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[PATCH 2/2] manual/probes.texi: Add documentation of setjmp/longjmp probes


Add some documentation of the setjmp, longjmp and longjmp_target
Systemtap probe points.

ChangeLog:

2014-01-28  Will Newton  <will.newton@linaro.org>

	* manual/probes.texi (Internal Probes): Add documentation
	of setjmp and longjmp probes.
---
 manual/probes.texi | 35 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 35 insertions(+)

diff --git a/manual/probes.texi b/manual/probes.texi
index 25d06e5..f825850 100644
--- a/manual/probes.texi
+++ b/manual/probes.texi
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ arguments.
 @menu
 * Memory Allocation Probes::  Probes in the memory allocation subsystem
 * Mathematical Function Probes::  Probes in mathematical functions
+* setjmp and longjmp Probes::  Probes in setjmp and longjmp
 @end menu
 
 @node Memory Allocation Probes
@@ -368,3 +369,37 @@ results in multiple precision computation with precision 32.  Argument
 @var{$arg1} is the input to the function, @var{$arg2} is the error bound of
 @var{$arg1} and @var{$arg3} is the computed result.
 @end deftp
+
+@node setjmp and longjmp Probes
+@section setjmp and longjmp Probes
+
+These probes can be used to notify the debugger of a call to @code{setjmp},
+@code{sigsetjmp} or @code{longjmp}.
+
+@deftp Probe setjmp (void *@var{$arg1}, int @var{$arg2}, void *@var{$arg3})
+This probe is hit whenever @code{setjmp} or @code{sigsetjmp} is called.
+Argument @var{$arg1} is a pointer to the @code{jmp_buf} passed as the first
+argument of @code{setjmp} or @code{sigsetjmp}, @var{$arg2} is the second
+argument of @code{sigsetjmp} or zero if this is a call to @code{setjmp}
+and @var{$arg3} is a pointer to the return address that will be stored
+in the @code{jmp_buf}.
+@end deftp
+
+@deftp Probe longjmp (void *@var{$arg1}, int @var{$arg2}, void *@var{$arg3})
+This probe is hit whenever @code{longjmp} is called. Argument @var{$arg1}
+is a pointer to the @code{jmp_buf} passed as the first argument of
+@code{longjmp}, @var{$arg2} is the return value passed as the second
+argument of @code{longjmp} and @var{$arg3} is a pointer to the return
+address @code{longjmp} will return to.
+@end deftp
+
+@deftp Probe longjmp_target (void *@var{$arg1}, int @var{$arg2}, void *@var{$arg3})
+This probe is hit whenever @code{longjmp} is called. Argument @var{$arg1}
+is a pointer to the @code{jmp_buf} passed as the first argument of
+@code{longjmp}, @var{$arg2} is the return value passed as the second
+argument of @code{longjmp} and @var{$arg3} is a pointer to the return
+address @code{longjmp} will return to.
+
+This probe is implemented on some architectures. It is not clear how it
+differs from the @code{longjmp} probe and it is not used by gdb.
+@end deftp
-- 
1.8.1.4


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