[PATCH] Fix 'gdb.base/quit.exp hangs forever' if the test fails

[PATCH] Fix 'gdb.base/quit.exp hangs forever' if the test fails

[Pedro Alves]

The [wait -i $gdb_spawn_id] in the test is dangerous in the sense that
it won't be subject to timeout logic.  So if GDB fails quiting, this
testcase hangs forever, hanging the test run with it.  See:
  https://sourceware.org/ml/gdb-patches/2016-10/msg00728.html

Instead of 'wait'ing directly, use gdb_test_multiple and expect 'eof'.

Tested that the testcase no longer hangs by hacking the test to send
"info threads" instead of "quit".

Tested with
  --target_board={unix, native-gdbserver,native-extended-gdbserver}
and tested with
  --host_board=local-remote-host
as well.

gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog:
yyyy-mm-dd  Pedro Alves  <palves@redhat.com>

	* gdb.base/quit.exp: Use gdb_test_multiple and expect 'eof' before
	'wait -i'.  Use gdb_assert and remote_close.
---
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/quit.exp | 20 +++++++++++---------
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/quit.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/quit.exp
index c81040e..b2ecc22 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/quit.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/quit.exp
@@ -23,13 +23,15 @@ gdb_test "quit()" "A syntax error in expression, near .*" \
     "quit with syntax error"
 
 # Test that an expression can be used to set the error code.
-send_gdb "quit 22+1\n"
-set result [wait -i $gdb_spawn_id]
-verbose $result
-if {[lindex $result 2] == 0 && [lindex $result 3] == 23} {
-    pass "quit with expression"
-} else {
-    fail "quit with expression"
+
+set test "quit with expression"
+gdb_test_multiple "quit 22+1" $test {
+    eof {
+	set result [wait -i $gdb_spawn_id]
+	verbose $result
+	gdb_assert {[lindex $result 2] == 0 && [lindex $result 3] == 23} $test
+
+	remote_close host
+	clear_gdb_spawn_id
+    }
 }
-close $gdb_spawn_id
-clear_gdb_spawn_id
-- 
2.5.5

Re: [PATCH] Fix 'gdb.base/quit.exp hangs forever' if the test fails

[Pedro Alves]

On 10/17/2017 06:26 PM, Pedro Alves wrote:

> gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog:
> yyyy-mm-dd  Pedro Alves  <palves@redhat.com>
> 
> 	* gdb.base/quit.exp: Use gdb_test_multiple and expect 'eof' before
> 	'wait -i'.  Use gdb_assert and remote_close.

Now pushed, given:
 https://sourceware.org/ml/gdb-patches/2017-10/msg00661.html

Thanks,
Pedro Alves