1 files changed, 15 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/gdb/ctf.c b/gdb/ctf.c
index 95fd31f..ebd40d6 100644
--- a/gdb/ctf.c
+++ b/gdb/ctf.c
@@ -1377,6 +1377,7 @@ ctf_xfer_partial (struct target_ops *ops, enum target_object object,
     {
       struct bt_iter_pos *pos;
       int i = 0;
+      enum target_xfer_status res;
 
       gdb_assert (ctf_iter != NULL);
       /* Save the current position.  */
@@ -1466,7 +1467,20 @@ ctf_xfer_partial (struct target_ops *ops, enum target_object object,
       /* Restore the position.  */
       bt_iter_set_pos (bt_ctf_get_iter (ctf_iter), pos);
 
-      return exec_read_partial_read_only (readbuf, offset, len, xfered_len);
+      /* Requested memory is unavailable in the context of traceframes,
+	 and this address falls within a read-only section, fallback
+	 to reading from executable.  */
+      res = exec_read_partial_read_only (readbuf, offset, len, xfered_len);
+
+      if (res == TARGET_XFER_OK)
+	return TARGET_XFER_OK;
+      else
+	{
+	  /* No use trying further, we know some memory starting
+	     at MEMADDR isn't available.  */
+	  *xfered_len = len;
+	  return TARGET_XFER_UNAVAILABLE;
+	}
     }
   else
     {