MI Frame Information::
+* GDB/MI Thread Information::
@end menu
@node GDB/MI Result Records
@item "^running"
@findex ^running
-@c Is this one correct? Should it be an out-of-band notification?
-The asynchronous operation was successfully started. The target is
-running.
+This result record is equivalent to @samp{^done}. Historically, it
+was output instead of @samp{^done} if the command has resumed the
+target. This behaviour is maintained for backward compatibility, but
+all frontends should treat @samp{^done} and @samp{^running}
+identically and rely on the @samp{*running} output record to determine
+which threads are resumed.
@item "^connected"
@findex ^connected
all threads together, or even for a single thread, if the thread must
be stepped though some code before letting it run freely.
-@item *stopped,reason="@var{reason}",thread-id="@var{id}",stopped-threads="@var{stopped}"
+@item *stopped,reason="@var{reason}",thread-id="@var{id}",stopped-threads="@var{stopped}",core="@var{core}"
The target has stopped. The @var{reason} field can have one of the
following values:
value of @code{"all"}. Otherwise, the value of the @var{stopped}
field will be a list of thread identifiers. Presently, this list will
always include a single thread, but frontend should be prepared to see
-several threads in the list.
+several threads in the list. The @var{core} field reports the
+processor core on which the stop event has happened. This field may be absent
+if such information is not available.
+
+@item =thread-group-added,id="@var{id}"
+@itemx =thread-group-removed,id="@var{id}"
+A thread group was either added or removed. The @var{id} field
+contains the @value{GDBN} identifier of the thread group. When a thread
+group is added, it generally might not be associated with a running
+process. When a thread group is removed, its id becomes invalid and
+cannot be used in any way.
+
+@item =thread-group-started,id="@var{id}",pid="@var{pid}"
+A thread group became associated with a running program,
+either because the program was just started or the thread group
+was attached to a program. The @var{id} field contains the
+@value{GDBN} identifier of the thread group. The @var{pid} field
+contains process identifier, specific to the operating system.
-@item =thread-group-created,id="@var{id}"
@itemx =thread-group-exited,id="@var{id}"
-A thread thread group either was attached to, or has exited/detached
+A thread group is no longer associated with a running program,
+either because the program has exited, or because it was detached
from. The @var{id} field contains the @value{GDBN} identifier of the
thread group.
library file on the target, and on the host respectively. For native
debugging, both those fields have the same value. The
@var{symbols-loaded} field reports if the debug symbols for this
-library are loaded.
+library are loaded. The @var{thread-group} field, if present,
+specifies the id of the thread group in whose context the library was loaded.
+If the field is absent, it means the library was loaded in the context
+of all present thread groups.
@item =library-unloaded,...
Reports that a library was unloaded by the program. This notification
has 3 fields---@var{id}, @var{target-name} and @var{host-name} with
-the same meaning as for the @code{=library-loaded} notification
+the same meaning as for the @code{=library-loaded} notification.
+The @var{thread-group} field, if present, specifies the id of the
+thread group in whose context the library was unloaded. If the field is
+absent, it means the library was unloaded in the context of all present
+thread groups.
@end table
@end table
+@node GDB/MI Thread Information
+@subsection @sc{gdb/mi} Thread Information
+
+Whenever @value{GDBN} has to report an information about a thread, it
+uses a tuple with the following fields:
+
+@table @code
+@item id
+The numeric id assigned to the thread by @value{GDBN}. This field is
+always present.
+
+@item target-id
+Target-specific string identifying the thread. This field is always present.
+
+@item details
+Additional information about the thread provided by the target.
+It is supposed to be human-readable and not interpreted by the
+frontend. This field is optional.
+
+@item state
+Either @samp{stopped} or @samp{running}, depending on whether the
+thread is presently running. This field is always present.
+
+@item core
+The value of this field is an integer number of the processor core the
+thread was last seen on. This field is optional.
+@end table
+
@c %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% SECTION %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
@node GDB/MI Simple Examples
<- ^exit
@end smallexample
+Please note that @samp{^exit} is printed immediately, but it might
+take some time for @value{GDBN} to actually exit. During that time, @value{GDBN}
+performs necessary cleanups, including killing programs being debugged
+or disconnecting from debug hardware, so the frontend should wait till
+@value{GDBN} exits and should only forcibly kill @value{GDBN} if it
+fails to exit in reasonable time.
+
@subheading A Bad Command
Here's what happens if you pass a non-existent command:
@subsubheading Synopsis
@smallexample
- -break-insert [ -t ] [ -h ] [ -f ] [ -d ]
+ -break-insert [ -t ] [ -h ] [ -f ] [ -d ] [ -a ]
[ -c @var{condition} ] [ -i @var{ignore-count} ]
[ -p @var{thread} ] [ @var{location} ]
@end smallexample
cannot be parsed.
@item -d
Create a disabled breakpoint.
+@item -a
+Create a tracepoint. @xref{Tracepoints}. When this parameter
+is used together with @samp{-h}, a fast tracepoint is created.
@end table
@subsubheading Result
(gdb)
@end smallexample
+@subheading The @code{-break-passcount} Command
+@findex -break-passcount
+
+@subsubheading Synopsis
+
+@smallexample
+ -break-passcount @var{tracepoint-number} @var{passcount}
+@end smallexample
+
+Set the passcount for tracepoint @var{tracepoint-number} to
+@var{passcount}. If the breakpoint referred to by @var{tracepoint-number}
+is not a tracepoint, error is emitted. This corresponds to CLI
+command @samp{passcount}.
+
@subheading The @code{-break-watch} Command
@findex -break-watch
@subsubheading Synopsis
@smallexample
- -exec-continue [--all|--thread-group N]
+ -exec-continue [--reverse] [--all|--thread-group N]
@end smallexample
-Resumes the execution of the inferior program until a breakpoint is
-encountered, or until the inferior exits. In all-stop mode
-(@pxref{All-Stop Mode}), may resume only one thread, or all threads,
-depending on the value of the @samp{scheduler-locking} variable. In
-non-stop mode (@pxref{Non-Stop Mode}), if the @samp{--all} is not
-specified, only the thread specified with the @samp{--thread} option
-(or current thread, if no @samp{--thread} is provided) is resumed. If
-@samp{--all} is specified, all threads will be resumed. The
-@samp{--all} option is ignored in all-stop mode. If the
-@samp{--thread-group} options is specified, then all threads in that
-thread group are resumed.
+Resumes the execution of the inferior program, which will continue
+to execute until it reaches a debugger stop event. If the
+@samp{--reverse} option is specified, execution resumes in reverse until
+it reaches a stop event. Stop events may include
+@itemize @bullet
+@item
+breakpoints or watchpoints
+@item
+signals or exceptions
+@item
+the end of the process (or its beginning under @samp{--reverse})
+@item
+the end or beginning of a replay log if one is being used.
+@end itemize
+In all-stop mode (@pxref{All-Stop
+Mode}), may resume only one thread, or all threads, depending on the
+value of the @samp{scheduler-locking} variable. If @samp{--all} is
+specified, all threads (in all inferiors) will be resumed. The @samp{--all} option is
+ignored in all-stop mode. If the @samp{--thread-group} options is
+specified, then all threads in that thread group are resumed.
@subsubheading @value{GDBN} Command
@subsubheading Synopsis
@smallexample
- -exec-finish
+ -exec-finish [--reverse]
@end smallexample
Resumes the execution of the inferior program until the current
function is exited. Displays the results returned by the function.
+If the @samp{--reverse} option is specified, resumes the reverse
+execution of the inferior program until the point where current
+function was called.
@subsubheading @value{GDBN} Command
reported after that using the @samp{*stopped} notification.
In non-stop mode, only the context thread is interrupted by default.
-All threads will be interrupted if the @samp{--all} option is
-specified. If the @samp{--thread-group} option is specified, all
-threads in that group will be interrupted.
+All threads (in all inferiors) will be interrupted if the
+@samp{--all} option is specified. If the @samp{--thread-group}
+option is specified, all threads in that group will be interrupted.
@subsubheading @value{GDBN} Command
@subsubheading Synopsis
@smallexample
- -exec-next
+ -exec-next [--reverse]
@end smallexample
Resumes execution of the inferior program, stopping when the beginning
of the next source line is reached.
+If the @samp{--reverse} option is specified, resumes reverse execution
+of the inferior program, stopping at the beginning of the previous
+source line. If you issue this command on the first line of a
+function, it will take you back to the caller of that function, to the
+source line where the function was called.
+
+
@subsubheading @value{GDBN} Command
The corresponding @value{GDBN} command is @samp{next}.
@subsubheading Synopsis
@smallexample
- -exec-next-instruction
+ -exec-next-instruction [--reverse]
@end smallexample
Executes one machine instruction. If the instruction is a function
instruction in the middle of a source line, the address will be
printed as well.
+If the @samp{--reverse} option is specified, resumes reverse execution
+of the inferior program, stopping at the previous instruction. If the
+previously executed instruction was a return from another function,
+it will continue to execute in reverse until the call to that function
+(from the current stack frame) is reached.
+
@subsubheading @value{GDBN} Command
The corresponding @value{GDBN} command is @samp{nexti}.
@subsubheading Synopsis
@smallexample
- -exec-run
+ -exec-run [--all | --thread-group N]
@end smallexample
Starts execution of the inferior from the beginning. The inferior
exits. In the latter case the output will include an exit code, if
the program has exited exceptionally.
+When no option is specified, the current inferior is started. If the
+@samp{--thread-group} option is specified, it should refer to a thread
+group of type @samp{process}, and that thread group will be started.
+If the @samp{--all} option is specified, then all inferiors will be started.
+
@subsubheading @value{GDBN} Command
The corresponding @value{GDBN} command is @samp{run}.
@subsubheading Synopsis
@smallexample
- -exec-step
+ -exec-step [--reverse]
@end smallexample
Resumes execution of the inferior program, stopping when the beginning
of the next source line is reached, if the next source line is not a
function call. If it is, stop at the first instruction of the called
-function.
+function. If the @samp{--reverse} option is specified, resumes reverse
+execution of the inferior program, stopping at the beginning of the
+previously executed source line.
@subsubheading @value{GDBN} Command
@subsubheading Synopsis
@smallexample
- -exec-step-instruction
+ -exec-step-instruction [--reverse]
@end smallexample
-Resumes the inferior which executes one machine instruction. The
-output, once @value{GDBN} has stopped, will vary depending on whether
-we have stopped in the middle of a source line or not. In the former
-case, the address at which the program stopped will be printed as
-well.
+Resumes the inferior which executes one machine instruction. If the
+@samp{--reverse} option is specified, resumes reverse execution of the
+inferior program, stopping at the previously executed instruction.
+The output, once @value{GDBN} has stopped, will vary depending on
+whether we have stopped in the middle of a source line or not. In the
+former case, the address at which the program stopped will be printed
+as well.
@subsubheading @value{GDBN} Command
@item displayhint
A dynamic varobj can supply a display hint to the front end. The
value comes directly from the Python pretty-printer object's
-@code{display_hint} method. @xref{Pretty Printing}.
+@code{display_hint} method. @xref{Pretty Printing API}.
@end table
Typical output will look like this:
@item displayhint
A dynamic varobj can supply a display hint to the front end. The
value comes directly from the Python pretty-printer object's
-@code{display_hint} method. @xref{Pretty Printing}.
+@code{display_hint} method. @xref{Pretty Printing API}.
@item has_more
This is an integer attribute which is nonzero if there are children
the varobj @var{name} as an argument (this is done so that the same
Python pretty-printing code can be used for both the CLI and MI).
When called, this object must return an object which conforms to the
-pretty-printing interface (@pxref{Pretty Printing}).
+pretty-printing interface (@pxref{Pretty Printing API}).
The pre-defined function @code{gdb.default_visualizer} may be used to
select a visualizer by following the built-in process
(gdb)
@end smallexample
-@c %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% SECTION %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
-@node GDB/MI Tracepoint Commands
-@section @sc{gdb/mi} Tracepoint Commands
+@c %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% SECTION %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
+@node GDB/MI Tracepoint Commands
+@section @sc{gdb/mi} Tracepoint Commands
+
+The commands defined in this section implement MI support for
+tracepoints. For detailed introduction, see @ref{Tracepoints}.
+
+@subheading The @code{-trace-find} Command
+@findex -trace-find
+
+@subsubheading Synopsis
+
+@smallexample
+ -trace-find @var{mode} [@var{parameters}@dots{}]
+@end smallexample
+
+Find a trace frame using criteria defined by @var{mode} and
+@var{parameters}. The following table lists permissible
+modes and their parameters. For details of operation, see @ref{tfind}.
+
+@table @samp
+
+@item none
+No parameters are required. Stops examining trace frames.
+
+@item frame-number
+An integer is required as parameter. Selects tracepoint frame with
+that index.
+
+@item tracepoint-number
+An integer is required as parameter. Finds next
+trace frame that corresponds to tracepoint with the specified number.
+
+@item pc
+An address is required as parameter. Finds
+next trace frame that corresponds to any tracepoint at the specified
+address.
+
+@item pc-inside-range
+Two addresses are required as parameters. Finds next trace
+frame that corresponds to a tracepoint at an address inside the
+specified range. Both bounds are considered to be inside the range.
+
+@item pc-outside-range
+Two addresses are required as parameters. Finds
+next trace frame that corresponds to a tracepoint at an address outside
+the specified range. Both bounds are considered to be inside the range.
+
+@item line
+Line specification is required as parameter. @xref{Specify Location}.
+Finds next trace frame that corresponds to a tracepoint at
+the specified location.
+
+@end table
+
+If @samp{none} was passed as @var{mode}, the response does not
+have fields. Otherwise, the response may have the following fields:
+
+@table @samp
+@item found
+This field has either @samp{0} or @samp{1} as the value, depending
+on whether a matching tracepoint was found.
+
+@item traceframe
+The index of the found traceframe. This field is present iff
+the @samp{found} field has value of @samp{1}.
+
+@item tracepoint
+The index of the found tracepoint. This field is present iff
+the @samp{found} field has value of @samp{1}.
+
+@item frame
+The information about the frame corresponding to the found trace
+frame. This field is present only if a trace frame was found.
+@xref{GDB/MI Frame Information}, for description of this field.
+
+@end table
+
+@subsubheading @value{GDBN} Command
+
+The corresponding @value{GDBN} command is @samp{tfind}.
+
+@subheading -trace-define-variable
+@findex -trace-define-variable
+
+@subsubheading Synopsis
+
+@smallexample
+ -trace-define-variable @var{name} [ @var{value} ]
+@end smallexample
+
+Create trace variable @var{name} if it does not exist. If
+@var{value} is specified, sets the initial value of the specified
+trace variable to that value. Note that the @var{name} should start
+with the @samp{$} character.
+
+@subsubheading @value{GDBN} Command
+
+The corresponding @value{GDBN} command is @samp{tvariable}.
+
+@subheading -trace-list-variables
+@findex -trace-list-variables
+
+@subsubheading Synopsis
+
+@smallexample
+ -trace-list-variables
+@end smallexample
+
+Return a table of all defined trace variables. Each element of the
+table has the following fields:
+
+@table @samp
+@item name
+The name of the trace variable. This field is always present.
+
+@item initial
+The initial value. This is a 64-bit signed integer. This
+field is always present.
+
+@item current
+The value the trace variable has at the moment. This is a 64-bit
+signed integer. This field is absent iff current value is
+not defined, for example if the trace was never run, or is
+presently running.
+
+@end table
+
+@subsubheading @value{GDBN} Command
+
+The corresponding @value{GDBN} command is @samp{tvariables}.
+
+@subsubheading Example
+
+@smallexample
+(gdb)
+-trace-list-variables
+^done,trace-variables=@{nr_rows="1",nr_cols="3",
+hdr=[@{width="15",alignment="-1",col_name="name",colhdr="Name"@},
+ @{width="11",alignment="-1",col_name="initial",colhdr="Initial"@},
+ @{width="11",alignment="-1",col_name="current",colhdr="Current"@}],
+body=[variable=@{name="$trace_timestamp",initial="0"@}
+ variable=@{name="$foo",initial="10",current="15"@}]@}
+(gdb)
+@end smallexample
+
+@subheading -trace-save
+@findex -trace-save
+
+@subsubheading Synopsis
+
+@smallexample
+ -trace-save [-r ] @var{filename}
+@end smallexample
+
+Saves the collected trace data to @var{filename}. Without the
+@samp{-r} option, the data is downloaded from the target and saved
+in a local file. With the @samp{-r} option the target is asked
+to perform the save.
+
+@subsubheading @value{GDBN} Command
+
+The corresponding @value{GDBN} command is @samp{tsave}.
+
+
+@subheading -trace-start
+@findex -trace-start
+
+@subsubheading Synopsis
+
+@smallexample
+ -trace-start
+@end smallexample
+
+Starts a tracing experiments. The result of this command does not
+have any fields.
+
+@subsubheading @value{GDBN} Command
+
+The corresponding @value{GDBN} command is @samp{tstart}.
-The tracepoint commands are not yet implemented.
+@subheading -trace-status
+@findex -trace-status
-@c @subheading -trace-actions
+@subsubheading Synopsis
-@c @subheading -trace-delete
+@smallexample
+ -trace-status
+@end smallexample
-@c @subheading -trace-disable
+Obtains the status of a tracing experiment. The result may include
+the following fields:
-@c @subheading -trace-dump
+@table @samp
-@c @subheading -trace-enable
+@item supported
+May have a value of either @samp{0}, when no tracing operations are
+supported, @samp{1}, when all tracing operations are supported, or
+@samp{file} when examining trace file. In the latter case, examining
+of trace frame is possible but new tracing experiement cannot be
+started. This field is always present.
-@c @subheading -trace-exists
+@item running
+May have a value of either @samp{0} or @samp{1} depending on whether
+tracing experiement is in progress on target. This field is present
+if @samp{supported} field is not @samp{0}.
+
+@item stop-reason
+Report the reason why the tracing was stopped last time. This field
+may be absent iff tracing was never stopped on target yet. The
+value of @samp{request} means the tracing was stopped as result of
+the @code{-trace-stop} command. The value of @samp{overflow} means
+the tracing buffer is full. The value of @samp{disconnection} means
+tracing was automatically stopped when @value{GDBN} has disconnected.
+The value of @samp{passcount} means tracing was stopped when a
+tracepoint was passed a maximal number of times for that tracepoint.
+This field is present if @samp{supported} field is not @samp{0}.
+
+@item stopping-tracepoint
+The number of tracepoint whose passcount as exceeded. This field is
+present iff the @samp{stop-reason} field has the value of
+@samp{passcount}.
+
+@item frames
+@itemx frames-created
+The @samp{frames} field is a count of the total number of trace frames
+in the trace buffer, while @samp{frames-created} is the total created
+during the run, including ones that were discarded, such as when a
+circular trace buffer filled up. Both fields are optional.
+
+@item buffer-size
+@itemx buffer-free
+These fields tell the current size of the tracing buffer and the
+remaining space. These fields are optional.
+
+@item circular
+The value of the circular trace buffer flag. @code{1} means that the
+trace buffer is circular and old trace frames will be discarded if
+necessary to make room, @code{0} means that the trace buffer is linear
+and may fill up.
+
+@item disconnected
+The value of the disconnected tracing flag. @code{1} means that
+tracing will continue after @value{GDBN} disconnects, @code{0} means
+that the trace run will stop.
-@c @subheading -trace-find
+@end table
-@c @subheading -trace-frame-number
+@subsubheading @value{GDBN} Command
-@c @subheading -trace-info
+The corresponding @value{GDBN} command is @samp{tstatus}.
-@c @subheading -trace-insert
+@subheading -trace-stop
+@findex -trace-stop
-@c @subheading -trace-list
+@subsubheading Synopsis
-@c @subheading -trace-pass-count
+@smallexample
+ -trace-stop
+@end smallexample
-@c @subheading -trace-save
+Stops a tracing experiment. The result of this command has the same
+fields as @code{-trace-status}, except that the @samp{supported} and
+@samp{running} fields are not output.
-@c @subheading -trace-start
+@subsubheading @value{GDBN} Command
-@c @subheading -trace-stop
+The corresponding @value{GDBN} command is @samp{tstop}.
@c %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% SECTION %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
@subheading Synopsis
@smallexample
--list-thread-groups [ --available ] [ @var{group} ]
+-list-thread-groups [ --available ] [ --recurse 1 ] [ @var{group} ... ]
@end smallexample
-When used without the @var{group} parameter, lists top-level thread
-groups that are being debugged. When used with the @var{group}
-parameter, the children of the specified group are listed. The
-children can be either threads, or other groups. At present,
-@value{GDBN} will not report both threads and groups as children at
-the same time, but it may change in future.
+Lists thread groups (@pxref{Thread groups}). When a single thread
+group is passed as the argument, lists the children of that group.
+When several thread group are passed, lists information about those
+thread groups. Without any parameters, lists information about all
+top-level thread groups.
+
+Normally, thread groups that are being debugged are reported.
+With the @samp{--available} option, @value{GDBN} reports thread groups
+available on the target.
+
+The output of this command may have either a @samp{threads} result or
+a @samp{groups} result. The @samp{thread} result has a list of tuples
+as value, with each tuple describing a thread (@pxref{GDB/MI Thread
+Information}). The @samp{groups} result has a list of tuples as value,
+each tuple describing a thread group. If top-level groups are
+requested (that is, no parameter is passed), or when several groups
+are passed, the output always has a @samp{groups} result. The format
+of the @samp{group} result is described below.
+
+To reduce the number of roundtrips it's possible to list thread groups
+together with their children, by passing the @samp{--recurse} option
+and the recursion depth. Presently, only recursion depth of 1 is
+permitted. If this option is present, then every reported thread group
+will also include its children, either as @samp{group} or
+@samp{threads} field.
+
+In general, any combination of option and parameters is permitted, with
+the following caveats:
+
+@itemize @bullet
+@item
+When a single thread group is passed, the output will typically
+be the @samp{threads} result. Because threads may not contain
+anything, the @samp{recurse} option will be ignored.
+
+@item
+When the @samp{--available} option is passed, limited information may
+be available. In particular, the list of threads of a process might
+be inaccessible. Further, specifying specific thread groups might
+not give any performance advantage over listing all thread groups.
+The frontend should assume that @samp{-list-thread-groups --available}
+is always an expensive operation and cache the results.
+
+@end itemize
+
+The @samp{groups} result is a list of tuples, where each tuple may
+have the following fields:
+
+@table @code
+@item id
+Identifier of the thread group. This field is always present.
+The identifier is an opaque string; frontends should not try to
+convert it to an integer, even though it might look like one.
+
+@item type
+The type of the thread group. At present, only @samp{process} is a
+valid type.
+
+@item pid
+The target-specific process identifier. This field is only present
+for thread groups of type @samp{process} and only if the process exists.
+
+@item num_children
+The number of children this thread group has. This field may be
+absent for an available thread group.
+
+@item threads
+This field has a list of tuples as value, each tuple describing a
+thread. It may be present if the @samp{--recurse} option is
+specified, and it's actually possible to obtain the threads.
-With the @samp{--available} option, instead of reporting groups that
-are been debugged, GDB will report all thread groups available on the
-target. Using the @samp{--available} option together with @var{group}
-is not allowed.
+@item cores
+This field is a list of integers, each identifying a core that one
+thread of the group is running on. This field may be absent if
+such information is not available.
+
+@item executable
+The name of the executable file that corresponds to this thread group.
+The field is only present for thread groups of type @samp{process},
+and only if there is a corresponding executable file.
+
+@end table
@subheading Example
@{id="1",target-id="Thread 0xb7e156b0 (LWP 21254)",
frame=@{level="0",addr="0x0804891f",func="foo",args=[@{name="i",value="10"@}],
file="/tmp/a.c",fullname="/tmp/a.c",line="158"@},state="running"@}]]
+-list-thread-groups --available
+^done,groups=[@{id="17",type="process",pid="yyy",num_children="2",cores=[1,2]@}]
+-list-thread-groups --available --recurse 1
+ ^done,groups=[@{id="17", types="process",pid="yyy",num_children="2",cores=[1,2],
+ threads=[@{id="1",target-id="Thread 0xb7e14b90",cores=[1]@},
+ @{id="2",target-id="Thread 0xb7e14b90",cores=[2]@}]@},..]
+-list-thread-groups --available --recurse 1 17 18
+^done,groups=[@{id="17", types="process",pid="yyy",num_children="2",cores=[1,2],
+ threads=[@{id="1",target-id="Thread 0xb7e14b90",cores=[1]@},
+ @{id="2",target-id="Thread 0xb7e14b90",cores=[2]@}]@},...]
+@end smallexample
+
+
+@subheading The @code{-add-inferior} Command
+@findex -add-inferior
+
+@subheading Synopsis
+
+@smallexample
+-add-inferior
+@end smallexample
+
+Creates a new inferior (@pxref{Inferiors and Programs}). The created
+inferior is not associated with any executable. Such association may
+be established with the @samp{-file-exec-and-symbols} command
+(@pxref{GDB/MI File Commands}). The command response has a single
+field, @samp{thread-group}, whose value is the identifier of the
+thread group corresponding to the new inferior.
+
+@subheading Example
+
+@smallexample
+@value{GDBP}
+-add-inferior
+^done,thread-group="i3"
@end smallexample
@subheading The @code{-interpreter-exec} Command
The command @code{maint print raw-registers} includes the contents of
the raw register cache; the command @code{maint print cooked-registers}
-includes the (cooked) value of all registers; and the command
-@code{maint print register-groups} includes the groups that each
+includes the (cooked) value of all registers, including registers which
+aren't available on the target nor visible to user; and the
+command @code{maint print register-groups} includes the groups that each
register is a member of. @xref{Registers,, Registers, gdbint,
@value{GDBN} Internals}.
command prints its name, address in memory, and all of its psymtabs
and symtabs.
+@kindex maint print section-scripts
+@cindex info for known .debug_gdb_scripts-loaded scripts
+@item maint print section-scripts [@var{regexp}]
+Print a dump of scripts specified in the @code{.debug_gdb_section} section.
+If @var{regexp} is specified, only print scripts loaded by object files
+matching @var{regexp}.
+For each script, this command prints its name as specified in the objfile,
+and the full path if known.
+@xref{.debug_gdb_scripts section}.
+
@kindex maint print statistics
@cindex bcache statistics
@item maint print statistics
a recursive definition of the data type as stored in @value{GDBN}'s
data structures, including its flags and contained types.
+@kindex maint set dwarf2 always-disassemble
+@kindex maint show dwarf2 always-disassemble
+@item maint set dwarf2 always-disassemble
+@item maint show dwarf2 always-disassemble
+Control the behavior of @code{info address} when using DWARF debugging
+information.
+
+The default is @code{off}, which means that @value{GDBN} should try to
+describe a variable's location in an easily readable format. When
+@code{on}, @value{GDBN} will instead display the DWARF location
+expression in an assembly-like format. Note that some locations are
+too complex for @value{GDBN} to describe simply; in this case you will
+always see the disassembly form.
+
+Here is an example of the resulting disassembly:
+
+@smallexample
+(gdb) info addr argc
+Symbol "argc" is a complex DWARF expression:
+ 1: DW_OP_fbreg 0
+@end smallexample
+
+For more information on these expressions, see
+@uref{http://www.dwarfstd.org/, the DWARF standard}.
+
@kindex maint set dwarf2 max-cache-age
@kindex maint show dwarf2 max-cache-age
@item maint set dwarf2 max-cache-age
removes a hardware breakpoint or watchpoint, and when the inferior
triggers a hardware-assisted breakpoint or watchpoint.
+@kindex maint set show-all-tib
+@kindex maint show show-all-tib
+@item maint set show-all-tib
+@itemx maint show show-all-tib
+Control whether to show all non zero areas within a 1k block starting
+at thread local base, when using the @samp{info w32 thread-information-block}
+command.
+
@kindex maint space
@cindex memory used by commands
@item maint space
* Packets::
* Stop Reply Packets::
* General Query Packets::
-* Register Packet Format::
+* Architecture-Specific Protocol Details::
* Tracepoint Packets::
* Host I/O Packets::
* Interrupts::
* File-I/O Remote Protocol Extension::
* Library List Format::
* Memory Map Format::
+* Thread List Format::
@end menu
@node Overview
for an error
@end table
-@item z @var{type},@var{addr},@var{length}
-@itemx Z @var{type},@var{addr},@var{length}
+@item z @var{type},@var{addr},@var{kind}
+@itemx Z @var{type},@var{addr},@var{kind}
@anchor{insert breakpoint or watchpoint packet}
@cindex @samp{z} packet
@cindex @samp{Z} packets
Insert (@samp{Z}) or remove (@samp{z}) a @var{type} breakpoint or
-watchpoint starting at address @var{address} and covering the next
-@var{length} bytes.
+watchpoint starting at address @var{address} of kind @var{kind}.
Each breakpoint and watchpoint packet @var{type} is documented
separately.
avoid potential problems with duplicate packets, the operations should
be implemented in an idempotent way.}
-@item z0,@var{addr},@var{length}
-@itemx Z0,@var{addr},@var{length}
+@item z0,@var{addr},@var{kind}
+@itemx Z0,@var{addr},@var{kind}
@cindex @samp{z0} packet
@cindex @samp{Z0} packet
Insert (@samp{Z0}) or remove (@samp{z0}) a memory breakpoint at address
-@var{addr} of size @var{length}.
+@var{addr} of type @var{kind}.
A memory breakpoint is implemented by replacing the instruction at
@var{addr} with a software breakpoint or trap instruction. The
-@var{length} is used by targets that indicates the size of the
-breakpoint (in bytes) that should be inserted (e.g., the @sc{arm} and
-@sc{mips} can insert either a 2 or 4 byte breakpoint).
+@var{kind} is target-specific and typically indicates the size of
+the breakpoint in bytes that should be inserted. E.g., the @sc{arm}
+and @sc{mips} can insert either a 2 or 4 byte breakpoint. Some
+architectures have additional meanings for @var{kind};
+see @ref{Architecture-Specific Protocol Details}.
@emph{Implementation note: It is possible for a target to copy or move
code that contains memory breakpoints (e.g., when implementing
for an error
@end table
-@item z1,@var{addr},@var{length}
-@itemx Z1,@var{addr},@var{length}
+@item z1,@var{addr},@var{kind}
+@itemx Z1,@var{addr},@var{kind}
@cindex @samp{z1} packet
@cindex @samp{Z1} packet
Insert (@samp{Z1}) or remove (@samp{z1}) a hardware breakpoint at
-address @var{addr} of size @var{length}.
+address @var{addr}.
A hardware breakpoint is implemented using a mechanism that is not
-dependant on being able to modify the target's memory.
+dependant on being able to modify the target's memory. @var{kind}
+has the same meaning as in @samp{Z0} packets.
@emph{Implementation note: A hardware breakpoint is not affected by code
movement.}
for an error
@end table
-@item z2,@var{addr},@var{length}
-@itemx Z2,@var{addr},@var{length}
+@item z2,@var{addr},@var{kind}
+@itemx Z2,@var{addr},@var{kind}
@cindex @samp{z2} packet
@cindex @samp{Z2} packet
-Insert (@samp{Z2}) or remove (@samp{z2}) a write watchpoint.
+Insert (@samp{Z2}) or remove (@samp{z2}) a write watchpoint at @var{addr}.
+@var{kind} is interpreted as the number of bytes to watch.
Reply:
@table @samp
for an error
@end table
-@item z3,@var{addr},@var{length}
-@itemx Z3,@var{addr},@var{length}
+@item z3,@var{addr},@var{kind}
+@itemx Z3,@var{addr},@var{kind}
@cindex @samp{z3} packet
@cindex @samp{Z3} packet
-Insert (@samp{Z3}) or remove (@samp{z3}) a read watchpoint.
+Insert (@samp{Z3}) or remove (@samp{z3}) a read watchpoint at @var{addr}.
+@var{kind} is interpreted as the number of bytes to watch.
Reply:
@table @samp
for an error
@end table
-@item z4,@var{addr},@var{length}
-@itemx Z4,@var{addr},@var{length}
+@item z4,@var{addr},@var{kind}
+@itemx Z4,@var{addr},@var{kind}
@cindex @samp{z4} packet
@cindex @samp{Z4} packet
-Insert (@samp{Z4}) or remove (@samp{z4}) an access watchpoint.
+Insert (@samp{Z4}) or remove (@samp{z4}) an access watchpoint at @var{addr}.
+@var{kind} is interpreted as the number of bytes to watch.
Reply:
@table @samp
If @var{n} is @samp{thread}, then @var{r} is the @var{thread-id} of
the stopped thread, as specified in @ref{thread-id syntax}.
+@item
+If @var{n} is @samp{core}, then @var{r} is the hexadecimal number of
+the core on which the stop event was detected.
+
@item
If @var{n} is a recognized @dfn{stop reason}, it describes a more
specific event that stopped the target. The currently defined stop
beginning when executing backward) of the log. The value of @var{r}
will be either @samp{begin} or @samp{end}. @xref{Reverse Execution},
for more information.
-
-
@end table
@item W @var{AA}
@table @samp
+@item QAllow:@var{op}:@var{val}@dots{}
+@cindex @samp{QAllow} packet
+Specify which operations @value{GDBN} expects to request of the
+target, as a semicolon-separated list of operation name and value
+pairs. Possible values for @var{op} include @samp{WriteReg},
+@samp{WriteMem}, @samp{InsertBreak}, @samp{InsertTrace},
+@samp{InsertFastTrace}, and @samp{Stop}. @var{val} is either 0,
+indicating that @value{GDBN} will not request the operation, or 1,
+indicating that it may. (The target can then use this to set up its
+own internals optimally, for instance if the debugger never expects to
+insert breakpoints, it may not need to install its own trap handler.)
+
@item qC
@cindex current thread, remote request
@cindex @samp{qC} packet
more thread IDs, separated by commas.
@value{GDBN} will respond to each reply with a request for more thread
ids (using the @samp{qs} form of the query), until the target responds
-with @samp{l} (lower-case el, for @dfn{last}).
+with @samp{l} (lower-case ell, for @dfn{last}).
Refer to @ref{thread-id syntax}, for the format of the @var{thread-id}
fields.
An empty reply indicates that @samp{qGetTLSAddr} is not supported by the stub.
@end table
+@item qGetTIBAddr:@var{thread-id}
+@cindex get thread information block address
+@cindex @samp{qGetTIBAddr} packet
+Fetch address of the Windows OS specific Thread Information Block.
+
+@var{thread-id} is the thread ID associated with the thread.
+
+Reply:
+@table @samp
+@item @var{XX}@dots{}
+Hex encoded (big endian) bytes representing the linear address of the
+thread information block.
+
+@item E @var{nn}
+An error occured. This means that either the thread was not found, or the
+address could not be retrieved.
+
+@item
+An empty reply indicates that @samp{qGetTIBAddr} is not supported by the stub.
+@end table
+
@item qL @var{startflag} @var{threadcount} @var{nextthread}
Obtain thread information from RTOS. Where: @var{startflag} (one hex
digit) is one to indicate the first query and zero to indicate a
extensions unless the stub also reports that it supports them by
including @samp{multiprocess+} in its @samp{qSupported} reply.
@xref{multiprocess extensions}, for details.
+
+@item xmlRegisters
+This feature indicates that @value{GDBN} supports the XML target
+description. If the stub sees @samp{xmlRegisters=} with target
+specific strings separated by a comma, it will report register
+description.
+
+@item qRelocInsn
+This feature indicates whether @value{GDBN} supports the
+@samp{qRelocInsn} packet (@pxref{Tracepoint Packets,,Relocate
+instruction reply packet}).
@end table
Stubs should ignore any unknown values for
@tab @samp{-}
@tab Yes
+@item @samp{qXfer:sdata:read}
+@tab No
+@tab @samp{-}
+@tab Yes
+
@item @samp{qXfer:spu:read}
@tab No
@tab @samp{-}
@tab @samp{-}
@tab Yes
+@item @samp{qXfer:threads:read}
+@tab No
+@tab @samp{-}
+@tab Yes
+
+
@item @samp{QNonStop}
@tab No
@tab @samp{-}
@tab @samp{-}
@tab No
+@item @samp{TracepointSource}
+@tab No
+@tab @samp{-}
+@tab No
+
+@item @samp{QAllow}
+@tab No
+@tab @samp{-}
+@tab No
+
@end multitable
These are the currently defined stub features, in more detail:
The remote stub understands the @samp{qXfer:memory-map:read} packet
(@pxref{qXfer memory map read}).
+@item qXfer:sdata:read
+The remote stub understands the @samp{qXfer:sdata:read} packet
+(@pxref{qXfer sdata read}).
+
@item qXfer:spu:read
The remote stub understands the @samp{qXfer:spu:read} packet
(@pxref{qXfer spu read}).
The remote stub understands the @samp{qXfer:siginfo:write} packet
(@pxref{qXfer siginfo write}).
+@item qXfer:threads:read
+The remote stub understands the @samp{qXfer:threads:read} packet
+(@pxref{qXfer threads read}).
+
@item QNonStop
The remote stub understands the @samp{QNonStop} packet
(@pxref{QNonStop}).
The remote stub accepts and implements the reverse step packet
(@pxref{bs}).
+@item TracepointSource
+The remote stub understands the @samp{QTDPsrc} packet that supplies
+the source form of tracepoint definitions.
+
+@item QAllow
+The remote stub understands the @samp{QAllow} packet.
+
+@item StaticTracepoint
+@cindex static tracepoints, in remote protocol
+The remote stub supports static tracepoints.
+
@end table
@item qSymbol::
(if available), until the target ceases to request them.
@end table
-@item QTDP
+@item qTBuffer
+@item QTBuffer
+@item QTDisconnected
+@itemx QTDP
+@itemx QTDPsrc
+@itemx QTDV
+@itemx qTfP
+@itemx qTfV
@itemx QTFrame
@xref{Tracepoint Packets}.
conventions above. Please don't use this packet as a model for new
packets.)
-@item QTStart
+@item QTSave
+@item qTsP
+@item qTsV
+@itemx QTStart
@itemx QTStop
@itemx QTinit
@itemx QTro
@itemx qTStatus
+@itemx qTV
+@itemx qTfSTM
+@itemx qTsSTM
+@itemx qTSTMat
@xref{Tracepoint Packets}.
@item qXfer:@var{object}:read:@var{annex}:@var{offset},@var{length}
This packet is not probed by default; the remote stub must request it,
by supplying an appropriate @samp{qSupported} response (@pxref{qSupported}).
+@item qXfer:sdata:read::@var{offset},@var{length}
+@anchor{qXfer sdata read}
+
+Read contents of the extra collected static tracepoint marker
+information. The annex part of the generic @samp{qXfer} packet must
+be empty (@pxref{qXfer read}). @xref{Tracepoint Actions,,Tracepoint
+Action Lists}.
+
+This packet is not probed by default; the remote stub must request it,
+by supplying an appropriate @samp{qSupported} response
+(@pxref{qSupported}).
+
@item qXfer:siginfo:read::@var{offset},@var{length}
@anchor{qXfer siginfo read}
Read contents of the extra signal information on the target
by supplying an appropriate @samp{qSupported} response
(@pxref{qSupported}).
+@item qXfer:threads:read::@var{offset},@var{length}
+@anchor{qXfer threads read}
+Access the list of threads on target. @xref{Thread List Format}. The
+annex part of the generic @samp{qXfer} packet must be empty
+(@pxref{qXfer read}).
+
+This packet is not probed by default; the remote stub must request it,
+by supplying an appropriate @samp{qSupported} response (@pxref{qSupported}).
+
@item qXfer:osdata:read::@var{offset},@var{length}
@anchor{qXfer osdata read}
Access the target's @dfn{operating system information}.
@end table
-@node Register Packet Format
-@section Register Packet Format
+@node Architecture-Specific Protocol Details
+@section Architecture-Specific Protocol Details
+
+This section describes how the remote protocol is applied to specific
+target architectures. Also see @ref{Standard Target Features}, for
+details of XML target descriptions for each architecture.
+
+@subsection ARM
+
+@subsubsection Breakpoint Kinds
+
+These breakpoint kinds are defined for the @samp{Z0} and @samp{Z1} packets.
+
+@table @r
+
+@item 2
+16-bit Thumb mode breakpoint.
+
+@item 3
+32-bit Thumb mode (Thumb-2) breakpoint.
+
+@item 4
+32-bit ARM mode breakpoint.
+
+@end table
+
+@subsection MIPS
+
+@subsubsection Register Packet Format
The following @code{g}/@code{G} packets have previously been defined.
In the below, some thirty-two bit registers are transferred as
@table @samp
-@item QTDP:@var{n}:@var{addr}:@var{ena}:@var{step}:@var{pass}[:X@var{len},@var{bytes}]@r{[}-@r{]}
+@item QTDP:@var{n}:@var{addr}:@var{ena}:@var{step}:@var{pass}[:F@var{flen}][:X@var{len},@var{bytes}]@r{[}-@r{]}
Create a new tracepoint, number @var{n}, at @var{addr}. If @var{ena}
is @samp{E}, then the tracepoint is enabled; if it is @samp{D}, then
the tracepoint is disabled. @var{step} is the tracepoint's step
-count, and @var{pass} is its pass count. If an @samp{X} is present,
-it introduces a tracepoint condition, which consists of a hexadecimal
-length, followed by a comma and hex-encoded bytes, in a manner similar
-to action encodings as described below. If the trailing @samp{-} is
-present, further @samp{QTDP} packets will follow to specify this
-tracepoint's actions.
+count, and @var{pass} is its pass count. If an @samp{F} is present,
+then the tracepoint is to be a fast tracepoint, and the @var{flen} is
+the number of bytes that the target should copy elsewhere to make room
+for the tracepoint. If an @samp{X} is present, it introduces a
+tracepoint condition, which consists of a hexadecimal length, followed
+by a comma and hex-encoded bytes, in a manner similar to action
+encodings as described below. If the trailing @samp{-} is present,
+further @samp{QTDP} packets will follow to specify this tracepoint's
+actions.
Replies:
@table @samp
@item OK
The packet was understood and carried out.
+@item qRelocInsn
+@xref{Tracepoint Packets,,Relocate instruction reply packet}.
@item
The packet was not recognized.
@end table
@table @samp
@item OK
The packet was understood and carried out.
+@item qRelocInsn
+@xref{Tracepoint Packets,,Relocate instruction reply packet}.
@item
The packet was not recognized.
@end table
+@item QTDPsrc:@var{n}:@var{addr}:@var{type}:@var{start}:@var{slen}:@var{bytes}
+@cindex @samp{QTDPsrc} packet
+Specify a source string of tracepoint @var{n} at address @var{addr}.
+This is useful to get accurate reproduction of the tracepoints
+originally downloaded at the beginning of the trace run. @var{type}
+is the name of the tracepoint part, such as @samp{cond} for the
+tracepoint's conditional expression (see below for a list of types), while
+@var{bytes} is the string, encoded in hexadecimal.
+
+@var{start} is the offset of the @var{bytes} within the overall source
+string, while @var{slen} is the total length of the source string.
+This is intended for handling source strings that are longer than will
+fit in a single packet.
+@c Add detailed example when this info is moved into a dedicated
+@c tracepoint descriptions section.
+
+The available string types are @samp{at} for the location,
+@samp{cond} for the conditional, and @samp{cmd} for an action command.
+@value{GDBN} sends a separate packet for each command in the action
+list, in the same order in which the commands are stored in the list.
+
+The target does not need to do anything with source strings except
+report them back as part of the replies to the @samp{qTfP}/@samp{qTsP}
+query packets.
+
+Although this packet is optional, and @value{GDBN} will only send it
+if the target replies with @samp{TracepointSource} @xref{General
+Query Packets}, it makes both disconnected tracing and trace files
+much easier to use. Otherwise the user must be careful that the
+tracepoints in effect while looking at trace frames are identical to
+the ones in effect during the trace run; even a small discrepancy
+could cause @samp{tdump} not to work, or a particular trace frame not
+be found.
+
+@item QTDV:@var{n}:@var{value}
+@cindex define trace state variable, remote request
+@cindex @samp{QTDV} packet
+Create a new trace state variable, number @var{n}, with an initial
+value of @var{value}, which is a 64-bit signed integer. Both @var{n}
+and @var{value} are encoded as hexadecimal values. @value{GDBN} has
+the option of not using this packet for initial values of zero; the
+target should simply create the trace state variables as they are
+mentioned in expressions.
+
@item QTFrame:@var{n}
Select the @var{n}'th tracepoint frame from the buffer, and use the
register and memory contents recorded there to answer subsequent
@item QTFrame:range:@var{start}:@var{end}
Like @samp{QTFrame:@var{n}}, but select the first tracepoint frame after the
currently selected frame whose PC is between @var{start} (inclusive)
-and @var{end} (exclusive); @var{start} and @var{end} are hexadecimal
+and @var{end} (inclusive); @var{start} and @var{end} are hexadecimal
numbers.
@item QTFrame:outside:@var{start}:@var{end}
Like @samp{QTFrame:range:@var{start}:@var{end}}, but select the first
-frame @emph{outside} the given range of addresses.
+frame @emph{outside} the given range of addresses (exclusive).
@item QTStart
-Begin the tracepoint experiment. Begin collecting data from tracepoint
-hits in the trace frame buffer.
+Begin the tracepoint experiment. Begin collecting data from
+tracepoint hits in the trace frame buffer. This packet supports the
+@samp{qRelocInsn} reply (@pxref{Tracepoint Packets,,Relocate
+instruction reply packet}).
@item QTStop
End the tracepoint experiment. Stop collecting trace frames.
still have the same contents they did when the tracepoint was hit, so
there's no reason for the stub to refuse to provide their contents.
+@item QTDisconnected:@var{value}
+Set the choice to what to do with the tracing run when @value{GDBN}
+disconnects from the target. A @var{value} of 1 directs the target to
+continue the tracing run, while 0 tells the target to stop tracing if
+@value{GDBN} is no longer in the picture.
+
@item qTStatus
Ask the stub if there is a trace experiment running right now.
+The reply has the form:
+
+@table @samp
+
+@item T@var{running}@r{[};@var{field}@r{]}@dots{}
+@var{running} is a single digit @code{1} if the trace is presently
+running, or @code{0} if not. It is followed by semicolon-separated
+optional fields that an agent may use to report additional status.
+
+@end table
+
+If the trace is not running, the agent may report any of several
+explanations as one of the optional fields:
+
+@table @samp
+
+@item tnotrun:0
+No trace has been run yet.
+
+@item tstop:0
+The trace was stopped by a user-originated stop command.
+
+@item tfull:0
+The trace stopped because the trace buffer filled up.
+
+@item tdisconnected:0
+The trace stopped because @value{GDBN} disconnected from the target.
+
+@item tpasscount:@var{tpnum}
+The trace stopped because tracepoint @var{tpnum} exceeded its pass count.
+
+@item terror:@var{text}:@var{tpnum}
+The trace stopped because tracepoint @var{tpnum} had an error. The
+string @var{text} is available to describe the nature of the error
+(for instance, a divide by zero in the condition expression).
+@var{text} is hex encoded.
+
+@item tunknown:0
+The trace stopped for some other reason.
+
+@end table
+
+Additional optional fields supply statistical and other information.
+Although not required, they are extremely useful for users monitoring
+the progress of a trace run. If a trace has stopped, and these
+numbers are reported, they must reflect the state of the just-stopped
+trace.
+
+@table @samp
+
+@item tframes:@var{n}
+The number of trace frames in the buffer.
+
+@item tcreated:@var{n}
+The total number of trace frames created during the run. This may
+be larger than the trace frame count, if the buffer is circular.
+
+@item tsize:@var{n}
+The total size of the trace buffer, in bytes.
+
+@item tfree:@var{n}
+The number of bytes still unused in the buffer.
+
+@item circular:@var{n}
+The value of the circular trace buffer flag. @code{1} means that the
+trace buffer is circular and old trace frames will be discarded if
+necessary to make room, @code{0} means that the trace buffer is linear
+and may fill up.
+
+@item disconn:@var{n}
+The value of the disconnected tracing flag. @code{1} means that
+tracing will continue after @value{GDBN} disconnects, @code{0} means
+that the trace run will stop.
+
+@end table
+
+@item qTV:@var{var}
+@cindex trace state variable value, remote request
+@cindex @samp{qTV} packet
+Ask the stub for the value of the trace state variable number @var{var}.
+
Replies:
@table @samp
-@item T0
-There is no trace experiment running.
-@item T1
-There is a trace experiment running.
+@item V@var{value}
+The value of the variable is @var{value}. This will be the current
+value of the variable if the user is examining a running target, or a
+saved value if the variable was collected in the trace frame that the
+user is looking at. Note that multiple requests may result in
+different reply values, such as when requesting values while the
+program is running.
+
+@item U
+The value of the variable is unknown. This would occur, for example,
+if the user is examining a trace frame in which the requested variable
+was not collected.
+@end table
+
+@item qTfP
+@itemx qTsP
+These packets request data about tracepoints that are being used by
+the target. @value{GDBN} sends @code{qTfP} to get the first piece
+of data, and multiple @code{qTsP} to get additional pieces. Replies
+to these packets generally take the form of the @code{QTDP} packets
+that define tracepoints. (FIXME add detailed syntax)
+
+@item qTfV
+@itemx qTsV
+These packets request data about trace state variables that are on the
+target. @value{GDBN} sends @code{qTfV} to get the first vari of data,
+and multiple @code{qTsV} to get additional variables. Replies to
+these packets follow the syntax of the @code{QTDV} packets that define
+trace state variables.
+
+@item qTfSTM
+@itemx qTsSTM
+These packets request data about static tracepoint markers that exist
+in the target program. @value{GDBN} sends @code{qTfSTM} to get the
+first piece of data, and multiple @code{qTsSTM} to get additional
+pieces. Replies to these packets take the following form:
+
+Reply:
+@table @samp
+@item m @var{address}:@var{id}:@var{extra}
+A single marker
+@item m @var{address}:@var{id}:@var{extra},@var{address}:@var{id}:@var{extra}@dots{}
+a comma-separated list of markers
+@item l
+(lower case letter @samp{L}) denotes end of list.
+@item E @var{nn}
+An error occurred. @var{nn} are hex digits.
+@item
+An empty reply indicates that the request is not supported by the
+stub.
@end table
+@var{address} is encoded in hex.
+@var{id} and @var{extra} are strings encoded in hex.
+
+In response to each query, the target will reply with a list of one or
+more markers, separated by commas. @value{GDBN} will respond to each
+reply with a request for more markers (using the @samp{qs} form of the
+query), until the target responds with @samp{l} (lower-case ell, for
+@dfn{last}).
+
+@item qTSTMat:@var{address}
+This packets requests data about static tracepoint markers in the
+target program at @var{address}. Replies to this packet follow the
+syntax of the @samp{qTfSTM} and @code{qTsSTM} packets that list static
+tracepoint markers.
+
+@item QTSave:@var{filename}
+This packet directs the target to save trace data to the file name
+@var{filename} in the target's filesystem. @var{filename} is encoded
+as a hex string; the interpretation of the file name (relative vs
+absolute, wild cards, etc) is up to the target.
+
+@item qTBuffer:@var{offset},@var{len}
+Return up to @var{len} bytes of the current contents of trace buffer,
+starting at @var{offset}. The trace buffer is treated as if it were
+a contiguous collection of traceframes, as per the trace file format.
+The reply consists as many hex-encoded bytes as the target can deliver
+in a packet; it is not an error to return fewer than were asked for.
+A reply consisting of just @code{l} indicates that no bytes are
+available.
+
+@item QTBuffer:circular:@var{value}
+This packet directs the target to use a circular trace buffer if
+@var{value} is 1, or a linear buffer if the value is 0.
+
+@end table
+
+@subsection Relocate instruction reply packet
+When installing fast tracepoints in memory, the target may need to
+relocate the instruction currently at the tracepoint address to a
+different address in memory. For most instructions, a simple copy is
+enough, but, for example, call instructions that implicitly push the
+return address on the stack, and relative branches or other
+PC-relative instructions require offset adjustment, so that the effect
+of executing the instruction at a different address is the same as if
+it had executed in the original location.
+
+In response to several of the tracepoint packets, the target may also
+respond with a number of intermediate @samp{qRelocInsn} request
+packets before the final result packet, to have @value{GDBN} handle
+this relocation operation. If a packet supports this mechanism, its
+documentation will explicitly say so. See for example the above
+descriptions for the @samp{QTStart} and @samp{QTDP} packets. The
+format of the request is:
+
+@table @samp
+@item qRelocInsn:@var{from};@var{to}
+
+This requests @value{GDBN} to copy instruction at address @var{from}
+to address @var{to}, possibly adjusted so that executing the
+instruction at @var{to} has the same effect as executing it at
+@var{from}. @value{GDBN} writes the adjusted instruction to target
+memory starting at @var{to}.
@end table
+Replies:
+@table @samp
+@item qRelocInsn:@var{adjusted_size}
+Informs the stub the relocation is complete. @var{adjusted_size} is
+the length in bytes of resulting relocated instruction sequence.
+@item E @var{NN}
+A badly formed request was detected, or an error was encountered while
+relocating the instruction.
+@end table
@node Host I/O Packets
@section Host I/O Packets
<!ATTLIST property name CDATA #REQUIRED>
@end smallexample
+@node Thread List Format
+@section Thread List Format
+@cindex thread list format
+
+To efficiently update the list of threads and their attributes,
+@value{GDBN} issues the @samp{qXfer:threads:read} packet
+(@pxref{qXfer threads read}) and obtains the XML document with
+the following structure:
+
+@smallexample
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<threads>
+ <thread id="id" core="0">
+ ... description ...
+ </thread>
+</threads>
+@end smallexample
+
+Each @samp{thread} element must have the @samp{id} attribute that
+identifies the thread (@pxref{thread-id syntax}). The
+@samp{core} attribute, if present, specifies which processor core
+the thread was last executing on. The content of the of @samp{thread}
+element is interpreted as human-readable auxilliary information.
+
@include agentexpr.texi
+@node Trace File Format
+@appendix Trace File Format
+@cindex trace file format
+
+The trace file comes in three parts: a header, a textual description
+section, and a trace frame section with binary data.
+
+The header has the form @code{\x7fTRACE0\n}. The first byte is
+@code{0x7f} so as to indicate that the file contains binary data,
+while the @code{0} is a version number that may have different values
+in the future.
+
+The description section consists of multiple lines of @sc{ascii} text
+separated by newline characters (@code{0xa}). The lines may include a
+variety of optional descriptive or context-setting information, such
+as tracepoint definitions or register set size. @value{GDBN} will
+ignore any line that it does not recognize. An empty line marks the end
+of this section.
+
+@c FIXME add some specific types of data
+
+The trace frame section consists of a number of consecutive frames.
+Each frame begins with a two-byte tracepoint number, followed by a
+four-byte size giving the amount of data in the frame. The data in
+the frame consists of a number of blocks, each introduced by a
+character indicating its type (at least register, memory, and trace
+state variable). The data in this section is raw binary, not a
+hexadecimal or other encoding; its endianness matches the target's
+endianness.
+
+@c FIXME bi-arch may require endianness/arch info in description section
+
+@table @code
+@item R @var{bytes}
+Register block. The number and ordering of bytes matches that of a
+@code{g} packet in the remote protocol. Note that these are the
+actual bytes, in target order and @value{GDBN} register order, not a
+hexadecimal encoding.
+
+@item M @var{address} @var{length} @var{bytes}...
+Memory block. This is a contiguous block of memory, at the 8-byte
+address @var{address}, with a 2-byte length @var{length}, followed by
+@var{length} bytes.
+
+@item V @var{number} @var{value}
+Trace state variable block. This records the 8-byte signed value
+@var{value} of trace state variable numbered @var{number}.
+
+@end table
+
+Future enhancements of the trace file format may include additional types
+of blocks.
+
@node Target Descriptions
@appendix Target Descriptions
@cindex target descriptions
</union>
@end smallexample
+@cindex <struct>
+If a register's value is composed from several separate values, define
+it with a structure type. There are two forms of the @samp{<struct>}
+element; a @samp{<struct>} element must either contain only bitfields
+or contain no bitfields. If the structure contains only bitfields,
+its total size in bytes must be specified, each bitfield must have an
+explicit start and end, and bitfields are automatically assigned an
+integer type. The field's @var{start} should be less than or
+equal to its @var{end}, and zero represents the least significant bit.
+
+@smallexample
+<struct id="@var{id}" size="@var{size}">
+ <field name="@var{name}" start="@var{start}" end="@var{end}"/>
+ @dots{}
+</struct>
+@end smallexample
+
+If the structure contains no bitfields, then each field has an
+explicit type, and no implicit padding is added.
+
+@smallexample
+<struct id="@var{id}">
+ <field name="@var{name}" type="@var{type}"/>
+ @dots{}
+</struct>
+@end smallexample
+
+@cindex <flags>
+If a register's value is a series of single-bit flags, define it with
+a flags type. The @samp{<flags>} element has an explicit @var{size}
+and contains one or more @samp{<field>} elements. Each field has a
+@var{name}, a @var{start}, and an @var{end}. Only single-bit flags
+are supported.
+
+@smallexample
+<flags id="@var{id}" size="@var{size}">
+ <field name="@var{name}" start="@var{start}" end="@var{end}"/>
+ @dots{}
+</flags>
+@end smallexample
+
@subsection Registers
@cindex <reg>
@item arm_fpa_ext
The 12-byte extended precision format used by ARM FPA registers.
+@item i387_ext
+The 10-byte extended precision format used by x87 registers.
+
+@item i386_eflags
+32bit @sc{eflags} register used by x86.
+
+@item i386_mxcsr
+32bit @sc{mxcsr} register used by x86.
+
@end table
@node Standard Target Features
@menu
* ARM Features::
+* i386 Features::
* MIPS Features::
* M68K Features::
* PowerPC Features::
If this feature is present, @samp{org.gnu.gdb.arm.vfp} must also
be present and include 32 double-precision registers.
+@node i386 Features
+@subsection i386 Features
+@cindex target descriptions, i386 features
+
+The @samp{org.gnu.gdb.i386.core} feature is required for i386/amd64
+targets. It should describe the following registers:
+
+@itemize @minus
+@item
+@samp{eax} through @samp{edi} plus @samp{eip} for i386
+@item
+@samp{rax} through @samp{r15} plus @samp{rip} for amd64
+@item
+@samp{eflags}, @samp{cs}, @samp{ss}, @samp{ds}, @samp{es},
+@samp{fs}, @samp{gs}
+@item
+@samp{st0} through @samp{st7}
+@item
+@samp{fctrl}, @samp{fstat}, @samp{ftag}, @samp{fiseg}, @samp{fioff},
+@samp{foseg}, @samp{fooff} and @samp{fop}
+@end itemize
+
+The register sets may be different, depending on the target.
+
+The @samp{org.gnu.gdb.i386.sse} feature is optional. It should
+describe registers:
+
+@itemize @minus
+@item
+@samp{xmm0} through @samp{xmm7} for i386
+@item
+@samp{xmm0} through @samp{xmm15} for amd64
+@item
+@samp{mxcsr}
+@end itemize
+
+The @samp{org.gnu.gdb.i386.avx} feature is optional and requires the
+@samp{org.gnu.gdb.i386.sse} feature. It should
+describe the upper 128 bits of @sc{ymm} registers:
+
+@itemize @minus
+@item
+@samp{ymm0h} through @samp{ymm7h} for i386
+@item
+@samp{ymm0h} through @samp{ymm15h} for amd64
+@item
+@end itemize
+
+The @samp{org.gnu.gdb.i386.linux} feature is optional. It should
+describe a single register, @samp{orig_eax}.
+
@node MIPS Features
@subsection MIPS Features
@cindex target descriptions, MIPS features
<column name="pid">1</column>
<column name="user">root</column>
<column name="command">/sbin/init</column>
+ <column name="cores">1,2,3</column>
</item>
</osdata>
@end smallexample
Each item should include a column whose name is @samp{pid}. The value
of that column should identify the process on the target. The
@samp{user} and @samp{command} columns are optional, and will be
-displayed by @value{GDBN}. Target may provide additional columns,
+displayed by @value{GDBN}. The @samp{cores} column, if present,
+should contain a comma-separated list of cores that this process
+is running on. Target may provide additional columns,
which @value{GDBN} currently ignores.
@include gpl.texi
-@raisesections
+@node GNU Free Documentation License
+@appendix GNU Free Documentation License
@include fdl.texi
-@lowersections
@node Index
@unnumbered Index
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