gdb: add linux_nat_debug_printf macro

The debug prints inside linux-nat.c almost all have a prefix that
indicate in which function they are located.  This prefix is an
abbreviation of the function name.  For example, this print is in the
`linux_nat_post_attach_wait` function:

    if (debug_linux_nat)
      fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
                          "LNPAW: Attaching to a stopped process\n");

Over time, the code has changed, things were moved, and many of these
prefixes are not accurate anymore.  Also, unless you know the
linux-nat.c file by heart, it's a bit cryptic what LLR, LNW, RSRL, etc,
all mean.

To address both of these issues, I suggest adding this macro for
printing debug statements, which automatically includes the function
name.  It also includes the `[linux-nat]` prefix to clarify which part
of GDB printed this (I think that, ideally, all debug prints would
include such a tag).

The `__func__` magic symbol is used to get the function name.
Unfortunately, in the case of methods, it only contains the method name,
not the class name.  So we'll get "wait", where I would have liked to
get "linux_nat_target::wait".  But at least with the `[linux-nat]` tag
in the front, it's not really ambiguous.

I've made the macro automatically include the trailing newline, because
it wouldn't make sense to call it twice to print two parts of one line,
the `[linux-nat]` tag would be printed in the middle.

An advantage of this (IMO) is that it's less verbose, we don't have to
check for `if (debug_linux_nat)` everywhere.

Another advantage is that it's easier to customize the output later,
without having to touch all call sites.

Here's an example of what it looks like in the end:

    [linux-nat] linux_nat_wait_1: enter
    [linux-nat] wait: [process -1], [TARGET_WNOHANG]

gdb/ChangeLog:

	* linux-nat.c (linux_nat_debug_printf): New function.
	(linux_nat_debug_printf_1): New macro.  Use throughout the file.

Change-Id: Ifcea3255b91400d3ad093cd0b75d3fac241cb998

diff --git a/gdb/ChangeLog b/gdb/ChangeLog
index ddb35e9af78255ea60bee003356c0d2d5002ff1a..cd950287ec23b2263bec48ca7249925c20887fcf 100644 (file)
--- a/gdb/ChangeLog
+++ b/gdb/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2020-08-18  Simon Marchi  <simon.marchi@efficios.com>
+
+       * linux-nat.c (linux_nat_debug_printf): New function.
+       (linux_nat_debug_printf_1): New macro.  Use throughout the file.
+
 2020-08-18  Aaron Merey  <amerey@redhat.com>
 
        * Makefile.in (DEBUGINFOD_CFLAGS, DEBUGINFOD_LIBS): New variables.

diff --git a/gdb/linux-nat.c b/gdb/linux-nat.c
index 20b03bc2ba95fd0a83ef8835276000185591b01c..7a4387ff8452b5225e04933d92f87939cc035005 100644 (file)
--- a/gdb/linux-nat.c
+++ b/gdb/linux-nat.c
@@ -198,6 +198,27 @@ show_debug_linux_nat (struct ui_file *file, int from_tty,
                    value);
 }
 
+/* Print a debug statement.  Should be used through linux_nat_debug_printf.  */
+
+static void ATTRIBUTE_PRINTF (2, 3)
+linux_nat_debug_printf_1 (const char *func_name, const char *fmt, ...)
+{
+  debug_printf ("[linux-nat] %s: ", func_name);
+
+  va_list ap;
+  va_start (ap, fmt);
+  debug_vprintf (fmt, ap);
+  va_end (ap);
+
+  debug_printf ("\n");
+}
+
+#define linux_nat_debug_printf(fmt, ...) \
+  do { \
+    if (debug_linux_nat) \
+      linux_nat_debug_printf_1 (__func__, fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__); \
+  } while (0)
+
 struct simple_pid_list
 {
   int pid;
@@ -535,10 +556,8 @@ linux_nat_target::follow_fork (bool follow_child, bool detach_fork)
 
          if (linux_supports_tracevforkdone ())
            {
-             if (debug_linux_nat)
-               fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                                   "LCFF: waiting for VFORK_DONE on %d\n",
-                                   parent_pid);
+             linux_nat_debug_printf ("waiting for VFORK_DONE on %d",
+                                     parent_pid);
              parent_lp->stopped = 1;
 
              /* We'll handle the VFORK_DONE event like any other
@@ -577,10 +596,7 @@ linux_nat_target::follow_fork (bool follow_child, bool detach_fork)
                 is only the single-step breakpoint at vfork's return
                 point.  */
 
-             if (debug_linux_nat)
-               fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                                   "LCFF: no VFORK_DONE "
-                                   "support, sleeping a bit\n");
+             linux_nat_debug_printf ("no VFORK_DONE support, sleeping a bit");
 
              usleep (10000);
 
@@ -1030,9 +1046,7 @@ linux_nat_post_attach_wait (ptid_t ptid, int *signalled)
 
   if (linux_proc_pid_is_stopped (pid))
     {
-      if (debug_linux_nat)
-       fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                           "LNPAW: Attaching to a stopped process\n");
+      linux_nat_debug_printf ("Attaching to a stopped process");
 
       /* The process is definitely stopped.  It is in a job control
         stop, unless the kernel predates the TASK_STOPPED /
@@ -1063,19 +1077,16 @@ linux_nat_post_attach_wait (ptid_t ptid, int *signalled)
   if (!WIFSTOPPED (status))
     {
       /* The pid we tried to attach has apparently just exited.  */
-      if (debug_linux_nat)
-       fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog, "LNPAW: Failed to stop %d: %s",
-                           pid, status_to_str (status));
+      linux_nat_debug_printf ("Failed to stop %d: %s", pid,
+                             status_to_str (status));
       return status;
     }
 
   if (WSTOPSIG (status) != SIGSTOP)
     {
       *signalled = 1;
-      if (debug_linux_nat)
-       fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                           "LNPAW: Received %s after attaching\n",
-                           status_to_str (status));
+      linux_nat_debug_printf ("Received %s after attaching",
+                             status_to_str (status));
     }
 
   return status;
@@ -1125,13 +1136,10 @@ attach_proc_task_lwp_callback (ptid_t ptid)
          if (err == ESRCH
              || (err == EPERM && linux_proc_pid_is_gone (lwpid)))
            {
-             if (debug_linux_nat)
-               {
-                 fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                                     "Cannot attach to lwp %d: "
-                                     "thread is gone (%d: %s)\n",
-                                     lwpid, err, safe_strerror (err));
-               }
+             linux_nat_debug_printf
+               ("Cannot attach to lwp %d: thread is gone (%d: %s)",
+                lwpid, err, safe_strerror (err));
+
            }
          else
            {
@@ -1144,10 +1152,8 @@ attach_proc_task_lwp_callback (ptid_t ptid)
        }
       else
        {
-         if (debug_linux_nat)
-           fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                               "PTRACE_ATTACH %s, 0, 0 (OK)\n",
-                               target_pid_to_str (ptid).c_str ());
+         linux_nat_debug_printf ("PTRACE_ATTACH %s, 0, 0 (OK)",
+                                 target_pid_to_str (ptid).c_str ());
 
          lp = add_lwp (ptid);
 
@@ -1249,10 +1255,8 @@ linux_nat_target::attach (const char *args, int from_tty)
 
   /* Save the wait status to report later.  */
   lp->resumed = 1;
-  if (debug_linux_nat)
-    fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                       "LNA: waitpid %ld, saving status %s\n",
-                       (long) lp->ptid.pid (), status_to_str (status));
+  linux_nat_debug_printf ("waitpid %ld, saving status %s",
+                         (long) lp->ptid.pid (), status_to_str (status));
 
   lp->status = status;
 
@@ -1331,27 +1335,20 @@ get_detach_signal (struct lwp_info *lp)
 
   if (signo == GDB_SIGNAL_0)
     {
-      if (debug_linux_nat)
-       fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                           "GPT: lwp %s has no pending signal\n",
-                           target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str ());
+      linux_nat_debug_printf ("lwp %s has no pending signal",
+                             target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str ());
     }
   else if (!signal_pass_state (signo))
     {
-      if (debug_linux_nat)
-       fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                           "GPT: lwp %s had signal %s, "
-                           "but it is in no pass state\n",
-                           target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str (),
-                           gdb_signal_to_string (signo));
+      linux_nat_debug_printf
+       ("lwp %s had signal %s but it is in no pass state",
+        target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str (), gdb_signal_to_string (signo));
     }
   else
     {
-      if (debug_linux_nat)
-       fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                           "GPT: lwp %s has pending signal %s\n",
-                           target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str (),
-                           gdb_signal_to_string (signo));
+      linux_nat_debug_printf ("lwp %s has pending signal %s",
+                             target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str (),
+                             gdb_signal_to_string (signo));
 
       return gdb_signal_to_host (signo);
     }
@@ -1371,18 +1368,16 @@ detach_one_lwp (struct lwp_info *lp, int *signo_p)
 
   gdb_assert (lp->status == 0 || WIFSTOPPED (lp->status));
 
-  if (debug_linux_nat && lp->status)
-    fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog, "DC:  Pending %s for %s on detach.\n",
-                       strsignal (WSTOPSIG (lp->status)),
-                       target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str ());
+  if (lp->status != 0)
+    linux_nat_debug_printf ("Pending %s for %s on detach.",
+                           strsignal (WSTOPSIG (lp->status)),
+                           target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str ());
 
   /* If there is a pending SIGSTOP, get rid of it.  */
   if (lp->signalled)
     {
-      if (debug_linux_nat)
-       fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                           "DC: Sending SIGCONT to %s\n",
-                           target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str ());
+      linux_nat_debug_printf ("Sending SIGCONT to %s",
+                             target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str ());
 
       kill_lwp (lwpid, SIGCONT);
       lp->signalled = 0;
@@ -1441,13 +1436,10 @@ detach_one_lwp (struct lwp_info *lp, int *signo_p)
                 safe_strerror (save_errno));
        }
     }
-  else if (debug_linux_nat)
-    {
-      fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                         "PTRACE_DETACH (%s, %s, 0) (OK)\n",
-                         target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str (),
-                         strsignal (signo));
-    }
+  else
+    linux_nat_debug_printf ("PTRACE_DETACH (%s, %s, 0) (OK)",
+                           target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str (),
+                           strsignal (signo));
 
   delete_lwp (lp->ptid);
 }
@@ -1603,39 +1595,29 @@ resume_lwp (struct lwp_info *lp, int step, enum gdb_signal signo)
 
       if (inf->vfork_child != NULL)
        {
-         if (debug_linux_nat)
-           fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                               "RC: Not resuming %s (vfork parent)\n",
-                               target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str ());
+         linux_nat_debug_printf ("Not resuming %s (vfork parent)",
+                                 target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str ());
        }
       else if (!lwp_status_pending_p (lp))
        {
-         if (debug_linux_nat)
-           fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                               "RC: Resuming sibling %s, %s, %s\n",
-                               target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str (),
-                               (signo != GDB_SIGNAL_0
-                                ? strsignal (gdb_signal_to_host (signo))
-                                : "0"),
-                               step ? "step" : "resume");
+         linux_nat_debug_printf ("Resuming sibling %s, %s, %s",
+                                 target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str (),
+                                 (signo != GDB_SIGNAL_0
+                                  ? strsignal (gdb_signal_to_host (signo))
+                                  : "0"),
+                                 step ? "step" : "resume");
 
          linux_resume_one_lwp (lp, step, signo);
        }
       else
        {
-         if (debug_linux_nat)
-           fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                               "RC: Not resuming sibling %s (has pending)\n",
-                               target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str ());
+         linux_nat_debug_printf ("Not resuming sibling %s (has pending)",
+                                 target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str ());
        }
     }
   else
-    {
-      if (debug_linux_nat)
-       fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                           "RC: Not resuming sibling %s (not stopped)\n",
+    linux_nat_debug_printf ("Not resuming sibling %s (not stopped)",
                            target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str ());
-    }
 }
 
 /* Callback for iterate_over_lwps.  If LWP is EXCEPT, do nothing.
@@ -1687,14 +1669,12 @@ linux_nat_target::resume (ptid_t ptid, int step, enum gdb_signal signo)
   struct lwp_info *lp;
   int resume_many;
 
-  if (debug_linux_nat)
-    fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                       "LLR: Preparing to %s %s, %s, inferior_ptid %s\n",
-                       step ? "step" : "resume",
-                       target_pid_to_str (ptid).c_str (),
-                       (signo != GDB_SIGNAL_0
-                        ? strsignal (gdb_signal_to_host (signo)) : "0"),
-                       target_pid_to_str (inferior_ptid).c_str ());
+  linux_nat_debug_printf ("Preparing to %s %s, %s, inferior_ptid %s",
+                         step ? "step" : "resume",
+                         target_pid_to_str (ptid).c_str (),
+                         (signo != GDB_SIGNAL_0
+                          ? strsignal (gdb_signal_to_host (signo)) : "0"),
+                         target_pid_to_str (inferior_ptid).c_str ());
 
   /* A specific PTID means `step only this process id'.  */
   resume_many = (minus_one_ptid == ptid
@@ -1729,10 +1709,8 @@ linux_nat_target::resume (ptid_t ptid, int step, enum gdb_signal signo)
          && WSTOPSIG (lp->status)
          && sigismember (&pass_mask, WSTOPSIG (lp->status)))
        {
-         if (debug_linux_nat)
-           fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                               "LLR: Not short circuiting for ignored "
-                               "status 0x%x\n", lp->status);
+         linux_nat_debug_printf
+           ("Not short circuiting for ignored status 0x%x", lp->status);
 
          /* FIXME: What should we do if we are supposed to continue
             this thread with a signal?  */
@@ -1748,10 +1726,8 @@ linux_nat_target::resume (ptid_t ptid, int step, enum gdb_signal signo)
         this thread with a signal?  */
       gdb_assert (signo == GDB_SIGNAL_0);
 
-      if (debug_linux_nat)
-       fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                           "LLR: Short circuiting for status 0x%x\n",
-                           lp->status);
+      linux_nat_debug_printf ("Short circuiting for status 0x%x",
+                             lp->status);
 
       if (target_can_async_p ())
        {
@@ -1768,13 +1744,11 @@ linux_nat_target::resume (ptid_t ptid, int step, enum gdb_signal signo)
                               return linux_nat_resume_callback (info, lp);
                             });
 
-  if (debug_linux_nat)
-    fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                       "LLR: %s %s, %s (resume event thread)\n",
-                       step ? "PTRACE_SINGLESTEP" : "PTRACE_CONT",
-                       target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str (),
-                       (signo != GDB_SIGNAL_0
-                        ? strsignal (gdb_signal_to_host (signo)) : "0"));
+  linux_nat_debug_printf ("%s %s, %s (resume event thread)",
+                         step ? "PTRACE_SINGLESTEP" : "PTRACE_CONT",
+                         target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str (),
+                         (signo != GDB_SIGNAL_0
+                          ? strsignal (gdb_signal_to_host (signo)) : "0"));
 
   linux_resume_one_lwp (lp, step, signo);
 
@@ -1836,13 +1810,9 @@ linux_handle_syscall_trap (struct lwp_info *lp, int stopping)
         actually get to execute.  It seems it would be even more
         confusing to the user.  */
 
-      if (debug_linux_nat)
-       fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                           "LHST: ignoring syscall %d "
-                           "for LWP %ld (stopping threads), "
-                           "resuming with PTRACE_CONT for SIGSTOP\n",
-                           syscall_number,
-                           lp->ptid.lwp ());
+      linux_nat_debug_printf
+       ("ignoring syscall %d for LWP %ld (stopping threads), resuming with "
+        "PTRACE_CONT for SIGSTOP", syscall_number, lp->ptid.lwp ());
 
       lp->syscall_state = TARGET_WAITKIND_IGNORE;
       ptrace (PTRACE_CONT, lp->ptid.lwp (), 0, 0);
@@ -1867,26 +1837,18 @@ linux_handle_syscall_trap (struct lwp_info *lp, int stopping)
          ourstatus->kind = lp->syscall_state;
          ourstatus->value.syscall_number = syscall_number;
 
-         if (debug_linux_nat)
-           fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                               "LHST: stopping for %s of syscall %d"
-                               " for LWP %ld\n",
-                               lp->syscall_state
-                               == TARGET_WAITKIND_SYSCALL_ENTRY
-                               ? "entry" : "return",
-                               syscall_number,
-                               lp->ptid.lwp ());
+         linux_nat_debug_printf
+           ("stopping for %s of syscall %d for LWP %ld",
+            (lp->syscall_state == TARGET_WAITKIND_SYSCALL_ENTRY
+             ? "entry" : "return"), syscall_number, lp->ptid.lwp ());
+
          return 0;
        }
 
-      if (debug_linux_nat)
-       fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                           "LHST: ignoring %s of syscall %d "
-                           "for LWP %ld\n",
-                           lp->syscall_state == TARGET_WAITKIND_SYSCALL_ENTRY
-                           ? "entry" : "return",
-                           syscall_number,
-                           lp->ptid.lwp ());
+      linux_nat_debug_printf
+       ("ignoring %s of syscall %d for LWP %ld",
+        (lp->syscall_state == TARGET_WAITKIND_SYSCALL_ENTRY
+         ? "entry" : "return"), syscall_number, lp->ptid.lwp ());
     }
   else
     {
@@ -1906,13 +1868,9 @@ linux_handle_syscall_trap (struct lwp_info *lp, int stopping)
 
         The points above mean that the next resume, be it PT_STEP or
         PT_CONTINUE, can not trigger a syscall trace event.  */
-      if (debug_linux_nat)
-       fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                           "LHST: caught syscall event "
-                           "with no syscall catchpoints."
-                           " %d for LWP %ld, ignoring\n",
-                           syscall_number,
-                           lp->ptid.lwp ());
+      linux_nat_debug_printf
+       ("caught syscall event with no syscall catchpoints. %d for LWP %ld, "
+        "ignoring", syscall_number, lp->ptid.lwp ());
       lp->syscall_state = TARGET_WAITKIND_IGNORE;
     }
 
@@ -2017,11 +1975,8 @@ linux_handle_extended_wait (struct lwp_info *lp, int status)
 
          ourstatus->kind = TARGET_WAITKIND_IGNORE;
 
-         if (debug_linux_nat)
-           fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                               "LHEW: Got clone event "
-                               "from LWP %d, new child is LWP %ld\n",
-                               pid, new_pid);
+         linux_nat_debug_printf
+           ("Got clone event from LWP %d, new child is LWP %ld", pid, new_pid);
 
          new_lp = add_lwp (ptid_t (lp->ptid.pid (), new_pid, 0));
          new_lp->stopped = 1;
@@ -2060,12 +2015,9 @@ linux_handle_extended_wait (struct lwp_info *lp, int status)
              gdb_assert (new_lp->status == 0);
 
              /* Save the wait status to report later.  */
-             if (debug_linux_nat)
-               fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                                   "LHEW: waitpid of new LWP %ld, "
-                                   "saving status %s\n",
-                                   (long) new_lp->ptid.lwp (),
-                                   status_to_str (status));
+             linux_nat_debug_printf
+               ("waitpid of new LWP %ld, saving status %s",
+                (long) new_lp->ptid.lwp (), status_to_str (status));
              new_lp->status = status;
            }
          else if (report_thread_events)
@@ -2082,10 +2034,7 @@ linux_handle_extended_wait (struct lwp_info *lp, int status)
 
   if (event == PTRACE_EVENT_EXEC)
     {
-      if (debug_linux_nat)
-       fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                           "LHEW: Got exec event from LWP %ld\n",
-                           lp->ptid.lwp ());
+      linux_nat_debug_printf ("Got exec event from LWP %ld", lp->ptid.lwp ());
 
       ourstatus->kind = TARGET_WAITKIND_EXECD;
       ourstatus->value.execd_pathname
@@ -2102,21 +2051,17 @@ linux_handle_extended_wait (struct lwp_info *lp, int status)
     {
       if (current_inferior ()->waiting_for_vfork_done)
        {
-         if (debug_linux_nat)
-           fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                               "LHEW: Got expected PTRACE_EVENT_"
-                               "VFORK_DONE from LWP %ld: stopping\n",
-                               lp->ptid.lwp ());
+         linux_nat_debug_printf
+           ("Got expected PTRACE_EVENT_VFORK_DONE from LWP %ld: stopping",
+            lp->ptid.lwp ());
 
          ourstatus->kind = TARGET_WAITKIND_VFORK_DONE;
          return 0;
        }
 
-      if (debug_linux_nat)
-       fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                           "LHEW: Got PTRACE_EVENT_VFORK_DONE "
-                           "from LWP %ld: ignoring\n",
-                           lp->ptid.lwp ());
+      linux_nat_debug_printf
+       ("Got PTRACE_EVENT_VFORK_DONE from LWP %ld: ignoring", lp->ptid.lwp ());
+
       return 1;
     }
 
@@ -2130,8 +2075,7 @@ linux_handle_extended_wait (struct lwp_info *lp, int status)
 static void
 wait_for_signal ()
 {
-  if (debug_linux_nat)
-    fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog, "linux-nat: about to sigsuspend\n");
+  linux_nat_debug_printf ("about to sigsuspend");
   sigsuspend (&suspend_mask);
 
   /* If the quit flag is set, it means that the user pressed Ctrl-C
@@ -2175,9 +2119,8 @@ wait_lwp (struct lwp_info *lp)
             won't get an exit event.  See comments on exec events at
             the top of the file.  */
          thread_dead = 1;
-         if (debug_linux_nat)
-           fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog, "WL: %s vanished.\n",
-                               target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str ());
+         linux_nat_debug_printf ("%s vanished.",
+                                 target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str ());
        }
       if (pid != 0)
        break;
@@ -2200,10 +2143,8 @@ wait_lwp (struct lwp_info *lp)
          && linux_proc_pid_is_zombie (lp->ptid.lwp ()))
        {
          thread_dead = 1;
-         if (debug_linux_nat)
-           fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                               "WL: Thread group leader %s vanished.\n",
-                               target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str ());
+         linux_nat_debug_printf ("Thread group leader %s vanished.",
+                                 target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str ());
          break;
        }
 
@@ -2222,13 +2163,9 @@ wait_lwp (struct lwp_info *lp)
     {
       gdb_assert (pid == lp->ptid.lwp ());
 
-      if (debug_linux_nat)
-       {
-         fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                             "WL: waitpid %s received %s\n",
+      linux_nat_debug_printf ("waitpid %s received %s",
                              target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str (),
                              status_to_str (status));
-       }
 
       /* Check if the thread has exited.  */
       if (WIFEXITED (status) || WIFSIGNALED (status))
@@ -2236,9 +2173,7 @@ wait_lwp (struct lwp_info *lp)
          if (report_thread_events
              || lp->ptid.pid () == lp->ptid.lwp ())
            {
-             if (debug_linux_nat)
-               fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog, "WL: LWP %d exited.\n",
-                                   lp->ptid.pid ());
+             linux_nat_debug_printf ("LWP %d exited.", lp->ptid.pid ());
 
              /* If this is the leader exiting, it means the whole
                 process is gone.  Store the status to report to the
@@ -2249,9 +2184,8 @@ wait_lwp (struct lwp_info *lp)
            }
 
          thread_dead = 1;
-         if (debug_linux_nat)
-           fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog, "WL: %s exited.\n",
-                               target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str ());
+         linux_nat_debug_printf ("%s exited.",
+                                 target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str ());
        }
     }
 
@@ -2295,10 +2229,7 @@ wait_lwp (struct lwp_info *lp)
   if (WIFSTOPPED (status) && WSTOPSIG (status) == SIGTRAP
       && linux_is_extended_waitstatus (status))
     {
-      if (debug_linux_nat)
-       fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                           "WL: Handling extended status 0x%06x\n",
-                           status);
+      linux_nat_debug_printf ("Handling extended status 0x%06x", status);
       linux_handle_extended_wait (lp, status);
       return 0;
     }
@@ -2315,21 +2246,13 @@ stop_callback (struct lwp_info *lp)
     {
       int ret;
 
-      if (debug_linux_nat)
-       {
-         fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                             "SC:  kill %s **<SIGSTOP>**\n",
+      linux_nat_debug_printf ("kill %s **<SIGSTOP>**",
                              target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str ());
-       }
+
       errno = 0;
       ret = kill_lwp (lp->ptid.lwp (), SIGSTOP);
-      if (debug_linux_nat)
-       {
-         fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                             "SC:  lwp kill %d %s\n",
-                             ret,
+      linux_nat_debug_printf ("lwp kill %d %s", ret,
                              errno ? safe_strerror (errno) : "ERRNO-OK");
-       }
 
       lp->signalled = 1;
       gdb_assert (lp->status == 0);
@@ -2417,10 +2340,8 @@ maybe_clear_ignore_sigint (struct lwp_info *lp)
 
   if (!linux_nat_has_pending_sigint (lp->ptid.lwp ()))
     {
-      if (debug_linux_nat)
-       fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                           "MCIS: Clearing bogus flag for %s\n",
-                           target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str ());
+      linux_nat_debug_printf ("Clearing bogus flag for %s",
+                             target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str ());
       lp->ignore_sigint = 0;
     }
 }
@@ -2516,12 +2437,10 @@ stop_wait_callback (struct lwp_info *lp)
          errno = 0;
          ptrace (PTRACE_CONT, lp->ptid.lwp (), 0, 0);
          lp->stopped = 0;
-         if (debug_linux_nat)
-           fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                               "PTRACE_CONT %s, 0, 0 (%s) "
-                               "(discarding SIGINT)\n",
-                               target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str (),
-                               errno ? safe_strerror (errno) : "OK");
+         linux_nat_debug_printf
+           ("PTRACE_CONT %s, 0, 0 (%s) (discarding SIGINT)",
+            target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str (),
+            errno ? safe_strerror (errno) : "OK");
 
          return stop_wait_callback (lp);
        }
@@ -2532,11 +2451,9 @@ stop_wait_callback (struct lwp_info *lp)
        {
          /* The thread was stopped with a signal other than SIGSTOP.  */
 
-         if (debug_linux_nat)
-           fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                               "SWC: Pending event %s in %s\n",
-                               status_to_str ((int) status),
-                               target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str ());
+         linux_nat_debug_printf ("Pending event %s in %s",
+                                 status_to_str ((int) status),
+                                 target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str ());
 
          /* Save the sigtrap event.  */
          lp->status = status;
@@ -2547,10 +2464,8 @@ stop_wait_callback (struct lwp_info *lp)
        {
          /* We caught the SIGSTOP that we intended to catch.  */
 
-         if (debug_linux_nat)
-           fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                               "SWC: Expected SIGSTOP caught for %s.\n",
-                               target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str ());
+         linux_nat_debug_printf ("Expected SIGSTOP caught for %s.",
+                                 target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str ());
 
          lp->signalled = 0;
 
@@ -2594,23 +2509,19 @@ status_callback (struct lwp_info *lp)
 
       if (pc != lp->stop_pc)
        {
-         if (debug_linux_nat)
-           fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                               "SC: PC of %s changed.  was=%s, now=%s\n",
-                               target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str (),
-                               paddress (target_gdbarch (), lp->stop_pc),
-                               paddress (target_gdbarch (), pc));
+         linux_nat_debug_printf ("PC of %s changed.  was=%s, now=%s",
+                                 target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str (),
+                                 paddress (target_gdbarch (), lp->stop_pc),
+                                 paddress (target_gdbarch (), pc));
          discard = 1;
        }
 
 #if !USE_SIGTRAP_SIGINFO
       else if (!breakpoint_inserted_here_p (regcache->aspace (), pc))
        {
-         if (debug_linux_nat)
-           fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                               "SC: previous breakpoint of %s, at %s gone\n",
-                               target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str (),
-                               paddress (target_gdbarch (), lp->stop_pc));
+         linux_nat_debug_printf ("previous breakpoint of %s, at %s gone",
+                                 target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str (),
+                                 paddress (target_gdbarch (), lp->stop_pc));
 
          discard = 1;
        }
@@ -2618,10 +2529,8 @@ status_callback (struct lwp_info *lp)
 
       if (discard)
        {
-         if (debug_linux_nat)
-           fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                               "SC: pending event of %s cancelled.\n",
-                               target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str ());
+         linux_nat_debug_printf ("pending event of %s cancelled.",
+                                 target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str ());
 
          lp->status = 0;
          linux_resume_one_lwp (lp, lp->step, GDB_SIGNAL_0);
@@ -2744,10 +2653,8 @@ save_stop_reason (struct lwp_info *lp)
            }
          else if (siginfo.si_code == TRAP_TRACE)
            {
-             if (debug_linux_nat)
-               fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                                   "CSBB: %s stopped by trace\n",
-                                   target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str ());
+             linux_nat_debug_printf ("%s stopped by trace",
+                                     target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str ());
 
              /* We may have single stepped an instruction that
                 triggered a watchpoint.  In that case, on some
@@ -2777,10 +2684,8 @@ save_stop_reason (struct lwp_info *lp)
 
   if (lp->stop_reason == TARGET_STOPPED_BY_SW_BREAKPOINT)
     {
-      if (debug_linux_nat)
-       fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                           "CSBB: %s stopped by software breakpoint\n",
-                           target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str ());
+      linux_nat_debug_printf ("%s stopped by software breakpoint",
+                             target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str ());
 
       /* Back up the PC if necessary.  */
       if (pc != sw_bp_pc)
@@ -2791,17 +2696,13 @@ save_stop_reason (struct lwp_info *lp)
     }
   else if (lp->stop_reason == TARGET_STOPPED_BY_HW_BREAKPOINT)
     {
-      if (debug_linux_nat)
-       fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                           "CSBB: %s stopped by hardware breakpoint\n",
-                           target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str ());
+      linux_nat_debug_printf ("%s stopped by hardware breakpoint",
+                             target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str ());
     }
   else if (lp->stop_reason == TARGET_STOPPED_BY_WATCHPOINT)
     {
-      if (debug_linux_nat)
-       fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                           "CSBB: %s stopped by hardware watchpoint\n",
-                           target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str ());
+      linux_nat_debug_printf ("%s stopped by hardware watchpoint",
+                             target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str ());
     }
 
   lp->stop_pc = pc;
@@ -2875,10 +2776,8 @@ select_event_lwp (ptid_t filter, struct lwp_info **orig_lp, int *status)
       event_lp = iterate_over_lwps (filter, select_singlestep_lwp_callback);
       if (event_lp != NULL)
        {
-         if (debug_linux_nat)
-           fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                               "SEL: Select single-step %s\n",
-                               target_pid_to_str (event_lp->ptid).c_str ());
+         linux_nat_debug_printf ("Select single-step %s",
+                                 target_pid_to_str (event_lp->ptid).c_str ());
        }
     }
 
@@ -2899,10 +2798,9 @@ select_event_lwp (ptid_t filter, struct lwp_info **orig_lp, int *status)
       random_selector = (int)
        ((num_events * (double) rand ()) / (RAND_MAX + 1.0));
 
-      if (debug_linux_nat && num_events > 1)
-       fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                           "SEL: Found %d events, selecting #%d\n",
-                           num_events, random_selector);
+      if (num_events > 1)
+       linux_nat_debug_printf ("Found %d events, selecting #%d",
+                               num_events, random_selector);
 
       event_lp
        = (iterate_over_lwps
@@ -2961,10 +2859,7 @@ linux_nat_filter_event (int lwpid, int status)
       && (WSTOPSIG (status) == SIGTRAP && event == PTRACE_EVENT_EXEC))
     {
       /* A multi-thread exec after we had seen the leader exiting.  */
-      if (debug_linux_nat)
-       fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                           "LLW: Re-adding thread group leader LWP %d.\n",
-                           lwpid);
+      linux_nat_debug_printf ("Re-adding thread group leader LWP %d.", lwpid);
 
       lp = add_lwp (ptid_t (lwpid, lwpid, 0));
       lp->stopped = 1;
@@ -2974,10 +2869,8 @@ linux_nat_filter_event (int lwpid, int status)
 
   if (WIFSTOPPED (status) && !lp)
     {
-      if (debug_linux_nat)
-       fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                           "LHEW: saving LWP %ld status %s in stopped_pids list\n",
-                           (long) lwpid, status_to_str (status));
+      linux_nat_debug_printf ("saving LWP %ld status %s in stopped_pids list",
+                             (long) lwpid, status_to_str (status));
       add_to_pid_list (&stopped_pids, lwpid, status);
       return NULL;
     }
@@ -3024,10 +2917,8 @@ linux_nat_filter_event (int lwpid, int status)
   if (WIFSTOPPED (status) && WSTOPSIG (status) == SIGTRAP
       && linux_is_extended_waitstatus (status))
     {
-      if (debug_linux_nat)
-       fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                           "LLW: Handling extended status 0x%06x\n",
-                           status);
+      linux_nat_debug_printf ("Handling extended status 0x%06x", status);
+
       if (linux_handle_extended_wait (lp, status))
        return NULL;
     }
@@ -3038,10 +2929,8 @@ linux_nat_filter_event (int lwpid, int status)
       if (!report_thread_events
          && num_lwps (lp->ptid.pid ()) > 1)
        {
-         if (debug_linux_nat)
-           fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                               "LLW: %s exited.\n",
-                               target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str ());
+         linux_nat_debug_printf ("%s exited.",
+                                 target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str ());
 
          /* If there is at least one more LWP, then the exit signal
             was not the end of the debugged application and should be
@@ -3054,10 +2943,8 @@ linux_nat_filter_event (int lwpid, int status)
         exit, if e.g., some other thread brings down the whole
         process (calls `exit').  So don't assert that the lwp is
         resumed.  */
-      if (debug_linux_nat)
-       fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                           "LWP %ld exited (resumed=%d)\n",
-                           lp->ptid.lwp (), lp->resumed);
+      linux_nat_debug_printf ("LWP %ld exited (resumed=%d)",
+                             lp->ptid.lwp (), lp->resumed);
 
       /* Dead LWP's aren't expected to reported a pending sigstop.  */
       lp->signalled = 0;
@@ -3077,21 +2964,17 @@ linux_nat_filter_event (int lwpid, int status)
 
       if (lp->last_resume_kind == resume_stop)
        {
-         if (debug_linux_nat)
-           fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                               "LLW: resume_stop SIGSTOP caught for %s.\n",
-                               target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str ());
+         linux_nat_debug_printf ("resume_stop SIGSTOP caught for %s.",
+                                 target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str ());
        }
       else
        {
          /* This is a delayed SIGSTOP.  Filter out the event.  */
 
-         if (debug_linux_nat)
-           fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                               "LLW: %s %s, 0, 0 (discard delayed SIGSTOP)\n",
-                               lp->step ?
-                               "PTRACE_SINGLESTEP" : "PTRACE_CONT",
-                               target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str ());
+         linux_nat_debug_printf
+           ("%s %s, 0, 0 (discard delayed SIGSTOP)",
+            lp->step ? "PTRACE_SINGLESTEP" : "PTRACE_CONT",
+            target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str ());
 
          linux_resume_one_lwp (lp, lp->step, GDB_SIGNAL_0);
          gdb_assert (lp->resumed);
@@ -3104,21 +2987,16 @@ linux_nat_filter_event (int lwpid, int status)
   if (lp->ignore_sigint
       && WIFSTOPPED (status) && WSTOPSIG (status) == SIGINT)
     {
-      if (debug_linux_nat)
-       fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                           "LLW: Delayed SIGINT caught for %s.\n",
-                           target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str ());
+      linux_nat_debug_printf ("Delayed SIGINT caught for %s.",
+                             target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str ());
 
       /* This is a delayed SIGINT.  */
       lp->ignore_sigint = 0;
 
       linux_resume_one_lwp (lp, lp->step, GDB_SIGNAL_0);
-      if (debug_linux_nat)
-       fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                           "LLW: %s %s, 0, 0 (discard SIGINT)\n",
-                           lp->step ?
-                           "PTRACE_SINGLESTEP" : "PTRACE_CONT",
-                           target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str ());
+      linux_nat_debug_printf ("%s %s, 0, 0 (discard SIGINT)",
+                             lp->step ? "PTRACE_SINGLESTEP" : "PTRACE_CONT",
+                             target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str ());
       gdb_assert (lp->resumed);
 
       /* Discard the event.  */
@@ -3165,15 +3043,12 @@ linux_nat_filter_event (int lwpid, int status)
          && !linux_wstatus_maybe_breakpoint (status))
        {
          linux_resume_one_lwp (lp, lp->step, signo);
-         if (debug_linux_nat)
-           fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                               "LLW: %s %s, %s (preempt 'handle')\n",
-                               lp->step ?
-                               "PTRACE_SINGLESTEP" : "PTRACE_CONT",
-                               target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str (),
-                               (signo != GDB_SIGNAL_0
-                                ? strsignal (gdb_signal_to_host (signo))
-                                : "0"));
+         linux_nat_debug_printf
+           ("%s %s, %s (preempt 'handle')",
+            lp->step ? "PTRACE_SINGLESTEP" : "PTRACE_CONT",
+            target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str (),
+            (signo != GDB_SIGNAL_0
+             ? strsignal (gdb_signal_to_host (signo)) : "0"));
          return NULL;
        }
     }
@@ -3205,11 +3080,9 @@ check_zombie_leaders (void)
          && num_lwps (inf->pid) > 1
          && linux_proc_pid_is_zombie (inf->pid))
        {
-         if (debug_linux_nat)
-           fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                               "CZL: Thread group leader %d zombie "
-                               "(it exited, or another thread execd).\n",
-                               inf->pid);
+         linux_nat_debug_printf ("Thread group leader %d zombie "
+                                 "(it exited, or another thread execd).",
+                                 inf->pid);
 
          /* A leader zombie can mean one of two things:
 
@@ -3229,10 +3102,7 @@ check_zombie_leaders (void)
             previous leader did exit voluntarily before some other
             thread execs).  */
 
-         if (debug_linux_nat)
-           fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                               "CZL: Thread group leader %d vanished.\n",
-                               inf->pid);
+         linux_nat_debug_printf ("Thread group leader %d vanished.", inf->pid);
          exit_lwp (leader_lp);
        }
     }
@@ -3271,8 +3141,7 @@ linux_nat_wait_1 (ptid_t ptid, struct target_waitstatus *ourstatus,
   struct lwp_info *lp;
   int status;
 
-  if (debug_linux_nat)
-    fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog, "LLW: enter\n");
+  linux_nat_debug_printf ("enter");
 
   /* The first time we get here after starting a new inferior, we may
      not have added it to the LWP list yet - this is the earliest
@@ -3295,11 +3164,9 @@ linux_nat_wait_1 (ptid_t ptid, struct target_waitstatus *ourstatus,
   lp = iterate_over_lwps (ptid, status_callback);
   if (lp != NULL)
     {
-      if (debug_linux_nat)
-       fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                           "LLW: Using pending wait status %s for %s.\n",
-                           status_to_str (lp->status),
-                           target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str ());
+      linux_nat_debug_printf ("Using pending wait status %s for %s.",
+                             status_to_str (lp->status),
+                             target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str ());
     }
 
   /* But if we don't find a pending event, we'll have to wait.  Always
@@ -3326,19 +3193,14 @@ linux_nat_wait_1 (ptid_t ptid, struct target_waitstatus *ourstatus,
       errno = 0;
       lwpid = my_waitpid (-1, &status,  __WALL | WNOHANG);
 
-      if (debug_linux_nat)
-       fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                           "LNW: waitpid(-1, ...) returned %d, %s\n",
-                           lwpid, errno ? safe_strerror (errno) : "ERRNO-OK");
+      linux_nat_debug_printf ("waitpid(-1, ...) returned %d, %s",
+                             lwpid,
+                             errno ? safe_strerror (errno) : "ERRNO-OK");
 
       if (lwpid > 0)
        {
-         if (debug_linux_nat)
-           {
-             fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                                 "LLW: waitpid %ld received %s\n",
+         linux_nat_debug_printf ("waitpid %ld received %s",
                                  (long) lwpid, status_to_str (status));
-           }
 
          linux_nat_filter_event (lwpid, status);
          /* Retry until nothing comes out of waitpid.  A single
@@ -3368,8 +3230,7 @@ linux_nat_wait_1 (ptid_t ptid, struct target_waitstatus *ourstatus,
         forever in the sigsuspend call below otherwise.  */
       if (iterate_over_lwps (ptid, resumed_callback) == NULL)
        {
-         if (debug_linux_nat)
-           fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog, "LLW: exit (no resumed LWP)\n");
+         linux_nat_debug_printf ("exit (no resumed LWP)");
 
          ourstatus->kind = TARGET_WAITKIND_NO_RESUMED;
 
@@ -3381,8 +3242,7 @@ linux_nat_wait_1 (ptid_t ptid, struct target_waitstatus *ourstatus,
 
       if (target_options & TARGET_WNOHANG)
        {
-         if (debug_linux_nat)
-           fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog, "LLW: exit (ignore)\n");
+         linux_nat_debug_printf ("exit (ignore)");
 
          ourstatus->kind = TARGET_WAITKIND_IGNORE;
          restore_child_signals_mask (&prev_mask);
@@ -3456,10 +3316,8 @@ linux_nat_wait_1 (ptid_t ptid, struct target_waitstatus *ourstatus,
 
   if (linux_target->low_status_is_event (status))
     {
-      if (debug_linux_nat)
-       fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                           "LLW: trap ptid is %s.\n",
-                           target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str ());
+      linux_nat_debug_printf ("trap ptid is %s.",
+                             target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str ());
     }
 
   if (lp->waitstatus.kind != TARGET_WAITKIND_IGNORE)
@@ -3470,8 +3328,7 @@ linux_nat_wait_1 (ptid_t ptid, struct target_waitstatus *ourstatus,
   else
     store_waitstatus (ourstatus, status);
 
-  if (debug_linux_nat)
-    fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog, "LLW: exit\n");
+  linux_nat_debug_printf ("exit");
 
   restore_child_signals_mask (&prev_mask);
 
@@ -3505,24 +3362,18 @@ resume_stopped_resumed_lwps (struct lwp_info *lp, const ptid_t wait_ptid)
 {
   if (!lp->stopped)
     {
-      if (debug_linux_nat)
-       fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                           "RSRL: NOT resuming LWP %s, not stopped\n",
-                           target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str ());
+      linux_nat_debug_printf ("NOT resuming LWP %s, not stopped",
+                             target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str ());
     }
   else if (!lp->resumed)
     {
-      if (debug_linux_nat)
-       fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                           "RSRL: NOT resuming LWP %s, not resumed\n",
-                           target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str ());
+      linux_nat_debug_printf ("NOT resuming LWP %s, not resumed",
+                             target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str ());
     }
   else if (lwp_status_pending_p (lp))
     {
-      if (debug_linux_nat)
-       fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                           "RSRL: NOT resuming LWP %s, has pending status\n",
-                           target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str ());
+      linux_nat_debug_printf ("NOT resuming LWP %s, has pending status",
+                             target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str ());
     }
   else
     {
@@ -3544,13 +3395,10 @@ resume_stopped_resumed_lwps (struct lwp_info *lp, const ptid_t wait_ptid)
 
          if (!leave_stopped)
            {
-             if (debug_linux_nat)
-               fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                                   "RSRL: resuming stopped-resumed LWP %s at "
-                                   "%s: step=%d\n",
-                                   target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str (),
-                                   paddress (gdbarch, pc),
-                                   lp->step);
+             linux_nat_debug_printf
+               ("resuming stopped-resumed LWP %s at %s: step=%d",
+                target_pid_to_str (lp->ptid).c_str (), paddress (gdbarch, pc),
+                lp->step);
 
              linux_resume_one_lwp_throw (lp, lp->step, GDB_SIGNAL_0);
            }
@@ -3571,14 +3419,8 @@ linux_nat_target::wait (ptid_t ptid, struct target_waitstatus *ourstatus,
 {
   ptid_t event_ptid;
 
-  if (debug_linux_nat)
-    {
-      std::string options_string = target_options_to_string (target_options);
-      fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                         "linux_nat_wait: [%s], [%s]\n",
-                         target_pid_to_str (ptid).c_str (),
-                         options_string.c_str ());
-    }
+  linux_nat_debug_printf ("[%s], [%s]", target_pid_to_str (ptid).c_str (),
+                         target_options_to_string (target_options).c_str ());
 
   /* Flush the async file first.  */
   if (target_is_async_p ())
@@ -3621,13 +3463,14 @@ kill_one_lwp (pid_t pid)
 
   errno = 0;
   kill_lwp (pid, SIGKILL);
+
   if (debug_linux_nat)
     {
       int save_errno = errno;
 
-      fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                         "KC:  kill (SIGKILL) %ld, 0, 0 (%s)\n", (long) pid,
-                         save_errno ? safe_strerror (save_errno) : "OK");
+      linux_nat_debug_printf
+       ("kill (SIGKILL) %ld, 0, 0 (%s)", (long) pid,
+        save_errno != 0 ? safe_strerror (save_errno) : "OK");
     }
 
   /* Some kernels ignore even SIGKILL for processes under ptrace.  */
@@ -3638,9 +3481,9 @@ kill_one_lwp (pid_t pid)
     {
       int save_errno = errno;
 
-      fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                         "KC:  PTRACE_KILL %ld, 0, 0 (%s)\n", (long) pid,
-                         save_errno ? safe_strerror (save_errno) : "OK");
+      linux_nat_debug_printf
+       ("PTRACE_KILL %ld, 0, 0 (%s)", (long) pid,
+        save_errno ? safe_strerror (save_errno) : "OK");
     }
 }
 
@@ -3660,10 +3503,8 @@ kill_wait_one_lwp (pid_t pid)
       res = my_waitpid (pid, NULL, __WALL);
       if (res != (pid_t) -1)
        {
-         if (debug_linux_nat)
-           fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                               "KWC: wait %ld received unknown.\n",
-                               (long) pid);
+         linux_nat_debug_printf ("wait %ld received unknown.", (long) pid);
+
          /* The Linux kernel sometimes fails to kill a thread
             completely after PTRACE_KILL; that goes from the stop
             point in do_fork out to the one in get_signal_to_deliver
@@ -4306,19 +4147,14 @@ linux_nat_stop_lwp (struct lwp_info *lwp)
 {
   if (!lwp->stopped)
     {
-      if (debug_linux_nat)
-       fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                           "LNSL: running -> suspending %s\n",
-                           target_pid_to_str (lwp->ptid).c_str ());
+      linux_nat_debug_printf ("running -> suspending %s",
+                             target_pid_to_str (lwp->ptid).c_str ());
 
 
       if (lwp->last_resume_kind == resume_stop)
        {
-         if (debug_linux_nat)
-           fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                               "linux-nat: already stopping LWP %ld at "
-                               "GDB's request\n",
-                               lwp->ptid.lwp ());
+         linux_nat_debug_printf ("already stopping LWP %ld at GDB's request",
+                                 lwp->ptid.lwp ());
          return 0;
        }
 
@@ -4332,14 +4168,11 @@ linux_nat_stop_lwp (struct lwp_info *lwp)
       if (debug_linux_nat)
        {
          if (find_thread_ptid (linux_target, lwp->ptid)->stop_requested)
-           fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                               "LNSL: already stopped/stop_requested %s\n",
-                               target_pid_to_str (lwp->ptid).c_str ());
+           linux_nat_debug_printf ("already stopped/stop_requested %s",
+                                   target_pid_to_str (lwp->ptid).c_str ());
          else
-           fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog,
-                               "LNSL: already stopped/no "
-                               "stop_requested yet %s\n",
-                               target_pid_to_str (lwp->ptid).c_str ());
+           linux_nat_debug_printf ("already stopped/no stop_requested yet %s",
+                                   target_pid_to_str (lwp->ptid).c_str ());
        }
     }
   return 0;