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@@ -149,6 +149,9 @@ show range-stepping command, stopping the program's execution at the start of its main subprogram. + ** The new commands -catch-assert and -catch-exceptions insert + catchpoints stopping the program when Ada exceptions are raised. + * New system-wide configuration scripts A GDB installation now provides scripts suitable for use as system-wide configuration scripts for the following systems: diff --git a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo index 24773ea..44fb174 100644 --- a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo +++ b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo @@ -30328,6 +30328,14 @@ thread-groups=["i1"],times="1"@}]@} This section documents @sc{gdb/mi} commands for manipulating catchpoints. +@menu +* Shared Library GDB/MI Catchpoint Commands:: +* Ada Exception GDB/MI Catchpoint Commands:: +@end menu + +@node Shared Library GDB/MI Catchpoint Commands +@subsection Shared Library @sc{gdb/mi} Catchpoints + @subheading The @code{-catch-load} Command @findex -catch-load @@ -30386,6 +30394,97 @@ what="load of library matching bar.so",catch-type="unload",times="0"@} (gdb) @end smallexample +@node Ada Exception GDB/MI Catchpoint Commands +@subsection Ada Exception @sc{gdb/mi} Catchpoints + +The following @sc{gdb/mi} commands can be used to create catchpoints +that stop the execution when Ada exceptions are being raised. + +@subheading The @code{-catch-assert} Command +@findex -catch-assert + +@subsubheading Synopsis + +@smallexample + -catch-assert [ -c @var{condition}] [ -d ] [ -t ] +@end smallexample + +Add a catchpoint for failed Ada assertions. + +The possible optional parameters for this command are: + +@table @samp +@item -c @var{condition} +Make the catchpoint conditional on @var{condition}. +@item -d +Create a disabled catchpoint. +@item -t +Create a temporary catchpoint. +@end table + +@subsubheading @value{GDBN} Command + +The corresponding @value{GDBN} command is @samp{catch assert}. + +@subsubheading Example + +@smallexample +-catch-assert +^done,bkptno="5",bkpt=@{number="5",type="breakpoint",disp="keep", +enabled="y",addr="0x0000000000404888",what="failed Ada assertions", +thread-groups=["i1"],times="0", +original-location="__gnat_debug_raise_assert_failure"@} +(gdb) +@end smallexample + +@subheading The @code{-catch-exception} Command +@findex -catch-exception + +@subsubheading Synopsis + +@smallexample + -catch-exception [ -c @var{condition}] [ -d ] [ -e @var{exception-name} ] + [ -t ] [ -u ] +@end smallexample + +Add a catchpoint stopping when Ada exceptions are raised. +By default, the command stops the program when any Ada exception +gets raised. But it is also possible, by using some of the +optional parameters described below, to create more selective +catchpoints. + +The possible optional parameters for this command are: + +@table @samp +@item -c @var{condition} +Make the catchpoint conditional on @var{condition}. +@item -d +Create a disabled catchpoint. +@item -e @var{exception-name} +Only stop when @var{exception-name} is raised. This option cannot +be used combined with @samp{-u}. +@item -t +Create a temporary catchpoint. +@item -u +Stop only when an unhandled exception gets raised. This option +cannot be used combined with @samp{-e}. +@end table + +@subsubheading @value{GDBN} Command + +The corresponding @value{GDBN} commands are @samp{catch exception} +and @samp{catch exception unhandled}. + +@subsubheading Example + +@smallexample +-catch-exception -e Program_Error +^done,bkptno="4",bkpt=@{number="4",type="breakpoint",disp="keep", +enabled="y",addr="0x0000000000404874", +what="`Program_Error' Ada exception", thread-groups=["i1"], +times="0",original-location="__gnat_debug_raise_exception"@} +(gdb) +@end smallexample @c %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% SECTION %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% @node GDB/MI Program Context |