[PATCH 2/2] Support single step by arch or target

Yao Qi
2015-09-01T08:42:23Z

Nowadays, GDB only knows whether architecture supports hardware single
step or software single step (through gdbarch hook software_single_step),
and for a given instruction or instruction sequence, GDB knows how to
do single step (hardware or software). However, GDB doesn't know whether
the target supports hardware single step. It is possible that the
architecture doesn't support hardware single step, such as arm, but
the target supports, such as simulator. This was discussed in this
thread https://www.sourceware.org/ml/gdb/2009-12/msg00033.html before.

I encounter this problem for aarch64 multi-arch support. When aarch64
debugs arm program, gdbarch is arm, so software single step is still
used. However, the underneath linux kernel does support hardware
single step, so IWBN to use it.

This patch is to add a new target_ops hook to_can_do_single_step, and
only use it in arm_linux_software_single_step to decide whether or not
to use hardware single step. On the native aarch64 linux target, 1 is
returned. On other targets, -1 is returned. On the remote target, if
the target supports s and S actions in the vCont? reply, then target
can do single step. However, old GDBserver will send s and S in the
reply to vCont?, which will confuse new GDB. For example, old GDBserver
on arm-linux will send s and S in the reply to vCont?, but it doesn't
support hardware single step. On the other hand, new GDBserver, on
arm-linux for example, will not send s and S in the reply to vCont?,
but old GDB thinks it doesn't support vCont packet at all. In order
to address this problem, I add a new qSupported feature vContSupported,
which indicates GDB wants to know the supported actions in the reply
to vCont?, and qSupported response contains vContSupported if the
stub is able tell supported vCont actions in the reply of vCont?.

If the patched GDB talks with patched GDBserver on x86, the RSP traffic
is like this:

-> $qSupported:...+;vContSupported+
<- ...+;vContSupported+
...
-> $vCont?
<- vCont;c;C;t;s;S;r

then, GDB knows the stub can do single step, and may stop using software
single step even the architecture doesn't support hardware single step.

If the patched GDB talks with patched GDBserver on arm, the last vCont?
reply will become:

<- vCont;c;C;t

GDB thinks the target doesn't support single step, so it will use software
single step.

If the patched GDB talks with unpatched GDBserver, the RSP traffic is like
this:

-> $qSupported:...+;vContSupported+
<- ...+
...
-> $vCont?
<- vCont;c;C;t;s;S;r

although GDBserver returns s and S, GDB still thinks GDBserver may not
support single step because it doesn't support vContSupported.

If the unpatched GDB talks with unpatched GDBserver on x86, the RSP traffic
is like:

-> $qSupported:...+;
<- ...+;vContSupported+
...
-> $vCont?
<- vCont;c;C;t;s;S;r

Since GDB doesn't sent vContSupported in the qSupported feature, GDBserver
sends s and S regardless of the support of hardware single step.

gdb:

2015-09-01 Yao Qi <yao.qi@linaro.org>

* aarch64-linux-nat.c (aarch64_linux_can_do_single_step): New
function.
(_initialize_aarch64_linux_nat): Install it to to_can_do_single_step.
* arm-linux-tdep.c (arm_linux_software_single_step): Return 0
if target_can_do_single_step returns 1.
* remote.c (struct vCont_action_support) <s, S>: New fields.
(PACKET_vContSupported): New enum.
(remote_protocol_features): New element for vContSupported.
(remote_query_supported): Append "vContSupported+".
(remote_vcont_probe): Remove support_s and support_S, use
rs->supports_vCont.s and rs->supports_vCont.S instead. Disable
vCont packet if c and C actions are not supported.
(remote_can_do_single_step): New function.
(init_remote_ops): Install it to to_can_do_single_step.
(_initialize_remote): Call add_packet_config_cmd.
* target.h (struct target_ops) <to_can_do_single_step>: New field.
(target_can_do_single_step): New macro.
* target-delegates.c: Re-generated.

gdb/gdbserver:

2015-09-01 Yao Qi <yao.qi@linaro.org>

* server.c (vCont_supported): New global variable.
(handle_query): Set vCont_supported to 1 if "vContSupported+"
matches. Append ";vContSupported+" to own_buf.
(handle_v_requests): Append ";s;S" to own_buf if target supports
hardware single step or vCont_supported is false.
(capture_main): Set vCont_supported to zero.

gdb/doc:

2015-09-01 Yao Qi <yao.qi@linaro.org>

* gdb.texinfo (General Query Packets): Add vContSupported to
tables of 'gdbfeatures' and 'stub features' supported in the
qSupported packet, as well as to the list containing stub
feature details.
---
gdb/aarch64-linux-nat.c | 9 ++++++++
gdb/arm-linux-tdep.c | 5 +++++
gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo | 8 +++++++
gdb/gdbserver/server.c | 23 +++++++++++++++++++-
gdb/remote.c | 58 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------
gdb/target-delegates.c | 31 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
gdb/target.h | 9 ++++++++
7 files changed, 133 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/gdb/aarch64-linux-nat.c b/gdb/aarch64-linux-nat.c
index 9747461..ea52b02 100644
--- a/gdb/aarch64-linux-nat.c
+++ b/gdb/aarch64-linux-nat.c
@@ -810,6 +810,14 @@ aarch64_linux_watchpoint_addr_within_range (struct target_ops *target,
return start <= addr && start + length - 1 >= addr;
}

+/* Implement the "to_can_do_single_step" target_ops method. */
+
+static int
+aarch64_linux_can_do_single_step (struct target_ops *target)
+{
+ return 1;
+}
+
/* Define AArch64 maintenance commands. */

static void
@@ -861,6 +869,7 @@ _initialize_aarch64_linux_nat (void)
t->to_stopped_data_address = aarch64_linux_stopped_data_address;
t->to_watchpoint_addr_within_range =
aarch64_linux_watchpoint_addr_within_range;
+ t->to_can_do_single_step = aarch64_linux_can_do_single_step;

/* Override the GNU/Linux inferior startup hook. */
super_post_startup_inferior = t->to_post_startup_inferior;
diff --git a/gdb/arm-linux-tdep.c b/gdb/arm-linux-tdep.c
index b3ad868..bc2cec4 100644
--- a/gdb/arm-linux-tdep.c
+++ b/gdb/arm-linux-tdep.c
@@ -917,6 +917,11 @@ arm_linux_software_single_step (struct frame_info *frame)
if (arm_deal_with_atomic_sequence (frame))
return 1;

+ /* If the target does have hardware single step, GDB doesn't have
+ to bother software single step. */
+ if (target_can_do_single_step () == 1)
+ return 0;
+
next_pc = arm_get_next_pc (frame, get_frame_pc (frame));

/* The Linux kernel offers some user-mode helpers in a high page. We can
diff --git a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
index cd0abad..58d4119 100644
--- a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
+++ b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
@@ -36110,6 +36110,10 @@ This feature indicates whether @value{GDBN} supports vfork event
extensions to the remote protocol. @value{GDBN} does not use such
extensions unless the stub also reports that it supports them by
including @samp{vfork-events+} in its @samp{qSupported} reply.
+
+@item vContSupported
+This feature indicates whether @value{GDBN} wants to know the
+supported actions in the reply to @samp{vCont?} packet.
@end table

Stubs should ignore any unknown values for
@@ -36578,6 +36582,10 @@ The remote stub reports the @samp{fork} stop reason for fork events.
The remote stub reports the @samp{vfork} stop reason for vfork events
and vforkdone events.

+@item vContSupported
+The remote stub reports the supported actions in the reply to
+@samp{vCont?} packet.
+
@end table

@item qSymbol::
diff --git a/gdb/gdbserver/server.c b/gdb/gdbserver/server.c
index 5c0d83d..d614240 100644
--- a/gdb/gdbserver/server.c
+++ b/gdb/gdbserver/server.c
@@ -63,6 +63,11 @@ int non_stop;
int swbreak_feature;
int hwbreak_feature;

+/* True if the "vContSupported" feature is active. In that case, GDB
+ wants us to report whether single step is supported in the reply to
+ "vCont?" packet. */
+static int vCont_supported;
+
/* Whether we should attempt to disable the operating system's address
space randomization feature before starting an inferior. */
int disable_randomization = 1;
@@ -2111,6 +2116,8 @@ handle_query (char *own_buf, int packet_len, int *new_packet_len_p)
if (target_supports_vfork_events ())
report_vfork_events = 1;
}
+ else if (strcmp (p, "vContSupported+") == 0)
+ vCont_supported = 1;
else
target_process_qsupported (p);

@@ -2217,6 +2224,8 @@ handle_query (char *own_buf, int packet_len, int *new_packet_len_p)
if (the_target->pid_to_exec_file != NULL)
strcat (own_buf, ";qXfer:exec-file:read+");

+ strcat (own_buf, ";vContSupported+");
+
/* Reinitialize components as needed for the new connection. */
hostio_handle_new_gdb_connection ();
target_handle_new_gdb_connection ();
@@ -2815,7 +2824,18 @@ handle_v_requests (char *own_buf, int packet_len, int *new_packet_len)

if (startswith (own_buf, "vCont?"))
{
- strcpy (own_buf, "vCont;c;C;s;S;t");
+ strcpy (own_buf, "vCont;c;C;t");
+
+ if (target_supports_hardware_single_step () || !vCont_supported)
+ {
+ /* If target supports hardware single step, add actions s
+ and S to the list of supported actions. On the other
+ hand, if GDB doesn't request the supported vCont actions
+ in qSupported packet, add s and S to the list too. */
+ own_buf = own_buf + strlen (own_buf);
+ strcpy (own_buf, ";s;S");
+ }
+
if (target_supports_range_stepping ())
{
own_buf = own_buf + strlen (own_buf);
@@ -3555,6 +3575,7 @@ captured_main (int argc, char *argv[])
cont_thread = null_ptid;
swbreak_feature = 0;
hwbreak_feature = 0;
+ vCont_supported = 0;

remote_open (port);

diff --git a/gdb/remote.c b/gdb/remote.c
index 3afcaf4..5968af6 100644
--- a/gdb/remote.c
+++ b/gdb/remote.c
@@ -251,6 +251,12 @@ struct vCont_action_support

/* vCont;r */
int r;
+
+ /* vCont;s */
+ int s;
+
+ /* vCont;S */
+ int S;
};

/* Controls whether GDB is willing to use range stepping. */
@@ -1401,6 +1407,9 @@ enum {
/* Support for the Qbtrace-conf:pt:size packet. */
PACKET_Qbtrace_conf_pt_size,

+ /* Support for query supported vCont actions. */
+ PACKET_vContSupported,
+
PACKET_MAX
};

@@ -4280,7 +4289,8 @@ static const struct protocol_feature remote_protocol_features[] = {
{ "vfork-events", PACKET_DISABLE, remote_supported_packet,
PACKET_vfork_event_feature },
{ "Qbtrace-conf:pt:size", PACKET_DISABLE, remote_supported_packet,
- PACKET_Qbtrace_conf_pt_size }
+ PACKET_Qbtrace_conf_pt_size },
+ { "vContSupported", PACKET_DISABLE, remote_supported_packet, PACKET_vContSupported }
};

static char *remote_support_xml;
@@ -4370,6 +4380,9 @@ remote_query_supported (void)
q = remote_query_supported_append (q, "vfork-events+");
}

+ if (packet_set_cmd_state (PACKET_vContSupported) != AUTO_BOOLEAN_FALSE)
+ q = remote_query_supported_append (q, "vContSupported+");
+
q = reconcat (q, "qSupported:", q, (char *) NULL);
putpkt (q);

@@ -4945,10 +4958,10 @@ remote_vcont_probe (struct remote_state *rs)
if (startswith (buf, "vCont"))
{
char *p = &buf[5];
- int support_s, support_S, support_c, support_C;
+ int support_c, support_C;

- support_s = 0;
- support_S = 0;
+ rs->supports_vCont.s = 0;
+ rs->supports_vCont.S = 0;
support_c = 0;
support_C = 0;
rs->supports_vCont.t = 0;
@@ -4957,9 +4970,9 @@ remote_vcont_probe (struct remote_state *rs)
{
p++;
if (*p == 's' && (*(p + 1) == ';' || *(p + 1) == 0))
- support_s = 1;
+ rs->supports_vCont.s = 1;
else if (*p == 'S' && (*(p + 1) == ';' || *(p + 1) == 0))
- support_S = 1;
+ rs->supports_vCont.S = 1;
else if (*p == 'c' && (*(p + 1) == ';' || *(p + 1) == 0))
support_c = 1;
else if (*p == 'C' && (*(p + 1) == ';' || *(p + 1) == 0))
@@ -4972,9 +4985,9 @@ remote_vcont_probe (struct remote_state *rs)
p = strchr (p, ';');
}

- /* If s, S, c, and C are not all supported, we can't use vCont. Clearing
- BUF will make packet_ok disable the packet. */
- if (!support_s || !support_S || !support_c || !support_C)
+ /* If c, and C are not all supported, we can't use vCont. Clearing
+ BUF will make packet_ok disable the packet. */
+ if (!support_c || !support_C)
buf[0] = 0;
}

@@ -12503,6 +12516,29 @@ remote_pid_to_exec_file (struct target_ops *self, int pid)
return filename;
}

+/* Implement the to_can_do_single_step target_ops method. */
+
+static int
+remote_can_do_single_step (struct target_ops *ops)
+{
+ /* We can only tell whether target supports single step or not by
+ supported s and S vCont actions if the stub supports vContSupported
+ feature. If the stub doesn't support vContSupported feature,
+ we have conservatively to think target doesn't supports single
+ step. */
+ if (packet_support (PACKET_vContSupported) == PACKET_ENABLE)
+ {
+ struct remote_state *rs = get_remote_state ();
+
+ if (packet_support (PACKET_vCont) == PACKET_SUPPORT_UNKNOWN)
+ remote_vcont_probe (rs);
+
+ return rs->supports_vCont.s && rs->supports_vCont.S;
+ }
+ else
+ return 0;
+}
+
static void
init_remote_ops (void)
{
@@ -12574,6 +12610,7 @@ Specify the serial device it is connected to\n\
remote_ops.to_can_async_p = remote_can_async_p;
remote_ops.to_is_async_p = remote_is_async_p;
remote_ops.to_async = remote_async;
+ remote_ops.to_can_do_single_step = remote_can_do_single_step;
remote_ops.to_terminal_inferior = remote_terminal_inferior;
remote_ops.to_terminal_ours = remote_terminal_ours;
remote_ops.to_supports_non_stop = remote_supports_non_stop;
@@ -13272,6 +13309,9 @@ Show the maximum size of the address (in bits) in a memory packet."), NULL,
add_packet_config_cmd (&remote_protocol_packets[PACKET_Qbtrace_conf_pt_size],
"Qbtrace-conf:pt:size", "btrace-conf-pt-size", 0);

+ add_packet_config_cmd (&remote_protocol_packets[PACKET_vContSupported],
+ "vContSupported", "verbose-resume-supported", 0);
+
/* Assert that we've registered "set remote foo-packet" commands
for all packet configs. */
{
diff --git a/gdb/target-delegates.c b/gdb/target-delegates.c
index ddcad94..e134a1c 100644
--- a/gdb/target-delegates.c
+++ b/gdb/target-delegates.c
@@ -832,6 +832,33 @@ debug_masked_watch_num_registers (struct target_ops *self, CORE_ADDR arg1, CORE_
return result;
}

+static int
+delegate_can_do_single_step (struct target_ops *self)
+{
+ self = self->beneath;
+ return self->to_can_do_single_step (self);
+}
+
+static int
+tdefault_can_do_single_step (struct target_ops *self)
+{
+ return -1;
+}
+
+static int
+debug_can_do_single_step (struct target_ops *self)
+{
+ int result;
+ fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog, "-> %s->to_can_do_single_step (...)\n", debug_target.to_shortname);
+ result = debug_target.to_can_do_single_step (&debug_target);
+ fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog, "<- %s->to_can_do_single_step (", debug_target.to_shortname);
+ target_debug_print_struct_target_ops_p (&debug_target);
+ fputs_unfiltered (") = ", gdb_stdlog);
+ target_debug_print_int (result);
+ fputs_unfiltered ("\n", gdb_stdlog);
+ return result;
+}
+
static void
delegate_terminal_init (struct target_ops *self)
{
@@ -4008,6 +4035,8 @@ install_delegators (struct target_ops *ops)
ops->to_can_accel_watchpoint_condition = delegate_can_accel_watchpoint_condition;
if (ops->to_masked_watch_num_registers == NULL)
ops->to_masked_watch_num_registers = delegate_masked_watch_num_registers;
+ if (ops->to_can_do_single_step == NULL)
+ ops->to_can_do_single_step = delegate_can_do_single_step;
if (ops->to_terminal_init == NULL)
ops->to_terminal_init = delegate_terminal_init;
if (ops->to_terminal_inferior == NULL)
@@ -4276,6 +4305,7 @@ install_dummy_methods (struct target_ops *ops)
ops->to_region_ok_for_hw_watchpoint = default_region_ok_for_hw_watchpoint;
ops->to_can_accel_watchpoint_condition = tdefault_can_accel_watchpoint_condition;
ops->to_masked_watch_num_registers = tdefault_masked_watch_num_registers;
+ ops->to_can_do_single_step = tdefault_can_do_single_step;
ops->to_terminal_init = tdefault_terminal_init;
ops->to_terminal_inferior = tdefault_terminal_inferior;
ops->to_terminal_ours_for_output = tdefault_terminal_ours_for_output;
@@ -4427,6 +4457,7 @@ init_debug_target (struct target_ops *ops)
ops->to_region_ok_for_hw_watchpoint = debug_region_ok_for_hw_watchpoint;
ops->to_can_accel_watchpoint_condition = debug_can_accel_watchpoint_condition;
ops->to_masked_watch_num_registers = debug_masked_watch_num_registers;
+ ops->to_can_do_single_step = debug_can_do_single_step;
ops->to_terminal_init = debug_terminal_init;
ops->to_terminal_inferior = debug_terminal_inferior;
ops->to_terminal_ours_for_output = debug_terminal_ours_for_output;
diff --git a/gdb/target.h b/gdb/target.h
index 37e4edb..c38407e 100644
--- a/gdb/target.h
+++ b/gdb/target.h
@@ -566,6 +566,12 @@ struct target_ops
int (*to_masked_watch_num_registers) (struct target_ops *,
CORE_ADDR, CORE_ADDR)
TARGET_DEFAULT_RETURN (-1);
+
+ /* Return 1 for sure target can do single step. Return -1 for
+ unknown. Return 0 for target can't do. */
+ int (*to_can_do_single_step) (struct target_ops *)
+ TARGET_DEFAULT_RETURN (-1);
+
void (*to_terminal_init) (struct target_ops *)
TARGET_DEFAULT_IGNORE ();
void (*to_terminal_inferior) (struct target_ops *)
@@ -1903,6 +1909,9 @@ extern char *target_thread_name (struct thread_info *);
addr, len)

+#define target_can_do_single_step() \
+ (*current_target.to_can_do_single_step) (&current_target)
+
/* Set/clear a hardware watchpoint starting at ADDR, for LEN bytes.
TYPE is 0 for write, 1 for read, and 2 for read/write accesses.
COND is the expression for its condition, or NULL if there's none.
--
1.9.1