1 /* Branch trace support for GDB, the GNU debugger.
3 Copyright (C) 2013-2015 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 "btrace-common.h"
30 #include "target/waitstatus.h" /* For enum target_stop_reason. */
33 struct btrace_function
;
35 /* A coarse instruction classification. */
36 enum btrace_insn_class
38 /* The instruction is something not listed below. */
41 /* The instruction is a function call. */
44 /* The instruction is a function return. */
47 /* The instruction is an unconditional jump. */
51 /* A branch trace instruction.
53 This represents a single instruction in a branch trace. */
56 /* The address of this instruction. */
59 /* The size of this instruction in bytes. */
62 /* The instruction class of this instruction. */
63 enum btrace_insn_class iclass
;
66 /* A vector of branch trace instructions. */
67 typedef struct btrace_insn btrace_insn_s
;
68 DEF_VEC_O (btrace_insn_s
);
70 /* A doubly-linked list of branch trace function segments. */
71 struct btrace_func_link
73 struct btrace_function
*prev
;
74 struct btrace_function
*next
;
77 /* Flags for btrace function segments. */
78 enum btrace_function_flag
80 /* The 'up' link interpretation.
81 If set, it points to the function segment we returned to.
82 If clear, it points to the function segment we called from. */
83 BFUN_UP_LINKS_TO_RET
= (1 << 0),
85 /* The 'up' link points to a tail call. This obviously only makes sense
86 if bfun_up_links_to_ret is clear. */
87 BFUN_UP_LINKS_TO_TAILCALL
= (1 << 1)
90 /* Decode errors for the BTS recording format. */
93 /* The instruction trace overflowed the end of the trace block. */
96 /* The instruction size could not be determined. */
100 /* A branch trace function segment.
102 This represents a function segment in a branch trace, i.e. a consecutive
103 number of instructions belonging to the same function.
105 In case of decode errors, we add an empty function segment to indicate
106 the gap in the trace.
108 We do not allow function segments without instructions otherwise. */
109 struct btrace_function
111 /* The full and minimal symbol for the function. Both may be NULL. */
112 struct minimal_symbol
*msym
;
115 /* The previous and next segment belonging to the same function.
116 If a function calls another function, the former will have at least
117 two segments: one before the call and another after the return. */
118 struct btrace_func_link segment
;
120 /* The previous and next function in control flow order. */
121 struct btrace_func_link flow
;
123 /* The directly preceding function segment in a (fake) call stack. */
124 struct btrace_function
*up
;
126 /* The instructions in this function segment.
127 The instruction vector will be empty if the function segment
128 represents a decode error. */
129 VEC (btrace_insn_s
) *insn
;
131 /* The error code of a decode error that led to a gap.
132 Must be zero unless INSN is empty; non-zero otherwise. */
135 /* The instruction number offset for the first instruction in this
137 If INSN is empty this is the insn_offset of the succeding function
138 segment in control-flow order. */
139 unsigned int insn_offset
;
141 /* The function number in control-flow order.
142 If INSN is empty indicating a gap in the trace due to a decode error,
143 we still count the gap as a function. */
146 /* The function level in a back trace across the entire branch trace.
147 A caller's level is one lower than the level of its callee.
149 Levels can be negative if we see returns for which we have not seen
150 the corresponding calls. The branch trace thread information provides
151 a fixup to normalize function levels so the smallest level is zero. */
154 /* A bit-vector of btrace_function_flag. */
155 enum btrace_function_flag flags
;
158 /* A branch trace instruction iterator. */
159 struct btrace_insn_iterator
161 /* The branch trace function segment containing the instruction.
162 Will never be NULL. */
163 const struct btrace_function
*function
;
165 /* The index into the function segment's instruction vector. */
169 /* A branch trace function call iterator. */
170 struct btrace_call_iterator
172 /* The branch trace information for this thread. Will never be NULL. */
173 const struct btrace_thread_info
*btinfo
;
175 /* The branch trace function segment.
176 This will be NULL for the iterator pointing to the end of the trace. */
177 const struct btrace_function
*function
;
180 /* Branch trace iteration state for "record instruction-history". */
181 struct btrace_insn_history
183 /* The branch trace instruction range from BEGIN (inclusive) to
184 END (exclusive) that has been covered last time. */
185 struct btrace_insn_iterator begin
;
186 struct btrace_insn_iterator end
;
189 /* Branch trace iteration state for "record function-call-history". */
190 struct btrace_call_history
192 /* The branch trace function range from BEGIN (inclusive) to END (exclusive)
193 that has been covered last time. */
194 struct btrace_call_iterator begin
;
195 struct btrace_call_iterator end
;
198 /* Branch trace thread flags. */
199 enum btrace_thread_flag
201 /* The thread is to be stepped forwards. */
202 BTHR_STEP
= (1 << 0),
204 /* The thread is to be stepped backwards. */
205 BTHR_RSTEP
= (1 << 1),
207 /* The thread is to be continued forwards. */
208 BTHR_CONT
= (1 << 2),
210 /* The thread is to be continued backwards. */
211 BTHR_RCONT
= (1 << 3),
213 /* The thread is to be moved. */
214 BTHR_MOVE
= (BTHR_STEP
| BTHR_RSTEP
| BTHR_CONT
| BTHR_RCONT
)
217 /* Branch trace information per thread.
219 This represents the branch trace configuration as well as the entry point
220 into the branch trace data. For the latter, it also contains the index into
221 an array of branch trace blocks used for iterating though the branch trace
222 blocks of a thread. */
223 struct btrace_thread_info
225 /* The target branch trace information for this thread.
227 This contains the branch trace configuration as well as any
228 target-specific information necessary for implementing branch tracing on
229 the underlying architecture. */
230 struct btrace_target_info
*target
;
232 /* The current branch trace for this thread (both inclusive).
234 The last instruction of END is the current instruction, which is not
235 part of the execution history.
236 Both will be NULL if there is no branch trace available. If there is
237 branch trace available, both will be non-NULL. */
238 struct btrace_function
*begin
;
239 struct btrace_function
*end
;
241 /* The function level offset. When added to each function's LEVEL,
242 this normalizes the function levels such that the smallest level
246 /* The number of gaps in the trace. */
249 /* A bit-vector of btrace_thread_flag. */
250 enum btrace_thread_flag flags
;
252 /* The instruction history iterator. */
253 struct btrace_insn_history
*insn_history
;
255 /* The function call history iterator. */
256 struct btrace_call_history
*call_history
;
258 /* The current replay position. NULL if not replaying.
259 Gaps are skipped during replay, so REPLAY always points to a valid
261 struct btrace_insn_iterator
*replay
;
263 /* Why the thread stopped, if we need to track it. */
264 enum target_stop_reason stop_reason
;
267 /* Enable branch tracing for a thread. */
268 extern void btrace_enable (struct thread_info
*tp
,
269 const struct btrace_config
*conf
);
271 /* Get the branch trace configuration for a thread.
272 Return NULL if branch tracing is not enabled for that thread. */
273 extern const struct btrace_config
*
274 btrace_conf (const struct btrace_thread_info
*);
276 /* Disable branch tracing for a thread.
277 This will also delete the current branch trace data. */
278 extern void btrace_disable (struct thread_info
*);
280 /* Disable branch tracing for a thread during teardown.
281 This is similar to btrace_disable, except that it will use
282 target_teardown_btrace instead of target_disable_btrace. */
283 extern void btrace_teardown (struct thread_info
*);
285 /* Fetch the branch trace for a single thread. */
286 extern void btrace_fetch (struct thread_info
*);
288 /* Clear the branch trace for a single thread. */
289 extern void btrace_clear (struct thread_info
*);
291 /* Clear the branch trace for all threads when an object file goes away. */
292 extern void btrace_free_objfile (struct objfile
*);
294 /* Parse a branch trace xml document XML into DATA. */
295 extern void parse_xml_btrace (struct btrace_data
*data
, const char *xml
);
297 /* Parse a branch trace configuration xml document XML into CONF. */
298 extern void parse_xml_btrace_conf (struct btrace_config
*conf
, const char *xml
);
300 /* Dereference a branch trace instruction iterator. Return a pointer to the
301 instruction the iterator points to.
302 May return NULL if the iterator points to a gap in the trace. */
303 extern const struct btrace_insn
*
304 btrace_insn_get (const struct btrace_insn_iterator
*);
306 /* Return the instruction number for a branch trace iterator.
307 Returns one past the maximum instruction number for the end iterator.
308 Returns zero if the iterator does not point to a valid instruction. */
309 extern unsigned int btrace_insn_number (const struct btrace_insn_iterator
*);
311 /* Initialize a branch trace instruction iterator to point to the begin/end of
312 the branch trace. Throws an error if there is no branch trace. */
313 extern void btrace_insn_begin (struct btrace_insn_iterator
*,
314 const struct btrace_thread_info
*);
315 extern void btrace_insn_end (struct btrace_insn_iterator
*,
316 const struct btrace_thread_info
*);
318 /* Increment/decrement a branch trace instruction iterator by at most STRIDE
319 instructions. Return the number of instructions by which the instruction
320 iterator has been advanced.
321 Returns zero, if the operation failed or STRIDE had been zero. */
322 extern unsigned int btrace_insn_next (struct btrace_insn_iterator
*,
323 unsigned int stride
);
324 extern unsigned int btrace_insn_prev (struct btrace_insn_iterator
*,
325 unsigned int stride
);
327 /* Compare two branch trace instruction iterators.
328 Return a negative number if LHS < RHS.
329 Return zero if LHS == RHS.
330 Return a positive number if LHS > RHS. */
331 extern int btrace_insn_cmp (const struct btrace_insn_iterator
*lhs
,
332 const struct btrace_insn_iterator
*rhs
);
334 /* Find an instruction in the function branch trace by its number.
335 If the instruction is found, initialize the branch trace instruction
336 iterator to point to this instruction and return non-zero.
337 Return zero otherwise. */
338 extern int btrace_find_insn_by_number (struct btrace_insn_iterator
*,
339 const struct btrace_thread_info
*,
340 unsigned int number
);
342 /* Dereference a branch trace call iterator. Return a pointer to the
343 function the iterator points to or NULL if the interator points past
344 the end of the branch trace. */
345 extern const struct btrace_function
*
346 btrace_call_get (const struct btrace_call_iterator
*);
348 /* Return the function number for a branch trace call iterator.
349 Returns one past the maximum function number for the end iterator.
350 Returns zero if the iterator does not point to a valid function. */
351 extern unsigned int btrace_call_number (const struct btrace_call_iterator
*);
353 /* Initialize a branch trace call iterator to point to the begin/end of
354 the branch trace. Throws an error if there is no branch trace. */
355 extern void btrace_call_begin (struct btrace_call_iterator
*,
356 const struct btrace_thread_info
*);
357 extern void btrace_call_end (struct btrace_call_iterator
*,
358 const struct btrace_thread_info
*);
360 /* Increment/decrement a branch trace call iterator by at most STRIDE function
361 segments. Return the number of function segments by which the call
362 iterator has been advanced.
363 Returns zero, if the operation failed or STRIDE had been zero. */
364 extern unsigned int btrace_call_next (struct btrace_call_iterator
*,
365 unsigned int stride
);
366 extern unsigned int btrace_call_prev (struct btrace_call_iterator
*,
367 unsigned int stride
);
369 /* Compare two branch trace call iterators.
370 Return a negative number if LHS < RHS.
371 Return zero if LHS == RHS.
372 Return a positive number if LHS > RHS. */
373 extern int btrace_call_cmp (const struct btrace_call_iterator
*lhs
,
374 const struct btrace_call_iterator
*rhs
);
376 /* Find a function in the function branch trace by its NUMBER.
377 If the function is found, initialize the branch trace call
378 iterator to point to this function and return non-zero.
379 Return zero otherwise. */
380 extern int btrace_find_call_by_number (struct btrace_call_iterator
*,
381 const struct btrace_thread_info
*,
382 unsigned int number
);
384 /* Set the branch trace instruction history from BEGIN (inclusive) to
386 extern void btrace_set_insn_history (struct btrace_thread_info
*,
387 const struct btrace_insn_iterator
*begin
,
388 const struct btrace_insn_iterator
*end
);
390 /* Set the branch trace function call history from BEGIN (inclusive) to
392 extern void btrace_set_call_history (struct btrace_thread_info
*,
393 const struct btrace_call_iterator
*begin
,
394 const struct btrace_call_iterator
*end
);
396 /* Determine if branch tracing is currently replaying TP. */
397 extern int btrace_is_replaying (struct thread_info
*tp
);
399 /* Return non-zero if the branch trace for TP is empty; zero otherwise. */
400 extern int btrace_is_empty (struct thread_info
*tp
);
402 /* Create a cleanup for DATA. */
403 extern struct cleanup
*make_cleanup_btrace_data (struct btrace_data
*data
);
405 #endif /* BTRACE_H */