[PATCH v4 14/15] gdb.base/skip.exp: Use finish to exit functions

Bruno Larsen blarsen@redhat.com
Wed Jul 20 19:44:40 GMT 2022


gdb.base/skip.exp was making use of a fixed amount of step commands to
exit some functions.  This caused some problems when using clang to test
GDB, as GDB would need fewer steps to reach the desired spots.  For
instance, when testing in the section "step after disabling 3", the log
looks like this:

    Breakpoint 4, main () at binutils-gdb/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/skip.c:32
    32        x = baz ((bar (), foo ()));
    (gdb) step
    bar () at binutils-gdb/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/skip1.c:21
    21        return 1;
    (gdb) PASS: gdb.base/skip.exp: step after disabling 3: step 1
    step
    foo () at binutils-gdb/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/skip.c:42
    42        return 0;
    (gdb) PASS: gdb.base/skip.exp: step after disabling 3: step 2
    step
    main () at binutils-gdb/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/skip.c:34
    34        test_skip_file_and_function ();
    (gdb) step
    test_skip_file_and_function () at binutils-gdb/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/skip.c:59
    59        test_skip ();
    (gdb) FAIL: gdb.base/skip.exp: step after disabling 3: step 3
    step
    test_skip () at binutils-gdb/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/skip.c:48
    48      }
    (gdb) PASS: gdb.base/skip.exp: step after disabling 3: step 4
    step
    test_skip_file_and_function () at binutils-gdb/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/skip.c:60
    60        skip1_test_skip_file_and_function ();
    (gdb) FAIL: gdb.base/skip.exp: step after disabling 3: step 5

This shows that the feature is working, but it is not easy to use steps
to test this feature without analyzing all possible outputs, such as
using gdb_step_until_regexp.  Instead, skip.exp now uses finish to leave
functions, synchronizing through compilers and compiler versions.  Some
test names were also changed to be a bit more descriptive.  The new log
looks like this, independently of compiler used:

    Breakpoint 4, main () at binutils-gdb/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/skip.c:32
    32        x = baz ((bar (), foo ()));
    (gdb) step
    bar () at binutils-gdb/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/skip1.c:21
    21        return 1;
    (gdb) PASS: gdb.base/skip.exp: step after disabling 3: step into bar
    finish
    Run till exit from #0  bar () at binutils-gdb/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/skip1.c:21
    main () at binutils-gdb/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/skip.c:32
    32        x = baz ((bar (), foo ()));
    Value returned is $2 = 1
    (gdb) PASS: gdb.base/skip.exp: step after disabling 3: return from bar
    step
    foo () at binutils-gdb/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/skip.c:42
    42        return 0;
    (gdb) PASS: gdb.base/skip.exp: step after disabling 3: step into foo
    finish
    Run till exit from #0  foo () at binutils-gdb/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/skip.c:42
    main () at binutils-gdb/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/skip.c:32
    32        x = baz ((bar (), foo ()));
    Value returned is $3 = 0
    (gdb) PASS: gdb.base/skip.exp: step after disabling 3: Return from foo
    step
    34        test_skip_file_and_function ();
    (gdb) PASS: gdb.base/skip.exp: step after disabling 3: step and skip baz
---
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/skip.exp | 32 +++++++++++++++-----------------
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)

diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/skip.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/skip.exp
index e6b660004d9..5b08cde93b7 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/skip.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/skip.exp
@@ -100,6 +100,12 @@ if ![runto_main] {
 gdb_test "step" ".*" "step in the main"
 gdb_test "bt" "\\s*\\#0\\s+main.*" "step after all ignored"
 
+proc step_foo_skip_bar_baz {} {
+    gdb_test "step" "foo \\(\\) at.*" "step and skip bar"
+    gdb_test "finish" ".*" "return from bar"
+    gdb_test "step" ".*test_skip_file_and_function.*" "step and skip baz"
+}
+
 # Now remove skip.c from the skiplist.  Our first step should take us
 # into foo(), and our second step should take us to the next line in main().
 
@@ -117,21 +123,19 @@ with_test_prefix "step after deleting 1" {
 	return
     }
 
-    gdb_test "step" "foo \\(\\) at.*" "step 1"
-    gdb_test "step" ".*" "step 2" ; # Return from foo()
-    gdb_test "step" "main \\(\\) at.*" "step 3"
+    step_foo_skip_bar_baz
 }
 
 # Test that we step into foo(), then into bar(), but not into baz().
 proc step_bar_foo_skip_baz {} {
-    gdb_test "step" "bar \\(\\) at.*" "step 1"
-    gdb_test "step" ".*" "step 2"; # Return from bar()
+    gdb_test "step" "bar \\(\\) at.*" "step into bar"
+    gdb_test "finish" ".*" "return from bar"
 
     # With at least gcc 6.5.0 and 9.2.0, we jump once back to main
     # before entering foo here.  If that happens try to step a second
     # time.
     set stepped_again 0
-    gdb_test_multiple "step" "step 3" {
+    gdb_test_multiple "step" "step into foo" {
 	-re -wrap "foo \\(\\) at.*" {
 	    pass $gdb_test_name
 	}
@@ -144,8 +148,8 @@ proc step_bar_foo_skip_baz {} {
 	}
     }
 
-    gdb_test "step" ".*" "step 4"; # Return from foo()
-    gdb_test "step" "main \\(\\) at.*" "step 5"
+    gdb_test "finish" ".*" "Return from foo"
+    gdb_test "step" ".*test_skip_file_and_function.*" "step and skip baz"
 }
 
 # Now disable the skiplist entry for  skip1.c.  We should now
@@ -178,9 +182,7 @@ with_test_prefix "step after enable 3" {
 	return
     }
 
-    gdb_test "step" "foo \\(\\) at.*" "step 1"
-    gdb_test "step" ".*" "step 2"; # Return from foo()
-    gdb_test "step" "main \\(\\) at.*" "step 3"
+    step_foo_skip_bar_baz
 }
 
 # Admin tests (disable,enable,delete).
@@ -249,9 +251,7 @@ with_test_prefix "step using -fi" {
 
     gdb_test_no_output "skip disable"
     gdb_test_no_output "skip enable 5"
-    gdb_test "step" "foo \\(\\) at.*" "step 1"
-    gdb_test "step" ".*" "step 2"; # Return from foo()
-    gdb_test "step" "main \\(\\) at.*" "step 3"
+    step_foo_skip_bar_baz
 }
 
 with_test_prefix "step using -gfi" {
@@ -261,9 +261,7 @@ with_test_prefix "step using -gfi" {
 
     gdb_test_no_output "skip disable"
     gdb_test_no_output "skip enable 6"
-    gdb_test "step" "foo \\(\\) at.*" "step 1"
-    gdb_test "step" ".*" "step 2"; # Return from foo()
-    gdb_test "step" "main \\(\\) at.*" "step 3"
+    step_foo_skip_bar_baz
 }
 
 with_test_prefix "step using -fu for baz" {
-- 
2.31.1



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