From: Don Breazeal <donb@codesourcery.com>
To: <gdb-patches@sourceware.org>
Subject: [PATCH 15/16 v3] Extended-remote exec event documentation
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 23:31:00 -0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <1414798134-11536-13-git-send-email-donb@codesourcery.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1408580964-27916-1-git-send-email-donb@codesourcery.com>
This patch adds documentation of the new RSP support for exec events.
[This was previously approved by Eli:
https://sourceware.org/ml/gdb-patches/2014-05/msg00690.html]
Thanks
--Don
gdb/
2014-10-31 Don Breazeal <donb@codesourcery.com>
* NEWS: Mention RSP Stop Reply Packet, new stop reason 'exec'.
Mention gdbserver support for exec events on Linux.
gdb/doc/
2014-10-31 Don Breazeal <donb@codesourcery.com>
* gdb.texinfo (Stop Reply Packets): Document RSP support
for exec events.
---
gdb/NEWS | 21 ++++++++++++---------
gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo | 9 ++++++++-
2 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
diff --git a/gdb/NEWS b/gdb/NEWS
index 1c07663..777b182 100644
--- a/gdb/NEWS
+++ b/gdb/NEWS
@@ -59,20 +59,23 @@ SGI Irix-6.x mips-*-irix6*
VAX running (4.2 - 4.3 Reno) BSD vax-*-bsd*
VAX running Ultrix vax-*-ultrix*
-* Remote fork events
+* Remote fork and exec events
- GDBserver extended-remote Linux targets now support fork events.
- This enables follow-fork-mode, detach-on-fork, catch fork, and
- catch vfork for those targets with Linux kernels 2.5.60 and later.
+ GDBserver extended-remote Linux targets now support fork and exec
+ events. This enables follow-fork-mode, detach-on-fork, follow-exec-mode,
+ catch fork, catch vfork, and catch exec for those targets with Linux
+ kernels that support these events. Linux kernel versions 2.5.60 and
+ later support all of these events.
* New remote packets
T Stop Reply Packet's reason
- The T stop reply packet supports new stop reasons 'fork', 'vfork'
- and 'vforkdone'. The 'fork' and 'vfork' reasons signify that the
- specified inferior has executed a fork or vfork. The 'vforkdone'
- reason signifies that a vforked child process has executed either
- an exec or an exit.
+ The T stop reply packet supports new stop reasons 'fork', 'vfork',
+ 'vforkdone', and 'exec'. The 'fork' and 'vfork' reasons signify
+ that the specified inferior has executed a fork or vfork. The
+ 'vforkdone' reason signifies that a vforked child process has
+ executed either an exec or an exit. The 'exec' reason signifies
+ that the specified inferior executed a call to execve.
*** Changes in GDB 7.8
diff --git a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
index 9787623..f6b39ba 100644
--- a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
+++ b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
@@ -3196,7 +3196,8 @@ process, use the @code{file} command with the parent executable name
as its argument. By default, after an @code{exec} call executes,
@value{GDBN} discards the symbols of the previous executable image.
You can change this behaviour with the @w{@code{set follow-exec-mode}}
-command.
+command. This command is supported when connected to @code{gdbserver}
++using @kbd{target extended-remote} as well as in native mode.
@table @code
@kindex set follow-exec-mode
@@ -34725,6 +34726,12 @@ address spaces of the parent and child process are no longer
shared. The @var{r} part is ignored. This packet is only
applicable to targets that support vforkdone events.
+@cindex exec events, remote reply
+@item exec
+The packet indicates that @code{execve} was called, and @var{r} is the
+absolute pathname of the file that was executed, in hex. This packet
+is only applicable to targets that support exec events.
+
@cindex replay log events, remote reply
@item replaylog
The packet indicates that the target cannot continue replaying
--
1.7.0.4
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Thread overview: 110+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2014-08-07 18:00 [PATCH 00/10] Linux extended-remote fork events Don Breazeal
2014-08-07 18:00 ` [PATCH 06/10] Extended-remote follow fork Don Breazeal
2014-08-07 18:00 ` [PATCH 03/10] Refactor extended ptrace event status Don Breazeal
2014-08-07 18:00 ` [PATCH 07/10] Extended-remote arch-specific follow fork Don Breazeal
2014-08-07 18:00 ` [PATCH 05/10] GDBserver clone breakpoint list Don Breazeal
2014-08-07 18:00 ` [PATCH 04/10] Enhance extended ptrace event setup Don Breazeal
2014-08-13 17:50 ` Breazeal, Don
2014-08-07 18:00 ` [PATCH 02/10] Refactor follow-fork message printing Don Breazeal
2014-08-07 18:00 ` [PATCH 01/10] Refactor native follow-fork Don Breazeal
2014-08-07 18:01 ` [PATCH 08/10] Extended-remote follow vfork Don Breazeal
2014-08-07 18:01 ` [PATCH 09/10] Extended-remote fork catchpoints Don Breazeal
2014-08-07 18:01 ` [PATCH 10/10] Extended-remote fork event documentation Don Breazeal
2014-08-07 19:31 ` Eli Zaretskii
2014-08-08 15:35 ` Breazeal, Don
2014-08-21 0:29 ` [Patch 00/16 v2] Linux extended-remote fork and exec events Don Breazeal
2014-09-04 20:57 ` Breazeal, Don
2014-10-31 23:29 ` [PATCH 05/16 v3] GDBserver clone breakpoint list Don Breazeal
2014-10-31 23:29 ` [PATCH 06/16 v3] Extended-remote Linux follow fork Don Breazeal
2014-11-13 13:00 ` Pedro Alves
2014-11-13 18:53 ` Breazeal, Don
2014-11-13 18:59 ` Pedro Alves
2014-11-13 19:06 ` Breazeal, Don
2014-12-06 0:31 ` Breazeal, Don
2015-01-23 12:53 ` Pedro Alves
2015-01-23 17:18 ` Breazeal, Don
[not found] ` <1422222420-25421-1-git-send-email-donb@codesourcery.com>
2015-01-25 21:49 ` [PATCH v4 6/7] Remote follow vfork Don Breazeal
2015-02-10 16:39 ` Pedro Alves
2015-01-25 21:49 ` [PATCH v4 5/7] Arch-specific remote follow fork Don Breazeal
2015-02-10 16:37 ` Pedro Alves
2015-01-25 21:50 ` [PATCH v4 2/7] Clone remote breakpoints Don Breazeal
2015-01-25 21:50 ` [PATCH v4 1/7] Identify remote fork event support Don Breazeal
2015-02-10 16:34 ` Pedro Alves
2015-01-25 21:58 ` [PATCH v4 7/7] Remote fork catch Don Breazeal
2015-01-26 0:07 ` [PATCH v4 3/7 v3] Extended-remote Linux follow fork Don Breazeal
2015-02-10 16:36 ` Pedro Alves
2015-01-26 0:20 ` [PATCH v4 4/7] Target remote " Don Breazeal
2015-01-12 22:39 ` [PATCH 06/16 v3] Extended-remote Linux " Don Breazeal
2015-01-12 22:49 ` Breazeal, Don
2014-10-31 23:29 ` [PATCH 08/16 v3] Extended-remote follow vfork Don Breazeal
2014-10-31 23:29 ` [PATCH 00/16 v3] Linux extended-remote fork and exec events Don Breazeal
2014-11-12 15:54 ` Pedro Alves
2014-11-13 13:41 ` Pedro Alves
2014-11-13 13:51 ` Pedro Alves
2014-11-13 14:58 ` Pedro Alves
2014-11-13 19:14 ` Pedro Alves
2014-10-31 23:29 ` [PATCH 07/16 v3] Extended-remote arch-specific follow fork Don Breazeal
2014-10-31 23:29 ` [PATCH 04/16 v3] Determine supported extended-remote features Don Breazeal
2014-11-13 12:59 ` Pedro Alves
2014-11-13 18:28 ` Breazeal, Don
2014-11-13 18:33 ` Pedro Alves
2014-11-13 19:08 ` Pedro Alves
2014-11-13 18:37 ` Breazeal, Don
2014-11-13 18:48 ` Pedro Alves
2014-12-06 0:30 ` Breazeal, Don
2015-01-12 22:36 ` Don Breazeal
2015-01-21 21:02 ` Breazeal, Don
2014-10-31 23:30 ` [PATCH 13/16 v3] Extended-remote exec catchpoints Don Breazeal
2014-10-31 23:30 ` [PATCH 12/16 v3] Extended-remote follow exec Don Breazeal
2014-10-31 23:30 ` [PATCH 10/16 v3] Extended-remote fork event documentation Don Breazeal
2014-10-31 23:30 ` [PATCH 09/16 v3] Extended-remote fork catchpoints Don Breazeal
2014-10-31 23:30 ` [PATCH 11/16 v3] Extended-remote Linux exit events Don Breazeal
2014-11-13 19:18 ` Pedro Alves
2014-10-31 23:31 ` [PATCH 14/16 v3] Suppress spurious warnings with extended-remote follow exec Don Breazeal
2014-10-31 23:31 ` [PATCH 16/16 v3] Non-stop follow exec tests Don Breazeal
2014-10-31 23:31 ` Don Breazeal [this message]
2014-08-21 0:29 ` [PATCH 01/16 v2] Refactor native follow-fork Don Breazeal
2014-09-05 14:20 ` Pedro Alves
2014-09-05 18:56 ` Breazeal, Don
2014-09-05 20:20 ` Breazeal, Don
2014-09-09 10:57 ` Pedro Alves
2014-09-08 23:54 ` Breazeal, Don
2014-09-09 11:09 ` Pedro Alves
2014-09-12 16:50 ` Breazeal, Don
2014-09-22 15:53 ` Breazeal, Don
2014-09-26 18:13 ` Pedro Alves
2014-09-29 18:08 ` Breazeal, Don
2014-09-30 10:56 ` Pedro Alves
2014-09-30 18:43 ` Breazeal, Don
2014-08-21 0:30 ` [PATCH 04/16 v2] Determine supported extended-remote features Don Breazeal
2014-10-15 16:17 ` Pedro Alves
2014-10-21 23:23 ` Breazeal, Don
2014-10-22 21:48 ` Pedro Alves
2014-10-31 23:38 ` Breazeal, Don
2014-08-21 0:30 ` [PATCH 02/16 v2] Refactor follow-fork message printing Don Breazeal
2014-09-26 19:52 ` Pedro Alves
2014-09-26 20:14 ` Breazeal, Don
2014-10-03 23:51 ` Breazeal, Don
2014-10-15 16:08 ` Pedro Alves
2014-10-22 23:47 ` Breazeal, Don
2014-10-24 12:35 ` Pedro Alves
2014-10-24 18:45 ` Breazeal, Don
2014-08-21 0:30 ` [PATCH 03/16 v2] Refactor ptrace extended event status Don Breazeal
2014-09-09 11:31 ` Pedro Alves
2014-09-19 18:14 ` [pushed] " Breazeal, Don
2014-08-21 0:31 ` [PATCH 07/16 v2] Extended-remote arch-specific follow fork Don Breazeal
2014-09-19 21:26 ` Breazeal, Don
2014-08-21 0:31 ` [PATCH 05/16 v2] GDBserver clone breakpoint list Don Breazeal
2014-10-15 17:40 ` Pedro Alves
2014-10-31 23:44 ` Breazeal, Don
2014-08-21 0:31 ` [PATCH 06/16 v2] Extended-remote Linux follow fork Don Breazeal
2014-09-19 20:57 ` Breazeal, Don
2014-08-21 0:32 ` [PATCH 08/16 v2] Extended-remote follow vfork Don Breazeal
2014-08-21 0:33 ` [PATCH 11/16 v2] Extended-remote Linux exit events Don Breazeal
2014-08-21 0:33 ` [PATCH 10/16 v2] Extended-remote fork event documentation Don Breazeal
2014-08-21 0:33 ` [PATCH 09/16 v2] Extended-remote fork catchpoints Don Breazeal
2014-08-21 0:34 ` [PATCH 12/16 v2] Extended-remote follow exec Don Breazeal
2014-08-21 0:34 ` [PATCH 13/16 v2] Extended-remote exec catchpoints Don Breazeal
2014-08-21 0:35 ` [PATCH 14/16 v2] Suppress spurious warnings with extended-remote follow exec Don Breazeal
2014-08-21 0:36 ` [PATCH 15/16 v2] Extended-remote exec event documentation Don Breazeal
2014-08-21 0:36 ` [PATCH 16/16 v2] Non-stop follow exec tests Don Breazeal
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