From: Bratislav Filipovic <bfilipov@amd.com>
To: <gdb-patches@sourceware.org>
Cc: <simon.marchi@efficios.com>, Bratislav Filipovic <bfilipov@amd.com>
Subject: [PATCH] test: basename filenames in dwarf2 frame checks
Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2026 22:02:24 +0530 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260325163234.3377436-1-bfilipov@amd.com> (raw)
Some gdb.dwarf2 tests match the output of commands like frame and
expect to see locations printed as fission-base.c:LINE (no directory
prefix). When the test programs are built with clang as CC_FOR_TARGET,
GDB can print an absolute source path instead, causing FAILs.
For example, with clang:
(gdb) PASS: gdb.dwarf2/fission-base.exp: ptype func
(gdb) frame
#0 main () at /path/to/gdb/testsuite/fission-base.c:27
27 return func (-1);
(gdb) FAIL: gdb.dwarf2/fission-base.exp: frame in main
With gcc:
(gdb) PASS: gdb.dwarf2/fission-base.exp: ptype func
(gdb) frame
#0 main () at fission-base.c:27
27 return func (-1);
(gdb) PASS: gdb.dwarf2/fission-base.exp: frame in main
The difference comes from the DWARF line table contents. With clang,
the .debug_line directory table can contain an absolute directory that
the file table entries reference:
The Directory Table:
0 /path/to/gdb/testsuite
The File Name Table:
0 Dir=0 Name=fission-base.c
1 Dir=0 Name=fission-base.c
Whereas with gcc the directory table is empty and only the bare filename
is present:
The Directory Table is empty.
The File Name Table:
1 Name=fission-base.c
This difference reflects toolchain/assembler behavior in how .file/.loc
are translated into .debug_line and is orthogonal to what these tests
aim to validate.
Force set filename-display basename in the affected tests so the
output is stable across toolchains.
Test: gdb.dwarf2/fission-base.exp (CC_FOR_TARGET=clang, gcc)
Test: gdb.dwarf2/dw2-undefined-ret-addr.exp (CC_FOR_TARGET=clang, gcc)
---
gdb/testsuite/gdb.dwarf2/dw2-undefined-ret-addr.exp | 5 +++++
gdb/testsuite/gdb.dwarf2/fission-base.exp | 5 +++++
2 files changed, 10 insertions(+)
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dwarf2/dw2-undefined-ret-addr.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dwarf2/dw2-undefined-ret-addr.exp
index 32ddaf4a..5b47c84c 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dwarf2/dw2-undefined-ret-addr.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dwarf2/dw2-undefined-ret-addr.exp
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ if {![runto "stop_frame"]} {
return -1
}
+# If test is compiled with clang, GDB would display absolute path
+# This command keeps output consistent across toolchains.
+
+gdb_test_no_output "set filename-display basename"
+
# stop_frame should be the outermost frame.
# Check that backtrace shows only frame #0.
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dwarf2/fission-base.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dwarf2/fission-base.exp
index 035fe731..a73cab48 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dwarf2/fission-base.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dwarf2/fission-base.exp
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ if {![runto_main]} {
gdb_test "ptype main" "type = int \\(\\)"
gdb_test "ptype func" "type = int \\(int\\)"
+# If test is compiled with clang, GDB would display absolute path
+# This command keeps output consistent across toolchains.
+
+gdb_test_no_output "set filename-display basename"
+
gdb_test "frame" "#0 *main \\(\\) at $testfile\\.c:$decimal.*" \
"frame in main"
--
2.43.0
next reply other threads:[~2026-03-25 16:34 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-03-25 16:32 Bratislav Filipovic [this message]
2026-04-01 14:54 ` [PING][PATCH] " Filipovic, Bratislav
2026-04-02 10:11 ` [PATCH] " Andrew Burgess
2026-04-02 10:24 ` Bratislav Filipovic
2026-04-02 12:52 ` Andrew Burgess
2026-04-02 13:01 ` Filipovic, Bratislav
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