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-rw-r--r--gdb/ChangeLog16
-rw-r--r--gdb/NEWS11
-rw-r--r--gdb/cli/cli-cmds.c4
-rw-r--r--gdb/cli/cli-cmds.h4
-rw-r--r--gdb/doc/ChangeLog5
-rw-r--r--gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo22
-rw-r--r--gdb/maint.c5
-rw-r--r--gdb/regcache.c13
-rw-r--r--gdb/symtab.c8
-rw-r--r--gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog11
-rw-r--r--gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/c-linkage-name.exp2
-rw-r--r--gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/killed-outside.exp2
-rw-r--r--gdb/testsuite/gdb.opt/inline-bt.exp2
-rw-r--r--gdb/testsuite/gdb.perf/gmonster-null-lookup.py2
-rw-r--r--gdb/testsuite/gdb.perf/gmonster-print-cerr.py2
-rw-r--r--gdb/testsuite/gdb.perf/gmonster-ptype-string.py2
-rw-r--r--gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-unwind.exp2
17 files changed, 96 insertions, 17 deletions
diff --git a/gdb/ChangeLog b/gdb/ChangeLog
index d2105e5..f7ca2c9 100644
--- a/gdb/ChangeLog
+++ b/gdb/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,19 @@
+2020-12-13 Andrew Burgess <andrew.burgess@embecosm.com>
+
+ * NEWS: Mention new commands, and that the old commands are now
+ deprecated.
+ * cli/cli-cmds.c (maintenanceflushlist): Define.
+ * cli/cli-cmds.h (maintenanceflushlist): Declare.
+ * maint.c (_initialize_maint_cmds): Initialise
+ maintenanceflushlist.
+ * regcache.c: Add 'cli/cli-cmds.h' include.
+ (reg_flush_command): Add header comment.
+ (_initialize_regcache): Create new 'maint flush register-cache'
+ command, make 'flushregs' an alias.
+ * symtab.c: Add 'cli/cli-cmds.h' include.
+ (_initialize_symtab): Create new 'maint flush symbol-cache'
+ command, make old command an alias.
+
2020-12-11 Andrew Burgess <andrew.burgess@embecosm.com>
* cli/cli-decode.c (deprecated_cmd_warning): Ignore the prefix
diff --git a/gdb/NEWS b/gdb/NEWS
index d75992e..4d96388 100644
--- a/gdb/NEWS
+++ b/gdb/NEWS
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ set debug event-loop
show debug event-loop
Control the display of debug output about GDB's event loop.
+maintenance flush symbol-cache
+maintenance flush register-cache
+ These new commands are equivalent to the already existing commands
+ 'maintenance flush-symbol-cache' and 'flushregs' respectively.
+
* Changed commands
break [PROBE_MODIFIER] [LOCATION] [thread THREADNUM]
@@ -61,6 +66,12 @@ condition [-force] N COND
GDB into defining the condition even when COND is invalid for all the
current locations of breakpoint N.
+flushregs
+maintenance flush-symbol-cache
+ These commands are deprecated in favor of the new commands
+ 'maintenance flush register-cache' and 'maintenance flush
+ symbol-cache' respectively.
+
*** Changes in GDB 10
* There are new feature names for ARC targets: "org.gnu.gdb.arc.core"
diff --git a/gdb/cli/cli-cmds.c b/gdb/cli/cli-cmds.c
index 54822fa..88c83cd 100644
--- a/gdb/cli/cli-cmds.c
+++ b/gdb/cli/cli-cmds.c
@@ -151,6 +151,10 @@ struct cmd_list_element *maintenanceprintlist;
struct cmd_list_element *maintenancechecklist;
+/* Chain containing all defined "maintenance flush" subcommands. */
+
+struct cmd_list_element *maintenanceflushlist;
+
struct cmd_list_element *setprintlist;
struct cmd_list_element *showprintlist;
diff --git a/gdb/cli/cli-cmds.h b/gdb/cli/cli-cmds.h
index 1d64152..976cea0 100644
--- a/gdb/cli/cli-cmds.h
+++ b/gdb/cli/cli-cmds.h
@@ -89,6 +89,10 @@ extern struct cmd_list_element *maintenanceinfolist;
extern struct cmd_list_element *maintenanceprintlist;
+/* Chain containing all defined "maintenance flush" subcommands. */
+
+extern struct cmd_list_element *maintenanceflushlist;
+
extern struct cmd_list_element *setprintlist;
extern struct cmd_list_element *showprintlist;
diff --git a/gdb/doc/ChangeLog b/gdb/doc/ChangeLog
index 5793ab9..6ad728e 100644
--- a/gdb/doc/ChangeLog
+++ b/gdb/doc/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2020-12-13 Andrew Burgess <andrew.burgess@embecosm.com>
+
+ * gdb.texinfo (Symbols): Document 'maint flush symbol-cache'.
+ (Maintenance Commands): Document 'maint flush register-cache'.
+
2020-12-04 Bernd Edlinger <bernd.edlinger@hotmail.de>
* Makefile.in: Delete GDBvn.texi and version.subst only in
diff --git a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
index 01dcac9..5bafb9d 100644
--- a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
+++ b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
@@ -19503,12 +19503,16 @@ This is useful when debugging symbol cache issues.
Print symbol cache usage statistics.
This helps determine how well the cache is being utilized.
+@kindex maint flush symbol-cache
@kindex maint flush-symbol-cache
@cindex symbol cache, flushing
-@item maint flush-symbol-cache
-Flush the contents of the symbol cache, all entries are removed.
-This command is useful when debugging the symbol cache.
-It is also useful when collecting performance data.
+@item maint flush symbol-cache
+@itemx maint flush-symbol-cache
+Flush the contents of the symbol cache, all entries are removed. This
+command is useful when debugging the symbol cache. It is also useful
+when collecting performance data. The command @code{maint
+flush-symbol-cache} is deprecated in favor of @code{maint flush
+symbol-cache}..
@end table
@@ -38859,9 +38863,15 @@ The register groups info looks like this:
restore internal
@end smallexample
+@kindex maint flush register-cache
@kindex flushregs
-@item flushregs
-This command forces @value{GDBN} to flush its internal register cache.
+@cindex register cache, flushing
+@item maint flush register-cache
+@itemx flushregs
+Flush the contents of the register cache and as a consequence the
+frame cache. This command is useful when debugging issues related to
+register fetching, or frame unwinding. The command @code{flushregs}
+is deprecated in favor of @code{maint flush register-cache}.
@kindex maint print objfiles
@cindex info for known object files
diff --git a/gdb/maint.c b/gdb/maint.c
index 5631960..ac24315 100644
--- a/gdb/maint.c
+++ b/gdb/maint.c
@@ -1083,6 +1083,11 @@ lists all sections from all object files, including shared libraries."),
&maintenanceprintlist, "maintenance print ", 0,
&maintenancelist);
+ add_basic_prefix_cmd ("flush", class_maintenance,
+ _("Maintenance command for flushing GDB internal caches."),
+ &maintenanceflushlist, "maintenance flush ", 0,
+ &maintenancelist);
+
add_basic_prefix_cmd ("set", class_maintenance, _("\
Set GDB internal variables used by the GDB maintainer.\n\
Configure variables internal to GDB that aid in GDB's maintenance"),
diff --git a/gdb/regcache.c b/gdb/regcache.c
index 91d3202..a0dff93 100644
--- a/gdb/regcache.c
+++ b/gdb/regcache.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
#include "observable.h"
#include "regset.h"
#include <unordered_map>
+#include "cli/cli-cmds.h"
/*
* DATA STRUCTURE
@@ -1382,6 +1383,8 @@ regcache::debug_print_register (const char *func, int regno)
fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog, "\n");
}
+/* Implement 'maint flush register-cache' command. */
+
static void
reg_flush_command (const char *command, int from_tty)
{
@@ -2076,14 +2079,20 @@ void _initialize_regcache ();
void
_initialize_regcache ()
{
+ struct cmd_list_element *c;
+
regcache_descr_handle
= gdbarch_data_register_post_init (init_regcache_descr);
gdb::observers::target_changed.attach (regcache_observer_target_changed);
gdb::observers::thread_ptid_changed.attach (regcache_thread_ptid_changed);
- add_com ("flushregs", class_maintenance, reg_flush_command,
- _("Force gdb to flush its register cache (maintainer command)."));
+ add_cmd ("register-cache", class_maintenance, reg_flush_command,
+ _("Force gdb to flush its register and frame cache."),
+ &maintenanceflushlist);
+ c = add_com_alias ("flushregs", "maintenance flush register-cache",
+ class_maintenance, 0);
+ deprecate_cmd (c, "maintenance flush register-cache");
#if GDB_SELF_TEST
selftests::register_test ("get_thread_arch_aspace_regcache",
diff --git a/gdb/symtab.c b/gdb/symtab.c
index dccc3d1..3339bf7 100644
--- a/gdb/symtab.c
+++ b/gdb/symtab.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
#include "addrmap.h"
#include "cli/cli-utils.h"
#include "cli/cli-style.h"
+#include "cli/cli-cmds.h"
#include "fnmatch.h"
#include "hashtab.h"
#include "typeprint.h"
@@ -6929,10 +6930,13 @@ If zero then the symbol cache is disabled."),
_("Print symbol cache statistics for each program space."),
&maintenanceprintlist);
- add_cmd ("flush-symbol-cache", class_maintenance,
+ add_cmd ("symbol-cache", class_maintenance,
maintenance_flush_symbol_cache,
_("Flush the symbol cache for each program space."),
- &maintenancelist);
+ &maintenanceflushlist);
+ c = add_alias_cmd ("flush-symbol-cache", "flush symbol-cache",
+ class_maintenance, 0, &maintenancelist);
+ deprecate_cmd (c, "maintenancelist flush symbol-cache");
gdb::observers::executable_changed.attach (symtab_observer_executable_changed);
gdb::observers::new_objfile.attach (symtab_new_objfile_observer);
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog b/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog
index 5796e61..130de8a 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+2020-12-13 Andrew Burgess <andrew.burgess@embecosm.com>
+
+ * gdb.base/c-linkage-name.exp: Update to use new 'maint flush ...'
+ commands.
+ * gdb.base/killed-outside.exp: Likewise.
+ * gdb.opt/inline-bt.exp: Likewise.
+ * gdb.perf/gmonster-null-lookup.py: Likewise.
+ * gdb.perf/gmonster-print-cerr.py: Likewise.
+ * gdb.perf/gmonster-ptype-string.py: Likewise.
+ * gdb.python/py-unwind.exp: Likewise.
+
2020-12-11 Andrew Burgess <andrew.burgess@embecosm.com>
* gdb.base/commands.exp: Update expected results.
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/c-linkage-name.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/c-linkage-name.exp
index 6b0a014..c6b3b50 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/c-linkage-name.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/c-linkage-name.exp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ gdb_test "maint info symtabs" "\{ symtab \[^\r\n\]*c-linkage-name-2.c.*"
# Flush the symbol cache to prevent the lookup to return the same as before.
-gdb_test "maint flush-symbol-cache"
+gdb_test "maint flush symbol-cache"
# Try to print MUNDANE using its linkage name again, after partial
# symtab expansion.
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/killed-outside.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/killed-outside.exp
index 3e20ad6..645b41f 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/killed-outside.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/killed-outside.exp
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ with_test_prefix "stepi" {
# other commands would trigger.
with_test_prefix "registers" {
test {
- gdb_test "flushregs" ".*"
+ gdb_test "maint flush register-cache" ".*"
gdb_test "info threads" ".*"
}
}
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.opt/inline-bt.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.opt/inline-bt.exp
index d428c39..109627c 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.opt/inline-bt.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.opt/inline-bt.exp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ gdb_test "info frame" ".*inlined into frame.*" "func2 inlined (3)"
# function.
gdb_test_no_output "set backtrace limit 2"
# Force flushing the frame cache.
-gdb_test "flushregs" "Register cache flushed."
+gdb_test "maint flush register-cache" "Register cache flushed."
gdb_test "up" "#1 .*func1.*" "up from bar (4)"
gdb_test "info frame" ".*in func1.*" "info frame still works"
# Verify the user visible limit works as expected.
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.perf/gmonster-null-lookup.py b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.perf/gmonster-null-lookup.py
index eaf4b11..f4ce1ea 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.perf/gmonster-null-lookup.py
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.perf/gmonster-null-lookup.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class NullLookup(perftest.TestCaseWithBasicMeasurements):
utils.safe_execute("mt expand-symtabs")
iteration = 5
while iteration > 0:
- utils.safe_execute("mt flush-symbol-cache")
+ utils.safe_execute("mt flush symbol-cache")
func = lambda: utils.safe_execute("p symbol_not_found")
self.measure.measure(func, run)
iteration -= 1
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.perf/gmonster-print-cerr.py b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.perf/gmonster-print-cerr.py
index 796380d..adee2e6 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.perf/gmonster-print-cerr.py
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.perf/gmonster-print-cerr.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class PrintCerr(perftest.TestCaseWithBasicMeasurements):
utils.runto_main()
iteration = 5
while iteration > 0:
- utils.safe_execute("mt flush-symbol-cache")
+ utils.safe_execute("mt flush symbol-cache")
func = lambda: utils.safe_execute("print gm_std::cerr")
self.measure.measure(func, run)
iteration -= 1
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.perf/gmonster-ptype-string.py b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.perf/gmonster-ptype-string.py
index 78fa3df..aa55135 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.perf/gmonster-ptype-string.py
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.perf/gmonster-ptype-string.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class GmonsterPtypeString(perftest.TestCaseWithBasicMeasurements):
utils.safe_execute("mt expand-symtabs")
iteration = 5
while iteration > 0:
- utils.safe_execute("mt flush-symbol-cache")
+ utils.safe_execute("mt flush symbol-cache")
func1 = lambda: utils.safe_execute("ptype hello")
func = lambda: utils.run_n_times(2, func1)
self.measure.measure(func, run)
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-unwind.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-unwind.exp
index 4ef63bf..e8ae863 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-unwind.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-unwind.exp
@@ -57,4 +57,4 @@ gdb_test_sequence "where" "Backtrace restored by unwinder" {
}
# Check that the Python unwinder frames can be flushed / released.
-gdb_test "flushregs" "Register cache flushed\\." "flush frames"
+gdb_test "maint flush register-cache" "Register cache flushed\\." "flush frames"