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authorJeff Law <law@redhat.com>1994-04-13 22:02:52 +0000
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* config/pa/nm-hppab.h (STOPPED_BY_WATCHPOINT): Define.
(HAVE_STEPPABLE_WATCHPOINT): Define. (TARGET_CAN_USE_HARDWARE_WATCHPOINT): Define. (target_{insert,delete}_watchpoint): Define.
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+++ b/gdb/config/pa/nm-hppab.h
@@ -38,3 +38,71 @@ Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA. */
target process... Which really pisses off GDB.) */
#define ATTACH_DETACH
+
+/* The PA-BSD kernel has support for using the data memory break bit
+ to implement fast watchpoints.
+
+ Watchpoints on the PA act much like traditional page protection
+ schemes, but with some notable differences.
+
+ First, a special bit in the page table entry is used to cause
+ a trap when a specific page is written to. This avoids having
+ to overload watchpoints on the page protection bits. This makes
+ it possible for the kernel to easily decide if a trap was caused
+ by a watchpoint or by the user writing to protected memory and can
+ signal the user program differently in each case.
+
+ Second, the PA has a bit in the processor status word which causes
+ data memory breakpoints (aka watchpoints) to be disabled for a single
+ instruction. This bit can be used to avoid the overhead of unprotecting
+ and reprotecting pages when it becomes necessary to step over a watchpoint.
+
+
+ When the kernel receives a trap indicating a write to a page which
+ is being watched, the kernel performs a couple of simple actions. First
+ is sets the magic "disable memory breakpoint" bit in the processor
+ status word, it then sends a SIGTRAP to the process which caused the
+ trap.
+
+ GDB will take control and catch the signal for the inferior. GDB then
+ examines the PSW-X bit to determine if the SIGTRAP was caused by a
+ watchpoint firing. If so GDB single steps the inferior over the
+ instruction which caused the watchpoint to trigger (note because the
+ kernel disabled the data memory break bit for one instruction no trap
+ will be taken!). GDB will then determines the appropriate action to
+ take. (this may include restarting the inferior if the watchpoint
+ fired because of a write to an address on the same page as a watchpoint,
+ but no write to the watched address occured). */
+
+/* The PA can watch any number of locations, there's no need for it to reject
+ anything (generic routines already check that all intermediates are
+ in memory). */
+#define TARGET_CAN_USE_HARDWARE_WATCHPOINT(B) 1
+
+/* When a hardware watchpoint fires off the PC will be left at the
+ instruction which caused the watchpoint. It will be necessary for
+ GDB to step over the watchpoint.
+
+ On a PA running BSD, it is trivial to identify when it will be
+ necessary to step over a hardware watchpoint as we can examine
+ the PSW-X bit. If the bit is on, then we trapped because of a
+ watchpoint, else we trapped for some other reason. */
+#define STOPPED_BY_WATCHPOINT(W) \
+ ((W).kind == TARGET_WAITKIND_STOPPED \
+ && (W).value.sig == TARGET_SIGNAL_TRAP \
+ && ((int) read_register (IPSW_REGNUM) & 0x00100000))
+
+/* The PA can single step over a watchpoint if the kernel has set the
+ "X" bit in the processor status word (disable data memory breakpoint
+ for one instruction).
+
+ The kernel will always set this bit before notifying the inferior
+ that it hit a watchpoint. Thus, the inferior can single step over
+ the instruction which caused the watchpoint to fire. This avoids
+ the traditional need to disable the watchpoint, step the inferior,
+ then enable the watchpoint again. */
+#define HAVE_STEPPABLE_WATCHPOINT
+
+/* Use these macros for watchpoint insertion/deletion. */
+#define target_insert_watchpoint(addr, len) hppa_set_watchpoint (addr, len, 1)
+#define target_remove_watchpoint(addr, len) hppa_set_watchpoint (addr, len, 0)