[PATCH v6 06/10] python: Add clear() to gdb.Record.

[Felix Willgerodt <felix.willgerodt@intel.com>]

This function allows to clear the trace data from python, forcing to
re-decode the trace for successive commands.
---
 gdb/doc/python.texi                           |  5 +++++
 gdb/python/py-record-btrace.c                 | 13 +++++++++++++
 gdb/python/py-record-btrace.h                 |  3 +++
 gdb/python/py-record.c                        | 16 ++++++++++++++++
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-record-btrace.exp |  6 +++++-
 5 files changed, 42 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/gdb/doc/python.texi b/gdb/doc/python.texi
index a8b890d5a54..b963202b7b9 100644
--- a/gdb/doc/python.texi
+++ b/gdb/doc/python.texi
@@ -3836,6 +3836,11 @@ A @code{gdb.Record} object has the following methods:
 Move the replay position to the given @var{instruction}.
 @end defun
 
+@defun Record.clear ()
+Clear the trace data of the current recording.  This forces re-decoding of the
+trace for successive commands.
+@end defun
+
 The common @code{gdb.Instruction} class that recording method specific
 instruction objects inherit from, has the following attributes:
 
diff --git a/gdb/python/py-record-btrace.c b/gdb/python/py-record-btrace.c
index 1dab097335b..c09ba6271b5 100644
--- a/gdb/python/py-record-btrace.c
+++ b/gdb/python/py-record-btrace.c
@@ -802,6 +802,19 @@ recpy_bt_goto (PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
   Py_RETURN_NONE;
 }
 
+/* Implementation of BtraceRecord.clear (self) -> None.  */
+
+PyObject *
+recpy_bt_clear (PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
+{
+  const recpy_record_object * const record = (recpy_record_object *) self;
+  thread_info *const tinfo = record->thread;
+
+  btrace_clear (tinfo);
+
+  Py_RETURN_NONE;
+}
+
 /* BtraceList methods.  */
 
 static PyMethodDef btpy_list_methods[] =
diff --git a/gdb/python/py-record-btrace.h b/gdb/python/py-record-btrace.h
index 8ef26c860db..b25b121d255 100644
--- a/gdb/python/py-record-btrace.h
+++ b/gdb/python/py-record-btrace.h
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ extern PyObject *recpy_bt_format (PyObject *self, void *closure);
 /* Implementation of record.goto (instruction) -> None.  */
 extern PyObject *recpy_bt_goto (PyObject *self, PyObject *value);
 
+/* Implementation of BtraceRecord.clear (self) -> None.  */
+extern PyObject *recpy_bt_clear (PyObject *self, PyObject *args);
+
 /* Implementation of record.instruction_history [list].  */
 extern PyObject *recpy_bt_instruction_history (PyObject *self, void *closure);
 
diff --git a/gdb/python/py-record.c b/gdb/python/py-record.c
index 47bbd290144..0aef0e0ae1b 100644
--- a/gdb/python/py-record.c
+++ b/gdb/python/py-record.c
@@ -127,6 +127,19 @@ recpy_goto (PyObject *self, PyObject *value)
   return PyErr_Format (PyExc_NotImplementedError, _("Not implemented."));
 }
 
+/* Implementation of record.clear () -> None.  */
+
+static PyObject *
+recpy_clear (PyObject *self, PyObject *value)
+{
+  const recpy_record_object * const obj = (recpy_record_object *) self;
+
+  if (obj->method == RECORD_METHOD_BTRACE)
+    return recpy_bt_clear (self, value);
+
+  return PyErr_Format (PyExc_NotImplementedError, _("Not implemented."));
+}
+
 /* Implementation of record.replay_position [instruction]  */
 
 static PyObject *
@@ -538,6 +551,9 @@ static PyMethodDef recpy_record_methods[] = {
   { "goto", recpy_goto, METH_VARARGS,
     "goto (instruction|function_call) -> None.\n\
 Rewind to given location."},
+  { "clear", recpy_clear, METH_VARARGS,
+    "clear () -> None.\n\
+Clears the trace."},
   { NULL }
 };
 
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-record-btrace.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-record-btrace.exp
index e9fdd06154e..82d887dbd18 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-record-btrace.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-record-btrace.exp
@@ -88,7 +88,11 @@ with_test_prefix "instruction " {
     gdb_test "python print(repr(i.data))" "<memory at $hex>"
     gdb_test "python print(i.decoded)" ".*"
     gdb_test "python print(i.size)" "$decimal"
-    gdb_test "python print(i.is_speculative)" "False"
+    gdb_test "python print(i.is_speculative)" "False"    
+    gdb_test_no_output "python r.clear()"
+    gdb_test "python insn = r.instruction_history"
+    gdb_test_no_output "python i = insn\[0\]"
+    gdb_test "python print(i.size)" "$decimal"
 }
 
 with_test_prefix "function call" {
-- 
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