[python][patch] Inferior and Thread information support.

Phil Muldoon pmuldoon@redhat.com
Fri Jun 18 06:49:00 GMT 2010


On 06/10/2010 07:40 PM, Tom Tromey wrote:

> Phil>  /* Copied from bfd_put_bits.  */
> Phil> -static void
> Phil> +void
> Phil>  put_bits (bfd_uint64_t data, char *buf, int bits, bfd_boolean big_p)
> 
> I don't think you need this change.  Use store_unsigned_integer instead.


I've re-factored the code to not need it.

 
> Phil> +void
> Phil> +allocate_pattern_buffer (char **pattern_buf, char **pattern_buf_end,
> Phil> +			 ULONGEST *pattern_buf_size)
> 
> Phil> +void
> Phil> +increase_pattern_buffer (char **pattern_buf, char **pattern_buf_end,
> Phil> +			 ULONGEST *pattern_buf_size, int val_bytes)
> 
> I think this stuff can be easily done with obstacks.  I prefer we not
> add more growable types in situations where we can reuse the ones we
> already have.


These functions are removed, and we now use obstacks within the Python
code to grow the pattern until it is finalised.


> Phil> +  cleanup = ensure_python_env (target_gdbarch, current_language);
> 
> You should use python_gdbarch and python_language here.
> This occurs a couple of times.


Fixed, thanks.


> Phil> +    if ((*inf_entry)->inf_obj->inferior->pid == inf->pid)
> Phil> +      break;
> 
> It seems strange to compare the pid fields when we could just compare
> the inferior objects themselves.


I've changed this to just compare the objects.

 
> 
> Phil> +      for (frame = get_current_frame (); frame;
> Phil> +	   frame = get_prev_frame (frame))
> Phil> +	{
> Phil> +	  frame_obj = frame_info_to_frame_object (frame);
> Phil> +	  if (frame_obj == NULL)
> Phil> +	    {
> 
> I don't think this is wise.  It is not uncommon for a crash to cause a
> thread to have thousands of frames.

> One short-term solution would be to get rid of this method.


I've removed the API for this.


> Phil> +PyObject *
> Phil> +thpy_newest_frame (PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
> 
> I am really not sure about this.
> 
> Doesn't switch_to_thread reset the frame cache?

This was talked about at length on irc, and on the mailing list too.
As we just store the frame id I think we figured out we were ok.

Latest patch attached.

Cheers,

Phil

--

diff --git a/gdb/Makefile.in b/gdb/Makefile.in
index 5cb02d8..6dbb284 100644
--- a/gdb/Makefile.in
+++ b/gdb/Makefile.in
@@ -275,6 +275,8 @@ SUBDIR_PYTHON_OBS = \
 	py-cmd.o \
 	py-frame.o \
 	py-function.o \
+	py-inferior.o \
+	py-infthread.o \
 	py-lazy-string.o \
 	py-objfile.o \
 	py-param.o \
@@ -293,6 +295,8 @@ SUBDIR_PYTHON_SRCS = \
 	python/py-cmd.c \
 	python/py-frame.c \
 	python/py-function.c \
+	python/py-inferior.c \
+	python/py-infthread.c \
 	python/py-lazy-string.c \
 	python/py-objfile.c \
 	python/py-param.c \
@@ -2018,6 +2022,14 @@ py-function.o: $(srcdir)/python/py-function.c
 	$(COMPILE) $(PYTHON_CFLAGS) $(srcdir)/python/py-function.c
 	$(POSTCOMPILE)
 
+py-inferior.o: $(srcdir)/python/py-inferior.c
+	$(COMPILE) $(PYTHON_CFLAGS) $(srcdir)/python/py-inferior.c
+	$(POSTCOMPILE)
+
+py-infthread.o: $(srcdir)/python/py-infthread.c
+	$(COMPILE) $(PYTHON_CFLAGS) $(srcdir)/python/py-infthread.c
+	$(POSTCOMPILE)
+
 py-lazy-string.o: $(srcdir)/python/py-lazy-string.c
 	$(COMPILE) $(PYTHON_CFLAGS) $(srcdir)/python/py-lazy-string.c
 	$(POSTCOMPILE)
diff --git a/gdb/NEWS b/gdb/NEWS
index af65274..d28bae4 100644
--- a/gdb/NEWS
+++ b/gdb/NEWS
@@ -100,9 +100,9 @@ is now deprecated.
 * Python scripting
 
 ** The GDB Python API now has access to breakpoints, symbols, symbol
-   tables, program spaces, and frame's code blocks.  Additionally, GDB
-   Parameters can now be created from the API, and manipulated via
-   set/show in the CLI.
+   tables, program spaces, inferiors, threads and frame's code blocks.
+   Additionally, GDB Parameters can now be created from the API, and
+   manipulated via set/show in the CLI.
 
 ** New functions gdb.target_charset, gdb.target_wide_charset,
    gdb.progspaces, gdb.current_progspace, and gdb.string_to_argv.
diff --git a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
index 1daa211..d95951f 100644
--- a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
+++ b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
@@ -20130,6 +20130,8 @@ situation, a Python @code{KeyboardInterrupt} exception is thrown.
 * 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.
@@ -20946,6 +20948,147 @@ 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 @r{[}size@r{]} @r{[}max_count@r{]}
+Search a region of the inferior memory starting at @var{address} with the
+given @var{length}.  @var{pattern} can be a string, a byte array, a buffer
+object, a number, a @code{gdb.Value} object (@pxref{Values From
+Inferior}), or a Python list or a tuple with elements in any combination
+of those types.  If @var{pattern} is a list or a tuple, each element
+will be extracted and concatenated together to form @var{pattern}.
+
+If @var{size} is given and is non-zero, it specifies the size in bytes
+of a Python scalar or @code{gdb.Value} in the search pattern.  If
+@var{size} is zero or not specified, the size is taken from the value's type
+in the current language.  If @var{pattern} is a tuple or list, these
+actions apply to each element in the tuple or list.  This is useful
+when one wants to specify the search pattern as a mixture of types.
+Note that this means, for example, that in the case of C-like
+languages a search for an untyped 0x42 will search for @samp{(int)
+0x42} which is typically four bytes.  @var{max_count} is the highest
+number of matches to search for.
+@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 (TID), and the third is the Thread ID (TID).
+Either the TID 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 newest_frame
+Return the newest frame thread's stack.
+@end defmethod
+
+@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
 
diff --git a/gdb/findcmd.c b/gdb/findcmd.c
index ac63a9e..df83805 100644
--- a/gdb/findcmd.c
+++ b/gdb/findcmd.c
@@ -240,6 +240,45 @@ parse_find_args (char *args, ULONGEST *max_countp,
   discard_cleanups (old_cleanups);
 }
 
+/* Drives target_search_memory to sweep through the specified search space,
+   possibly in several iterations (with one call to this function for each
+   iteration).  *START_ADDR is the address where the search starts, and is
+   updated to the next starting address to continue the search.
+   *SEARCH_SPACE_LEN is the amount of bytes which will be searched, and is
+   updated for the next iteration.  PATTERN_BUF holds the pattern to
+   be searched  for, PATTERN_LEN is the size of the pattern in bytes.
+   If a match is found, it's address is put in *FOUND_ADDR.
+
+   Returns 1 if found, 0 if not found, and -1 if there was an error
+   requiring halting of the search (e.g. memory read error).  */
+
+int
+search_memory (CORE_ADDR *start_addr, ULONGEST *search_space_len,
+	       const char *pattern_buf, ULONGEST pattern_len,
+	       CORE_ADDR *found_addr)
+{
+  /* Offset from start of this iteration to the next iteration.  */
+  ULONGEST next_iter_incr;
+  int found;
+
+  found = target_search_memory (*start_addr, *search_space_len,
+				pattern_buf, pattern_len, found_addr);
+  if (found <= 0)
+    return found;
+
+  /* Begin next iteration at one byte past this match.  */
+  next_iter_incr = (*found_addr - *start_addr) + 1;
+
+  /* For robustness, we don't let search_space_len go -ve here.  */
+  if (*search_space_len >= next_iter_incr)
+    *search_space_len -= next_iter_incr;
+  else
+    *search_space_len = 0;
+  *start_addr += next_iter_incr;
+
+  return found;
+}
+
 static void
 find_command (char *args, int from_tty)
 {
diff --git a/gdb/python/py-frame.c b/gdb/python/py-frame.c
index 6e9e5d3..a7df810 100644
--- a/gdb/python/py-frame.c
+++ b/gdb/python/py-frame.c
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ frapy_function (PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 /* Convert a frame_info struct to a Python Frame object.
    Sets a Python exception and returns NULL on error.  */
 
-static frame_object *
+PyObject *
 frame_info_to_frame_object (struct frame_info *frame)
 {
   frame_object *frame_obj;
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ frame_info_to_frame_object (struct frame_info *frame)
 
   frame_obj->gdbarch = get_frame_arch (frame);
 
-  return frame_obj;
+  return (PyObject *) frame_obj;
 }
 
 /* Implementation of gdb.Frame.older (self) -> gdb.Frame.
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ PyObject *
 gdbpy_selected_frame (PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 {
   struct frame_info *frame;
-  frame_object *frame_obj = NULL;   /* Initialize to appease gcc warning.  */
+  PyObject *frame_obj = NULL;   /* Initialize to appease gcc warning.  */
   volatile struct gdb_exception except;
 
   TRY_CATCH (except, RETURN_MASK_ALL)
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ gdbpy_selected_frame (PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
     }
   GDB_PY_HANDLE_EXCEPTION (except);
 
-  return (PyObject *) frame_obj;
+  return frame_obj;
 }
 
 /* Implementation of gdb.stop_reason_string (Integer) -> String.
diff --git a/gdb/python/py-inferior.c b/gdb/python/py-inferior.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..accea86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gdb/python/py-inferior.c
@@ -0,0 +1,861 @@
+/* Python interface to inferiors.
+
+   Copyright (C) 2009, 2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+   This file is part of GDB.
+
+   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/>.  */
+
+#include "defs.h"
+#include "exceptions.h"
+#include "gdbcore.h"
+#include "gdbthread.h"
+#include "inferior.h"
+#include "observer.h"
+#include "python-internal.h"
+#include "arch-utils.h"
+#include "language.h"
+#include "obstack.h"
+#include "gdb_obstack.h"
+
+struct threadlist_entry {
+  thread_object *thread_obj;
+  struct threadlist_entry *next;
+};
+
+typedef struct
+{
+  PyObject_HEAD
+
+  /* The inferior we represent.  */
+  struct inferior *inferior;
+
+  /* thread_object instances under this inferior.  This list owns a
+     reference to each object it contains.  */
+  struct threadlist_entry *threads;
+
+  /* Number of threads in the list.  */
+  int nthreads;
+} inferior_object;
+
+static PyTypeObject inferior_object_type;
+
+typedef struct {
+  PyObject_HEAD
+  void *buffer;
+
+  /* These are kept just for mbpy_str.  */
+  CORE_ADDR addr;
+  CORE_ADDR length;
+} membuf_object;
+
+static PyTypeObject membuf_object_type;
+
+/* Require that INFERIOR be a valid inferior ID.  */
+#define INFPY_REQUIRE_VALID(Inferior)				\
+  do {								\
+    if (!Inferior->inferior)					\
+      {								\
+	PyErr_SetString (PyExc_RuntimeError,			\
+			 _("Inferior no longer exists."));	\
+	return NULL;						\
+      }								\
+  } while (0)
+
+struct inflist_entry {
+  inferior_object *inf_obj;
+  struct inflist_entry *next;
+};
+
+

+
+/* Inferior objects list.  */
+
+/* List containing inferior_objects.  This list owns a reference to each
+   object it contains.  */
+static struct inflist_entry *gdbpy_inferior_list;
+
+static int ninferiors;
+
+
+/* An observer callback function that is called when an inferior has
+   been created.  Creates a corresponding Python object for the inferior
+   and adds it to the list.  */
+static void
+add_inferior_object (struct inferior *inf)
+{
+  inferior_object *inf_obj;
+  struct inflist_entry *entry;
+  struct cleanup *cleanup;
+
+  if (!inf)
+    {
+      warning (_("Cannot create Python Inferior object."));
+      return;
+    }
+
+  cleanup = ensure_python_env (python_gdbarch, python_language);
+
+  inf_obj = PyObject_New (inferior_object, &inferior_object_type);
+  if (!inf_obj)
+    {
+      warning (_("Cannot create Python Inferior object."));
+      gdbpy_print_stack ();
+      do_cleanups (cleanup);
+      return;
+    }
+
+  inf_obj->inferior = inf;
+  inf_obj->threads = NULL;
+  inf_obj->nthreads = 0;
+
+  entry = xmalloc (sizeof (struct inflist_entry));
+  entry->inf_obj = inf_obj;
+  entry->next = gdbpy_inferior_list;
+
+  gdbpy_inferior_list = entry;
+
+  ninferiors++;
+
+  do_cleanups (cleanup);
+}
+
+/* An observer callback function that is called when an inferior has
+   been deleted.  Removes the corresponding Python object from the
+   inferior list, and removes the list's reference to the object.  */
+static void
+delete_inferior_object (struct inferior *inf)
+{
+  struct cleanup *cleanup;
+  struct inflist_entry **inf_entry, *inf_tmp;
+  struct threadlist_entry *th_entry, *th_tmp;
+
+  /* Find inferior_object.  */
+  for (inf_entry = &gdbpy_inferior_list; *inf_entry != NULL;
+       inf_entry = &(*inf_entry)->next)
+    if ((*inf_entry)->inf_obj->inferior == inf)
+      break;
+
+  if (!*inf_entry)
+    return;
+
+  cleanup = ensure_python_env (python_gdbarch, python_language);
+
+  inf_tmp = *inf_entry;
+  inf_tmp->inf_obj->inferior = NULL;
+
+  /* Deallocate threads list.  */
+  for (th_entry = inf_tmp->inf_obj->threads; th_entry != NULL;)
+    {
+      Py_DECREF (th_entry->thread_obj);
+
+      th_tmp = th_entry;
+      th_entry = th_entry->next;
+      xfree (th_tmp);
+    }
+
+  inf_tmp->inf_obj->nthreads = 0;
+
+  *inf_entry = (*inf_entry)->next;
+  Py_DECREF (inf_tmp->inf_obj);
+  xfree (inf_tmp);
+
+  ninferiors--;
+
+  do_cleanups (cleanup);
+}
+
+/* Finds the Python Inferior object for the given pid.  Returns a borrowed
+   reference.  */
+PyObject *
+find_inferior_object (int pid)
+{
+  struct inflist_entry *p;
+
+  for (p = gdbpy_inferior_list; p != NULL; p = p->next)
+    if (p->inf_obj->inferior->pid == pid)
+      return (PyObject *) p->inf_obj;
+
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+/* Finds the Python InferiorThread object for the given ptid.  Returns a
+   borrowed reference.  */
+thread_object *
+find_thread_object (ptid_t ptid)
+{
+  int pid;
+  struct inflist_entry *p;
+  struct threadlist_entry *q;
+
+  pid = PIDGET (ptid);
+  for (p = gdbpy_inferior_list; p != NULL; p = p->next)
+    if (p->inf_obj->inferior->pid == pid)
+      for (q = p->inf_obj->threads; q != NULL; q = q->next)
+	if (ptid_equal (q->thread_obj->thread->ptid, ptid))
+	  return q->thread_obj;
+
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+

+
+/* Inferior object.  */
+
+static void
+add_thread_object (struct thread_info *tp)
+{
+  struct cleanup *cleanup;
+  thread_object *thread_obj;
+  inferior_object *inf_obj;
+  struct threadlist_entry *entry;
+
+  cleanup = ensure_python_env (python_gdbarch, python_language);
+
+  thread_obj = create_thread_object (tp);
+  if (!thread_obj)
+    {
+      warning (_("Cannot create Python InferiorThread object."));
+      gdbpy_print_stack ();
+      do_cleanups (cleanup);
+      return;
+    }
+
+  inf_obj = (inferior_object *) thread_obj->inf_obj;
+
+  entry = xmalloc (sizeof (struct threadlist_entry));
+  entry->thread_obj = thread_obj;
+  entry->next = inf_obj->threads;
+
+  inf_obj->threads = entry;
+  inf_obj->nthreads++;
+
+  do_cleanups (cleanup);
+}
+
+static void
+delete_thread_object (struct thread_info *tp, int ignore)
+{
+  struct cleanup *cleanup;
+  inferior_object *inf_obj;
+  thread_object *thread_obj;
+  struct threadlist_entry **entry, *tmp;
+
+  inf_obj = (inferior_object *) find_inferior_object (PIDGET(tp->ptid));
+  if (!inf_obj)
+    return;
+
+  /* Find thread entry in its inferior's thread_list.  */
+  for (entry = &inf_obj->threads; *entry != NULL; entry =
+	 &(*entry)->next)
+    if ((*entry)->thread_obj->thread == tp)
+      break;
+
+  if (!*entry)
+    return;
+
+  cleanup = ensure_python_env (python_gdbarch, python_language);
+
+  tmp = *entry;
+  tmp->thread_obj->thread = NULL;
+
+  *entry = (*entry)->next;
+  inf_obj->nthreads--;
+
+  Py_DECREF (tmp->thread_obj);
+  xfree (tmp);
+
+  do_cleanups (cleanup);
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+infpy_threads (PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
+{
+  int i;
+  struct threadlist_entry *entry;
+  inferior_object *inf_obj = (inferior_object *) self;
+  PyObject *tuple;
+
+  INFPY_REQUIRE_VALID (inf_obj);
+
+  tuple = PyTuple_New (inf_obj->nthreads);
+  if (!tuple)
+    return NULL;
+
+  /* The list is in reverse order of thread age (i.e., newest comes
+     first).  */
+  for (i = 0, entry = inf_obj->threads; i < inf_obj->nthreads;
+       i++, entry = entry->next)
+    {
+      Py_INCREF (entry->thread_obj);
+      PyTuple_SET_ITEM (tuple, i, (PyObject *) entry->thread_obj);
+    }
+
+  return tuple;
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+infpy_get_num (PyObject *self, void *closure)
+{
+  inferior_object *inf = (inferior_object *) self;
+
+  INFPY_REQUIRE_VALID (inf);
+
+  return PyLong_FromLong (inf->inferior->num);
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+infpy_get_pid (PyObject *self, void *closure)
+{
+  inferior_object *inf = (inferior_object *) self;
+
+  INFPY_REQUIRE_VALID (inf);
+
+  return PyLong_FromLong (inf->inferior->pid);
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+infpy_get_was_attached (PyObject *self, void *closure)
+{
+  inferior_object *inf = (inferior_object *) self;
+  INFPY_REQUIRE_VALID (inf);
+  if (inf->inferior->attach_flag)
+    Py_RETURN_TRUE;
+  Py_RETURN_FALSE;
+}
+
+

+
+/* Implementation of gdb.inferiors () -> (gdb.Inferior, ...).
+   Returns a list of all inferiors.  */
+PyObject *
+gdbpy_inferiors (PyObject *unused, PyObject *unused2)
+{
+  int i;
+  struct inflist_entry *entry;
+  PyObject *tuple;
+
+  tuple = PyTuple_New (ninferiors);
+  if (!tuple)
+    return NULL;
+
+  /* The list is in reverse order of inferior age (i.e., newest comes
+     first).  */
+  for (i = 0, entry = gdbpy_inferior_list;
+       i < ninferiors;
+       i++, entry = entry->next)
+    {
+      Py_INCREF (entry->inf_obj);
+      PyTuple_SET_ITEM (tuple, i, (PyObject *) entry->inf_obj);
+    }
+
+  return tuple;
+}
+
+

+
+/* Membuf and memory manipulation.  */
+
+/* Implementation of gdb.read_memory (address, length).
+   Returns a Python buffer object with LENGTH bytes of the inferior's
+   memory at ADDRESS.  Both arguments are integers.  */
+static PyObject *
+infpy_read_memory (PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
+{
+  int error = 0;
+  CORE_ADDR addr, length;
+  void *buffer = NULL;
+  membuf_object *membuf_obj;
+  PyObject *addr_obj, *length_obj;
+  struct cleanup *cleanups;
+  volatile struct gdb_exception except;
+
+  if (! PyArg_ParseTuple (args, "OO", &addr_obj, &length_obj))
+    return NULL;
+
+  cleanups = make_cleanup (null_cleanup, NULL);
+
+  TRY_CATCH (except, RETURN_MASK_ALL)
+    {
+      if (!get_addr_from_python (addr_obj, &addr)
+	  || !get_addr_from_python (length_obj, &length))
+	{
+	  error = 1;
+	  break;
+	}
+
+      buffer = xmalloc (length);
+      make_cleanup (xfree, buffer);
+
+      read_memory (addr, buffer, length);
+    }
+  GDB_PY_HANDLE_EXCEPTION (except);
+
+  if (error)
+    {
+      do_cleanups (cleanups);
+      return NULL;
+    }
+
+  membuf_obj = PyObject_New (membuf_object, &membuf_object_type);
+  if (membuf_obj == NULL)
+    {
+      PyErr_SetString (PyExc_MemoryError,
+		       _("Could not allocate memory buffer object."));
+      do_cleanups (cleanups);
+      return NULL;
+    }
+
+  discard_cleanups (cleanups);
+
+  membuf_obj->buffer = buffer;
+  membuf_obj->addr = addr;
+  membuf_obj->length = length;
+
+  return PyBuffer_FromReadWriteObject ((PyObject *) membuf_obj, 0,
+				       Py_END_OF_BUFFER);
+}
+
+/* Implementation of gdb.write_memory (address, buffer [, length]).
+   Writes the contents of BUFFER (a Python object supporting the read
+   buffer protocol) at ADDRESS in the inferior's memory.  Write LENGTH
+   bytes from BUFFER, or its entire contents if the argument is not
+   provided.  The function returns nothing.  */
+static PyObject *
+infpy_write_memory (PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
+{
+  int buf_len, error = 0;
+  const char *buffer;
+  CORE_ADDR addr, length;
+  PyObject *addr_obj, *length_obj = NULL;
+  volatile struct gdb_exception except;
+
+  if (! PyArg_ParseTuple (args, "Os#|O", &addr_obj, &buffer, &buf_len,
+			  &length_obj))
+    return NULL;
+
+  TRY_CATCH (except, RETURN_MASK_ALL)
+    {
+      if (!get_addr_from_python (addr_obj, &addr))
+	{
+	  error = 1;
+	  break;
+	}
+
+      if (!length_obj)
+	length = buf_len;
+      else if (!get_addr_from_python (length_obj, &length))
+	{
+	  error = 1;
+	  break;
+	}
+
+      write_memory (addr, buffer, length);
+    }
+  GDB_PY_HANDLE_EXCEPTION (except);
+
+  if (error)
+    return NULL;
+
+  Py_RETURN_NONE;
+}
+
+/* Destructor of Membuf objects.  */
+static void
+mbpy_dealloc (PyObject *self)
+{
+  xfree (((membuf_object *) self)->buffer);
+  self->ob_type->tp_free (self);
+}
+
+/* Return a description of the Membuf object.  */
+static PyObject *
+mbpy_str (PyObject *self)
+{
+  membuf_object *membuf_obj = (membuf_object *) self;
+
+  return PyString_FromFormat (_("Memory buffer for address %s, \
+which is %s bytes long."),
+			      paddress (python_gdbarch, membuf_obj->addr),
+			      pulongest (membuf_obj->length));
+}
+
+static Py_ssize_t
+get_read_buffer (PyObject *self, Py_ssize_t segment, void **ptrptr)
+{
+  membuf_object *membuf_obj = (membuf_object *) self;
+
+  if (segment)
+    {
+      PyErr_SetString (PyExc_SystemError,
+		       _("The memory buffer supports only one segment."));
+      return -1;
+    }
+
+  *ptrptr = membuf_obj->buffer;
+
+  return membuf_obj->length;
+}
+
+static Py_ssize_t
+get_write_buffer (PyObject *self, Py_ssize_t segment, void **ptrptr)
+{
+  return get_read_buffer (self, segment, ptrptr);
+}
+
+static Py_ssize_t
+get_seg_count (PyObject *self, Py_ssize_t *lenp)
+{
+  if (lenp)
+    *lenp = ((membuf_object *) self)->length;
+
+  return 1;
+}
+
+static Py_ssize_t
+get_char_buffer (PyObject *self, Py_ssize_t segment, char **ptrptr)
+{
+  void *ptr = NULL;
+  Py_ssize_t ret;
+
+  ret = get_read_buffer (self, segment, &ptr);
+  *ptrptr = (char *) ptr;
+
+  return ret;
+}
+
+/* Adds GDB value V to the pattern buffer in *PATTERN_BUF.  If SIZE is
+   not zero, it specifies the number of bytes from V to add to
+   *PATTERN_OBSTACK.  */
+static void
+add_value_pattern (struct value *v, int size,
+		   struct obstack *pattern_obstack)
+{
+  int val_bytes;
+  if (size)
+    val_bytes = size;
+  else
+    val_bytes = TYPE_LENGTH (value_type (v));
+
+  obstack_grow (pattern_obstack, value_contents (v), val_bytes);
+}
+
+/* This function does the actual work of constructing the pattern
+   buffer from OBJ.  If OBJ is an object which implements the read
+   buffer protocol (such as a string, a byte array or gdb.Membuf),
+   then its contents are directly added to PATTERN_OBSTACK.  If it is a
+   list, then this function is recursively called for each of its
+   elements.  If OBJ is an object which can be converted to a GDB
+   value, then the contents of the value are added to PATTERN_OBSTACK.
+   If SIZE is different than zero, then it limits the number of bytes
+   which are copied to the buffer in case OBJ is converted to a GDB
+   value.  That means that SIZE influences only Python scalars and
+   gdb.Value objects.
+
+   Returns 1 on success or 0 on failure, with a Python exception set.
+   This function can also throw GDB exceptions.  */
+static int
+add_pattern_element (PyObject *obj, int size,
+		     struct obstack *pattern_obstack)
+{
+  if (PyObject_CheckReadBuffer (obj))
+    {
+      /* Handle string, Unicode string, byte array, gdb.Membuf and any
+         other object implementing the buffer protocol.  The SIZE
+         parameter is ignored in this case.  */
+      Py_ssize_t val_bytes;
+      const void *buffer;
+
+      if (PyObject_AsReadBuffer (obj, &buffer, &val_bytes) == -1)
+	return 0;
+
+      obstack_grow (pattern_obstack, buffer, val_bytes);
+    }
+  else if (gdbpy_is_value_object (obj))
+    add_value_pattern (value_object_to_value (obj), size, pattern_obstack);
+  else if (PySequence_Check (obj))
+    {
+      /* Handle lists and tuples.  */
+      Py_ssize_t i, num_objs;
+
+      num_objs = PySequence_Size (obj);
+      for (i = 0; i < num_objs; i++)
+	if (!add_pattern_element (PySequence_GetItem (obj, i), size,
+				  pattern_obstack))
+	  return 0;
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      /* See if we can convert from a Python object to a GDB value.  */
+      struct value *v = convert_value_from_python (obj);
+
+      if (v)
+	add_value_pattern (v, size, pattern_obstack);
+      else
+	return 0;
+    }
+
+  return 1;
+}
+
+/* Implementation of
+   gdb.search_memory (address, length, pattern [, size] [, max_count]).
+   The third argument may be either a pattern, or a list or tuple of
+   patterns to be searched.  Size is the size in bytes of each search
+   query value, either 1, 2, 4 or 8.  Returns a list of the addresses
+   where matches were found.  */
+static PyObject *
+infpy_search_memory (PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw)
+{
+  int size = 0;
+  unsigned int found_count = 0;
+  long max_count = 0;
+  CORE_ADDR start_addr, length;
+  static char *keywords[] = { "address", "length", "pattern", "size",
+			      "max_count", NULL };
+  ULONGEST search_space_len;
+  PyObject *pattern, *list = NULL, *start_addr_obj, *length_obj;
+  volatile struct gdb_exception except;
+  struct obstack pattern_obstack;
+  struct cleanup *cleanups;
+
+  if (! PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords (args, kw, "OOO|il", keywords,
+				     &start_addr_obj, &length_obj, &pattern,
+				     &size, &max_count))
+    return NULL;
+
+  if (!max_count)
+    max_count = LONG_MAX;
+
+  if (size != 0 && size != 1 && size != 2 && size != 4 && size != 8)
+    {
+      PyErr_SetString (PyExc_ValueError, _("Invalid pattern size."));
+      return NULL;
+    }
+
+  TRY_CATCH (except, RETURN_MASK_ALL)
+    {
+      if (get_addr_from_python (start_addr_obj, &start_addr)
+	  && get_addr_from_python (length_obj, &length))
+	{
+	  if (!length)
+	    {
+	      PyErr_SetString (PyExc_ValueError,
+			       _("Search range is empty."));
+	      break;
+	    }
+	  /* Watch for overflows.  */
+	  else if (length > CORE_ADDR_MAX
+		   || (start_addr + length - 1) < start_addr)
+	    {
+	      PyErr_SetString (PyExc_ValueError,
+			       _("The search range too large."));
+
+	      break;
+	    }
+
+	  search_space_len = length;
+
+	  obstack_init (&pattern_obstack);
+	  cleanups = make_cleanup_obstack_free (&pattern_obstack);
+
+	  if (add_pattern_element (pattern, size, &pattern_obstack))
+	    {
+	      ULONGEST pattern_len = obstack_object_size (&pattern_obstack);
+	      char *pattern_buf = obstack_finish (&pattern_obstack);
+
+	      list = PyList_New (0);
+
+	      while (search_space_len >= pattern_len
+		     && found_count <  max_count)
+		{
+		  CORE_ADDR found_addr;
+		  int found;
+
+		  found = search_memory (&start_addr, &search_space_len,
+					 pattern_buf, pattern_len,
+					 &found_addr);
+		  if (found <= 0)
+		    break;
+
+		  PyList_Append (list, PyLong_FromUnsignedLong (found_addr));
+		  ++found_count;
+		}
+	    }
+	  do_cleanups (cleanups);
+	}
+    }
+  GDB_PY_HANDLE_EXCEPTION (except);
+
+  return list;
+}
+
+

+
+void
+gdbpy_initialize_inferior (void)
+{
+  if (PyType_Ready (&inferior_object_type) < 0)
+    return;
+
+  Py_INCREF (&inferior_object_type);
+  PyModule_AddObject (gdb_module, "Inferior",
+		      (PyObject *) &inferior_object_type);
+
+  gdbpy_inferior_list = NULL;
+  ninferiors = 0;
+
+  observer_attach_inferior_appeared (add_inferior_object);
+  observer_attach_inferior_exit (delete_inferior_object);
+  observer_attach_new_thread (add_thread_object);
+  observer_attach_thread_exit (delete_thread_object);
+
+  if (PyType_Ready (&membuf_object_type) < 0)
+    return;
+
+  Py_INCREF (&membuf_object_type);
+  PyModule_AddObject (gdb_module, "Membuf", (PyObject *) &membuf_object_type);
+}
+
+

+
+static PyGetSetDef inferior_object_getset[] =
+{
+  { "num", infpy_get_num, NULL, "ID of inferior, as assigned by GDB.", NULL },
+  { "pid", infpy_get_pid, NULL, "PID of inferior, as assigned by the OS.",
+    NULL },
+  { "was_attached", infpy_get_was_attached, NULL,
+    "True if the inferior was created using 'attach'.", NULL },
+  { NULL }
+};
+
+static PyMethodDef inferior_object_methods[] =
+{
+  { "threads", infpy_threads, METH_NOARGS,
+    "Return all the threads of this inferior." },
+  { "read_memory", infpy_read_memory, METH_VARARGS,
+    "read_memory (address, length) -> buffer\n\
+Return a buffer object for reading from the inferior's memory." },
+  { "write_memory", infpy_write_memory, METH_VARARGS,
+    "write_memory (address, buffer [, length])\n\
+Write the given buffer object to the inferior's memory." },
+  { "search_memory", (PyCFunction) infpy_search_memory,
+    METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS,
+    "search_memory (address, length, pattern [, size] [, max_count]) -> list\n\
+Return a list with the addresses where matches were found." },
+
+  { NULL }
+};
+
+static PyTypeObject inferior_object_type =
+{
+  PyObject_HEAD_INIT (NULL)
+  0,				  /* ob_size */
+  "gdb.Inferior",		  /* tp_name */
+  sizeof (inferior_object),	  /* tp_basicsize */
+  0,				  /* tp_itemsize */
+  0,				  /* tp_dealloc */
+  0,				  /* tp_print */
+  0,				  /* tp_getattr */
+  0,				  /* tp_setattr */
+  0,				  /* tp_compare */
+  0,				  /* tp_repr */
+  0,				  /* tp_as_number */
+  0,				  /* tp_as_sequence */
+  0,				  /* tp_as_mapping */
+  0,				  /* tp_hash  */
+  0,				  /* tp_call */
+  0,				  /* tp_str */
+  0,				  /* tp_getattro */
+  0,				  /* tp_setattro */
+  0,				  /* tp_as_buffer */
+  Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_ITER,  /* tp_flags */
+  "GDB inferior object",	  /* tp_doc */
+  0,				  /* tp_traverse */
+  0,				  /* tp_clear */
+  0,				  /* tp_richcompare */
+  0,				  /* tp_weaklistoffset */
+  0,				  /* tp_iter */
+  0,				  /* tp_iternext */
+  inferior_object_methods,	  /* tp_methods */
+  0,				  /* tp_members */
+  inferior_object_getset,	  /* tp_getset */
+  0,				  /* tp_base */
+  0,				  /* tp_dict */
+  0,				  /* tp_descr_get */
+  0,				  /* tp_descr_set */
+  0,				  /* tp_dictoffset */
+  0,				  /* tp_init */
+  0				  /* tp_alloc */
+};
+
+

+
+/* Python doesn't provide a decent way to get compatibility here.  */
+#if HAVE_LIBPYTHON2_4
+#define CHARBUFFERPROC_NAME getcharbufferproc
+#else
+#define CHARBUFFERPROC_NAME charbufferproc
+#endif
+
+static PyBufferProcs buffer_procs = {
+  get_read_buffer,
+  get_write_buffer,
+  get_seg_count,
+  /* The cast here works around a difference between Python 2.4 and
+     Python 2.5.  */
+  (CHARBUFFERPROC_NAME) get_char_buffer
+};
+
+static PyTypeObject membuf_object_type = {
+  PyObject_HEAD_INIT (NULL)
+  0,				  /*ob_size*/
+  "gdb.Membuf",			  /*tp_name*/
+  sizeof (membuf_object),	  /*tp_basicsize*/
+  0,				  /*tp_itemsize*/
+  mbpy_dealloc,			  /*tp_dealloc*/
+  0,				  /*tp_print*/
+  0,				  /*tp_getattr*/
+  0,				  /*tp_setattr*/
+  0,				  /*tp_compare*/
+  0,				  /*tp_repr*/
+  0,				  /*tp_as_number*/
+  0,				  /*tp_as_sequence*/
+  0,				  /*tp_as_mapping*/
+  0,				  /*tp_hash */
+  0,				  /*tp_call*/
+  mbpy_str,			  /*tp_str*/
+  0,				  /*tp_getattro*/
+  0,				  /*tp_setattro*/
+  &buffer_procs,		  /*tp_as_buffer*/
+  Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT,		  /*tp_flags*/
+  "GDB memory buffer object", 	  /*tp_doc*/
+  0,				  /* tp_traverse */
+  0,				  /* tp_clear */
+  0,				  /* tp_richcompare */
+  0,				  /* tp_weaklistoffset */
+  0,				  /* tp_iter */
+  0,				  /* tp_iternext */
+  0,				  /* tp_methods */
+  0,				  /* tp_members */
+  0,				  /* tp_getset */
+  0,				  /* tp_base */
+  0,				  /* tp_dict */
+  0,				  /* tp_descr_get */
+  0,				  /* tp_descr_set */
+  0,				  /* tp_dictoffset */
+  0,				  /* tp_init */
+  0,				  /* tp_alloc */
+  PyType_GenericNew		  /* tp_new */
+};
diff --git a/gdb/python/py-infthread.c b/gdb/python/py-infthread.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dfeb285
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gdb/python/py-infthread.c
@@ -0,0 +1,303 @@
+/* Python interface to inferior threads.
+
+   Copyright (C) 2009, 2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+   This file is part of GDB.
+
+   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/>.  */
+
+#include "defs.h"
+#include "exceptions.h"
+#include "gdbthread.h"
+#include "inferior.h"
+#include "python-internal.h"
+
+static PyTypeObject thread_object_type;
+
+/* Require that INFERIOR be a valid inferior ID.  */
+#define THPY_REQUIRE_VALID(Thread)				\
+  do {								\
+    if (!Thread->thread)					\
+      {								\
+	PyErr_SetString (PyExc_RuntimeError,			\
+			 _("Thread no longer exists."));	\
+	return NULL;						\
+      }								\
+  } while (0)
+
+

+
+thread_object *
+create_thread_object (struct thread_info *tp)
+{
+  thread_object *thread_obj;
+
+  thread_obj = PyObject_New (thread_object, &thread_object_type);
+  if (!thread_obj)
+    return NULL;
+
+  thread_obj->thread = tp;
+  thread_obj->inf_obj = find_inferior_object (PIDGET (tp->ptid));
+  Py_INCREF (thread_obj->inf_obj);
+
+  return thread_obj;
+}
+
+

+
+static void
+thpy_dealloc (PyObject *self)
+{
+  Py_DECREF (((thread_object *) self)->inf_obj);
+  self->ob_type->tp_free (self);
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+thpy_get_num (PyObject *self, void *closure)
+{
+  thread_object *thread_obj = (thread_object *) self;
+
+  THPY_REQUIRE_VALID (thread_obj);
+
+  return PyLong_FromLong (thread_obj->thread->num);
+}
+
+/* Getter for InferiorThread.ptid  -> (pid, lwp, tid).
+   Returns a tuple with the thread's ptid components.  */
+static PyObject *
+thpy_get_ptid (PyObject *self, void *closure)
+{
+  int pid;
+  long tid, lwp;
+  thread_object *thread_obj = (thread_object *) self;
+  PyObject *ret;
+
+  THPY_REQUIRE_VALID (thread_obj);
+
+  ret = PyTuple_New (3);
+  if (!ret)
+    return NULL;
+
+  pid = ptid_get_pid (thread_obj->thread->ptid);
+  lwp = ptid_get_lwp (thread_obj->thread->ptid);
+  tid = ptid_get_tid (thread_obj->thread->ptid);
+
+  PyTuple_SET_ITEM (ret, 0, PyInt_FromLong (pid));
+  PyTuple_SET_ITEM (ret, 1, PyInt_FromLong (lwp));
+  PyTuple_SET_ITEM (ret, 2, PyInt_FromLong (tid));
+
+  return ret;
+}
+
+

+
+/* Implementation of InferiorThread.newest_frame () -> gdb.Frame.
+   Returns the newest frame object.  */
+PyObject *
+thpy_newest_frame (PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
+{
+  struct frame_info *frame;
+  PyObject *frame_obj = NULL;   /* Initialize to appease gcc warning.  */
+  thread_object *thread_obj = (thread_object *) self;
+  struct cleanup *cleanup;
+  volatile struct gdb_exception except;
+
+  THPY_REQUIRE_VALID (thread_obj);
+
+  cleanup = make_cleanup_restore_current_thread ();
+
+  TRY_CATCH (except, RETURN_MASK_ALL)
+    {
+      switch_to_thread (thread_obj->thread->ptid);
+
+      frame = get_current_frame ();
+      frame_obj = frame_info_to_frame_object (frame);
+    }
+  GDB_PY_HANDLE_EXCEPTION (except);
+
+  do_cleanups (cleanup);
+
+  return frame_obj;
+}
+
+/* Implementation of InferiorThread.switch ().
+   Makes this the GDB selected thread.  */
+static PyObject *
+thpy_switch (PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
+{
+  thread_object *thread_obj = (thread_object *) self;
+  struct cleanup *cleanup;
+  volatile struct gdb_exception except;
+
+  THPY_REQUIRE_VALID (thread_obj);
+
+  TRY_CATCH (except, RETURN_MASK_ALL)
+    {
+      switch_to_thread (thread_obj->thread->ptid);
+    }
+  GDB_PY_HANDLE_EXCEPTION (except);
+
+  Py_RETURN_NONE;
+}
+
+/* Implementation of InferiorThread.is_stopped () -> Boolean.
+   Return whether the thread is stopped.  */
+static PyObject *
+thpy_is_stopped (PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
+{
+  thread_object *thread_obj = (thread_object *) self;
+
+  THPY_REQUIRE_VALID (thread_obj);
+
+  if (is_stopped (thread_obj->thread->ptid))
+    Py_RETURN_TRUE;
+
+  Py_RETURN_FALSE;
+}
+
+/* Implementation of InferiorThread.is_running () -> Boolean.
+   Return whether the thread is running.  */
+static PyObject *
+thpy_is_running (PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
+{
+  thread_object *thread_obj = (thread_object *) self;
+
+  THPY_REQUIRE_VALID (thread_obj);
+
+  if (is_running (thread_obj->thread->ptid))
+    Py_RETURN_TRUE;
+
+  Py_RETURN_FALSE;
+}
+
+/* Implementation of InferiorThread.is_exited () -> Boolean.
+   Return whether the thread is exited.  */
+static PyObject *
+thpy_is_exited (PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
+{
+  thread_object *thread_obj = (thread_object *) self;
+
+  THPY_REQUIRE_VALID (thread_obj);
+
+  if (is_exited (thread_obj->thread->ptid))
+    Py_RETURN_TRUE;
+
+  Py_RETURN_FALSE;
+}
+
+

+
+/* Implementation of gdb.selected_thread () -> gdb.InferiorThread.
+   Returns the selected thread object.  */
+PyObject *
+gdbpy_selected_thread (PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
+{
+  PyObject *thread_obj;
+
+  thread_obj = (PyObject *) find_thread_object (inferior_ptid);
+  if (thread_obj)
+    {
+      Py_INCREF (thread_obj);
+      return thread_obj;
+    }
+
+  Py_RETURN_NONE;
+}
+
+

+
+void
+gdbpy_initialize_thread (void)
+{
+  if (PyType_Ready (&thread_object_type) < 0)
+    return;
+
+  Py_INCREF (&thread_object_type);
+  PyModule_AddObject (gdb_module, "InferiorThread",
+		      (PyObject *) &thread_object_type);
+}
+
+

+
+static PyGetSetDef thread_object_getset[] =
+{
+  { "num", thpy_get_num, NULL, "ID of the thread, as assigned by GDB.", NULL },
+  { "ptid", thpy_get_ptid, NULL, "ID of the thread, as assigned by the OS.",
+    NULL },
+
+  { NULL }
+};
+
+static PyMethodDef thread_object_methods[] =
+{
+  { "newest_frame", thpy_newest_frame, METH_NOARGS,
+    "newest_frame () -> gdb.Frame\n\
+Return the newest frame in the thread." },
+  { "switch", thpy_switch, METH_NOARGS,
+    "switch ()\n\
+Makes this the GDB selected thread." },
+  { "is_stopped", thpy_is_stopped, METH_NOARGS,
+    "is_stopped () -> Boolean\n\
+Return whether the thread is stopped." },
+  { "is_running", thpy_is_running, METH_NOARGS,
+    "is_running () -> Boolean\n\
+Return whether the thread is running." },
+  { "is_exited", thpy_is_exited, METH_NOARGS,
+    "is_exited () -> Boolean\n\
+Return whether the thread is exited." },
+
+  { NULL }
+};
+
+static PyTypeObject thread_object_type =
+{
+  PyObject_HEAD_INIT (NULL)
+  0,				  /*ob_size*/
+  "gdb.InferiorThread",		  /*tp_name*/
+  sizeof (thread_object),	  /*tp_basicsize*/
+  0,				  /*tp_itemsize*/
+  thpy_dealloc,			  /*tp_dealloc*/
+  0,				  /*tp_print*/
+  0,				  /*tp_getattr*/
+  0,				  /*tp_setattr*/
+  0,				  /*tp_compare*/
+  0,				  /*tp_repr*/
+  0,				  /*tp_as_number*/
+  0,				  /*tp_as_sequence*/
+  0,				  /*tp_as_mapping*/
+  0,				  /*tp_hash */
+  0,				  /*tp_call*/
+  0,				  /*tp_str*/
+  0,				  /*tp_getattro*/
+  0,				  /*tp_setattro*/
+  0,				  /*tp_as_buffer*/
+  Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_ITER,  /*tp_flags*/
+  "GDB thread object",		  /* tp_doc */
+  0,				  /* tp_traverse */
+  0,				  /* tp_clear */
+  0,				  /* tp_richcompare */
+  0,				  /* tp_weaklistoffset */
+  0,				  /* tp_iter */
+  0,				  /* tp_iternext */
+  thread_object_methods,	  /* tp_methods */
+  0,				  /* tp_members */
+  thread_object_getset,		  /* tp_getset */
+  0,				  /* tp_base */
+  0,				  /* tp_dict */
+  0,				  /* tp_descr_get */
+  0,				  /* tp_descr_set */
+  0,				  /* tp_dictoffset */
+  0,				  /* tp_init */
+  0				  /* tp_alloc */
+};
diff --git a/gdb/python/py-utils.c b/gdb/python/py-utils.c
index 944e6b4..90609fa 100644
--- a/gdb/python/py-utils.c
+++ b/gdb/python/py-utils.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 #include "defs.h"
 #include "charset.h"
+#include "value.h"
 #include "python-internal.h"
 
 
@@ -272,3 +273,51 @@ gdbpy_exception_to_string (PyObject *ptype, PyObject *pvalue)
 
   return str;
 }
+
+/* Converts OBJ to a CORE_ADDR value.
+
+   Returns 1 on success or 0 on failure, with a Python exception set.  This
+   function can also throw GDB exceptions.
+*/
+
+int
+get_addr_from_python (PyObject *obj, CORE_ADDR *addr)
+{
+  if (gdbpy_is_value_object (obj))
+    *addr = value_as_address (value_object_to_value (obj));
+  else if (PyLong_Check (obj))
+    {
+      /* Assume CORE_ADDR corresponds to unsigned long.  */
+      *addr = PyLong_AsUnsignedLong (obj);
+      if (PyErr_Occurred () != NULL)
+	return 0;
+    }
+  else if (PyInt_Check (obj))
+    {
+      long val;
+
+      /* Assume CORE_ADDR corresponds to unsigned long.  */
+      val = PyInt_AsLong (obj);
+
+      if (val >= 0)
+	*addr = val;
+      else
+      {
+	/* If no error ocurred, VAL is indeed negative.  */
+	if (PyErr_Occurred () != NULL)
+	  return 0;
+
+	PyErr_SetString (PyExc_ValueError,
+			 _("Supplied address is negative."));
+	return 0;
+      }
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      PyErr_SetString (PyExc_TypeError,
+		       _("Invalid type for address."));
+      return 0;
+    }
+
+  return 1;
+}
diff --git a/gdb/python/py-value.c b/gdb/python/py-value.c
index eb20de8..2024021 100644
--- a/gdb/python/py-value.c
+++ b/gdb/python/py-value.c
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@
 /* Python's long type corresponds to C's long long type.  */
 #define builtin_type_pylong builtin_type (python_gdbarch)->builtin_long_long
 
+/* Python's long type corresponds to C's long long type.  Unsigned version.  */
+#define builtin_type_upylong builtin_type \
+  (python_gdbarch)->builtin_unsigned_long_long
+
 #define builtin_type_pybool \
   language_bool_type (python_language, python_gdbarch)
 
@@ -961,7 +965,34 @@ convert_value_from_python (PyObject *obj)
 	{
 	  LONGEST l = PyLong_AsLongLong (obj);
 
-	  if (! PyErr_Occurred ())
+	  if (PyErr_Occurred ())
+	    {
+	      /* If the error was an overflow, we can try converting to
+	         ULONGEST instead.  */
+	      if (PyErr_ExceptionMatches (PyExc_OverflowError))
+		{
+		  PyObject *etype, *evalue, *etraceback, *zero;
+
+		  PyErr_Fetch (&etype, &evalue, &etraceback);
+		  zero = PyInt_FromLong (0);
+
+		  /* Check whether obj is positive.  */
+		  if (PyObject_RichCompareBool (obj, zero, Py_GT) > 0)
+		    {
+		      ULONGEST ul;
+
+		      ul = PyLong_AsUnsignedLongLong (obj);
+		      if (! PyErr_Occurred ())
+			value = value_from_ulongest (builtin_type_upylong, ul);
+		    }
+		  else
+		    /* There's nothing we can do.  */
+		    PyErr_Restore (etype, evalue, etraceback);
+
+		  Py_DECREF (zero);
+		}
+	    }
+	  else
 	    value = value_from_longest (builtin_type_pylong, l);
 	}
       else if (PyFloat_Check (obj))
@@ -1028,6 +1059,14 @@ gdbpy_history (PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
   return value_to_value_object (res_val);
 }
 
+/* Returns 1 in OBJ is a gdb.Value object, 0 otherwise.  */
+
+int
+gdbpy_is_value_object (PyObject *obj)
+{
+  return PyObject_TypeCheck (obj, &value_object_type);
+}
+
 void
 gdbpy_initialize_values (void)
 {
diff --git a/gdb/python/python-internal.h b/gdb/python/python-internal.h
index 5bd2a4b..daaed2c 100644
--- a/gdb/python/python-internal.h
+++ b/gdb/python/python-internal.h
@@ -80,6 +80,17 @@ extern PyTypeObject value_object_type;
 extern PyTypeObject block_object_type;
 extern PyTypeObject symbol_object_type;
 
+typedef struct
+{
+  PyObject_HEAD
+
+  /* The thread we represent.  */
+  struct thread_info *thread;
+
+  /* The Inferior object to which this thread belongs.  */
+  PyObject *inf_obj;
+} thread_object;
+
 extern struct cmd_list_element *set_python_list;
 extern struct cmd_list_element *show_python_list;
 
@@ -92,6 +103,8 @@ PyObject *gdbpy_block_for_pc (PyObject *self, PyObject *args);
 PyObject *gdbpy_lookup_type (PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw);
 PyObject *gdbpy_create_lazy_string_object (CORE_ADDR address, long length,
 					   const char *encoding, struct type *type);
+PyObject *gdbpy_inferiors (PyObject *unused, PyObject *unused2);
+PyObject *gdbpy_selected_thread (PyObject *self, PyObject *args);
 PyObject *gdbpy_string_to_argv (PyObject *self, PyObject *args);
 PyObject *gdbpy_get_hook_function (const char *);
 PyObject *gdbpy_parameter (PyObject *self, PyObject *args);
@@ -106,6 +119,7 @@ PyObject *symbol_to_symbol_object (struct symbol *sym);
 PyObject *block_to_block_object (struct block *block, struct objfile *objfile);
 PyObject *value_to_value_object (struct value *v);
 PyObject *type_to_type_object (struct type *);
+PyObject *frame_info_to_frame_object (struct frame_info *frame);
 
 PyObject *pspace_to_pspace_object (struct program_space *);
 PyObject *pspy_get_printers (PyObject *, void *);
@@ -113,6 +127,10 @@ PyObject *pspy_get_printers (PyObject *, void *);
 PyObject *objfile_to_objfile_object (struct objfile *);
 PyObject *objfpy_get_printers (PyObject *, void *);
 
+thread_object *create_thread_object (struct thread_info *tp);
+thread_object *find_thread_object (ptid_t ptid);
+PyObject *find_inferior_object (int pid);
+
 struct block *block_object_to_block (PyObject *obj);
 struct symbol *symbol_object_to_symbol (PyObject *obj);
 struct value *value_object_to_value (PyObject *self);
@@ -136,6 +154,8 @@ void gdbpy_initialize_objfile (void);
 void gdbpy_initialize_breakpoints (void);
 void gdbpy_initialize_lazy_string (void);
 void gdbpy_initialize_parameters (void);
+void gdbpy_initialize_thread (void);
+void gdbpy_initialize_inferior (void);
 
 struct cleanup *make_cleanup_py_decref (PyObject *py);
 
@@ -188,6 +208,8 @@ gdb_byte *gdbpy_extract_lazy_string (PyObject *string,
 				     struct type **str_type, 
 				     long *length, char **encoding);
 
+int gdbpy_is_value_object (PyObject *obj);
+
 /* Note that these are declared here, and not in python.h with the
    other pretty-printer functions, because they refer to PyObject.  */
 PyObject *apply_varobj_pretty_printer (PyObject *print_obj,
@@ -204,4 +226,6 @@ extern PyObject *gdbpy_enabled_cst;
 
 extern PyObject *gdbpy_gdberror_exc;
 
+int get_addr_from_python (PyObject *obj, CORE_ADDR *addr);
+
 #endif /* GDB_PYTHON_INTERNAL_H */
diff --git a/gdb/python/python.c b/gdb/python/python.c
index 31880c1..041977c 100644
--- a/gdb/python/python.c
+++ b/gdb/python/python.c
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 #include "value.h"
 #include "language.h"
 #include "exceptions.h"
+#include "inferior.h"
+#include "gdbthread.h"
 
 #include <ctype.h>
 
@@ -686,6 +688,8 @@ Enables or disables printing of Python stack traces."),
   gdbpy_initialize_objfile ();
   gdbpy_initialize_breakpoints ();
   gdbpy_initialize_lazy_string ();
+  gdbpy_initialize_thread ();
+  gdbpy_initialize_inferior ();
 
   PyRun_SimpleString ("import gdb");
   PyRun_SimpleString ("gdb.pretty_printers = []");
@@ -799,7 +803,12 @@ Arguments are separate by spaces and may be quoted."
     "Write a string using gdb's filtered stream." },
   { "flush", gdbpy_flush, METH_NOARGS,
     "Flush gdb's filtered stdout stream." },
-
+  { "selected_thread", gdbpy_selected_thread, METH_NOARGS,
+    "selected_thread () -> gdb.InferiorThread.\n\
+Return the selected thread object." },
+  { "inferiors", gdbpy_inferiors, METH_NOARGS,
+    "inferiors () -> (gdb.Inferior, ...).\n\
+Return a tuple containing all inferiors." },
   {NULL, NULL, 0, NULL}
 };
 
diff --git a/gdb/target.h b/gdb/target.h
index 870a1eb..d49006e 100644
--- a/gdb/target.h
+++ b/gdb/target.h
@@ -1384,6 +1384,21 @@ extern int target_search_memory (CORE_ADDR start_addr,
 #define target_set_permissions() \
   (*current_target.to_set_permissions) ()
 
+/* Drives target_search_memory to sweep through the specified search space,
+   possibly in several iterations (with one call to this function for each
+   iteration).  *START_ADDR is the address where the search starts, and is
+   updated to the next starting address to continue the search.
+   *SEARCH_SPACE_LEN is the amount of bytes which will be searched, and is
+   updated for the next iteration.  PATTERN_BUF holds the pattern to
+   be searched  for, PATTERN_LEN is the size of the pattern in bytes.
+   If a match is found, it's address is put in *FOUND_ADDR.
+
+   Returns 1 if found, 0 if not found, and -1 if there was an error
+   requiring halting of the search (e.g. memory read error).  */
+int search_memory (CORE_ADDR *start_addr, ULONGEST *search_space_len,
+		   const char *pattern_buf, ULONGEST pattern_len,
+		   CORE_ADDR *found_addr);
+
 /* Command logging facility.  */
 
 #define target_log_command(p)						\
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/Makefile.in b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/Makefile.in
index c6a2678..660941d 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/Makefile.in
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/Makefile.in
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ VPATH = @srcdir@
 srcdir = @srcdir@
 
 EXECUTABLES = py-type py-value py-prettyprint py-template py-block \
-		py-symbol py-mi py-breakpoint
+		py-symbol py-mi py-breakpoint py-inferior py-infthread
 
 all info install-info dvi install uninstall installcheck check:
 	@echo "Nothing to be done for $@..."
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-inferior.c b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-inferior.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b48299
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-inferior.c
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#define CHUNK_SIZE 16000 /* same as findcmd.c's */
+#define BUF_SIZE (2 * CHUNK_SIZE) /* at least two chunks */
+
+static int8_t int8_search_buf[100];
+static int16_t int16_search_buf[100];
+static int32_t int32_search_buf[100];
+static int64_t int64_search_buf[100];
+
+static char *search_buf;
+static int search_buf_size;
+
+static int x;
+
+
+int f2 (int a)
+{
+  char *str = "hello, testsuite";
+
+  puts (str);	/* Break here.  */
+
+  return ++a;
+}
+
+int f1 (int a, int b)
+{
+  return f2(a) + b;
+}
+
+static void
+init_bufs ()
+{
+  search_buf_size = BUF_SIZE;
+  search_buf = malloc (search_buf_size);
+  if (search_buf == NULL)
+    exit (1);
+  memset (search_buf, 'x', search_buf_size);
+}
+
+int main (int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+  init_bufs ();
+
+  return f1 (1, 2);
+}
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-inferior.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-inferior.exp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..27f91a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-inferior.exp
@@ -0,0 +1,202 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2009, 2010 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.  It tests the mechanism
+# exposing inferiors to Python.
+
+if $tracelevel then {
+    strace $tracelevel
+}
+
+# Run a command in GDB, and report a failure if a Python exception is thrown.
+# If report_pass is true, report a pass if no exception is thrown.
+proc gdb_py_test_silent_cmd {cmd name report_pass} {
+    global gdb_prompt
+
+  gdb_test_multiple $cmd $name {
+      -re "Traceback.*$gdb_prompt $"  { fail $name }
+      -re "$gdb_prompt $"	      { if $report_pass { pass $name } }
+  }
+}
+
+set testfile "py-inferior"
+set srcfile ${testfile}.c
+if { [prepare_for_testing ${testfile}.exp ${testfile} ${srcfile}] } {
+    return -1
+}
+
+# Start with a fresh gdb.
+clean_restart ${testfile}
+
+# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
+if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
+
+# The following tests require execution.
+
+if ![runto_main] then {
+    fail "Can't run to main"
+    return 0
+}
+
+runto [gdb_get_line_number "Break here."]
+
+# Test basic gdb.Inferior attributes and methods.
+
+gdb_py_test_silent_cmd "python inferiors = gdb.inferiors ()" "get inferiors list" 1
+gdb_test "python print inferiors" "\\(<gdb.Inferior object at 0x\[\[:xdigit:\]\]+>,\\)" "verify inferiors list"
+gdb_py_test_silent_cmd "python i0 = inferiors\[0\]" "get first inferior" 0
+
+gdb_test "python print 'result =', i0 == inferiors\[0\]" " = True" "test equality comparison (true)"
+gdb_test "python print 'result =', i0.num" " = \[0-9\]+" "test Inferior.num"
+gdb_test "python print 'result =', i0.pid" " = \[0-9\]+" "test Inferior.pid"
+gdb_test "python print 'result =', i0.was_attached" " = False" "test Inferior.was_attached"
+gdb_test "python print i0.threads ()" "\\(<gdb.InferiorThread object at 0x\[\[:xdigit:\]\]+>,\\)" "test Inferior.threads"
+
+# Test memory read and write operations.
+
+gdb_py_test_silent_cmd "python addr = gdb.selected_frame ().read_var ('str')" \
+  "read str address" 0
+gdb_py_test_silent_cmd "python str = gdb.inferiors()\[0\].read_memory (addr, 5)" \
+  "read str contents" 1
+gdb_py_test_silent_cmd "python str\[1\] = 'a'" "change str" 0
+gdb_py_test_silent_cmd "python gdb.inferiors()\[0\].write_memory (addr, str)" \
+  "write str" 1
+gdb_test "print str" " = 0x\[\[:xdigit:\]\]+ \"hallo, testsuite\"" \
+  "ensure str was changed in the inferior"
+
+# Test memory search.
+
+set hex_number {0x[0-9a-fA-F][0-9a-fA-F]*}
+set dec_number {[0-9]+}
+set history_prefix {[$][0-9]* = }
+set newline {[\r\n]+}
+set pattern_not_found "${newline}.]"
+set one_pattern_found "${newline}.${dec_number}L]"
+set two_patterns_found "${newline}.${dec_number}L, ${dec_number}L]"
+
+# Test string pattern.
+
+gdb_test "set *(int32_t*) &int8_search_buf\[10\] = 0x61616161" "" ""
+gdb_test "py search_buf = gdb.selected_frame ().read_var ('int8_search_buf')" "" ""
+gdb_test "py start_addr = search_buf.address" "" ""
+gdb_test "py length = search_buf.type.sizeof" "" ""
+
+gdb_test "py print gdb.inferiors()\[0\].search_memory (start_addr, length, 'aaa')" \
+  "${two_patterns_found}" "find string pattern"
+
+# Test not finding pattern because search range too small, with
+# potential find at the edge of the range.
+
+gdb_test "py print gdb.inferiors()\[0\].search_memory (start_addr, 10+3, 'aaaa')" \
+  "${pattern_not_found}" "pattern not found at end of range"
+
+# Increase the search range by 1 and we should find the pattern.
+
+gdb_test "py print gdb.inferiors()\[0\].search_memory (start_addr, 10+3+1, \['a', 'a', 'a', 'a'\])" \
+  "${one_pattern_found}" "pattern found at end of range"
+
+# Test max-count with size, with different parameter position
+
+gdb_test "py print gdb.inferiors()\[0\].search_memory (start_addr, length, \[0x61, 0x61\], 1, 1)" \
+  "${one_pattern_found}" "size = 1, max_count = 1"
+
+gdb_test "py print gdb.inferiors()\[0\].search_memory (start_addr, length, \[0x61, 0x61\], 1, 2)" \
+  "${two_patterns_found}" "size = 1, max_count = 2, normal ordering"
+
+gdb_test "py print gdb.inferiors()\[0\].search_memory (start_addr, length, \[0x61, 0x61\], size = 1, max_count = 2)" \
+  "${two_patterns_found}" "size = 1, max_count = 2, normal ordering, with keywords"
+
+gdb_test "py print gdb.inferiors()\[0\].search_memory (start_addr, length, \[0x61, 0x61\], max_count = 2, size = 1)" \
+  "${two_patterns_found}" "size = 1, max_count = 2, inverted ordering"
+
+gdb_test "py print gdb.inferiors()\[0\].search_memory (start_addr, length, \['a', 'a'\], max_count = 2)" \
+  "${two_patterns_found}" "max_count = 2, with keyword"
+
+# Test 16-bit pattern.
+
+gdb_test "set int16_search_buf\[10\] = 0x1234" "" ""
+gdb_test "py search_buf = gdb.selected_frame ().read_var ('int16_search_buf')" "" ""
+gdb_test "py start_addr = search_buf.address" "" ""
+gdb_test "py length = search_buf.type.sizeof" "" ""
+gdb_test "py pattern = gdb.parse_and_eval ('(int16_t) 0x1234')" "" ""
+
+gdb_test "py print gdb.inferiors()\[0\].search_memory (start_addr, length, 0x1234, 2)" \
+  "${one_pattern_found}" "find 16-bit pattern, with python pattern"
+
+gdb_test "py print gdb.inferiors()\[0\].search_memory (start_addr, length, pattern)" \
+  "${one_pattern_found}" "find 16-bit pattern, with value pattern"
+
+# Test 32-bit pattern.
+
+gdb_test "set int32_search_buf\[10\] = 0x12345678" "" ""
+gdb_test "py search_buf = gdb.selected_frame ().read_var ('int32_search_buf')" "" ""
+gdb_test "py start_addr = search_buf.address" "" ""
+gdb_test "py length = search_buf.type.sizeof" "" ""
+gdb_test "py pattern = gdb.parse_and_eval ('(int32_t) 0x12345678')" "" ""
+
+gdb_test "py print gdb.inferiors()\[0\].search_memory (start_addr, length, 0x12345678, 4)" \
+  "${one_pattern_found}" "find 32-bit pattern, with python pattern"
+gdb_test "py print gdb.inferiors()\[0\].search_memory (start_addr, length, pattern)" \
+  "${one_pattern_found}" "find 32-bit pattern, with value pattern"
+
+# Test 64-bit pattern.
+
+gdb_test "set int64_search_buf\[10\] = 0xfedcba9876543210LL" "" ""
+gdb_test "py search_buf = gdb.selected_frame ().read_var ('int64_search_buf')" "" ""
+gdb_test "py start_addr = search_buf.address" "" ""
+gdb_test "py length = search_buf.type.sizeof" "" ""
+gdb_test "py pattern = gdb.parse_and_eval ('(int64_t) 0xfedcba9876543210LL')" "" ""
+
+gdb_test "py print gdb.inferiors()\[0\].search_memory (start_addr, length, 0xfedcba9876543210, 8)" \
+  "${one_pattern_found}" "find 64-bit pattern, with python pattern"
+gdb_test "py print gdb.inferiors()\[0\].search_memory (start_addr, length, pattern)" \
+  "${one_pattern_found}" "find 64-bit pattern, with value pattern"
+
+# Test mixed-sized patterns.
+
+gdb_test "set *(int8_t*) &search_buf\[10\] = 0x62" "" ""
+gdb_test "set *(int16_t*) &search_buf\[11\] = 0x6363" "" ""
+gdb_test "set *(int32_t*) &search_buf\[13\] = 0x64646464" "" ""
+gdb_test "py search_buf = gdb.selected_frame ().read_var ('search_buf')" "" ""
+gdb_test "py start_addr = search_buf\[0\].address" "" ""
+gdb_test "py pattern1 = gdb.parse_and_eval ('(int8_t) 0x62')" "" ""
+gdb_test "py pattern2 = gdb.parse_and_eval ('(int16_t) 0x6363')" "" ""
+gdb_test "py pattern3 = gdb.parse_and_eval ('(int32_t) 0x64646464')" "" ""
+
+gdb_test "py print gdb.inferiors()\[0\].search_memory (start_addr, 100, \[pattern1, pattern2, pattern3\])" \
+    "${one_pattern_found}" "find mixed-sized pattern"
+
+# Test search spanning a large range, in the particular case of native
+# targets, test the search spanning multiple chunks.
+# Remote targets may implement the search differently.
+
+set CHUNK_SIZE 16000 ;
+
+gdb_test "set *(int32_t*) &search_buf\[0*${CHUNK_SIZE}+100\] = 0x12345678" "" ""
+gdb_test "set *(int32_t*) &search_buf\[1*${CHUNK_SIZE}+100\] = 0x12345678" "" ""
+gdb_test "py start_addr = gdb.selected_frame ().read_var ('search_buf')" "" ""
+gdb_test "py length = gdb.selected_frame ().read_var ('search_buf_size')" "" ""
+
+gdb_test "py print gdb.inferiors()\[0\].search_memory (start_addr, length, 0x12345678, 4)" \
+  "${two_patterns_found}" "search spanning large range"
+
+# For native targets, test a pattern straddling a chunk boundary.
+
+if [isnative] {
+    gdb_test "set *(int32_t*) &search_buf\[${CHUNK_SIZE}-1\] = 0xfdb97531" "" ""
+
+    gdb_test "py print gdb.inferiors()\[0\].search_memory (start_addr, length, 0xfdb97531, 4)" \
+      "${one_pattern_found}" "find pattern straddling chunk boundary"
+}
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-infthread.c b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-infthread.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..22eb9f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-infthread.c
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+int f2 (int a)
+{
+  return ++a;
+}
+
+int f1 (int a, int b)
+{
+  return f2(a) + b;
+}
+
+int main (int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+  return f1 (1, 2);
+}
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-infthread.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-infthread.exp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a25d0b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-infthread.exp
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2009, 2010 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.  It tests the mechanism
+# exposing inferior threads to Python.
+
+if $tracelevel then {
+    strace $tracelevel
+}
+
+set testfile "py-infthread"
+set srcfile ${testfile}.c
+if { [prepare_for_testing ${testfile}.exp ${testfile} ${srcfile}] } {
+    return -1
+}
+
+# Start with a fresh gdb.
+clean_restart ${testfile}
+
+# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
+if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
+
+# The following tests require execution.
+
+if ![runto_main] then {
+    fail "Can't run to main"
+    return 0
+}
+
+runto [gdb_get_line_number "Break here."]
+
+# Test basic gdb.Inferior attributes and methods.
+
+gdb_py_test_silent_cmd "python t0 = gdb.selected_thread ()" "test gdb.selected_thread" 1
+gdb_test "python print t0" "\\<gdb.InferiorThread object at 0x\[\[:xdigit:\]\]+>" "verify InferiorThread object"
+gdb_test "python print 'result =', t0.num" " = \[0-9\]+" "test Inferior.num"
+gdb_test "python print 'result =', t0.ptid" " = \\(\[0-9\]+, \[0-9\]+, \[0-9\]+\\)" "test InferiorThread.ptid"
+
+gdb_test "python print 'result =', t0.is_stopped ()" " = True" "test InferiorThread.is_stopped"
+gdb_test "python print 'result =', t0.is_running ()" " = False" "test InferiorThread.is_running"
+gdb_test "python print 'result =', t0.is_exited ()" " = False" "test InferiorThread.is_exited"
diff --git a/gdb/value.c b/gdb/value.c
index 5e0e8d8..8812fe1 100644
--- a/gdb/value.c
+++ b/gdb/value.c
@@ -2244,6 +2244,43 @@ pack_long (gdb_byte *buf, struct type *type, LONGEST num)
 }
 
 
+/* Pack NUM into BUF using a target format of TYPE.  */
+
+void
+pack_unsigned_long (gdb_byte *buf, struct type *type, ULONGEST num)
+{
+  int len;
+  enum bfd_endian byte_order;
+
+  type = check_typedef (type);
+  len = TYPE_LENGTH (type);
+  byte_order = gdbarch_byte_order (get_type_arch (type));
+
+  switch (TYPE_CODE (type))
+    {
+    case TYPE_CODE_INT:
+    case TYPE_CODE_CHAR:
+    case TYPE_CODE_ENUM:
+    case TYPE_CODE_FLAGS:
+    case TYPE_CODE_BOOL:
+    case TYPE_CODE_RANGE:
+    case TYPE_CODE_MEMBERPTR:
+      store_unsigned_integer (buf, len, byte_order, num);
+      break;
+
+    case TYPE_CODE_REF:
+    case TYPE_CODE_PTR:
+      store_typed_address (buf, type, (CORE_ADDR) num);
+      break;
+
+    default:
+      error (_("\
+Unexpected type (%d) encountered for unsigned integer constant."),
+	     TYPE_CODE (type));
+    }
+}
+
+
 /* Convert C numbers into newly allocated values.  */
 
 struct value *
@@ -2256,6 +2293,19 @@ value_from_longest (struct type *type, LONGEST num)
 }
 
 
+/* Convert C unsigned numbers into newly allocated values.  */
+
+struct value *
+value_from_ulongest (struct type *type, ULONGEST num)
+{
+  struct value *val = allocate_value (type);
+
+  pack_unsigned_long (value_contents_raw (val), type, num);
+
+  return val;
+}
+
+
 /* Create a value representing a pointer of type TYPE to the address
    ADDR.  */
 struct value *
diff --git a/gdb/value.h b/gdb/value.h
index c3dfb17..474e661 100644
--- a/gdb/value.h
+++ b/gdb/value.h
@@ -366,6 +366,7 @@ extern LONGEST unpack_field_as_long (struct type *type,
 extern void pack_long (gdb_byte *buf, struct type *type, LONGEST num);
 
 extern struct value *value_from_longest (struct type *type, LONGEST num);
+extern struct value *value_from_ulongest (struct type *type, ULONGEST num);
 extern struct value *value_from_pointer (struct type *type, CORE_ADDR addr);
 extern struct value *value_from_double (struct type *type, DOUBLEST num);
 extern struct value *value_from_decfloat (struct type *type,




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