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From: Guinevere Larsen <blarsen@redhat.com>
To: Guinevere Larsen <blarsen@redhat.com>,
	"gdb-patches@sourceware.org" <gdb-patches@sourceware.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 0/5] Modernize frame unwinders and add disable feature
Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2024 14:23:53 -0300	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <c8093d04-cd2e-4037-a9cf-1e167c638905@redhat.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20240408201915.1482831-1-blarsen@redhat.com>

For anyone reviewing this, I'm aware of the arm regressions (thanks 
again, linaro CI). I'm looking into them, but other reviews are still 
welcome!

-- 
Cheers,
Guinevere Larsen
She/Her/Hers

On 4/8/24 17:19, Guinevere Larsen wrote:
> This patch series started with me trying to make it easier to test GDB's
> ability to unwind using CFI data, to improve a previous patch I sent to
> the list.
>
> The first patch is just a minor change, storing frame unwinders in a
> vector instead of through an unwinder table accessible using the
> registry system. This isn't required (like I originally thought it was),
> but it does make the whole system more readable in my opinion.
>
> Patch 3 has the real meat of the modernization, making GDB use
> polymorphism to handle frame unwinders. This is slightly slower than
> using function pointers, but much more readable in my opinion.
>
> As for the unwinder classes, they were chosen somewhat arbitrarily,
> mostly based on where I found an unwinder and its name. I almost expect
> some unwinders to be mis-categorized, but that should be easy to fix.
>
> The changes up to patch 3 have been tested with a try-branch, no
> regressions as far as I could see.
>
> Changes for v2:
> * Added back the test that checks if GDB can handle a mix of CUs with
>    and without debuginfo in a single backtrace.
> * Fixed all the nitpicks for style.
> * Removed FRAME_UNWIND_ prefix when talking about classes
> * Thoroughly changed the documentation, to be more readable
>
> Guinevere Larsen (5):
>    gdb: make gdbarch store a vector of frame unwinders
>    gdb: add "unwinder class" to frame unwinders
>    gdb: Migrate frame unwinders to use C++ classes
>    gdb: introduce ability to disable frame unwinders
>    gdb/testsuite: Test for a backtrace through object without debuginfo
>
>   gdb/NEWS                                      |   7 +
>   gdb/aarch64-tdep.c                            |  12 +-
>   gdb/alpha-mdebug-tdep.c                       |   6 +-
>   gdb/alpha-tdep.c                              |  12 +-
>   gdb/amd64-obsd-tdep.c                         |   6 +-
>   gdb/amd64-tdep.c                              |  24 +-
>   gdb/amd64-windows-tdep.c                      |   6 +-
>   gdb/amdgpu-tdep.c                             |   7 +-
>   gdb/arc-tdep.c                                |  10 +-
>   gdb/arch-utils.c                              |   8 +
>   gdb/arm-tdep.c                                |  29 +-
>   gdb/avr-tdep.c                                |   5 +-
>   gdb/bfin-tdep.c                               |   6 +-
>   gdb/bpf-tdep.c                                |   6 +-
>   gdb/cris-tdep.c                               |  12 +-
>   gdb/csky-tdep.c                               |  10 +-
>   gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo                           |  24 ++
>   gdb/dummy-frame.c                             |   8 +-
>   gdb/dummy-frame.h                             |   2 +-
>   gdb/dwarf2/frame-tailcall.c                   |   6 +-
>   gdb/dwarf2/frame-tailcall.h                   |   2 +-
>   gdb/dwarf2/frame.c                            |  16 +-
>   gdb/frame-unwind.c                            | 335 ++++++++++++++----
>   gdb/frame-unwind.h                            | 178 +++++++++-
>   gdb/frame.c                                   |  28 +-
>   gdb/frv-linux-tdep.c                          |   6 +-
>   gdb/frv-tdep.c                                |   5 +-
>   gdb/ft32-tdep.c                               |   6 +-
>   gdb/gdbarch.c                                 |   3 +
>   gdb/gdbarch.h                                 |   5 +
>   gdb/gdbarch.py                                |   3 +
>   gdb/h8300-tdep.c                              |   5 +-
>   gdb/hppa-linux-tdep.c                         |   5 +-
>   gdb/hppa-tdep.c                               |  17 +-
>   gdb/i386-obsd-tdep.c                          |   5 +-
>   gdb/i386-tdep.c                               |  30 +-
>   gdb/ia64-tdep.c                               |  24 +-
>   gdb/inline-frame.c                            |   5 +-
>   gdb/inline-frame.h                            |   2 +-
>   gdb/iq2000-tdep.c                             |   5 +-
>   gdb/jit.c                                     |   6 +-
>   gdb/lm32-tdep.c                               |   5 +-
>   gdb/loongarch-tdep.c                          |   7 +-
>   gdb/m32c-tdep.c                               |   5 +-
>   gdb/m32r-linux-tdep.c                         |   5 +-
>   gdb/m32r-tdep.c                               |   5 +-
>   gdb/m68hc11-tdep.c                            |   5 +-
>   gdb/m68k-linux-tdep.c                         |   6 +-
>   gdb/m68k-tdep.c                               |   6 +-
>   gdb/mep-tdep.c                                |   5 +-
>   gdb/microblaze-tdep.c                         |   6 +-
>   gdb/mips-sde-tdep.c                           |   6 +-
>   gdb/mips-tdep.c                               |  24 +-
>   gdb/mn10300-tdep.c                            |   5 +-
>   gdb/moxie-tdep.c                              |   5 +-
>   gdb/msp430-tdep.c                             |   5 +-
>   gdb/nds32-tdep.c                              |  14 +-
>   gdb/nios2-tdep.c                              |  12 +-
>   gdb/or1k-tdep.c                               |   7 +-
>   gdb/ppc-fbsd-tdep.c                           |   5 +-
>   gdb/ppc-obsd-tdep.c                           |   5 +-
>   gdb/python/py-unwind.c                        |  50 ++-
>   gdb/record-btrace.c                           |  12 +-
>   gdb/record.h                                  |   4 +-
>   gdb/riscv-tdep.c                              |   8 +-
>   gdb/rl78-tdep.c                               |   6 +-
>   gdb/rs6000-aix-tdep.c                         |   5 +-
>   gdb/rs6000-tdep.c                             |  12 +-
>   gdb/rx-tdep.c                                 |  10 +-
>   gdb/s12z-tdep.c                               |   7 +-
>   gdb/s390-linux-tdep.c                         |   5 +-
>   gdb/s390-tdep.c                               |  10 +-
>   gdb/sentinel-frame.c                          |   8 +-
>   gdb/sentinel-frame.h                          |   2 +-
>   gdb/sh-tdep.c                                 |  11 +-
>   gdb/sparc-netbsd-tdep.c                       |   6 +-
>   gdb/sparc-obsd-tdep.c                         |   6 +-
>   gdb/sparc-sol2-tdep.c                         |   6 +-
>   gdb/sparc-tdep.c                              |   6 +-
>   gdb/sparc64-fbsd-tdep.c                       |   6 +-
>   gdb/sparc64-netbsd-tdep.c                     |   6 +-
>   gdb/sparc64-obsd-tdep.c                       |  12 +-
>   gdb/sparc64-sol2-tdep.c                       |   6 +-
>   gdb/sparc64-tdep.c                            |   6 +-
>   .../backtrace-through-cu-nodebug-caller.c     |  28 ++
>   .../backtrace-through-cu-nodebug-main.c       |  32 ++
>   .../gdb.base/backtrace-through-cu-nodebug.exp |  87 +++++
>   gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/frame-unwind-disable.c |  21 ++
>   .../gdb.base/frame-unwind-disable.exp         | 114 ++++++
>   gdb/tic6x-tdep.c                              |  12 +-
>   gdb/tilegx-tdep.c                             |   5 +-
>   gdb/tramp-frame.c                             |  56 ++-
>   gdb/v850-tdep.c                               |   5 +-
>   gdb/vax-tdep.c                                |   6 +-
>   gdb/windows-tdep.c                            |  33 +-
>   gdb/windows-tdep.h                            |  16 +-
>   gdb/xstormy16-tdep.c                          |   5 +-
>   gdb/xtensa-tdep.c                             |   7 +-
>   gdb/z80-tdep.c                                |   7 +-
>   99 files changed, 1240 insertions(+), 444 deletions(-)
>   create mode 100644 gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/backtrace-through-cu-nodebug-caller.c
>   create mode 100644 gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/backtrace-through-cu-nodebug-main.c
>   create mode 100644 gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/backtrace-through-cu-nodebug.exp
>   create mode 100644 gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/frame-unwind-disable.c
>   create mode 100644 gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/frame-unwind-disable.exp
>


  parent reply	other threads:[~2024-04-09 17:23 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 12+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2024-04-08 20:19 Guinevere Larsen
2024-04-08 20:19 ` [PATCH v2 1/5] gdb: make gdbarch store a vector of frame unwinders Guinevere Larsen
2024-04-08 20:19 ` [PATCH v2 2/5] gdb: add "unwinder class" to " Guinevere Larsen
2024-04-08 20:19 ` [PATCH v2 3/5] gdb: Migrate frame unwinders to use C++ classes Guinevere Larsen
2024-04-12 14:40   ` Guinevere Larsen
2024-04-08 20:19 ` [PATCH v2 4/5] gdb: introduce ability to disable frame unwinders Guinevere Larsen
2024-04-09  2:47   ` Eli Zaretskii
2024-04-09 13:33     ` Guinevere Larsen
2024-04-09 14:08       ` Eli Zaretskii
2024-04-08 20:19 ` [PATCH v2 5/5] gdb/testsuite: Test for a backtrace through object without debuginfo Guinevere Larsen
2024-04-09 17:23 ` Guinevere Larsen [this message]
2024-04-24 12:47 ` [PING][PATCH v2 0/5] Modernize frame unwinders and add disable feature Guinevere Larsen

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