[PATCH 1/3] Fix inferior memory reading in GDBServer for arm/aarch32.

[PATCH 1/3] Fix inferior memory reading in GDBServer for arm/aarch32.

[Antoine Tremblay]

Before this patch, some functions would read the inferior memory with
(*the_target)->read_memory, which returns the raw memory, rather than the
shadowed memory.

This is wrong since these functions do not expect to read a breakpoint
instruction and can lead to invalid behavior.

Use of raw memory in get_next_pcs_read_memory_unsigned_integer for example
could lead to get_next_pc returning an invalid pc.

Tested on gdbserver-native/-m{thumb,arm} no regressions.

gdb/gdbserver/ChangeLog:

	* linux-aarch32-low.c (arm_breakpoint_kind_from_pc): Use
	target_read_memory.
	* linux-arm-low.c (get_next_pcs_read_memory_unsigned_integer): Likewise.
	(arm_sigreturn_next_pc): Likewise.
	(get_next_pcs_syscall_next_pc): Likewise.
	(arm_get_syscall_trapinfo): Likewise.
---
 gdb/gdbserver/linux-aarch32-low.c |  4 ++--
 gdb/gdbserver/linux-arm-low.c     | 13 +++++++------
 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/gdb/gdbserver/linux-aarch32-low.c b/gdb/gdbserver/linux-aarch32-low.c
index 5547cf6..4ff34b6 100644
--- a/gdb/gdbserver/linux-aarch32-low.c
+++ b/gdb/gdbserver/linux-aarch32-low.c
@@ -237,11 +237,11 @@ arm_breakpoint_kind_from_pc (CORE_ADDR *pcptr)
       *pcptr = UNMAKE_THUMB_ADDR (*pcptr);
 
       /* Check whether we are replacing a thumb2 32-bit instruction.  */
-      if ((*the_target->read_memory) (*pcptr, buf, 2) == 0)
+      if (target_read_memory (*pcptr, buf, 2) == 0)
 	{
 	  unsigned short inst1 = 0;
 
-	  (*the_target->read_memory) (*pcptr, (gdb_byte *) &inst1, 2);
+	  target_read_memory (*pcptr, (gdb_byte *) &inst1, 2);
 	  if (thumb_insn_size (inst1) == 4)
 	    return ARM_BP_KIND_THUMB2;
 	}
diff --git a/gdb/gdbserver/linux-arm-low.c b/gdb/gdbserver/linux-arm-low.c
index ed9b356..b8365cf 100644
--- a/gdb/gdbserver/linux-arm-low.c
+++ b/gdb/gdbserver/linux-arm-low.c
@@ -263,7 +263,8 @@ get_next_pcs_read_memory_unsigned_integer (CORE_ADDR memaddr,
   ULONGEST res;
 
   res = 0;
-  (*the_target->read_memory) (memaddr, (unsigned char *) &res, len);
+  target_read_memory (memaddr, (unsigned char *) &res, len);
+
   return res;
 }
 
@@ -769,15 +770,15 @@ arm_sigreturn_next_pc (struct regcache *regcache, int svc_number,
   gdb_assert (svc_number == __NR_sigreturn || svc_number == __NR_rt_sigreturn);
 
   collect_register_by_name (regcache, "sp", &sp);
-  (*the_target->read_memory) (sp, (unsigned char *) &sp_data, 4);
+  target_read_memory (sp, (unsigned char *) &sp_data, 4);
 
   pc_offset = arm_linux_sigreturn_next_pc_offset
     (sp, sp_data, svc_number, __NR_sigreturn == svc_number ? 1 : 0);
 
-  (*the_target->read_memory) (sp + pc_offset, (unsigned char *) &next_pc, 4);
+  target_read_memory (sp + pc_offset, (unsigned char *) &next_pc, 4);
 
   /* Set IS_THUMB according the CPSR saved on the stack.  */
-  (*the_target->read_memory) (sp + pc_offset + 4, (unsigned char *) &cpsr, 4);
+  target_read_memory (sp + pc_offset + 4, (unsigned char *) &cpsr, 4);
   *is_thumb = ((cpsr & CPSR_T) != 0);
 
   return next_pc;
@@ -804,7 +805,7 @@ get_next_pcs_syscall_next_pc (struct arm_get_next_pcs *self)
       unsigned long this_instr;
       unsigned long svc_operand;
 
-      (*the_target->read_memory) (pc, (unsigned char *) &this_instr, 4);
+      target_read_memory (pc, (unsigned char *) &this_instr, 4);
       svc_operand = (0x00ffffff & this_instr);
 
       if (svc_operand)  /* OABI.  */
@@ -965,7 +966,7 @@ arm_get_syscall_trapinfo (struct regcache *regcache, int *sysno)
 
       collect_register_by_name (regcache, "pc", &pc);
 
-      if ((*the_target->read_memory) (pc - 4, (unsigned char *) &insn, 4))
+      if (target_read_memory (pc - 4, (unsigned char *) &insn, 4))
 	*sysno = UNKNOWN_SYSCALL;
       else
 	{
-- 
2.9.2

[PATCH 2/3] Fix inferior memory reading in GDBServer for ppc.

[Antoine Tremblay]

Before this patch, parse_spufs_run would read the inferior memory with
(*the_target)->read_memory, which returns the raw memory, rather than the
shadowed memory.

This is wrong since this function does not expect to read a breakpoint
instruction and can lead to invalid behavior.

This patch is built tested but not regression tested.

gdb/gdbserver/ChangeLog:

	* linux-ppc-low.c (parse_spufs_run): Use target_read_memory.
	(ppc_get_pc): Likewise.
---
 gdb/gdbserver/linux-ppc-low.c | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/gdb/gdbserver/linux-ppc-low.c b/gdb/gdbserver/linux-ppc-low.c
index 1d013f1..6fcad84 100644
--- a/gdb/gdbserver/linux-ppc-low.c
+++ b/gdb/gdbserver/linux-ppc-low.c
@@ -231,8 +231,8 @@ parse_spufs_run (struct regcache *regcache, int *fd, CORE_ADDR *addr)
     }
 
   /* Fetch instruction preceding current NIP.  */
-  if ((*the_target->read_memory) (curr_pc - 4,
-				  (unsigned char *) &curr_insn, 4) != 0)
+  if (target_read_memory (curr_pc - 4,
+			  (unsigned char *) &curr_insn, 4) != 0)
     return 0;
   /* It should be a "sc" instruction.  */
   if (curr_insn != INSTR_SC)
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ ppc_get_pc (struct regcache *regcache)
   if (parse_spufs_run (regcache, &fd, &addr))
     {
       unsigned int pc;
-      (*the_target->read_memory) (addr, (unsigned char *) &pc, 4);
+      target_read_memory (addr, (unsigned char *) &pc, 4);
       return ((CORE_ADDR)1 << 63)
 	| ((CORE_ADDR)fd << 32) | (CORE_ADDR) (pc - 4);
     }
-- 
2.9.2

[PATCH 3/3] Fix inferior memory reading in GDBServer for sparc.

[Antoine Tremblay]

Before this patch, sparc_store_gregset_from_stack would read the inferior
memory with (*the_target)->read_memory, which returns the raw memory,
rather than the shadowed memory.

This is wrong since this function does not expect to read a breakpoint
instruction and can lead to invalid behavior.

Note I could not test or build this patch.

gdb/gdbserver/ChangeLog:

	* linux-sparc-low.c (sparc_store_gregset_from_stack): Use target_read_memory.
---
 gdb/gdbserver/linux-sparc-low.c | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/gdb/gdbserver/linux-sparc-low.c b/gdb/gdbserver/linux-sparc-low.c
index 70c5c93..31ef791 100644
--- a/gdb/gdbserver/linux-sparc-low.c
+++ b/gdb/gdbserver/linux-sparc-low.c
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ sparc_store_gregset_from_stack (struct regcache *regcache, const void *buf)
 
   for (i = l0_regno; i <= i7_regno; i++)
     {
-      (*the_target->read_memory) (addr, tmp_reg_buf, sizeof (tmp_reg_buf));
+      target_read_memory (addr, tmp_reg_buf, sizeof (tmp_reg_buf));
       supply_register (regcache, i, tmp_reg_buf);
       addr += sizeof (tmp_reg_buf);
     }
-- 
2.9.2

Re: [PATCH 3/3] Fix inferior memory reading in GDBServer for sparc.

[Antoine Tremblay]

Antoine Tremblay writes:

> Before this patch, sparc_store_gregset_from_stack would read the inferior
> memory with (*the_target)->read_memory, which returns the raw memory,
> rather than the shadowed memory.

I'm pulling back this patch as the read is done from the stack so using
->read_memory is ok.

Thanks,
Antoine

Re: [PATCH 1/3] Fix inferior memory reading in GDBServer for arm/aarch32.

[Luis Machado]

On 11/28/2016 06:27 AM, Antoine Tremblay wrote:
> Before this patch, some functions would read the inferior memory with
> (*the_target)->read_memory, which returns the raw memory, rather than the
> shadowed memory.
>
> This is wrong since these functions do not expect to read a breakpoint
> instruction and can lead to invalid behavior.
>
> Use of raw memory in get_next_pcs_read_memory_unsigned_integer for example
> could lead to get_next_pc returning an invalid pc.
>
> Tested on gdbserver-native/-m{thumb,arm} no regressions.
>
> gdb/gdbserver/ChangeLog:
>
> 	* linux-aarch32-low.c (arm_breakpoint_kind_from_pc): Use
> 	target_read_memory.
> 	* linux-arm-low.c (get_next_pcs_read_memory_unsigned_integer): Likewise.
> 	(arm_sigreturn_next_pc): Likewise.
> 	(get_next_pcs_syscall_next_pc): Likewise.
> 	(arm_get_syscall_trapinfo): Likewise.
> ---
>  gdb/gdbserver/linux-aarch32-low.c |  4 ++--
>  gdb/gdbserver/linux-arm-low.c     | 13 +++++++------
>  2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/gdb/gdbserver/linux-aarch32-low.c b/gdb/gdbserver/linux-aarch32-low.c
> index 5547cf6..4ff34b6 100644
> --- a/gdb/gdbserver/linux-aarch32-low.c
> +++ b/gdb/gdbserver/linux-aarch32-low.c
> @@ -237,11 +237,11 @@ arm_breakpoint_kind_from_pc (CORE_ADDR *pcptr)
>        *pcptr = UNMAKE_THUMB_ADDR (*pcptr);
>
>        /* Check whether we are replacing a thumb2 32-bit instruction.  */
> -      if ((*the_target->read_memory) (*pcptr, buf, 2) == 0)
> +      if (target_read_memory (*pcptr, buf, 2) == 0)
>  	{
>  	  unsigned short inst1 = 0;
>
> -	  (*the_target->read_memory) (*pcptr, (gdb_byte *) &inst1, 2);
> +	  target_read_memory (*pcptr, (gdb_byte *) &inst1, 2);
>  	  if (thumb_insn_size (inst1) == 4)
>  	    return ARM_BP_KIND_THUMB2;
>  	}
> diff --git a/gdb/gdbserver/linux-arm-low.c b/gdb/gdbserver/linux-arm-low.c
> index ed9b356..b8365cf 100644
> --- a/gdb/gdbserver/linux-arm-low.c
> +++ b/gdb/gdbserver/linux-arm-low.c
> @@ -263,7 +263,8 @@ get_next_pcs_read_memory_unsigned_integer (CORE_ADDR memaddr,
>    ULONGEST res;
>
>    res = 0;
> -  (*the_target->read_memory) (memaddr, (unsigned char *) &res, len);
> +  target_read_memory (memaddr, (unsigned char *) &res, len);
> +
>    return res;
>  }
>
> @@ -769,15 +770,15 @@ arm_sigreturn_next_pc (struct regcache *regcache, int svc_number,
>    gdb_assert (svc_number == __NR_sigreturn || svc_number == __NR_rt_sigreturn);
>
>    collect_register_by_name (regcache, "sp", &sp);
> -  (*the_target->read_memory) (sp, (unsigned char *) &sp_data, 4);
> +  target_read_memory (sp, (unsigned char *) &sp_data, 4);
>
>    pc_offset = arm_linux_sigreturn_next_pc_offset
>      (sp, sp_data, svc_number, __NR_sigreturn == svc_number ? 1 : 0);
>
> -  (*the_target->read_memory) (sp + pc_offset, (unsigned char *) &next_pc, 4);
> +  target_read_memory (sp + pc_offset, (unsigned char *) &next_pc, 4);
>
>    /* Set IS_THUMB according the CPSR saved on the stack.  */
> -  (*the_target->read_memory) (sp + pc_offset + 4, (unsigned char *) &cpsr, 4);
> +  target_read_memory (sp + pc_offset + 4, (unsigned char *) &cpsr, 4);
>    *is_thumb = ((cpsr & CPSR_T) != 0);
>
>    return next_pc;
> @@ -804,7 +805,7 @@ get_next_pcs_syscall_next_pc (struct arm_get_next_pcs *self)
>        unsigned long this_instr;
>        unsigned long svc_operand;
>
> -      (*the_target->read_memory) (pc, (unsigned char *) &this_instr, 4);
> +      target_read_memory (pc, (unsigned char *) &this_instr, 4);
>        svc_operand = (0x00ffffff & this_instr);
>
>        if (svc_operand)  /* OABI.  */
> @@ -965,7 +966,7 @@ arm_get_syscall_trapinfo (struct regcache *regcache, int *sysno)
>
>        collect_register_by_name (regcache, "pc", &pc);
>
> -      if ((*the_target->read_memory) (pc - 4, (unsigned char *) &insn, 4))
> +      if (target_read_memory (pc - 4, (unsigned char *) &insn, 4))
>  	*sysno = UNKNOWN_SYSCALL;
>        else
>  	{
>

The series LGTM. Fairly mechanical changes.

Re: [PATCH 1/3] Fix inferior memory reading in GDBServer for arm/aarch32.

[Yao Qi]

On Mon, Nov 28, 2016 at 07:27:56AM -0500, Antoine Tremblay wrote:
> Before this patch, some functions would read the inferior memory with
> (*the_target)->read_memory, which returns the raw memory, rather than the
> shadowed memory.
> 
> This is wrong since these functions do not expect to read a breakpoint
> instruction and can lead to invalid behavior.
> 
> Use of raw memory in get_next_pcs_read_memory_unsigned_integer for example
> could lead to get_next_pc returning an invalid pc.

Can you elaborate under what circumstance breakpoints are still in memory
when these functions are called?  Can we have a test case?
 
> @@ -769,15 +770,15 @@ arm_sigreturn_next_pc (struct regcache *regcache, int svc_number,
>    gdb_assert (svc_number == __NR_sigreturn || svc_number == __NR_rt_sigreturn);
>  
>    collect_register_by_name (regcache, "sp", &sp);
> -  (*the_target->read_memory) (sp, (unsigned char *) &sp_data, 4);
> +  target_read_memory (sp, (unsigned char *) &sp_data, 4);
>  
>    pc_offset = arm_linux_sigreturn_next_pc_offset
>      (sp, sp_data, svc_number, __NR_sigreturn == svc_number ? 1 : 0);
>  
> -  (*the_target->read_memory) (sp + pc_offset, (unsigned char *) &next_pc, 4);
> +  target_read_memory (sp + pc_offset, (unsigned char *) &next_pc, 4);
>  
>    /* Set IS_THUMB according the CPSR saved on the stack.  */
> -  (*the_target->read_memory) (sp + pc_offset + 4, (unsigned char *) &cpsr, 4);
> +  target_read_memory (sp + pc_offset + 4, (unsigned char *) &cpsr, 4);
>    *is_thumb = ((cpsr & CPSR_T) != 0);

We are reading from stack, so we don't need to check weather there is
a breakpoint or not.

-- 
Yao (齐尧)

Re: [PATCH 1/3] Fix inferior memory reading in GDBServer for arm/aarch32.

[Antoine Tremblay]

Yao Qi writes:

> On Mon, Nov 28, 2016 at 07:27:56AM -0500, Antoine Tremblay wrote:
>> Before this patch, some functions would read the inferior memory with
>> (*the_target)->read_memory, which returns the raw memory, rather than the
>> shadowed memory.
>> 
>> This is wrong since these functions do not expect to read a breakpoint
>> instruction and can lead to invalid behavior.
>> 
>> Use of raw memory in get_next_pcs_read_memory_unsigned_integer for example
>> could lead to get_next_pc returning an invalid pc.
>
> Can you elaborate under what circumstance breakpoints are still in memory
> when these functions are called?  Can we have a test case?
>  

Here is an example:

In non-stop mode multiple threads are stepping, like in the
non-stop-fair-events.exp test.

GDB:
 thread 1
 step&

GDBServer:
 thread 1 is at instruction A
 installs single step breakpoint on instruction B

GDB:
 thread 2
 step&

GDBServer:

 thread 2 is at instruction B

 GDBServer needs to install a single step breakpoint at the next
 instruction from B.

 To do so get_next_pc is called, but since the single step
 breakpoint for thread 1 at instruction B is there. get_next_pc
 reads the current instruction as a breakpoint instruction and fails.

Note that I used a user driven example here to make it more clear but
this is also true while range-stepping in a loop for example:

 - thread 1 hits its single-step breakpoint deletes it
 - it's not out of a range-step so
 - tries to install a single-step breakpoint at the next
instruction
 - but thread 2 has a breakpoint at thread 1's current
instruction and get_next_pc fails.

This is already tested by non-stop-fair-events.exp, the test will fail
without this patch.

Note that this test is testing both range-stepping and the user
stepping.

>> @@ -769,15 +770,15 @@ arm_sigreturn_next_pc (struct regcache *regcache, int svc_number,
>>    gdb_assert (svc_number == __NR_sigreturn || svc_number == __NR_rt_sigreturn);
>>  
>>    collect_register_by_name (regcache, "sp", &sp);
>> -  (*the_target->read_memory) (sp, (unsigned char *) &sp_data, 4);
>> +  target_read_memory (sp, (unsigned char *) &sp_data, 4);
>>  
>>    pc_offset = arm_linux_sigreturn_next_pc_offset
>>      (sp, sp_data, svc_number, __NR_sigreturn == svc_number ? 1 : 0);
>>  
>> -  (*the_target->read_memory) (sp + pc_offset, (unsigned char *) &next_pc, 4);
>> +  target_read_memory (sp + pc_offset, (unsigned char *) &next_pc, 4);
>>  
>>    /* Set IS_THUMB according the CPSR saved on the stack.  */
>> -  (*the_target->read_memory) (sp + pc_offset + 4, (unsigned char *) &cpsr, 4);
>> +  target_read_memory (sp + pc_offset + 4, (unsigned char *) &cpsr, 4);
>>    *is_thumb = ((cpsr & CPSR_T) != 0);
>
> We are reading from stack, so we don't need to check weather there is
> a breakpoint or not.

Ho right, is it worth it to make the distinction however ?

I mean, would it be better general practice to use target_read_memory
unless we absolutely need to use the_target->read_memory like with
breakpoint_at funcs.. ? The counterpart looks more error prone for the
developer...

Re: [PATCH 1/3] Fix inferior memory reading in GDBServer for arm/aarch32.

[Antoine Tremblay]

Antoine Tremblay writes:

> Yao Qi writes:
>
>> On Mon, Nov 28, 2016 at 07:27:56AM -0500, Antoine Tremblay wrote:
>>> Before this patch, some functions would read the inferior memory with
>>> (*the_target)->read_memory, which returns the raw memory, rather than the
>>> shadowed memory.
>>> 
>>> This is wrong since these functions do not expect to read a breakpoint
>>> instruction and can lead to invalid behavior.
>>> 
>>> Use of raw memory in get_next_pcs_read_memory_unsigned_integer for example
>>> could lead to get_next_pc returning an invalid pc.
>>
>> Can you elaborate under what circumstance breakpoints are still in memory
>> when these functions are called?  Can we have a test case?
>>  
>
> Here is an example:
>
> In non-stop mode multiple threads are stepping, like in the
> non-stop-fair-events.exp test.
>
> GDB:
>  thread 1
>  step&
>
> GDBServer:
>  thread 1 is at instruction A
>  installs single step breakpoint on instruction B
>
> GDB:
>  thread 2
>  step&
>
> GDBServer:
>
>  thread 2 is at instruction B
>
>  GDBServer needs to install a single step breakpoint at the next
>  instruction from B.
>
>  To do so get_next_pc is called, but since the single step
>  breakpoint for thread 1 at instruction B is there. get_next_pc
>  reads the current instruction as a breakpoint instruction and fails.
>
> Note that I used a user driven example here to make it more clear but
> this is also true while range-stepping in a loop for example:
>
>  - thread 1 hits its single-step breakpoint deletes it
>  - it's not out of a range-step so
>  - tries to install a single-step breakpoint at the next
> instruction
>  - but thread 2 has a breakpoint at thread 1's current
> instruction and get_next_pc fails.
>
> This is already tested by non-stop-fair-events.exp, the test will fail
> without this patch.
>
> Note that this test is testing both range-stepping and the user
> stepping.
>

Sorry I got confused with the code patched with the latest 2 patches I
sent refactoring the single stepping code.

Considering the current code this is handled by the step-over process,
and should not be an issue as it will always step-over before installing
any single-step breakpoints.

And step-over removes all breakpoints when stepping over thus
get_next_pc is ok.

This becomes an issue like I said before with
https://sourceware.org/ml/gdb-patches/2016-11/msg00939.html

Since with this it's possible to install single-step breakpoints without
a step-over check.

We could consider this patch a preparation for
https://sourceware.org/ml/gdb-patches/2016-11/msg00939.html

or just a good pratice to use target_read_memory.

Thanks,
Antoine

Re: [PATCH 1/3] Fix inferior memory reading in GDBServer for arm/aarch32.

[Antoine Tremblay]

Antoine Tremblay writes:

> Antoine Tremblay writes:
>
>> Yao Qi writes:
>>
>>> On Mon, Nov 28, 2016 at 07:27:56AM -0500, Antoine Tremblay wrote:
>>>> Before this patch, some functions would read the inferior memory with
>>>> (*the_target)->read_memory, which returns the raw memory, rather than the
>>>> shadowed memory.
>>>> 
>>>> This is wrong since these functions do not expect to read a breakpoint
>>>> instruction and can lead to invalid behavior.
>>>> 
>>>> Use of raw memory in get_next_pcs_read_memory_unsigned_integer for example
>>>> could lead to get_next_pc returning an invalid pc.
>>>
>>> Can you elaborate under what circumstance breakpoints are still in memory
>>> when these functions are called?  Can we have a test case?
>>>  
>>
>> Here is an example:
>>
>> In non-stop mode multiple threads are stepping, like in the
>> non-stop-fair-events.exp test.
>>
>> GDB:
>>  thread 1
>>  step&
>>
>> GDBServer:
>>  thread 1 is at instruction A
>>  installs single step breakpoint on instruction B
>>
>> GDB:
>>  thread 2
>>  step&
>>
>> GDBServer:
>>
>>  thread 2 is at instruction B
>>
>>  GDBServer needs to install a single step breakpoint at the next
>>  instruction from B.
>>
>>  To do so get_next_pc is called, but since the single step
>>  breakpoint for thread 1 at instruction B is there. get_next_pc
>>  reads the current instruction as a breakpoint instruction and fails.
>>
>> Note that I used a user driven example here to make it more clear but
>> this is also true while range-stepping in a loop for example:
>>
>>  - thread 1 hits its single-step breakpoint deletes it
>>  - it's not out of a range-step so
>>  - tries to install a single-step breakpoint at the next
>> instruction
>>  - but thread 2 has a breakpoint at thread 1's current
>> instruction and get_next_pc fails.
>>
>> This is already tested by non-stop-fair-events.exp, the test will fail
>> without this patch.
>>
>> Note that this test is testing both range-stepping and the user
>> stepping.
>>
>
> Sorry I got confused with the code patched with the latest 2 patches I
> sent refactoring the single stepping code.
>
> Considering the current code this is handled by the step-over process,
> and should not be an issue as it will always step-over before installing
> any single-step breakpoints.
>
> And step-over removes all breakpoints when stepping over thus
> get_next_pc is ok.
>
> This becomes an issue like I said before with
> https://sourceware.org/ml/gdb-patches/2016-11/msg00939.html
>
> Since with this it's possible to install single-step breakpoints without
> a step-over check.
>
> We could consider this patch a preparation for
> https://sourceware.org/ml/gdb-patches/2016-11/msg00939.html
>
> or just a good pratice to use target_read_memory.
>
> Thanks,
> Antoine

Just to supplement about:
https://sourceware.org/ml/gdb-patches/2016-11/msg00939.html

If we consider this patch the is 2 reasons we can't install step over
breakpoints.

One is to be able to delay a step-over.

The other is since GDBServer inserts single-step breakpoints when it
processes the resume requests and threads are about to be resumed.  If
threads still have pending status, single-step breakpoints are not
installed, so it needs to install them in proceed_all_lwp. And in this
case the single-step breakpoints are inserted outside of a step-over
process.

Re: [PATCH 1/3] Fix inferior memory reading in GDBServer for arm/aarch32.

[Antoine Tremblay]

Antoine Tremblay writes:

> Antoine Tremblay writes:
>
>> Antoine Tremblay writes:
>>
>>> Yao Qi writes:
>>>
>>>> On Mon, Nov 28, 2016 at 07:27:56AM -0500, Antoine Tremblay wrote:
>>>>> Before this patch, some functions would read the inferior memory with
>>>>> (*the_target)->read_memory, which returns the raw memory, rather than the
>>>>> shadowed memory.
>>>>> 
>>>>> This is wrong since these functions do not expect to read a breakpoint
>>>>> instruction and can lead to invalid behavior.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Use of raw memory in get_next_pcs_read_memory_unsigned_integer for example
>>>>> could lead to get_next_pc returning an invalid pc.
>>>>
>>>> Can you elaborate under what circumstance breakpoints are still in memory
>>>> when these functions are called?  Can we have a test case?
>>>>  
>>>
>>> Here is an example:
>>>
>>> In non-stop mode multiple threads are stepping, like in the
>>> non-stop-fair-events.exp test.
>>>
>>> GDB:
>>>  thread 1
>>>  step&
>>>
>>> GDBServer:
>>>  thread 1 is at instruction A
>>>  installs single step breakpoint on instruction B
>>>
>>> GDB:
>>>  thread 2
>>>  step&
>>>
>>> GDBServer:
>>>
>>>  thread 2 is at instruction B
>>>
>>>  GDBServer needs to install a single step breakpoint at the next
>>>  instruction from B.
>>>
>>>  To do so get_next_pc is called, but since the single step
>>>  breakpoint for thread 1 at instruction B is there. get_next_pc
>>>  reads the current instruction as a breakpoint instruction and fails.
>>>
>>> Note that I used a user driven example here to make it more clear but
>>> this is also true while range-stepping in a loop for example:
>>>
>>>  - thread 1 hits its single-step breakpoint deletes it
>>>  - it's not out of a range-step so
>>>  - tries to install a single-step breakpoint at the next
>>> instruction
>>>  - but thread 2 has a breakpoint at thread 1's current
>>> instruction and get_next_pc fails.
>>>
>>> This is already tested by non-stop-fair-events.exp, the test will fail
>>> without this patch.
>>>
>>> Note that this test is testing both range-stepping and the user
>>> stepping.
>>>
>>
>> Sorry I got confused with the code patched with the latest 2 patches I
>> sent refactoring the single stepping code.
>>
>> Considering the current code this is handled by the step-over process,
>> and should not be an issue as it will always step-over before installing
>> any single-step breakpoints.
>>
>> And step-over removes all breakpoints when stepping over thus
>> get_next_pc is ok.
>>
>> This becomes an issue like I said before with
>> https://sourceware.org/ml/gdb-patches/2016-11/msg00939.html
>>
>> Since with this it's possible to install single-step breakpoints without
>> a step-over check.
>>
>> We could consider this patch a preparation for
>> https://sourceware.org/ml/gdb-patches/2016-11/msg00939.html
>>
>> or just a good pratice to use target_read_memory.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Antoine
>
> Just to supplement about:
> https://sourceware.org/ml/gdb-patches/2016-11/msg00939.html
>
> If we consider this patch the is 2 reasons we can't install step over
> breakpoints.
>
> One is to be able to delay a step-over.
>
> The other is since GDBServer inserts single-step breakpoints when it
> processes the resume requests and threads are about to be resumed.  If
> threads still have pending status, single-step breakpoints are not
> installed, so it needs to install them in proceed_all_lwp. And in this
> case the single-step breakpoints are inserted outside of a step-over
> process.

After some more thought, it can happen even with current code too that
single step breakpoints are installed without a step-over.

Consider this situation:

In non-stop:

the user issues:

thread 1
step&
thread 2
step&
thread 3
step&

In a similar way as non-stop-fair-events.exp (threads are looping).

GDBServer:

 linux_resume is called
 GDBServer has pending events,
 threads are not resumed and single-step breakpoint for thread 1 not installed.

 linux_wait_1 is called with a pending event on thread 2 at pc A
 GDBServer handles the event and calls proceed_all_lwps
 This calls proceed_one_lwp and installs single-step breakpoints on all
 the threads that need one.

 Now since thread 1 needs to install a single-step breakpoint and is at pc B
 (different than thread 2), a step-over is not initiated and get_next_pc
 is called to figure out the next instruction from pc B.

 However it may just be that thread 3 as a single step breakpoint at pc
 B. And thus get_next_pc fails.

This situation is tested with non-stop-fair-events.exp.

Sorry for the confusion, you can consider only the two last replies as
valid.

Re: [PATCH 1/3] Fix inferior memory reading in GDBServer for arm/aarch32.

[Yao Qi]

On 16-12-01 13:09:56, Antoine Tremblay wrote:
> 
> After some more thought, it can happen even with current code too that
> single step breakpoints are installed without a step-over.
> 
> Consider this situation:
> 
> In non-stop:
> 
> the user issues:
> 
> thread 1
> step&
> thread 2
> step&
> thread 3
> step&
> 
> In a similar way as non-stop-fair-events.exp (threads are looping).
> 
> GDBServer:
> 
>  linux_resume is called
>  GDBServer has pending events,
>  threads are not resumed and single-step breakpoint for thread 1 not installed.
> 
>  linux_wait_1 is called with a pending event on thread 2 at pc A
>  GDBServer handles the event and calls proceed_all_lwps
>  This calls proceed_one_lwp and installs single-step breakpoints on all
>  the threads that need one.
> 
>  Now since thread 1 needs to install a single-step breakpoint and is at pc B
>  (different than thread 2), a step-over is not initiated and get_next_pc
>  is called to figure out the next instruction from pc B.
> 
>  However it may just be that thread 3 as a single step breakpoint at pc
>  B. And thus get_next_pc fails.
> 
> This situation is tested with non-stop-fair-events.exp.
> 
> Sorry for the confusion, you can consider only the two last replies as
> valid.

This helps understanding the problem, and helps me recalling one patch
in my tree, but I didn't submit it (I can't remember why).

Single-step breakpoints are installed in proceed_one_lwp for each thread.
GDBserver proceeds two threads for resume_step, as requested by GDB,
and the thread proceeded later may see the single-step breakpoints
installed for the thread proceeded just now.

Please add these explanations to the commit log.

-- 
Yao (齐尧)

From 716477ebf1c00c04235953c345a295bb3ea91dd9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Yao Qi <yao.qi@linaro.org>
Date: Mon, 29 Feb 2016 12:50:58 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Call check_mem_read in get_next_pcs_read_memory_unsigned_integer

get_next_pcs_read_memory_unsigned_integer only calls
*the_target->read_memory but doesn't call check_mem_read,

gdb/gdbserver:

2016-03-02  Yao Qi  <yao.qi@linaro.org>

        * linux-arm-low.c (get_next_pcs_read_memory_unsigned_integer):
        Call read_inferior_memory instead of *the_target->read_memory.

diff --git a/gdb/gdbserver/linux-arm-low.c b/gdb/gdbserver/linux-arm-low.c
index ed9b356..a62904a 100644
--- a/gdb/gdbserver/linux-arm-low.c
+++ b/gdb/gdbserver/linux-arm-low.c
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ get_next_pcs_read_memory_unsigned_integer (CORE_ADDR memaddr,
   ULONGEST res;
 
   res = 0;
-  (*the_target->read_memory) (memaddr, (unsigned char *) &res, len);
+  read_inferior_memory (memaddr, (unsigned char *) &res, len);
   return res;
 }
 

[PATCH v2] Fix inferior memory reading in GDBServer for arm/aarch32

[Antoine Tremblay]

In this v2:
 * Added more explainations to the commit log

Yao are you ok with the changes in the other functions too ? (for good practice ? )
I could make it another patch for them too... not sure.

-
Before this patch, some functions would read the inferior memory with
(*the_target)->read_memory, which returns the raw memory, rather than the
shadowed memory.

This is wrong since these functions do not expect to read a breakpoint
instruction and can lead to invalid behavior.

Use of raw memory in get_next_pcs_read_memory_unsigned_integer for example
could lead to get_next_pc returning an invalid pc.

Here's how this would happen:

In non-stop:

the user issues:

thread 1
step&
thread 2
step&
thread 3
step&

In a similar way as non-stop-fair-events.exp (threads are looping).

GDBServer:

 linux_resume is called
 GDBServer has pending events,
 threads are not resumed and single-step breakpoint for thread 1 not installed.

 linux_wait_1 is called with a pending event on thread 2 at pc A
 GDBServer handles the event and calls proceed_all_lwps
 This calls proceed_one_lwp and installs single-step breakpoints on all
 the threads that need one.

 Now since thread 1 needs to install a single-step breakpoint and is at pc B
 (different than thread 2), a step-over is not initiated and get_next_pc
 is called to figure out the next instruction from pc B.

 However it may just be that thread 3 as a single step breakpoint at pc
 B. And thus get_next_pc fails.

This situation is tested with non-stop-fair-events.exp.

In other words, single-step breakpoints are installed in proceed_one_lwp
for each thread.  GDBserver proceeds two threads for resume_step, as
requested by GDB, and the thread proceeded later may see the single-step
breakpoints installed for the thread proceeded just now.

Tested on gdbserver-native/-m{thumb,arm} no regressions.

gdb/gdbserver/ChangeLog:

	* linux-aarch32-low.c (arm_breakpoint_kind_from_pc): Use
	target_read_memory.
	* linux-arm-low.c (get_next_pcs_read_memory_unsigned_integer): Likewise.
	(arm_sigreturn_next_pc): Likewise.
	(get_next_pcs_syscall_next_pc): Likewise.
	(arm_get_syscall_trapinfo): Likewise.
---
 gdb/gdbserver/linux-aarch32-low.c |  4 ++--
 gdb/gdbserver/linux-arm-low.c     | 13 +++++++------
 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/gdb/gdbserver/linux-aarch32-low.c b/gdb/gdbserver/linux-aarch32-low.c
index 5547cf6491..4ff34b626b 100644
--- a/gdb/gdbserver/linux-aarch32-low.c
+++ b/gdb/gdbserver/linux-aarch32-low.c
@@ -237,11 +237,11 @@ arm_breakpoint_kind_from_pc (CORE_ADDR *pcptr)
       *pcptr = UNMAKE_THUMB_ADDR (*pcptr);
 
       /* Check whether we are replacing a thumb2 32-bit instruction.  */
-      if ((*the_target->read_memory) (*pcptr, buf, 2) == 0)
+      if (target_read_memory (*pcptr, buf, 2) == 0)
 	{
 	  unsigned short inst1 = 0;
 
-	  (*the_target->read_memory) (*pcptr, (gdb_byte *) &inst1, 2);
+	  target_read_memory (*pcptr, (gdb_byte *) &inst1, 2);
 	  if (thumb_insn_size (inst1) == 4)
 	    return ARM_BP_KIND_THUMB2;
 	}
diff --git a/gdb/gdbserver/linux-arm-low.c b/gdb/gdbserver/linux-arm-low.c
index ed9b3562a8..b8365cf0b9 100644
--- a/gdb/gdbserver/linux-arm-low.c
+++ b/gdb/gdbserver/linux-arm-low.c
@@ -263,7 +263,8 @@ get_next_pcs_read_memory_unsigned_integer (CORE_ADDR memaddr,
   ULONGEST res;
 
   res = 0;
-  (*the_target->read_memory) (memaddr, (unsigned char *) &res, len);
+  target_read_memory (memaddr, (unsigned char *) &res, len);
+
   return res;
 }
 
@@ -769,15 +770,15 @@ arm_sigreturn_next_pc (struct regcache *regcache, int svc_number,
   gdb_assert (svc_number == __NR_sigreturn || svc_number == __NR_rt_sigreturn);
 
   collect_register_by_name (regcache, "sp", &sp);
-  (*the_target->read_memory) (sp, (unsigned char *) &sp_data, 4);
+  target_read_memory (sp, (unsigned char *) &sp_data, 4);
 
   pc_offset = arm_linux_sigreturn_next_pc_offset
     (sp, sp_data, svc_number, __NR_sigreturn == svc_number ? 1 : 0);
 
-  (*the_target->read_memory) (sp + pc_offset, (unsigned char *) &next_pc, 4);
+  target_read_memory (sp + pc_offset, (unsigned char *) &next_pc, 4);
 
   /* Set IS_THUMB according the CPSR saved on the stack.  */
-  (*the_target->read_memory) (sp + pc_offset + 4, (unsigned char *) &cpsr, 4);
+  target_read_memory (sp + pc_offset + 4, (unsigned char *) &cpsr, 4);
   *is_thumb = ((cpsr & CPSR_T) != 0);
 
   return next_pc;
@@ -804,7 +805,7 @@ get_next_pcs_syscall_next_pc (struct arm_get_next_pcs *self)
       unsigned long this_instr;
       unsigned long svc_operand;
 
-      (*the_target->read_memory) (pc, (unsigned char *) &this_instr, 4);
+      target_read_memory (pc, (unsigned char *) &this_instr, 4);
       svc_operand = (0x00ffffff & this_instr);
 
       if (svc_operand)  /* OABI.  */
@@ -965,7 +966,7 @@ arm_get_syscall_trapinfo (struct regcache *regcache, int *sysno)
 
       collect_register_by_name (regcache, "pc", &pc);
 
-      if ((*the_target->read_memory) (pc - 4, (unsigned char *) &insn, 4))
+      if (target_read_memory (pc - 4, (unsigned char *) &insn, 4))
 	*sysno = UNKNOWN_SYSCALL;
       else
 	{
-- 
2.11.0

Re: [PATCH 1/3] Fix inferior memory reading in GDBServer for arm/aarch32.

[Yao Qi]

On 16-12-01 10:28:14, Antoine Tremblay wrote:
> >> @@ -769,15 +770,15 @@ arm_sigreturn_next_pc (struct regcache *regcache, int svc_number,
> >>    gdb_assert (svc_number == __NR_sigreturn || svc_number == __NR_rt_sigreturn);
> >>  
> >>    collect_register_by_name (regcache, "sp", &sp);
> >> -  (*the_target->read_memory) (sp, (unsigned char *) &sp_data, 4);
> >> +  target_read_memory (sp, (unsigned char *) &sp_data, 4);
> >>  
> >>    pc_offset = arm_linux_sigreturn_next_pc_offset
> >>      (sp, sp_data, svc_number, __NR_sigreturn == svc_number ? 1 : 0);
> >>  
> >> -  (*the_target->read_memory) (sp + pc_offset, (unsigned char *) &next_pc, 4);
> >> +  target_read_memory (sp + pc_offset, (unsigned char *) &next_pc, 4);
> >>  
> >>    /* Set IS_THUMB according the CPSR saved on the stack.  */
> >> -  (*the_target->read_memory) (sp + pc_offset + 4, (unsigned char *) &cpsr, 4);
> >> +  target_read_memory (sp + pc_offset + 4, (unsigned char *) &cpsr, 4);
> >>    *is_thumb = ((cpsr & CPSR_T) != 0);
> >
> > We are reading from stack, so we don't need to check weather there is
> > a breakpoint or not.
> 
> Ho right, is it worth it to make the distinction however ?
> 
> I mean, would it be better general practice to use target_read_memory
> unless we absolutely need to use the_target->read_memory like with
> breakpoint_at funcs.. ? The counterpart looks more error prone for the
> developer...

This distinction between target_read_memory and the_target->read_memory
is clear to me.  If we know we are accessing some places where
breakpoints are impossible installed, like stack, use
the_target->read_memory.  Otherwise, use target_read_memory.

Change in arm_get_syscall_trapinfo is not necessary to me.  I can't
figure out a case that program calls syscall instruction, and the
previous instruction is a breakpoint.

-- 
Yao (齐尧)

[PATCH v3] Fix inferior memory reading in GDBServer for arm/aarch32

[Antoine Tremblay]

In this v3:
 * Stack reads are now done with ->read_memory
 * Note tha this invalidated PATH 3/3 about sparc, since it's also a read from stack..
 
Before this patch, some functions would read the inferior memory with
(*the_target)->read_memory, which returns the raw memory, rather than the
shadowed memory.

This is wrong since these functions do not expect to read a breakpoint
instruction and can lead to invalid behavior.

Use of raw memory in get_next_pcs_read_memory_unsigned_integer for example
could lead to get_next_pc returning an invalid pc.

Here's how this would happen:

In non-stop:

the user issues:

thread 1
step&
thread 2
step&
thread 3
step&

In a similar way as non-stop-fair-events.exp (threads are looping).

GDBServer:

 linux_resume is called
 GDBServer has pending events,
 threads are not resumed and single-step breakpoint for thread 1 not installed.

 linux_wait_1 is called with a pending event on thread 2 at pc A
 GDBServer handles the event and calls proceed_all_lwps
 This calls proceed_one_lwp and installs single-step breakpoints on all
 the threads that need one.

 Now since thread 1 needs to install a single-step breakpoint and is at pc B
 (different than thread 2), a step-over is not initiated and get_next_pc
 is called to figure out the next instruction from pc B.

 However it may just be that thread 3 as a single step breakpoint at pc
 B. And thus get_next_pc fails.

This situation is tested with non-stop-fair-events.exp.

In other words, single-step breakpoints are installed in proceed_one_lwp
for each thread.  GDBserver proceeds two threads for resume_step, as
requested by GDB, and the thread proceeded later may see the single-step
breakpoints installed for the thread proceeded just now.

Tested on gdbserver-native/-m{thumb,arm} no regressions.

gdb/gdbserver/ChangeLog:

	* linux-aarch32-low.c (arm_breakpoint_kind_from_pc): Use
	target_read_memory.
	* linux-arm-low.c (get_next_pcs_read_memory_unsigned_integer): Likewise.
	(get_next_pcs_syscall_next_pc): Likewise.
---
 gdb/gdbserver/linux-aarch32-low.c | 4 ++--
 gdb/gdbserver/linux-arm-low.c     | 5 +++--
 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/gdb/gdbserver/linux-aarch32-low.c b/gdb/gdbserver/linux-aarch32-low.c
index 5547cf6491..4ff34b626b 100644
--- a/gdb/gdbserver/linux-aarch32-low.c
+++ b/gdb/gdbserver/linux-aarch32-low.c
@@ -237,11 +237,11 @@ arm_breakpoint_kind_from_pc (CORE_ADDR *pcptr)
       *pcptr = UNMAKE_THUMB_ADDR (*pcptr);
 
       /* Check whether we are replacing a thumb2 32-bit instruction.  */
-      if ((*the_target->read_memory) (*pcptr, buf, 2) == 0)
+      if (target_read_memory (*pcptr, buf, 2) == 0)
 	{
 	  unsigned short inst1 = 0;
 
-	  (*the_target->read_memory) (*pcptr, (gdb_byte *) &inst1, 2);
+	  target_read_memory (*pcptr, (gdb_byte *) &inst1, 2);
 	  if (thumb_insn_size (inst1) == 4)
 	    return ARM_BP_KIND_THUMB2;
 	}
diff --git a/gdb/gdbserver/linux-arm-low.c b/gdb/gdbserver/linux-arm-low.c
index ed9b3562a8..930cc34f71 100644
--- a/gdb/gdbserver/linux-arm-low.c
+++ b/gdb/gdbserver/linux-arm-low.c
@@ -263,7 +263,8 @@ get_next_pcs_read_memory_unsigned_integer (CORE_ADDR memaddr,
   ULONGEST res;
 
   res = 0;
-  (*the_target->read_memory) (memaddr, (unsigned char *) &res, len);
+  target_read_memory (memaddr, (unsigned char *) &res, len);
+
   return res;
 }
 
@@ -804,7 +805,7 @@ get_next_pcs_syscall_next_pc (struct arm_get_next_pcs *self)
       unsigned long this_instr;
       unsigned long svc_operand;
 
-      (*the_target->read_memory) (pc, (unsigned char *) &this_instr, 4);
+      target_read_memory (pc, (unsigned char *) &this_instr, 4);
       svc_operand = (0x00ffffff & this_instr);
 
       if (svc_operand)  /* OABI.  */
-- 
2.11.0

Re: [PATCH v3] Fix inferior memory reading in GDBServer for arm/aarch32

[Antoine Tremblay]

Ping. (Sorry I had a mistake in Yao's email on 1st post)

Antoine Tremblay writes:

> In this v3:
>  * Stack reads are now done with ->read_memory
>  * Note tha this invalidated PATH 3/3 about sparc, since it's also a read from stack..
>  
> Before this patch, some functions would read the inferior memory with
> (*the_target)->read_memory, which returns the raw memory, rather than the
> shadowed memory.
>
> This is wrong since these functions do not expect to read a breakpoint
> instruction and can lead to invalid behavior.
>
> Use of raw memory in get_next_pcs_read_memory_unsigned_integer for example
> could lead to get_next_pc returning an invalid pc.
>
> Here's how this would happen:
>
> In non-stop:
>
> the user issues:
>
> thread 1
> step&
> thread 2
> step&
> thread 3
> step&
>
> In a similar way as non-stop-fair-events.exp (threads are looping).
>
> GDBServer:
>
>  linux_resume is called
>  GDBServer has pending events,
>  threads are not resumed and single-step breakpoint for thread 1 not installed.
>
>  linux_wait_1 is called with a pending event on thread 2 at pc A
>  GDBServer handles the event and calls proceed_all_lwps
>  This calls proceed_one_lwp and installs single-step breakpoints on all
>  the threads that need one.
>
>  Now since thread 1 needs to install a single-step breakpoint and is at pc B
>  (different than thread 2), a step-over is not initiated and get_next_pc
>  is called to figure out the next instruction from pc B.
>
>  However it may just be that thread 3 as a single step breakpoint at pc
>  B. And thus get_next_pc fails.
>
> This situation is tested with non-stop-fair-events.exp.
>
> In other words, single-step breakpoints are installed in proceed_one_lwp
> for each thread.  GDBserver proceeds two threads for resume_step, as
> requested by GDB, and the thread proceeded later may see the single-step
> breakpoints installed for the thread proceeded just now.
>
> Tested on gdbserver-native/-m{thumb,arm} no regressions.
>
> gdb/gdbserver/ChangeLog:
>
> 	* linux-aarch32-low.c (arm_breakpoint_kind_from_pc): Use
> 	target_read_memory.
> 	* linux-arm-low.c (get_next_pcs_read_memory_unsigned_integer): Likewise.
> 	(get_next_pcs_syscall_next_pc): Likewise.
> ---
>  gdb/gdbserver/linux-aarch32-low.c | 4 ++--
>  gdb/gdbserver/linux-arm-low.c     | 5 +++--
>  2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/gdb/gdbserver/linux-aarch32-low.c b/gdb/gdbserver/linux-aarch32-low.c
> index 5547cf6491..4ff34b626b 100644
> --- a/gdb/gdbserver/linux-aarch32-low.c
> +++ b/gdb/gdbserver/linux-aarch32-low.c
> @@ -237,11 +237,11 @@ arm_breakpoint_kind_from_pc (CORE_ADDR *pcptr)
>        *pcptr = UNMAKE_THUMB_ADDR (*pcptr);
>  
>        /* Check whether we are replacing a thumb2 32-bit instruction.  */
> -      if ((*the_target->read_memory) (*pcptr, buf, 2) == 0)
> +      if (target_read_memory (*pcptr, buf, 2) == 0)
>  	{
>  	  unsigned short inst1 = 0;
>  
> -	  (*the_target->read_memory) (*pcptr, (gdb_byte *) &inst1, 2);
> +	  target_read_memory (*pcptr, (gdb_byte *) &inst1, 2);
>  	  if (thumb_insn_size (inst1) == 4)
>  	    return ARM_BP_KIND_THUMB2;
>  	}
> diff --git a/gdb/gdbserver/linux-arm-low.c b/gdb/gdbserver/linux-arm-low.c
> index ed9b3562a8..930cc34f71 100644
> --- a/gdb/gdbserver/linux-arm-low.c
> +++ b/gdb/gdbserver/linux-arm-low.c
> @@ -263,7 +263,8 @@ get_next_pcs_read_memory_unsigned_integer (CORE_ADDR memaddr,
>    ULONGEST res;
>  
>    res = 0;
> -  (*the_target->read_memory) (memaddr, (unsigned char *) &res, len);
> +  target_read_memory (memaddr, (unsigned char *) &res, len);
> +
>    return res;
>  }
>  
> @@ -804,7 +805,7 @@ get_next_pcs_syscall_next_pc (struct arm_get_next_pcs *self)
>        unsigned long this_instr;
>        unsigned long svc_operand;
>  
> -      (*the_target->read_memory) (pc, (unsigned char *) &this_instr, 4);
> +      target_read_memory (pc, (unsigned char *) &this_instr, 4);
>        svc_operand = (0x00ffffff & this_instr);
>  
>        if (svc_operand)  /* OABI.  */

Re: [PATCH v3] Fix inferior memory reading in GDBServer for arm/aarch32

[Yao Qi]

On 16-12-09 07:46:25, Antoine Tremblay wrote:
> 
> This situation is tested with non-stop-fair-events.exp.
> 
> In other words, single-step breakpoints are installed in proceed_one_lwp
> for each thread.  GDBserver proceeds two threads for resume_step, as
> requested by GDB, and the thread proceeded later may see the single-step
> breakpoints installed for the thread proceeded just now.
> 
> Tested on gdbserver-native/-m{thumb,arm} no regressions.

I assume this patch fixes fails in non-stop-fair-events.exp.

> 
> gdb/gdbserver/ChangeLog:
> 
> 	* linux-aarch32-low.c (arm_breakpoint_kind_from_pc): Use
> 	target_read_memory.
> 	* linux-arm-low.c (get_next_pcs_read_memory_unsigned_integer): Likewise.
> 	(get_next_pcs_syscall_next_pc): Likewise.

Patch is good to me.

-- 
Yao (齐尧)

Re: [PATCH v3] Fix inferior memory reading in GDBServer for arm/aarch32

[Antoine Tremblay]

Yao Qi writes:

> On 16-12-09 07:46:25, Antoine Tremblay wrote:
>> 
>> This situation is tested with non-stop-fair-events.exp.
>> 
>> In other words, single-step breakpoints are installed in proceed_one_lwp
>> for each thread.  GDBserver proceeds two threads for resume_step, as
>> requested by GDB, and the thread proceeded later may see the single-step
>> breakpoints installed for the thread proceeded just now.
>> 
>> Tested on gdbserver-native/-m{thumb,arm} no regressions.
>
> I assume this patch fixes fails in non-stop-fair-events.exp.

No, it helps but fails are still present, to fix things you need 

https://sourceware.org/ml/gdb-patches/2016-11/msg00939.html
and
https://sourceware.org/ml/gdb-patches/2016-11/msg00940.html

If you can take a look at those too it would be nice ?

>
>> 
>> gdb/gdbserver/ChangeLog:
>> 
>> 	* linux-aarch32-low.c (arm_breakpoint_kind_from_pc): Use
>> 	target_read_memory.
>> 	* linux-arm-low.c (get_next_pcs_read_memory_unsigned_integer): Likewise.
>> 	(get_next_pcs_syscall_next_pc): Likewise.
>
> Patch is good to me.

Patch is pushed in.