[gdb/symtab] Workaround PR gas/31115
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20 #ifndef OBSERVABLE_H
21 #define OBSERVABLE_H
23 #include "gdbsupport/observable.h"
24 #include "target/waitstatus.h"
26 struct bpstat;
27 struct solib;
28 struct objfile;
29 struct thread_info;
30 struct inferior;
31 struct process_stratum_target;
32 struct target_ops;
33 struct trace_state_variable;
34 struct program_space;
36 namespace gdb
39 namespace observers
42 /* The inferior has stopped for real. The BS argument describes the
43 breakpoints were are stopped at, if any. Second argument
44 PRINT_FRAME non-zero means display the location where the
45 inferior has stopped.
47 gdb notifies all normal_stop observers when the inferior execution
48 has just stopped, the associated messages and annotations have been
49 printed, and the control is about to be returned to the user.
51 Note that the normal_stop notification is not emitted when the
52 execution stops due to a breakpoint, and this breakpoint has a
53 condition that is not met. If the breakpoint has any associated
54 commands list, the commands are executed after the notification is
55 emitted. */
56 extern observable<struct bpstat */* bs */, int /* print_frame */> normal_stop;
58 /* The inferior was stopped by a signal. */
59 extern observable<enum gdb_signal /* siggnal */> signal_received;
61 /* The target's register contents have changed. */
62 extern observable<struct target_ops */* target */> target_changed;
64 /* The executable being debugged by GDB in PSPACE has changed: The user
65 decided to debug a different program, or the program he was debugging
66 has been modified since being loaded by the debugger (by being
67 recompiled, for instance). The path to the new executable can be found
68 by examining PSPACE->exec_filename.
70 When RELOAD is true the path to the executable hasn't changed, but the
71 file does appear to have changed, so GDB reloaded it, e.g. if the user
72 recompiled the executable. when RELOAD is false then the path to the
73 executable has not changed. */
74 extern observable<struct program_space */* pspace */,
75 bool /*reload */> executable_changed;
77 /* gdb has just connected to an inferior. For 'run', gdb calls this
78 observer while the inferior is still stopped at the entry-point
79 instruction. For 'attach' and 'core', gdb calls this observer
80 immediately after connecting to the inferior, and before any
81 information on the inferior has been printed. */
82 extern observable<inferior */* inferior */> inferior_created;
84 /* The inferior EXEC_INF has exec'ed a new executable file.
86 Execution continues in FOLLOW_INF, which may or may not be the same as
87 EXEC_INF, depending on "set follow-exec-mode". */
88 extern observable<inferior */* exec_inf */, inferior */* follow_inf */>
89 inferior_execd;
91 /* The inferior PARENT_INF has forked. If we are setting up an inferior for
92 the child (because we follow only the child or we follow both), CHILD_INF
93 is the child inferior. Otherwise, CHILD_INF is nullptr.
95 FORK_KIND is TARGET_WAITKIND_FORKED or TARGET_WAITKIND_VFORKED. */
96 extern observable<inferior */* parent_inf */, inferior */* child_inf */,
97 target_waitkind /* fork_kind */> inferior_forked;
99 /* The shared library specified by SOLIB has been loaded. Note that
100 when gdb calls this observer, the library's symbols probably
101 haven't been loaded yet. */
102 extern observable<solib &/* solib */> solib_loaded;
104 /* The shared library SOLIB has been unloaded from program space PSPACE.
105 Note when gdb calls this observer, the library's symbols have not
106 been unloaded yet, and thus are still available. */
107 extern observable<program_space *, const solib &/* solib */> solib_unloaded;
109 /* The symbol file specified by OBJFILE has been loaded. */
110 extern observable<struct objfile */* objfile */> new_objfile;
112 /* All objfiles from PSPACE were removed. */
113 extern observable<program_space */* pspace */> all_objfiles_removed;
115 /* The object file specified by OBJFILE is about to be freed. */
116 extern observable<struct objfile */* objfile */> free_objfile;
118 /* The thread specified by T has been created. */
119 extern observable<struct thread_info */* t */> new_thread;
121 /* The thread specified by T has exited. EXIT_CODE is the thread's
122 exit code, if available. The SILENT argument indicates that GDB is
123 removing the thread from its tables without wanting to notify the
124 CLI about it. */
125 extern observable<thread_info */* t */,
126 std::optional<ULONGEST> /* exit_code */,
127 bool /* silent */> thread_exit;
129 /* The thread specified by T has been deleted, with delete_thread.
130 This is called just before the thread_info object is destroyed with
131 operator delete. */
132 extern observable<thread_info */* t */> thread_deleted;
134 /* An explicit stop request was issued to PTID. If PTID equals
135 minus_one_ptid, the request applied to all threads. If
136 ptid_is_pid(PTID) returns true, the request applied to all
137 threads of the process pointed at by PTID. Otherwise, the
138 request applied to the single thread pointed at by PTID. */
139 extern observable<ptid_t /* ptid */> thread_stop_requested;
141 /* The target was resumed. The PTID parameter specifies which
142 thread was resume, and may be RESUME_ALL if all threads are
143 resumed. */
144 extern observable<ptid_t /* ptid */> target_resumed;
146 /* The target is about to be proceeded. */
147 extern observable<> about_to_proceed;
149 /* A new breakpoint B has been created. */
150 extern observable<struct breakpoint */* b */> breakpoint_created;
152 /* A breakpoint has been destroyed. The argument B is the
153 pointer to the destroyed breakpoint. */
154 extern observable<struct breakpoint */* b */> breakpoint_deleted;
156 /* A breakpoint has been modified in some way. The argument B
157 is the modified breakpoint. */
158 extern observable<struct breakpoint */* b */> breakpoint_modified;
160 /* GDB has instantiated a new architecture, NEWARCH is a pointer to the new
161 architecture. */
162 extern observable<struct gdbarch */* newarch */> new_architecture;
164 /* The thread's ptid has changed. The OLD_PTID parameter specifies
165 the old value, and NEW_PTID specifies the new value. */
166 extern observable<process_stratum_target * /* target */,
167 ptid_t /* old_ptid */, ptid_t /* new_ptid */>
168 thread_ptid_changed;
170 /* The inferior INF has been added to the list of inferiors. At
171 this point, it might not be associated with any process. */
172 extern observable<struct inferior */* inf */> inferior_added;
174 /* The inferior identified by INF has been attached to a
175 process. */
176 extern observable<struct inferior */* inf */> inferior_appeared;
178 /* Inferior INF is about to be detached. */
179 extern observable<struct inferior */* inf */> inferior_pre_detach;
181 /* Either the inferior associated with INF has been detached from
182 the process, or the process has exited. */
183 extern observable<struct inferior */* inf */> inferior_exit;
185 /* The inferior INF has been removed from the list of inferiors.
186 This method is called immediately before freeing INF. */
187 extern observable<struct inferior */* inf */> inferior_removed;
189 /* The inferior CLONE has been created by cloning INF. */
190 extern observable<struct inferior */* inf */, struct inferior */* clone */>
191 inferior_cloned;
193 /* Bytes from DATA to DATA + LEN have been written to the inferior
194 at ADDR. */
195 extern observable<struct inferior */* inferior */, CORE_ADDR /* addr */,
196 ssize_t /* len */, const bfd_byte */* data */>
197 memory_changed;
199 /* Called before a top-level prompt is displayed. CURRENT_PROMPT is
200 the current top-level prompt. */
201 extern observable<const char */* current_prompt */> before_prompt;
203 /* Variable gdb_datadir has been set. The value may not necessarily
204 change. */
205 extern observable<> gdb_datadir_changed;
207 /* An inferior function at ADDRESS is about to be called in thread
208 THREAD. */
209 extern observable<ptid_t /* thread */, CORE_ADDR /* address */>
210 inferior_call_pre;
212 /* The inferior function at ADDRESS has just been called. This
213 observer is called even if the inferior exits during the call.
214 THREAD is the thread in which the function was called, which may
215 be different from the current thread. */
216 extern observable<ptid_t /* thread */, CORE_ADDR /* address */>
217 inferior_call_post;
219 /* A register in the inferior has been modified by the gdb user. */
220 extern observable<const frame_info_ptr &/* frame */, int /* regnum */>
221 register_changed;
223 /* The user-selected inferior, thread and/or frame has changed. The
224 user_select_what flag specifies if the inferior, thread and/or
225 frame has changed. */
226 extern observable<user_selected_what /* selection */>
227 user_selected_context_changed;
229 /* This is notified when a styling setting has changed, content may need
230 to be updated based on the new settings. */
231 extern observable<> styling_changed;
233 /* The CLI's notion of the current source has changed. This differs
234 from user_selected_context_changed in that it is also set by the
235 "list" command. */
236 extern observable<> current_source_symtab_and_line_changed;
238 /* Called when GDB is about to exit. */
239 extern observable<int> gdb_exiting;
241 /* When a connection is removed. */
242 extern observable<process_stratum_target */* target */> connection_removed;
244 /* About to enter target_wait (). */
245 extern observable <ptid_t /* ptid */> target_pre_wait;
247 /* About to leave target_wait (). */
248 extern observable <ptid_t /* event_ptid */> target_post_wait;
250 /* New program space PSPACE was created. */
251 extern observable <program_space */* pspace */> new_program_space;
253 /* The program space PSPACE is about to be deleted. */
254 extern observable <program_space */* pspace */> free_program_space;
256 } /* namespace observers */
258 } /* namespace gdb */
260 #endif /* OBSERVABLE_H */