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From: Pedro Alves <pedro@palves.net>
To: Kevin Buettner <kevinb@redhat.com>, gdb-patches@sourceware.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 00/14] Fix BZ 25631 - core file memory access problem
Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2020 21:13:09 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <0bacb203-018d-6e93-d4b3-488a5b5cfad2@palves.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20200705225807.2264705-1-kevinb@redhat.com>

On 7/5/20 11:57 PM, Kevin Buettner via Gdb-patches wrote:
> This series fixes several core file related bugs.  The bug which
> started this work can be viewed here:
> 
>     https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=25631
> 
> Other problems were found either during review or during development. 
> I discuss these in my commit log remarks.
> 
> Only some of these patches still need review.  A brief status
> of each can be found below:
> 
>  1) Remove hack for GDB which sets the section size to 0
> 
>     Nick Clifton has approved this patch.
> 
>  2) Adjust corefile.exp test to show regression after bfd hack removal
>  3) section_table_xfer_memory: Replace section name with callback
>     predicate
>  4) Provide access to non SEC_HAS_CONTENTS core file sections
>  5) Test ability to access unwritten-to mmap data in core file
> 
>     I think that Pedro is okay with #2 thru #5.
> 
>  6) Update binary_get_section_contents to seek using section's file
>     position
> 
>     Nick Cliften has approved patch #6.
> 
>  7) Add new gdbarch method, read_core_file_mappings
> 
>     This is a new patch which needs review.
> 
>  8) Use NT_FILE note section for reading core target memory
> 
>     This patch is significantly different than the v3 patch.
>     It needs review.  
> 
>  9) Add test for accessing read-only mmapped data in a core file
> 
>     I think that Pedro is oky with this one.
> 
> 10) gcore command: Place all file-backed mappings in NT_FILE note
> 11) xfail gdb.base/coredump-filter.exp test which now works without a
>     binary
> 12) Add new command "maint print core-file-backed-mappings"
> 
>     #10 thru #12 are new patches which need review.
> 
> 13) Add documentation for "maint print core-file-backed-mappings"
> 
>     This one needs a review from Eli.
> 
> 14) New core file tests with mappings over existing program memory
> 
>     I've made all the changes that Pedro recommended, plus added
>     a test for the new maint print command.  It needs review.


I think this looks overall very good.

I've sent some comments to patches #8, #11, #12, and #14.

Once those are revolved, I'll be happy to see this go in.

Pedro Alves

      parent reply	other threads:[~2020-07-10 20:13 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 28+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2020-07-05 22:57 Kevin Buettner
2020-07-05 22:57 ` [PATCH v4 01/14] Remove hack for GDB which sets the section size to 0 Kevin Buettner
2020-07-05 22:57 ` [PATCH v4 02/14] Adjust corefile.exp test to show regression after bfd hack removal Kevin Buettner
2020-07-05 22:57 ` [PATCH v4 03/14] section_table_xfer_memory: Replace section name with callback predicate Kevin Buettner
2020-07-05 22:57 ` [PATCH v4 04/14] Provide access to non SEC_HAS_CONTENTS core file sections Kevin Buettner
2020-07-05 22:57 ` [PATCH v4 05/14] Test ability to access unwritten-to mmap data in core file Kevin Buettner
2020-07-05 22:57 ` [PATCH v4 06/14] Update binary_get_section_contents to seek using section's file position Kevin Buettner
2020-07-05 22:58 ` [PATCH v4 07/14] Add new gdbarch method, read_core_file_mappings Kevin Buettner
2020-07-05 22:58 ` [PATCH v4 08/14] Use NT_FILE note section for reading core target memory Kevin Buettner
2020-07-10 20:08   ` Pedro Alves
2020-07-14  7:53     ` Kevin Buettner
2020-07-21 18:21       ` Tom Tromey
2020-07-21  2:09     ` Kevin Buettner
2020-07-05 22:58 ` [PATCH v4 09/14] Add test for accessing read-only mmapped data in a core file Kevin Buettner
2020-07-05 22:58 ` [PATCH v4 10/14] gcore command: Place all file-backed mappings in NT_FILE note Kevin Buettner
2020-07-05 22:58 ` [PATCH v4 11/14] xfail gdb.base/coredump-filter.exp test which now works without a binary Kevin Buettner
2020-07-10 20:07   ` Pedro Alves
2020-07-13 11:38     ` Strasuns, Mihails
2020-07-13 17:04       ` Kevin Buettner
2020-07-05 22:58 ` [PATCH v4 12/14] Add new command "maint print core-file-backed-mappings" Kevin Buettner
2020-07-10 20:08   ` Pedro Alves
2020-07-10 20:10     ` Pedro Alves
2020-07-13 17:33     ` Kevin Buettner
2020-07-05 22:58 ` [PATCH v4 13/14] Add documentation for " Kevin Buettner
2020-07-06  2:26   ` Eli Zaretskii
2020-07-05 22:58 ` [PATCH v4 14/14] New core file tests with mappings over existing program memory Kevin Buettner
2020-07-10 20:08   ` Pedro Alves
2020-07-10 20:13 ` Pedro Alves [this message]

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