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1 /* Generic SDT probe support for GDB.
2 
3    Copyright (C) 2012-2015 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 #include "gdb_vecs.h"
24 
25 /* Definition of a vector of probes.  */
26 
27 typedef struct probe *probe_p;
28 DEF_VEC_P (probe_p);
29 
30 struct linespec_result;
31 
32 /* Structure useful for passing the header names in the method
33    `gen_ui_out_table_header'.  */
34 
35 struct info_probe_column
36   {
37     /* The internal name of the field.  This string cannot be capitalized nor
38        localized, e.g., "extra_field".  */
39 
40     const char *field_name;
41 
42     /* The field name to be printed in the `info probes' command.  This
43        string can be capitalized and localized, e.g., _("Extra Field").  */
44     const char *print_name;
45   };
46 
47 typedef struct info_probe_column info_probe_column_s;
48 DEF_VEC_O (info_probe_column_s);
49 
50 /* Operations associated with a probe.  */
51 
52 struct probe_ops
53   {
54     /* Method responsible for verifying if LINESPECP is a valid linespec for
55        a probe breakpoint.  It should return 1 if it is, or zero if it is not.
56        It also should update LINESPECP in order to discard the breakpoint
57        option associated with this linespec.  For example, if the option is
58        `-probe', and the LINESPECP is `-probe abc', the function should
59        return 1 and set LINESPECP to `abc'.  */
60 
61     int (*is_linespec) (const char **linespecp);
62 
63     /* Function that should fill PROBES with known probes from OBJFILE.  */
64 
65     void (*get_probes) (VEC (probe_p) **probes, struct objfile *objfile);
66 
67     /* Compute the probe's relocated address.  OBJFILE is the objfile
68        in which the probe originated.  */
69 
70     CORE_ADDR (*get_probe_address) (struct probe *probe,
71 				    struct objfile *objfile);
72 
73     /* Return the number of arguments of PROBE.  */
74 
75     unsigned (*get_probe_argument_count) (struct probe *probe,
76 					  struct frame_info *frame);
77 
78     /* Return 1 if the probe interface can evaluate the arguments of probe
79        PROBE, zero otherwise.  See the comments on
80        sym_probe_fns:can_evaluate_probe_arguments for more details.  */
81 
82     int (*can_evaluate_probe_arguments) (struct probe *probe);
83 
84     /* Evaluate the Nth argument from the PROBE, returning a value
85        corresponding to it.  The argument number is represented N.  */
86 
87     struct value *(*evaluate_probe_argument) (struct probe *probe,
88 					      unsigned n,
89 					      struct frame_info *frame);
90 
91     /* Compile the Nth argument of the PROBE to an agent expression.
92        The argument number is represented by N.  */
93 
94     void (*compile_to_ax) (struct probe *probe, struct agent_expr *aexpr,
95 			   struct axs_value *axs_value, unsigned n);
96 
97     /* Set the semaphore associated with the PROBE.  This function only makes
98        sense if the probe has a concept of semaphore associated to a
99        probe, otherwise it can be set to NULL.  */
100 
101     void (*set_semaphore) (struct probe *probe, struct objfile *objfile,
102 			   struct gdbarch *gdbarch);
103 
104     /* Clear the semaphore associated with the PROBE.  This function only
105        makes sense if the probe has a concept of semaphore associated to
106        a probe, otherwise it can be set to NULL.  */
107 
108     void (*clear_semaphore) (struct probe *probe, struct objfile *objfile,
109 			     struct gdbarch *gdbarch);
110 
111     /* Function called to destroy PROBE's specific data.  This function
112        shall not free PROBE itself.  */
113 
114     void (*destroy) (struct probe *probe);
115 
116     /* Return a pointer to a name identifying the probe type.  This is
117        the string that will be displayed in the "Type" column of the
118        `info probes' command.  */
119 
120     const char *(*type_name) (struct probe *probe);
121 
122     /* Function responsible for providing the extra fields that will be
123        printed in the `info probes' command.  It should fill HEADS
124        with whatever extra fields it needs.  If the backend doesn't need
125        to print extra fields, it can set this method to NULL.  */
126 
127     void (*gen_info_probes_table_header) (VEC (info_probe_column_s) **heads);
128 
129     /* Function that will fill VALUES with the values of the extra fields
130        to be printed for PROBE.  If the backend implements the
131        `gen_ui_out_table_header' method, then it should implement
132        this method as well.  The backend should also guarantee that the
133        order and the number of values in the vector is exactly the same
134        as the order of the extra fields provided in the method
135        `gen_ui_out_table_header'.  If a certain field is to be skipped
136        when printing the information, you can push a NULL value in that
137        position in the vector.  */
138 
139     void (*gen_info_probes_table_values) (struct probe *probe,
140 					  VEC (const_char_ptr) **values);
141 
142     /* Enable a probe.  The semantics of "enabling" a probe depend on
143        the specific backend and the field can be NULL in case enabling
144        probes is not supported.  */
145 
146     void (*enable_probe) (struct probe *probe);
147 
148     /* Disable a probe.  The semantics of "disabling" a probe depend
149        on the specific backend and the field can be NULL in case
150        disabling probes is not supported.  */
151 
152     void (*disable_probe) (struct probe *probe);
153   };
154 
155 /* Definition of a vector of probe_ops.  */
156 
157 typedef const struct probe_ops *probe_ops_cp;
158 DEF_VEC_P (probe_ops_cp);
159 extern VEC (probe_ops_cp) *all_probe_ops;
160 
161 /* The probe_ops associated with the generic probe.  */
162 
163 extern const struct probe_ops probe_ops_any;
164 
165 /* Helper function that, given KEYWORDS, iterate over it trying to match
166    each keyword with LINESPECP.  If it succeeds, it updates the LINESPECP
167    pointer and returns 1.  Otherwise, nothing is done to LINESPECP and zero
168    is returned.  */
169 
170 extern int probe_is_linespec_by_keyword (const char **linespecp,
171 					 const char *const *keywords);
172 
173 /* Return specific PROBE_OPS * matching *LINESPECP and possibly updating
174    *LINESPECP to skip its "-probe-type " prefix.  Return &probe_ops_any if
175    *LINESPECP matches "-probe ", that is any unspecific probe.  Return NULL if
176    *LINESPECP is not identified as any known probe type, *LINESPECP is not
177    modified in such case.  */
178 
179 extern const struct probe_ops *probe_linespec_to_ops (const char **linespecp);
180 
181 /* The probe itself.  The struct contains generic information about the
182    probe, and then some specific information which should be stored in
183    the `probe_info' field.  */
184 
185 struct probe
186   {
187     /* The operations associated with this probe.  */
188     const struct probe_ops *pops;
189 
190     /* The probe's architecture.  */
191     struct gdbarch *arch;
192 
193     /* The name of the probe.  */
194     const char *name;
195 
196     /* The provider of the probe.  It generally defaults to the name of
197        the objfile which contains the probe.  */
198     const char *provider;
199 
200     /* The address where the probe is inserted, relative to
201        SECT_OFF_TEXT.  */
202     CORE_ADDR address;
203   };
204 
205 /* A bound probe holds a pointer to a probe and a pointer to the
206    probe's defining objfile.  This is needed because probes are
207    independent of the program space and thus require relocation at
208    their point of use.  */
209 
210 struct bound_probe
211   {
212     /* The probe.  */
213 
214     struct probe *probe;
215 
216     /* The objfile in which the probe originated.  */
217 
218     struct objfile *objfile;
219   };
220 
221 /* A helper for linespec that decodes a probe specification.  It returns a
222    symtabs_and_lines object and updates *ARGPTR or throws an error.  */
223 
224 extern struct symtabs_and_lines parse_probes (char **argptr,
225 					      struct linespec_result *canon);
226 
227 /* Helper function to register the proper probe_ops to a newly created probe.
228    This function is mainly called from `sym_get_probes'.  */
229 
230 extern void register_probe_ops (struct probe *probe);
231 
232 /* Given a PC, find an associated probe.  If a probe is found, return
233    it.  If no probe is found, return a bound probe whose fields are
234    both NULL.  */
235 
236 extern struct bound_probe find_probe_by_pc (CORE_ADDR pc);
237 
238 /* Search OBJFILE for a probe with the given PROVIDER, NAME.  Return a
239    VEC of all probes that were found.  If no matching probe is found,
240    return NULL.  The caller must free the VEC.  */
241 
242 extern VEC (probe_p) *find_probes_in_objfile (struct objfile *objfile,
243 					      const char *provider,
244 					      const char *name);
245 
246 /* Generate a `info probes' command output for probe_ops represented by
247    POPS.  If POPS is NULL it considers any probes types.  It is a helper
248    function that can be used by the probe backends to print their
249    `info probe TYPE'.  */
250 
251 extern void info_probes_for_ops (const char *arg, int from_tty,
252 				 const struct probe_ops *pops);
253 
254 /* Return the `cmd_list_element' associated with the `info probes' command,
255    or create a new one if it doesn't exist.  Helper function that serves the
256    purpose of avoiding the case of a backend using the `cmd_list_element'
257    associated with `info probes', without having it registered yet.  */
258 
259 extern struct cmd_list_element **info_probes_cmdlist_get (void);
260 
261 /* Compute the probe's relocated address.  OBJFILE is the objfile in
262    which the probe originated.  */
263 
264 extern CORE_ADDR get_probe_address (struct probe *probe,
265 				    struct objfile *objfile);
266 
267 /* Return the argument count of the specified probe.  */
268 
269 extern unsigned get_probe_argument_count (struct probe *probe,
270 					  struct frame_info *frame);
271 
272 /* Return 1 if the probe interface associated with PROBE can evaluate
273    arguments, zero otherwise.  See the comments on the definition of
274    sym_probe_fns:can_evaluate_probe_arguments for more details.  */
275 
276 extern int can_evaluate_probe_arguments (struct probe *probe);
277 
278 /* Evaluate argument N of the specified probe.  N must be between 0
279    inclusive and get_probe_argument_count exclusive.  */
280 
281 extern struct value *evaluate_probe_argument (struct probe *probe,
282 					      unsigned n,
283 					      struct frame_info *frame);
284 
285 /* A convenience function that finds a probe at the PC in FRAME and
286    evaluates argument N, with 0 <= N < number_of_args.  If there is no
287    probe at that location, or if the probe does not have enough arguments,
288    this returns NULL.  */
289 
290 extern struct value *probe_safe_evaluate_at_pc (struct frame_info *frame,
291 						unsigned n);
292 
293 #endif /* !defined (PROBE_H) */
294