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* [PATCH v4] Add new 'print nibbles' feature
@ 2021-09-04 12:42 Enze Li
  2021-09-18 13:18 ` [PING][PATCH v4] gdb: " Enze Li
                   ` (2 more replies)
  0 siblings, 3 replies; 5+ messages in thread
From: Enze Li @ 2021-09-04 12:42 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: gdb-patches

Make an introduction of a new print setting that can be set by 'set
print nibbles [on|off].  The default value is OFF, and it would be
changed by users manually.

And of course, 'show print nibbles' is also included in the patch.

The new feature could display binary values in groups, and each group
has four bits.

Here's a GDB session before this patch is applied.
  (gdb) print var_a
  $1 = 1230
  (gdb) print/t var_a
  $2 = 10011001110

With this patch applied, we have a new print setting to use.
  (gdb) print var_a
  $1 = 1230
  (gdb) print/t var_a
  $2 = 10011001110
  (gdb) set print nibbles on
  (gdb) print/t a
  $3 = 100 1100 1110

Tested on x86_64-linux(little-endian) and mips-linux(big-endian).

gdb/ChangeLog:
2021-09-03  Enze Li  <lienze2010@hotmail.com>

	* NEWS: Metion new command.
	* printcmd.c (print_scalar_formatted): Add new parameter and pass
	it to print_binary_chars.
	* valprint.c (struct value_print_options) <nibblesprint>:
	New member.
	(show_binary_groups): New function.
	(print_binary_chars): Add new parameter `value_print_option *`
	and use it.
	* valprint.h (struct value_print_options):
	(print_binary_chars): Add new parameter to declaration.

gdb/doc/ChangeLog:
2021-09-03  Enze Li  <lienze2010@hotmail.com>

	* gdb.texinfo (Print Settings): Document 'print nibbles'.

gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog:
2021-09-03  Enze Li  <lienze2010@hotmail.com>

	* gdb.base/printcmds.exp: Update to use new
	'print nibbles' command.
	* gdb.base/options.exp: Add -nibbles in the print completion list.
---
 gdb/NEWS                             |  5 ++++
 gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo                  | 35 ++++++++++++++++++++++++----
 gdb/printcmd.c                       |  2 +-
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/options.exp   |  1 +
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/printcmds.exp | 14 +++++++++++
 gdb/valprint.c                       | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++-
 gdb/valprint.h                       |  6 ++++-
 7 files changed, 82 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/gdb/NEWS b/gdb/NEWS
index ec3058ea118..272b4c5be86 100644
--- a/gdb/NEWS
+++ b/gdb/NEWS
@@ -135,6 +135,11 @@ set debug event-loop
 show debug event-loop
   Control the display of debug output about GDB's event loop.
 
+set print nibbles [on|off]
+show print nibbles
+  This controls whether the 'print/t' command will display binary values
+  in groups of four bits, known as "nibbles".  The default is 'off'.
+
 set print memory-tag-violations
 show print memory-tag-violations
   Control whether to display additional information about memory tag violations
diff --git a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
index 58479ef3ed6..6242dcd08b1 100644
--- a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
+++ b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
@@ -2141,10 +2141,10 @@ on @code{-} after the command name.  For example:
 
 @smallexample
 (@value{GDBP}) print -@key{TAB}@key{TAB}
--address         -max-depth       -raw-values      -union
--array           -null-stop       -repeats         -vtbl
--array-indexes   -object          -static-members
--elements        -pretty          -symbol
+-address         -max-depth       -pretty          -symbol
+-array           -nibbles         -raw-values      -union
+-array-indexes   -null-stop       -repeats         -vtbl
+-elements        -object          -static-members
 @end smallexample
 
 Completion will in some cases guide you with a suggestion of what kind
@@ -9977,6 +9977,10 @@ Set limit on string chars or array elements to print.  The value
 Set the threshold after which nested structures are replaced with
 ellipsis.  Related setting: @ref{set print max-depth}.
 
+@item -nibbles [@code{on}|@code{off}]
+Set whether to print binary values in groups of four bits, known
+as ``nibbles''. @xref{set print nibbles}.
+
 @item -null-stop [@code{on}|@code{off}]
 Set printing of char arrays to stop at first null char.  Related
 setting: @ref{set print null-stop}.
@@ -11335,6 +11339,29 @@ Stop printing element indexes when displaying arrays.
 Show whether the index of each element is printed when displaying
 arrays.
 
+@anchor{set print nibbles}
+@item set print nibbles
+@itemx set print nibbles on
+@cindex print binary values in groups of four bits
+Print binary values in groups of four bits, known as @dfn{nibbles},
+when using the print command of @value{GDBN} with the option @samp{/t}.
+For example, this is what it looks like with @code{set print nibbles on}:
+
+@smallexample
+@group
+(@value{GDBP}) print val_flags
+$1 = 1230
+(@value{GDBP}) print/t val_flags
+$2 = 100 1100 1110
+@end group
+@end smallexample
+
+@item set print nibbles off
+Don't printing binary values in groups.  This is the default.
+
+@item show print nibbles
+Show whether to print binary values in groups of four bits.
+
 @anchor{set print elements}
 @item set print elements @var{number-of-elements}
 @itemx set print elements unlimited
diff --git a/gdb/printcmd.c b/gdb/printcmd.c
index 2fe3f4b0cc5..62713f1a91f 100644
--- a/gdb/printcmd.c
+++ b/gdb/printcmd.c
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ print_scalar_formatted (const gdb_byte *valaddr, struct type *type,
       break;
 
     case 't':
-      print_binary_chars (stream, valaddr, len, byte_order, size > 0);
+      print_binary_chars (stream, valaddr, len, byte_order, size > 0, options);
       break;
     case 'x':
       print_hex_chars (stream, valaddr, len, byte_order, size > 0);
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/options.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/options.exp
index 6b48a0f4a4b..1f331b270eb 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/options.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/options.exp
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ proc_with_prefix test-print {{prefix ""}} {
 	"-array-indexes"
 	"-elements"
 	"-max-depth"
+	"-nibbles"
 	"-memory-tag-violations"
 	"-null-stop"
 	"-object"
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/printcmds.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/printcmds.exp
index 8967de3e948..0dbcf92815c 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/printcmds.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/printcmds.exp
@@ -690,6 +690,19 @@ proc test_print_char_arrays {} {
     gdb_test_no_output "set print address off" "address off char arrays"
 }
 
+proc test_print_nibbles {} {
+    gdb_test_no_output "set print nibbles on"
+    gdb_test "p/t 0"		" = 0"
+    gdb_test "p/t 0x0"		" = 0"
+    gdb_test "p/t 0x30"		" = 11 0000"
+    gdb_test "p/t 0xff"		" = 1111 1111"
+    gdb_test "p/t 0x0f"		" = 1111"
+    gdb_test "p/t 0x01"		" = 1"
+    gdb_test "p/t 0xf0f"	" = 1111 0000 1111"
+    gdb_test "p/t 0x70f"	" = 111 0000 1111"
+    gdb_test_no_output "set print nibbles off"
+}
+
 proc test_print_string_constants {} {
     global gdb_prompt
 
@@ -1068,6 +1081,7 @@ test_print_int_arrays
 test_print_typedef_arrays
 test_artificial_arrays
 test_print_char_arrays
+test_print_nibbles
 # We used to do the runto main here.
 test_print_string_constants
 test_print_array_constants
diff --git a/gdb/valprint.c b/gdb/valprint.c
index 324055da93f..c797d89798a 100644
--- a/gdb/valprint.c
+++ b/gdb/valprint.c
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ struct value_print_options user_print_options =
   0,				/* vtblprint */
   1,				/* unionprint */
   1,				/* addressprint */
+  false,			/* nibblesprint */
   0,				/* objectprint */
   PRINT_MAX_DEFAULT,		/* print_max */
   10,				/* repeat_count_threshold */
@@ -260,6 +261,15 @@ show_unionprint (struct ui_file *file, int from_tty,
 		    value);
 }
 
+static void
+show_nibbles (struct ui_file *file, int from_tty,
+		       struct cmd_list_element *c, const char *value)
+{
+  fprintf_filtered (file,
+		    _("Printing binary values in groups is %s.\n"),
+		    value);
+}
+
 /* If nonzero, causes machine addresses to be printed in certain contexts.  */
 
 static void
@@ -1367,7 +1377,8 @@ print_floating (const gdb_byte *valaddr, struct type *type,
 
 void
 print_binary_chars (struct ui_file *stream, const gdb_byte *valaddr,
-		    unsigned len, enum bfd_endian byte_order, bool zero_pad)
+		    unsigned len, enum bfd_endian byte_order, bool zero_pad,
+		    const struct value_print_options *options)
 {
   const gdb_byte *p;
   unsigned int i;
@@ -1390,6 +1401,8 @@ print_binary_chars (struct ui_file *stream, const gdb_byte *valaddr,
 
 	  for (i = 0; i < (HOST_CHAR_BIT * sizeof (*p)); i++)
 	    {
+	      if (options->nibblesprint && seen_a_one && i % 4 == 0)
+		fputc_filtered (' ', stream);
 	      if (*p & (mask >> i))
 		b = '1';
 	      else
@@ -1410,6 +1423,8 @@ print_binary_chars (struct ui_file *stream, const gdb_byte *valaddr,
 	{
 	  for (i = 0; i < (HOST_CHAR_BIT * sizeof (*p)); i++)
 	    {
+	      if (options->nibblesprint && seen_a_one && i % 4 == 0)
+		fputc_filtered (' ', stream);
 	      if (*p & (mask >> i))
 		b = '1';
 	      else
@@ -3016,6 +3031,15 @@ static const gdb::option::option_def value_print_option_defs[] = {
     NULL, /* help_doc */
   },
 
+  boolean_option_def {
+    "nibbles",
+    [] (value_print_options *opt) { return &opt->nibblesprint; },
+    show_nibbles, /* show_cmd_cb */
+    N_("Set whether to print binary values in groups of four bits."),
+    N_("Show whether to print binary values in groups of four bits."),
+    NULL, /* help_doc */
+  },
+
   uinteger_option_def {
     "elements",
     [] (value_print_options *opt) { return &opt->print_max; },
diff --git a/gdb/valprint.h b/gdb/valprint.h
index e1dae2cc8fc..bb19c41ab68 100644
--- a/gdb/valprint.h
+++ b/gdb/valprint.h
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ struct value_print_options
   /* Controls printing of addresses.  */
   bool addressprint;
 
+  /* Controls printing of nibbles.  */
+  bool nibblesprint;
+
   /* Controls looking up an object's derived type using what we find
      in its vtables.  */
   bool objectprint;
@@ -149,7 +152,8 @@ extern void value_print_scalar_formatted
    int size, struct ui_file *stream);
 
 extern void print_binary_chars (struct ui_file *, const gdb_byte *,
-				unsigned int, enum bfd_endian, bool);
+				unsigned int, enum bfd_endian, bool,
+				const struct value_print_options *options);
 
 extern void print_octal_chars (struct ui_file *, const gdb_byte *,
 			       unsigned int, enum bfd_endian);
-- 
2.30.2


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* [PING][PATCH v4] gdb: Add new 'print nibbles' feature
  2021-09-04 12:42 [PATCH v4] Add new 'print nibbles' feature Enze Li
@ 2021-09-18 13:18 ` Enze Li
  2021-09-29 13:48 ` [PING**2][PATCH " Enze Li
  2021-09-30 20:35 ` [PATCH v4] " Bruno Larsen
  2 siblings, 0 replies; 5+ messages in thread
From: Enze Li @ 2021-09-18 13:18 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: gdb-patches

Ping.

Thanks,

Enze


On 9/4/21 8:42 PM, Enze Li via Gdb-patches wrote:
> Make an introduction of a new print setting that can be set by 'set
> print nibbles [on|off].  The default value is OFF, and it would be
> changed by users manually.
>
> And of course, 'show print nibbles' is also included in the patch.
>
> The new feature could display binary values in groups, and each group
> has four bits.
>
> Here's a GDB session before this patch is applied.
>   (gdb) print var_a
>   $1 = 1230
>   (gdb) print/t var_a
>   $2 = 10011001110
>
> With this patch applied, we have a new print setting to use.
>   (gdb) print var_a
>   $1 = 1230
>   (gdb) print/t var_a
>   $2 = 10011001110
>   (gdb) set print nibbles on
>   (gdb) print/t a
>   $3 = 100 1100 1110
>
> Tested on x86_64-linux(little-endian) and mips-linux(big-endian).
>
> gdb/ChangeLog:
> 2021-09-03  Enze Li  <lienze2010@hotmail.com>
>
> 	* NEWS: Metion new command.
> 	* printcmd.c (print_scalar_formatted): Add new parameter and pass
> 	it to print_binary_chars.
> 	* valprint.c (struct value_print_options) <nibblesprint>:
> 	New member.
> 	(show_binary_groups): New function.
> 	(print_binary_chars): Add new parameter `value_print_option *`
> 	and use it.
> 	* valprint.h (struct value_print_options):
> 	(print_binary_chars): Add new parameter to declaration.
>
> gdb/doc/ChangeLog:
> 2021-09-03  Enze Li  <lienze2010@hotmail.com>
>
> 	* gdb.texinfo (Print Settings): Document 'print nibbles'.
>
> gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog:
> 2021-09-03  Enze Li  <lienze2010@hotmail.com>
>
> 	* gdb.base/printcmds.exp: Update to use new
> 	'print nibbles' command.
> 	* gdb.base/options.exp: Add -nibbles in the print completion list.
> ---
>  gdb/NEWS                             |  5 ++++
>  gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo                  | 35 ++++++++++++++++++++++++----
>  gdb/printcmd.c                       |  2 +-
>  gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/options.exp   |  1 +
>  gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/printcmds.exp | 14 +++++++++++
>  gdb/valprint.c                       | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++-
>  gdb/valprint.h                       |  6 ++++-
>  7 files changed, 82 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/gdb/NEWS b/gdb/NEWS
> index ec3058ea118..272b4c5be86 100644
> --- a/gdb/NEWS
> +++ b/gdb/NEWS
> @@ -135,6 +135,11 @@ set debug event-loop
>  show debug event-loop
>    Control the display of debug output about GDB's event loop.
>  
> +set print nibbles [on|off]
> +show print nibbles
> +  This controls whether the 'print/t' command will display binary values
> +  in groups of four bits, known as "nibbles".  The default is 'off'.
> +
>  set print memory-tag-violations
>  show print memory-tag-violations
>    Control whether to display additional information about memory tag violations
> diff --git a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
> index 58479ef3ed6..6242dcd08b1 100644
> --- a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
> +++ b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
> @@ -2141,10 +2141,10 @@ on @code{-} after the command name.  For example:
>  
>  @smallexample
>  (@value{GDBP}) print -@key{TAB}@key{TAB}
> --address         -max-depth       -raw-values      -union
> --array           -null-stop       -repeats         -vtbl
> --array-indexes   -object          -static-members
> --elements        -pretty          -symbol
> +-address         -max-depth       -pretty          -symbol
> +-array           -nibbles         -raw-values      -union
> +-array-indexes   -null-stop       -repeats         -vtbl
> +-elements        -object          -static-members
>  @end smallexample
>  
>  Completion will in some cases guide you with a suggestion of what kind
> @@ -9977,6 +9977,10 @@ Set limit on string chars or array elements to print.  The value
>  Set the threshold after which nested structures are replaced with
>  ellipsis.  Related setting: @ref{set print max-depth}.
>  
> +@item -nibbles [@code{on}|@code{off}]
> +Set whether to print binary values in groups of four bits, known
> +as ``nibbles''. @xref{set print nibbles}.
> +
>  @item -null-stop [@code{on}|@code{off}]
>  Set printing of char arrays to stop at first null char.  Related
>  setting: @ref{set print null-stop}.
> @@ -11335,6 +11339,29 @@ Stop printing element indexes when displaying arrays.
>  Show whether the index of each element is printed when displaying
>  arrays.
>  
> +@anchor{set print nibbles}
> +@item set print nibbles
> +@itemx set print nibbles on
> +@cindex print binary values in groups of four bits
> +Print binary values in groups of four bits, known as @dfn{nibbles},
> +when using the print command of @value{GDBN} with the option @samp{/t}.
> +For example, this is what it looks like with @code{set print nibbles on}:
> +
> +@smallexample
> +@group
> +(@value{GDBP}) print val_flags
> +$1 = 1230
> +(@value{GDBP}) print/t val_flags
> +$2 = 100 1100 1110
> +@end group
> +@end smallexample
> +
> +@item set print nibbles off
> +Don't printing binary values in groups.  This is the default.
> +
> +@item show print nibbles
> +Show whether to print binary values in groups of four bits.
> +
>  @anchor{set print elements}
>  @item set print elements @var{number-of-elements}
>  @itemx set print elements unlimited
> diff --git a/gdb/printcmd.c b/gdb/printcmd.c
> index 2fe3f4b0cc5..62713f1a91f 100644
> --- a/gdb/printcmd.c
> +++ b/gdb/printcmd.c
> @@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ print_scalar_formatted (const gdb_byte *valaddr, struct type *type,
>        break;
>  
>      case 't':
> -      print_binary_chars (stream, valaddr, len, byte_order, size > 0);
> +      print_binary_chars (stream, valaddr, len, byte_order, size > 0, options);
>        break;
>      case 'x':
>        print_hex_chars (stream, valaddr, len, byte_order, size > 0);
> diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/options.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/options.exp
> index 6b48a0f4a4b..1f331b270eb 100644
> --- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/options.exp
> +++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/options.exp
> @@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ proc_with_prefix test-print {{prefix ""}} {
>  	"-array-indexes"
>  	"-elements"
>  	"-max-depth"
> +	"-nibbles"
>  	"-memory-tag-violations"
>  	"-null-stop"
>  	"-object"
> diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/printcmds.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/printcmds.exp
> index 8967de3e948..0dbcf92815c 100644
> --- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/printcmds.exp
> +++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/printcmds.exp
> @@ -690,6 +690,19 @@ proc test_print_char_arrays {} {
>      gdb_test_no_output "set print address off" "address off char arrays"
>  }
>  
> +proc test_print_nibbles {} {
> +    gdb_test_no_output "set print nibbles on"
> +    gdb_test "p/t 0"		" = 0"
> +    gdb_test "p/t 0x0"		" = 0"
> +    gdb_test "p/t 0x30"		" = 11 0000"
> +    gdb_test "p/t 0xff"		" = 1111 1111"
> +    gdb_test "p/t 0x0f"		" = 1111"
> +    gdb_test "p/t 0x01"		" = 1"
> +    gdb_test "p/t 0xf0f"	" = 1111 0000 1111"
> +    gdb_test "p/t 0x70f"	" = 111 0000 1111"
> +    gdb_test_no_output "set print nibbles off"
> +}
> +
>  proc test_print_string_constants {} {
>      global gdb_prompt
>  
> @@ -1068,6 +1081,7 @@ test_print_int_arrays
>  test_print_typedef_arrays
>  test_artificial_arrays
>  test_print_char_arrays
> +test_print_nibbles
>  # We used to do the runto main here.
>  test_print_string_constants
>  test_print_array_constants
> diff --git a/gdb/valprint.c b/gdb/valprint.c
> index 324055da93f..c797d89798a 100644
> --- a/gdb/valprint.c
> +++ b/gdb/valprint.c
> @@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ struct value_print_options user_print_options =
>    0,				/* vtblprint */
>    1,				/* unionprint */
>    1,				/* addressprint */
> +  false,			/* nibblesprint */
>    0,				/* objectprint */
>    PRINT_MAX_DEFAULT,		/* print_max */
>    10,				/* repeat_count_threshold */
> @@ -260,6 +261,15 @@ show_unionprint (struct ui_file *file, int from_tty,
>  		    value);
>  }
>  
> +static void
> +show_nibbles (struct ui_file *file, int from_tty,
> +		       struct cmd_list_element *c, const char *value)
> +{
> +  fprintf_filtered (file,
> +		    _("Printing binary values in groups is %s.\n"),
> +		    value);
> +}
> +
>  /* If nonzero, causes machine addresses to be printed in certain contexts.  */
>  
>  static void
> @@ -1367,7 +1377,8 @@ print_floating (const gdb_byte *valaddr, struct type *type,
>  
>  void
>  print_binary_chars (struct ui_file *stream, const gdb_byte *valaddr,
> -		    unsigned len, enum bfd_endian byte_order, bool zero_pad)
> +		    unsigned len, enum bfd_endian byte_order, bool zero_pad,
> +		    const struct value_print_options *options)
>  {
>    const gdb_byte *p;
>    unsigned int i;
> @@ -1390,6 +1401,8 @@ print_binary_chars (struct ui_file *stream, const gdb_byte *valaddr,
>  
>  	  for (i = 0; i < (HOST_CHAR_BIT * sizeof (*p)); i++)
>  	    {
> +	      if (options->nibblesprint && seen_a_one && i % 4 == 0)
> +		fputc_filtered (' ', stream);
>  	      if (*p & (mask >> i))
>  		b = '1';
>  	      else
> @@ -1410,6 +1423,8 @@ print_binary_chars (struct ui_file *stream, const gdb_byte *valaddr,
>  	{
>  	  for (i = 0; i < (HOST_CHAR_BIT * sizeof (*p)); i++)
>  	    {
> +	      if (options->nibblesprint && seen_a_one && i % 4 == 0)
> +		fputc_filtered (' ', stream);
>  	      if (*p & (mask >> i))
>  		b = '1';
>  	      else
> @@ -3016,6 +3031,15 @@ static const gdb::option::option_def value_print_option_defs[] = {
>      NULL, /* help_doc */
>    },
>  
> +  boolean_option_def {
> +    "nibbles",
> +    [] (value_print_options *opt) { return &opt->nibblesprint; },
> +    show_nibbles, /* show_cmd_cb */
> +    N_("Set whether to print binary values in groups of four bits."),
> +    N_("Show whether to print binary values in groups of four bits."),
> +    NULL, /* help_doc */
> +  },
> +
>    uinteger_option_def {
>      "elements",
>      [] (value_print_options *opt) { return &opt->print_max; },
> diff --git a/gdb/valprint.h b/gdb/valprint.h
> index e1dae2cc8fc..bb19c41ab68 100644
> --- a/gdb/valprint.h
> +++ b/gdb/valprint.h
> @@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ struct value_print_options
>    /* Controls printing of addresses.  */
>    bool addressprint;
>  
> +  /* Controls printing of nibbles.  */
> +  bool nibblesprint;
> +
>    /* Controls looking up an object's derived type using what we find
>       in its vtables.  */
>    bool objectprint;
> @@ -149,7 +152,8 @@ extern void value_print_scalar_formatted
>     int size, struct ui_file *stream);
>  
>  extern void print_binary_chars (struct ui_file *, const gdb_byte *,
> -				unsigned int, enum bfd_endian, bool);
> +				unsigned int, enum bfd_endian, bool,
> +				const struct value_print_options *options);
>  
>  extern void print_octal_chars (struct ui_file *, const gdb_byte *,
>  			       unsigned int, enum bfd_endian);

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* [PING**2][PATCH v4] gdb: Add new 'print nibbles' feature
  2021-09-04 12:42 [PATCH v4] Add new 'print nibbles' feature Enze Li
  2021-09-18 13:18 ` [PING][PATCH v4] gdb: " Enze Li
@ 2021-09-29 13:48 ` Enze Li
  2021-09-30 20:35 ` [PATCH v4] " Bruno Larsen
  2 siblings, 0 replies; 5+ messages in thread
From: Enze Li @ 2021-09-29 13:48 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: gdb-patches; +Cc: Tom Tromey

Ping

Thanks,

Enze

On 9/4/21 8:42 PM, Enze Li via Gdb-patches wrote:
> Make an introduction of a new print setting that can be set by 'set
> print nibbles [on|off].  The default value is OFF, and it would be
> changed by users manually.
>
> And of course, 'show print nibbles' is also included in the patch.
>
> The new feature could display binary values in groups, and each group
> has four bits.
>
> Here's a GDB session before this patch is applied.
>   (gdb) print var_a
>   $1 = 1230
>   (gdb) print/t var_a
>   $2 = 10011001110
>
> With this patch applied, we have a new print setting to use.
>   (gdb) print var_a
>   $1 = 1230
>   (gdb) print/t var_a
>   $2 = 10011001110
>   (gdb) set print nibbles on
>   (gdb) print/t a
>   $3 = 100 1100 1110
>
> Tested on x86_64-linux(little-endian) and mips-linux(big-endian).
>
> gdb/ChangeLog:
> 2021-09-03  Enze Li  <lienze2010@hotmail.com>
>
> 	* NEWS: Metion new command.
> 	* printcmd.c (print_scalar_formatted): Add new parameter and pass
> 	it to print_binary_chars.
> 	* valprint.c (struct value_print_options) <nibblesprint>:
> 	New member.
> 	(show_binary_groups): New function.
> 	(print_binary_chars): Add new parameter `value_print_option *`
> 	and use it.
> 	* valprint.h (struct value_print_options):
> 	(print_binary_chars): Add new parameter to declaration.
>
> gdb/doc/ChangeLog:
> 2021-09-03  Enze Li  <lienze2010@hotmail.com>
>
> 	* gdb.texinfo (Print Settings): Document 'print nibbles'.
>
> gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog:
> 2021-09-03  Enze Li  <lienze2010@hotmail.com>
>
> 	* gdb.base/printcmds.exp: Update to use new
> 	'print nibbles' command.
> 	* gdb.base/options.exp: Add -nibbles in the print completion list.
> ---
>  gdb/NEWS                             |  5 ++++
>  gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo                  | 35 ++++++++++++++++++++++++----
>  gdb/printcmd.c                       |  2 +-
>  gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/options.exp   |  1 +
>  gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/printcmds.exp | 14 +++++++++++
>  gdb/valprint.c                       | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++-
>  gdb/valprint.h                       |  6 ++++-
>  7 files changed, 82 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/gdb/NEWS b/gdb/NEWS
> index ec3058ea118..272b4c5be86 100644
> --- a/gdb/NEWS
> +++ b/gdb/NEWS
> @@ -135,6 +135,11 @@ set debug event-loop
>  show debug event-loop
>    Control the display of debug output about GDB's event loop.
>  
> +set print nibbles [on|off]
> +show print nibbles
> +  This controls whether the 'print/t' command will display binary values
> +  in groups of four bits, known as "nibbles".  The default is 'off'.
> +
>  set print memory-tag-violations
>  show print memory-tag-violations
>    Control whether to display additional information about memory tag violations
> diff --git a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
> index 58479ef3ed6..6242dcd08b1 100644
> --- a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
> +++ b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
> @@ -2141,10 +2141,10 @@ on @code{-} after the command name.  For example:
>  
>  @smallexample
>  (@value{GDBP}) print -@key{TAB}@key{TAB}
> --address         -max-depth       -raw-values      -union
> --array           -null-stop       -repeats         -vtbl
> --array-indexes   -object          -static-members
> --elements        -pretty          -symbol
> +-address         -max-depth       -pretty          -symbol
> +-array           -nibbles         -raw-values      -union
> +-array-indexes   -null-stop       -repeats         -vtbl
> +-elements        -object          -static-members
>  @end smallexample
>  
>  Completion will in some cases guide you with a suggestion of what kind
> @@ -9977,6 +9977,10 @@ Set limit on string chars or array elements to print.  The value
>  Set the threshold after which nested structures are replaced with
>  ellipsis.  Related setting: @ref{set print max-depth}.
>  
> +@item -nibbles [@code{on}|@code{off}]
> +Set whether to print binary values in groups of four bits, known
> +as ``nibbles''. @xref{set print nibbles}.
> +
>  @item -null-stop [@code{on}|@code{off}]
>  Set printing of char arrays to stop at first null char.  Related
>  setting: @ref{set print null-stop}.
> @@ -11335,6 +11339,29 @@ Stop printing element indexes when displaying arrays.
>  Show whether the index of each element is printed when displaying
>  arrays.
>  
> +@anchor{set print nibbles}
> +@item set print nibbles
> +@itemx set print nibbles on
> +@cindex print binary values in groups of four bits
> +Print binary values in groups of four bits, known as @dfn{nibbles},
> +when using the print command of @value{GDBN} with the option @samp{/t}.
> +For example, this is what it looks like with @code{set print nibbles on}:
> +
> +@smallexample
> +@group
> +(@value{GDBP}) print val_flags
> +$1 = 1230
> +(@value{GDBP}) print/t val_flags
> +$2 = 100 1100 1110
> +@end group
> +@end smallexample
> +
> +@item set print nibbles off
> +Don't printing binary values in groups.  This is the default.
> +
> +@item show print nibbles
> +Show whether to print binary values in groups of four bits.
> +
>  @anchor{set print elements}
>  @item set print elements @var{number-of-elements}
>  @itemx set print elements unlimited
> diff --git a/gdb/printcmd.c b/gdb/printcmd.c
> index 2fe3f4b0cc5..62713f1a91f 100644
> --- a/gdb/printcmd.c
> +++ b/gdb/printcmd.c
> @@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ print_scalar_formatted (const gdb_byte *valaddr, struct type *type,
>        break;
>  
>      case 't':
> -      print_binary_chars (stream, valaddr, len, byte_order, size > 0);
> +      print_binary_chars (stream, valaddr, len, byte_order, size > 0, options);
>        break;
>      case 'x':
>        print_hex_chars (stream, valaddr, len, byte_order, size > 0);
> diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/options.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/options.exp
> index 6b48a0f4a4b..1f331b270eb 100644
> --- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/options.exp
> +++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/options.exp
> @@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ proc_with_prefix test-print {{prefix ""}} {
>  	"-array-indexes"
>  	"-elements"
>  	"-max-depth"
> +	"-nibbles"
>  	"-memory-tag-violations"
>  	"-null-stop"
>  	"-object"
> diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/printcmds.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/printcmds.exp
> index 8967de3e948..0dbcf92815c 100644
> --- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/printcmds.exp
> +++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/printcmds.exp
> @@ -690,6 +690,19 @@ proc test_print_char_arrays {} {
>      gdb_test_no_output "set print address off" "address off char arrays"
>  }
>  
> +proc test_print_nibbles {} {
> +    gdb_test_no_output "set print nibbles on"
> +    gdb_test "p/t 0"		" = 0"
> +    gdb_test "p/t 0x0"		" = 0"
> +    gdb_test "p/t 0x30"		" = 11 0000"
> +    gdb_test "p/t 0xff"		" = 1111 1111"
> +    gdb_test "p/t 0x0f"		" = 1111"
> +    gdb_test "p/t 0x01"		" = 1"
> +    gdb_test "p/t 0xf0f"	" = 1111 0000 1111"
> +    gdb_test "p/t 0x70f"	" = 111 0000 1111"
> +    gdb_test_no_output "set print nibbles off"
> +}
> +
>  proc test_print_string_constants {} {
>      global gdb_prompt
>  
> @@ -1068,6 +1081,7 @@ test_print_int_arrays
>  test_print_typedef_arrays
>  test_artificial_arrays
>  test_print_char_arrays
> +test_print_nibbles
>  # We used to do the runto main here.
>  test_print_string_constants
>  test_print_array_constants
> diff --git a/gdb/valprint.c b/gdb/valprint.c
> index 324055da93f..c797d89798a 100644
> --- a/gdb/valprint.c
> +++ b/gdb/valprint.c
> @@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ struct value_print_options user_print_options =
>    0,				/* vtblprint */
>    1,				/* unionprint */
>    1,				/* addressprint */
> +  false,			/* nibblesprint */
>    0,				/* objectprint */
>    PRINT_MAX_DEFAULT,		/* print_max */
>    10,				/* repeat_count_threshold */
> @@ -260,6 +261,15 @@ show_unionprint (struct ui_file *file, int from_tty,
>  		    value);
>  }
>  
> +static void
> +show_nibbles (struct ui_file *file, int from_tty,
> +		       struct cmd_list_element *c, const char *value)
> +{
> +  fprintf_filtered (file,
> +		    _("Printing binary values in groups is %s.\n"),
> +		    value);
> +}
> +
>  /* If nonzero, causes machine addresses to be printed in certain contexts.  */
>  
>  static void
> @@ -1367,7 +1377,8 @@ print_floating (const gdb_byte *valaddr, struct type *type,
>  
>  void
>  print_binary_chars (struct ui_file *stream, const gdb_byte *valaddr,
> -		    unsigned len, enum bfd_endian byte_order, bool zero_pad)
> +		    unsigned len, enum bfd_endian byte_order, bool zero_pad,
> +		    const struct value_print_options *options)
>  {
>    const gdb_byte *p;
>    unsigned int i;
> @@ -1390,6 +1401,8 @@ print_binary_chars (struct ui_file *stream, const gdb_byte *valaddr,
>  
>  	  for (i = 0; i < (HOST_CHAR_BIT * sizeof (*p)); i++)
>  	    {
> +	      if (options->nibblesprint && seen_a_one && i % 4 == 0)
> +		fputc_filtered (' ', stream);
>  	      if (*p & (mask >> i))
>  		b = '1';
>  	      else
> @@ -1410,6 +1423,8 @@ print_binary_chars (struct ui_file *stream, const gdb_byte *valaddr,
>  	{
>  	  for (i = 0; i < (HOST_CHAR_BIT * sizeof (*p)); i++)
>  	    {
> +	      if (options->nibblesprint && seen_a_one && i % 4 == 0)
> +		fputc_filtered (' ', stream);
>  	      if (*p & (mask >> i))
>  		b = '1';
>  	      else
> @@ -3016,6 +3031,15 @@ static const gdb::option::option_def value_print_option_defs[] = {
>      NULL, /* help_doc */
>    },
>  
> +  boolean_option_def {
> +    "nibbles",
> +    [] (value_print_options *opt) { return &opt->nibblesprint; },
> +    show_nibbles, /* show_cmd_cb */
> +    N_("Set whether to print binary values in groups of four bits."),
> +    N_("Show whether to print binary values in groups of four bits."),
> +    NULL, /* help_doc */
> +  },
> +
>    uinteger_option_def {
>      "elements",
>      [] (value_print_options *opt) { return &opt->print_max; },
> diff --git a/gdb/valprint.h b/gdb/valprint.h
> index e1dae2cc8fc..bb19c41ab68 100644
> --- a/gdb/valprint.h
> +++ b/gdb/valprint.h
> @@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ struct value_print_options
>    /* Controls printing of addresses.  */
>    bool addressprint;
>  
> +  /* Controls printing of nibbles.  */
> +  bool nibblesprint;
> +
>    /* Controls looking up an object's derived type using what we find
>       in its vtables.  */
>    bool objectprint;
> @@ -149,7 +152,8 @@ extern void value_print_scalar_formatted
>     int size, struct ui_file *stream);
>  
>  extern void print_binary_chars (struct ui_file *, const gdb_byte *,
> -				unsigned int, enum bfd_endian, bool);
> +				unsigned int, enum bfd_endian, bool,
> +				const struct value_print_options *options);
>  
>  extern void print_octal_chars (struct ui_file *, const gdb_byte *,
>  			       unsigned int, enum bfd_endian);

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* Re: [PATCH v4] Add new 'print nibbles' feature
  2021-09-04 12:42 [PATCH v4] Add new 'print nibbles' feature Enze Li
  2021-09-18 13:18 ` [PING][PATCH v4] gdb: " Enze Li
  2021-09-29 13:48 ` [PING**2][PATCH " Enze Li
@ 2021-09-30 20:35 ` Bruno Larsen
  2021-10-07 12:51   ` Enze Li
  2 siblings, 1 reply; 5+ messages in thread
From: Bruno Larsen @ 2021-09-30 20:35 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Enze Li, gdb-patches

On 9/4/21 9:42 AM, Enze Li via Gdb-patches wrote:
> Make an introduction of a new print setting that can be set by 'set
> print nibbles [on|off].  The default value is OFF, and it would be
> changed by users manually.
> 
> And of course, 'show print nibbles' is also included in the patch.
> 
> The new feature could display binary values in groups, and each group
> has four bits.
> 
> Here's a GDB session before this patch is applied.
>    (gdb) print var_a
>    $1 = 1230
>    (gdb) print/t var_a
>    $2 = 10011001110
> 
> With this patch applied, we have a new print setting to use.
>    (gdb) print var_a
>    $1 = 1230
>    (gdb) print/t var_a
>    $2 = 10011001110
>    (gdb) set print nibbles on
>    (gdb) print/t a
>    $3 = 100 1100 1110
> 
> Tested on x86_64-linux(little-endian) and mips-linux(big-endian).
> 
> gdb/ChangeLog:
> 2021-09-03  Enze Li  <lienze2010@hotmail.com>
> 
> 	* NEWS: Metion new command.
> 	* printcmd.c (print_scalar_formatted): Add new parameter and pass
> 	it to print_binary_chars.
> 	* valprint.c (struct value_print_options) <nibblesprint>:
> 	New member.
> 	(show_binary_groups): New function.
> 	(print_binary_chars): Add new parameter `value_print_option *`
> 	and use it.
> 	* valprint.h (struct value_print_options):
> 	(print_binary_chars): Add new parameter to declaration.
> 
> gdb/doc/ChangeLog:
> 2021-09-03  Enze Li  <lienze2010@hotmail.com>
> 
> 	* gdb.texinfo (Print Settings): Document 'print nibbles'.
> 
> gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog:
> 2021-09-03  Enze Li  <lienze2010@hotmail.com>
> 
> 	* gdb.base/printcmds.exp: Update to use new
> 	'print nibbles' command.
> 	* gdb.base/options.exp: Add -nibbles in the print completion list.
> ---

<snip>

> diff --git a/gdb/valprint.c b/gdb/valprint.c
> index 324055da93f..c797d89798a 100644
> --- a/gdb/valprint.c
> +++ b/gdb/valprint.c
> @@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ struct value_print_options user_print_options =
>     0,				/* vtblprint */
>     1,				/* unionprint */
>     1,				/* addressprint */
> +  false,			/* nibblesprint */
>     0,				/* objectprint */
>     PRINT_MAX_DEFAULT,		/* print_max */
>     10,				/* repeat_count_threshold */
> @@ -260,6 +261,15 @@ show_unionprint (struct ui_file *file, int from_tty,
>   		    value);
>   }
>   
> +static void
> +show_nibbles (struct ui_file *file, int from_tty,
> +		       struct cmd_list_element *c, const char *value)
> +{
> +  fprintf_filtered (file,
> +		    _("Printing binary values in groups is %s.\n"),
> +		    value);
> +}
> +

I really like this idea, and the implementation looks ok, I just noticed one nit and one problem. The nit is that this function doesn't have a comment documenting it.

The problem is that you forgot to update the gdb.base/options.exp test, which check for print options. Without this update it looks like there are 17 regressions in the testsuite.

--
Cheers!
Bruno Larsen


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* Re: [PATCH v4] Add new 'print nibbles' feature
  2021-09-30 20:35 ` [PATCH v4] " Bruno Larsen
@ 2021-10-07 12:51   ` Enze Li
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 5+ messages in thread
From: Enze Li @ 2021-10-07 12:51 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Bruno Larsen, gdb-patches

Hi Bruno,

Thanks a lot for the review.

On 10/1/21 4:35 AM, Bruno Larsen wrote:
> On 9/4/21 9:42 AM, Enze Li via Gdb-patches wrote:
>> Make an introduction of a new print setting that can be set by 'set
>> print nibbles [on|off].  The default value is OFF, and it would be
>> changed by users manually.
>>
>> And of course, 'show print nibbles' is also included in the patch.
>>
>> The new feature could display binary values in groups, and each group
>> has four bits.
>>
> 
>> diff --git a/gdb/valprint.c b/gdb/valprint.c
>> index 324055da93f..c797d89798a 100644
>> --- a/gdb/valprint.c
>> +++ b/gdb/valprint.c
>> @@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ struct value_print_options user_print_options =
>>     0,                /* vtblprint */
>>     1,                /* unionprint */
>>     1,                /* addressprint */
>> +  false,            /* nibblesprint */
>>     0,                /* objectprint */
>>     PRINT_MAX_DEFAULT,        /* print_max */
>>     10,                /* repeat_count_threshold */
>> @@ -260,6 +261,15 @@ show_unionprint (struct ui_file *file, int from_tty,
>>               value);
>>   }
>>   +static void
>> +show_nibbles (struct ui_file *file, int from_tty,
>> +               struct cmd_list_element *c, const char *value)
>> +{
>> +  fprintf_filtered (file,
>> +            _("Printing binary values in groups is %s.\n"),
>> +            value);
>> +}
>> +
> 
> I really like this idea, and the implementation looks ok, I just noticed one nit and one problem. The nit is that this function doesn't have a comment documenting it.

I'm glad that you like this feature as much as I do. :)

> The problem is that you forgot to update the gdb.base/options.exp test, which check for print options. Without this update it looks like there are 17 regressions in the testsuite.
> 
> -- 
> Cheers!
> Bruno Larsen
> 

In fact, when I merged the patch into the recent master and resolved some conflicts, I didn't notice that this merge triggered the problem you pointed out. In short, this problem has been fixed. 


Cheers!
Enze


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