1 /* Branch trace support for GDB, the GNU debugger.
3 Copyright (C) 2013-2015 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. */
32 #if defined (HAVE_LIBIPT)
33 # include <intel-pt.h>
37 struct btrace_function;
39 /* A coarse instruction classification. */
40 enum btrace_insn_class
42 /* The instruction is something not listed below. */
45 /* The instruction is a function call. */
48 /* The instruction is a function return. */
51 /* The instruction is an unconditional jump. */
55 /* Instruction flags. */
58 /* The instruction has been executed speculatively. */
59 BTRACE_INSN_FLAG_SPECULATIVE = (1 << 0)
62 /* A branch trace instruction.
64 This represents a single instruction in a branch trace. */
67 /* The address of this instruction. */
70 /* The size of this instruction in bytes. */
73 /* The instruction class of this instruction. */
74 enum btrace_insn_class iclass;
76 /* A bit vector of BTRACE_INSN_FLAGS. */
77 enum btrace_insn_flag flags;
80 /* A vector of branch trace instructions. */
81 typedef struct btrace_insn btrace_insn_s;
82 DEF_VEC_O (btrace_insn_s);
84 /* A doubly-linked list of branch trace function segments. */
85 struct btrace_func_link
87 struct btrace_function *prev;
88 struct btrace_function *next;
91 /* Flags for btrace function segments. */
92 enum btrace_function_flag
94 /* The 'up' link interpretation.
95 If set, it points to the function segment we returned to.
96 If clear, it points to the function segment we called from. */
97 BFUN_UP_LINKS_TO_RET = (1 << 0),
99 /* The 'up' link points to a tail call. This obviously only makes sense
100 if bfun_up_links_to_ret is clear. */
101 BFUN_UP_LINKS_TO_TAILCALL = (1 << 1)
104 /* Decode errors for the BTS recording format. */
105 enum btrace_bts_error
107 /* The instruction trace overflowed the end of the trace block. */
108 BDE_BTS_OVERFLOW = 1,
110 /* The instruction size could not be determined. */
114 /* Decode errors for the Intel(R) Processor Trace recording format. */
117 /* The user cancelled trace processing. */
118 BDE_PT_USER_QUIT = 1,
120 /* Tracing was temporarily disabled. */
123 /* Trace recording overflowed. */
126 /* Negative numbers are used by the decoder library. */
129 /* A branch trace function segment.
131 This represents a function segment in a branch trace, i.e. a consecutive
132 number of instructions belonging to the same function.
134 In case of decode errors, we add an empty function segment to indicate
135 the gap in the trace.
137 We do not allow function segments without instructions otherwise. */
138 struct btrace_function
140 /* The full and minimal symbol for the function. Both may be NULL. */
141 struct minimal_symbol *msym;
144 /* The previous and next segment belonging to the same function.
145 If a function calls another function, the former will have at least
146 two segments: one before the call and another after the return. */
147 struct btrace_func_link segment;
149 /* The previous and next function in control flow order. */
150 struct btrace_func_link flow;
152 /* The directly preceding function segment in a (fake) call stack. */
153 struct btrace_function *up;
155 /* The instructions in this function segment.
156 The instruction vector will be empty if the function segment
157 represents a decode error. */
158 VEC (btrace_insn_s) *insn;
160 /* The error code of a decode error that led to a gap.
161 Must be zero unless INSN is empty; non-zero otherwise. */
164 /* The instruction number offset for the first instruction in this
166 If INSN is empty this is the insn_offset of the succeding function
167 segment in control-flow order. */
168 unsigned int insn_offset;
170 /* The function number in control-flow order.
171 If INSN is empty indicating a gap in the trace due to a decode error,
172 we still count the gap as a function. */
175 /* The function level in a back trace across the entire branch trace.
176 A caller's level is one lower than the level of its callee.
178 Levels can be negative if we see returns for which we have not seen
179 the corresponding calls. The branch trace thread information provides
180 a fixup to normalize function levels so the smallest level is zero. */
183 /* A bit-vector of btrace_function_flag. */
184 enum btrace_function_flag flags;
187 /* A branch trace instruction iterator. */
188 struct btrace_insn_iterator
190 /* The branch trace function segment containing the instruction.
191 Will never be NULL. */
192 const struct btrace_function *function;
194 /* The index into the function segment's instruction vector. */
198 /* A branch trace function call iterator. */
199 struct btrace_call_iterator
201 /* The branch trace information for this thread. Will never be NULL. */
202 const struct btrace_thread_info *btinfo;
204 /* The branch trace function segment.
205 This will be NULL for the iterator pointing to the end of the trace. */
206 const struct btrace_function *function;
209 /* Branch trace iteration state for "record instruction-history". */
210 struct btrace_insn_history
212 /* The branch trace instruction range from BEGIN (inclusive) to
213 END (exclusive) that has been covered last time. */
214 struct btrace_insn_iterator begin;
215 struct btrace_insn_iterator end;
218 /* Branch trace iteration state for "record function-call-history". */
219 struct btrace_call_history
221 /* The branch trace function range from BEGIN (inclusive) to END (exclusive)
222 that has been covered last time. */
223 struct btrace_call_iterator begin;
224 struct btrace_call_iterator end;
227 /* Branch trace thread flags. */
228 enum btrace_thread_flag
230 /* The thread is to be stepped forwards. */
231 BTHR_STEP = (1 << 0),
233 /* The thread is to be stepped backwards. */
234 BTHR_RSTEP = (1 << 1),
236 /* The thread is to be continued forwards. */
237 BTHR_CONT = (1 << 2),
239 /* The thread is to be continued backwards. */
240 BTHR_RCONT = (1 << 3),
242 /* The thread is to be moved. */
243 BTHR_MOVE = (BTHR_STEP | BTHR_RSTEP | BTHR_CONT | BTHR_RCONT),
245 /* The thread is to be stopped. */
249 #if defined (HAVE_LIBIPT)
251 struct btrace_pt_packet
253 /* The offset in the trace stream. */
256 /* The decode error code. */
257 enum pt_error_code errcode;
259 /* The decoded packet. Only valid if ERRCODE == pte_ok. */
260 struct pt_packet packet;
263 /* Define functions operating on a vector of packets. */
264 typedef struct btrace_pt_packet btrace_pt_packet_s;
265 DEF_VEC_O (btrace_pt_packet_s);
266 #endif /* defined (HAVE_LIBIPT) */
268 /* Branch trace iteration state for "maintenance btrace packet-history". */
269 struct btrace_maint_packet_history
271 /* The branch trace packet range from BEGIN (inclusive) to
272 END (exclusive) that has been covered last time. */
277 /* Branch trace maintenance information per thread.
279 This information is used by "maintenance btrace" commands. */
280 struct btrace_maint_info
282 /* Most information is format-specific.
283 The format can be found in the BTRACE.DATA.FORMAT field of each thread. */
286 /* BTRACE.DATA.FORMAT == BTRACE_FORMAT_BTS */
289 /* The packet history iterator.
290 We are iterating over BTRACE.DATA.FORMAT.VARIANT.BTS.BLOCKS. */
291 struct btrace_maint_packet_history packet_history;
294 #if defined (HAVE_LIBIPT)
295 /* BTRACE.DATA.FORMAT == BTRACE_FORMAT_PT */
298 /* A vector of decoded packets. */
299 VEC (btrace_pt_packet_s) *packets;
301 /* The packet history iterator.
302 We are iterating over the above PACKETS vector. */
303 struct btrace_maint_packet_history packet_history;
305 #endif /* defined (HAVE_LIBIPT) */
309 /* Branch trace information per thread.
311 This represents the branch trace configuration as well as the entry point
312 into the branch trace data. For the latter, it also contains the index into
313 an array of branch trace blocks used for iterating though the branch trace
314 blocks of a thread. */
315 struct btrace_thread_info
317 /* The target branch trace information for this thread.
319 This contains the branch trace configuration as well as any
320 target-specific information necessary for implementing branch tracing on
321 the underlying architecture. */
322 struct btrace_target_info *target;
324 /* The raw branch trace data for the below branch trace. */
325 struct btrace_data data;
327 /* The current branch trace for this thread (both inclusive).
329 The last instruction of END is the current instruction, which is not
330 part of the execution history.
331 Both will be NULL if there is no branch trace available. If there is
332 branch trace available, both will be non-NULL. */
333 struct btrace_function *begin;
334 struct btrace_function *end;
336 /* The function level offset. When added to each function's LEVEL,
337 this normalizes the function levels such that the smallest level
341 /* The number of gaps in the trace. */
344 /* A bit-vector of btrace_thread_flag. */
345 enum btrace_thread_flag flags;
347 /* The instruction history iterator. */
348 struct btrace_insn_history *insn_history;
350 /* The function call history iterator. */
351 struct btrace_call_history *call_history;
353 /* The current replay position. NULL if not replaying.
354 Gaps are skipped during replay, so REPLAY always points to a valid
356 struct btrace_insn_iterator *replay;
358 /* Why the thread stopped, if we need to track it. */
359 enum target_stop_reason stop_reason;
361 /* Maintenance information. */
362 struct btrace_maint_info maint;
365 /* Enable branch tracing for a thread. */
366 extern void btrace_enable (struct thread_info *tp,
367 const struct btrace_config *conf);
369 /* Get the branch trace configuration for a thread.
370 Return NULL if branch tracing is not enabled for that thread. */
371 extern const struct btrace_config *
372 btrace_conf (const struct btrace_thread_info *);
374 /* Disable branch tracing for a thread.
375 This will also delete the current branch trace data. */
376 extern void btrace_disable (struct thread_info *);
378 /* Disable branch tracing for a thread during teardown.
379 This is similar to btrace_disable, except that it will use
380 target_teardown_btrace instead of target_disable_btrace. */
381 extern void btrace_teardown (struct thread_info *);
383 /* Fetch the branch trace for a single thread. */
384 extern void btrace_fetch (struct thread_info *);
386 /* Clear the branch trace for a single thread. */
387 extern void btrace_clear (struct thread_info *);
389 /* Clear the branch trace for all threads when an object file goes away. */
390 extern void btrace_free_objfile (struct objfile *);
392 /* Parse a branch trace xml document XML into DATA. */
393 extern void parse_xml_btrace (struct btrace_data *data, const char *xml);
395 /* Parse a branch trace configuration xml document XML into CONF. */
396 extern void parse_xml_btrace_conf (struct btrace_config *conf, const char *xml);
398 /* Dereference a branch trace instruction iterator. Return a pointer to the
399 instruction the iterator points to.
400 May return NULL if the iterator points to a gap in the trace. */
401 extern const struct btrace_insn *
402 btrace_insn_get (const struct btrace_insn_iterator *);
404 /* Return the instruction number for a branch trace iterator.
405 Returns one past the maximum instruction number for the end iterator.
406 Returns zero if the iterator does not point to a valid instruction. */
407 extern unsigned int btrace_insn_number (const struct btrace_insn_iterator *);
409 /* Initialize a branch trace instruction iterator to point to the begin/end of
410 the branch trace. Throws an error if there is no branch trace. */
411 extern void btrace_insn_begin (struct btrace_insn_iterator *,
412 const struct btrace_thread_info *);
413 extern void btrace_insn_end (struct btrace_insn_iterator *,
414 const struct btrace_thread_info *);
416 /* Increment/decrement a branch trace instruction iterator by at most STRIDE
417 instructions. Return the number of instructions by which the instruction
418 iterator has been advanced.
419 Returns zero, if the operation failed or STRIDE had been zero. */
420 extern unsigned int btrace_insn_next (struct btrace_insn_iterator *,
421 unsigned int stride);
422 extern unsigned int btrace_insn_prev (struct btrace_insn_iterator *,
423 unsigned int stride);
425 /* Compare two branch trace instruction iterators.
426 Return a negative number if LHS < RHS.
427 Return zero if LHS == RHS.
428 Return a positive number if LHS > RHS. */
429 extern int btrace_insn_cmp (const struct btrace_insn_iterator *lhs,
430 const struct btrace_insn_iterator *rhs);
432 /* Find an instruction in the function branch trace by its number.
433 If the instruction is found, initialize the branch trace instruction
434 iterator to point to this instruction and return non-zero.
435 Return zero otherwise. */
436 extern int btrace_find_insn_by_number (struct btrace_insn_iterator *,
437 const struct btrace_thread_info *,
438 unsigned int number);
440 /* Dereference a branch trace call iterator. Return a pointer to the
441 function the iterator points to or NULL if the interator points past
442 the end of the branch trace. */
443 extern const struct btrace_function *
444 btrace_call_get (const struct btrace_call_iterator *);
446 /* Return the function number for a branch trace call iterator.
447 Returns one past the maximum function number for the end iterator.
448 Returns zero if the iterator does not point to a valid function. */
449 extern unsigned int btrace_call_number (const struct btrace_call_iterator *);
451 /* Initialize a branch trace call iterator to point to the begin/end of
452 the branch trace. Throws an error if there is no branch trace. */
453 extern void btrace_call_begin (struct btrace_call_iterator *,
454 const struct btrace_thread_info *);
455 extern void btrace_call_end (struct btrace_call_iterator *,
456 const struct btrace_thread_info *);
458 /* Increment/decrement a branch trace call iterator by at most STRIDE function
459 segments. Return the number of function segments by which the call
460 iterator has been advanced.
461 Returns zero, if the operation failed or STRIDE had been zero. */
462 extern unsigned int btrace_call_next (struct btrace_call_iterator *,
463 unsigned int stride);
464 extern unsigned int btrace_call_prev (struct btrace_call_iterator *,
465 unsigned int stride);
467 /* Compare two branch trace call iterators.
468 Return a negative number if LHS < RHS.
469 Return zero if LHS == RHS.
470 Return a positive number if LHS > RHS. */
471 extern int btrace_call_cmp (const struct btrace_call_iterator *lhs,
472 const struct btrace_call_iterator *rhs);
474 /* Find a function in the function branch trace by its NUMBER.
475 If the function is found, initialize the branch trace call
476 iterator to point to this function and return non-zero.
477 Return zero otherwise. */
478 extern int btrace_find_call_by_number (struct btrace_call_iterator *,
479 const struct btrace_thread_info *,
480 unsigned int number);
482 /* Set the branch trace instruction history from BEGIN (inclusive) to
484 extern void btrace_set_insn_history (struct btrace_thread_info *,
485 const struct btrace_insn_iterator *begin,
486 const struct btrace_insn_iterator *end);
488 /* Set the branch trace function call history from BEGIN (inclusive) to
490 extern void btrace_set_call_history (struct btrace_thread_info *,
491 const struct btrace_call_iterator *begin,
492 const struct btrace_call_iterator *end);
494 /* Determine if branch tracing is currently replaying TP. */
495 extern int btrace_is_replaying (struct thread_info *tp);
497 /* Return non-zero if the branch trace for TP is empty; zero otherwise. */
498 extern int btrace_is_empty (struct thread_info *tp);
500 /* Create a cleanup for DATA. */
501 extern struct cleanup *make_cleanup_btrace_data (struct btrace_data *data);
503 #endif /* BTRACE_H */