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author | John Gilmore <gnu@cygnus> | 1991-11-21 03:35:22 +0000 |
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committer | John Gilmore <gnu@cygnus> | 1991-11-21 03:35:22 +0000 |
commit | 8cc1c08ffc161b167ff33ac32cda5b4c77d03bfd (patch) | |
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tconfig and xconfig => config
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diff --git a/gdb/doc/gdbint.texinfo b/gdb/doc/gdbint.texinfo index a7ce163..4d35315 100644 --- a/gdb/doc/gdbint.texinfo +++ b/gdb/doc/gdbint.texinfo @@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ are preserved on all copies. * Symbol Reading:: Defining New Symbol Readers * Cleanups:: Cleanups * Wrapping:: Wrapping Output Lines +* Frames:: Keeping track of function calls @end menu @@ -102,8 +103,8 @@ executes. In most cases they are the same machine; unfortunately, that means you must add @emph{both} host and target support for new machines in this category. -The @file{xconfig/*}, @file{xm-*.h} and @file{*-xdep.c} files are for -host support. Similarly, the @file{tconfig/*}, @file{tm-*.h} and +The @file{config/mh-*}, @file{xm-*.h} and @file{*-xdep.c} files are for +host support. Similarly, the @file{config/mt-*}, @file{tm-*.h} and @file{*-tdep.c} files are for target support. The question is, what features or aspects of a debugging or cross-debugging environment are considered to be ``host'' support? @@ -170,17 +171,17 @@ file @file{h-@var{xxx}.h} to be linked to @file{sysdep.h} at configuration time. Also, if this host requires any changes to the Makefile, create a file -@file{bfd/config/hm-@var{xxx}}, which includes the required lines. +@file{bfd/config/mh-@var{xxx}}, which includes the required lines. (If you have the binary utilities and/or GNU ld in the same tree, you'll also have to edit @file{binutils/configure.in} or @file{ld/configure.in} to match what you've done in the @file{bfd} directory.) -It's likely that the @file{libiberty} and @file{readline} directories +It's possible that the @file{libiberty} and @file{readline} directories won't need any changes for your configuration, but if they do, you can change the @file{configure.in} file there to recognize your system and -map to an @file{hm-@var{xxx}} file. Then add @file{hm-@var{xxx}} +map to an @file{mh-@var{xxx}} file. Then add @file{mh-@var{xxx}} to the @file{config/} subdirectory, to set any makefile variables you need. The only current options in there are things like @samp{-DSYSV}. @@ -195,8 +196,8 @@ per-target}. @c *scripts*, and call them from {configure} ? Finally, you'll need to specify and define GDB's host- and -target-dependent files used for your configuration; the next two -chapters discuss those. +target-dependent @file{.h} and @file{.c} files used for your +configuration; the next two chapters discuss those. @node Host, Target, Config, Top @@ -216,10 +217,11 @@ files, and interfaces to processes. @pxref{Target,,Adding a New Target} Several files control GDB's configuration for host systems: @table @file -@item gdb/xconfig/@var{xxx} -Specifies what object files are needed when hosting on machine @var{xxx}, -by defining the makefile macro @samp{XDEPFILES=@dots{}}. Also -specifies the header file which describes @var{xxx}, by defining +@item gdb/config/mh-@var{xxx} +Specifies Makefile fragments needed when hosting on machine @var{xxx}. +In particular, this lists the required machine-dependent object files, +by defining @samp{XDEPFILES=@dots{}}. Also +specifies the header file which describes host @var{xxx}, by defining @samp{XM_FILE= xm-@var{xxx}.h}. You can also define @samp{CC}, @samp{REGEX} and @samp{REGEX1}, @samp{SYSV_DEFINE}, @samp{XM_CFLAGS}, @samp{XM_ADD_FILES}, @samp{XM_CLIBS}, @samp{XM_CDEPS}, @@ -279,10 +281,10 @@ implementations simply locate the registers themselves.@refill @end table Object files needed when the target system is an @var{xxx} are listed -in the file @file{tconfig/@var{xxx}}, in the makefile macro +in the file @file{config/mt-@var{xxx}}, in the makefile macro @samp{TDEPFILES = }@dots{}. The header file that defines the target system should be called @file{tm-@var{xxx}.h}, and should be specified -as the value of @samp{TM_FILE} in @file{tconfig/@var{xxx}}. You can +as the value of @samp{TM_FILE} in @file{config/mt-@var{xxx}}. You can also define @samp{TM_CFLAGS}, @samp{TM_CLIBS}, and @samp{TM_CDEPS} in there; see @file{Makefile.in}. @@ -341,15 +343,15 @@ For a new target called @var{ttt}, first specify the configuration as described in @ref{Config,,Adding a New Configuration}. If your new target is the same as your new host, you've probably already done that. -A variety of files specify attributes of the target environment: +A variety of files specify attributes of the GDB target environment: @table @file -@item gdb/tconfig/@var{ttt} +@item gdb/config/mt-@var{ttt} +Contains a Makefile fragment specific to this target. Specifies what object files are needed for target @var{ttt}, by -defining the makefile macro @samp{TDEPFILES=@dots{}}. +defining @samp{TDEPFILES=@dots{}}. Also specifies the header file which describes @var{ttt}, by defining -@samp{TM_FILE= tm-@var{ttt}.h}. You can also define @samp{CC}, -@samp{REGEX} and @samp{REGEX1}, @samp{SYSV_DEFINE}, @samp{TM_CFLAGS}, +@samp{TM_FILE= tm-@var{ttt}.h}. You can also define @samp{TM_CFLAGS}, and other Makefile variables here; see @file{Makefile.in}. @item gdb/tm-@var{ttt}.h @@ -771,13 +773,15 @@ unfiltered (``@code{printf}'') output. Symbol reading routines that print warnings are a good example. -@node Frames, , Cleanups, Top +@node Frames, , Wrapping, Top @chapter Frames A frame is a construct that GDB uses to keep track of calling and called functions. -FRAME_FP in the machine description has no meaning to the machine-independent +@table @code +@item FRAME_FP +in the machine description has no meaning to the machine-independent part of GDB, except that it is used when setting up a new frame from scratch, as follows: @@ -785,17 +789,18 @@ scratch, as follows: create_new_frame (read_register (FP_REGNUM), read_pc ())); @end example -Other than that, all the meaning imparted to FP_REGNUM is imparted by -the machine-dependent code. So, FP_REGNUM can have any value that -is convenient for the code that creates new frames. (create_new_frame -calls INIT_EXTRA_FRAME_INFO if it is defined; that is where you should -use the FP_REGNUM value, if your frames are nonstandard.) - -FRAME_CHAIN: - -Given a GDB frame, determine the address of the calling function's frame. -This will be used to create a new GDB frame struct, and then -INIT_EXTRA_FRAME_INFO and INIT_FRAME_PC will be called for the new frame. +Other than that, all the meaning imparted to @code{FP_REGNUM} is imparted by +the machine-dependent code. So, @code{FP_REGNUM} can have any value that +is convenient for the code that creates new frames. (@code{create_new_frame} +calls @code{INIT_EXTRA_FRAME_INFO} if it is defined; that is where you should +use the @code{FP_REGNUM} value, if your frames are nonstandard.) + +@item FRAME_CHAIN +Given a GDB frame, determine the address of the calling function's +frame. This will be used to create a new GDB frame struct, and then +@code{INIT_EXTRA_FRAME_INFO} and @code{INIT_FRAME_PC} will be called for +the new frame. +@end table @contents @bye |