[PATCH RESEND] kdump: update Documentation gdbmacros.txt

Qinghuang Feng qhfeng.kernel at gmail.com
Tue Oct 28 13:25:43 EDT 2008


Oh..the patch was crashed by web-gmail.

Please ignore this patch. I will check and
resend it with kmail tomorrow

On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 11:39 PM, Qinghuang Feng
<qhfeng.kernel at gmail.com> wrote:
> The  previous patch sent about two weeks ago has a problem:
> I define an internal marco named __show_state, but it is called
> with an another name "show_state". This problem efforted
> only the new macros "psusr" and "pskern" introduced by me.
>
> The problem has been fixed in this patch, and this  patch
> has been tested.
>
> BTW, I haven't got reply from original  authors of the doc,
> what should I do next?
>
> This patch is for linus-git, and it do the following:
>
> 1.updates macros in the file to fix the following errors:
> (gdb) btt
> There is no member named pid_list.
> (gdb) bttnobp
> There is no member named pid_list.
>
> 2.fix bugs in two places when iterateing thread members in a thread group
>
> original macro:
> 16 define bttnobp
> ....
> 21         while ($next_t != $init_t)
> ...
> 34                 set $next_th=(((char
> *)$next_t->pids[1].pid_list.next) - $pid_off)
> 35                 while ($next_th != $next_t)
> 36                         set $next_th=(struct task_struct *)$next_th
> 37                         printf "\npid %d; comm %s:\n", $next_t.pid,
> $next_t.comm
> now, we should print info about the thread member, but it  print
> info of threadgroup leader repeatly.
> ...
> 3.introduce two auxiliary macros: psusr and pskern to list info of all tasks
> viewed in userspace and kernelspace respectively.
>
> The following is the testing result, bu it is test in X86 and kgdb remote
> debugging environment:
> a.out is a muti-thread program, and one of its threads exec the "top".
> (gdb) pskern
> address         state           uid     pid     ppid    comm
> 0xC03512F4      running         0       0       0       swapper
> ....
> 0xD9418180      sleeping        0       2379    2371    bash
> 0xD94191C0      sleeping        0       2383    2379    a.out
> 0xDC52DA20      sleeping        0       2384    2379    a.out
> 0xDC52D610      sleeping        0       2385    2379    a.out
> 0xDC52D200      sleeping        0       2386    2379    a.out
> 0xDC52CDF0      sleeping        0       2387    2386    top
> address         state           uid     pid     ppid    comm
> (gdb) btt
> ....
> pid 2379; addr:0xd9418180; comm bash:
> =====================================
> do_wait + 2227 in section .text
> sys_wait4 + 121 in section .text
> sys_waitpid + 19 in section .text
> ia32_sysenter_target + 127 in section .text
> pid 2383; addr:0xd94191c0; comm a.out:
> =====================================
> do_nanosleep + 84 in section .text
> hrtimer_nanosleep + 74 in section .text
> sys_nanosleep + 66 in section .text
> ia32_sysenter_target + 127 in section .text
> pid 2384; addr:0xdc52da20; comm a.out:
> =====================================
> do_nanosleep + 84 in section .text
> hrtimer_nanosleep + 74 in section .text
> sys_nanosleep + 66 in section .text
> ia32_sysenter_target + 127 in section .text
> pid 2385; addr:0xdc52d610; comm a.out:
> ---Type <return> to continue, or q <return> to quit---
> =====================================
> do_nanosleep + 84 in section .text
> hrtimer_nanosleep + 74 in section .text
> sys_nanosleep + 66 in section .text
> ia32_sysenter_target + 127 in section .text
> pid 2386; addr:0xdc52d200; comm a.out:
> =====================================
> do_wait + 2227 in section .text
> sys_wait4 + 121 in section .text
> sys_waitpid + 19 in section .text
> ia32_sysenter_target + 127 in section .text
> pid 2387; addr:0xdc52cdf0; comm top:
> =====================================
> schedule_timeout + 109 in section .text
> do_select + 1081 in section .text
> core_sys_select + 440 in section .text
> sys_select + 143 in section .text
> ia32_sysenter_target + 127 in section .text
>
> Signed-off-by: Qinghuang Feng <qhfeng.kernel at gmail.com>
> ---
> diff --git a/Documentation/kdump/gdbmacros.txt
> b/Documentation/kdump/gdbmacros.txt
> index 9b9b454..84acf7d 100644
> --- a/Documentation/kdump/gdbmacros.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/kdump/gdbmacros.txt
> @@ -13,39 +13,146 @@
>  # Maneesh Soni <maneesh at in.ibm.com>
>  #
>
> +define __show_state
> +        if ($arg0->state == 0)
> +                printf "running\t\t"
> +                else
> +                if ($arg0->state == 1)
> +                        printf "sleeping\t"
> +                        else
> +                        if ($arg0->state == 2)
> +                                printf "disksleep\t"
> +                                else
> +                                if ($arg0->state == 4)
> +                                        printf "zombie\t"
> +                                        else
> +                                        if ($arg0->state == 8)
> +                                                printf "stopped\t"
> +                                                else
> +                                                if ($arg0->state == 16)
> +                                                        printf "wpaging\t"
> +                                                        else
> +
> printf "%d\t\t", $arg0->state
> +                                                        end
> +                                                end
> +                                        end
> +                                end
> +                        end
> +                end
> +end
> +document __show_state
> +internel macro, don't call it by hand
> +end
> +
> +
> +define psusr
> +        printf "address\t\tstate\t\tuid\tpid\tppid\tcomm\n"
> +        set $init_t = &init_task
> +        set $tasks_off=((size_t)&((struct task_struct *)0)->tasks)
> +        set $next_t=(((char *)($init_t->tasks).next) - $tasks_off)
> +
> +        while ($next_t != $init_t)
> +               set $next_t=(struct task_struct *)$next_t
> +               printf "0x%08X\t", $next_t
> +               __show_state $next_t
> +               printf "%d\t%d\t%d\t%s\n", \
> +                       $next_t->uid, $next_t->pid, \
> +                       $next_t->parent->pid, $next_t->comm
> +               set  $next_t=(char *)($next_t->tasks.next) - $tasks_off
> +        end
> +
> +        printf "address\t\tstate\t\tuid\tpid\tppid\tcomm\n"
> +        printf "----end----\n"
> +
> +end
> +document psusr
> +print information for all tasks, but not including thread members.
> +This command looks like "ps -aux" in userspace.
> +end
> +
> +
> +define pskern
> +        printf "address\t\tstate\t\tuid\tpid\tppid\tcomm\n"
> +        set $init_t = &init_task
> +        printf "0x%08X\t", $init_t
> +        __show_state $init_t
> +        printf "%d\t%d\t%d\t%s\n", \
> +                $init_t->uid, $init_t->pid, \
> +                $init_t->parent->pid, $init_t->comm
> +
> +       set $tasks_off=((size_t)&((struct task_struct *)0)->tasks)
> +       set $thread_off=((size_t)&((struct task_struct *)0)->thread_group.next)
> +       set $next_t=(((char *)($init_t->tasks).next) - $tasks_off)
> +
> +       while ($next_t != $init_t)
> +               set $next_t=(struct task_struct *)$next_t
> +
> +               printf "0x%08X\t", $next_t
> +               __show_state $next_t
> +               printf "%d\t%d\t%d\t%s\n", \
> +                       $next_t->uid, $next_t->pid, \
> +                       $next_t->parent->pid, $next_t->comm
> +
> +               set $next_th=(((char *)$next_t->thread_group.next) - $thread_off)
> +
> +               while ($next_th != $next_t)
> +                       set $next_th=(struct task_struct *)$next_th
> +
> +                       printf "0x%08X\t", $next_th
> +                       __show_state $next_th
> +                       printf "%d\t%d\t%d\t%s\n", \
> +                               $next_th->uid, $next_th->pid, \
> +                               $next_th->parent->pid, $next_th->comm
> +
> +                       set $next_th=(((char *)$next_th->thread_group.next) - $thread_off)
> +               end
> +
> +               set  $next_t=(char *)($next_t->tasks.next) - $tasks_off
> +        end
> +
> +        printf "address\t\tstate\t\tuid\tpid\tppid\tcomm\n"
> +        printf "----end----\n"
> +
> +end
> +document pskern
> +print infor for all tasks viewed in kernel, including all thread members
> +and swapper(PID==0).
> +end
> +
> +
> +define __prinfo_nobp
> +        printf "\npid %d; addr:0x%08x; comm %s:\n", \
> +                $arg0.pid, $arg0, $arg0.comm
> +        printf "=====================================\n"
> +        set var $stackp = $arg0.thread.sp
> +        set var $stack_top = ($stackp & ~4095) + 4096
> +
> +        while ($stackp < $stack_top)
> +                if (*($stackp) > _stext && *($stackp) < _sinittext)
> +                        info symbol *($stackp)
> +                end
> +        set $stackp += 4
> +        end
> +end
> +document __prinfo_nobp
> +internal macro, don't call it by hand.
> +end
> +
> +
>  define bttnobp
>        set $tasks_off=((size_t)&((struct task_struct *)0)->tasks)
> -       set $pid_off=((size_t)&((struct task_struct *)0)->pids[1].pid_list.next)
> +       set $thread_off=((size_t)&((struct task_struct *)0)->thread_group.next)
>        set $init_t=&init_task
>        set $next_t=(((char *)($init_t->tasks).next) - $tasks_off)
> +
>        while ($next_t != $init_t)
>                set $next_t=(struct task_struct *)$next_t
> -               printf "\npid %d; comm %s:\n", $next_t.pid, $next_t.comm
> -               printf "===================\n"
> -               set var $stackp = $next_t.thread.esp
> -               set var $stack_top = ($stackp & ~4095) + 4096
> -
> -               while ($stackp < $stack_top)
> -                       if (*($stackp) > _stext && *($stackp) < _sinittext)
> -                               info symbol *($stackp)
> -                       end
> -                       set $stackp += 4
> -               end
> -               set $next_th=(((char *)$next_t->pids[1].pid_list.next) - $pid_off)
> +               __prinfo_nobp $next_t
> +               set $next_th=(((char *)$next_t->thread_group.next) - $thread_off)
>                while ($next_th != $next_t)
>                        set $next_th=(struct task_struct *)$next_th
> -                       printf "\npid %d; comm %s:\n", $next_t.pid, $next_t.comm
> -                       printf "===================\n"
> -                       set var $stackp = $next_t.thread.esp
> -                       set var $stack_top = ($stackp & ~4095) + 4096
> -
> -                       while ($stackp < $stack_top)
> -                               if (*($stackp) > _stext && *($stackp) < _sinittext)
> -                                       info symbol *($stackp)
> -                               end
> -                               set $stackp += 4
> -                       end
> -                       set $next_th=(((char *)$next_th->pids[1].pid_list.next) - $pid_off)
> +                       __prinfo_nobp $next_th
> +                       set $next_th=(((char *)$next_th->thread_group.next) - $thread_off)
>                end
>                set $next_t=(char *)($next_t->tasks.next) - $tasks_off
>        end
> @@ -54,42 +161,41 @@ document bttnobp
>        dump all thread stack traces on a kernel compiled with !CONFIG_FRAME_POINTER
>  end
>
> +
> +define __prinfo
> +        printf "\npid %d; addr:0x%08x; comm %s:\n", \
> +                $arg0.pid, $arg0, $arg0.comm
> +        printf "=====================================\n"
> +        set var $stackp = $arg0.thread.sp
> +        set var $stack_top = ($stackp & ~4095) + 4096
> +        set var $stack_bot = ($stackp & ~4095)
> +
> +        set $stackp = *($stackp)
> +        while (($stackp < $stack_top) && ($stackp > $stack_bot))
> +                set var $addr = *($stackp + 4)
> +                info symbol $addr
> +                set $stackp = *($stackp)
> +        end
> +end
> +document __prinfo
> +internal macro, don't call it by hand.
> +end
> +
> +
>  define btt
>        set $tasks_off=((size_t)&((struct task_struct *)0)->tasks)
> -       set $pid_off=((size_t)&((struct task_struct *)0)->pids[1].pid_list.next)
> +       set $thread_off=((size_t)&((struct task_struct *)0)->thread_group.next)
>        set $init_t=&init_task
>        set $next_t=(((char *)($init_t->tasks).next) - $tasks_off)
> +
>        while ($next_t != $init_t)
>                set $next_t=(struct task_struct *)$next_t
> -               printf "\npid %d; comm %s:\n", $next_t.pid, $next_t.comm
> -               printf "===================\n"
> -               set var $stackp = $next_t.thread.esp
> -               set var $stack_top = ($stackp & ~4095) + 4096
> -               set var $stack_bot = ($stackp & ~4095)
> -
> -               set $stackp = *($stackp)
> -               while (($stackp < $stack_top) && ($stackp > $stack_bot))
> -                       set var $addr = *($stackp + 4)
> -                       info symbol $addr
> -                       set $stackp = *($stackp)
> -               end
> -
> -               set $next_th=(((char *)$next_t->pids[1].pid_list.next) - $pid_off)
> +               __prinfo $next_t
> +               set $next_th=(((char *)$next_t->thread_group.next) - $thread_off)
>                while ($next_th != $next_t)
>                        set $next_th=(struct task_struct *)$next_th
> -                       printf "\npid %d; comm %s:\n", $next_t.pid, $next_t.comm
> -                       printf "===================\n"
> -                       set var $stackp = $next_t.thread.esp
> -                       set var $stack_top = ($stackp & ~4095) + 4096
> -                       set var $stack_bot = ($stackp & ~4095)
> -
> -                       set $stackp = *($stackp)
> -                       while (($stackp < $stack_top) && ($stackp > $stack_bot))
> -                               set var $addr = *($stackp + 4)
> -                               info symbol $addr
> -                               set $stackp = *($stackp)
> -                       end
> -                       set $next_th=(((char *)$next_th->pids[1].pid_list.next) - $pid_off)
> +                       __prinfo $next_th
> +                       set $next_th=(((char *)$next_th->thread_group.next) - $thread_off)
>                end
>                set $next_t=(char *)($next_t->tasks.next) - $tasks_off
>        end
> @@ -101,7 +207,7 @@ end
>  define btpid
>        set var $pid = $arg0
>        set $tasks_off=((size_t)&((struct task_struct *)0)->tasks)
> -       set $pid_off=((size_t)&((struct task_struct *)0)->pids[1].pid_list.next)
> +       set $thread_off=((size_t)&((struct task_struct *)0)->thread_group)
>        set $init_t=&init_task
>        set $next_t=(((char *)($init_t->tasks).next) - $tasks_off)
>        set var $pid_task = 0
> @@ -113,29 +219,19 @@ define btpid
>                        set $pid_task = $next_t
>                end
>
> -               set $next_th=(((char *)$next_t->pids[1].pid_list.next) - $pid_off)
> +               set $next_th=(((char *)$next_t->thread_group.next) - $thread_off)
>                while ($next_th != $next_t)
>                        set $next_th=(struct task_struct *)$next_th
>                        if ($next_th.pid == $pid)
>                                set $pid_task = $next_th
>                        end
> -                       set $next_th=(((char *)$next_th->pids[1].pid_list.next) - $pid_off)
> +                       set $next_th=(((char *)$next_th->thread_group.next) - $thread_off)
>                end
>                set $next_t=(char *)($next_t->tasks.next) - $tasks_off
>        end
>
> -       printf "\npid %d; comm %s:\n", $pid_task.pid, $pid_task.comm
> -       printf "===================\n"
> -       set var $stackp = $pid_task.thread.esp
> -       set var $stack_top = ($stackp & ~4095) + 4096
> -       set var $stack_bot = ($stackp & ~4095)
> -
> -       set $stackp = *($stackp)
> -       while (($stackp < $stack_top) && ($stackp > $stack_bot))
> -               set var $addr = *($stackp + 4)
> -               info symbol $addr
> -               set $stackp = *($stackp)
> -       end
> +       __prinfo $pid_task
> +
>  end
>  document btpid
>        backtrace of pid
> @@ -145,7 +241,7 @@ end
>  define trapinfo
>        set var $pid = $arg0
>        set $tasks_off=((size_t)&((struct task_struct *)0)->tasks)
> -       set $pid_off=((size_t)&((struct task_struct *)0)->pids[1].pid_list.next)
> +       set $thread_off=((size_t)&((struct task_struct *)0)->thread_group.next)
>        set $init_t=&init_task
>        set $next_t=(((char *)($init_t->tasks).next) - $tasks_off)
>        set var $pid_task = 0
> @@ -157,13 +253,13 @@ define trapinfo
>                        set $pid_task = $next_t
>                end
>
> -               set $next_th=(((char *)$next_t->pids[1].pid_list.next) - $pid_off)
> +               set $next_th=(((char *)$next_t->thread_group.next) - $thread_off)
>                while ($next_th != $next_t)
>                        set $next_th=(struct task_struct *)$next_th
>                        if ($next_th.pid == $pid)
>                                set $pid_task = $next_th
>                        end
> -                       set $next_th=(((char *)$next_th->pids[1].pid_list.next) - $pid_off)
> +                       set $next_th=(((char *)$next_th->thread_group.next) - $thread_off)
>                end
>                set $next_t=(char *)($next_t->tasks.next) - $tasks_off
>        end
>



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