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From: simon.marchi@polymtl.ca
To: gdb-patches@sourceware.org
Cc: Nick Alcock <nick.alcock@oracle.com>,
	Weimin Pan <weimin.pan@oracle.com>,
	 Simon Marchi <simon.marchi@polymtl.ca>
Subject: [RFC PATCH 1/8] gdb/ctf: add debug logging in ctfread.c
Date: Tue,  3 Feb 2026 01:45:42 -0500	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260203065435.3092465-2-simon.marchi@polymtl.ca> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260203065435.3092465-1-simon.marchi@polymtl.ca>

From: Simon Marchi <simon.marchi@polymtl.ca>

Add some debug statements, to be able to visualize what is happening
when loading CTF debug info.  Add a new "set debug ctf" command, with
the usual logging macros.

Here's an example of the result, when reading the binary from test
gdb.ctf/cruss-tu-cyclic:

    [ctf] elfctf_build_psymtabs: start: building psymtabs for /home/simark/build/binutils-gdb/gdb/testsuite/outputs/gdb.ctf/cross-tu-cyclic/cross-tu-cyclic
      [ctf] scan_partial_symbols: start: fname='.ctf'
        [ctf] scan_partial_symbols: is parent, using fname='/home/simark/build/binutils-gdb/gdb/testsuite/outputs/gdb.ctf/cross-tu-cyclic/cross-tu-cyclic'
        [ctf] ctf_psymtab_type_cb: adding type tid=0x1 kind=INTEGER name='int'
        [ctf] ctf_psymtab_type_cb: adding type tid=0x2 kind=INTEGER name='long int'
        [ctf] ctf_psymtab_type_cb: adding type tid=0x3 kind=FORWARD name='B'
        [ctf] ctf_psymtab_type_cb: adding type tid=0x5 kind=FORWARD name='A'
        [ctf] ctf_psymtab_type_cb: adding type tid=0x8 kind=STRUCT name='C'
        [ctf] ctf_psymtab_add_stt_entries: adding function psym 'main' tid=0x7 kind=FUNCTION
      [ctf] scan_partial_symbols: end: fname='.ctf'
      [ctf] scan_partial_symbols: start: fname='/home/simark/src/binutils-gdb/gdb/testsuite/gdb.ctf/cross-tu-cyclic-1.c'
        [ctf] ctf_psymtab_type_cb: adding type tid=0x80000001 kind=STRUCT name='B'
        [ctf] ctf_psymtab_type_cb: adding type tid=0x80000002 kind=STRUCT name='A'
      [ctf] scan_partial_symbols: end: fname='/home/simark/src/binutils-gdb/gdb/testsuite/gdb.ctf/cross-tu-cyclic-1.c'
      [ctf] scan_partial_symbols: start: fname='/home/simark/src/binutils-gdb/gdb/testsuite/gdb.ctf/cross-tu-cyclic-2.c'
        [ctf] ctf_psymtab_type_cb: adding type tid=0x80000001 kind=STRUCT name='A'
      [ctf] scan_partial_symbols: end: fname='/home/simark/src/binutils-gdb/gdb/testsuite/gdb.ctf/cross-tu-cyclic-2.c'
      [ctf] scan_partial_symbols: start: fname='/home/simark/src/binutils-gdb/gdb/testsuite/gdb.ctf/cross-tu-cyclic-3.c'
        [ctf] ctf_psymtab_type_cb: adding type tid=0x80000001 kind=STRUCT name='A'
      [ctf] scan_partial_symbols: end: fname='/home/simark/src/binutils-gdb/gdb/testsuite/gdb.ctf/cross-tu-cyclic-3.c'
      [ctf] scan_partial_symbols: start: fname='/home/simark/src/binutils-gdb/gdb/testsuite/gdb.ctf/cross-tu-cyclic-4.c'
        [ctf] ctf_psymtab_type_cb: adding type tid=0x80000001 kind=STRUCT name='A'
        [ctf] ctf_psymtab_type_cb: adding type tid=0x80000002 kind=STRUCT name='B'
      [ctf] scan_partial_symbols: end: fname='/home/simark/src/binutils-gdb/gdb/testsuite/gdb.ctf/cross-tu-cyclic-4.c'
    [ctf] elfctf_build_psymtabs: end: building psymtabs for /home/simark/build/binutils-gdb/gdb/testsuite/outputs/gdb.ctf/cross-tu-cyclic/cross-tu-cyclic

Change-Id: If3800d14dd965ccefa67a24ef5c4481aef70ffa4
---
 gdb/NEWS            |  4 ++
 gdb/ctfread.c       | 95 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
 gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo |  7 ++++
 3 files changed, 104 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/gdb/NEWS b/gdb/NEWS
index fa6e7ca61219..af04fa1e67ae 100644
--- a/gdb/NEWS
+++ b/gdb/NEWS
@@ -91,6 +91,10 @@ show progress-bars enabled
   content, to be disabled (the set command), or to see if
   progress-bars are currently enabled or not (the show command).
 
+set debug ctf on|off
+show debug ctf
+  Print debug messages about CTF reading.
+
 * Changed commands
 
 maintenance info program-spaces
diff --git a/gdb/ctfread.c b/gdb/ctfread.c
index e24d0ef60d02..141f51f621b0 100644
--- a/gdb/ctfread.c
+++ b/gdb/ctfread.c
@@ -80,12 +80,49 @@
 #include "block.h"
 #include "ctfread.h"
 #include "psymtab.h"
+#include "cli/cli-cmds.h"
+
+/* When true, print debug messages related to CTF reading.  */
+static bool debug_ctf = false;
+
+/* Print a "ctf" debug statement.  */
+
+#define ctf_debug_printf(fmt, ...) \
+  debug_prefixed_printf_cond (debug_ctf, "ctf", fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
+
+#define CTF_SCOPED_DEBUG_START_END(fmt, ...) \
+  scoped_debug_start_end (debug_ctf, "ctf", fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
 
 #if ENABLE_LIBCTF
 
 #include "ctf.h"
 #include "ctf-api.h"
 
+/* Return a string representation of a CTF type kind.  */
+
+static const char *
+ctf_kind_str (uint32_t kind)
+{
+  switch (kind)
+    {
+    case CTF_K_UNKNOWN: return "UNKNOWN";
+    case CTF_K_INTEGER: return "INTEGER";
+    case CTF_K_FLOAT: return "FLOAT";
+    case CTF_K_POINTER: return "POINTER";
+    case CTF_K_ARRAY: return "ARRAY";
+    case CTF_K_FUNCTION: return "FUNCTION";
+    case CTF_K_STRUCT: return "STRUCT";
+    case CTF_K_UNION: return "UNION";
+    case CTF_K_ENUM: return "ENUM";
+    case CTF_K_FORWARD: return "FORWARD";
+    case CTF_K_TYPEDEF: return "TYPEDEF";
+    case CTF_K_VOLATILE: return "VOLATILE";
+    case CTF_K_CONST: return "CONST";
+    case CTF_K_RESTRICT: return "RESTRICT";
+    default: return "???";
+    }
+}
+
 using ctf_type_map = gdb::unordered_map<ctf_id_t, struct type *>;
 
 struct ctf_dict_info
@@ -992,10 +1029,18 @@ ctf_add_type_cb (ctf_id_t tid, void *arg)
   /* Check if tid's type has already been defined.  */
   type = get_tid_type (ccp->of, tid);
   if (type != nullptr)
-    return 0;
+    {
+      ctf_debug_printf ("tid=%ld already defined, skipping", tid);
+      return 0;
+    }
 
   ctf_id_t btid = ctf_type_reference (ccp->dict, tid);
   kind = ctf_type_kind (ccp->dict, tid);
+
+  ctf_debug_printf ("processing tid=%ld kind=%s name='%s' btid=%ld",
+		    tid, ctf_kind_str (kind),
+		    ctf_type_name_raw (ccp->dict, tid) ? : "(null)", btid);
+
   switch (kind)
     {
       case CTF_K_STRUCT:
@@ -1059,6 +1104,9 @@ ctf_add_var_cb (const char *name, ctf_id_t id, void *arg)
 
   kind = ctf_type_kind (ccp->dict, id);
 
+  ctf_debug_printf ("adding variable name='%s' tid=%ld kind=%s",
+		    name, id, ctf_kind_str (kind));
+
   if (type == nullptr)
     {
       complaint (_("ctf_add_var_cb: %s has NO type (%ld)"), name, id);
@@ -1101,7 +1149,15 @@ add_stt_entries (struct ctf_context *ccp, int functions)
     {
       type = get_tid_type (ccp->of, tid);
       if (type == nullptr)
-	continue;
+	{
+	  ctf_debug_printf ("skipping '%s' tid=0x%lx (no type found)",
+			    tname, tid);
+	  continue;
+	}
+
+      ctf_debug_printf ("adding %s '%s' tid=0x%lx",
+			functions ? "function" : "object", tname, tid);
+
       sym = new (&ccp->of->objfile_obstack) symbol;
       OBJSTAT (ccp->of, n_syms++);
       sym->set_type (type);
@@ -1186,6 +1242,10 @@ ctf_psymtab_add_stt_entries (ctf_dict_t *dict, ctf_psymtab *pst,
       else
 	loc_class = LOC_STATIC;
 
+      ctf_debug_printf ("adding %s psym '%s' tid=0x%lx kind=%s",
+			functions ? "function" : "object", tname, tid,
+			ctf_kind_str (kind));
+
       pst->add_psymbol (tname, true,
 			tdomain, loc_class, -1,
 			psymbol_placement::GLOBAL,
@@ -1219,6 +1279,8 @@ ctf_psymtab::expand_psymtab (struct objfile *objfile)
 {
   struct ctf_context *ccp;
 
+  CTF_SCOPED_DEBUG_START_END ("expanding psymtab");
+
   gdb_assert (!readin);
 
   ccp = &context;
@@ -1247,6 +1309,8 @@ ctf_psymtab::expand_psymtab (struct objfile *objfile)
 void
 ctf_psymtab::read_symtab (struct objfile *objfile)
 {
+  CTF_SCOPED_DEBUG_START_END ("reading symtab for '%s'", filename);
+
   if (readin)
     warning (_("bug: psymtab for %s is already read in."), filename);
   else
@@ -1263,6 +1327,9 @@ ctf_psymtab::read_symtab (struct objfile *objfile)
 
       offset = get_objfile_text_range (objfile, &tsize);
 
+      ctf_debug_printf ("starting buildsym for '%s', offset=%s, tsize=%zu",
+			filename, hex_string (offset), tsize);
+
       buildsym_compunit builder (objfile, this->filename, nullptr,
 				 language_c, offset);
       builder.record_debugformat ("ctf");
@@ -1360,6 +1427,9 @@ ctf_psymtab_type_cb (ctf_id_t tid, void *arg)
   if (name == nullptr || *name == '\0')
     return 0;
 
+  ctf_debug_printf ("adding type tid=0x%lx kind=%s name='%s'",
+		    tid, ctf_kind_str (kind), name);
+
   ccp->pst->add_psymbol (name, false,
 			 domain, loc_class, section,
 			 psymbol_placement::GLOBAL,
@@ -1377,6 +1447,10 @@ ctf_psymtab_var_cb (const char *name, ctf_id_t id, void *arg)
   struct ctf_context *ccp = (struct ctf_context *) arg;
 
   uint32_t kind = ctf_type_kind (ccp->dict, id);
+
+  ctf_debug_printf ("adding variable name='%s' tid=0x%lx kind=%s",
+		    name, id, ctf_kind_str (kind));
+
   ccp->pst->add_psymbol (name, true,
 			 kind == CTF_K_FUNCTION
 			 ? FUNCTION_DOMAIN
@@ -1398,10 +1472,13 @@ scan_partial_symbols (ctf_dict_t *dict, psymtab_storage *partial_symtabs,
   struct objfile *of = tup->of;
   bool isparent = false;
 
+  CTF_SCOPED_DEBUG_START_END ("fname='%s'", fname);
+
   if (strcmp (fname, ".ctf") == 0)
     {
       fname = bfd_get_filename (of->obfd.get ());
       isparent = true;
+      ctf_debug_printf ("is parent, using fname='%s'", fname);
     }
 
   ctf_psymtab *pst = create_partial_symtab (fname, tup->arc, dict,
@@ -1462,6 +1539,9 @@ elfctf_build_psymtabs (struct objfile *of)
   bfd *abfd = of->obfd.get ();
   int err;
 
+  CTF_SCOPED_DEBUG_START_END ("building psymtabs for %s",
+			      bfd_get_filename (abfd));
+
   ctf_archive_t *arc = ctf_bfdopen (abfd, &err);
   if (arc == nullptr)
     error (_("ctf_bfdopen failed on %s - %s"),
@@ -1495,3 +1575,14 @@ elfctf_build_psymtabs (struct objfile *of)
 }
 
 #endif /* ENABLE_LIBCTF */
+
+INIT_GDB_FILE (_initialize_ctfread)
+{
+  add_setshow_boolean_cmd ("ctf", no_class, &debug_ctf,
+			   _("Set CTF reading debugging."),
+			   _("Show CTF reading debugging."),
+			   _("When true, print debug messages related to "
+			     "CTF reading."),
+			   nullptr, nullptr,
+			   &setdebuglist, &showdebuglist);
+}
diff --git a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
index d39fa02b7119..24c6c44e744c 100644
--- a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
+++ b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
@@ -29244,6 +29244,13 @@ exported symbols.  The default is off.
 Displays the current state of displaying debugging messages related to
 reading of COFF/PE exported symbols.
 
+@item set debug ctf
+@cindex CTF debug messages
+Turns on or off display of debugging messages related to reading CTF
+debug info.  The default is off.
+@item show debug ctf
+Displays the current state of CTF debug info reading messages.
+
 @item set debug dwarf-die
 @cindex DWARF DIEs
 Dump DWARF DIEs after they are read in.
-- 
2.52.0


  reply	other threads:[~2026-02-03  6:56 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 52+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2026-02-03  6:45 [RFC PATCH 0/8] Make CTF reader build full symtabs, get rid of psymtab simon.marchi
2026-02-03  6:45 ` simon.marchi [this message]
2026-02-03 12:40   ` [RFC PATCH 1/8] gdb/ctf: add debug logging in ctfread.c Eli Zaretskii
2026-02-03 16:21     ` Simon Marchi
2026-02-03 16:37       ` Eli Zaretskii
2026-02-03 20:39         ` Simon Marchi
2026-02-03  6:45 ` [RFC PATCH 2/8] gdb/ctf: add unique_ptr types simon.marchi
2026-02-03  6:45 ` [RFC PATCH 3/8] gdb/ctf: editorial renames simon.marchi
2026-02-03  6:45 ` [RFC PATCH 4/8] gdb/ctf: use ctf_per_objfile in ctf_archive_iter_psymtab_data and ctf_context simon.marchi
2026-02-12 17:44   ` Tom Tromey
2026-02-12 18:35     ` Simon Marchi
2026-02-03  6:45 ` [RFC PATCH 5/8] gdb/ctf: check return value of ctf_type_align simon.marchi
2026-02-12 17:49   ` Tom Tromey
2026-02-12 18:37     ` Simon Marchi
2026-02-03  6:45 ` [RFC PATCH 6/8] gdb/ctf: add scoped_time_it in elfctf_build_psymtabs simon.marchi
2026-02-03  6:45 ` [RFC PATCH 7/8] gdb/ctf: don't use psymtabs, create symtabs directly simon.marchi
2026-02-12 17:54   ` Tom Tromey
2026-02-03  6:45 ` [RFC PATCH 8/8] gdb: remove psymtab.{c,h} simon.marchi
2026-02-12 17:58 ` [RFC PATCH 0/8] Make CTF reader build full symtabs, get rid of psymtab Tom Tromey
2026-02-12 18:47   ` Simon Marchi
2026-02-17 19:50 ` [PATCH v2 0/9] " simon.marchi
2026-02-17 19:50   ` [PATCH v2 1/9] gdb/ctf: add debug logging in ctfread.c simon.marchi
2026-02-17 19:50   ` [PATCH v2 2/9] gdb/ctf: add unique_ptr types simon.marchi
2026-02-17 19:50   ` [PATCH v2 3/9] gdb/ctf: editorial renames simon.marchi
2026-02-17 19:50   ` [PATCH v2 4/9] gdb/ctf: use ctf_per_objfile in ctf_archive_iter_psymtab_data and ctf_context simon.marchi
2026-02-17 19:50   ` [PATCH v2 5/9] gdb/ctf: check return value of ctf_type_align simon.marchi
2026-02-17 19:50   ` [PATCH v2 6/9] gdb/ctf: add scoped_time_it in elfctf_build_psymtabs simon.marchi
2026-02-17 19:50   ` [PATCH v2 7/9] gdb: make expanded_symbols_functions hold compunit symtabs simon.marchi
2026-02-17 19:50   ` [PATCH v2 8/9] gdb/ctf: don't use psymtabs, create symtabs directly simon.marchi
2026-02-17 19:50   ` [PATCH v2 9/9] gdb: remove psymtab.{c,h} simon.marchi
2026-02-28  3:51   ` [PATCH v3 0/9] Make CTF reader build full symtabs, get rid of psymtab Simon Marchi
2026-02-28  3:51     ` [PATCH v3 1/9] gdb/ctf: add debug logging in ctfread.c Simon Marchi
2026-02-28 10:12       ` Eli Zaretskii
2026-02-28 16:23         ` Simon Marchi
2026-02-28  3:51     ` [PATCH v3 2/9] gdb/ctf: add unique_ptr types Simon Marchi
2026-02-28  3:51     ` [PATCH v3 3/9] gdb/ctf: editorial renames Simon Marchi
2026-02-28  3:51     ` [PATCH v3 4/9] gdb/ctf: use ctf_per_objfile in ctf_archive_iter_psymtab_data and ctf_context Simon Marchi
2026-02-28  3:51     ` [PATCH v3 5/9] gdb/ctf: check return value of ctf_type_align Simon Marchi
2026-02-28  3:51     ` [PATCH v3 6/9] gdb/ctf: add scoped_time_it in elfctf_build_psymtabs Simon Marchi
2026-02-28  3:51     ` [PATCH v3 7/9] gdb: make expanded_symbols_functions hold compunit symtabs Simon Marchi
2026-03-04 19:21       ` Tom Tromey
2026-03-04 19:32         ` Tom Tromey
2026-03-09 18:56           ` Simon Marchi
2026-03-09 18:48         ` Simon Marchi
2026-03-10 17:09           ` Tom Tromey
2026-02-28  3:51     ` [PATCH v3 8/9] gdb/ctf: don't use psymtabs, create symtabs directly Simon Marchi
2026-03-04 19:29       ` Tom Tromey
2026-03-09 18:51         ` Simon Marchi
2026-02-28  3:51     ` [PATCH v3 9/9] gdb: remove psymtab.{c,h} Simon Marchi
2026-02-28 10:18       ` Eli Zaretskii
2026-03-04 19:33     ` [PATCH v3 0/9] Make CTF reader build full symtabs, get rid of psymtab Tom Tromey
2026-03-09 18:57       ` Simon Marchi

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