1 /* Branch trace support for GDB, the GNU debugger.
3 Copyright (C) 2013-2024 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
5 Contributed by Intel Corp. <markus.t.metzger@intel.com>.
7 This file is part of GDB.
9 This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
10 it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
11 the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
12 (at your option) any later version.
14 This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
15 but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
16 MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
17 GNU General Public License for more details.
19 You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
20 along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. */
25 /* Branch tracing (btrace) is a per-thread control-flow execution trace of the
26 inferior. For presentation purposes, the branch trace is represented as a
27 list of sequential control-flow blocks, one such list per thread. */
29 #include "gdbsupport/btrace-common.h"
30 #include "target/waitstatus.h"
31 #include "gdbsupport/enum-flags.h"
33 #if defined (HAVE_LIBIPT)
34 # include <intel-pt.h>
40 struct btrace_function
;
42 /* A coarse instruction classification. */
43 enum btrace_insn_class
45 /* The instruction is something not listed below. */
48 /* The instruction is a function call. */
51 /* The instruction is a function return. */
54 /* The instruction is an unconditional jump. */
58 /* Instruction flags. */
61 /* The instruction has been executed speculatively. */
62 BTRACE_INSN_FLAG_SPECULATIVE
= (1 << 0)
64 DEF_ENUM_FLAGS_TYPE (enum btrace_insn_flag
, btrace_insn_flags
);
66 /* A branch trace instruction.
68 This represents a single instruction in a branch trace. */
71 /* The address of this instruction. */
74 /* The size of this instruction in bytes. */
77 /* The instruction class of this instruction. */
78 enum btrace_insn_class iclass
;
80 /* A bit vector of BTRACE_INSN_FLAGS. */
81 btrace_insn_flags flags
;
84 /* Flags for btrace function segments. */
85 enum btrace_function_flag
87 /* The 'up' link interpretation.
88 If set, it points to the function segment we returned to.
89 If clear, it points to the function segment we called from. */
90 BFUN_UP_LINKS_TO_RET
= (1 << 0),
92 /* The 'up' link points to a tail call. This obviously only makes sense
93 if bfun_up_links_to_ret is clear. */
94 BFUN_UP_LINKS_TO_TAILCALL
= (1 << 1)
96 DEF_ENUM_FLAGS_TYPE (enum btrace_function_flag
, btrace_function_flags
);
98 /* Decode errors for the BTS recording format. */
101 /* The instruction trace overflowed the end of the trace block. */
102 BDE_BTS_OVERFLOW
= 1,
104 /* The instruction size could not be determined. */
108 /* Decode errors for the Intel Processor Trace recording format. */
111 /* The user cancelled trace processing. */
112 BDE_PT_USER_QUIT
= 1,
114 /* Tracing was temporarily disabled. */
117 /* Trace recording overflowed. */
120 /* Negative numbers are used by the decoder library. */
123 /* A branch trace function segment.
125 This represents a function segment in a branch trace, i.e. a consecutive
126 number of instructions belonging to the same function.
128 In case of decode errors, we add an empty function segment to indicate
129 the gap in the trace.
131 We do not allow function segments without instructions otherwise. */
132 struct btrace_function
134 btrace_function (struct minimal_symbol
*msym_
, struct symbol
*sym_
,
135 unsigned int number_
, unsigned int insn_offset_
, int level_
)
136 : msym (msym_
), sym (sym_
), insn_offset (insn_offset_
), number (number_
),
141 /* The full and minimal symbol for the function. Both may be NULL. */
142 struct minimal_symbol
*msym
;
145 /* The function segment numbers of the previous and next segment belonging to
146 the same function. If a function calls another function, the former will
147 have at least two segments: one before the call and another after the
148 return. Will be zero if there is no such function segment. */
149 unsigned int prev
= 0;
150 unsigned int next
= 0;
152 /* The function segment number of the directly preceding function segment in
153 a (fake) call stack. Will be zero if there is no such function segment in
157 /* The instructions in this function segment.
158 The instruction vector will be empty if the function segment
159 represents a decode error. */
160 std::vector
<btrace_insn
> insn
;
162 /* The error code of a decode error that led to a gap.
163 Must be zero unless INSN is empty; non-zero otherwise. */
166 /* The instruction number offset for the first instruction in this
168 If INSN is empty this is the insn_offset of the succeding function
169 segment in control-flow order. */
170 unsigned int insn_offset
;
172 /* The 1-based function number in control-flow order.
173 If INSN is empty indicating a gap in the trace due to a decode error,
174 we still count the gap as a function. */
177 /* The function level in a back trace across the entire branch trace.
178 A caller's level is one lower than the level of its callee.
180 Levels can be negative if we see returns for which we have not seen
181 the corresponding calls. The branch trace thread information provides
182 a fixup to normalize function levels so the smallest level is zero. */
185 /* A bit-vector of btrace_function_flag. */
186 btrace_function_flags flags
= 0;
189 /* A branch trace instruction iterator. */
190 struct btrace_insn_iterator
192 /* The branch trace information for this thread. Will never be NULL. */
193 const struct btrace_thread_info
*btinfo
;
195 /* The index of the function segment in BTINFO->FUNCTIONS. */
196 unsigned int call_index
;
198 /* The index into the function segment's instruction vector. */
199 unsigned int insn_index
;
202 /* A branch trace function call iterator. */
203 struct btrace_call_iterator
205 /* The branch trace information for this thread. Will never be NULL. */
206 const struct btrace_thread_info
*btinfo
;
208 /* The index of the function segment in BTINFO->FUNCTIONS. */
212 /* Branch trace iteration state for "record instruction-history". */
213 struct btrace_insn_history
215 /* The branch trace instruction range from BEGIN (inclusive) to
216 END (exclusive) that has been covered last time. */
217 struct btrace_insn_iterator begin
;
218 struct btrace_insn_iterator end
;
221 /* Branch trace iteration state for "record function-call-history". */
222 struct btrace_call_history
224 /* The branch trace function range from BEGIN (inclusive) to END (exclusive)
225 that has been covered last time. */
226 struct btrace_call_iterator begin
;
227 struct btrace_call_iterator end
;
230 /* Branch trace thread flags. */
231 enum btrace_thread_flag
: unsigned
233 /* The thread is to be stepped forwards. */
234 BTHR_STEP
= (1 << 0),
236 /* The thread is to be stepped backwards. */
237 BTHR_RSTEP
= (1 << 1),
239 /* The thread is to be continued forwards. */
240 BTHR_CONT
= (1 << 2),
242 /* The thread is to be continued backwards. */
243 BTHR_RCONT
= (1 << 3),
245 /* The thread is to be moved. */
246 BTHR_MOVE
= (BTHR_STEP
| BTHR_RSTEP
| BTHR_CONT
| BTHR_RCONT
),
248 /* The thread is to be stopped. */
251 DEF_ENUM_FLAGS_TYPE (enum btrace_thread_flag
, btrace_thread_flags
);
253 #if defined (HAVE_LIBIPT)
255 struct btrace_pt_packet
257 /* The offset in the trace stream. */
260 /* The decode error code. */
261 enum pt_error_code errcode
;
263 /* The decoded packet. Only valid if ERRCODE == pte_ok. */
264 struct pt_packet packet
;
267 #endif /* defined (HAVE_LIBIPT) */
269 /* Branch trace iteration state for "maintenance btrace packet-history". */
270 struct btrace_maint_packet_history
272 /* The branch trace packet range from BEGIN (inclusive) to
273 END (exclusive) that has been covered last time. */
278 /* Branch trace maintenance information per thread.
280 This information is used by "maintenance btrace" commands. */
281 struct btrace_maint_info
283 /* Most information is format-specific.
284 The format can be found in the BTRACE.DATA.FORMAT field of each thread. */
287 /* BTRACE.DATA.FORMAT == BTRACE_FORMAT_BTS */
290 /* The packet history iterator.
291 We are iterating over BTRACE.DATA.FORMAT.VARIANT.BTS.BLOCKS. */
292 struct btrace_maint_packet_history packet_history
;
295 #if defined (HAVE_LIBIPT)
296 /* BTRACE.DATA.FORMAT == BTRACE_FORMAT_PT */
299 /* A vector of decoded packets. */
300 std::vector
<btrace_pt_packet
> *packets
;
302 /* The packet history iterator.
303 We are iterating over the above PACKETS vector. */
304 struct btrace_maint_packet_history packet_history
;
306 #endif /* defined (HAVE_LIBIPT) */
310 /* Branch trace information per thread.
312 This represents the branch trace configuration as well as the entry point
313 into the branch trace data. For the latter, it also contains the index into
314 an array of branch trace blocks used for iterating though the branch trace
315 blocks of a thread. */
316 struct btrace_thread_info
318 /* The target branch trace information for this thread.
320 This contains the branch trace configuration as well as any
321 target-specific information necessary for implementing branch tracing on
322 the underlying architecture. */
323 struct btrace_target_info
*target
;
325 /* The raw branch trace data for the below branch trace. */
326 struct btrace_data data
;
328 /* Vector of decoded function segments in execution flow order.
329 Note that the numbering for btrace function segments starts with 1, so
330 function segment i will be at index (i - 1). */
331 std::vector
<btrace_function
> functions
;
333 /* The function level offset. When added to each function's LEVEL,
334 this normalizes the function levels such that the smallest level
338 /* The number of gaps in the trace. */
341 /* A bit-vector of btrace_thread_flag. */
342 btrace_thread_flags flags
;
344 /* The instruction history iterator. */
345 struct btrace_insn_history
*insn_history
;
347 /* The function call history iterator. */
348 struct btrace_call_history
*call_history
;
350 /* The current replay position. NULL if not replaying.
351 Gaps are skipped during replay, so REPLAY always points to a valid
353 struct btrace_insn_iterator
*replay
;
355 /* Why the thread stopped, if we need to track it. */
356 enum target_stop_reason stop_reason
;
358 /* Maintenance information. */
359 struct btrace_maint_info maint
;
362 /* Enable branch tracing for a thread. */
363 extern void btrace_enable (struct thread_info
*tp
,
364 const struct btrace_config
*conf
);
366 /* Get the branch trace configuration for a thread.
367 Return NULL if branch tracing is not enabled for that thread. */
368 extern const struct btrace_config
*
369 btrace_conf (const struct btrace_thread_info
*);
371 /* Disable branch tracing for a thread.
372 This will also delete the current branch trace data. */
373 extern void btrace_disable (struct thread_info
*);
375 /* Disable branch tracing for a thread during teardown.
376 This is similar to btrace_disable, except that it will use
377 target_teardown_btrace instead of target_disable_btrace. */
378 extern void btrace_teardown (struct thread_info
*);
380 /* Return a human readable error string for the given ERRCODE in FORMAT.
381 The pointer will never be NULL and must not be freed. */
383 extern const char *btrace_decode_error (enum btrace_format format
, int errcode
);
385 /* Fetch the branch trace for a single thread. If CPU is not NULL, assume
386 CPU for trace decode. */
387 extern void btrace_fetch (struct thread_info
*,
388 const struct btrace_cpu
*cpu
);
390 /* Clear the branch trace for a single thread. */
391 extern void btrace_clear (struct thread_info
*);
393 /* Clear the branch trace for all threads when an object file goes away. */
394 extern void btrace_free_objfile (struct objfile
*);
396 /* Dereference a branch trace instruction iterator. Return a pointer to the
397 instruction the iterator points to.
398 May return NULL if the iterator points to a gap in the trace. */
399 extern const struct btrace_insn
*
400 btrace_insn_get (const struct btrace_insn_iterator
*);
402 /* Return the error code for a branch trace instruction iterator. Returns zero
403 if there is no error, i.e. the instruction is valid. */
404 extern int btrace_insn_get_error (const struct btrace_insn_iterator
*);
406 /* Return the instruction number for a branch trace iterator.
407 Returns one past the maximum instruction number for the end iterator. */
408 extern unsigned int btrace_insn_number (const struct btrace_insn_iterator
*);
410 /* Initialize a branch trace instruction iterator to point to the begin/end of
411 the branch trace. Throws an error if there is no branch trace. */
412 extern void btrace_insn_begin (struct btrace_insn_iterator
*,
413 const struct btrace_thread_info
*);
414 extern void btrace_insn_end (struct btrace_insn_iterator
*,
415 const struct btrace_thread_info
*);
417 /* Increment/decrement a branch trace instruction iterator by at most STRIDE
418 instructions. Return the number of instructions by which the instruction
419 iterator has been advanced.
420 Returns zero, if the operation failed or STRIDE had been zero. */
421 extern unsigned int btrace_insn_next (struct btrace_insn_iterator
*,
422 unsigned int stride
);
423 extern unsigned int btrace_insn_prev (struct btrace_insn_iterator
*,
424 unsigned int stride
);
426 /* Compare two branch trace instruction iterators.
427 Return a negative number if LHS < RHS.
428 Return zero if LHS == RHS.
429 Return a positive number if LHS > RHS. */
430 extern int btrace_insn_cmp (const struct btrace_insn_iterator
*lhs
,
431 const struct btrace_insn_iterator
*rhs
);
433 /* Find an instruction or gap in the function branch trace by its number.
434 If the instruction is found, initialize the branch trace instruction
435 iterator to point to this instruction and return non-zero.
436 Return zero otherwise. */
437 extern int btrace_find_insn_by_number (struct btrace_insn_iterator
*,
438 const struct btrace_thread_info
*,
439 unsigned int number
);
441 /* Dereference a branch trace call iterator. Return a pointer to the
442 function the iterator points to or NULL if the iterator points past
443 the end of the branch trace. */
444 extern const struct btrace_function
*
445 btrace_call_get (const struct btrace_call_iterator
*);
447 /* Return the function number for a branch trace call iterator.
448 Returns one past the maximum function number for the end iterator.
449 Returns zero if the iterator does not point to a valid function. */
450 extern unsigned int btrace_call_number (const struct btrace_call_iterator
*);
452 /* Initialize a branch trace call iterator to point to the begin/end of
453 the branch trace. Throws an error if there is no branch trace. */
454 extern void btrace_call_begin (struct btrace_call_iterator
*,
455 const struct btrace_thread_info
*);
456 extern void btrace_call_end (struct btrace_call_iterator
*,
457 const struct btrace_thread_info
*);
459 /* Increment/decrement a branch trace call iterator by at most STRIDE function
460 segments. Return the number of function segments by which the call
461 iterator has been advanced.
462 Returns zero, if the operation failed or STRIDE had been zero. */
463 extern unsigned int btrace_call_next (struct btrace_call_iterator
*,
464 unsigned int stride
);
465 extern unsigned int btrace_call_prev (struct btrace_call_iterator
*,
466 unsigned int stride
);
468 /* Compare two branch trace call iterators.
469 Return a negative number if LHS < RHS.
470 Return zero if LHS == RHS.
471 Return a positive number if LHS > RHS. */
472 extern int btrace_call_cmp (const struct btrace_call_iterator
*lhs
,
473 const struct btrace_call_iterator
*rhs
);
475 /* Find a function in the function branch trace by its NUMBER.
476 If the function is found, initialize the branch trace call
477 iterator to point to this function and return non-zero.
478 Return zero otherwise. */
479 extern int btrace_find_call_by_number (struct btrace_call_iterator
*,
480 const struct btrace_thread_info
*,
481 unsigned int number
);
483 /* Set the branch trace instruction history from BEGIN (inclusive) to
485 extern void btrace_set_insn_history (struct btrace_thread_info
*,
486 const struct btrace_insn_iterator
*begin
,
487 const struct btrace_insn_iterator
*end
);
489 /* Set the branch trace function call history from BEGIN (inclusive) to
491 extern void btrace_set_call_history (struct btrace_thread_info
*,
492 const struct btrace_call_iterator
*begin
,
493 const struct btrace_call_iterator
*end
);
495 /* Determine if branch tracing is currently replaying TP. */
496 extern int btrace_is_replaying (struct thread_info
*tp
);
498 /* Return non-zero if the branch trace for TP is empty; zero otherwise. */
499 extern int btrace_is_empty (struct thread_info
*tp
);
501 #endif /* BTRACE_H */