Re: [RFC/RFT] Use core regset iterators on Sparc Solaris

[Joel Brobecker <brobecker@adacore.com>]

Hi Ulrich,

> Sparc/Solaris is another native target still does not use the new-style
> iterate_over_regset_sections core file logic (allowing cross-debugging
> of core files and core file generation).
> 
> Fortunately, it should be straightforward to enable to generic sparc logic
> here by simply providing an appropriate register map.  In fact, the map
> itself is already present, and can just be reused.  The only remaining
> parameters needed are the total sizes of the register sections in core
> files, which I've taken from public OpenSolaris sources.
> 
> The patch is untested so far since I don't have access to a Sparc/Solaris
> system.  Testing by Solaris maintainers would be much appreciated.
> 
> Bye,
> Ulrich
> 
> gdb/
> 	* config/sparc/sol2.mh (NATDEPFILES): Remove core-regset.o.
> 	* sparc-sol2-tdep.c: Include "regset.h".
> 	(sparc32_sol2_supply_core_gregset): New function.
> 	(sparc32_sol2_collect_core_gregset): Likewise.
> 	(sparc32_sol2_supply_core_fpregset): Likewise.
> 	(sparc32_sol2_collect_core_fpregset): Likewise.
> 	(sparc32_sol2_gregset, sparc32_sol2_fpregset): New variables.
> 	(sparc32_sol2_init_abi): Set tdep->gregset/sizeof_gregset and
> 	tdep->fpregset/sizeof_fpregset.
> 	* sparc64-sol2-tdep.c: Include "regset.h".
> 	(sparc64_sol2_supply_core_gregset): New function.
> 	(sparc64_sol2_collect_core_gregset): Likewise.
> 	(sparc64_sol2_supply_core_fpregset): Likewise.
> 	(sparc64_sol2_collect_core_fpregset): Likewise.
> 	(sparc64_sol2_gregset, sparc64_sol2_fpregset): New variables.
> 	(sparc64_sol2_init_abi): Set tdep->gregset/sizeof_gregset and
> 	tdep->fpregset/sizeof_fpregset.

I will try to test your patch with AdaCore's testsuite, but
currently, GDB does not build on Solaris, probably because of
the gnulib update. I will try focusing on that first, and then
do the testing.

-- 
Joel