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[PATCH 4/4] 'catch syscall' feature -- Build system, documentation and testcase
- From: Sérgio Durigan Júnior <sergiodj at linux dot vnet dot ibm dot com>
- To: gdb-patches at sourceware dot org
- Date: Tue, 04 Nov 2008 02:31:28 -0200
- Subject: [PATCH 4/4] 'catch syscall' feature -- Build system, documentation and testcase
This last part modifies the build system (in order to implement the
GDB's datadir), adds the documentation and the testcase for the new
feature.
Regards,
--
Sérgio Durigan Júnior
Linux on Power Toolchain - Software Engineer
Linux Technology Center - LTC
IBM Brazil
gdb/ChangeLog:
2008-11-04 Sergio Durigan Junior <sergiodj@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
* Makefile.in: Support for relocatable GDB datadir and XML
syscall.
* configure.ac: Support for relocatable GDB datadir.
gdb/doc/ChangeLog:
2008-11-04 Sergio Durigan Junior <sergiodj@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
* gdb.texinfo (catch syscall): Documentation about the new
feature.
gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog:
2008-11-04 Sergio Durigan Junior <sergiodj@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
* Makefile.in: Inclusion of catch-syscall object.
* gdb.base/catch-syscall.c: New file.
* gdb.base/catch-syscall.exp: New file.
diff --git a/gdb/Makefile.in b/gdb/Makefile.in
index 5432c88..1712f19 100644
--- a/gdb/Makefile.in
+++ b/gdb/Makefile.in
@@ -172,6 +172,9 @@ LIBICONV = @LIBICONV@
TARGET_SYSTEM_ROOT = @TARGET_SYSTEM_ROOT@
TARGET_SYSTEM_ROOT_DEFINE = @TARGET_SYSTEM_ROOT_DEFINE@
+# Did the user give us a --with-gdb-datadir option?
+GDB_DATADIR_PATH = @GDB_DATADIR_PATH@
+
# Helper code from gnulib.
LIBGNU = gnulib/libgnu.a
INCGNU = -I$(srcdir)/gnulib -Ignulib
@@ -657,6 +660,7 @@ SFILES = ada-exp.y ada-lang.c ada-typeprint.c ada-valprint.c ada-tasks.c \
valarith.c valops.c valprint.c value.c varobj.c vec.c \
wrapper.c \
xml-tdesc.c xml-support.c \
+ xml-syscall.c \
inferior.c
LINTFILES = $(SFILES) $(YYFILES) $(CONFIG_SRCS) init.c
@@ -727,7 +731,7 @@ config/sparc/nm-sol2.h config/nm-linux.h config/mips/nm-irix5.h \
config/rs6000/nm-rs6000.h top.h bsd-kvm.h gdb-stabs.h reggroups.h \
annotate.h sim-regno.h dictionary.h dfp.h main.h frame-unwind.h \
remote-fileio.h i386-linux-tdep.h vax-tdep.h objc-lang.h \
-sentinel-frame.h bcache.h symfile.h
+sentinel-frame.h bcache.h symfile.h xml-syscall.h
# Header files that already have srcdir in them, or which are in objdir.
@@ -806,10 +810,16 @@ COMMON_OBS = $(DEPFILES) $(CONFIG_OBS) $(YYOBJ) \
trad-frame.o \
tramp-frame.o \
solib.o solib-null.o \
- prologue-value.o memory-map.o xml-support.o \
+ prologue-value.o memory-map.o xml-support.o xml-syscall.o \
target-descriptions.o target-memory.o xml-tdesc.o xml-builtin.o \
inferior.o
+# Definitions for the syscall's XML files and dir
+XML_SYSCALLS_DIR = syscalls/
+XML_SYSCALLS_FILES = gdb-syscalls.dtd \
+ ppc-syscalls.xml ppc64-syscalls.xml \
+ i386-syscalls.xml
+
TSOBS = inflow.o
SUBDIRS = @subdirs@
@@ -843,11 +853,35 @@ generated_files = config.h observer.h observer.inc ada-lex.c \
$(COMPILE) $<
$(POSTCOMPILE)
-all: gdb$(EXEEXT) $(CONFIG_ALL)
+all: gdb$(EXEEXT) $(CONFIG_ALL) xml-syscall-copy
@$(MAKE) $(FLAGS_TO_PASS) DO=all "DODIRS=`echo $(SUBDIRS) | sed 's/testsuite//'`" subdir_do
.PHONY: all-tui
all-tui: $(TUI)$(EXEEXT)
+xml-syscall-copy:
+ list='$(XML_SYSCALLS_FILES)' ; \
+ for file in $$list ; do \
+ f=$(srcdir)/$(XML_SYSCALLS_DIR)/$$file ; \
+ if test -f $$f ; then \
+ $(INSTALL_DATA) $$f \
+ ./$(XML_SYSCALLS_DIR) ; \
+ fi ; \
+ done ;
+
+# This target is responsible for properly installing the syscalls'
+# XML files in the system.
+xml-syscall-install:
+ $(SHELL) $(srcdir)/../mkinstalldirs \
+ $(DESTDIR)$(GDB_DATADIR_PATH)/$(XML_SYSCALLS_DIR) ; \
+ list='$(XML_SYSCALLS_FILES)' ; \
+ for file in $$list ; do \
+ f=$(srcdir)/$(XML_SYSCALLS_DIR)/$$file ; \
+ if test -f $$f ; then \
+ $(INSTALL_DATA) $$f \
+ $(DESTDIR)$(GDB_DATADIR_PATH)/$(XML_SYSCALLS_DIR) ; \
+ fi ; \
+ done ;
+
installcheck:
# The check target can not use subdir_do, because subdir_do does not
@@ -901,7 +935,10 @@ gdb.z:gdb.1
# source file and doesn't care about rebuilding or just wants to save the
# time it takes for make to check that all is up to date.
# install-only is intended to address that need.
-install: all install-only
+#
+# Also, the "install" target installs the syscalls' XML files in the system.
+install: all install-only xml-syscall-install
+
install-only: $(CONFIG_INSTALL)
transformed_name=`t='$(program_transform_name)'; \
echo gdb | sed -e "$$t"` ; \
diff --git a/gdb/configure.ac b/gdb/configure.ac
index 054d5c2..cc5dc9a 100644
--- a/gdb/configure.ac
+++ b/gdb/configure.ac
@@ -118,7 +118,37 @@ case ${debugdir} in
;;
esac
-AC_CONFIG_SUBDIRS(doc testsuite)
+# GDB's datadir relocation
+
+gdbdatadir=${datadir}/gdb
+
+AC_ARG_WITH(gdb-datadir,
+[ --with-gdb-datadir=path Look for global separate data files in this path [DATADIR/gdb]],
+[gdbdatadir="${withval}"])
+
+AC_DEFINE_DIR(GDB_DATADIR, gdbdatadir,
+ [Global directory for GDB data files. ])
+
+if test "x$exec_prefix" = xNONE || test "x$exec_prefix" = 'x${prefix}'; then
+ if test "x$prefix" = xNONE; then
+ test_prefix=/usr/local
+ else
+ test_prefix=$prefix
+ fi
+else
+ test_prefix=$exec_prefix
+fi
+
+case ${gdbdatadir} in
+ "${test_prefix}"|"${test_prefix}/"*|\
+ '${exec_prefix}'|'${exec_prefix}/'*)
+ AC_DEFINE(GDB_DATADIR_RELOCATABLE, 1, [Define if GDB datadir should be relocated when GDB is moved.])
+ ;;
+esac
+GDB_DATADIR_PATH=${gdbdatadir}
+AC_SUBST(GDB_DATADIR_PATH)
+
+AC_CONFIG_SUBDIRS(doc testsuite syscalls)
# Check whether to support alternative target configurations
AC_ARG_ENABLE(targets,
diff --git a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
index 261d1c7..3641fff 100644
--- a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
+++ b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
@@ -3635,6 +3635,12 @@ A failed Ada assertion.
A call to @code{exec}. This is currently only available for HP-UX
and @sc{gnu}/Linux.
+@item syscall
+@itemx syscall @var{syscall name}
+@cindex break on call to/return from a system call
+A call to/return from a @code{syscall} -- similar to the @code{strace}
+utility.
+
@item fork
A call to @code{fork}. This is currently only available for HP-UX
and @sc{gnu}/Linux.
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/Makefile.in b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/Makefile.in
index 9f382db..12db521 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/Makefile.in
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/Makefile.in
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ EXECUTABLES = all-types annota1 bitfields break \
scope section_command setshow setvar shmain sigall signals \
solib solib_sl so-impl-ld so-indr-cl \
step-line step-test structs structs2 \
- twice-tmp varargs vforked-prog watchpoint whatis
+ twice-tmp varargs vforked-prog watchpoint whatis catch-syscall
MISCELLANEOUS = coremmap.data ../foobar.baz \
shr1.sl shr2.sl solib_sl.sl solib1.sl solib2.sl
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/catch-syscall.c b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/catch-syscall.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..64850de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/catch-syscall.c
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/* This file is used to test the 'catch syscall' feature on GDB.
+
+ Please, if you are going to edit this file DO NOT change the syscalls
+ being called (nor the order of them). If you really must do this, then
+ take a look at catch-syscall.exp and modify there too.
+
+ Written by Sergio Durigan Junior <sergiodj@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
+ September, 2008 */
+
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+
+int
+main (void)
+{
+ /* A close() with a wrong argument. We are only
+ interested in the syscall. */
+ close (-1);
+
+ chroot (".");
+
+ /* The last syscall. Do not change this. */
+ _exit (0);
+}
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/catch-syscall.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/catch-syscall.exp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1358828
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/catch-syscall.exp
@@ -0,0 +1,251 @@
+# Copyright 1997, 1999, 2007, 2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+
+# This program tests the 'catch syscall' functionality.
+#
+# It was written by Sergio Durigan Junior <sergiodj@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
+# on September/2008.
+
+if { [is_remote target] || ![isnative] } then {
+ continue
+}
+
+set prms_id 0
+set bug_id 0
+
+global srcfile
+set testfile "catch-syscall"
+set srcfile ${testfile}.c
+set binfile ${objdir}/${subdir}/${testfile}
+
+if { [gdb_compile "${srcdir}/${subdir}/${srcfile}" "${binfile}" executable {debug}] != "" } {
+ untested catch-syscall.exp
+ return -1
+}
+
+# Until "catch syscall" is implemented on other targets...
+if {![istarget "hppa*-hp-hpux*"] && ![istarget "*-linux*"]} then {
+ continue
+}
+
+# Internal procedure used to check if, before any syscall is caught,
+# the command 'info breakpoints' correctly lists the catchpoints AND
+# says that nothing was caught yet.
+proc check_init_info_breakpoints {} {
+ global gdb_prompt
+
+ # Verifying that the catchpoint appears in the 'info breakpoints'
+ # command, but with "<unknown syscall>".
+ set thistest "catch syscall appears in 'info breakpoints'"
+ gdb_test "info breakpoints" ".*catchpoint.*keep y.*syscall \"<unknown syscall>\".*" $thistest
+}
+
+# This procedure checks if, after a syscall catchpoint is hit, the
+# command 'info breakpoints' correctly lists the syscall name.
+proc check_info_breakpoints { syscall_name } {
+ global gdb_prompt
+
+ set thistest "syscall '$syscall_name' appears in 'info breakpoints'"
+ gdb_test "info breakpoints" ".*catchpoint.*keep y.*syscall \"$syscall_name\".*" $thistest
+}
+
+# This procedure checks if there was a call to a syscall.
+proc check_call_to_syscall { syscall_name } {
+ global gdb_prompt
+
+ set thistest "program has called '$syscall_name'"
+ gdb_test "continue" "Catchpoint .*(calling syscall .$syscall_name ().).*" $thistest
+
+ # Checking if the syscall is reported to be caught in
+ # 'info breakpoints'.
+ check_info_breakpoints $syscall_name
+}
+
+# This procedure checks if the syscall returned.
+proc check_return_from_syscall { syscall_name } {
+ global gdb_prompt
+
+ set thistest "syscall '$syscall_name' has returned"
+ gdb_test "continue" "Catchpoint .*(returned from syscall .$syscall_name ().).*" $thistest
+
+ # Checking if the syscall is reported to be caught in
+ # 'info breakpoints'.
+ check_info_breakpoints $syscall_name
+}
+
+# Internal procedure that performs two 'continue' commands and checks if
+# a syscall call AND return occur.
+proc check_continue { syscall_name } {
+ global gdb_prompt
+
+ # Testing if the 'continue' stops at the
+ # specified syscall_name. If it does, then it should
+ # first print that the infeior has called the syscall,
+ # and after print that the syscall has returned.
+
+ # Testing if the inferiorr has called the syscall.
+ check_call_to_syscall $syscall_name
+ # And now, that the syscall has returned.
+ check_return_from_syscall $syscall_name
+}
+
+# Inserts a syscall catchpoint with an argument.
+proc insert_catch_syscall_with_arg { syscall_name } {
+ global gdb_prompt
+
+ # Trying to set the syscall
+ set thistest "catch syscall with arguments ($syscall_name)"
+ gdb_test "catch syscall $syscall_name" "Catchpoint .*(syscall .$syscall_name ().).*" $thistest
+
+}
+
+proc check_for_program_end {} {
+ global gdb_prompt
+
+ # Deleting the catchpoints
+ delete_breakpoints
+
+ set thistest "successful program end"
+ gdb_test "continue" "Program exited normally.*" $thistest
+
+}
+
+proc test_catch_syscall_without_args {} {
+ global gdb_prompt
+ # All (but the last) syscalls from the example code
+ # They are ordered according to the file, so do not change this.
+ set all_syscalls { "close" "chroot" }
+ # The last syscall (exit()) does not return, so
+ # we cannot expect the catchpoint to be triggered
+ # twice. It is a special case.
+ set last_syscall "exit_group"
+
+ # Trying to set the syscall
+ set thistest "setting catch syscall without arguments"
+ gdb_test "catch syscall" "Catchpoint .*(syscall).*" $thistest
+
+ check_init_info_breakpoints
+
+ # We have to check every syscall
+ foreach name $all_syscalls {
+ check_continue $name
+ }
+
+ # At last but not least, we check if the inferior
+ # has called the last (exit) syscall.
+ check_call_to_syscall $last_syscall
+
+ # Now let's see if the inferior correctly finishes.
+ check_for_program_end
+}
+
+proc test_catch_syscall_with_args {} {
+ global gdb_prompt
+ set syscall_name "close"
+
+ insert_catch_syscall_with_arg $syscall_name
+ check_init_info_breakpoints
+
+ # Can we continue until we catch the syscall?
+ check_continue $syscall_name
+
+ # Now let's see if the inferior correctly finishes.
+ check_for_program_end
+}
+
+proc test_catch_syscall_with_wrong_args {} {
+ global gdb_prompt
+ # mlock is not called from the source
+ set syscall_name "mlock"
+
+ insert_catch_syscall_with_arg $syscall_name
+ check_init_info_breakpoints
+
+ # Now, we must verify if the program stops with a continue.
+ # If it doesn't, everything is right (since we don't have
+ # a syscall named "mlock" in it). Otherwise, this is a failure.
+ set thistest "catch syscall with unused syscall ($syscall_name)"
+ gdb_test "continue" "Program exited normally.*" $thistest
+}
+
+proc test_catch_syscall_restarting_inferior {} {
+ global gdb_prompt
+ set syscall_name "chroot"
+
+ insert_catch_syscall_with_arg $syscall_name
+ check_init_info_breakpoints
+
+ # Let's first reach the call of the syscall.
+ check_call_to_syscall $syscall_name
+
+ # Now, restart the program
+ rerun_to_main
+
+ # And check for call/return
+ check_continue $syscall_name
+
+ # Can we finish?
+ check_for_program_end
+}
+
+proc do_syscall_tests {} {
+ global gdb_prompt srcdir
+
+ # First, we need to set GDB datadir.
+ send_gdb "maintenance set gdb_datadir $srcdir/..\n"
+ gdb_expect 10 {
+ -re "$gdb_prompt $" {
+ verbose "Setting GDB datadir to $srcdir/..." 2
+ }
+ timeout {
+ error "Couldn't set GDB datadir."
+ }
+ }
+
+ # Verify that the 'catch syscall' help is available
+ set thistest "help catch syscall"
+ gdb_test "help catch syscall" "Catch calls to syscalls.*" $thistest
+
+ # Try to set a catchpoint to a nonsense syscall
+ set thistest "catch syscall to a nonsense syscall is prohibited"
+ gdb_test "catch syscall nonsense_syscall" "Invalid syscall name .*" $thistest
+
+ # Testing the 'catch syscall' command without arguments.
+ # This test should catch any syscalls.
+ if [runto_main] then { test_catch_syscall_without_args }
+
+ # Testing the 'catch syscall' command with arguments.
+ # This test should only catch the specified syscall.
+ if [runto_main] then { test_catch_syscall_with_args }
+
+ # Testing the 'catch syscall' command with WRONG arguments.
+ # This test should not trigger any catchpoints.
+ if [runto_main] then { test_catch_syscall_with_wrong_args }
+
+ # Testing the 'catch' syscall command during a restart of
+ # the inferior.
+ if [runto_main] then { test_catch_syscall_restarting_inferior }
+}
+
+# Start with a fresh gdb
+
+gdb_exit
+gdb_start
+gdb_reinitialize_dir $srcdir/$subdir
+gdb_load ${binfile}
+
+# Execute the tests
+do_syscall_tests