From e3940304fe75c91f99e260a89fe8c45ece7e373f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Pedro Alves Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2016 10:56:05 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Add a new $_inferior convenience variable Like $_thread, but holds the current inferior number. gdb/ChangeLog: 2016-01-13 Pedro Alves * NEWS: Mention $_inferior. * inferior.c (inferior_id_make_value): New. (inferior_funcs): New. (_initialize_inferior): Create $_inferior variable. gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog: 2016-01-13 Pedro Alves * gdb.base/default.exp: Expect $_inferior as well. * gdb.multi/base.exp: Test $_inferior. gdb/doc/ChangeLog: 2016-01-13 Pedro Alves * gdb.texinfo (Inferiors and Programs): Document the $_inferior convenience variable. (Convenience Vars): Likewise. --- gdb/ChangeLog | 7 +++++++ gdb/NEWS | 3 +++ gdb/doc/ChangeLog | 6 ++++++ gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo | 10 ++++++++++ gdb/inferior.c | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++ gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog | 5 +++++ gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/default.exp | 1 + gdb/testsuite/gdb.multi/base.exp | 4 ++++ 8 files changed, 57 insertions(+) diff --git a/gdb/ChangeLog b/gdb/ChangeLog index ceb8c18..1e6f922 100644 --- a/gdb/ChangeLog +++ b/gdb/ChangeLog @@ -1,5 +1,12 @@ 2016-01-13 Pedro Alves + * NEWS: Mention $_inferior. + * inferior.c (inferior_id_make_value): New. + (inferior_funcs): New. + (_initialize_inferior): Create $_inferior variable. + +2016-01-13 Pedro Alves + PR breakpoints/19388 * frame.c (get_current_frame): Use validate_registers_access. * gdbthread.h (validate_registers_access): Declare. diff --git a/gdb/NEWS b/gdb/NEWS index 85642fb..c22ac54 100644 --- a/gdb/NEWS +++ b/gdb/NEWS @@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ *** Changes since GDB 7.10 +* The new convenience variable $_inferior holds the number of the + current inferior. + * Record btrace now supports non-stop mode. * Support for tracepoints on aarch64-linux was added in GDBserver. diff --git a/gdb/doc/ChangeLog b/gdb/doc/ChangeLog index b4ea0ee..b51e8df 100644 --- a/gdb/doc/ChangeLog +++ b/gdb/doc/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +2016-01-13 Pedro Alves + + * gdb.texinfo (Inferiors and Programs): Document the $_inferior + convenience variable. + (Convenience Vars): Likewise. + 2016-01-12 Josh Stone Philippe Waroquiers diff --git a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo index 35065e0..d4452a9 100644 --- a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo +++ b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo @@ -2658,6 +2658,12 @@ Make inferior number @var{infno} the current inferior. The argument in the first field of the @samp{info inferiors} display. @end table +@vindex $_inferior@r{, convenience variable} +The debugger convenience variable @samp{$_inferior} contains the +number of the current inferior. You may find this useful in writing +breakpoint conditional expressions, command scripts, and so forth. +@xref{Convenience Vars,, Convenience Variables}, for general +information on convenience variables. You can get multiple executables into a debugging session via the @code{add-inferior} and @w{@code{clone-inferior}} commands. On some @@ -10382,6 +10388,10 @@ gdbserver that supports the @code{qGetTIBAddr} request. @xref{General Query Packets}. This variable contains the address of the thread information block. +@item $_inferior +The number of the current inferior. @xref{Inferiors and +Programs, ,Debugging Multiple Inferiors and Programs}. + @end table @node Convenience Funs diff --git a/gdb/inferior.c b/gdb/inferior.c index e71104d..8f9ac33 100644 --- a/gdb/inferior.c +++ b/gdb/inferior.c @@ -1008,6 +1008,26 @@ show_print_inferior_events (struct ui_file *file, int from_tty, fprintf_filtered (file, _("Printing of inferior events is %s.\n"), value); } +/* Return a new value for the selected inferior's id. */ + +static struct value * +inferior_id_make_value (struct gdbarch *gdbarch, struct internalvar *var, + void *ignore) +{ + struct inferior *inf = current_inferior (); + + return value_from_longest (builtin_type (gdbarch)->builtin_int, inf->num); +} + +/* Implementation of `$_inferior' variable. */ + +static const struct internalvar_funcs inferior_funcs = +{ + inferior_id_make_value, + NULL, + NULL +}; + void @@ -1071,4 +1091,5 @@ Show printing of inferior events (e.g., inferior start and exit)."), NULL, show_print_inferior_events, &setprintlist, &showprintlist); + create_internalvar_type_lazy ("_inferior", &inferior_funcs, NULL); } diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog b/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog index a27a6a5..5d773ca 100644 --- a/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog +++ b/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog @@ -1,5 +1,10 @@ 2016-01-13 Pedro Alves + * gdb.base/default.exp: Expect $_inferior as well. + * gdb.multi/base.exp: Test $_inferior. + +2016-01-13 Pedro Alves + PR breakpoints/19388 * gdb.base/catch-signal-siginfo-cond.c: New file. * gdb.base/catch-signal-siginfo-cond.exp: New file. diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/default.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/default.exp index 90bf27d..fec2cde 100644 --- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/default.exp +++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/default.exp @@ -587,6 +587,7 @@ set show_conv_list \ {$_sdata = void} \ {$_siginfo = void} \ {$_thread = 0} \ + {$_inferior = 1} \ {$_exception = } \ {$_probe_argc = } \ {$_probe_arg0 = } \ diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.multi/base.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.multi/base.exp index 6f0bc63..1aa907d 100644 --- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.multi/base.exp +++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.multi/base.exp @@ -44,12 +44,16 @@ if { [build_executable ${testfile}.exp ${exec3} "${srcfile3}" {debug}] == -1 } { clean_restart ${exec1} +gdb_test {print $_inferior} " = 1" + # Add an empty inferior, switch to it, and load a main executable into # it. gdb_test "add-inferior" "Added inferior 2.*" "add empty inferior 2" gdb_test "inferior 2" "Switching to inferior 2.*" "switch to inferior 2" gdb_test "file ${binfile2}" ".*" "load ${exec2} file in inferior 2" +gdb_test {print $_inferior} " = 2" "print \$_inferior after switching" + # Add a new inferior and load a main executable into it in one # command. gdb_test "add-inferior -exec ${binfile3}" \ -- 2.7.4