Re: [PATCH] Call target_terminal_ours() before refreshing TUI's frame info

[Patrick Palka <patrick at parcs dot ath dot cx>]

On Tue, Jun 2, 2015 at 10:11 AM, Andrew Burgess
<andrew.burgess@embecosm.com> wrote:
> * Patrick Palka <patrick@parcs.ath.cx> [2015-06-01 21:57:41 -0400]:
>
>> Here is an example backtrace for when tui_show_frame_info() gets called
>> while target_terminal_is_inferior() == 1:
>>
>>   #1  0x00000000004988ee in tui_selected_frame_level_changed_hook (level=0)
>>   #2  0x0000000000617b99 in select_frame (fi=0x18c9820)
>>   #3  0x0000000000617c3f in get_selected_frame (message=message@entry=0x0)
>>   #4  0x00000000004ce534 in update_watchpoint (b=b@entry=0x2d9a760,
>>       reparse=reparse@entry=0)
>>   #5  0x00000000004d625e in insert_breakpoints ()
>>   #6  0x0000000000531cfe in keep_going (ecs=ecs@entry=0x7ffea7884ac0)
>>   #7  0x00000000005326d7 in process_event_stop_test (ecs=ecs@entry=0x7ffea7884ac0)
>>   #8  0x000000000053596e in handle_inferior_event_1 (ecs=0x7ffea7884ac0)
>>
>> The fix is simple: call target_terminal_ours() before calling
>> tui_show_frame_info() in TUI's frame-changed hook.
>
> If we assume that somewhere down the call stack the terminal is
> supposed to belong to the inferior, then does your patch not leave gdb
> in the wrong state, where the terminal now belongs to gdb?

Good point -- I can confirm that this actually happens with the patch.
do_target_resume() first calls target_terminal_inferior(), and the TUI
hook gets called later in target_resume()...

I should use make_cleanup_restore_target_terminal() instead.

>
> It feels like the terminal should probably have been claimed back by
> gdb as soon as the inferior stopped, and should only be passed back to
> the inferior just before it is resumed.

That makes a lot of sense to me.  I can see no other reason for the
inferior's terminal settings to be in effect while GDB has control if
not because it is going to get resumed shortly.  But in the meantime I
will change the patch to use make_cleanup_restore_target_terminal() in
time for GDB 7.10.

>
> As an experiment, I replaced your call to target_terminal_ours with:
>   gdb_assert (!target_terminal_is_inferior ());
> in tui_selected_frame_level_changed_hook, this triggers frequently,
> for example:
>   file ~/hello.exe
>   tui enable
>   start

It seems that in a few code paths, target_terminal_ours() is called in
anticipation of writing to stdout.  Though the coverage is patchy to
say the least.

Thanks for reviewing.  Will send v2 in a bit.

>
> Thanks,
> Andrew
>
>>
>> gdb/ChangeLog:
>>
>>       * tui/tui-hooks.c (tui_selected_frame_level_changed_hook): Call
>>       target_terminal_ours() before calling tui_show_frame_info().
>> ---
>>  gdb/tui/tui-hooks.c | 2 ++
>>  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
>>
>> diff --git a/gdb/tui/tui-hooks.c b/gdb/tui/tui-hooks.c
>> index e53f526..1eb5300 100644
>> --- a/gdb/tui/tui-hooks.c
>> +++ b/gdb/tui/tui-hooks.c
>> @@ -132,6 +132,8 @@ tui_selected_frame_level_changed_hook (int level)
>>    if (level < 0)
>>      return;
>>
>> +  target_terminal_ours ();
>> +
>>    fi = get_selected_frame (NULL);
>>    /* Ensure that symbols for this frame are read in.  Also, determine
>>       the source language of this frame, and switch to it if
>> --
>> 2.4.2.387.gf86f31a.dirty
>>