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1 files changed, 36 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/gdb/infrun.c b/gdb/infrun.c
index 15589b6..f87ed4c 100644
--- a/gdb/infrun.c
+++ b/gdb/infrun.c
@@ -1060,10 +1060,11 @@ show_follow_exec_mode_string (struct ui_file *file, int from_tty,
/* EXECD_PATHNAME is assumed to be non-NULL. */
static void
-follow_exec (ptid_t pid, char *execd_pathname)
+follow_exec (ptid_t ptid, char *execd_pathname)
{
- struct thread_info *th = inferior_thread ();
+ struct thread_info *th, *tmp;
struct inferior *inf = current_inferior ();
+ int pid = ptid_get_pid (ptid);
/* This is an exec event that we actually wish to pay attention to.
Refresh our symbol table to the newly exec'd program, remove any
@@ -1088,24 +1089,47 @@ follow_exec (ptid_t pid, char *execd_pathname)
mark_breakpoints_out ();
- update_breakpoints_after_exec ();
-
- /* If there was one, it's gone now. We cannot truly step-to-next
- statement through an exec(). */
+ /* The target reports the exec event to the main thread, even if
+ some other thread does the exec, and even if the main thread was
+ stopped or already gone. We may still have non-leader threads of
+ the process on our list. E.g., on targets that don't have thread
+ exit events (like remote); or on native Linux in non-stop mode if
+ there were only two threads in the inferior and the non-leader
+ one is the one that execs (and nothing forces an update of the
+ thread list up to here). When debugging remotely, it's best to
+ avoid extra traffic, when possible, so avoid syncing the thread
+ list with the target, and instead go ahead and delete all threads
+ of the process but one that reported the event. Note this must
+ be done before calling update_breakpoints_after_exec, as
+ otherwise clearing the threads' resources would reference stale
+ thread breakpoints -- it may have been one of these threads that
+ stepped across the exec. We could just clear their stepping
+ states, but as long as we're iterating, might as well delete
+ them. Deleting them now rather than at the next user-visible
+ stop provides a nicer sequence of events for user and MI
+ notifications. */
+ ALL_NON_EXITED_THREADS_SAFE (th, tmp)
+ if (ptid_get_pid (th->ptid) == pid && !ptid_equal (th->ptid, ptid))
+ delete_thread (th->ptid);
+
+ /* We also need to clear any left over stale state for the
+ leader/event thread. E.g., if there was any step-resume
+ breakpoint or similar, it's gone now. We cannot truly
+ step-to-next statement through an exec(). */
+ th = inferior_thread ();
th->control.step_resume_breakpoint = NULL;
th->control.exception_resume_breakpoint = NULL;
th->control.single_step_breakpoints = NULL;
th->control.step_range_start = 0;
th->control.step_range_end = 0;
- /* The target reports the exec event to the main thread, even if
- some other thread does the exec, and even if the main thread was
- already stopped --- if debugging in non-stop mode, it's possible
- the user had the main thread held stopped in the previous image
- --- release it now. This is the same behavior as step-over-exec
- with scheduler-locking on in all-stop mode. */
+ /* The user may have had the main thread held stopped in the
+ previous image (e.g., schedlock on, or non-stop). Release
+ it now. */
th->stop_requested = 0;
+ update_breakpoints_after_exec ();
+
/* What is this a.out's name? */
printf_unfiltered (_("%s is executing new program: %s\n"),
target_pid_to_str (inferior_ptid),