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1 /* Generic SDT probe support for GDB.
2 
3    Copyright (C) 2012-2016 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 #if !defined (PROBE_H)
21 #define PROBE_H 1
22 
23 struct event_location;
24 
25 #include "gdb_vecs.h"
26 
27 /* Definition of a vector of probes.  */
28 
29 typedef struct probe *probe_p;
30 DEF_VEC_P (probe_p);
31 
32 struct linespec_result;
33 
34 /* Structure useful for passing the header names in the method
35    `gen_ui_out_table_header'.  */
36 
37 struct info_probe_column
38   {
39     /* The internal name of the field.  This string cannot be capitalized nor
40        localized, e.g., "extra_field".  */
41 
42     const char *field_name;
43 
44     /* The field name to be printed in the `info probes' command.  This
45        string can be capitalized and localized, e.g., _("Extra Field").  */
46     const char *print_name;
47   };
48 
49 typedef struct info_probe_column info_probe_column_s;
50 DEF_VEC_O (info_probe_column_s);
51 
52 /* Operations associated with a probe.  */
53 
54 struct probe_ops
55   {
56     /* Method responsible for verifying if LINESPECP is a valid linespec for
57        a probe breakpoint.  It should return 1 if it is, or zero if it is not.
58        It also should update LINESPECP in order to discard the breakpoint
59        option associated with this linespec.  For example, if the option is
60        `-probe', and the LINESPECP is `-probe abc', the function should
61        return 1 and set LINESPECP to `abc'.  */
62 
63     int (*is_linespec) (const char **linespecp);
64 
65     /* Function that should fill PROBES with known probes from OBJFILE.  */
66 
67     void (*get_probes) (VEC (probe_p) **probes, struct objfile *objfile);
68 
69     /* Compute the probe's relocated address.  OBJFILE is the objfile
70        in which the probe originated.  */
71 
72     CORE_ADDR (*get_probe_address) (struct probe *probe,
73 				    struct objfile *objfile);
74 
75     /* Return the number of arguments of PROBE.  This function can
76        throw an exception.  */
77 
78     unsigned (*get_probe_argument_count) (struct probe *probe,
79 					  struct frame_info *frame);
80 
81     /* Return 1 if the probe interface can evaluate the arguments of probe
82        PROBE, zero otherwise.  See the comments on
83        sym_probe_fns:can_evaluate_probe_arguments for more details.  */
84 
85     int (*can_evaluate_probe_arguments) (struct probe *probe);
86 
87     /* Evaluate the Nth argument from the PROBE, returning a value
88        corresponding to it.  The argument number is represented N.
89        This function can throw an exception.  */
90 
91     struct value *(*evaluate_probe_argument) (struct probe *probe,
92 					      unsigned n,
93 					      struct frame_info *frame);
94 
95     /* Compile the Nth argument of the PROBE to an agent expression.
96        The argument number is represented by N.  */
97 
98     void (*compile_to_ax) (struct probe *probe, struct agent_expr *aexpr,
99 			   struct axs_value *axs_value, unsigned n);
100 
101     /* Set the semaphore associated with the PROBE.  This function only makes
102        sense if the probe has a concept of semaphore associated to a
103        probe, otherwise it can be set to NULL.  */
104 
105     void (*set_semaphore) (struct probe *probe, struct objfile *objfile,
106 			   struct gdbarch *gdbarch);
107 
108     /* Clear the semaphore associated with the PROBE.  This function only
109        makes sense if the probe has a concept of semaphore associated to
110        a probe, otherwise it can be set to NULL.  */
111 
112     void (*clear_semaphore) (struct probe *probe, struct objfile *objfile,
113 			     struct gdbarch *gdbarch);
114 
115     /* Function called to destroy PROBE's specific data.  This function
116        shall not free PROBE itself.  */
117 
118     void (*destroy) (struct probe *probe);
119 
120     /* Return a pointer to a name identifying the probe type.  This is
121        the string that will be displayed in the "Type" column of the
122        `info probes' command.  */
123 
124     const char *(*type_name) (struct probe *probe);
125 
126     /* Function responsible for providing the extra fields that will be
127        printed in the `info probes' command.  It should fill HEADS
128        with whatever extra fields it needs.  If the backend doesn't need
129        to print extra fields, it can set this method to NULL.  */
130 
131     void (*gen_info_probes_table_header) (VEC (info_probe_column_s) **heads);
132 
133     /* Function that will fill VALUES with the values of the extra fields
134        to be printed for PROBE.  If the backend implements the
135        `gen_ui_out_table_header' method, then it should implement
136        this method as well.  The backend should also guarantee that the
137        order and the number of values in the vector is exactly the same
138        as the order of the extra fields provided in the method
139        `gen_ui_out_table_header'.  If a certain field is to be skipped
140        when printing the information, you can push a NULL value in that
141        position in the vector.  */
142 
143     void (*gen_info_probes_table_values) (struct probe *probe,
144 					  VEC (const_char_ptr) **values);
145 
146     /* Enable a probe.  The semantics of "enabling" a probe depend on
147        the specific backend and the field can be NULL in case enabling
148        probes is not supported.  This function can throw an
149        exception.  */
150 
151     void (*enable_probe) (struct probe *probe);
152 
153     /* Disable a probe.  The semantics of "disabling" a probe depend
154        on the specific backend and the field can be NULL in case
155        disabling probes is not supported.  This function can throw an
156        exception.  */
157 
158     void (*disable_probe) (struct probe *probe);
159   };
160 
161 /* Definition of a vector of probe_ops.  */
162 
163 typedef const struct probe_ops *probe_ops_cp;
164 DEF_VEC_P (probe_ops_cp);
165 extern VEC (probe_ops_cp) *all_probe_ops;
166 
167 /* The probe_ops associated with the generic probe.  */
168 
169 extern const struct probe_ops probe_ops_any;
170 
171 /* Helper function that, given KEYWORDS, iterate over it trying to match
172    each keyword with LINESPECP.  If it succeeds, it updates the LINESPECP
173    pointer and returns 1.  Otherwise, nothing is done to LINESPECP and zero
174    is returned.  */
175 
176 extern int probe_is_linespec_by_keyword (const char **linespecp,
177 					 const char *const *keywords);
178 
179 /* Return specific PROBE_OPS * matching *LINESPECP and possibly updating
180    *LINESPECP to skip its "-probe-type " prefix.  Return &probe_ops_any if
181    *LINESPECP matches "-probe ", that is any unspecific probe.  Return NULL if
182    *LINESPECP is not identified as any known probe type, *LINESPECP is not
183    modified in such case.  */
184 
185 extern const struct probe_ops *probe_linespec_to_ops (const char **linespecp);
186 
187 /* The probe itself.  The struct contains generic information about the
188    probe, and then some specific information which should be stored in
189    the `probe_info' field.  */
190 
191 struct probe
192   {
193     /* The operations associated with this probe.  */
194     const struct probe_ops *pops;
195 
196     /* The probe's architecture.  */
197     struct gdbarch *arch;
198 
199     /* The name of the probe.  */
200     const char *name;
201 
202     /* The provider of the probe.  It generally defaults to the name of
203        the objfile which contains the probe.  */
204     const char *provider;
205 
206     /* The address where the probe is inserted, relative to
207        SECT_OFF_TEXT.  */
208     CORE_ADDR address;
209   };
210 
211 /* A bound probe holds a pointer to a probe and a pointer to the
212    probe's defining objfile.  This is needed because probes are
213    independent of the program space and thus require relocation at
214    their point of use.  */
215 
216 struct bound_probe
217   {
218     /* The probe.  */
219 
220     struct probe *probe;
221 
222     /* The objfile in which the probe originated.  */
223 
224     struct objfile *objfile;
225   };
226 
227 /* A helper for linespec that decodes a probe specification.  It returns a
228    symtabs_and_lines object and updates LOC or throws an error.  */
229 
230 extern struct symtabs_and_lines parse_probes (const struct event_location *loc,
231 					      struct program_space *pspace,
232 					      struct linespec_result *canon);
233 
234 /* Helper function to register the proper probe_ops to a newly created probe.
235    This function is mainly called from `sym_get_probes'.  */
236 
237 extern void register_probe_ops (struct probe *probe);
238 
239 /* Given a PC, find an associated probe.  If a probe is found, return
240    it.  If no probe is found, return a bound probe whose fields are
241    both NULL.  */
242 
243 extern struct bound_probe find_probe_by_pc (CORE_ADDR pc);
244 
245 /* Search OBJFILE for a probe with the given PROVIDER, NAME.  Return a
246    VEC of all probes that were found.  If no matching probe is found,
247    return NULL.  The caller must free the VEC.  */
248 
249 extern VEC (probe_p) *find_probes_in_objfile (struct objfile *objfile,
250 					      const char *provider,
251 					      const char *name);
252 
253 /* Generate a `info probes' command output for probe_ops represented by
254    POPS.  If POPS is NULL it considers any probes types.  It is a helper
255    function that can be used by the probe backends to print their
256    `info probe TYPE'.  */
257 
258 extern void info_probes_for_ops (const char *arg, int from_tty,
259 				 const struct probe_ops *pops);
260 
261 /* Return the `cmd_list_element' associated with the `info probes' command,
262    or create a new one if it doesn't exist.  Helper function that serves the
263    purpose of avoiding the case of a backend using the `cmd_list_element'
264    associated with `info probes', without having it registered yet.  */
265 
266 extern struct cmd_list_element **info_probes_cmdlist_get (void);
267 
268 /* Compute the probe's relocated address.  OBJFILE is the objfile in
269    which the probe originated.  */
270 
271 extern CORE_ADDR get_probe_address (struct probe *probe,
272 				    struct objfile *objfile);
273 
274 /* Return the argument count of the specified probe.
275 
276    This function can throw an exception.  */
277 
278 extern unsigned get_probe_argument_count (struct probe *probe,
279 					  struct frame_info *frame);
280 
281 /* Return 1 if the probe interface associated with PROBE can evaluate
282    arguments, zero otherwise.  See the comments on the definition of
283    sym_probe_fns:can_evaluate_probe_arguments for more details.  */
284 
285 extern int can_evaluate_probe_arguments (struct probe *probe);
286 
287 /* Evaluate argument N of the specified probe.  N must be between 0
288    inclusive and get_probe_argument_count exclusive.
289 
290    This function can throw an exception.  */
291 
292 extern struct value *evaluate_probe_argument (struct probe *probe,
293 					      unsigned n,
294 					      struct frame_info *frame);
295 
296 /* A convenience function that finds a probe at the PC in FRAME and
297    evaluates argument N, with 0 <= N < number_of_args.  If there is no
298    probe at that location, or if the probe does not have enough arguments,
299    this returns NULL.  */
300 
301 extern struct value *probe_safe_evaluate_at_pc (struct frame_info *frame,
302 						unsigned n);
303 
304 #endif /* !defined (PROBE_H) */
305