From: Tom de Vries <tdevries@suse.de>
To: gdb-patches@sourceware.org
Subject: [PATCH v4 01/11] [gdb/tui] Use early exit in tui_find_disassembly_address
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2026 11:40:47 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20261007094057.1811886-2-tdevries@suse.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20261007094057.1811886-1-tdevries@suse.de>
The function tui_find_disassembly_address handles forward and backward
disassembling. The first part is small, so handle it in an early exit.
No functional changes.
---
gdb/tui/tui-disasm.c | 211 +++++++++++++++++++++----------------------
1 file changed, 103 insertions(+), 108 deletions(-)
diff --git a/gdb/tui/tui-disasm.c b/gdb/tui/tui-disasm.c
index 1a1866003dd..e9f5969a6e6 100644
--- a/gdb/tui/tui-disasm.c
+++ b/gdb/tui/tui-disasm.c
@@ -192,16 +192,12 @@ tui_find_backward_disassembly_start_address (CORE_ADDR addr)
static CORE_ADDR
tui_find_disassembly_address (struct gdbarch *gdbarch, CORE_ADDR pc, int from)
{
- CORE_ADDR new_low;
- int max_lines;
-
- max_lines = (from > 0) ? from : - from;
+ int max_lines = (from > 0) ? from : - from;
if (max_lines == 0)
return pc;
std::vector<tui_asm_line> asm_lines;
- new_low = pc;
if (from > 0)
{
/* Always disassemble 1 extra instruction here, then if the last
@@ -210,116 +206,115 @@ tui_find_disassembly_address (struct gdbarch *gdbarch, CORE_ADDR pc, int from)
tui_disassemble (gdbarch, asm_lines, pc, max_lines + 1);
if (asm_lines.empty ())
return pc;
- new_low = asm_lines.back ().addr;
+ return asm_lines.back ().addr;
}
- else
+
+ /* In order to disassemble backwards we need to find a suitable
+ address to start disassembling from and then work forward until we
+ re-find the address we're currently at. We can then figure out
+ which address will be at the top of the TUI window after our
+ backward scroll. During our backward disassemble we need to be
+ able to distinguish between the case where the last address we
+ _can_ disassemble is ADDR, and the case where the disassembly
+ just happens to stop at ADDR, for this reason we increase
+ MAX_LINES by one. */
+ max_lines++;
+
+ /* When we disassemble a series of instructions this will hold the
+ address of the last instruction disassembled. */
+ CORE_ADDR last_addr;
+
+ /* And this will hold the address of the next instruction that would
+ have been disassembled. */
+ CORE_ADDR next_addr;
+
+ /* As we search backward if we find an address that looks like a
+ promising starting point then we record it in this structure. If
+ the next address we try is not a suitable starting point then we
+ will fall back to the address held here. */
+ std::optional<CORE_ADDR> possible_new_low;
+
+ /* The previous value of NEW_LOW so we know if the new value is
+ different or not. */
+ CORE_ADDR prev_low;
+
+ CORE_ADDR new_low = pc;
+ do
{
- /* In order to disassemble backwards we need to find a suitable
- address to start disassembling from and then work forward until we
- re-find the address we're currently at. We can then figure out
- which address will be at the top of the TUI window after our
- backward scroll. During our backward disassemble we need to be
- able to distinguish between the case where the last address we
- _can_ disassemble is ADDR, and the case where the disassembly
- just happens to stop at ADDR, for this reason we increase
- MAX_LINES by one. */
- max_lines++;
-
- /* When we disassemble a series of instructions this will hold the
- address of the last instruction disassembled. */
- CORE_ADDR last_addr;
-
- /* And this will hold the address of the next instruction that would
- have been disassembled. */
- CORE_ADDR next_addr;
-
- /* As we search backward if we find an address that looks like a
- promising starting point then we record it in this structure. If
- the next address we try is not a suitable starting point then we
- will fall back to the address held here. */
- std::optional<CORE_ADDR> possible_new_low;
-
- /* The previous value of NEW_LOW so we know if the new value is
- different or not. */
- CORE_ADDR prev_low;
-
- do
- {
- /* Find an address from which we can start disassembling. */
- prev_low = new_low;
- new_low = tui_find_backward_disassembly_start_address (new_low);
-
- /* Disassemble forward. */
- next_addr = tui_disassemble (gdbarch, asm_lines, new_low, max_lines);
- if (asm_lines.empty ())
- break;
- last_addr = asm_lines.back ().addr;
-
- /* If disassembling from the current value of NEW_LOW reached PC
- (or went past it) then this would do as a starting point if we
- can't find anything better, so remember it. */
- if (last_addr >= pc && new_low != prev_low
- && asm_lines.size () >= max_lines)
- possible_new_low.emplace (new_low);
-
- /* Continue searching until we find a value of NEW_LOW from which
- disassembling MAX_LINES instructions doesn't reach PC. We
- know this means we can find the required number of previous
- instructions then. */
- }
- while ((last_addr > pc
- || (last_addr == pc && asm_lines.size () < max_lines))
- && new_low != prev_low);
+ /* Find an address from which we can start disassembling. */
+ prev_low = new_low;
+ new_low = tui_find_backward_disassembly_start_address (new_low);
- /* If we failed to disassemble the required number of lines, try to fall
- back to a previous possible start address in POSSIBLE_NEW_LOW. */
- if (asm_lines.size () < max_lines)
- {
- if (!possible_new_low.has_value ())
- return new_low;
+ /* Disassemble forward. */
+ next_addr = tui_disassemble (gdbarch, asm_lines, new_low, max_lines);
+ if (asm_lines.empty ())
+ break;
+ last_addr = asm_lines.back ().addr;
- /* Take the best possible match we have. */
- new_low = *possible_new_low;
- next_addr = tui_disassemble (gdbarch, asm_lines, new_low, max_lines);
- }
+ /* If disassembling from the current value of NEW_LOW reached PC
+ (or went past it) then this would do as a starting point if we
+ can't find anything better, so remember it. */
+ if (last_addr >= pc && new_low != prev_low
+ && asm_lines.size () >= max_lines)
+ possible_new_low.emplace (new_low);
+
+ /* Continue searching until we find a value of NEW_LOW from which
+ disassembling MAX_LINES instructions doesn't reach PC. We
+ know this means we can find the required number of previous
+ instructions then. */
+ }
+ while ((last_addr > pc
+ || (last_addr == pc && asm_lines.size () < max_lines))
+ && new_low != prev_low);
- /* The following walk forward assumes that ASM_LINES contains exactly
- MAX_LINES entries. */
- gdb_assert (asm_lines.size () == max_lines);
+ /* If we failed to disassemble the required number of lines, try to fall
+ back to a previous possible start address in POSSIBLE_NEW_LOW. */
+ if (asm_lines.size () < max_lines)
+ {
+ if (!possible_new_low.has_value ())
+ return new_low;
- /* Scan forward disassembling one instruction at a time until
- the last visible instruction of the window matches the pc.
- We keep the disassembled instructions in the 'lines' window
- and shift it downward (increasing its addresses). */
- int pos = max_lines - 1;
- last_addr = asm_lines.back ().addr;
- if (last_addr < pc)
- do
- {
- pos++;
- if (pos >= max_lines)
- pos = 0;
-
- CORE_ADDR old_next_addr = next_addr;
- std::vector<tui_asm_line> single_asm_line;
- next_addr = tui_disassemble (gdbarch, single_asm_line,
- next_addr, 1);
- /* If there are some problems while disassembling exit. */
- if (next_addr <= old_next_addr)
- return pc;
- gdb_assert (single_asm_line.size () == 1);
- asm_lines[pos] = single_asm_line[0];
- } while (next_addr <= pc);
- pos++;
- if (pos >= max_lines)
- pos = 0;
- new_low = asm_lines[pos].addr;
-
- /* When scrolling backward the addresses should move backward, or at
- the very least stay the same if we are at the first address that
- can be disassembled. */
- gdb_assert (new_low <= pc);
+ /* Take the best possible match we have. */
+ new_low = *possible_new_low;
+ next_addr = tui_disassemble (gdbarch, asm_lines, new_low, max_lines);
}
+
+ /* The following walk forward assumes that ASM_LINES contains exactly
+ MAX_LINES entries. */
+ gdb_assert (asm_lines.size () == max_lines);
+
+ /* Scan forward disassembling one instruction at a time until
+ the last visible instruction of the window matches the pc.
+ We keep the disassembled instructions in the 'lines' window
+ and shift it downward (increasing its addresses). */
+ int pos = max_lines - 1;
+ last_addr = asm_lines.back ().addr;
+ if (last_addr < pc)
+ do
+ {
+ pos++;
+ if (pos >= max_lines)
+ pos = 0;
+
+ CORE_ADDR old_next_addr = next_addr;
+ std::vector<tui_asm_line> single_asm_line;
+ next_addr = tui_disassemble (gdbarch, single_asm_line,
+ next_addr, 1);
+ /* If there are some problems while disassembling exit. */
+ if (next_addr <= old_next_addr)
+ return pc;
+ gdb_assert (single_asm_line.size () == 1);
+ asm_lines[pos] = single_asm_line[0];
+ } while (next_addr <= pc);
+ pos++;
+ if (pos >= max_lines)
+ pos = 0;
+ new_low = asm_lines[pos].addr;
+
+ /* When scrolling backward the addresses should move backward, or at
+ the very least stay the same if we are at the first address that
+ can be disassembled. */
+ gdb_assert (new_low <= pc);
return new_low;
}
--
2.51.0
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-10-07 9:42 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 12+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-10-07 9:40 [PATCH v4 00/11] [gdb/tui] Some section hole handling fixes Tom de Vries
2026-10-07 9:40 ` Tom de Vries [this message]
2026-10-07 9:40 ` [PATCH v4 02/11] [gdb/tui] Make low_prev loop-local in tui_find_disassembly_address Tom de Vries
2026-10-07 9:40 ` [PATCH v4 03/11] [gdb/tui] Disassemble less often " Tom de Vries
2026-10-07 9:40 ` [PATCH v4 04/11] [gdb/tui] Fix buglet " Tom de Vries
2026-10-07 9:40 ` [PATCH v4 05/11] [gdb] Factor out update_section_map Tom de Vries
2026-10-07 9:40 ` [PATCH v4 06/11] [gdb] Add section_addrmap Tom de Vries
2026-10-07 9:40 ` [PATCH v4 07/11] [gdb] Extend addrmap::find with low/high results Tom de Vries
2026-10-07 9:40 ` [PATCH v4 08/11] [gdb] Make gdb_disassembly return number of insns Tom de Vries
2026-10-07 9:40 ` [PATCH v4 09/11] [gdb] Handle sections when disassembling Tom de Vries
2026-10-07 9:40 ` [PATCH v4 10/11] [gdb] Don't stop disassembly at section hole Tom de Vries
2026-10-07 9:40 ` [PATCH v4 11/11] [RFC, gdb/tui] Don't scroll into non-code sections Tom de Vries
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