From: Wu Zhou Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 02:34:43 +0000 (+0000) Subject: * gdb.texinfo (Fortran): Add some words about Fortran debugging. X-Git-Url: https://git.libre-soc.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=814e32d7206260dc9d783e28ac2e82d6bda632f0;p=binutils-gdb.git * gdb.texinfo (Fortran): Add some words about Fortran debugging. --- diff --git a/gdb/doc/ChangeLog b/gdb/doc/ChangeLog index cce8e6f23cb..7343e2a0a02 100644 --- a/gdb/doc/ChangeLog +++ b/gdb/doc/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +2005-11-14 Wu Zhou + + * gdb.texinfo (Fortran): Add some words about Fortran debugging. + 2005-11-12 Jim Blandy * gdb.texinfo (General Query Packets): Put packets in alphabetical diff --git a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo index 16cb84a77c8..1f1e7269a7f 100644 --- a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo +++ b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo @@ -9124,6 +9124,59 @@ function, @code{_NSPrintForDebugger}, defined. @subsection Fortran @cindex Fortran-specific support in @value{GDBN} +@value{GDBN} can be used to debug programs written in Fortran, but it +currently supports only the features of Fortran 77 language. + +@cindex trailing underscore, in Fortran symbols +Some Fortran compilers (@sc{gnu} Fortran 77 and Fortran 95 compilers +among them) append an underscore to the names of variables and +functions. When you debug programs compiled by those compilers, you +will need to refer to variables and functions with a trailing +underscore. + +@menu +* Fortran Operators:: Fortran operators and expressions +* Fortran Defaults:: Default settings for Fortran +* Special Fortran commands:: Special @value{GDBN} commands for Fortran +@end menu + +@node Fortran Operators +@subsubsection Fortran operators and expressions + +@cindex Fortran operators and expressions + +Operators must be defined on values of specific types. For instance, +@code{+} is defined on numbers, but not on characters or other non- +arithmetic types. Operators are often defined on groups of types. + +@table @code +@item ** +The exponentiation operator. It raises the first operand to the power +of the second one. + +@item : +The range operator. Normally used in the form of array(low:high) to +represent a section of array. +@end table + +@node Fortran Defaults +@subsubsection Fortran Defaults + +@cindex Fortran Defaults + +Fortran symbols are usually case-insensitive, so @value{GDBN} by +default uses case-insensitive matches for Fortran symbols. You can +change that with the @samp{set case-insensitive} command, see +@ref{Symbols}, for the details. + +@node Special Fortran commands +@subsubsection Special Fortran commands + +@cindex Special Fortran commands + +@value{GDBN} had some commands to support Fortran specific feature, +such as common block displaying. + @table @code @cindex @code{COMMON} blocks, Fortran @kindex info common @@ -9134,11 +9187,6 @@ all @code{COMMON} blocks visible at current program location are printed. @end table -Fortran symbols are usually case-insensitive, so @value{GDBN} by -default uses case-insensitive matches for Fortran symbols. You can -change that with the @samp{set case-insensitive} command, see -@ref{Symbols}, for the details. - @node Pascal @subsection Pascal @@ -22762,17 +22810,6 @@ Where @var{pid} is an unsigned hexidecimal process id. Any other reply implies the old pid. @end table -@item @code{q}@code{CRC:}@var{addr}@code{,}@var{length} --- compute CRC of memory block -@cindex CRC of memory block, remote request -@cindex @code{qCRC} packet -Reply: -@table @samp -@item @code{E}@var{NN} -An error (such as memory fault) -@item @code{C}@var{CRC32} -A 32 bit cyclic redundancy check of the specified memory region. -@end table - @item @code{q}@code{fThreadInfo} -- all thread ids @cindex list active threads, remote request @cindex @code{qfThreadInfo} packet @@ -22803,43 +22840,25 @@ more thread ids, in big-endian unsigned hex, separated by commas. ids (using the @code{qs} form of the query), until the target responds with @code{l} (lower-case el, for @code{'last'}). -@item @code{qGetTLSAddr}:@var{thread-id},@var{offset},@var{lm} --- get thread local storage address -@cindex get thread-local storage address, remote request -@cindex @code{qGetTLSAddr} packet -Fetch the address associated with thread local storage specified -by @var{thread-id}, @var{offset}, and @var{lm}. - -@var{thread-id} is the (big endian, hex encoded) thread id associated with the -thread for which to fetch the TLS address. - -@var{offset} is the (big endian, hex encoded) offset associated with the -thread local variable. (This offset is obtained from the debug -information associated with the variable.) - -@var{lm} is the (big endian, hex encoded) OS/ABI specific encoding of the -the load module associated with the thread local storage. For example, -a @sc{gnu}/Linux system will pass the link map address of the shared -object associated with the thread local storage under consideration. -Other operating environments may choose to represent the load module -differently, so the precise meaning of this parameter will vary. +@item @code{q}@code{ThreadExtraInfo}@code{,}@var{id} --- extra thread info +@cindex thread attributes info, remote request +@cindex @code{qThreadExtraInfo} packet +Where @var{id} is a thread-id in big-endian hex. Obtain a printable +string description of a thread's attributes from the target OS. This +string may contain anything that the target OS thinks is interesting for +@value{GDBN} to tell the user about the thread. The string is displayed +in @value{GDBN}'s @samp{info threads} display. Some examples of +possible thread extra info strings are ``Runnable'', or ``Blocked on +Mutex''. Reply: -@table @asis +@table @samp @item @var{XX@dots{}} -Hex encoded (big endian) bytes representing the address of the thread -local storage requested. - -@item @code{E}@var{nn} (where @var{nn} are hex digits) -An error occurred. - -@item @code{""} (empty) -An empty reply indicates that @code{qGetTLSAddr} is not supported by the stub. +Where @var{XX@dots{}} is a hex encoding of @sc{ascii} data, comprising +the printable string containing the extra information about the thread's +attributes. @end table -Use of this request packet is controlled by the @code{set remote -get-thread-local-storage-address} command (@pxref{Remote -configuration, set remote get-thread-local-storage-address}). - @item @code{q}@code{L}@var{startflag}@var{threadcount}@var{nextthread} --- query @var{LIST} or @var{threadLIST} @strong{(deprecated)} Obtain thread information from RTOS. Where: @var{startflag} (one hex @@ -22863,6 +22882,17 @@ is a sequence of thread IDs from the target. @var{threadid} (eight hex digits). See @code{remote.c:parse_threadlist_response()}. @end table +@item @code{q}@code{CRC:}@var{addr}@code{,}@var{length} --- compute CRC of memory block +@cindex CRC of memory block, remote request +@cindex @code{qCRC} packet +Reply: +@table @samp +@item @code{E}@var{NN} +An error (such as memory fault) +@item @code{C}@var{CRC32} +A 32 bit cyclic redundancy check of the specified memory region. +@end table + @item @code{q}@code{Offsets} --- query sect offs @cindex section offsets, remote request @cindex @code{qOffsets} packet @@ -22889,6 +22919,65 @@ Reply: See @code{remote.c:remote_unpack_thread_info_response()}. +@item @code{q}@code{Rcmd,}@var{command} --- remote command +@cindex execute remote command, remote request +@cindex @code{qRcmd} packet +@var{command} (hex encoded) is passed to the local interpreter for +execution. Invalid commands should be reported using the output string. +Before the final result packet, the target may also respond with a +number of intermediate @code{O}@var{output} console output packets. +@emph{Implementors should note that providing access to a stubs's +interpreter may have security implications}. + +Reply: +@table @samp +@item OK +A command response with no output. +@item @var{OUTPUT} +A command response with the hex encoded output string @var{OUTPUT}. +@item @code{E}@var{NN} +Indicate a badly formed request. +@item @samp{} +When @samp{q}@samp{Rcmd} is not recognized. +@end table +z +@item @code{qSymbol::} --- symbol lookup +@cindex symbol lookup, remote request +@cindex @code{qSymbol} packet +Notify the target that @value{GDBN} is prepared to serve symbol lookup +requests. Accept requests from the target for the values of symbols. + +Reply: +@table @samp +@item @code{OK} +The target does not need to look up any (more) symbols. +@item @code{qSymbol:}@var{sym_name} +The target requests the value of symbol @var{sym_name} (hex encoded). +@value{GDBN} may provide the value by using the +@code{qSymbol:}@var{sym_value}:@var{sym_name} message, described below. +@end table + +@item @code{qSymbol:}@var{sym_value}:@var{sym_name} --- symbol value + +Set the value of @var{sym_name} to @var{sym_value}. + +@var{sym_name} (hex encoded) is the name of a symbol whose value the +target has previously requested. + +@var{sym_value} (hex) is the value for symbol @var{sym_name}. If +@value{GDBN} cannot supply a value for @var{sym_name}, then this field +will be empty. + +Reply: +@table @samp +@item @code{OK} +The target does not need to look up any (more) symbols. +@item @code{qSymbol:}@var{sym_name} +The target requests the value of a new symbol @var{sym_name} (hex +encoded). @value{GDBN} will continue to supply the values of symbols +(if available), until the target ceases to request them. +@end table + @item @code{qPart}:@var{object}:@code{read}:@var{annex}:@var{offset},@var{length} --- read special data @cindex read special object, remote request @cindex @code{qPart} packet @@ -22968,84 +23057,43 @@ not recognize the @var{object} keyword, or its support for @var{object} does not recognize the @var{operation} keyword, the stub must respond with an empty packet. -@item @code{q}@code{Rcmd,}@var{command} --- remote command -@cindex execute remote command, remote request -@cindex @code{qRcmd} packet -@var{command} (hex encoded) is passed to the local interpreter for -execution. Invalid commands should be reported using the output string. -Before the final result packet, the target may also respond with a -number of intermediate @code{O}@var{output} console output packets. -@emph{Implementors should note that providing access to a stubs's -interpreter may have security implications}. - -Reply: -@table @samp -@item OK -A command response with no output. -@item @var{OUTPUT} -A command response with the hex encoded output string @var{OUTPUT}. -@item @code{E}@var{NN} -Indicate a badly formed request. -@item @samp{} -When @samp{q}@samp{Rcmd} is not recognized. -@end table - -@item @code{qSymbol::} --- symbol lookup -@cindex symbol lookup, remote request -@cindex @code{qSymbol} packet -Notify the target that @value{GDBN} is prepared to serve symbol lookup -requests. Accept requests from the target for the values of symbols. - -Reply: -@table @samp -@item @code{OK} -The target does not need to look up any (more) symbols. -@item @code{qSymbol:}@var{sym_name} -The target requests the value of symbol @var{sym_name} (hex encoded). -@value{GDBN} may provide the value by using the -@code{qSymbol:}@var{sym_value}:@var{sym_name} message, described below. -@end table - -@item @code{qSymbol:}@var{sym_value}:@var{sym_name} --- symbol value +@item @code{qGetTLSAddr}:@var{thread-id},@var{offset},@var{lm} --- get thread local storage address +@cindex get thread-local storage address, remote request +@cindex @code{qGetTLSAddr} packet +Fetch the address associated with thread local storage specified +by @var{thread-id}, @var{offset}, and @var{lm}. -Set the value of @var{sym_name} to @var{sym_value}. +@var{thread-id} is the (big endian, hex encoded) thread id associated with the +thread for which to fetch the TLS address. -@var{sym_name} (hex encoded) is the name of a symbol whose value the -target has previously requested. +@var{offset} is the (big endian, hex encoded) offset associated with the +thread local variable. (This offset is obtained from the debug +information associated with the variable.) -@var{sym_value} (hex) is the value for symbol @var{sym_name}. If -@value{GDBN} cannot supply a value for @var{sym_name}, then this field -will be empty. +@var{lm} is the (big endian, hex encoded) OS/ABI specific encoding of the +the load module associated with the thread local storage. For example, +a @sc{gnu}/Linux system will pass the link map address of the shared +object associated with the thread local storage under consideration. +Other operating environments may choose to represent the load module +differently, so the precise meaning of this parameter will vary. Reply: -@table @samp -@item @code{OK} -The target does not need to look up any (more) symbols. -@item @code{qSymbol:}@var{sym_name} -The target requests the value of a new symbol @var{sym_name} (hex -encoded). @value{GDBN} will continue to supply the values of symbols -(if available), until the target ceases to request them. -@end table +@table @asis +@item @var{XX@dots{}} +Hex encoded (big endian) bytes representing the address of the thread +local storage requested. -@item @code{q}@code{ThreadExtraInfo}@code{,}@var{id} --- extra thread info -@cindex thread attributes info, remote request -@cindex @code{qThreadExtraInfo} packet -Where @var{id} is a thread-id in big-endian hex. Obtain a printable -string description of a thread's attributes from the target OS. This -string may contain anything that the target OS thinks is interesting for -@value{GDBN} to tell the user about the thread. The string is displayed -in @value{GDBN}'s @samp{info threads} display. Some examples of -possible thread extra info strings are ``Runnable'', or ``Blocked on -Mutex''. +@item @code{E}@var{nn} (where @var{nn} are hex digits) +An error occurred. -Reply: -@table @samp -@item @var{XX@dots{}} -Where @var{XX@dots{}} is a hex encoding of @sc{ascii} data, comprising -the printable string containing the extra information about the thread's -attributes. +@item @code{""} (empty) +An empty reply indicates that @code{qGetTLSAddr} is not supported by the stub. @end table +Use of this request packet is controlled by the @code{set remote +get-thread-local-storage-address} command (@pxref{Remote +configuration, set remote get-thread-local-storage-address}). + @end table @node Register Packet Format