Re: [patch/rfc] Simplify stepping-through sigtramp; Fix step outof handler

[Andrew Cagney <cagney at gnu dot org>]

> Hello,
>
> The attached patch modifies infrun so that, when skipping uninteresting functions, the inferior is simply single-stepped through the signal trampolines.  This replaces logic that was trying to handle:
>
> - signaled into sigtramp (i.e., signal delivered)
> Now handled by my other patch, and in the case of gnu/linux which jumps direct to the handler, useless.
>
> - returned into sigtramp (step, next)
> Which already does a single step (as the comments note unwinding through signal trampolines isn't so reliable).
>
> A follow-on patch would be to detect a step-out-of-handler and implement that by setting a breakpoint at the signal trampoline return address.
>
> On NetBSD/PPC, due to a kernel bug (gdb/1639), sees stepi into the trampoline fixed but step still broken.
>
> On GNU/Linux i386 step out of handler now works.

I've checked this in.  Stepping out of signal trampolines (minus kernel 
bugs) should work.  Null pointers are next.

Andrew

> 2004-05-08  Andrew Cagney  <cagney@redhat.com>
>
> 	* infrun.c (handle_inferior_event): Simplify code handling
> 	step-into or return-from a signal trampoline.
>
> Index: testsuite/ChangeLog
> 2004-05-08  Andrew Cagney  <cagney@redhat.com>
>
> 	* gdb.base/sigstep.exp (advancei): Update KFAILs.  gdb/1613 is
> 	fixed but revealed gdb/1639.