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[PATCH] Buildsym cleanups: more docs, more uniform set-up and tear-down


Hi.

There were a few remaining aspects of how the various debug info readers
used buildsym.c that I didn't understand, and in the process I cleaned
up buildsym.c a bit more, and documented at the top of buildsym.c
all the various uses (as I understand them).
Things are a lot clearer to me now (famous last words).

Plus set-up and tear-down is more uniform and clearer (to me anyway).
It could still be better but I'm ok with baby-steps towards clarity.

One thing that's still not clear to me is why xcoff_initial_scan
sets up a cleanup to call really_free_pendings.
I think(!) it's pointless, though harmless, so I've left it alone for now.

Regression tested on amd64-linux, and with stabs.
Regression testing on aix is in progress.

2014-12-13  Doug Evans  <xdje42@gmail.com>

	* buildsym.c: Add comments describing how the buildsym machinery
	is used by the various file formats.
	(really_free_pendings): Enhance function comment.
	See pending_macros to NULL.  Simplify resetting pending_addrmap.
	Call free_buildsym_compunit.
	(free_buildsym_compunit): Set current_subfile to NULL.
	(prepare_for_building): New function.
	(start_symtab): Call it.  Remove call to set_last_source_file.
	(restart_symtab): New arg "cust".  All callers updated.
	Simplify, call prepare_for_building.  Re-initialize buildsym_compunit.
	(reset_symtab_globals): Enhance function comment.
	Set local_symbols, file_symbols, global_symbols to NULL.
	Set pending_macros to NULL.  Simplify resetting pending_addrmap.
	Call free_buildysym_compunit.
	(end_symtab_without_blockvector): Remove redundant call to
	free_buildsym_compunit.
	(end_symtab_with_blockvector): Ditto.
	(augment_type_symtab): Remove arg "cust".  All callers updated.
	(buildsym_init): Remove resetting of free_pendings, file_symbols,
	global_symbols, pending_blocks, pending_macros.  Instead make
	handling consistent with pending_addrmap: Assert value was reset
	at end of previous symtab building.  Initialize context_stack here.

diff --git a/gdb/buildsym.c b/gdb/buildsym.c
index 4aeb6ac..c636389 100644
--- a/gdb/buildsym.c
+++ b/gdb/buildsym.c
@@ -21,7 +21,53 @@
    file-reading routines.
 
    Routines to support specific debugging information formats (stabs,
-   DWARF, etc) belong somewhere else.  */
+   DWARF, etc) belong somewhere else.
+
+   The basic way this module is used is as follows:
+
+   buildsym_init ();
+   cleanups = make_cleanup (really_free_pendings, NULL);
+   cust = start_symtab (...);
+   ... read debug info ...
+   cust = end_symtab (...);
+   do_cleanups (cleanups);
+
+   The compunit symtab pointer ("cust") is returned from both start_symtab
+   and end_symtab to simplify the debug info readers.
+
+   There are minor variations on this, e.g., dwarf2read.c splits end_symtab
+   into two calls: end_symtab_get_static_block, end_symtab_from_static_block,
+   but all debug info readers follow this basic flow.
+
+   Reading DWARF Type Units is another variation:
+
+   buildsym_init ();
+   cleanups = make_cleanup (really_free_pendings, NULL);
+   cust = start_symtab (...);
+   ... read debug info ...
+   cust = end_expandable_symtab (...);
+   do_cleanups (cleanups);
+
+   And then reading subsequent Type Units within the containing "Comp Unit"
+   will use a second flow:
+
+   buildsym_init ();
+   cleanups = make_cleanup (really_free_pendings, NULL);
+   cust = restart_symtab (...);
+   ... read debug info ...
+   cust = augment_type_symtab (...);
+   do_cleanups (cleanups);
+
+   dbxread.c and xcoffread.c use another variation:
+
+   buildsym_init ();
+   cleanups = make_cleanup (really_free_pendings, NULL);
+   cust = start_symtab (...);
+   ... read debug info ...
+   cust = end_symtab (...);
+   ... start_symtab + read + end_symtab repeated ...
+   do_cleanups (cleanups);
+*/
 
 #include "defs.h"
 #include "bfd.h"
@@ -146,6 +192,8 @@ static struct subfile_stack *subfile_stack;
    currently reading.  */
 static struct macro_table *pending_macros;
 
+static void free_buildsym_compunit (void);
+
 static int compare_line_numbers (const void *ln1p, const void *ln2p);
 
 static void record_pending_block (struct objfile *objfile,
@@ -220,8 +268,12 @@ find_symbol_in_list (struct pending *list, char *name, int length)
   return (NULL);
 }
 
-/* At end of reading syms, or in case of quit, really free as many
-   `struct pending's as we can easily find.  */
+/* At end of reading syms, or in case of quit, ensure everything associated
+   with building symtabs is freed.  This is intended to be registered as a
+   cleanup before doing psymtab->symtab expansion.
+
+   N.B. This is *not* intended to be used when building psymtabs.  Some debug
+   info readers call this anyway, which is harmless if confusing.  */
 
 void
 really_free_pendings (void *dummy)
@@ -253,12 +305,13 @@ really_free_pendings (void *dummy)
 
   if (pending_macros)
     free_macro_table (pending_macros);
+  pending_macros = NULL;
 
   if (pending_addrmap)
-    {
-      obstack_free (&pending_addrmap_obstack, NULL);
-      pending_addrmap = NULL;
-    }
+    obstack_free (&pending_addrmap_obstack, NULL);
+  pending_addrmap = NULL;
+
+  free_buildsym_compunit ();
 }
 
 /* This function is called to discard any pending blocks.  */
@@ -744,6 +797,7 @@ free_buildsym_compunit (void)
   xfree (buildsym_compunit->comp_dir);
   xfree (buildsym_compunit);
   buildsym_compunit = NULL;
+  current_subfile = NULL;
 }
 
 /* For stabs readers, the first N_SO symbol is assumed to be the
@@ -943,6 +997,32 @@ get_macro_table (void)
   return pending_macros;
 }
 
+/* Init state to prepare for building a symtab.
+   Note: This can't be done in buildsym_init because dbxread.c and xcoffread.c
+   can call start_symtab+end_symtab multiple times after one call to
+   buildsym_init.  */
+
+static void
+prepare_for_building (const char *name, CORE_ADDR start_addr)
+{
+  set_last_source_file (name);
+  last_source_start_addr = start_addr;
+
+  local_symbols = NULL;
+  within_function = 0;
+  have_line_numbers = 0;
+
+  context_stack_depth = 0;
+
+  /* These should have been reset either by successful completion of building
+     a symtab, or by the really_free_pendings cleanup.  */
+  gdb_assert (file_symbols == NULL);
+  gdb_assert (global_symbols == NULL);
+  gdb_assert (pending_macros == NULL);
+  gdb_assert (pending_addrmap == NULL);
+  gdb_assert (current_subfile == NULL);
+}
+
 /* Start a new symtab for a new source file in OBJFILE.  Called, for example,
    when a stabs symbol of type N_SO is seen, or when a DWARF
    TAG_compile_unit DIE is seen.  It indicates the start of data for
@@ -956,11 +1036,11 @@ struct compunit_symtab *
 start_symtab (struct objfile *objfile, const char *name, const char *comp_dir,
 	      CORE_ADDR start_addr)
 {
-  restart_symtab (start_addr);
+  prepare_for_building (name, start_addr);
 
   buildsym_compunit = start_buildsym_compunit (objfile, comp_dir);
 
-  /* Allocate the primary symtab now.  The caller needs it to allocate
+  /* Allocate the compunit symtab now.  The caller needs it to allocate
      non-primary symtabs.  It is also needed by get_macro_table.  */
   buildsym_compunit->compunit_symtab = allocate_compunit_symtab (objfile,
 								 name);
@@ -976,43 +1056,27 @@ start_symtab (struct objfile *objfile, const char *name, const char *comp_dir,
      of the subfiles list.  */
   buildsym_compunit->main_subfile = current_subfile;
 
-  set_last_source_file (name);
-
   return buildsym_compunit->compunit_symtab;
 }
 
 /* Restart compilation for a symtab.
+   CUST is the result of end_expandable_symtab.
+   NAME,START_ADDR are the source file we are resuming with.
+
    This is used when a symtab is built from multiple sources.
-   The symtab is first built with start_symtab and then for each additional
-   piece call restart_symtab.  */
+   The symtab is first built with start_symtab/end_expandable_symtab
+   and then for each additional piece call restart_symtab/augment_*_symtab.
+   Note: At the moment there is only augment_type_symtab.  */
 
 void
-restart_symtab (CORE_ADDR start_addr)
+restart_symtab (struct compunit_symtab *cust,
+		const char *name, CORE_ADDR start_addr)
 {
-  set_last_source_file (NULL);
-  last_source_start_addr = start_addr;
-  file_symbols = NULL;
-  global_symbols = NULL;
-  within_function = 0;
-  have_line_numbers = 0;
+  prepare_for_building (name, start_addr);
 
-  /* Context stack is initially empty.  Allocate first one with room
-     for 10 levels; reuse it forever afterward.  */
-  if (context_stack == NULL)
-    {
-      context_stack_size = INITIAL_CONTEXT_STACK_SIZE;
-      context_stack = (struct context_stack *)
-	xmalloc (context_stack_size * sizeof (struct context_stack));
-    }
-  context_stack_depth = 0;
-
-  /* We shouldn't have any address map at this point.  */
-  gdb_assert (! pending_addrmap);
-
-  /* Reset the sub source files list.  The list should already be empty,
-     but free it anyway in case some code didn't finish cleaning up after
-     an error.  */
-  free_buildsym_compunit ();
+  buildsym_compunit = start_buildsym_compunit (COMPUNIT_OBJFILE (cust),
+					       COMPUNIT_DIRNAME (cust));
+  buildsym_compunit->compunit_symtab = cust;
 }
 
 /* Subroutine of end_symtab to simplify it.  Look for a subfile that
@@ -1101,19 +1165,30 @@ block_compar (const void *ap, const void *bp)
 	  - (BLOCK_START (b) < BLOCK_START (a)));
 }
 
-/* Reset globals used to build symtabs.  */
+/* Reset state after a successful building of a symtab.
+   This exists because dbxread.c and xcoffread.c can call
+   start_symtab+end_symtab multiple times after one call to buildsym_init,
+   and before the really_free_pendings cleanup is called.
+   We keep the free_pendings list around for dbx/xcoff sake.  */
 
 static void
 reset_symtab_globals (void)
 {
   set_last_source_file (NULL);
-  free_buildsym_compunit ();
+
+  local_symbols = NULL;
+  file_symbols = NULL;
+  global_symbols = NULL;
+
+  /* We don't free pending_macros here because if the symtab was successfully
+     built then ownership was transferred to the symtab.  */
   pending_macros = NULL;
+
   if (pending_addrmap)
-    {
-      obstack_free (&pending_addrmap_obstack, NULL);
-      pending_addrmap = NULL;
-    }
+    obstack_free (&pending_addrmap_obstack, NULL);
+  pending_addrmap = NULL;
+
+  free_buildsym_compunit ();
 }
 
 /* Implementation of the first part of end_symtab.  It allows modifying
@@ -1222,19 +1297,18 @@ end_symtab_get_static_block (CORE_ADDR end_addr, int expandable, int required)
 
 /* Subroutine of end_symtab_from_static_block to simplify it.
    Handle the "no blockvector" case.
-   When this happens there is nothing to record, so just free up
-   any memory we allocated while reading debug info.  */
+   When this happens there is nothing to record, so there's nothing to do:
+   memory will be freed up later.
+   This function is kept to have a place to document the issues.  */
 
 static void
 end_symtab_without_blockvector (void)
 {
-  /* Free up all the subfiles.
-     We won't be adding a compunit to the objfile's list of compunits,
+  /* Note: We won't be adding a compunit to the objfile's list of compunits,
      so there's nothing to unchain.  However, since each symtab
      is added to the objfile's obstack we can't free that space.
      We could do better, but this is believed to be a sufficiently rare
      event.  */
-  free_buildsym_compunit ();
 }
 
 /* Subroutine of end_symtab_from_static_block to simplify it.
@@ -1349,7 +1423,7 @@ end_symtab_with_blockvector (struct block *static_block,
     gdb_assert (main_symtab == COMPUNIT_FILETABS (cu));
   }
 
-  /* Fill out the primary symtab.  */
+  /* Fill out the compunit symtab.  */
 
   if (buildsym_compunit->comp_dir != NULL)
     {
@@ -1406,7 +1480,6 @@ end_symtab_with_blockvector (struct block *static_block,
   }
 
   add_compunit_symtab_to_objfile (cu);
-  free_buildsym_compunit ();
 
   return cu;
 }
@@ -1506,8 +1579,9 @@ set_missing_symtab (struct pending *pending_list,
    This is the case for DWARF4 Type Units.  */
 
 void
-augment_type_symtab (struct compunit_symtab *cust)
+augment_type_symtab (void)
 {
+  struct compunit_symtab *cust = buildsym_compunit->compunit_symtab;
   const struct blockvector *blockvector = COMPUNIT_BLOCKVECTOR (cust);
 
   if (context_stack_depth > 0)
@@ -1674,17 +1748,29 @@ get_last_source_file (void)
 void
 buildsym_init (void)
 {
-  free_pendings = NULL;
-  file_symbols = NULL;
-  global_symbols = NULL;
-  pending_blocks = NULL;
-  pending_macros = NULL;
   using_directives = NULL;
   subfile_stack = NULL;
 
-  /* We shouldn't have any address map at this point.  */
-  gdb_assert (! pending_addrmap);
   pending_addrmap_interesting = 0;
+
+  /* Context stack is initially empty.  Allocate first one with room
+     for a few levels; reuse it forever afterward.  */
+  if (context_stack == NULL)
+    {
+      context_stack_size = INITIAL_CONTEXT_STACK_SIZE;
+      context_stack = (struct context_stack *)
+	xmalloc (context_stack_size * sizeof (struct context_stack));
+    }
+
+  /* Ensure the really_free_pendings cleanup was called after
+     the last time.  */
+  gdb_assert (free_pendings == NULL);
+  gdb_assert (pending_blocks == NULL);
+  gdb_assert (file_symbols == NULL);
+  gdb_assert (global_symbols == NULL);
+  gdb_assert (pending_macros == NULL);
+  gdb_assert (pending_addrmap == NULL);
+  gdb_assert (buildsym_compunit == NULL);
 }
 
 /* Initialize anything that needs initializing when a completely new
diff --git a/gdb/buildsym.h b/gdb/buildsym.h
index bddec5f..307ce0a 100644
--- a/gdb/buildsym.h
+++ b/gdb/buildsym.h
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ extern struct compunit_symtab *end_symtab (CORE_ADDR end_addr, int section);
 extern struct compunit_symtab *end_expandable_symtab (CORE_ADDR end_addr,
 						      int section);
 
-extern void augment_type_symtab (struct compunit_symtab *cust);
+extern void augment_type_symtab (void);
 
 /* Defined in stabsread.c.  */
 
@@ -243,7 +243,8 @@ extern struct compunit_symtab *start_symtab (struct objfile *objfile,
 					     const char *comp_dir,
 					     CORE_ADDR start_addr);
 
-extern void restart_symtab (CORE_ADDR start_addr);
+extern void restart_symtab (struct compunit_symtab *cust,
+			    const char *name, CORE_ADDR start_addr);
 
 extern int hashname (const char *name);
 
diff --git a/gdb/dwarf2read.c b/gdb/dwarf2read.c
index e36af5a..0e8f937 100644
--- a/gdb/dwarf2read.c
+++ b/gdb/dwarf2read.c
@@ -8093,7 +8093,7 @@ process_full_type_unit (struct dwarf2_per_cu_data *per_cu,
     }
   else
     {
-      augment_type_symtab (sig_type->type_unit_group->compunit_symtab);
+      augment_type_symtab ();
       cust = sig_type->type_unit_group->compunit_symtab;
     }
 
@@ -9149,7 +9149,7 @@ setup_type_unit_groups (struct die_info *die, struct dwarf2_cu *cu)
       else
 	{
 	  gdb_assert (tu_group->symtabs == NULL);
-	  restart_symtab (0);
+	  restart_symtab (tu_group->compunit_symtab, "", 0);
 	}
       /* Note: The compunit symtab will get allocated at the end.  */
       return;
@@ -9190,7 +9190,7 @@ setup_type_unit_groups (struct die_info *die, struct dwarf2_cu *cu)
     }
   else
     {
-      restart_symtab (0);
+      restart_symtab (tu_group->compunit_symtab, "", 0);
 
       for (i = 0; i < lh->num_file_names; ++i)
 	{


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