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1 files changed, 19 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/gdb/breakpoint.c b/gdb/breakpoint.c
index 5ce50de..c630b87 100644
--- a/gdb/breakpoint.c
+++ b/gdb/breakpoint.c
@@ -1795,11 +1795,18 @@ update_watchpoint (struct watchpoint *b, int reparse)
don't try to insert watchpoint. We don't automatically delete
such watchpoint, though, since failure to parse expression
is different from out-of-scope watchpoint. */
- if ( !target_has_execution)
+ if (!target_has_execution)
{
/* Without execution, memory can't change. No use to try and
set watchpoint locations. The watchpoint will be reset when
the target gains execution, through breakpoint_re_set. */
+ if (!can_use_hw_watchpoints)
+ {
+ if (b->base.ops->works_in_software_mode (&b->base))
+ b->base.type = bp_watchpoint;
+ else
+ error (_("Software read/access watchpoints not supported."));
+ }
}
else if (within_current_scope && b->exp)
{
@@ -11081,13 +11088,6 @@ watch_command_1 (const char *arg, int accessflag, int from_tty,
if (*tok)
error (_("Junk at end of command."));
- if (accessflag == hw_read)
- bp_type = bp_read_watchpoint;
- else if (accessflag == hw_access)
- bp_type = bp_access_watchpoint;
- else
- bp_type = bp_hardware_watchpoint;
-
frame = block_innermost_frame (exp_valid_block);
/* If the expression is "local", then set up a "watchpoint scope"
@@ -11124,7 +11124,17 @@ watch_command_1 (const char *arg, int accessflag, int from_tty,
}
}
- /* Now set up the breakpoint. */
+ /* Now set up the breakpoint. We create all watchpoints as hardware
+ watchpoints here even if hardware watchpoints are turned off, a call
+ to update_watchpoint later in this function will cause the type to
+ drop back to bp_watchpoint (software watchpoint) if required. */
+
+ if (accessflag == hw_read)
+ bp_type = bp_read_watchpoint;
+ else if (accessflag == hw_access)
+ bp_type = bp_access_watchpoint;
+ else
+ bp_type = bp_hardware_watchpoint;
w = XCNEW (struct watchpoint);
b = &w->base;