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Re: [PATCH 00/10 V2] Cache code access for disassemble


On 11/11/2013 04:29 PM, Yao Qi wrote:
On 11/03/2013 01:54 PM, Yao Qi wrote:
This is the V2 of this patch series.  In the discussion of V1, the
major comments are:

   1. dcache.c and target_dcache needs some cleanups and factor.
   2. commands "set dcache size" and "set dcahce line-size" needs a
      description on semantics when dcache is per-address_space.
   3. Use a single global 'target_dcache' for both stack caching and
      code caching.
   4. Replace "executable code" with "code segment" in doc and NEWS.

V2 addresses these comments as follows:

Patch #1 ~ #4 are about cleanups and factors to dcache.c and
target_dcache.  Patch #5 is a minor optimization to target_dcache.
Patch #6 and #7 change target_dcache to per-address_space mode, and
update doc on dcache-related commands.

We decide to use single 'target_dcache' for caching different types
of access, so cache invalidation caused by option "stack-cache"
changes makes troubles.  Think a little, I find we don't have to
invalidate target_dcache when option "stack-cache" is changed.  This
is what patch #8 does, and looks change in patch #8 doesn't affect
the semantics of option "set stack-cache".

Patch #9 adds command "set code-cache", similar to "set stack-cache", and
patch #10 is to use TARGET_OBJECT_CODE_MEMORY to read for disassembly.

Patch 4, 5, 7, and 9 need doc review.

Each patch is regression tested on x86_64-linux.

Ping.  https://sourceware.org/ml/gdb-patches/2013-11/msg00040.html


Ping^2.

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