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-rw-r--r-- | gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog | 9 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | gdb/testsuite/README | 9 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | gdb/testsuite/boards/native-gdbserver.exp | 1 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | gdb/testsuite/boards/native-stdio-gdbserver.exp | 1 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | gdb/testsuite/lib/gdb.exp | 21 |
5 files changed, 35 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog b/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog index 04d9450..3acc521 100644 --- a/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog +++ b/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,12 @@ +2013-10-02 Pedro Alves <palves@redhat.com> + + * README (Board Settings): Document "exit_is_reliable". + * lib/gdb.exp (gdb_continue_to_end): Check whether the board says + running to exit reliably reports program exits. + * boards/native-gdbserver.exp: Set exit_is_reliable in the board + info. + * boards/native-stdio-gdbserver.exp: Likewise. + 2013-10-01 Doug Evans <dje@google.com> * gdb.python/python.exp: Remove redundant print-stack tests. diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/README b/gdb/testsuite/README index 4d369c5..ec91b14 100644 --- a/gdb/testsuite/README +++ b/gdb/testsuite/README @@ -247,6 +247,15 @@ use_gdb_stub The tests are running with a GDB stub. +exit_is_reliable + + Set to true if GDB can assume that letting the program run to end + reliably results in program exits being reported as such, as opposed + to, e.g., the program ending in an infinite loop or the board + crashing/resetting. If not set, this defaults to $use_gdb_stub. In + other words, native targets are assumed reliable by default, and + remote stubs assumed unreliable. + gdb,predefined_tsv The predefined trace state variables the board has. diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/boards/native-gdbserver.exp b/gdb/testsuite/boards/native-gdbserver.exp index 6c1430f..ab239ec 100644 --- a/gdb/testsuite/boards/native-gdbserver.exp +++ b/gdb/testsuite/boards/native-gdbserver.exp @@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ set_board_info noargs 1 set_board_info sockethost "localhost:" set_board_info use_gdb_stub 1 +set_board_info exit_is_reliable 1 # We will be using the standard GDB remote protocol. set_board_info gdb_protocol "remote" diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/boards/native-stdio-gdbserver.exp b/gdb/testsuite/boards/native-stdio-gdbserver.exp index 3b99909..a093904 100644 --- a/gdb/testsuite/boards/native-stdio-gdbserver.exp +++ b/gdb/testsuite/boards/native-stdio-gdbserver.exp @@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ set_board_info sockethost "stdio" set_board_info gdb,socketport "" set_board_info gdb,get_remote_address ${board}_get_remote_address set_board_info use_gdb_stub 1 +set_board_info exit_is_reliable 1 # We will be using the standard GDB remote protocol. set_board_info gdb_protocol "remote" diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/lib/gdb.exp b/gdb/testsuite/lib/gdb.exp index 5e3331a..6c9948f 100644 --- a/gdb/testsuite/lib/gdb.exp +++ b/gdb/testsuite/lib/gdb.exp @@ -3806,11 +3806,8 @@ proc gdb_get_line_number { text { file "" } } { return $found } -# gdb_continue_to_end: -# The case where the target uses stubs has to be handled specially. If a -# stub is used, we set a breakpoint at exit because we cannot rely on -# exit() behavior of a remote target. -# +# Continue the program until it ends. +# # MSSG is the error message that gets printed. If not given, a # default is used. # COMMAND is the command to invoke. If not given, "continue" is @@ -3833,7 +3830,19 @@ proc gdb_continue_to_end {{mssg ""} {command continue} {allow_extra 0}} { } else { set extra "" } - if $use_gdb_stub { + + # By default, we don't rely on exit() behavior of remote stubs -- + # it's common for exit() to be implemented as a simple infinite + # loop, or a forced crash/reset. For native targets, by default, we + # assume process exit is reported as such. If a non-reliable target + # is used, we set a breakpoint at exit, and continue to that. + if { [target_info exists exit_is_reliable] } { + set exit_is_reliable [target_info exit_is_reliable] + } else { + set exit_is_reliable [expr ! $use_gdb_stub] + } + + if { ! $exit_is_reliable } { if {![gdb_breakpoint "exit"]} { return 0 } |