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authorSergio Durigan Junior <sergiodj@redhat.com>2017-09-20 19:15:40 -0400
committerSergio Durigan Junior <sergiodj@redhat.com>2017-10-04 02:01:45 -0400
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Extend "set cwd" to work on gdbserver
This is the "natural" extension necessary for the "set cwd" command (and the whole "set the inferior's cwd" logic) to work on gdbserver. The idea here is to have a new remote packet, QSetWorkingDir (name adopted from LLDB's extension to the RSP, as can be seen at <https://raw.githubusercontent.com/llvm-mirror/lldb/master/docs/lldb-gdb-remote.txt>), which sends an hex-encoded string representing the working directory that the remote inferior will use. There is a slight difference from the packet proposed by LLDB: GDB's version will accept empty arguments, meaning that the user wants to clear the previously set working directory for the inferior (i.e., "set cwd" without arguments on GDB). For UNIX-like targets this feature is already implemented on nat/fork-inferior.c, and all gdbserver has to do is to basically implement "set_inferior_cwd" and call it whenever such packet arrives. For other targets, like Windows, it is possible to use the existing "get_inferior_cwd" function and do the necessary steps to make sure that the inferior will use the specified working directory. Aside from that, the patch consists basically of updates to the testcase (making it available on remote targets) and the documentation. No regressions found. gdb/ChangeLog: 2017-10-04 Sergio Durigan Junior <sergiodj@redhat.com> * NEWS (Changes since GDB 8.0): Add entry about new 'set-cwd-on-gdbserver' feature. (New remote packets): Add entry for QSetWorkingDir. * common/common-inferior.h (set_inferior_cwd): New prototype. * infcmd.c (set_inferior_cwd): Remove "static". (show_cwd_command): Expand text to include remote debugging. * remote.c: Add PACKET_QSetWorkingDir. (remote_protocol_features) <QSetWorkingDir>: New entry for PACKET_QSetWorkingDir. (extended_remote_set_inferior_cwd): New function. (extended_remote_create_inferior): Call "extended_remote_set_inferior_cwd". (_initialize_remote): Call "add_packet_config_cmd" for QSetWorkingDir. gdb/gdbserver/ChangeLog: 2017-10-04 Sergio Durigan Junior <sergiodj@redhat.com> * inferiors.c (set_inferior_cwd): New function. * server.c (handle_general_set): Handle QSetWorkingDir packet. (handle_query): Inform that QSetWorkingDir is supported. * win32-low.c (create_process): Pass the inferior's cwd to CreateProcess. gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog: 2017-10-04 Sergio Durigan Junior <sergiodj@redhat.com> * gdb.base/set-cwd.exp: Make it available on native-extended-gdbserver. gdb/doc/ChangeLog: 2017-10-04 Sergio Durigan Junior <sergiodj@redhat.com> * gdb.texinfo (Starting your Program) <The working directory.>: Mention remote debugging. (Working Directory) <Your Program's Working Directory>: Likewise. (Connecting) <Remote Packet>: Add "set-working-dir" and "QSetWorkingDir" to the table. (Remote Protocol) <QSetWorkingDir>: New item, explaining the packet.
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* New features in the GDB remote stub, GDBserver
+ ** GDBserver is now able to start inferior processes with a
+ specified initial working directory.
+
+ The user can set the desired working directory to be used from
+ GDB using the new "set cwd" command.
+
** New "--selftest" command line option runs some GDBserver self
tests. These self tests are disabled in releases.
@@ -59,6 +65,10 @@ QEnvironmentReset
QStartupWithShell
Indicates whether the inferior must be started with a shell or not.
+QSetWorkingDir
+ Tell GDBserver that the inferior to be started should use a specific
+ working directory.
+
* The "maintenance print c-tdesc" command now takes an optional
argument which is the file name of XML target description.