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RE: [PATCH v2 11/13] record-btrace: indicate gaps
- From: "Metzger, Markus T" <markus dot t dot metzger at intel dot com>
- To: "Eli Zaretskii (eliz at gnu dot org)" <eliz at gnu dot org>
- Cc: "gdb-patches at sourceware dot org" <gdb-patches at sourceware dot org>, "palves at redhat dot com" <palves at redhat dot com>
- Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 17:30:10 +0000
- Subject: RE: [PATCH v2 11/13] record-btrace: indicate gaps
- Authentication-results: sourceware.org; auth=none
- References: <1416480444-9943-1-git-send-email-markus dot t dot metzger at intel dot com> <1416480444-9943-12-git-send-email-markus dot t dot metzger at intel dot com>
Hello Eli,
I forgot to CC you on this patch. It contains some user-visible strings.
Thanks for your feedback on the other patch.
Thanks,
Markus.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Metzger, Markus T
> Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2014 11:47 AM
> To: palves@redhat.com
> Cc: gdb-patches@sourceware.org
> Subject: [PATCH v2 11/13] record-btrace: indicate gaps
>
> Indicate gaps in the trace due to decode errors. Internally, a gap is
> represented as a btrace function segment without instructions and with a
> non-zero format-specific error code.
>
> Show the gap when traversing the instruction or function call history.
> Also indicate gaps in "info record".
>
> It looks like this:
>
> (gdb) info record
> Active record target: record-btrace
> Recording format: Intel(R) Branch Trace Store.
> Buffer size: 64KB.
> Recorded 32 instructions in 5 functions (1 gaps) for thread 1 (process 7182).
> (gdb) record function-call-history /cli
> 1 fib inst 1,9 at src/fib.c:9,14
> 2 fib inst 10,20 at src/fib.c:6,14
> 3 [decode error (1): instruction overflow]
> 4 fib inst 21,28 at src/fib.c:11,14
> 5 fib inst 29,33 at src/fib.c:6,9
> (gdb) record instruction-history 20,22
> 20 0x000000000040062f <fib+47>: sub $0x1,%rax
> [decode error (1): instruction overflow]
> 21 0x0000000000400613 <fib+19>: add $0x1,%rax
> 22 0x0000000000400617 <fib+23>: mov %rax,0x200a3a(%rip)
> (gdb)
>
> Gaps are ignored during reverse execution and replay.
>
> 2014-11-20 Markus Metzger <markus.t.metzger@intel.com>
>
> * btrace.c (ftrace_find_call): Skip gaps.
> (ftrace_new_gap): New.
> (ftrace_update_function): Create new function after gap.
> (btrace_compute_ftrace_bts): Create gap on error.
> (btrace_clear): Reset the number of gaps.
> (btrace_insn_get): Return NULL if the iterator points to a gap.
> (btrace_insn_number): Return zero if the iterator points to a gap.
> (btrace_insn_end): Assert that the last function is not empty.
> (btrace_insn_next, btrace_insn_prev, btrace_insn_cmp): Handle
> gaps.
> (btrace_find_insn_by_number): Assert that the found iterator does
> not point to a gap.
> (btrace_call_next, btrace_call_prev): Assert that the last function
> is not a gap.
> * btrace.h (btrace_bts_error): New.
> (btrace_function): Update comment.
> (btrace_function) <insn, insn_offset, number>: Update comment.
> (btrace_function) <errcode>: New.
> (btrace_thread_info) <ngaps>: New.
> (btrace_thread_info) <replay>: Update comment.
> (btrace_insn_get): Update comment.
> * record-btrace.c (btrace_ui_out_decode_error): New.
> (record_btrace_info): Print number of gaps.
> (btrace_insn_history, btrace_call_history): Call
> btrace_ui_out_decode_error for gaps.
> (record_btrace_step_thread): Skip gaps.
>
> testsuite/
> * gdb.btrace/buffer-size.exp: Update "info record" output.
> * gdb.btrace/delta.exp: Update "info record" output.
> * gdb.btrace/enable.exp: Update "info record" output.
> * gdb.btrace/finish.exp: Update "info record" output.
> * gdb.btrace/instruction_history.exp: Update "info record" output.
> * gdb.btrace/next.exp: Update "info record" output.
> * gdb.btrace/nexti.exp: Update "info record" output.
> * gdb.btrace/step.exp: Update "info record" output.
> * gdb.btrace/stepi.exp: Update "info record" output.
> * gdb.btrace/nohist.exp: Update "info record" output.
> ---
> gdb/btrace.c | 135 +++++++++++++++++--
> gdb/btrace.h | 40 +++++-
> gdb/record-btrace.c | 160 ++++++++++++++++++-----
> gdb/testsuite/gdb.btrace/buffer-size.exp | 4 +-
> gdb/testsuite/gdb.btrace/delta.exp | 8 +-
> gdb/testsuite/gdb.btrace/enable.exp | 2 +-
> gdb/testsuite/gdb.btrace/finish.exp | 2 +-
> gdb/testsuite/gdb.btrace/instruction_history.exp | 2 +-
> gdb/testsuite/gdb.btrace/next.exp | 4 +-
> gdb/testsuite/gdb.btrace/nexti.exp | 4 +-
> gdb/testsuite/gdb.btrace/nohist.exp | 2 +-
> gdb/testsuite/gdb.btrace/step.exp | 4 +-
> gdb/testsuite/gdb.btrace/stepi.exp | 4 +-
> 13 files changed, 306 insertions(+), 65 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/gdb/btrace.c b/gdb/btrace.c
> index efd0572..91df7a0 100644
> --- a/gdb/btrace.c
> +++ b/gdb/btrace.c
> @@ -336,8 +336,9 @@ ftrace_find_call (struct btrace_function *bfun)
> {
> struct btrace_insn *last;
>
> - /* We do not allow empty function segments. */
> - gdb_assert (!VEC_empty (btrace_insn_s, bfun->insn));
> + /* Skip gaps. */
> + if (bfun->errcode != 0)
> + continue;
>
> last = VEC_last (btrace_insn_s, bfun->insn);
>
> @@ -446,6 +447,32 @@ ftrace_new_switch (struct btrace_function *prev,
> return bfun;
> }
>
> +/* Add a new function segment for a gap in the trace due to a decode error.
> + PREV is the chronologically preceding function segment.
> + ERRCODE is the format-specific error code. */
> +
> +static struct btrace_function *
> +ftrace_new_gap (struct btrace_function *prev, int errcode)
> +{
> + struct btrace_function *bfun;
> +
> + /* We hijack prev if it was empty. */
> + if (prev != NULL && prev->errcode == 0
> + && VEC_empty (btrace_insn_s, prev->insn))
> + bfun = prev;
> + else
> + bfun = ftrace_new_function (prev, NULL, NULL);
> +
> + /* This is a gap in the trace. The call stack will likely be wrong at this
> + point. We keep the function level, though. */
> + bfun->level = prev != NULL ? prev->level : 0;
> + bfun->errcode = errcode;
> +
> + ftrace_debug (bfun, "new gap");
> +
> + return bfun;
> +}
> +
> /* Update BFUN with respect to the instruction at PC. This may create new
> function segments.
> Return the chronologically latest function segment, never NULL. */
> @@ -468,8 +495,8 @@ ftrace_update_function (struct btrace_function
> *bfun, CORE_ADDR pc)
> if (fun == NULL && mfun == NULL)
> DEBUG_FTRACE ("no symbol at %s", core_addr_to_string_nz (pc));
>
> - /* If we didn't have a function before, we create one. */
> - if (bfun == NULL)
> + /* If we didn't have a function or if we had a gap before, we create one.
> */
> + if (bfun == NULL || bfun->errcode != 0)
> return ftrace_new_function (bfun, mfun, fun);
>
> /* Check the last instruction, if we have one.
> @@ -597,13 +624,14 @@ btrace_compute_ftrace_bts (struct thread_info
> *tp,
> struct btrace_thread_info *btinfo;
> struct btrace_function *begin, *end;
> struct gdbarch *gdbarch;
> - unsigned int blk;
> + unsigned int blk, ngaps;
> int level;
>
> gdbarch = target_gdbarch ();
> btinfo = &tp->btrace;
> begin = btinfo->begin;
> end = btinfo->end;
> + ngaps = btinfo->ngaps;
> level = begin != NULL ? -btinfo->level : INT_MAX;
> blk = VEC_length (btrace_block_s, btrace->blocks);
>
> @@ -628,6 +656,11 @@ btrace_compute_ftrace_bts (struct thread_info *tp,
> {
> warning (_("Recorded trace may be corrupted around %s."),
> core_addr_to_string_nz (pc));
> +
> + /* Indicate the gap in the trace. */
> + end = ftrace_new_gap (end, BDE_BTS_OVERFLOW);
> + ngaps += 1;
> +
> break;
> }
>
> @@ -660,6 +693,11 @@ btrace_compute_ftrace_bts (struct thread_info *tp,
> {
> warning (_("Recorded trace may be incomplete around %s."),
> core_addr_to_string_nz (pc));
> +
> + /* Indicate the gap in the trace. */
> + end = ftrace_new_gap (end, BDE_BTS_INSN_SIZE);
> + ngaps += 1;
> +
> break;
> }
>
> @@ -678,6 +716,7 @@ btrace_compute_ftrace_bts (struct thread_info *tp,
>
> btinfo->begin = begin;
> btinfo->end = end;
> + btinfo->ngaps = ngaps;
>
> /* LEVEL is the minimal function level of all btrace function segments.
> Define the global level offset to -LEVEL so all function levels are
> @@ -1009,6 +1048,7 @@ btrace_clear (struct thread_info *tp)
>
> btinfo->begin = NULL;
> btinfo->end = NULL;
> + btinfo->ngaps = 0;
>
> btrace_clear_history (btinfo);
> }
> @@ -1206,6 +1246,10 @@ btrace_insn_get (const struct btrace_insn_iterator
> *it)
> index = it->index;
> bfun = it->function;
>
> + /* Check if the iterator points to a gap in the trace. */
> + if (bfun->errcode != 0)
> + return NULL;
> +
> /* The index is within the bounds of this function's instruction vector. */
> end = VEC_length (btrace_insn_s, bfun->insn);
> gdb_assert (0 < end);
> @@ -1222,6 +1266,11 @@ btrace_insn_number (const struct
> btrace_insn_iterator *it)
> const struct btrace_function *bfun;
>
> bfun = it->function;
> +
> + /* Return zero if the iterator points to a gap in the trace. */
> + if (bfun->errcode != 0)
> + return 0;
> +
> return bfun->insn_offset + it->index;
> }
>
> @@ -1257,6 +1306,7 @@ btrace_insn_end (struct btrace_insn_iterator *it,
> /* The last instruction in the last function is the current instruction.
> We point to it - it is one past the end of the execution trace. */
> length = VEC_length (btrace_insn_s, bfun->insn);
> + gdb_assert (length > 0);
>
> it->function = bfun;
> it->index = length - 1;
> @@ -1280,6 +1330,23 @@ btrace_insn_next (struct btrace_insn_iterator *it,
> unsigned int stride)
>
> end = VEC_length (btrace_insn_s, bfun->insn);
>
> + /* An empty function segment represents a gap in the trace. We count
> + it as one instruction. */
> + if (end == 0)
> + {
> + stride -= 1;
> + steps += 1;
> +
> + bfun = bfun->flow.next;
> + index = 0;
> +
> + /* There won't be a gap at the end since we will always add
> + an entry for the current PC. */
> + gdb_assert (bfun != NULL);
> +
> + continue;
> + }
> +
> gdb_assert (0 < end);
> gdb_assert (index < end);
>
> @@ -1354,12 +1421,20 @@ btrace_insn_prev (struct btrace_insn_iterator
> *it, unsigned int stride)
> bfun = prev;
> index = VEC_length (btrace_insn_s, bfun->insn);
>
> - /* There is at least one instruction in this function segment. */
> - gdb_assert (index > 0);
> + /* An empty function segment represents a gap in the trace. We
> count
> + it as one instruction. */
> + if (index == 0)
> + {
> + stride -= 1;
> + steps += 1;
> +
> + continue;
> + }
> }
>
> /* Advance the iterator as far as possible within this segment. */
> adv = min (index, stride);
> +
> stride -= adv;
> index -= adv;
> steps += adv;
> @@ -1386,6 +1461,37 @@ btrace_insn_cmp (const struct
> btrace_insn_iterator *lhs,
> lnum = btrace_insn_number (lhs);
> rnum = btrace_insn_number (rhs);
>
> + /* A gap has an instruction number of zero. Things are getting more
> + complicated if gaps are involved.
> +
> + We take the instruction number offset from the iterator's function.
> + This is the number of the first instruction after the gap.
> +
> + This is OK as long as both lhs and rhs point to gaps. If only one of
> + them does, we need to adjust the number based on the other's regular
> + instruction number. Otherwise, a gap might compare equal to an
> + instruction. */
> +
> + if (lnum == 0 && rnum == 0)
> + {
> + lnum = lhs->function->insn_offset;
> + rnum = rhs->function->insn_offset;
> + }
> + else if (lnum == 0)
> + {
> + lnum = lhs->function->insn_offset;
> +
> + if (lnum == rnum)
> + lnum -= 1;
> + }
> + else if (rnum == 0)
> + {
> + rnum = rhs->function->insn_offset;
> +
> + if (rnum == lnum)
> + rnum -= 1;
> + }
> +
> return (int) (lnum - rnum);
> }
>
> @@ -1397,7 +1503,7 @@ btrace_find_insn_by_number (struct
> btrace_insn_iterator *it,
> unsigned int number)
> {
> const struct btrace_function *bfun;
> - unsigned int end;
> + unsigned int end, length;
>
> for (bfun = btinfo->end; bfun != NULL; bfun = bfun->flow.prev)
> if (bfun->insn_offset <= number)
> @@ -1406,7 +1512,12 @@ btrace_find_insn_by_number (struct
> btrace_insn_iterator *it,
> if (bfun == NULL)
> return 0;
>
> - end = bfun->insn_offset + VEC_length (btrace_insn_s, bfun->insn);
> + /* Since we're searching backwards from the end, we will never find gaps;
> + we will already stop at the function segment succeeding a gap. */
> + length = VEC_length (btrace_insn_s, bfun->insn);
> + gdb_assert (length > 0);
> +
> + end = bfun->insn_offset + length;
> if (end <= number)
> return 0;
>
> @@ -1508,6 +1619,9 @@ btrace_call_next (struct btrace_call_iterator *it,
> unsigned int stride)
> insns = VEC_length (btrace_insn_s, bfun->insn);
> if (insns == 1)
> steps -= 1;
> +
> + /* We won't have gaps at the end. */
> + gdb_assert (insns > 0);
> }
>
> if (stride == steps)
> @@ -1548,6 +1662,9 @@ btrace_call_prev (struct btrace_call_iterator *it,
> unsigned int stride)
> if (insns == 1)
> bfun = bfun->flow.prev;
>
> + /* We won't have gaps at the end. */
> + gdb_assert (insns > 0);
> +
> if (bfun == NULL)
> return 0;
>
> diff --git a/gdb/btrace.h b/gdb/btrace.h
> index 2082bc7..71be12e 100644
> --- a/gdb/btrace.h
> +++ b/gdb/btrace.h
> @@ -86,12 +86,25 @@ enum btrace_function_flag
> BFUN_UP_LINKS_TO_TAILCALL = (1 << 1)
> };
>
> +/* Decode errors for the BTS recording format. */
> +enum btrace_bts_error
> +{
> + /* The instruction trace overflowed the end of the trace block. */
> + BDE_BTS_OVERFLOW = 1,
> +
> + /* The instruction size could not be determined. */
> + BDE_BTS_INSN_SIZE
> +};
> +
> /* A branch trace function segment.
>
> This represents a function segment in a branch trace, i.e. a consecutive
> number of instructions belonging to the same function.
>
> - We do not allow function segments without any instructions. */
> + In case of decode errors, we add an empty function segment to indicate
> + the gap in the trace.
> +
> + We do not allow function segments without instructions otherwise. */
> struct btrace_function
> {
> /* The full and minimal symbol for the function. Both may be NULL. */
> @@ -110,14 +123,23 @@ struct btrace_function
> struct btrace_function *up;
>
> /* The instructions in this function segment.
> - The instruction vector will never be empty. */
> + The instruction vector will be empty if the function segment
> + represents a decode error. */
> VEC (btrace_insn_s) *insn;
>
> + /* The error code of a decode error that led to a gap.
> + Must be zero unless INSN is empty; non-zero otherwise. */
> + int errcode;
> +
> /* The instruction number offset for the first instruction in this
> - function segment. */
> + function segment.
> + If INSN is empty this is the insn_offset of the succeding function
> + segment in control-flow order. */
> unsigned int insn_offset;
>
> - /* The function number in control-flow order. */
> + /* The function number in control-flow order.
> + If INSN is empty indicating a gap in the trace due to a decode error,
> + we still count the gap as a function. */
> unsigned int number;
>
> /* The function level in a back trace across the entire branch trace.
> @@ -223,6 +245,9 @@ struct btrace_thread_info
> becomes zero. */
> int level;
>
> + /* The number of gaps in the trace. */
> + unsigned int ngaps;
> +
> /* A bit-vector of btrace_thread_flag. */
> enum btrace_thread_flag flags;
>
> @@ -232,7 +257,9 @@ struct btrace_thread_info
> /* The function call history iterator. */
> struct btrace_call_history *call_history;
>
> - /* The current replay position. NULL if not replaying. */
> + /* The current replay position. NULL if not replaying.
> + Gaps are skipped during replay, so REPLAY always points to a valid
> + instruction. */
> struct btrace_insn_iterator *replay;
> };
>
> @@ -270,7 +297,8 @@ extern void parse_xml_btrace (struct btrace_data
> *data, const char *xml);
> extern void parse_xml_btrace_conf (struct btrace_config *conf, const char
> *xml);
>
> /* Dereference a branch trace instruction iterator. Return a pointer to the
> - instruction the iterator points to. */
> + instruction the iterator points to.
> + May return NULL if the iterator points to a gap in the trace. */
> extern const struct btrace_insn *
> btrace_insn_get (const struct btrace_insn_iterator *);
>
> diff --git a/gdb/record-btrace.c b/gdb/record-btrace.c
> index d9c1456..3075b8e 100644
> --- a/gdb/record-btrace.c
> +++ b/gdb/record-btrace.c
> @@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ record_btrace_info (struct target_ops *self)
> struct btrace_thread_info *btinfo;
> const struct btrace_config *conf;
> struct thread_info *tp;
> - unsigned int insns, calls;
> + unsigned int insns, calls, gaps;
>
> DEBUG ("info");
>
> @@ -368,6 +368,7 @@ record_btrace_info (struct target_ops *self)
>
> insns = 0;
> calls = 0;
> + gaps = 0;
>
> if (!btrace_is_empty (tp))
> {
> @@ -379,19 +380,67 @@ record_btrace_info (struct target_ops *self)
> calls = btrace_call_number (&call);
>
> btrace_insn_end (&insn, btinfo);
> - btrace_insn_prev (&insn, 1);
> insns = btrace_insn_number (&insn);
> + /* The last instruction does not really belong to the trace. */
> + insns -= 1;
> +
> + gaps = btinfo->ngaps;
> }
>
> - printf_unfiltered (_("Recorded %u instructions in %u functions for thread "
> - "%d (%s).\n"), insns, calls, tp->num,
> - target_pid_to_str (tp->ptid));
> + printf_unfiltered (_("Recorded %u instructions in %u functions (%u gaps) "
> + "for thread %d (%s).\n"), insns, calls, gaps,
> + tp->num, target_pid_to_str (tp->ptid));
>
> if (btrace_is_replaying (tp))
> printf_unfiltered (_("Replay in progress. At instruction %u.\n"),
> btrace_insn_number (btinfo->replay));
> }
>
> +/* Print a decode error. */
> +
> +static void
> +btrace_ui_out_decode_error (struct ui_out *uiout, int errcode,
> + enum btrace_format format)
> +{
> + const char *errstr;
> + int is_error;
> +
> + errstr = _("unknown");
> + is_error = 1;
> +
> + switch (format)
> + {
> + default:
> + break;
> +
> + case BTRACE_FORMAT_BTS:
> + switch (errcode)
> + {
> + default:
> + break;
> +
> + case BDE_BTS_OVERFLOW:
> + errstr = _("instruction overflow");
> + break;
> +
> + case BDE_BTS_INSN_SIZE:
> + errstr = _("unknown instruction");
> + break;
> + }
> + break;
> + }
> +
> + ui_out_text (uiout, _("["));
> + if (is_error)
> + {
> + ui_out_text (uiout, _("decode error ("));
> + ui_out_field_int (uiout, "errcode", errcode);
> + ui_out_text (uiout, _("): "));
> + }
> + ui_out_text (uiout, errstr);
> + ui_out_text (uiout, _("]\n"));
> +}
> +
> /* Print an unsigned int. */
>
> static void
> @@ -404,6 +453,7 @@ ui_out_field_uint (struct ui_out *uiout, const char
> *fld, unsigned int val)
>
> static void
> btrace_insn_history (struct ui_out *uiout,
> + const struct btrace_thread_info *btinfo,
> const struct btrace_insn_iterator *begin,
> const struct btrace_insn_iterator *end, int flags)
> {
> @@ -421,13 +471,30 @@ btrace_insn_history (struct ui_out *uiout,
>
> insn = btrace_insn_get (&it);
>
> - /* Print the instruction index. */
> - ui_out_field_uint (uiout, "index", btrace_insn_number (&it));
> - ui_out_text (uiout, "\t");
> + /* A NULL instruction indicates a gap in the trace. */
> + if (insn == NULL)
> + {
> + const struct btrace_config *conf;
> +
> + conf = btrace_conf (btinfo);
>
> - /* Disassembly with '/m' flag may not produce the expected result.
> - See PR gdb/11833. */
> - gdb_disassembly (gdbarch, uiout, NULL, flags, 1, insn->pc, insn->pc + 1);
> + /* We have trace so we must have a configuration. */
> + gdb_assert (conf != NULL);
> +
> + btrace_ui_out_decode_error (uiout, it.function->errcode,
> + conf->format);
> + }
> + else
> + {
> + /* Print the instruction index. */
> + ui_out_field_uint (uiout, "index", btrace_insn_number (&it));
> + ui_out_text (uiout, "\t");
> +
> + /* Disassembly with '/m' flag may not produce the expected result.
> + See PR gdb/11833. */
> + gdb_disassembly (gdbarch, uiout, NULL, flags, 1, insn->pc,
> + insn->pc + 1);
> + }
> }
> }
>
> @@ -504,7 +571,7 @@ record_btrace_insn_history (struct target_ops *self,
> int size, int flags)
> }
>
> if (covered > 0)
> - btrace_insn_history (uiout, &begin, &end, flags);
> + btrace_insn_history (uiout, btinfo, &begin, &end, flags);
> else
> {
> if (size < 0)
> @@ -564,7 +631,7 @@ record_btrace_insn_history_range (struct target_ops
> *self,
> btrace_insn_next (&end, 1);
> }
>
> - btrace_insn_history (uiout, &begin, &end, flags);
> + btrace_insn_history (uiout, btinfo, &begin, &end, flags);
> btrace_set_insn_history (btinfo, &begin, &end);
>
> do_cleanups (uiout_cleanup);
> @@ -705,6 +772,21 @@ btrace_call_history (struct ui_out *uiout,
> ui_out_field_uint (uiout, "index", bfun->number);
> ui_out_text (uiout, "\t");
>
> + /* Indicate gaps in the trace. */
> + if (bfun->errcode != 0)
> + {
> + const struct btrace_config *conf;
> +
> + conf = btrace_conf (btinfo);
> +
> + /* We have trace so we must have a configuration. */
> + gdb_assert (conf != NULL);
> +
> + btrace_ui_out_decode_error (uiout, bfun->errcode, conf->format);
> +
> + continue;
> + }
> +
> if ((flags & RECORD_PRINT_INDENT_CALLS) != 0)
> {
> int level = bfun->level + btinfo->level, i;
> @@ -1713,9 +1795,13 @@ record_btrace_step_thread (struct thread_info
> *tp)
> if (replay == NULL)
> return btrace_step_no_history ();
>
> - /* We are always able to step at least once. */
> - steps = btrace_insn_next (replay, 1);
> - gdb_assert (steps == 1);
> + /* We are always able to step at least once - to the last instruction.
> + Skip gaps during replay. */
> + do
> + {
> + steps = btrace_insn_next (replay, 1);
> + gdb_assert (steps == 1);
> + } while (btrace_insn_get (replay) == NULL);
>
> /* Determine the end of the instruction trace. */
> btrace_insn_end (&end, btinfo);
> @@ -1731,10 +1817,14 @@ record_btrace_step_thread (struct thread_info
> *tp)
> if (replay == NULL)
> replay = record_btrace_start_replaying (tp);
>
> - /* If we can't step any further, we reached the end of the history. */
> - steps = btrace_insn_prev (replay, 1);
> - if (steps == 0)
> - return btrace_step_no_history ();
> + /* If we can't step any further, we reached the end of the history.
> + Skip gaps during replay. */
> + do
> + {
> + steps = btrace_insn_prev (replay, 1);
> + if (steps == 0)
> + return btrace_step_no_history ();
> + } while (btrace_insn_get (replay) == NULL);
>
> return btrace_step_stopped ();
>
> @@ -1753,9 +1843,15 @@ record_btrace_step_thread (struct thread_info
> *tp)
> {
> const struct btrace_insn *insn;
>
> - /* We are always able to step at least once. */
> - steps = btrace_insn_next (replay, 1);
> - gdb_assert (steps == 1);
> + /* We are always able to step at least once - to the last instruction.
> + Skip gaps during replay. */
> + do
> + {
> + steps = btrace_insn_next (replay, 1);
> + gdb_assert (steps == 1);
> +
> + insn = btrace_insn_get (replay);
> + } while (insn == NULL);
>
> /* We stop replaying if we reached the end of the trace. */
> if (btrace_insn_cmp (replay, &end) == 0)
> @@ -1764,9 +1860,6 @@ record_btrace_step_thread (struct thread_info
> *tp)
> return btrace_step_no_history ();
> }
>
> - insn = btrace_insn_get (replay);
> - gdb_assert (insn);
> -
> DEBUG ("stepping %d (%s) ... %s", tp->num,
> target_pid_to_str (tp->ptid),
> core_addr_to_string_nz (insn->pc));
> @@ -1787,13 +1880,16 @@ record_btrace_step_thread (struct thread_info
> *tp)
> {
> const struct btrace_insn *insn;
>
> - /* If we can't step any further, we're done. */
> - steps = btrace_insn_prev (replay, 1);
> - if (steps == 0)
> - return btrace_step_no_history ();
> + /* If we can't step any further, we reached the end of the history.
> + Skip gaps during replay. */
> + do
> + {
> + steps = btrace_insn_prev (replay, 1);
> + if (steps == 0)
> + return btrace_step_no_history ();
>
> - insn = btrace_insn_get (replay);
> - gdb_assert (insn);
> + insn = btrace_insn_get (replay);
> + } while (insn == NULL);
>
> DEBUG ("reverse-stepping %d (%s) ... %s", tp->num,
> target_pid_to_str (tp->ptid),
> diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.btrace/buffer-size.exp
> b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.btrace/buffer-size.exp
> index 9d36361..51d861c 100644
> --- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.btrace/buffer-size.exp
> +++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.btrace/buffer-size.exp
> @@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ gdb_test "info record" [join [list \
> "Active record target: record-btrace" \
> "Recording format: Intel\\\(R\\\) Branch Trace Store\." \
> "Buffer size: 4kB\." \
> - "Recorded 0 instructions in 0 functions for \[^\\\r\\\n\]*" \
> + "Recorded 0 instructions in 0 functions \\\(0 gaps\\\) for \[^\\\r\\\n\]*" \
> ] "\r\n"] "info record with small bts buffer"
> gdb_test "record stop" ".*" "stop recording with small bts buffer"
>
> @@ -52,6 +52,6 @@ gdb_test "info record" [join [list \
> "Active record target: record-btrace" \
> "Recording format: Intel\\\(R\\\) Branch Trace Store\." \
> "Buffer size: .*\." \
> - "Recorded 0 instructions in 0 functions for \[^\\\r\\\n\]*" \
> + "Recorded 0 instructions in 0 functions \\\(0 gaps\\\) for \[^\\\r\\\n\]*" \
> ] "\r\n"] "info record with unlimited bts buffer"
> gdb_test "record stop" ".*" "stop recording with unlimited bts buffer"
> diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.btrace/delta.exp
> b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.btrace/delta.exp
> index 71ccf07..d594102 100644
> --- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.btrace/delta.exp
> +++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.btrace/delta.exp
> @@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ with_test_prefix "no trace" {
> gdb_test "info record" [join [list \
> "Active record target: record-btrace" \
> "Recording format: .*" \
> - "Recorded 0 instructions in 0 functions for .*" \
> + "Recorded 0 instructions in 0 functions \\\(0 gaps\\\) for .*" \
> ] "\r\n"]
> gdb_test "record instruction-history" "No trace\."
> gdb_test "record function-call-history" "No trace\."
> @@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ proc check_trace {} {
> gdb_test "info record" [join [list \
> "Active record target: record-btrace" \
> "Recording format: .*" \
> - "Recorded 1 instructions in 1 functions for .*" \
> + "Recorded 1 instructions in 1 functions \\\(0 gaps\\\) for .*" \
> ] "\r\n"]
> gdb_test "record instruction-history /f 1" \
> "1\t 0x\[0-9a-f\]+ <\\+\[0-9\]+>:\tmov *\\\$0x0,%eax\r"
> @@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ gdb_test "reverse-stepi"
> gdb_test "info record" [join [list \
> "Active record target: record-btrace" \
> "Recording format: .*" \
> - "Recorded 1 instructions in 1 functions for .*" \
> + "Recorded 1 instructions in 1 functions \\\(0 gaps\\\) for .*" \
> "Replay in progress\. At instruction 1\." \
> ] "\r\n"] "reverse-stepi"
>
> @@ -83,5 +83,5 @@ gdb_test "stepi"
> gdb_test "info record" [join [list \
> "Active record target: record-btrace" \
> "Recording format: .*" \
> - "Recorded 1 instructions in 1 functions for .*" \
> + "Recorded 1 instructions in 1 functions \\\(0 gaps\\\) for .*" \
> ] "\r\n"] "and back"
> diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.btrace/enable.exp
> b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.btrace/enable.exp
> index 2926c0f..37203a3 100644
> --- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.btrace/enable.exp
> +++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.btrace/enable.exp
> @@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ gdb_test "record full" "The process is already being
> recorded\\. Use \"record s
> # no trace recorded yet
> gdb_test "info record" "Active record target: record-btrace\r
> .*\r
> -Recorded 0 instructions in 0 functions for thread 1.*\\." "info record without
> trace"
> +Recorded 0 instructions in 0 functions \\\(0 gaps\\\) for thread 1.*\\." "info
> record without trace"
>
> # stop btrace record
> gdb_test "record stop" "Process record is stopped and all execution logs are
> deleted\\." "record stop"
> diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.btrace/finish.exp
> b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.btrace/finish.exp
> index 593055b..c55c9de 100644
> --- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.btrace/finish.exp
> +++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.btrace/finish.exp
> @@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ proc check_replay_at { insn } {
> gdb_test "info record" [join [list \
> "Active record target: record-btrace" \
> "Recording format: .*" \
> - "Recorded 40 instructions in 16 functions for .*" \
> + "Recorded 40 instructions in 16 functions \\\(0 gaps\\\) for .*" \
> "Replay in progress\. At instruction $insn\." \
> ] "\r\n"]
> }
> diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.btrace/instruction_history.exp
> b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.btrace/instruction_history.exp
> index 5a77357..e61a297 100644
> --- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.btrace/instruction_history.exp
> +++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.btrace/instruction_history.exp
> @@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ gdb_continue_to_breakpoint "cont to $bp_location"
> ".*$srcfile2:$bp_location.*"
> set traced {}
> set testname "determine number of recorded instructions"
> gdb_test_multiple "info record" $testname {
> - -re "Active record target: record-btrace\r\n.*\r\nRecorded \(\[0-9\]*\)
> instructions in \(\[0-9\]*\) functions for thread 1 .*\\.\r\n$gdb_prompt $" {
> + -re "Active record target: record-btrace\r\n.*\r\nRecorded \(\[0-9\]*\)
> instructions in \(\[0-9\]*\) functions \\\(0 gaps\\\) for thread 1
> .*\\.\r\n$gdb_prompt $" {
> set traced $expect_out(1,string)
> pass $testname
> }
> diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.btrace/next.exp
> b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.btrace/next.exp
> index 1bc8125..7bf7cc9 100644
> --- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.btrace/next.exp
> +++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.btrace/next.exp
> @@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ proc check_replay_at { insn } {
> gdb_test "info record" [join [list \
> "Active record target: record-btrace" \
> "Recording format: .*" \
> - "Recorded 40 instructions in 16 functions for .*" \
> + "Recorded 40 instructions in 16 functions \\\(0 gaps\\\) for .*" \
> "Replay in progress\. At instruction $insn\." \
> ] "\r\n"]
> }
> @@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ gdb_test "next" ".*main\.3.*"
> gdb_test "info record" [join [list \
> "Active record target: record-btrace" \
> "Recording format: .*" \
> - "Recorded 40 instructions in 16 functions for \[^\\\r\\\n\]*" \
> + "Recorded 40 instructions in 16 functions \\\(0 gaps\\\) for \[^\\\r\\\n\]*"
> \
> ] "\r\n"] "next back"
>
> # let's go somewhere where we can step some more
> diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.btrace/nexti.exp
> b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.btrace/nexti.exp
> index a263607..2cdaf73 100644
> --- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.btrace/nexti.exp
> +++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.btrace/nexti.exp
> @@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ proc check_replay_at { insn } {
> gdb_test "info record" [join [list \
> "Active record target: record-btrace" \
> "Recording format: .*" \
> - "Recorded 40 instructions in 16 functions for .*" \
> + "Recorded 40 instructions in 16 functions \\\(0 gaps\\\) for .*" \
> "Replay in progress\. At instruction $insn\." \
> ] "\r\n"]
> }
> @@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ gdb_test "nexti" ".*main\.3.*" "next, 1.5"
> gdb_test "info record" [join [list \
> "Active record target: record-btrace" \
> "Recording format: .*" \
> - "Recorded 40 instructions in 16 functions for \[^\\\r\\\n\]*" \
> + "Recorded 40 instructions in 16 functions \\\(0 gaps\\\) for \[^\\\r\\\n\]*"
> \
> ] "\r\n"] "nexti back"
>
> # let's go somewhere where we can step some more
> diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.btrace/nohist.exp
> b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.btrace/nohist.exp
> index 4c1d875..6925193 100644
> --- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.btrace/nohist.exp
> +++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.btrace/nohist.exp
> @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ proc check_not_replaying {} {
> gdb_test "info record" [join [list \
> "Active record target: record-btrace" \
> "Recording format: .*" \
> - "Recorded 0 instructions in 0 functions for \[^\\\r\\\n\]*" \
> + "Recorded 0 instructions in 0 functions \\\(0 gaps\\\) for
> \[^\\\r\\\n\]*" \
> ] "\r\n"]
> }
>
> diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.btrace/step.exp
> b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.btrace/step.exp
> index 483166b..86ffa0a 100644
> --- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.btrace/step.exp
> +++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.btrace/step.exp
> @@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ proc check_replay_at { insn } {
> gdb_test "info record" [join [list \
> "Active record target: record-btrace" \
> "Recording format: .*" \
> - "Recorded 40 instructions in 16 functions for .*" \
> + "Recorded 40 instructions in 16 functions \\\(0 gaps\\\) for .*" \
> "Replay in progress\. At instruction $insn\." \
> ] "\r\n"]
> }
> @@ -87,5 +87,5 @@ gdb_test "step" ".*main\.3.*"
> gdb_test "info record" [join [list \
> "Active record target: record-btrace" \
> "Recording format: .*" \
> - "Recorded 40 instructions in 16 functions for \[^\\\r\\\n\]*" \
> + "Recorded 40 instructions in 16 functions \\\(0 gaps\\\) for \[^\\\r\\\n\]*"
> \
> ] "\r\n"] "step to live"
> diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.btrace/stepi.exp
> b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.btrace/stepi.exp
> index cce41e6..5c9625c 100644
> --- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.btrace/stepi.exp
> +++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.btrace/stepi.exp
> @@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ proc check_replay_at { insn } {
> gdb_test "info record" [join [list \
> "Active record target: record-btrace" \
> "Recording format: .*" \
> - "Recorded 40 instructions in 16 functions for .*" \
> + "Recorded 40 instructions in 16 functions \\\(0 gaps\\\) for .*" \
> "Replay in progress\. At instruction $insn\." \
> ] "\r\n"]
> }
> @@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ gdb_test "stepi" ".*main\.3.*"
> gdb_test "info record" [join [list \
> "Active record target: record-btrace" \
> "Recording format: .*" \
> - "Recorded 40 instructions in 16 functions for \[^\\\r\\\n\]*" \
> + "Recorded 40 instructions in 16 functions \\\(0 gaps\\\) for \[^\\\r\\\n\]*"
> \
> ] "\r\n"] "stepi to live"
>
> # let's step from a goto position somewhere in the middle
> --
> 1.8.3.1
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