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[PATCH] Fix regression: cannot start with LD_PRELOAD=libSegFault.so (PR gdb/18653#c7)


At https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=18653#c7, Andrew
reports that the fix for PR gdb/18653 made GDB useless if you preload
libSegFault.so, because GDB internal-errors on startup:

 $ LD_PRELOAD=libSegFault.so gdb
 src/gdb/common/signals-state-save-restore.c:64: internal-error: unexpected signal handler
 A problem internal to GDB has been detected,
 further debugging may prove unreliable.
 Aborted (core dumped)
 $

The internal error comes from the code saving the signal dispositions
inherited from gdb's parent:

 (top-gdb) bt
 #0  0x000000000056b001 in internal_error(char const*, int, char const*, ...) (file=0xaf5f38 "src/gdb/common/signals-state-save-restore.c", line=64, fmt=0xaf5f18 "unexpected signal handler") at src/gdb/common/errors.c:54
 #1  0x00000000005752c9 in save_original_signals_state() () at src/gdb/common/signals-state-save-restore.c:64
 #2  0x00000000007425de in captured_main_1(captured_main_args*) (context=0x7fffffffd860)
     at src/gdb/main.c:509
 #3  0x0000000000743622 in captured_main(void*) (data=0x7fffffffd860) at src/gdb/main.c:1145
 During symbol reading, cannot get low and high bounds for subprogram DIE at 24065.
 #4  0x00000000007436f9 in gdb_main(captured_main_args*) (args=0x7fffffffd860) at src/gdb/main.c:1171
 #5  0x0000000000413acd in main(int, char**) (argc=1, argv=0x7fffffffd968) at src/gdb/gdb.c:32

This commit downgrades the internal error to a warning.  You'll get
instead:

~~~
 $ LD_PRELOAD=libSegFault.so gdb
 warning: Found custom handler for signal 11 (Segmentation fault) preinstalled.
 Some signal dispositions inherited from the environment (SIG_DFL/SIG_IGN)
 won't be propagated to spawned programs.
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~~~

This also moves the location where save_original_signals_state is
called a bit further below (to after option processing), so that "-q"
disables the warning:

~~~
 $ LD_PRELOAD=libSegFault.so gdb -q
 (gdb)
~~~

New testcase included.

gdb/ChangeLog:
yyyy-mm-dd  Pedro Alves  <palves@redhat.com>

	* common/signals-state-save-restore.c
	(save_original_signals_state): New parameter 'quiet'.  Warn if we
	find a custom handler preinstalled, instead of internal erroring.
	But only warn if !quiet.
	* common/signals-state-save-restore.h
	(save_original_signals_state): New parameter 'quiet'.
	* main.c (captured_main_1): Move save_original_signals_state call
	after option handling, and pass QUIET.

gdb/gdbserver/ChangeLog:
yyyy-mm-dd  Pedro Alves  <palves@redhat.com>

	* server.c (captured_main): Pass quiet=false to
	save_original_signals_state.

gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog:
yyyy-mm-dd  Pedro Alves  <palves@redhat.com>

	* gdb.base/libsegfault.exp: New.
---
 gdb/common/signals-state-save-restore.c | 32 +++++++++++--
 gdb/common/signals-state-save-restore.h |  5 +-
 gdb/gdbserver/server.c                  |  2 +-
 gdb/main.c                              |  3 +-
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/libsegfault.exp  | 84 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 5 files changed, 118 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/libsegfault.exp

diff --git a/gdb/common/signals-state-save-restore.c b/gdb/common/signals-state-save-restore.c
index d11a9ae..0488097 100644
--- a/gdb/common/signals-state-save-restore.c
+++ b/gdb/common/signals-state-save-restore.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ static sigset_t original_signal_mask;
 /* See signals-state-save-restore.h.   */
 
 void
-save_original_signals_state (void)
+save_original_signals_state (bool quiet)
 {
 #ifdef HAVE_SIGACTION
   int i;
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ save_original_signals_state (void)
   if (res == -1)
     perror_with_name (("sigprocmask"));
 
+  bool found_preinstalled = false;
+
   for (i = 1; i < NSIG; i++)
     {
       struct sigaction *oldact = &original_signal_actions[i];
@@ -59,9 +61,31 @@ save_original_signals_state (void)
 	perror_with_name (("sigaction"));
 
       /* If we find a custom signal handler already installed, then
-	 this function was called too late.  */
-      if (oldact->sa_handler != SIG_DFL && oldact->sa_handler != SIG_IGN)
-	internal_error (__FILE__, __LINE__, _("unexpected signal handler"));
+	 this function was called too late.  This is a warning instead
+	 of an internal error because this can also happen if you
+	 LD_PRELOAD a library that installs a signal handler early via
+	 __attribute__((constructor)), like libSegFault.so.  */
+      if (!quiet
+	  && oldact->sa_handler != SIG_DFL
+	  && oldact->sa_handler != SIG_IGN)
+	{
+	  found_preinstalled = true;
+
+	  /* Use raw fprintf here because we're being called in early
+	     startup, because GDB's filtered streams are are
+	     created.  */
+	  fprintf (stderr,
+		   _("warning: Found custom handler for signal "
+		     "%d (%s) preinstalled.\n"), i,
+		   strsignal (i));
+	}
+    }
+
+  if (found_preinstalled)
+    {
+      fprintf (stderr, _("\
+Some signal dispositions inherited from the environment (SIG_DFL/SIG_IGN)\n\
+won't be propagated to spawned programs.\n"));
     }
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/gdb/common/signals-state-save-restore.h b/gdb/common/signals-state-save-restore.h
index 008d3aa..af14d1a 100644
--- a/gdb/common/signals-state-save-restore.h
+++ b/gdb/common/signals-state-save-restore.h
@@ -28,9 +28,10 @@
    back to what was originally inherited from gdb/gdbserver's parent,
    just before execing the target program to debug.  */
 
-/* Save the signal state of all signals.  */
+/* Save the signal state of all signals.  If !QUIET, warn if we detect
+   a custom signal handler preinstalled.  */
 
-extern void save_original_signals_state (void);
+extern void save_original_signals_state (bool quiet);
 
 /* Restore the signal state of all signals.  */
 
diff --git a/gdb/gdbserver/server.c b/gdb/gdbserver/server.c
index e2b7537..4b946e5 100644
--- a/gdb/gdbserver/server.c
+++ b/gdb/gdbserver/server.c
@@ -3712,7 +3712,7 @@ captured_main (int argc, char *argv[])
      opened by remote_prepare.  */
   notice_open_fds ();
 
-  save_original_signals_state ();
+  save_original_signals_state (false);
 
   /* We need to know whether the remote connection is stdio before
      starting the inferior.  Inferiors created in this scenario have
diff --git a/gdb/main.c b/gdb/main.c
index 8f04da1..79c8e4b 100644
--- a/gdb/main.c
+++ b/gdb/main.c
@@ -506,7 +506,6 @@ captured_main_1 (struct captured_main_args *context)
 
   bfd_init ();
   notice_open_fds ();
-  save_original_signals_state ();
 
   saved_command_line = (char *) xstrdup ("");
 
@@ -849,6 +848,8 @@ captured_main_1 (struct captured_main_args *context)
       quiet = 1;
   }
 
+  save_original_signals_state (quiet);
+
   /* Try to set up an alternate signal stack for SIGSEGV handlers.  */
   setup_alternate_signal_stack ();
 
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/libsegfault.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/libsegfault.exp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..389d224
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/libsegfault.exp
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+# Copyright 2017 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 file is part of the gdb testsuite.
+
+# Test that GDB tolerates being started with libSegFault.so preloaded
+# with LD_PRELOAD, and that GDB warns about a custom SIGSEGV custom
+# handler.  See PR gdb/18653
+# <https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=18653#c7>.
+
+# We cannot expect remote hosts to see environment variables set on
+# the local machine.
+if { [is_remote host] } {
+    unsupported "can't set environment variables on remote host"
+    return -1
+}
+
+# Spawn GDB with LIB preloaded with LD_PRELOAD.  CMDLINE_OPTS are
+# command line options passed to GDB.
+
+proc gdb_spawn_with_ld_preload {lib cmdline_opts} {
+    global env
+
+    save_vars { env(LD_PRELOAD) } {
+	if { ![info exists env(LD_PRELOAD) ]
+	     || $env(LD_PRELOAD) == "" } {
+	    set env(LD_PRELOAD) "$lib"
+	} else {
+	    append env(LD_PRELOAD) ":$lib"
+	}
+
+	gdb_spawn_with_cmdline_opts $cmdline_opts
+    }
+}
+
+proc test_libsegfault {} {
+    global gdb_prompt
+
+    set libsegfault "libSegFault.so"
+
+    # When started normally, if libSegFault.so is preloaded, GDB
+    # should warn about not being able to propagate the signal
+    # disposition of SIGSEGV.
+    gdb_exit
+    gdb_spawn_with_ld_preload $libsegfault ""
+
+    set test "gdb emits custom handler warning"
+    gdb_test_multiple "" $test {
+	-re "cannot be preloaded.*\r\n$gdb_prompt $" {
+	    # Glibc 2.22 outputs:
+	    # ERROR: ld.so: object 'libSegFault.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (cannot open shared object file): ignored.
+	    untested "cannot preload libSegFault.so"
+	    return
+	}
+	-re "Found custom handler.*won't be propagated.*\r\n$gdb_prompt $" {
+	    pass $test
+	}
+    }
+
+    # "-q" should disable the warning, though.
+    gdb_exit
+    gdb_spawn_with_ld_preload $libsegfault "-q"
+
+    set test "quiet suppresses custom handler warning"
+    gdb_test_multiple "" $test {
+	-re "^$gdb_prompt $" {
+	    pass $test
+	}
+    }
+}
+
+test_libsegfault
-- 
2.5.5


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