1 /* Definitions for a frame unwinder, for GDB, the GNU debugger.
3 Copyright (C) 2003-2004, 2007-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
5 This file is part of GDB.
7 This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
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12 This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
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14 MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
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20 #if !defined (FRAME_UNWIND_H)
21 #define FRAME_UNWIND_H 1
31 #include "frame.h" /* For enum frame_type. */
33 /* The following unwind functions assume a chain of frames forming the
34 sequence: (outer) prev <-> this <-> next (inner). All the
35 functions are called with this frame's `struct frame_info' and
38 THIS frame's register values can be obtained by unwinding NEXT
39 frame's registers (a recursive operation).
41 THIS frame's prologue cache can be used to cache information such
42 as where this frame's prologue stores the previous frame's
45 /* Given THIS frame, take a whiff of its registers (namely
46 the PC and attributes) and if SELF is the applicable unwinder,
47 return non-zero. Possibly also initialize THIS_PROLOGUE_CACHE. */
49 typedef int (frame_sniffer_ftype) (const struct frame_unwind *self,
50 struct frame_info *this_frame,
51 void **this_prologue_cache);
53 typedef enum unwind_stop_reason (frame_unwind_stop_reason_ftype)
54 (struct frame_info *this_frame, void **this_prologue_cache);
56 /* A default frame sniffer which always accepts the frame. Used by
57 fallback prologue unwinders. */
59 int default_frame_sniffer (const struct frame_unwind *self,
60 struct frame_info *this_frame,
61 void **this_prologue_cache);
63 /* A default stop_reason callback which always claims the frame is
66 enum unwind_stop_reason
67 default_frame_unwind_stop_reason (struct frame_info *this_frame,
70 /* Assuming the frame chain: (outer) prev <-> this <-> next (inner);
71 use THIS frame, and through it the NEXT frame's register unwind
72 method, to determine the frame ID of THIS frame.
74 A frame ID provides an invariant that can be used to re-identify an
75 instance of a frame. It is a combination of the frame's `base' and
76 the frame's function's code address.
78 Traditionally, THIS frame's ID was determined by examining THIS
79 frame's function's prologue, and identifying the register/offset
80 used as THIS frame's base.
82 Example: An examination of THIS frame's prologue reveals that, on
83 entry, it saves the PC(+12), SP(+8), and R1(+4) registers
84 (decrementing the SP by 12). Consequently, the frame ID's base can
85 be determined by adding 12 to the THIS frame's stack-pointer, and
86 the value of THIS frame's SP can be obtained by unwinding the NEXT
89 THIS_PROLOGUE_CACHE can be used to share any prolog analysis data
90 with the other unwind methods. Memory for that cache should be
91 allocated using FRAME_OBSTACK_ZALLOC(). */
93 typedef void (frame_this_id_ftype) (struct frame_info *this_frame,
94 void **this_prologue_cache,
95 struct frame_id *this_id);
97 /* Assuming the frame chain: (outer) prev <-> this <-> next (inner);
98 use THIS frame, and implicitly the NEXT frame's register unwind
99 method, to unwind THIS frame's registers (returning the value of
100 the specified register REGNUM in the previous frame).
102 Traditionally, THIS frame's registers were unwound by examining
103 THIS frame's function's prologue and identifying which registers
104 that prolog code saved on the stack.
106 Example: An examination of THIS frame's prologue reveals that, on
107 entry, it saves the PC(+12), SP(+8), and R1(+4) registers
108 (decrementing the SP by 12). Consequently, the value of the PC
109 register in the previous frame is found in memory at SP+12, and
110 THIS frame's SP can be obtained by unwinding the NEXT frame's SP.
112 This function takes THIS_FRAME as an argument. It can find the
113 values of registers in THIS frame by calling get_frame_register
114 (THIS_FRAME), and reinvoke itself to find other registers in the
115 PREVIOUS frame by calling frame_unwind_register (THIS_FRAME).
117 The result is a GDB value object describing the register value. It
118 may be a lazy reference to memory, a lazy reference to the value of
119 a register in THIS frame, or a non-lvalue.
121 THIS_PROLOGUE_CACHE can be used to share any prolog analysis data
122 with the other unwind methods. Memory for that cache should be
123 allocated using FRAME_OBSTACK_ZALLOC(). */
125 typedef struct value * (frame_prev_register_ftype)
126 (struct frame_info *this_frame, void **this_prologue_cache,
129 /* Deallocate extra memory associated with the frame cache if any. */
131 typedef void (frame_dealloc_cache_ftype) (struct frame_info *self,
134 /* Assuming the frame chain: (outer) prev <-> this <-> next (inner);
135 use THIS frame, and implicitly the NEXT frame's register unwind
136 method, return PREV frame's architecture. */
138 typedef struct gdbarch *(frame_prev_arch_ftype) (struct frame_info *this_frame,
139 void **this_prologue_cache);
143 /* The frame's type. Should this instead be a collection of
144 predicates that test the frame for various attributes? */
145 enum frame_type type;
146 /* Should an attribute indicating the frame's address-in-block go
148 frame_unwind_stop_reason_ftype *stop_reason;
149 frame_this_id_ftype *this_id;
150 frame_prev_register_ftype *prev_register;
151 const struct frame_data *unwind_data;
152 frame_sniffer_ftype *sniffer;
153 frame_dealloc_cache_ftype *dealloc_cache;
154 frame_prev_arch_ftype *prev_arch;
157 /* Register a frame unwinder, _prepending_ it to the front of the
158 search list (so it is sniffed before previously registered
159 unwinders). By using a prepend, later calls can install unwinders
160 that override earlier calls. This allows, for instance, an OSABI
161 to install a more specific sigtramp unwinder that overrides the
162 traditional brute-force unwinder. */
163 extern void frame_unwind_prepend_unwinder (struct gdbarch *,
164 const struct frame_unwind *);
166 /* Add a frame sniffer to the list. The predicates are polled in the
167 order that they are appended. The initial list contains the dummy
170 extern void frame_unwind_append_unwinder (struct gdbarch *gdbarch,
171 const struct frame_unwind *unwinder);
173 /* Iterate through sniffers for THIS_FRAME frame until one returns with an
174 unwinder implementation. THIS_FRAME->UNWIND must be NULL, it will get set
175 by this function. Possibly initialize THIS_CACHE. */
177 extern void frame_unwind_find_by_frame (struct frame_info *this_frame,
180 /* Helper functions for value-based register unwinding. These return
181 a (possibly lazy) value of the appropriate type. */
183 /* Return a value which indicates that FRAME did not save REGNUM. */
185 struct value *frame_unwind_got_optimized (struct frame_info *frame,
188 /* Return a value which indicates that FRAME copied REGNUM into
189 register NEW_REGNUM. */
191 struct value *frame_unwind_got_register (struct frame_info *frame, int regnum,
194 /* Return a value which indicates that FRAME saved REGNUM in memory at
197 struct value *frame_unwind_got_memory (struct frame_info *frame, int regnum,
200 /* Return a value which indicates that FRAME's saved version of
201 REGNUM has a known constant (computed) value of VAL. */
203 struct value *frame_unwind_got_constant (struct frame_info *frame, int regnum,
206 /* Return a value which indicates that FRAME's saved version of
207 REGNUM has a known constant (computed) value which is stored
210 struct value *frame_unwind_got_bytes (struct frame_info *frame, int regnum,
213 /* Return a value which indicates that FRAME's saved version of REGNUM
214 has a known constant (computed) value of ADDR. Convert the
215 CORE_ADDR to a target address if necessary. */
217 struct value *frame_unwind_got_address (struct frame_info *frame, int regnum,