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1 /* Low-level child interface to ptrace.
2 
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6 
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21 
22 #include "defs.h"
23 #include "command.h"
24 #include "inferior.h"
25 #include "inflow.h"
26 #include "terminal.h"
27 #include "gdbcore.h"
28 #include "regcache.h"
29 
30 #include "gdb_assert.h"
31 #include "gdb_string.h"
32 #include "gdb_ptrace.h"
33 #include "gdb_wait.h"
34 #include <signal.h>
35 
36 #include "inf-ptrace.h"
37 #include "inf-child.h"
38 #include "gdbthread.h"
39 
40 
41 
42 #ifdef PT_GET_PROCESS_STATE
43 
44 static int
45 inf_ptrace_follow_fork (struct target_ops *ops, int follow_child)
46 {
47   pid_t pid, fpid;
48   ptrace_state_t pe;
49 
50   pid = ptid_get_pid (inferior_ptid);
51 
52   if (ptrace (PT_GET_PROCESS_STATE, pid,
53 	       (PTRACE_TYPE_ARG3)&pe, sizeof pe) == -1)
54     perror_with_name (("ptrace"));
55 
56   gdb_assert (pe.pe_report_event == PTRACE_FORK);
57   fpid = pe.pe_other_pid;
58 
59   if (follow_child)
60     {
61       struct inferior *parent_inf, *child_inf;
62       struct thread_info *tp;
63 
64       parent_inf = find_inferior_pid (pid);
65 
66       /* Add the child.  */
67       child_inf = add_inferior (fpid);
68       child_inf->attach_flag = parent_inf->attach_flag;
69       copy_terminal_info (child_inf, parent_inf);
70       child_inf->pspace = parent_inf->pspace;
71       child_inf->aspace = parent_inf->aspace;
72 
73       /* Before detaching from the parent, remove all breakpoints from
74 	 it.  */
75       remove_breakpoints ();
76 
77       if (ptrace (PT_DETACH, pid, (PTRACE_TYPE_ARG3)1, 0) == -1)
78 	perror_with_name (("ptrace"));
79 
80       /* Switch inferior_ptid out of the parent's way.  */
81       inferior_ptid = pid_to_ptid (fpid);
82 
83       /* Delete the parent.  */
84       detach_inferior (pid);
85 
86       add_thread_silent (inferior_ptid);
87     }
88   else
89     {
90       /* Breakpoints have already been detached from the child by
91 	 infrun.c.  */
92 
93       if (ptrace (PT_DETACH, fpid, (PTRACE_TYPE_ARG3)1, 0) == -1)
94 	perror_with_name (("ptrace"));
95     }
96 
97   return 0;
98 }
99 
100 #endif /* PT_GET_PROCESS_STATE */
101 
102 
103 /* Prepare to be traced.  */
104 
105 static void
106 inf_ptrace_me (void)
107 {
108   /* "Trace me, Dr. Memory!"  */
109   ptrace (PT_TRACE_ME, 0, (PTRACE_TYPE_ARG3)0, 0);
110 }
111 
112 /* Start a new inferior Unix child process.  EXEC_FILE is the file to
113    run, ALLARGS is a string containing the arguments to the program.
114    ENV is the environment vector to pass.  If FROM_TTY is non-zero, be
115    chatty about it.  */
116 
117 static void
118 inf_ptrace_create_inferior (struct target_ops *ops,
119 			    char *exec_file, char *allargs, char **env,
120 			    int from_tty)
121 {
122   int pid;
123 
124   /* Do not change either targets above or the same target if already present.
125      The reason is the target stack is shared across multiple inferiors.  */
126   int ops_already_pushed = target_is_pushed (ops);
127   struct cleanup *back_to = NULL;
128 
129   if (! ops_already_pushed)
130     {
131       /* Clear possible core file with its process_stratum.  */
132       push_target (ops);
133       back_to = make_cleanup_unpush_target (ops);
134     }
135 
136   pid = fork_inferior (exec_file, allargs, env, inf_ptrace_me, NULL,
137 		       NULL, NULL);
138 
139   if (! ops_already_pushed)
140     discard_cleanups (back_to);
141 
142   /* START_INFERIOR_TRAPS_EXPECTED is defined in inferior.h, and will
143      be 1 or 2 depending on whether we're starting without or with a
144      shell.  */
145   startup_inferior (START_INFERIOR_TRAPS_EXPECTED);
146 
147   /* On some targets, there must be some explicit actions taken after
148      the inferior has been started up.  */
149   target_post_startup_inferior (pid_to_ptid (pid));
150 }
151 
152 #ifdef PT_GET_PROCESS_STATE
153 
154 static void
155 inf_ptrace_post_startup_inferior (ptid_t pid)
156 {
157   ptrace_event_t pe;
158 
159   /* Set the initial event mask.  */
160   memset (&pe, 0, sizeof pe);
161   pe.pe_set_event |= PTRACE_FORK;
162   if (ptrace (PT_SET_EVENT_MASK, ptid_get_pid (pid),
163 	      (PTRACE_TYPE_ARG3)&pe, sizeof pe) == -1)
164     perror_with_name (("ptrace"));
165 }
166 
167 #endif
168 
169 /* Clean up a rotting corpse of an inferior after it died.  */
170 
171 static void
172 inf_ptrace_mourn_inferior (struct target_ops *ops)
173 {
174   int status;
175 
176   /* Wait just one more time to collect the inferior's exit status.
177      Do not check whether this succeeds though, since we may be
178      dealing with a process that we attached to.  Such a process will
179      only report its exit status to its original parent.  */
180   waitpid (ptid_get_pid (inferior_ptid), &status, 0);
181 
182   generic_mourn_inferior ();
183 
184   if (!have_inferiors ())
185     unpush_target (ops);
186 }
187 
188 /* Attach to the process specified by ARGS.  If FROM_TTY is non-zero,
189    be chatty about it.  */
190 
191 static void
192 inf_ptrace_attach (struct target_ops *ops, char *args, int from_tty)
193 {
194   char *exec_file;
195   pid_t pid;
196   struct inferior *inf;
197 
198   /* Do not change either targets above or the same target if already present.
199      The reason is the target stack is shared across multiple inferiors.  */
200   int ops_already_pushed = target_is_pushed (ops);
201   struct cleanup *back_to = NULL;
202 
203   pid = parse_pid_to_attach (args);
204 
205   if (pid == getpid ())		/* Trying to masturbate?  */
206     error (_("I refuse to debug myself!"));
207 
208   if (! ops_already_pushed)
209     {
210       /* target_pid_to_str already uses the target.  Also clear possible core
211 	 file with its process_stratum.  */
212       push_target (ops);
213       back_to = make_cleanup_unpush_target (ops);
214     }
215 
216   if (from_tty)
217     {
218       exec_file = get_exec_file (0);
219 
220       if (exec_file)
221 	printf_unfiltered (_("Attaching to program: %s, %s\n"), exec_file,
222 			   target_pid_to_str (pid_to_ptid (pid)));
223       else
224 	printf_unfiltered (_("Attaching to %s\n"),
225 			   target_pid_to_str (pid_to_ptid (pid)));
226 
227       gdb_flush (gdb_stdout);
228     }
229 
230 #ifdef PT_ATTACH
231   errno = 0;
232   ptrace (PT_ATTACH, pid, (PTRACE_TYPE_ARG3)0, 0);
233   if (errno != 0)
234     perror_with_name (("ptrace"));
235 #else
236   error (_("This system does not support attaching to a process"));
237 #endif
238 
239   inf = current_inferior ();
240   inferior_appeared (inf, pid);
241   inf->attach_flag = 1;
242   inferior_ptid = pid_to_ptid (pid);
243 
244   /* Always add a main thread.  If some target extends the ptrace
245      target, it should decorate the ptid later with more info.  */
246   add_thread_silent (inferior_ptid);
247 
248   if (! ops_already_pushed)
249     discard_cleanups (back_to);
250 }
251 
252 #ifdef PT_GET_PROCESS_STATE
253 
254 void
255 inf_ptrace_post_attach (int pid)
256 {
257   ptrace_event_t pe;
258 
259   /* Set the initial event mask.  */
260   memset (&pe, 0, sizeof pe);
261   pe.pe_set_event |= PTRACE_FORK;
262   if (ptrace (PT_SET_EVENT_MASK, pid,
263 	      (PTRACE_TYPE_ARG3)&pe, sizeof pe) == -1)
264     perror_with_name (("ptrace"));
265 }
266 
267 #endif
268 
269 /* Detach from the inferior, optionally passing it the signal
270    specified by ARGS.  If FROM_TTY is non-zero, be chatty about it.  */
271 
272 static void
273 inf_ptrace_detach (struct target_ops *ops, char *args, int from_tty)
274 {
275   pid_t pid = ptid_get_pid (inferior_ptid);
276   int sig = 0;
277 
278   if (from_tty)
279     {
280       char *exec_file = get_exec_file (0);
281       if (exec_file == 0)
282 	exec_file = "";
283       printf_unfiltered (_("Detaching from program: %s, %s\n"), exec_file,
284 			 target_pid_to_str (pid_to_ptid (pid)));
285       gdb_flush (gdb_stdout);
286     }
287   if (args)
288     sig = atoi (args);
289 
290 #ifdef PT_DETACH
291   /* We'd better not have left any breakpoints in the program or it'll
292      die when it hits one.  Also note that this may only work if we
293      previously attached to the inferior.  It *might* work if we
294      started the process ourselves.  */
295   errno = 0;
296   ptrace (PT_DETACH, pid, (PTRACE_TYPE_ARG3)1, sig);
297   if (errno != 0)
298     perror_with_name (("ptrace"));
299 #else
300   error (_("This system does not support detaching from a process"));
301 #endif
302 
303   inferior_ptid = null_ptid;
304   detach_inferior (pid);
305 
306   if (!have_inferiors ())
307     unpush_target (ops);
308 }
309 
310 /* Kill the inferior.  */
311 
312 static void
313 inf_ptrace_kill (struct target_ops *ops)
314 {
315   pid_t pid = ptid_get_pid (inferior_ptid);
316   int status;
317 
318   if (pid == FAKE_PROCESS_ID)
319     return;
320 
321   ptrace (PT_KILL, pid, (PTRACE_TYPE_ARG3)0, 0);
322   waitpid (pid, &status, 0);
323 
324   target_mourn_inferior ();
325 }
326 
327 /* Stop the inferior.  */
328 
329 static void
330 inf_ptrace_stop (ptid_t ptid)
331 {
332   /* Send a SIGINT to the process group.  This acts just like the user
333      typed a ^C on the controlling terminal.  Note that using a
334      negative process number in kill() is a System V-ism.  The proper
335      BSD interface is killpg().  However, all modern BSDs support the
336      System V interface too.  */
337   kill (-inferior_process_group (), SIGINT);
338 }
339 
340 /* Resume execution of thread PTID, or all threads if PTID is -1.  If
341    STEP is nonzero, single-step it.  If SIGNAL is nonzero, give it
342    that signal.  */
343 
344 static void
345 inf_ptrace_resume (struct target_ops *ops,
346 		   ptid_t ptid, int step, enum target_signal signal)
347 {
348   pid_t pid = ptid_get_pid (ptid);
349   int request;
350 
351   if (pid == -1)
352     /* Resume all threads.  Traditionally ptrace() only supports
353        single-threaded processes, so simply resume the inferior.  */
354     pid = ptid_get_pid (inferior_ptid);
355 
356   if (catch_syscall_enabled () > 0)
357     request = PT_SYSCALL;
358   else
359     request = PT_CONTINUE;
360 
361   if (step)
362     {
363       /* If this system does not support PT_STEP, a higher level
364          function will have called single_step() to transmute the step
365          request into a continue request (by setting breakpoints on
366          all possible successor instructions), so we don't have to
367          worry about that here.  */
368       request = PT_STEP;
369     }
370 
371   /* An address of (PTRACE_TYPE_ARG3)1 tells ptrace to continue from
372      where it was.  If GDB wanted it to start some other way, we have
373      already written a new program counter value to the child.  */
374   errno = 0;
375   ptrace (request, pid, (PTRACE_TYPE_ARG3)1, target_signal_to_host (signal));
376   if (errno != 0)
377     perror_with_name (("ptrace"));
378 }
379 
380 /* Wait for the child specified by PTID to do something.  Return the
381    process ID of the child, or MINUS_ONE_PTID in case of error; store
382    the status in *OURSTATUS.  */
383 
384 static ptid_t
385 inf_ptrace_wait (struct target_ops *ops,
386 		 ptid_t ptid, struct target_waitstatus *ourstatus, int options)
387 {
388   pid_t pid;
389   int status, save_errno;
390 
391   do
392     {
393       set_sigint_trap ();
394 
395       do
396 	{
397 	  pid = waitpid (ptid_get_pid (ptid), &status, 0);
398 	  save_errno = errno;
399 	}
400       while (pid == -1 && errno == EINTR);
401 
402       clear_sigint_trap ();
403 
404       if (pid == -1)
405 	{
406 	  fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stderr,
407 			      _("Child process unexpectedly missing: %s.\n"),
408 			      safe_strerror (save_errno));
409 
410 	  /* Claim it exited with unknown signal.  */
411 	  ourstatus->kind = TARGET_WAITKIND_SIGNALLED;
412 	  ourstatus->value.sig = TARGET_SIGNAL_UNKNOWN;
413 	  return inferior_ptid;
414 	}
415 
416       /* Ignore terminated detached child processes.  */
417       if (!WIFSTOPPED (status) && pid != ptid_get_pid (inferior_ptid))
418 	pid = -1;
419     }
420   while (pid == -1);
421 
422 #ifdef PT_GET_PROCESS_STATE
423   if (WIFSTOPPED (status))
424     {
425       ptrace_state_t pe;
426       pid_t fpid;
427 
428       if (ptrace (PT_GET_PROCESS_STATE, pid,
429 		  (PTRACE_TYPE_ARG3)&pe, sizeof pe) == -1)
430 	perror_with_name (("ptrace"));
431 
432       switch (pe.pe_report_event)
433 	{
434 	case PTRACE_FORK:
435 	  ourstatus->kind = TARGET_WAITKIND_FORKED;
436 	  ourstatus->value.related_pid = pid_to_ptid (pe.pe_other_pid);
437 
438 	  /* Make sure the other end of the fork is stopped too.  */
439 	  fpid = waitpid (pe.pe_other_pid, &status, 0);
440 	  if (fpid == -1)
441 	    perror_with_name (("waitpid"));
442 
443 	  if (ptrace (PT_GET_PROCESS_STATE, fpid,
444 		      (PTRACE_TYPE_ARG3)&pe, sizeof pe) == -1)
445 	    perror_with_name (("ptrace"));
446 
447 	  gdb_assert (pe.pe_report_event == PTRACE_FORK);
448 	  gdb_assert (pe.pe_other_pid == pid);
449 	  if (fpid == ptid_get_pid (inferior_ptid))
450 	    {
451 	      ourstatus->value.related_pid = pid_to_ptid (pe.pe_other_pid);
452 	      return pid_to_ptid (fpid);
453 	    }
454 
455 	  return pid_to_ptid (pid);
456 	}
457     }
458 #endif
459 
460   store_waitstatus (ourstatus, status);
461   return pid_to_ptid (pid);
462 }
463 
464 /* Attempt a transfer all LEN bytes starting at OFFSET between the
465    inferior's OBJECT:ANNEX space and GDB's READBUF/WRITEBUF buffer.
466    Return the number of bytes actually transferred.  */
467 
468 static LONGEST
469 inf_ptrace_xfer_partial (struct target_ops *ops, enum target_object object,
470 			 const char *annex, gdb_byte *readbuf,
471 			 const gdb_byte *writebuf,
472 			 ULONGEST offset, LONGEST len)
473 {
474   pid_t pid = ptid_get_pid (inferior_ptid);
475 
476   switch (object)
477     {
478     case TARGET_OBJECT_MEMORY:
479 #ifdef PT_IO
480       /* OpenBSD 3.1, NetBSD 1.6 and FreeBSD 5.0 have a new PT_IO
481 	 request that promises to be much more efficient in reading
482 	 and writing data in the traced process's address space.  */
483       {
484 	struct ptrace_io_desc piod;
485 
486 	/* NOTE: We assume that there are no distinct address spaces
487 	   for instruction and data.  However, on OpenBSD 3.9 and
488 	   later, PIOD_WRITE_D doesn't allow changing memory that's
489 	   mapped read-only.  Since most code segments will be
490 	   read-only, using PIOD_WRITE_D will prevent us from
491 	   inserting breakpoints, so we use PIOD_WRITE_I instead.  */
492 	piod.piod_op = writebuf ? PIOD_WRITE_I : PIOD_READ_D;
493 	piod.piod_addr = writebuf ? (void *) writebuf : readbuf;
494 	piod.piod_offs = (void *) (long) offset;
495 	piod.piod_len = len;
496 
497 	errno = 0;
498 	if (ptrace (PT_IO, pid, (caddr_t)&piod, 0) == 0)
499 	  /* Return the actual number of bytes read or written.  */
500 	  return piod.piod_len;
501 	/* If the PT_IO request is somehow not supported, fallback on
502 	   using PT_WRITE_D/PT_READ_D.  Otherwise we will return zero
503 	   to indicate failure.  */
504 	if (errno != EINVAL)
505 	  return 0;
506       }
507 #endif
508       {
509 	union
510 	{
511 	  PTRACE_TYPE_RET word;
512 	  gdb_byte byte[sizeof (PTRACE_TYPE_RET)];
513 	} buffer;
514 	ULONGEST rounded_offset;
515 	LONGEST partial_len;
516 
517 	/* Round the start offset down to the next long word
518 	   boundary.  */
519 	rounded_offset = offset & -(ULONGEST) sizeof (PTRACE_TYPE_RET);
520 
521 	/* Since ptrace will transfer a single word starting at that
522 	   rounded_offset the partial_len needs to be adjusted down to
523 	   that (remember this function only does a single transfer).
524 	   Should the required length be even less, adjust it down
525 	   again.  */
526 	partial_len = (rounded_offset + sizeof (PTRACE_TYPE_RET)) - offset;
527 	if (partial_len > len)
528 	  partial_len = len;
529 
530 	if (writebuf)
531 	  {
532 	    /* If OFFSET:PARTIAL_LEN is smaller than
533 	       ROUNDED_OFFSET:WORDSIZE then a read/modify write will
534 	       be needed.  Read in the entire word.  */
535 	    if (rounded_offset < offset
536 		|| (offset + partial_len
537 		    < rounded_offset + sizeof (PTRACE_TYPE_RET)))
538 	      /* Need part of initial word -- fetch it.  */
539 	      buffer.word = ptrace (PT_READ_I, pid,
540 				    (PTRACE_TYPE_ARG3)(uintptr_t)
541 				    rounded_offset, 0);
542 
543 	    /* Copy data to be written over corresponding part of
544 	       buffer.  */
545 	    memcpy (buffer.byte + (offset - rounded_offset),
546 		    writebuf, partial_len);
547 
548 	    errno = 0;
549 	    ptrace (PT_WRITE_D, pid,
550 		    (PTRACE_TYPE_ARG3)(uintptr_t)rounded_offset,
551 		    buffer.word);
552 	    if (errno)
553 	      {
554 		/* Using the appropriate one (I or D) is necessary for
555 		   Gould NP1, at least.  */
556 		errno = 0;
557 		ptrace (PT_WRITE_I, pid,
558 			(PTRACE_TYPE_ARG3)(uintptr_t)rounded_offset,
559 			buffer.word);
560 		if (errno)
561 		  return 0;
562 	      }
563 	  }
564 
565 	if (readbuf)
566 	  {
567 	    errno = 0;
568 	    buffer.word = ptrace (PT_READ_I, pid,
569 				  (PTRACE_TYPE_ARG3)(uintptr_t)rounded_offset,
570 				  0);
571 	    if (errno)
572 	      return 0;
573 	    /* Copy appropriate bytes out of the buffer.  */
574 	    memcpy (readbuf, buffer.byte + (offset - rounded_offset),
575 		    partial_len);
576 	  }
577 
578 	return partial_len;
579       }
580 
581     case TARGET_OBJECT_UNWIND_TABLE:
582       return -1;
583 
584     case TARGET_OBJECT_AUXV:
585       return -1;
586 
587     case TARGET_OBJECT_WCOOKIE:
588       return -1;
589 
590     default:
591       return -1;
592     }
593 }
594 
595 /* Return non-zero if the thread specified by PTID is alive.  */
596 
597 static int
598 inf_ptrace_thread_alive (struct target_ops *ops, ptid_t ptid)
599 {
600   /* ??? Is kill the right way to do this?  */
601   return (kill (ptid_get_pid (ptid), 0) != -1);
602 }
603 
604 /* Print status information about what we're accessing.  */
605 
606 static void
607 inf_ptrace_files_info (struct target_ops *ignore)
608 {
609   struct inferior *inf = current_inferior ();
610 
611   printf_filtered (_("\tUsing the running image of %s %s.\n"),
612 		   inf->attach_flag ? "attached" : "child",
613 		   target_pid_to_str (inferior_ptid));
614 }
615 
616 static char *
617 inf_ptrace_pid_to_str (struct target_ops *ops, ptid_t ptid)
618 {
619   return normal_pid_to_str (ptid);
620 }
621 
622 /* Create a prototype ptrace target.  The client can override it with
623    local methods.  */
624 
625 struct target_ops *
626 inf_ptrace_target (void)
627 {
628   struct target_ops *t = inf_child_target ();
629 
630   t->to_attach = inf_ptrace_attach;
631   t->to_detach = inf_ptrace_detach;
632   t->to_resume = inf_ptrace_resume;
633   t->to_wait = inf_ptrace_wait;
634   t->to_files_info = inf_ptrace_files_info;
635   t->to_kill = inf_ptrace_kill;
636   t->to_create_inferior = inf_ptrace_create_inferior;
637 #ifdef PT_GET_PROCESS_STATE
638   t->to_follow_fork = inf_ptrace_follow_fork;
639   t->to_post_startup_inferior = inf_ptrace_post_startup_inferior;
640   t->to_post_attach = inf_ptrace_post_attach;
641 #endif
642   t->to_mourn_inferior = inf_ptrace_mourn_inferior;
643   t->to_thread_alive = inf_ptrace_thread_alive;
644   t->to_pid_to_str = inf_ptrace_pid_to_str;
645   t->to_stop = inf_ptrace_stop;
646   t->to_xfer_partial = inf_ptrace_xfer_partial;
647 
648   return t;
649 }
650 
651 
652 /* Pointer to a function that returns the offset within the user area
653    where a particular register is stored.  */
654 static CORE_ADDR (*inf_ptrace_register_u_offset)(struct gdbarch *, int, int);
655 
656 /* Fetch register REGNUM from the inferior.  */
657 
658 static void
659 inf_ptrace_fetch_register (struct regcache *regcache, int regnum)
660 {
661   struct gdbarch *gdbarch = get_regcache_arch (regcache);
662   CORE_ADDR addr;
663   size_t size;
664   PTRACE_TYPE_RET *buf;
665   int pid, i;
666 
667   /* This isn't really an address, but ptrace thinks of it as one.  */
668   addr = inf_ptrace_register_u_offset (gdbarch, regnum, 0);
669   if (addr == (CORE_ADDR)-1
670       || gdbarch_cannot_fetch_register (gdbarch, regnum))
671     {
672       regcache_raw_supply (regcache, regnum, NULL);
673       return;
674     }
675 
676   /* Cater for systems like GNU/Linux, that implement threads as
677      separate processes.  */
678   pid = ptid_get_lwp (inferior_ptid);
679   if (pid == 0)
680     pid = ptid_get_pid (inferior_ptid);
681 
682   size = register_size (gdbarch, regnum);
683   gdb_assert ((size % sizeof (PTRACE_TYPE_RET)) == 0);
684   buf = alloca (size);
685 
686   /* Read the register contents from the inferior a chunk at a time.  */
687   for (i = 0; i < size / sizeof (PTRACE_TYPE_RET); i++)
688     {
689       errno = 0;
690       buf[i] = ptrace (PT_READ_U, pid, (PTRACE_TYPE_ARG3)(uintptr_t)addr, 0);
691       if (errno != 0)
692 	error (_("Couldn't read register %s (#%d): %s."),
693 	       gdbarch_register_name (gdbarch, regnum),
694 	       regnum, safe_strerror (errno));
695 
696       addr += sizeof (PTRACE_TYPE_RET);
697     }
698   regcache_raw_supply (regcache, regnum, buf);
699 }
700 
701 /* Fetch register REGNUM from the inferior.  If REGNUM is -1, do this
702    for all registers.  */
703 
704 static void
705 inf_ptrace_fetch_registers (struct target_ops *ops,
706 			    struct regcache *regcache, int regnum)
707 {
708   if (regnum == -1)
709     for (regnum = 0;
710 	 regnum < gdbarch_num_regs (get_regcache_arch (regcache));
711 	 regnum++)
712       inf_ptrace_fetch_register (regcache, regnum);
713   else
714     inf_ptrace_fetch_register (regcache, regnum);
715 }
716 
717 /* Store register REGNUM into the inferior.  */
718 
719 static void
720 inf_ptrace_store_register (const struct regcache *regcache, int regnum)
721 {
722   struct gdbarch *gdbarch = get_regcache_arch (regcache);
723   CORE_ADDR addr;
724   size_t size;
725   PTRACE_TYPE_RET *buf;
726   int pid, i;
727 
728   /* This isn't really an address, but ptrace thinks of it as one.  */
729   addr = inf_ptrace_register_u_offset (gdbarch, regnum, 1);
730   if (addr == (CORE_ADDR)-1
731       || gdbarch_cannot_store_register (gdbarch, regnum))
732     return;
733 
734   /* Cater for systems like GNU/Linux, that implement threads as
735      separate processes.  */
736   pid = ptid_get_lwp (inferior_ptid);
737   if (pid == 0)
738     pid = ptid_get_pid (inferior_ptid);
739 
740   size = register_size (gdbarch, regnum);
741   gdb_assert ((size % sizeof (PTRACE_TYPE_RET)) == 0);
742   buf = alloca (size);
743 
744   /* Write the register contents into the inferior a chunk at a time.  */
745   regcache_raw_collect (regcache, regnum, buf);
746   for (i = 0; i < size / sizeof (PTRACE_TYPE_RET); i++)
747     {
748       errno = 0;
749       ptrace (PT_WRITE_U, pid, (PTRACE_TYPE_ARG3)(uintptr_t)addr, buf[i]);
750       if (errno != 0)
751 	error (_("Couldn't write register %s (#%d): %s."),
752 	       gdbarch_register_name (gdbarch, regnum),
753 	       regnum, safe_strerror (errno));
754 
755       addr += sizeof (PTRACE_TYPE_RET);
756     }
757 }
758 
759 /* Store register REGNUM back into the inferior.  If REGNUM is -1, do
760    this for all registers.  */
761 
762 static void
763 inf_ptrace_store_registers (struct target_ops *ops,
764 			    struct regcache *regcache, int regnum)
765 {
766   if (regnum == -1)
767     for (regnum = 0;
768 	 regnum < gdbarch_num_regs (get_regcache_arch (regcache));
769 	 regnum++)
770       inf_ptrace_store_register (regcache, regnum);
771   else
772     inf_ptrace_store_register (regcache, regnum);
773 }
774 
775 /* Create a "traditional" ptrace target.  REGISTER_U_OFFSET should be
776    a function returning the offset within the user area where a
777    particular register is stored.  */
778 
779 struct target_ops *
780 inf_ptrace_trad_target (CORE_ADDR (*register_u_offset)
781 					(struct gdbarch *, int, int))
782 {
783   struct target_ops *t = inf_ptrace_target();
784 
785   gdb_assert (register_u_offset);
786   inf_ptrace_register_u_offset = register_u_offset;
787   t->to_fetch_registers = inf_ptrace_fetch_registers;
788   t->to_store_registers = inf_ptrace_store_registers;
789 
790   return t;
791 }
792