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diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-inferior-leak.py b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-inferior-leak.py
index 97837dc..38f33c3 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-inferior-leak.py
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-inferior-leak.py
@@ -14,99 +14,31 @@
# along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
import re
-import tracemalloc
+import gdb_leak_detector
-import gdb
-# A global variable in which we store a reference to the gdb.Inferior
-# object sent to us in the new_inferior event.
-inf = None
+class inferior_leak_detector(gdb_leak_detector.gdb_leak_detector):
+ def __init__(self):
+ super().__init__(__file__)
+ self.inferior = None
+ self.__handler = lambda event: setattr(self, "inferior", event.inferior)
+ gdb.events.new_inferior.connect(self.__handler)
+ def __del__(self):
+ gdb.events.new_inferior.disconnect(self.__handler)
-# Register the new_inferior event handler.
-def new_inferior_handler(event):
- global inf
- inf = event.inferior
+ def allocate(self):
+ output = gdb.execute("add-inferior", False, True)
+ m = re.search(r"Added inferior (\d+)", output)
+ if m:
+ num = int(m.group(1))
+ else:
+ raise RuntimeError("no match")
+ gdb.execute("remove-inferiors %s" % num)
-gdb.events.new_inferior.connect(new_inferior_handler)
+ def deallocate(self):
+ self.inferior = None
-# A global filters list, we only care about memory allocations
-# originating from this script.
-filters = [tracemalloc.Filter(True, "*py-inferior-leak.py")]
-
-# Add a new inferior, and return the number of the new inferior.
-def add_inferior():
- output = gdb.execute("add-inferior", False, True)
- m = re.search(r"Added inferior (\d+)", output)
- if m:
- num = int(m.group(1))
- else:
- raise RuntimeError("no match")
- return num
-
-
-# Run the test. When CLEAR is True we clear the global INF variable
-# before comparing the before and after memory allocation traces.
-# When CLEAR is False we leave INF set to reference the gdb.Inferior
-# object, thus preventing the gdb.Inferior from being deallocated.
-def test(clear):
- global filters, inf
-
- # Start tracing, and take a snapshot of the current allocations.
- tracemalloc.start()
- snapshot1 = tracemalloc.take_snapshot()
-
- # Create an inferior, this triggers the new_inferior event, which
- # in turn holds a reference to the new gdb.Inferior object in the
- # global INF variable.
- num = add_inferior()
- gdb.execute("remove-inferiors %s" % num)
-
- # Possibly clear the global INF variable.
- if clear:
- inf = None
-
- # Now grab a second snapshot of memory allocations, and stop
- # tracing memory allocations.
- snapshot2 = tracemalloc.take_snapshot()
- tracemalloc.stop()
-
- # Filter the snapshots; we only care about allocations originating
- # from this file.
- snapshot1 = snapshot1.filter_traces(filters)
- snapshot2 = snapshot2.filter_traces(filters)
-
- # Compare the snapshots, this leaves only things that were
- # allocated, but not deallocated since the first snapshot.
- stats = snapshot2.compare_to(snapshot1, "traceback")
-
- # Total up all the deallocated things.
- total = 0
- for stat in stats:
- total += stat.size_diff
- return total
-
-
-# The first time we run this some global state will be allocated which
-# shows up as memory that is allocated, but not released. So, run the
-# test once and discard the result.
-test(True)
-
-# Now run the test twice, the first time we clear our global reference
-# to the gdb.Inferior object, which should allow Python to deallocate
-# the object. The second time we hold onto the global reference,
-# preventing Python from performing the deallocation.
-bytes_with_clear = test(True)
-bytes_without_clear = test(False)
-
-# The bug that used to exist in GDB was that even when we released the
-# global reference the gdb.Inferior object would not be deallocated.
-if bytes_with_clear > 0:
- raise gdb.GdbError("memory leak when gdb.Inferior should be released")
-if bytes_without_clear == 0:
- raise gdb.GdbError("gdb.Inferior object is no longer allocated")
-
-# Print a PASS message that the test script can see.
-print("PASS")
+inferior_leak_detector().run()