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1 /* This file defines the interface between the simulator and gdb.
2 
3    Copyright (C) 1993-2024 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
4 
5    This file is part of GDB.
6 
7    This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
8    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
9    the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
10    (at your option) any later version.
11 
12    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
13    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
14    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
15    GNU General Public License for more details.
16 
17    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
18    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
19 
20 #ifndef SIM_SIM_H
21 #define SIM_SIM_H 1
22 
23 #include <stdbool.h>
24 #include <stdint.h>
25 
26 #ifdef __cplusplus
27 extern "C" {
28 #endif
29 
30 /* Semi-opaque type used as result of sim_open and passed back to all
31    other routines.  "desc" is short for "descriptor".
32    It is up to each simulator to define `sim_state'.  */
33 
34 typedef struct sim_state *SIM_DESC;
35 
36 
37 /* Values for `kind' arg to sim_open.  */
38 
39 typedef enum {
40   SIM_OPEN_STANDALONE, /* simulator used standalone (run.c) */
41   SIM_OPEN_DEBUG       /* simulator used by debugger (gdb) */
42 } SIM_OPEN_KIND;
43 
44 
45 /* Return codes from various functions.  */
46 
47 typedef enum {
48   SIM_RC_FAIL = 0,
49   SIM_RC_OK = 1
50 } SIM_RC;
51 
52 
53 /* Some structs, as opaque types.  */
54 
55 struct bfd;
56 struct host_callback_struct;
57 
58 
59 /* Main simulator entry points.  */
60 
61 
62 /* Create a fully initialized simulator instance.
63 
64    (This function is called when the simulator is selected from the
65    gdb command line.)
66 
67    KIND specifies how the simulator shall be used.  Currently there
68    are only two kinds: stand-alone and debug.
69 
70    CALLBACK specifies a standard host callback (defined in callback.h).
71 
72    ABFD, when non NULL, designates a target program.  The program is
73    not loaded.
74 
75    ARGV is a standard ARGV pointer such as that passed from the
76    command line.  The syntax of the argument list is is assumed to be
77    ``SIM-PROG { SIM-OPTION } [ TARGET-PROGRAM { TARGET-OPTION } ]''.
78    The trailing TARGET-PROGRAM and args are only valid for a
79    stand-alone simulator.
80 
81    On success, the result is a non NULL descriptor that shall be
82    passed to the other sim_foo functions.  While the simulator
83    configuration can be parameterized by (in decreasing precedence)
84    ARGV's SIM-OPTION, ARGV's TARGET-PROGRAM and the ABFD argument, the
85    successful creation of the simulator shall not dependent on the
86    presence of any of these arguments/options.
87 
88    Hardware simulator: The created simulator shall be sufficiently
89    initialized to handle, with out restrictions any client requests
90    (including memory reads/writes, register fetch/stores and a
91    resume).
92 
93    Process simulator: that process is not created until a call to
94    sim_create_inferior.  FIXME: What should the state of the simulator
95    be? */
96 
97 SIM_DESC sim_open (SIM_OPEN_KIND kind, struct host_callback_struct *callback,
98 		   struct bfd *abfd, char * const *argv);
99 
100 
101 /* Destory a simulator instance.
102 
103    QUITTING is non-zero if we cannot hang on errors.
104 
105    This may involve freeing target memory and closing any open files
106    and mmap'd areas.  You cannot assume sim_kill has already been
107    called. */
108 
109 void sim_close (SIM_DESC sd, int quitting);
110 
111 
112 /* Load program PROG into the simulators memory.
113 
114    If ABFD is non-NULL, the bfd for the file has already been opened.
115    The result is a return code indicating success.
116 
117    Hardware simulator: Normally, each program section is written into
118    memory according to that sections LMA using physical (direct)
119    addressing.  The exception being systems, such as PPC/CHRP, which
120    support more complicated program loaders.  A call to this function
121    should not effect the state of the processor registers.  Multiple
122    calls to this function are permitted and have an accumulative
123    effect.
124 
125    Process simulator: Calls to this function may be ignored.
126 
127    FIXME: Most hardware simulators load the image at the VMA using
128    virtual addressing.
129 
130    FIXME: For some hardware targets, before a loaded program can be
131    executed, it requires the manipulation of VM registers and tables.
132    Such manipulation should probably (?) occure in
133    sim_create_inferior. */
134 
135 SIM_RC sim_load (SIM_DESC sd, const char *prog, struct bfd *abfd, int from_tty);
136 
137 
138 /* Prepare to run the simulated program.
139 
140    ABFD, if not NULL, provides initial processor state information.
141    ARGV and ENV, if non NULL, are NULL terminated lists of pointers.
142 
143    Hardware simulator: This function shall initialize the processor
144    registers to a known value.  The program counter and possibly stack
145    pointer shall be set using information obtained from ABFD (or
146    hardware reset defaults).  ARGV and ENV, dependant on the target
147    ABI, may be written to memory.
148 
149    Process simulator: After a call to this function, a new process
150    instance shall exist. The TEXT, DATA, BSS and stack regions shall
151    all be initialized, ARGV and ENV shall be written to process
152    address space (according to the applicable ABI) and the program
153    counter and stack pointer set accordingly. */
154 
155 SIM_RC sim_create_inferior (SIM_DESC sd, struct bfd *abfd,
156 			    char * const *argv, char * const *env);
157 
158 
159 /* Fetch LENGTH bytes of the simulated program's memory.  Start fetch
160    at virtual address MEM and store in BUF.  Result is number of bytes
161    read, or zero if error.  */
162 
163 uint64_t sim_read (SIM_DESC sd, uint64_t mem, void *buf, uint64_t length);
164 
165 
166 /* Store LENGTH bytes from BUF into the simulated program's
167    memory. Store bytes starting at virtual address MEM. Result is
168    number of bytes write, or zero if error.  */
169 
170 uint64_t sim_write (SIM_DESC sd, uint64_t mem, const void *buf, uint64_t length);
171 
172 
173 /* Fetch register REGNO storing its raw (target endian) value in the
174    LENGTH byte buffer BUF.  Return the actual size of the register or
175    zero if REGNO is not applicable.
176 
177    Legacy implementations ignore LENGTH and always return -1.
178 
179    If LENGTH does not match the size of REGNO no data is transfered
180    (the actual register size is still returned). */
181 
182 int sim_fetch_register (SIM_DESC sd, int regno, void *buf, int length);
183 
184 
185 /* Store register REGNO from the raw (target endian) value in BUF.
186 
187    Return the actual size of the register, any size not equal to
188    LENGTH indicates the register was not updated correctly.
189 
190    Return a LENGTH of -1 to indicate the register was not updated
191    and an error has occurred.
192 
193    Return a LENGTH of 0 to indicate the register was not updated
194    but no error has occurred. */
195 
196 int sim_store_register (SIM_DESC sd, int regno, const void *buf, int length);
197 
198 
199 /* Print whatever statistics the simulator has collected.
200 
201    When VERBOSE is enabled, extra details will be shown.  */
202 
203 void sim_info (SIM_DESC sd, bool verbose);
204 
205 
206 /* Return a memory map in XML format.
207 
208    The caller must free the returned string.
209 
210    For details on the format, see GDB's Memory Map Format documentation.  */
211 
212 char *sim_memory_map (SIM_DESC sd);
213 
214 
215 /* Run (or resume) the simulated program.
216 
217    STEP, when non-zero indicates that only a single simulator cycle
218    should be emulated.
219 
220    SIGGNAL, if non-zero is a (HOST) SIGRC value indicating the type of
221    event (hardware interrupt, signal) to be delivered to the simulated
222    program.
223 
224    Hardware simulator: If the SIGRC value returned by
225    sim_stop_reason() is passed back to the simulator via SIGGNAL then
226    the hardware simulator shall correctly deliver the hardware event
227    indicated by that signal.  If a value of zero is passed in then the
228    simulation will continue as if there were no outstanding signal.
229    The effect of any other SIGGNAL value is is implementation
230    dependant.
231 
232    Process simulator: If SIGRC is non-zero then the corresponding
233    signal is delivered to the simulated program and execution is then
234    continued.  A zero SIGRC value indicates that the program should
235    continue as normal. */
236 
237 void sim_resume (SIM_DESC sd, int step, int siggnal);
238 
239 
240 /* Asynchronous request to stop the simulation.
241    A nonzero return indicates that the simulator is able to handle
242    the request */
243 
244 int sim_stop (SIM_DESC sd);
245 
246 
247 /* Fetch the REASON why the program stopped.
248 
249    SIM_EXITED: The program has terminated. SIGRC indicates the target
250    dependant exit status.
251 
252    SIM_STOPPED: The program has stopped.  SIGRC uses the host's signal
253    numbering as a way of identifying the reaon: program interrupted by
254    user via a sim_stop request (SIGINT); a breakpoint instruction
255    (SIGTRAP); a completed single step (SIGTRAP); an internal error
256    condition (SIGABRT); an illegal instruction (SIGILL); Access to an
257    undefined memory region (SIGSEGV); Mis-aligned memory access
258    (SIGBUS).  For some signals information in addition to the signal
259    number may be retained by the simulator (e.g. offending address),
260    that information is not directly accessable via this interface.
261 
262    SIM_SIGNALLED: The program has been terminated by a signal. The
263    simulator has encountered target code that causes the program
264    to exit with signal SIGRC.
265 
266    SIM_RUNNING, SIM_POLLING: The return of one of these values
267    indicates a problem internal to the simulator. */
268 
269 enum sim_stop { sim_running, sim_polling, sim_exited, sim_stopped, sim_signalled };
270 
271 void sim_stop_reason (SIM_DESC sd, enum sim_stop *reason, int *sigrc);
272 
273 
274 /* Passthru for other commands that the simulator might support.
275    Simulators should be prepared to deal with any combination of NULL
276    or empty CMD. */
277 
278 void sim_do_command (SIM_DESC sd, const char *cmd);
279 
280 /* Complete a command based on the available sim commands.  Returns an
281    array of possible matches.  */
282 
283 char **sim_complete_command (SIM_DESC sd, const char *text, const char *word);
284 
285 #ifdef __cplusplus
286 }
287 #endif
288 
289 #endif /* !defined (SIM_SIM_H) */
290