X-Git-Url: https://git.gag.com/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=debugger%2FREADME;h=ccf3e761dd710abe47290854f322c9bf79cfa55f;hb=bb226788dab3832b0ec0cda70874ce3fce4eebc6;hp=f44b501c6951996cac681d4879bb3f4ec4a470c7;hpb=b762a7b4f56e91acf002e12bb6383007886a3fae;p=fw%2Fsdcc diff --git a/debugger/README b/debugger/README index f44b501c..ccf3e761 100644 --- a/debugger/README +++ b/debugger/README @@ -1,8 +1,342 @@ sdcc/debugger -SDCDB debugger +SDCDB debugger - Development notes. ====================== + + +ddd - Notes from Martin Helmling, May 23, 2003 +======================== + +Additionally following new commands work: + +ignore - ignore the breakpoint n times +condition <|>|<=|>=|==|!= - break condition +commands - see gdb description - + +ddd - Notes from Martin Helmling, April 28, 2003 +======================== + +To fullfill the requirements of 'ddd' ( Data Display Debugger ) to use it at +graphical frontend to 'sdcdb' some new commands must be implemented. + +Now you can run the ddd with the commandline + +ddd -debugger 'sdcdb -cpu 8032 ' + +Following commands are additional implemented: + +1. execution: + +stepi - Step one instruction exactly using simulator 'step' command. +nexti - Step one instruction, but proceed through subroutine calls using simulator 'next' command. +break * - Set breakpoint at program address + +log examples: +-> "stepi\n" +<- "Simulator stopped at Address 0x0051\n" + "\032\032x.c:31:1:beg:0x00000051\n" + "(sdcdb) " +-> "nexti\n" +<- "Simulator stopped at Address 0x0055\n" + "\032\032x.c:33:1:beg:0x00000055\n" + "(sdcdb) " + +2. show machine code window: + +x /i - disassemble one asm command +x disassemble asm commands + +log examples: +-> "x /i 0x00000055\n" +<- "0x00000055 :\t\tmov\tr0,#_l\n" + "(sdcdb) " +-> "disassemble 0x00000055\n" +<- "Dump of assembler code for function main:\n" + "0x0000004f
:\t\tmov\tr0,#_ttt\n" + "0x00000051 :\t\tmov\t@r0,#0x01\n" +<- "0x00000053 :\t\tmov\tr2,#0x09\n" + "0x00000055 :\t\tmov\tr0,#_l\n" +... + "0x000000c1 :\t\tret\n" + "End of assembler dump.\n" + "(sdcdb) " +-> "disassemble 0x40 0x45\n" +<- "Dump of assembler code from 0x00000040 to 0x00000045:\n" + "0x00000040 :\t\tinc\tr0\n" + "0x00000041 :\t\tmov\t@r0,ar3\n" + "0x00000043 :\t\tmov\ta,r3\n" + "0x00000044 :\t\trlc\ta\n" + "0x00000045 :\t\tsubb\ta,acc\n" + "End of assembler dump.\n" + "(sdcdb) " +-> "break x.c:23\n" +<- "Breakpoint 1 at 0x4b: file x.c, line 23.\n" + "(sdcdb) " +-> "info breakpoints\n" +<- "Num Type Disp Enb Address What\n" + "1 breakpoint keep y 0x0000004b at x.c:23\n" + "(sdcdb) " +-> + +3. show registers and stack + +frame - print information about the current Stack +where - print stack +up - Select and print stack frame that called this one +down - Select and print stack frame that called this one +info registers - show registers +info all-registers - show also special these function registers, + which are symbolical defined. +help show short help for ddd tooltip info +log examples: + +-> "where\n" +<- "#0 0x0000004b in subfunc1 () at x.c:23\n" + "#1 0x0000004f in main () at x.c:31\n" + "(sdcdb) " +-> "frame\n" +<- "#0 0x0000004b in subfunc1 () at x.c:23\n" + "\032\032x.c:23:1:beg:0x0000004b\n" + "(sdcdb) " +-> "up\n" +<- "#1 0x0000004f in main () at x.c:31\n" + "\032\032x.c:31:1:beg:0x0000004f\n" + "(sdcdb) " +-> "frame\n" +<- "#1 0x0000004f in main () at x.c:31\n" + "\032\032x.c:31:1:beg:0x0000004f\n" + "(sdcdb) " +-> "down\n" +<- "#0 0x0000004b in subfunc1 () at x.c:23\n" + "\032\032x.c:23:1:beg:0x0000004b\n" + "(sdcdb) " +-> "frame\n" +<- "#0 0x0000004b in subfunc1 () at x.c:23\n" + "\032\032x.c:23:1:beg:0x0000004b\n" + "(sdcdb) " +-> "info registers\n" +<- "R0 : 0x87 135 .\n" + "R1 : 0x00 0 .\n" + "R2 : 0x05 5 .\n" + "R3 : 0x00 0 .\n" + "R4 : 0x00 0 .\n" + "R5 : 0x08 8 .\n" + "R6 : 0x00 0 .\n" + "ACC : 0x00 0 .\n" + "B : 0x00 0 .\n" + "DPTR: 0x0005 5\n" + "@DPTR: 0x00 0 .\n" + "PSW : 0x00 | CY : 0 | AC : 0 | OV : 0 | P : 0\n" + "(sdcdb) " +# Showing all registers. +-> "info all-registers\n" +<- "R0 : 0x87 135 .\n" + "R1 : 0x00 0 .\n" + "R2 : 0x05 5 .\n" + "R3 : 0x00 0 .\n" + "R4 : 0x00 0 .\n" + "R5 : 0x08 8 .\n" + "R6 : 0x00 0 .\n" + "ACC : 0x00 0 .\n" + "B : 0x00 0 .\n" + "DPTR: 0x0005 5\n" + "@DPTR: 0x00 0 .\n" + "PSW : 0x00 | CY : 0 | AC : 0 | OV : 0 | P : 0\n" + "Special Function Registers:\n" +<- "P0=0xff P0_0=1 P0_1=1 P0_2=1 P0_3=1\n" + "SP=0x13\n" + "(sdcdb) " +-> "help step\n" +<- "Step program until it reaches a different source line.\n" + "(sdcdb) " +-> "help stepi\n" +<- "Step one instruction exactly.\n" + "(sdcdb) " + +4. show and set variables: +output [/] print value of without newline for tooltip of ddd +print [/] print value of with newline +display [/] print value of every time the program is stopped + or 'display' command without args is used. + +set variable = + + + is the format for the basic type which is print out. +If no format is set the default format is used. +format is set by ddd 'x' as hex 'o' as octal, 'd' as dezimal and 't' as binary. + + can by a variable , a array element , a structure element ( [] and . is parsed ). +indices of arrays may be constants or variables. +( dereference of pointers and casting today not implemented !! ) + +log examples: +code: + +typedef unsigned char uchar; +idata long l; +typedef struct _txstate +{ + uchar dstatus[4]; + uchar avalue [8 ]; +} txstate_t; + +xdata txstate_t txstates[8]; + +-> "output l\n" +<- "5(sdcdb) " +-> "display l\n" +<- "(sdcdb) " +-> "display /x l\n" +<- "(sdcdb) " +-> "display\n" +<- "2: /x l = 0x00000005\n" + "1: l = 5\n" + "(sdcdb) " +-> "display /o l\n" +<- "(sdcdb) " +-> "display\n" +<- "3: /o l = 00000000005\n" + "2: /x l = 0x00000005\n" + "1: l = 5\n" + "(sdcdb) " +-> "display /d l\n" +<- "(sdcdb) " +-> "display\n" +<- "4: /d l = 5\n" + "3: /o l = 00000000005\n" + "2: /x l = 0x00000005\n" + "1: l = 5\n" + "(sdcdb) " +-> "display /t l\n" +<- "(sdcdb) " +-> "display\n" +<- "5: /t l = 00000000000000000000000000000101\n" + "4: /d l = 5\n" + "3: /o l = 00000000005\n" + "2: /x l = 0x00000005\n" + "1: l = 5\n" + "(sdcdb) " +-> "output l\n" +<- "5(sdcdb) " +-> "print txstates\n" +<- "$2 = { { dstatus = {\'\\1\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\'}, + avalue = {\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\'}}, + { dstatus = {\'\\0\',\'\\2\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\'}, + avalue = {\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\'}}, + { dstatus = {\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\375\',\'\\0\'}, + avalue = {\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\'}}, + { dstatus = {\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\'}, + avalue = {\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\4\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\ +'\\0\'}}, { dstatus = {\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\'}, + avalue = {\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\'}}, + { dstatus = {\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\'}, + avalue = {\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\'}}, + { dstatus = {\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\'}, + avalue = {\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\'}}, + { dstatus = {\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\'}, + avalue = {\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\0\',\'\\ +0\'}}}\n" + "(sdcdb) " +-> "print txstates[1].dstatus[1]\n" +<- "$5 = \'\\2\'\n" + "(sdcdb) " +-> "print /x txstates[1].dstatus[1]\n" +<- "$7 = 0x02\n" +-> "output txstates[1].dstatus[1]\n" +<- "\'\\2\'(sdcdb) " +-> "set variable txstates[1].dstatus[1] = 0x10\n" +<- "(sdcdb) " +-> "print /t txstates[1].dstatus[1]\n" +<- "$9 = 00010000\n" +-> "print /x txstates[1].dstatus[1]\n" +<- "$10 = 0x10\n" + +-> "output l\n" +<- "5(sdcdb) " +-> "set variable l = 2\n" +<- "(sdcdb) " +-> "print l\n" +<- "$15 = 2\n" +-> "print /x txstates[l].dstatus[2]\n" +<- "$16 = 0xfd\n" + + +--------------------------------------------------- + +Implementation Notes: + +IMEM and XMEM are cached to optimize the printaut of structures and arrays + + + +Notes April 23, 2003 +======================== +Martin Helmling added support for ddd GUI debugger. +Code added to display assembly, set variables, and other commands +to interface to ddd. + +From Martins email: + +in the attachment is my actual patch. + +The 'up' and 'down' stack commands are not implemented. +But the features for 'ddd' to see bopth the c source and the assembler +works, +also the display of variables. +Set variables are only implemented for basic types. +Register variables can also displayed, but here I think a problem in the +*.cdb file exists. +Sometimes the register name not exists: + +S:LcacheTxAnalogValue$offset$1$1({1}SC:U),E,0,0 +S:LcacheTxAnalogValue$i$1$1({1}SC:S),R,0,0,[] +S:LcacheTxAnalogValue$val$1$1({4}ST__00020000:S),E,0,0 +S:LcacheTxAnalogValue$value$1$1({1}SC:U),R,0,0,[] +S:LcacheTxAnalogValue$sloc0$1$0({4}SL:U),E,0,0 +S:LsetRelays$addr$1$1({1}SC:U),R,0,0,[r2] +S:LsetRelays$state$1$1({1}SC:U),R,0,0,[r3] +S:LsetRelays$value$1$1({1}SC:U),R,0,0,[r5] +S:L_main$i$1$1({1}SC:U),R,0,0,[] +S:L_main$j$1$1({1}SC:U),R,0,0,[r3] +S:L_main$ok$1$1({1}SC:U),R,0,0,[r3] + +the empty [] I mean !! + +Is this a known bug in sdcc ? + +Also sometimes not the correct breakpoints for stepping found in sdcdb. +I try to fix this tomorrow. + +Additional patches and notes from Martin(4-24-03): +in the attachment you found three patches: +debugpatch: Only for debugging, you can switch on and off the 4 different + debug and you can grep the debug by the prefix. +signalpatch:Now the simulator stops if the user sends an interrupt + ( or 'ddd' ) and also the simulator does not die by another + user signal. + +sympatch: This is not a feature, THIS is the fix of a BUG !!! + In some circumstances in the *.cdb file the Symbol record + comes before the function record. So the symbol was + generated TWO TIMES in the symbol list. The L:G and L:XG + + records then insert entry and exit address to the wrong + symbol. So before a new symbol is generated for the + function, a lookup in the symboltable is done. + +Example of a *.cdb: + +S:G$ZpuInitialize$0$0({2}DF,SV:S),C,0,0 +S:G$ZpuInitialize$0$0({2}DF,SV:S),C,0,0 +F:G$ZpuInitialize$0$0({2}DF,SV:S),Z,0,0,0,0,0 +S:LZpuInitialize$i$1$1({2}SI:S),R,0,0,[] +L:G$ZpuInitialize$0$0:ADF +L:XG$ZpuInitialize$0$0:BBB + + Notes Feb 10, 2002 - Karl Bongers +======================== SDCDB is a debugger for SDCC compiler. It works as a front end to the ucSim simulator/disassembler program. @@ -181,3 +515,4 @@ It has some concept of stack use, as in cmd.c:printSymValue(), where it can print variables relative to the stack pointer. +