gdb/gdb-6.8.50.20090302-upstream.patch

http://sourceware.org/ml/gdb-cvs/2009-06/msg00076.html

gdb/
2009-06-15  Phil Muldoon  <pmuldoon@redhat.com>

	* infcall.c (show_unwind_on_terminating_exception_p): New
	function.
	(call_function_by_hand): Create breakpoint and clean-up call for
	std::terminate.breakpoint. Add unwind_on_terminating_exception_p
	gate. Pop frame on breakpoint hit.
	(_initialize_infcall): Add add_setshow_boolean_cmd for
	unwind-on-terminating-exception.

gdb/doc/
2009-06-15  Phil Muldoon  <pmuldoon@redhat.com>

	* doc/gdb.texinfo (Calling): Document
	set-unwind-on-terminating-exception usage.

gdb/testsuite/
2009-06-15  Phil Muldoon  <pmuldoon@redhat.com>

	* gdb.cp/gdb2495.cc: New file.
	* gdb.cp/gdb2495.exp: New file.

--- src/gdb/infcall.c	2009/05/28 00:53:51	1.114
+++ src/gdb/infcall.c	2009/06/15 12:11:36	1.115
@@ -98,6 +98,30 @@
 		    value);
 }
 
+/* This boolean tells what gdb should do if a std::terminate call is
+   made while in a function called from gdb (call dummy).
+   As the confines of a single dummy stack prohibit out-of-frame
+   handlers from handling a raised exception, and as out-of-frame
+   handlers are common in C++, this can lead to no handler being found
+   by the unwinder, and a std::terminate call.  This is a false positive.
+   If set, gdb unwinds the stack and restores the context to what it
+   was before the call.
+
+   The default is to unwind the frame if a std::terminate call is
+   made.  */
+
+static int unwind_on_terminating_exception_p = 1;
+
+static void
+show_unwind_on_terminating_exception_p (struct ui_file *file, int from_tty,
+					struct cmd_list_element *c,
+					const char *value)
+
+{
+  fprintf_filtered (file, _("\
+Unwind stack if a C++ exception is unhandled while in a call dummy is %s.\n"),
+		    value);
+}
 
 /* Perform the standard coercions that are specified
    for arguments to be passed to C or Ada functions.
@@ -416,6 +440,8 @@
   struct cleanup *args_cleanup;
   struct frame_info *frame;
   struct gdbarch *gdbarch;
+  struct breakpoint *terminate_bp = NULL;
+  struct minimal_symbol *tm;
   ptid_t call_thread_ptid;
   struct gdb_exception e;
   const char *name;
@@ -716,6 +742,27 @@
     bpt->disposition = disp_del;
   }
 
+  /* Create a breakpoint in std::terminate.
+     If a C++ exception is raised in the dummy-frame, and the
+     exception handler is (normally, and expected to be) out-of-frame,
+     the default C++ handler will (wrongly) be called in an inferior
+     function call.  This is wrong, as an exception can be  normally
+     and legally handled out-of-frame.  The confines of the dummy frame
+     prevent the unwinder from finding the correct handler (or any
+     handler, unless it is in-frame).  The default handler calls
+     std::terminate.  This will kill the inferior.  Assert that
+     terminate should never be called in an inferior function
+     call.  Place a momentary breakpoint in the std::terminate function
+     and if triggered in the call, rewind.  */
+  if (unwind_on_terminating_exception_p)
+     {
+       struct minimal_symbol *tm = lookup_minimal_symbol  ("std::terminate()",
+							   NULL, NULL);
+       if (tm != NULL)
+	   terminate_bp = set_momentary_breakpoint_at_pc
+	     (SYMBOL_VALUE_ADDRESS (tm),  bp_breakpoint);
+     }
+
   /* Everything's ready, push all the info needed to restore the
      caller (and identify the dummy-frame) onto the dummy-frame
      stack.  */
@@ -726,6 +773,10 @@
      or discard it.  */
   discard_cleanups (inf_status_cleanup);
 
+  /* Register a clean-up for unwind_on_terminating_exception_breakpoint.  */
+  if (terminate_bp)
+    make_cleanup_delete_breakpoint (terminate_bp);
+
   /* - SNIP - SNIP - SNIP - SNIP - SNIP - SNIP - SNIP - SNIP - SNIP -
      If you're looking to implement asynchronous dummy-frames, then
      just below is the place to chop this function in two..  */
@@ -881,6 +932,38 @@
 
       if (!stop_stack_dummy)
 	{
+
+	  /* Check if unwind on terminating exception behaviour is on.  */
+	  if (unwind_on_terminating_exception_p)
+	    {
+	      /* Check that the breakpoint is our special std::terminate
+		 breakpoint.  If it is, we do not want to kill the inferior
+		 in an inferior function call. Rewind, and warn the
+		 user.  */
+
+	      if (terminate_bp != NULL
+		  && (inferior_thread()->stop_bpstat->breakpoint_at->address
+		      == terminate_bp->loc->address))
+		{
+		  /* We must get back to the frame we were before the
+		     dummy call.  */
+		  dummy_frame_pop (dummy_id);
+
+		  /* We also need to restore inferior status to that before the
+		     dummy call.  */
+		  restore_inferior_status (inf_status);
+
+		  error (_("\
+The program being debugged entered a std::terminate call, most likely\n\
+caused by an unhandled C++ exception.  GDB blocked this call in order\n\
+to prevent the program from being terminated, and has restored the\n\
+context to its original state before the call.\n\
+To change this behaviour use \"set unwind-on-terminating-exception off\".\n\
+Evaluation of the expression containing the function (%s)\n\
+will be abandoned."),
+			 name);
+		}
+	    }
 	  /* We hit a breakpoint inside the FUNCTION.
 	     Keep the dummy frame, the user may want to examine its state.
 	     Discard inferior status, we're not at the same point
@@ -989,4 +1072,19 @@
 			   NULL,
 			   show_unwind_on_signal_p,
 			   &setlist, &showlist);
+
+  add_setshow_boolean_cmd ("unwind-on-terminating-exception", no_class,
+			   &unwind_on_terminating_exception_p, _("\
+Set unwinding of stack if std::terminate is called while in call dummy."), _("\
+Show unwinding of stack if std::terminate() is called while in a call dummy."), _("\
+The unwind on terminating exception flag lets the user determine\n\
+what gdb should do if a std::terminate() call is made from the\n\
+default exception handler.  If set, gdb unwinds the stack and restores\n\
+the context to what it was before the call.  If unset, gdb allows the\n\
+std::terminate call to proceed.\n\
+The default is to unwind the frame."),
+			   NULL,
+			   show_unwind_on_terminating_exception_p,
+			   &setlist, &showlist);
+
 }
--- src/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo	2009/06/11 11:57:46	1.599
+++ src/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo	2009/06/15 12:11:36	1.600
@@ -12895,6 +12895,16 @@
 the function, or if you passed it incorrect arguments).  What happens
 in that case is controlled by the @code{set unwindonsignal} command.
 
+Similarly, with a C@t{++} program it is possible for the function you
+call via the @code{print} or @code{call} command to generate an
+exception that is not handled due to the constraints of the dummy
+frame.  In this case, any exception that is raised in the frame, but has
+an out-of-frame exception handler will not be found.  GDB builds a
+dummy-frame for the inferior function call, and the unwinder cannot
+seek for exception handlers outside of this dummy-frame.  What happens
+in that case is controlled by the
+@code{set unwind-on-terminating-exception} command.
+
 @table @code
 @item set unwindonsignal
 @kindex set unwindonsignal
@@ -12911,6 +12921,23 @@
 @kindex show unwindonsignal
 Show the current setting of stack unwinding in the functions called by
 @value{GDBN}.
+
+@item set unwind-on-terminating-exception
+@kindex set unwind-on-terminating-exception
+@cindex unwind stack in called functions with unhandled exceptions
+@cindex call dummy stack unwinding on unhandled exception.
+Set unwinding of the stack if a C@t{++} exception is raised, but left
+unhandled while in a function that @value{GDBN} called in the program being
+debugged.  If set to on (the default), @value{GDBN} unwinds the stack
+it created for the call and restores the context to what it was before
+the call.  If set to off, @value{GDBN} the exception is delivered to
+the default C@t{++} exception handler and the inferior terminated.
+
+@item show unwind-on-terminating-exception
+@kindex show unwind-on-terminating-exception
+Show the current setting of stack unwinding in the functions called by
+@value{GDBN}.
+
 @end table
 
 @cindex weak alias functions
--- src/gdb/testsuite/gdb.cp/gdb2495.cc
+++ src/gdb/testsuite/gdb.cp/gdb2495.cc	2009-06-16 12:49:45.874202000 +0000
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+/* This testcase is part of GDB, the GNU debugger.
+
+   Copyright 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+   the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+   (at your option) any later version.
+
+   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+   GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+   along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+   */
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <signal.h>
+
+using namespace std;
+
+class SimpleException
+{
+
+public:
+
+  void raise_signal (int dummy)
+  {
+    if (dummy > 0)
+      raise(SIGABRT);
+  }
+
+  int no_throw_function ()
+  {
+    return 1;
+  }
+
+  void throw_function ()
+  {
+    throw 1;
+  }
+
+  int throw_function_with_handler ()
+  {
+    try
+      {
+	throw 1;
+      }
+    catch (...)
+      {
+	cout << "Handled" << endl;
+      }
+
+    return 2;
+  }
+
+  void call_throw_function_no_handler ()
+  {
+    throw_function ();
+  }
+
+  void call_throw_function_handler ()
+  {
+    throw_function_with_handler ();
+  }
+};
+SimpleException exceptions;
+
+int
+main()
+{
+  /* Have to call these functions so GCC does not optimize them
+     away.  */
+  exceptions.raise_signal (-1);
+  exceptions.no_throw_function ();
+  exceptions.throw_function_with_handler ();
+  exceptions.call_throw_function_handler ();
+  try
+    {
+      exceptions.throw_function ();
+      exceptions.call_throw_function_no_handler ();
+    }
+  catch (...)
+    {
+    }
+  return 0;
+}
--- src/gdb/testsuite/gdb.cp/gdb2495.exp
+++ src/gdb/testsuite/gdb.cp/gdb2495.exp	2009-06-16 12:49:46.889492000 +0000
@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+# Copyright 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+
+# In gdb inferior function calls, if a C++ exception is raised in the
+# dummy-frame, and the exception handler is (normally, and expected to
+# be) out-of-frame, the default C++ handler will (wrongly) be called
+# in an inferior function call.
+# This is incorrect as an exception can normally and legally be handled
+# out-of-frame.  The confines of the dummy frame prevent the unwinder
+# from finding the correct handler (or any handler, unless it is
+# in-frame).  The default handler calls std::terminate.  This will kill
+# the inferior.  Assert that terminate should never be called in an
+# inferior function call.  These tests test the functionality around
+# unwinding that sequence and also tests the flag behaviour gating this
+# functionality.
+
+# This test is largely based of gdb.base/callfuncs.exp.
+
+if $tracelevel then {
+    strace $tracelevel
+}
+
+if { [skip_cplus_tests] } { continue }
+
+set prms_id 2495
+set bug_id 0
+
+set testfile "gdb2495"
+set srcfile ${testfile}.cc
+set binfile $objdir/$subdir/$testfile
+
+# Create and source the file that provides information about the compiler
+# used to compile the test case.
+if [get_compiler_info ${binfile} "c++"] {
+    return -1
+}
+
+if { [gdb_compile "${srcdir}/${subdir}/${srcfile}" "${binfile}" executable {debug c++}] != "" } {
+     untested gdb2495.exp
+     return -1
+}
+
+# Some targets can't do function calls, so don't even bother with this
+# test.
+if [target_info exists gdb,cannot_call_functions] {
+    setup_xfail "*-*-*" 2416
+    fail "This target can not call functions"
+    continue
+}
+
+gdb_exit
+gdb_start
+gdb_reinitialize_dir $srcdir/$subdir
+gdb_load ${binfile}
+
+if ![runto_main] then {
+    perror "couldn't run to main"
+    continue
+}
+
+# See http://sourceware.org/gdb/bugs/2495
+
+# Test normal baseline behaviour. Call a function that
+# does not raise an exception.
+gdb_test "p exceptions.no_throw_function()" " = 1"
+# And one that does but handles it in-frame.
+gdb_test "p exceptions.throw_function_with_handler()" " = 2"
+# Both should return normally.
+
+# Test basic unwind.  Call a function that raises an exception but
+# does not handle it.  It should be rewound.
+gdb_test "p exceptions.throw_function()" \
+    "The program being debugged entered a std::terminate call, .*" \
+    "Call a function that raises an exception without a handler."
+
+# Make sure that after rewinding we are back at the call parent.
+gdb_test "bt" \
+    "#0  main.*" \
+    "bt after returning from a popped frame"
+
+# Make sure the only breakpoint is the one set via the runto_main
+# call and that the std::terminate breakpoint has evaporated and
+# cleaned-up.
+gdb_test "info breakpoints" \
+    "gdb.cp/gdb2495\.cc.*"
+
+# Turn off this new behaviour.
+gdb_test_multiple "set unwind-on-terminating-exception off" \
+    "Turn unwind-on-terminating-exception off" {
+    -re "$gdb_prompt $" {pass "set unwinn-on-terminating-exception off"}
+    timeout {fail "(timeout) set unwind-on-terminating-exception off"}
+}
+
+# Check that it is turned off.
+gdb_test "show unwind-on-terminating-exception" \
+    "exception is unhandled while in a call dummy is off.*" \
+    "Turn off unwind on terminating exception flag"
+
+# Check that the old behaviour is restored.
+gdb_test "p exceptions.throw_function()" \
+    "The program being debugged was signaled while in a function called .*" \
+    "Call a function that raises an exception with unwinding off.."
+
+# Restart the inferior back at main.
+if ![runto_main] then {
+    perror "couldn't run to main"
+    continue
+}
+
+
+# Check to see if the new behaviour alters the unwind signal
+# behaviour; it should not.  Test both on and off states.
+
+# Turn on unwind on signal behaviour.
+gdb_test_multiple "set unwindonsignal on" "Turn unwindonsignal on" {
+    -re "$gdb_prompt $" {pass "set unwindonsignal on"}
+    timeout {fail "(timeout) set unwindonsignal on"}
+}
+
+# Check that it is turned on.
+gdb_test "show unwindonsignal" \
+    "signal is received while in a call dummy is on.*" \
+    "Turn on unwind on signal"
+
+# Check to see if new behaviour interferes with
+# normal signal handling in inferior function calls.
+gdb_test "p exceptions.raise_signal(1)" \
+    "To change this behavior use \"set unwindonsignal off\".*"
+
+# And reverse - turn off again.
+gdb_test_multiple "set unwindonsignal off" "Turn unwindonsignal off" {
+    -re "$gdb_prompt $" {pass "set unwindonsignal off"}
+    timeout {fail "(timeout) set unwindonsignal off"}
+}
+
+# Check that it is actually turned off.
+gdb_test "show unwindonsignal" \
+    "signal is received while in a call dummy is off.*" \
+    "Turn off unwind on signal"
+
+# Check to see if new behaviour interferes with
+# normal signal handling in inferior function calls.
+gdb_test "p exceptions.raise_signal(1)" \
+    "To change this behavior use \"set unwindonsignal on\".*"
--- src/gdb/testsuite/gdb.cp/Makefile.in	2009/02/03 01:09:01	1.5
+++ src/gdb/testsuite/gdb.cp/Makefile.in	2009/06/15 12:11:37	1.6
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 EXECUTABLES = ambiguous annota2 anon-union cplusfuncs cttiadd \
 	derivation inherit local member-ptr method misc \
         overload ovldbreak ref-typ ref-typ2 templates userdef virtfunc namespace \
-	ref-types ref-params method2 pr9594
+	ref-types ref-params method2 pr9594 gdb2495
 
 all info install-info dvi install uninstall installcheck check:
 	@echo "Nothing to be done for $@..."



https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=471819

http://sourceware.org/ml/gdb-patches/2009-06/msg00837.html
http://sourceware.org/ml/gdb-cvs/2009-06/msg00194.html

gdb/
2009-06-29  Pedro Alves  <pedro@codesourcery.com>

	* infrun.c (handle_inferior_event): Context switch to the new
	thread when resuming for a new_thread_event.

http://sourceware.org/ml/gdb-patches/2009-06/msg00841.html
http://sourceware.org/ml/gdb-cvs/2009-06/msg00195.html

gdb/testsuite/
2009-06-29  Jan Kratochvil  <jan.kratochvil@redhat.com>

	* gdb.threads/current-lwp-dead.exp, gdb.threads/current-lwp-dead.c: New.

--- src/gdb/infrun.c	2009/06/28 00:20:22	1.396
+++ src/gdb/infrun.c	2009/06/29 18:27:23	1.397
@@ -2746,6 +2746,8 @@
 	 in either the OS or the native code).  Therefore we need to
 	 continue all threads in order to make progress.  */
 
+      if (!ptid_equal (ecs->ptid, inferior_ptid))
+	context_switch (ecs->ptid);
       target_resume (RESUME_ALL, 0, TARGET_SIGNAL_0);
       prepare_to_wait (ecs);
       return;
--- src/gdb/testsuite/gdb.threads/current-lwp-dead.c
+++ src/gdb/testsuite/gdb.threads/current-lwp-dead.c	2009-06-29 18:59:59.860807000 +0000
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+/* This testcase is part of GDB, the GNU debugger.
+
+   Copyright 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+   the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+   (at your option) any later version.
+
+   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+   GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+   along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+   Do not use threads as we need to exploit a bug in LWP code masked by the
+   threads code otherwise.
+
+   INFERIOR_PTID must point to exited LWP.  Here we use the initial LWP as it
+   is automatically INFERIOR_PTID for GDB.
+
+   Finally we need to call target_resume (RESUME_ALL, ...) which we invoke by
+   NEW_THREAD_EVENT (called from the new LWP as initial LWP is exited now).  */
+
+#define _GNU_SOURCE
+#include <sched.h>
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+#define STACK_SIZE 0x1000
+
+static int
+fn_return (void *unused)
+{
+  return 0;	/* at-fn_return */
+}
+
+static int
+fn (void *unused)
+{
+  int i;
+  unsigned char *stack;
+  int new_pid;
+
+  i = sleep (1);
+  assert (i == 0);
+
+  stack = malloc (STACK_SIZE);
+  assert (stack != NULL);
+
+  new_pid = clone (fn_return, stack + STACK_SIZE, CLONE_FILES | CLONE_VM, NULL,
+		   NULL, NULL, NULL);
+  assert (new_pid > 0);
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+int
+main (int argc, char **argv)
+{
+  unsigned char *stack;
+  int new_pid;
+
+  stack = malloc (STACK_SIZE);
+  assert (stack != NULL);
+
+  new_pid = clone (fn, stack + STACK_SIZE, CLONE_FILES | CLONE_VM, NULL, NULL,
+		   NULL, NULL);
+  assert (new_pid > 0);
+
+  return 0;
+}
--- src/gdb/testsuite/gdb.threads/current-lwp-dead.exp
+++ src/gdb/testsuite/gdb.threads/current-lwp-dead.exp	2009-06-29 19:00:01.014652000 +0000
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+# This testcase is part of GDB, the GNU debugger.
+
+# Copyright 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+# Please email any bugs, comments, and/or additions to this file to:
+# bug-gdb@gnu.org
+
+if { [prepare_for_testing current-lwp-dead.exp current-lwp-dead] } {
+    return -1
+}
+
+if {[runto_main] <= 0} {
+    untested current-lwp-dead.exp
+    return -1
+}
+
+gdb_breakpoint "fn_return"
+gdb_continue_to_breakpoint "fn_return" ".*at-fn_return.*"