libbacktrace integration for _GLIBCXX_DEBUG mode

François Dumont frs.dumont@gmail.com
Sat Nov 21 17:28:59 GMT 2020


Maybe this last patch that has been out for a while.

Here it is again rebased as some symbols have been added since my last 
proposal.

François

On 14/10/20 6:10 pm, François Dumont wrote:
> After further testing this version was bugged because ld considered 
> that __create_backtrace/__render_backtrace symbols existed several 
> times in the different linked .o.
>
> I tried making those inline but it failed, __render_backtrace was not 
> substituted anymore, only __create_backtrace was.
>
> The correct (tested) fix was to make _Error_formatter methods using 
> those symbols outline. So here is the new patch.
>
>
>     libstdc++: [_GLIBCXX_DEBUG] Integrate libbacktrace
>
>       New _GLIBCXX_DEBUG_BACKTRACE macro to activate backtrace 
> generation on
>     _GLIBCXX_DEBUG assertions using libbacktrace.
>
>             * config/abi/pre/gnu.ver: Add new symbols.
>             * include/debug/formatter.h [_GLIBCXX_DEBUG_BACKTRACE]:
>             Include <backtrace-supported.h>.
>             [_GLIBCXX_DEBUG_BACKTRACE && BACKTRACE_SUPPORTED]:
>             Include <backtrace.h>.
>             [(!_GLIBCXX_DEBUG_BACKTRACE || !BACKTRACE_SUPPORTED) &&
>             _GLIBCXX_USE_C99_STDINT_TR1]: Include <stdint.h>.
>             [BACKTRACE_SUPPORTED || _GLIBCXX_USE_C99_STDINT_TR1]
>             [_GLIBCXX_DEBUG_USE_LIBBACKTRACE]
>             (__gnu_debug::__create_backtrace_state): New.
>             [_GLIBCXX_DEBUG_USE_LIBBACKTRACE]
>             (__gnu_debug::__render_backtrace): New.
> [_GLIBCXX_DEBUG_USE_LIBBACKTRACE](_Error_formatter::_M_print_backtrace):
>             New.
> [_GLIBCXX_DEBUG_USE_LIBBACKTRACE](_Error_formatter::_M_backtrace_state):
>             New.
>             (_Error_formatter::_Error_formatter): Outline definition.
>             * src/c++11/debug.cc: Include <cstring>.
>             (_Print_func_t): New.
>             (print_word): Use '%.*s' format in fprintf to render only 
> expected
>             number of chars.
>             (print_raw(PrintContext&, const char*, ptrdiff_t)): New.
>             (print_function(PrintContext&, const char*, 
> _Print_func_t)): New.
>             (print_type): Use latter.
>             (print_string(PrintContext&, const char*, const 
> _Parameter*, size_t)):
>             Change signature to...
>             (print_string(PrintContext&, const char*, ptrdiff_t, const 
> _Parameter*,
>             size_t)): ...this and adapt. Remove intermediate buffer to 
> render input
>             string.
>             (print_string(PrintContext&, const char*, ptrdiff_t)): New.
>             [_GLIBCXX_DEBUG_USE_LIBBACKTRACE]
>             (print_backtrace(void*, uintptr_t, const char*, int, const 
> char*)): New.
>             (_Error_formatter::_M_error()): Adapt.
>             [_GLIBCXX_DEBUG_USE_LIBBACKTRACE]
>             (__gnu_debug::__create_backtrace_state): New, weak symbol.
>             [_GLIBCXX_DEBUG_USE_LIBBACKTRACE]
>             (__gnu_debug::__render_backtrace): New, weak symbol.
>             * doc/xml/manual/debug_mode.xml: Document 
> _GLIBCXX_DEBUG_BACKTRACE.
>             * doc/xml/manual/using.xml: Likewise.
>
> Ok to commit once I run all testsuite in _GLIBCXX_DEBUG with backtrace ?
>
> François
>
>
> On 08/10/20 9:32 pm, François Dumont wrote:
>> I eventually consider your last remark about using weak symbols to 
>> inject libbacktrace calls when _GLIBCXX_DEBUG_BACKTRACE is defined.
>>
>>     libstdc++: [_GLIBCXX_DEBUG] Integrate libbacktrace
>>
>>       Add _GLIBCXX_DEBUG_BACKTRACE macro to ask for a backtrace on 
>> _GLIBCXX_DEBUG
>>     assertions using libbacktrace.
>>
>>             * config/abi/pre/gnu.ver: Add new symbols.
>>             * include/debug/formatter.h [_GLIBCXX_DEBUG_BACKTRACE]:
>>             Include <backtrace-supported.h>.
>>             [_GLIBCXX_DEBUG_BACKTRACE && BACKTRACE_SUPPORTED]:
>>             Include <backtrace.h>.
>>             [(!_GLIBCXX_DEBUG_BACKTRACE || !BACKTRACE_SUPPORTED) &&
>>             _GLIBCXX_USE_C99_STDINT_TR1]: Include <stdint.h>.
>>             [BACKTRACE_SUPPORTED || _GLIBCXX_USE_C99_STDINT_TR1]
>>             [_GLIBCXX_DEBUG_USE_LIBBACKTRACE]
>>             (__gnu_debug::__create_backtrace_state): New.
>>             [_GLIBCXX_DEBUG_USE_LIBBACKTRACE]
>>             (__gnu_debug::__render_backtrace): New.
>> [_GLIBCXX_DEBUG_USE_LIBBACKTRACE](_Error_formatter::_M_print_backtrace):
>>             New.
>> [_GLIBCXX_DEBUG_USE_LIBBACKTRACE](_Error_formatter::_M_backtrace_state):
>>             New.
>>             * src/c++11/debug.cc: Include <cstring>.
>>             (_Print_func_t): New.
>>             (print_word): Use '%.*s' format in fprintf to render only 
>> expected
>>             number of chars.
>>             (print_raw(PrintContext&, const char*, ptrdiff_t)): New.
>>             (print_function(PrintContext&, const char*, 
>> _Print_func_t)): New.
>>             (print_type): Use latter.
>>             (print_string(PrintContext&, const char*, const 
>> _Parameter*, size_t)):
>>             Change signature to...
>>             (print_string(PrintContext&, const char*, ptrdiff_t, 
>> const _Parameter*,
>>             size_t)): ...this and adapt. Remove intermediate buffer 
>> to render input
>>             string.
>>             (print_string(PrintContext&, const char*, ptrdiff_t)): New.
>>             [_GLIBCXX_DEBUG_USE_LIBBACKTRACE]
>>             (print_backtrace(void*, uintptr_t, const char*, int, 
>> const char*)): New.
>>             (_Error_formatter::_M_error()): Adapt.
>>             [_GLIBCXX_DEBUG_USE_LIBBACKTRACE]
>>             (__gnu_debug::__create_backtrace_state): New, weak symbol.
>>             [_GLIBCXX_DEBUG_USE_LIBBACKTRACE]
>>             (__gnu_debug::__render_backtrace): New, weak symbol.
>>             * doc/xml/manual/debug_mode.xml: Document 
>> _GLIBCXX_DEBUG_BACKTRACE.
>>             * doc/xml/manual/using.xml: Likewise.
>>
>> Tested under Linux x86_64.
>>
>> Ok to commit ?
>>
>> François
>>
>> On 13/06/19 10:46 pm, François Dumont wrote:
>>> Here is a new proposal which I think take into account all your 
>>> remarks.
>>>
>>> I discovered the great "%.*s" printf format so I was able to do some 
>>> cleanup on the function name without any allocation.
>>>
>>> I also agree that counting the '>' or '<' is not reliable so I 
>>> remove this and limit the cleanup to the __cxx1998 namespace and the 
>>> __ uglification, it is still better than nothing.
>>>
>>> I complete the doc as advised. I also added a note about making sure 
>>> that _GLIBCXX_DEBUG_BACKTRACE is defined consistently throughout the 
>>> application otherwise it would break the famous ODR rule.
>>>
>>> I introduced a _GLIBCXX_DEBUG_USE_LIBBACKTRACE to know when the 
>>> system is able to handle libbacktrace even if the user didn't 
>>> activate it. I could undef if when I am not building the library but 
>>> I don't remember if there is a macro to signal that library is being 
>>> built ?
>>>
>>> Here is an output sample now:
>>>
>>> /home/fdt/dev/gcc/build/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/libstdc++-v3/include/debug/string:177: 
>>>
>>> In function:
>>>     gnu_debug::basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, 
>>> _Allocator>::basic_string(const
>>>     _CharT*, gnu_debug::basic_string<_CharT, _Traits,
>>>     _Allocator>::size_type, const _Allocator&) [with _CharT = char; 
>>> _Traits
>>>     = std::char_traits<char>; _Allocator = std::allocator<char>;
>>>     gnu_debug::basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Allocator>::size_type 
>>> = long
>>>     unsigned int]
>>>
>>> Backtrace:
>>>     0x400afd char const* gnu_debug::check_string<char, unsigned 
>>> long>(char const*, unsigned long, char const*, unsigned int, char 
>>> const*)
>>> /home/fdt/dev/gcc/build/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/libstdc++-v3/include/debug/string:56 
>>>
>>>     0x400afd char const* gnu_debug::check_string<char, unsigned 
>>> long>(char const*, unsigned long, char const*, unsigned int, char 
>>> const*)
>>> /home/fdt/dev/gcc/build/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/libstdc++-v3/include/debug/string:49 
>>>
>>>     0x400afd gnu_debug::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, 
>>> std::allocator<char> >::basic_string(char const*, unsigned long, 
>>> std::allocator<char> const&)
>>> /home/fdt/dev/gcc/build/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/libstdc++-v3/include/debug/string:177 
>>>
>>>     0x400afd test01()
>>> /home/fdt/dev/gcc/git/libstdc++-v3/testsuite/21_strings/basic_string/debug/1_neg.cc:27 
>>>
>>>     0x4009c8 main
>>> /home/fdt/dev/gcc/git/libstdc++-v3/testsuite/21_strings/basic_string/debug/1_neg.cc:32 
>>>
>>>
>>> Error: __s != 0 || __n == 0.
>>> XFAIL: 21_strings/basic_string/debug/1_neg.cc execution test
>>>
>>>     * include/debug/formatter.h [_GLIBCXX_DEBUG_BACKTRACE]:
>>>     Include <backtrace-supported.h>.
>>>     [_GLIBCXX_DEBUG_BACKTRACE && BACKTRACE_SUPPORTED]:
>>>     Include <backtrace.h>.
>>>     [(!_GLIBCXX_DEBUG_BACKTRACE || !BACKTRACE_SUPPORTED) &&
>>>     _GLIBCXX_USE_C99_STDINT_TR1]: Include <stdint.h>.
>>>     [BACKTRACE_SUPPORTED || _GLIBCXX_USE_C99_STDINT_TR1]
>>>     (_GLIBCXX_DEBUG_USE_LIBBACKTRACE): New.
>>>     [_GLIBCXX_DEBUG_USE_LIBBACKTRACE](__backtrace_error_cb): New.
>>>     [_GLIBCXX_DEBUG_USE_LIBBACKTRACE](__backtrace_full_cb): New.
>>>     [_GLIBCXX_DEBUG_USE_LIBBACKTRACE](__backtrace_state): New.
>>> [_GLIBCXX_DEBUG_USE_LIBBACKTRACE](_Error_formatter::_Bt_full_t):
>>>     New.
>>> [_GLIBCXX_DEBUG_USE_LIBBACKTRACE](_Error_formatter::_M_print_backtrace): 
>>>
>>>     New.
>>> [_GLIBCXX_DEBUG_USE_LIBBACKTRACE](_Error_formatter::_M_backtrace_state): 
>>>
>>>     New.
>>>     [_GLIBCXX_DEBUG_USE_LIBBACKTRACE]
>>>     (_Error_formatter::_M_backtrace_full_func): New.
>>>     * src/c++11/debug.cc: Include <cstring>.
>>>     (_Print_func_t): New.
>>>     (print_word): Use '%.*s' format in fprintf to render only expected
>>>     chars.
>>>     (print_raw(PrintContext&, const char*, ptrdiff_t)): New.
>>>     (print_function(PrintContext&, const char*, _Print_func_t)): New.
>>>     (print_type): Use latter.
>>>     (print_string(PrintContext&, const char*, const _Parameter*, 
>>> size_t)):
>>>     Change signature to...
>>>     (print_string(PrintContext&, const char*, ptrdiff_t, const 
>>> _Parameter*,
>>>     size_t)): ...this and adapt. Remove intermediate buffer to 
>>> render input
>>>     string.
>>>     (print_string(PrintContext&, const char*, ptrdiff_t)): New.
>>>     [_GLIBCXX_DEBUG_USE_LIBBACKTRACE]
>>>     (print_backtrace(void*, uintptr_t, const char*, int, const 
>>> char*)): New.
>>>     (_Error_formatter::_M_error()): Adapt.
>>>     * doc/xml/manual/debug_mode.xml: Document _GLIBCXX_DEBUG_BACKTRACE.
>>>     * doc/xml/manual/using.xml: Likewise.
>>>
>>> Tested under Linux x86_64 normal and debug modes.
>>>
>>> Ok to commit ?
>>>
>>> François
>>>
>>>
>>
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