1 /* Branch trace support for GDB, the GNU debugger.
3 Copyright (C) 2013-2016 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
5 Contributed by Intel Corp. <markus.t.metzger@intel.com>.
7 This file is part of GDB.
9 This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
10 it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
11 the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
12 (at your option) any later version.
14 This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
15 but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
16 MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
17 GNU General Public License for more details.
19 You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
20 along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. */
25 /* Branch tracing (btrace) is a per-thread control-flow execution trace of the
26 inferior. For presentation purposes, the branch trace is represented as a
27 list of sequential control-flow blocks, one such list per thread. */
29 #include "btrace-common.h"
30 #include "target/waitstatus.h" /* For enum target_stop_reason. */
31 #include "common/enum-flags.h"
33 #if defined (HAVE_LIBIPT)
34 # include <intel-pt.h>
38 struct btrace_function;
40 /* A coarse instruction classification. */
41 enum btrace_insn_class
43 /* The instruction is something not listed below. */
46 /* The instruction is a function call. */
49 /* The instruction is a function return. */
52 /* The instruction is an unconditional jump. */
56 /* Instruction flags. */
59 /* The instruction has been executed speculatively. */
60 BTRACE_INSN_FLAG_SPECULATIVE = (1 << 0)
62 DEF_ENUM_FLAGS_TYPE (enum btrace_insn_flag, btrace_insn_flags);
64 /* A branch trace instruction.
66 This represents a single instruction in a branch trace. */
69 /* The address of this instruction. */
72 /* The size of this instruction in bytes. */
75 /* The instruction class of this instruction. */
76 enum btrace_insn_class iclass;
78 /* A bit vector of BTRACE_INSN_FLAGS. */
79 btrace_insn_flags flags;
82 /* A vector of branch trace instructions. */
83 typedef struct btrace_insn btrace_insn_s;
84 DEF_VEC_O (btrace_insn_s);
86 /* A doubly-linked list of branch trace function segments. */
87 struct btrace_func_link
89 struct btrace_function *prev;
90 struct btrace_function *next;
93 /* Flags for btrace function segments. */
94 enum btrace_function_flag
96 /* The 'up' link interpretation.
97 If set, it points to the function segment we returned to.
98 If clear, it points to the function segment we called from. */
99 BFUN_UP_LINKS_TO_RET = (1 << 0),
101 /* The 'up' link points to a tail call. This obviously only makes sense
102 if bfun_up_links_to_ret is clear. */
103 BFUN_UP_LINKS_TO_TAILCALL = (1 << 1)
105 DEF_ENUM_FLAGS_TYPE (enum btrace_function_flag, btrace_function_flags);
107 /* Decode errors for the BTS recording format. */
108 enum btrace_bts_error
110 /* The instruction trace overflowed the end of the trace block. */
111 BDE_BTS_OVERFLOW = 1,
113 /* The instruction size could not be determined. */
117 /* Decode errors for the Intel Processor Trace recording format. */
120 /* The user cancelled trace processing. */
121 BDE_PT_USER_QUIT = 1,
123 /* Tracing was temporarily disabled. */
126 /* Trace recording overflowed. */
129 /* Negative numbers are used by the decoder library. */
132 /* A branch trace function segment.
134 This represents a function segment in a branch trace, i.e. a consecutive
135 number of instructions belonging to the same function.
137 In case of decode errors, we add an empty function segment to indicate
138 the gap in the trace.
140 We do not allow function segments without instructions otherwise. */
141 struct btrace_function
143 /* The full and minimal symbol for the function. Both may be NULL. */
144 struct minimal_symbol *msym;
147 /* The previous and next segment belonging to the same function.
148 If a function calls another function, the former will have at least
149 two segments: one before the call and another after the return. */
150 struct btrace_func_link segment;
152 /* The previous and next function in control flow order. */
153 struct btrace_func_link flow;
155 /* The directly preceding function segment in a (fake) call stack. */
156 struct btrace_function *up;
158 /* The instructions in this function segment.
159 The instruction vector will be empty if the function segment
160 represents a decode error. */
161 VEC (btrace_insn_s) *insn;
163 /* The error code of a decode error that led to a gap.
164 Must be zero unless INSN is empty; non-zero otherwise. */
167 /* The instruction number offset for the first instruction in this
169 If INSN is empty this is the insn_offset of the succeding function
170 segment in control-flow order. */
171 unsigned int insn_offset;
173 /* The function number in control-flow order.
174 If INSN is empty indicating a gap in the trace due to a decode error,
175 we still count the gap as a function. */
178 /* The function level in a back trace across the entire branch trace.
179 A caller's level is one lower than the level of its callee.
181 Levels can be negative if we see returns for which we have not seen
182 the corresponding calls. The branch trace thread information provides
183 a fixup to normalize function levels so the smallest level is zero. */
186 /* A bit-vector of btrace_function_flag. */
187 btrace_function_flags flags;
190 /* A branch trace instruction iterator. */
191 struct btrace_insn_iterator
193 /* The branch trace function segment containing the instruction.
194 Will never be NULL. */
195 const struct btrace_function *function;
197 /* The index into the function segment's instruction vector. */
201 /* A branch trace function call iterator. */
202 struct btrace_call_iterator
204 /* The branch trace information for this thread. Will never be NULL. */
205 const struct btrace_thread_info *btinfo;
207 /* The branch trace function segment.
208 This will be NULL for the iterator pointing to the end of the trace. */
209 const struct btrace_function *function;
212 /* Branch trace iteration state for "record instruction-history". */
213 struct btrace_insn_history
215 /* The branch trace instruction range from BEGIN (inclusive) to
216 END (exclusive) that has been covered last time. */
217 struct btrace_insn_iterator begin;
218 struct btrace_insn_iterator end;
221 /* Branch trace iteration state for "record function-call-history". */
222 struct btrace_call_history
224 /* The branch trace function range from BEGIN (inclusive) to END (exclusive)
225 that has been covered last time. */
226 struct btrace_call_iterator begin;
227 struct btrace_call_iterator end;
230 /* Branch trace thread flags. */
231 enum btrace_thread_flag
233 /* The thread is to be stepped forwards. */
234 BTHR_STEP = (1 << 0),
236 /* The thread is to be stepped backwards. */
237 BTHR_RSTEP = (1 << 1),
239 /* The thread is to be continued forwards. */
240 BTHR_CONT = (1 << 2),
242 /* The thread is to be continued backwards. */
243 BTHR_RCONT = (1 << 3),
245 /* The thread is to be moved. */
246 BTHR_MOVE = (BTHR_STEP | BTHR_RSTEP | BTHR_CONT | BTHR_RCONT),
248 /* The thread is to be stopped. */
251 DEF_ENUM_FLAGS_TYPE (enum btrace_thread_flag, btrace_thread_flags);
253 #if defined (HAVE_LIBIPT)
255 struct btrace_pt_packet
257 /* The offset in the trace stream. */
260 /* The decode error code. */
261 enum pt_error_code errcode;
263 /* The decoded packet. Only valid if ERRCODE == pte_ok. */
264 struct pt_packet packet;
267 /* Define functions operating on a vector of packets. */
268 typedef struct btrace_pt_packet btrace_pt_packet_s;
269 DEF_VEC_O (btrace_pt_packet_s);
270 #endif /* defined (HAVE_LIBIPT) */
272 /* Branch trace iteration state for "maintenance btrace packet-history". */
273 struct btrace_maint_packet_history
275 /* The branch trace packet range from BEGIN (inclusive) to
276 END (exclusive) that has been covered last time. */
281 /* Branch trace maintenance information per thread.
283 This information is used by "maintenance btrace" commands. */
284 struct btrace_maint_info
286 /* Most information is format-specific.
287 The format can be found in the BTRACE.DATA.FORMAT field of each thread. */
290 /* BTRACE.DATA.FORMAT == BTRACE_FORMAT_BTS */
293 /* The packet history iterator.
294 We are iterating over BTRACE.DATA.FORMAT.VARIANT.BTS.BLOCKS. */
295 struct btrace_maint_packet_history packet_history;
298 #if defined (HAVE_LIBIPT)
299 /* BTRACE.DATA.FORMAT == BTRACE_FORMAT_PT */
302 /* A vector of decoded packets. */
303 VEC (btrace_pt_packet_s) *packets;
305 /* The packet history iterator.
306 We are iterating over the above PACKETS vector. */
307 struct btrace_maint_packet_history packet_history;
309 #endif /* defined (HAVE_LIBIPT) */
313 /* Branch trace information per thread.
315 This represents the branch trace configuration as well as the entry point
316 into the branch trace data. For the latter, it also contains the index into
317 an array of branch trace blocks used for iterating though the branch trace
318 blocks of a thread. */
319 struct btrace_thread_info
321 /* The target branch trace information for this thread.
323 This contains the branch trace configuration as well as any
324 target-specific information necessary for implementing branch tracing on
325 the underlying architecture. */
326 struct btrace_target_info *target;
328 /* The raw branch trace data for the below branch trace. */
329 struct btrace_data data;
331 /* The current branch trace for this thread (both inclusive).
333 The last instruction of END is the current instruction, which is not
334 part of the execution history.
335 Both will be NULL if there is no branch trace available. If there is
336 branch trace available, both will be non-NULL. */
337 struct btrace_function *begin;
338 struct btrace_function *end;
340 /* The function level offset. When added to each function's LEVEL,
341 this normalizes the function levels such that the smallest level
345 /* The number of gaps in the trace. */
348 /* A bit-vector of btrace_thread_flag. */
349 btrace_thread_flags flags;
351 /* The instruction history iterator. */
352 struct btrace_insn_history *insn_history;
354 /* The function call history iterator. */
355 struct btrace_call_history *call_history;
357 /* The current replay position. NULL if not replaying.
358 Gaps are skipped during replay, so REPLAY always points to a valid
360 struct btrace_insn_iterator *replay;
362 /* Why the thread stopped, if we need to track it. */
363 enum target_stop_reason stop_reason;
365 /* Maintenance information. */
366 struct btrace_maint_info maint;
369 /* Enable branch tracing for a thread. */
370 extern void btrace_enable (struct thread_info *tp,
371 const struct btrace_config *conf);
373 /* Get the branch trace configuration for a thread.
374 Return NULL if branch tracing is not enabled for that thread. */
375 extern const struct btrace_config *
376 btrace_conf (const struct btrace_thread_info *);
378 /* Disable branch tracing for a thread.
379 This will also delete the current branch trace data. */
380 extern void btrace_disable (struct thread_info *);
382 /* Disable branch tracing for a thread during teardown.
383 This is similar to btrace_disable, except that it will use
384 target_teardown_btrace instead of target_disable_btrace. */
385 extern void btrace_teardown (struct thread_info *);
387 /* Fetch the branch trace for a single thread. */
388 extern void btrace_fetch (struct thread_info *);
390 /* Clear the branch trace for a single thread. */
391 extern void btrace_clear (struct thread_info *);
393 /* Clear the branch trace for all threads when an object file goes away. */
394 extern void btrace_free_objfile (struct objfile *);
396 /* Parse a branch trace xml document XML into DATA. */
397 extern void parse_xml_btrace (struct btrace_data *data, const char *xml);
399 /* Parse a branch trace configuration xml document XML into CONF. */
400 extern void parse_xml_btrace_conf (struct btrace_config *conf, const char *xml);
402 /* Dereference a branch trace instruction iterator. Return a pointer to the
403 instruction the iterator points to.
404 May return NULL if the iterator points to a gap in the trace. */
405 extern const struct btrace_insn *
406 btrace_insn_get (const struct btrace_insn_iterator *);
408 /* Return the instruction number for a branch trace iterator.
409 Returns one past the maximum instruction number for the end iterator.
410 Returns zero if the iterator does not point to a valid instruction. */
411 extern unsigned int btrace_insn_number (const struct btrace_insn_iterator *);
413 /* Initialize a branch trace instruction iterator to point to the begin/end of
414 the branch trace. Throws an error if there is no branch trace. */
415 extern void btrace_insn_begin (struct btrace_insn_iterator *,
416 const struct btrace_thread_info *);
417 extern void btrace_insn_end (struct btrace_insn_iterator *,
418 const struct btrace_thread_info *);
420 /* Increment/decrement a branch trace instruction iterator by at most STRIDE
421 instructions. Return the number of instructions by which the instruction
422 iterator has been advanced.
423 Returns zero, if the operation failed or STRIDE had been zero. */
424 extern unsigned int btrace_insn_next (struct btrace_insn_iterator *,
425 unsigned int stride);
426 extern unsigned int btrace_insn_prev (struct btrace_insn_iterator *,
427 unsigned int stride);
429 /* Compare two branch trace instruction iterators.
430 Return a negative number if LHS < RHS.
431 Return zero if LHS == RHS.
432 Return a positive number if LHS > RHS. */
433 extern int btrace_insn_cmp (const struct btrace_insn_iterator *lhs,
434 const struct btrace_insn_iterator *rhs);
436 /* Find an instruction in the function branch trace by its number.
437 If the instruction is found, initialize the branch trace instruction
438 iterator to point to this instruction and return non-zero.
439 Return zero otherwise. */
440 extern int btrace_find_insn_by_number (struct btrace_insn_iterator *,
441 const struct btrace_thread_info *,
442 unsigned int number);
444 /* Dereference a branch trace call iterator. Return a pointer to the
445 function the iterator points to or NULL if the interator points past
446 the end of the branch trace. */
447 extern const struct btrace_function *
448 btrace_call_get (const struct btrace_call_iterator *);
450 /* Return the function number for a branch trace call iterator.
451 Returns one past the maximum function number for the end iterator.
452 Returns zero if the iterator does not point to a valid function. */
453 extern unsigned int btrace_call_number (const struct btrace_call_iterator *);
455 /* Initialize a branch trace call iterator to point to the begin/end of
456 the branch trace. Throws an error if there is no branch trace. */
457 extern void btrace_call_begin (struct btrace_call_iterator *,
458 const struct btrace_thread_info *);
459 extern void btrace_call_end (struct btrace_call_iterator *,
460 const struct btrace_thread_info *);
462 /* Increment/decrement a branch trace call iterator by at most STRIDE function
463 segments. Return the number of function segments by which the call
464 iterator has been advanced.
465 Returns zero, if the operation failed or STRIDE had been zero. */
466 extern unsigned int btrace_call_next (struct btrace_call_iterator *,
467 unsigned int stride);
468 extern unsigned int btrace_call_prev (struct btrace_call_iterator *,
469 unsigned int stride);
471 /* Compare two branch trace call iterators.
472 Return a negative number if LHS < RHS.
473 Return zero if LHS == RHS.
474 Return a positive number if LHS > RHS. */
475 extern int btrace_call_cmp (const struct btrace_call_iterator *lhs,
476 const struct btrace_call_iterator *rhs);
478 /* Find a function in the function branch trace by its NUMBER.
479 If the function is found, initialize the branch trace call
480 iterator to point to this function and return non-zero.
481 Return zero otherwise. */
482 extern int btrace_find_call_by_number (struct btrace_call_iterator *,
483 const struct btrace_thread_info *,
484 unsigned int number);
486 /* Set the branch trace instruction history from BEGIN (inclusive) to
488 extern void btrace_set_insn_history (struct btrace_thread_info *,
489 const struct btrace_insn_iterator *begin,
490 const struct btrace_insn_iterator *end);
492 /* Set the branch trace function call history from BEGIN (inclusive) to
494 extern void btrace_set_call_history (struct btrace_thread_info *,
495 const struct btrace_call_iterator *begin,
496 const struct btrace_call_iterator *end);
498 /* Determine if branch tracing is currently replaying TP. */
499 extern int btrace_is_replaying (struct thread_info *tp);
501 /* Return non-zero if the branch trace for TP is empty; zero otherwise. */
502 extern int btrace_is_empty (struct thread_info *tp);
504 /* Create a cleanup for DATA. */
505 extern struct cleanup *make_cleanup_btrace_data (struct btrace_data *data);
507 #endif /* BTRACE_H */