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* PR6470: new argv[] tapset, docs, test casesFrank Ch. Eigler2008-06-101-0/+8
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* Add test and doc for kernel.statement relative line number.Stan Cox2008-06-091-0/+5
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* Updated utrace probe descriptions in NEWS and stapprobes.5.in.David Smith2008-06-061-6/+8
| | | | | | | 2008-06-06 David Smith <dsmith@redhat.com> * NEWS: Updated utrace probes descriptions. * stapprobes.5.in: Ditto.
* PR 5955 - Accept ; terminated globalsAnanth N Mavinakayanahalli2008-05-141-0/+5
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* Added utrace exec probes.David Smith2008-04-181-0/+12
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2008-04-18 David Smith <dsmith@redhat.com> * tapsets.cxx (struct utrace_builder): Added exec probes. (utrace_derived_probe_group::emit_probe_decl): Ditto. (utrace_derived_probe_group::emit_module_decls): Ditto. (register_standard_tapsets): Ditto. * stapprobes.5.in: Added information about exec probes. * NEWS: Added information about utrace probes. 2008-04-18 David Smith <dsmith@redhat.com> * systemtap.base/utrace_p4.exp: Added exec probe test.
* Merge commit 'origin/unwind'Frank Ch. Eigler2008-04-131-0/+4
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | * commit 'origin/unwind': Fixes for 2.6.25 pt_regs changes. Include string.h Change stap to get kernel symbols from debuginfo and reincarnate vim/ directory in this branch to match master Add new define STP_USE_DWARF_UNWINDER which is set based on which archs Remove misleading error message. Support for kernels built with CONFIG_FRAME_POINTER Fix regression. dded _stp_read_address() and changed code to use it. kretprobe trampoline fixes i386 fixes. control.c (_stp_ctl_write_dbug): Insert missing break. 32-bit fixes Cleanup. 2008-03-23 Frank Ch. Eigler <fche@elastic.org> 2008-03-23 Frank Ch. Eigler <fche@elastic.org> 2008-03-21 Eugene Teo <eugeneteo@kernel.sg> add (back) runtime/unwind files * clarify utility of epilogue-type probe aliases in documentation rebased unwind_branch on top of current master
* PR2949: listings mode (stap -l PROBE)Frank Ch. Eigler2008-04-101-0/+12
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2008-04-10 Frank Ch. Eigler <fche@elastic.org> PR 2949. * session.h (listing_mode): New field. * main.cxx (main): Test it. Enjoy it. (usage): Document it. * stap.1.in, stapex.5.in: Ditto. * elaborate.cxx (print_error): Disable error messages in listing mode. 2008-04-10 Frank Ch. Eigler <fche@elastic.org> PR 2949 * systemtap.base/cmd_parse.exp: Add "-l" listing test.
* * release prep: 0.6.2 version bumpfche2008-03-121-1/+4
| | | | | | | 2008-03-12 Frank Ch. Eigler <fche@elastic.org> * configure.ac, systemtap.spec.in: Bumped version to 0.6.2. * configure: Regenerated.
* 2008-02-21 Dave Brolley <brolley@redhat.com>brolley2008-02-271-0/+29
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | PR5189 * staptree.h (print_format::conv_memory): New enumerator. (print_format::width_type): New enumeration. (print_format::precision_type): New enumeration. (format_component::widthtype): New member. (format_component::prectype): New member. (format_component::is_empty): Test widthtype and prectype. (format_component::clear): Clear widthtype and prectype. * staptree.cxx (print_format::components_to_string): Handle dynamic width and precision. Handle conv_memory. (print_format::string_to_components): Parse dynamic width and precision specifiers. Set widthtype and prectype. Parse %m format specifier. * elaborate.h (typeresolution_info::check_arg_type): New method. * elaborate.cxx (typeresolution_info::visit_print_format): Account for dynamic width and precision when computing the expected number of arguments. Check the types of arguments for dynamic width and precision. Use check_arg_type to check the types of all arguments. Handle print_format::conv_memory. (typeresolution_info::check_arg_type): New method. * NEWS: Describe the enhancements above.
* PR5792: wildcard support for %( kernel/arch %) preprocessor operandsfche2008-02-261-0/+4
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2008-02-25 Frank Ch. Eigler <fche@elastic.org> PR5792. * parse.cxx (eval_pp_conditional): Support wildcards in %( kernel_v/kernel_vr/arch ==/!= "*foo?" %) operands. * NEWS, stap.1.in: Document this. 2008-02-25 Frank Ch. Eigler <fche@elastic.org> PR5792. * systemtap.base/preprocessor.exp: New test.
* 2008-02-18 Frank Ch. Eigler <fche@elastic.org>fche2008-02-191-0/+11
| | | | | * NEWS, stapprobes.5.in: Document basic (non-symbolic prototype) user-space probe points.
* bump to version 0.6.1 in prep for snapshot releasefche2008-01-181-1/+1
| | | | | | | 2008-01-18 Frank Ch. Eigler <fche@elastic.org> * configure.ac, systemtap.spec.in: Update version to 0.6.1 * configure: Regenerated.
* 2007-12-13 Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@redhat.com>hiramatu2007-12-131-0/+21
| | | | | * stap.1.in: Document about relay buffer sharing. * NEWS: Document about relay buffer sharing and staplog crash extension.
* 2007-12-05 Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@redhat.com>hiramatu2007-12-051-0/+8
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | PR 4935 * tapsets.cxx (dwarf_derived_probe::dwarf_derived_probe): Allow user to access kernel variables in the condition of probe points. * stapprobes.5.in : Document the conditional probe point. * NEWS : Ditto. * parseok/five.stp: Add an example of conditional probe point. * parseko/probepoint04.stp: New test for conditional probe point. * parseko/probepoint05.stp: Ditto. * parseko/probepoint06.stp: Ditto. * parseko/probepoint07.stp: Ditto. * parseko/probepoint08.stp: Ditto. * parseko/probepoint09.stp: Ditto. * semok/twentynine.stp: Ditto. * semko/thirtynine.stp: Ditto. * systemtap.base/onoffprobe.*: Ditto.
* PR 3887: sufficient+optional probe pointsfche2007-11-201-0/+15
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2007-11-19 Frank Ch. Eigler <fche@elastic.org> PR 3887. * staptree.h (probe_point): Add "sufficient" field. * staptree.cxx: Initialize it, print it. * parse.cxx (parse_probe_point): Parse it. * elaborate.cxx (derive_probes): Implement it. * stapprobes.5.in: Document it. * NEWS: Gloat about it. * parseok/five.stp, semok/twentyseven.stp: Test "!" probe point flag. * iostat-scsi.stp: Adopt "!" probe point flag.
* PR1119: unused variable elision warningsfche2007-10-061-0/+4
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2007-10-05 Frank Ch. Eigler <fche@elastic.org> PR 1119 * elaborate.cxx (semantic_pass_opt[12]): Warn on elided variables/functions in user script. * session.h (suppress_warnings): New field. Change "timing" to plain old bool. * main.cxx (main): Configure warnings on by default. * stap.1.in: Document this. PR 1119. * systemtap.base/warnings.*: New test. * futexes.stp, sig_by_proc.stp, small_demos/rwtiming.stp: Fix elision warnings.
* * mention error probesfche2007-10-031-1/+8
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* mention print*fche2007-09-131-0/+4
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* 2007-08-27 Frank Ch. Eigler <fche@redhat.com>fche2007-08-271-0/+4
| | | | | | | | PR 4817 * NEWS: Mention retirement of LKET. * configure.ac: Remove mysql dependency. * systemtap.spec.in: Remove glib2 dependency. * configure, config.in: Regenerated.
* 2007-08-24 Frank Ch. Eigler <fche@redhat.com>fche2007-08-241-4/+11
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | PR 4899 * tapsets.cxx (dwflpp::has_single_line_record): Extended, abstraction violated. (iterate_over_srcfile_lines): Remove exactly line number match logic. Improve error message to offered better-checked alternative line numbers. (query_srcfile_line): Whoops, pass scope_die down for statement("...") probes, to enable $target var processing. 2007-08-24 Frank Ch. Eigler <fche@redhat.com> PR 4899 * buildok/fortytwo.stp: New test.
* 2007-08-14 David Smith <dsmith@redhat.com>dsmith2007-08-141-0/+8
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Merge from setuid-branch. Changes also by Martin Hunt <hunt@redhat.com>. * Makefile.am: Added staprun_funcs.c and cap.c to staprun_SOURCES. Added -lcap to staprun_LDADD. Removed stp_check reference. Added stapio program. Staprun is now setuid. * Makefile.in: Rebuilt. * configure.ac: Version increase to 0.6 and checks for libcap availability. Removed stp_check reference. * configure: Regenerated. * stp_check.in: Removed. * systemtap.spec.in: Version increase to 0.6-1 and added BuildReq for libcap-devl (and removed sudo requirement). Added %pre script to create new groups. Staprun is now setuid. * NEWS: Added info on new security model. * INTERNALS: Removed sudo reference. * README.security: New file. * main.cxx (main): Make sure module name isn't too long. * hash.cxx: Moved MODULE_NAME_LEN define to hash.h. * hash.h: Moved MODULE_NAME_LEN define here from hash.cxx. * buildrun.cxx (run_pass): No longer runs staprun with "sudo". * stap.1.in: Removed sudo references and added information about the stapdev/stapusr groups. * staprun.8.in: Added information about module detaching and attaching. Removed sudo references and added information about the stapdev/stapusr groups. Removed reference to staprun needing to be run as root. Removed reference to removed '-u USERNAME' option. * .cvsignore: Removed stp_check and added stapio and stap_merge.
* 2007-08-07 Frank Ch. Eigler <fche@redhat.com>fche2007-08-081-0/+16
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | PR 4846 * parse.cxx (input_put): New function, sort of like stdio ungetc. (input_get): Skip cursor position changing for input_put strings. (scan): Rework $.../@... substitution into character pasting. * parse.h: Corresponding changes. * util.h (lex_cast_qstring): Octal-quote unprintable characters. * stap.1.in, NEWS: Document new behaviour. 2007-08-07 Frank Ch. Eigler <fche@redhat.com> PR 4846 * parseko/preprocess13.stp, parseok/nineteen.stp, semok/twentyfive.stp: New tests.
* 2007-07-03 Frank Ch. Eigler <fche@elastic.org>fche2007-07-031-0/+3
| | | | | * configure.ac: Bumped version to 0.5.15 for development. * configure: Regenerated.
* 2007-03-30 Frank Ch. Eigler <fche@redhat.com>fche2007-03-301-0/+7
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | PR 1570 * NEWS: Document probe handler language change re. inline functions. * stapprobes.5.in: Likewise. * tapsets.cxx: Many changes to simplify caches and implement new handling of inline functions, removed of stubs for future probes. * elaborate.cxx (derived_probe printsig_nested): New function. * elaborate.h: Declare it. * main.cxx (usage): Clarify "-r" meaning. (main): Tweak related "-p 4" message. 2007-03-30 Frank Ch. Eigler <fche@elastic.org> PR 1570. * memory.stp, scheduler.stp, signal.stp, LKET/signal.stp: Adapt to .inline -> .function change. 2007-03-30 Frank Ch. Eigler <fche@elastic.org> PR 1570 * */*.stp: Adapt to .inline -> .function change. * lib/stap_run.exp, stap_run2.exp, stap_run_binary.exp: Shorten pass/fail dejagnu log lines. * systemtap.syscall/sys.stp, test.tcl: Make slightly more compatible and failure more verbose.
* * bump source tree to version 0.5.14.fche2007-03-261-0/+3
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* 2007-03-22 Frank Ch. Eigler <fche@elastic.org>fche2007-03-221-0/+16
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | PR 4224. * staptree.h (probe): Add privileged field. * elaborate.cxx, parse.cxx: Pass privileged flag to probes. * tapsets.cxx (dwarf_query): Add has_absolute field. (dwarf_derived_probe ctor): Tolerate it. (register_patterns): Expose it. (dwarf_builder::build): Implement it with no dwfl whatsoever. * NEWS: Document kernel.statement().absolute. * stapprobes.5.in: Ditto. 2007-03-22 Frank Ch. Eigler <fche@elastic.org> PR 4224. * systemtap.base/probefunc.exp: Use kernel.statement().absolute instead with grep-found schedule_tick address. * semko/thirtyseven.stp, thirtyeight.stp: New tests. * buildok/twentyeight.stp: New test. 2007-03-22 Frank Ch. Eigler <fche@elastic.org> * sym.c (_stp_module_relocate): Tolerate empty section string.
* 2007-03-21 David Smith <dsmith@redhat.com>dsmith2007-03-211-0/+3
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | PR 4146 * tapsets.cxx (common_probe_entryfn_prologue): Added 'interruptible' parameter. If a probe is interruptible, interrupts are not disabled while the probe executes. Preemption is disabled however. Interruptible parameter defaults to false. (common_probe_entryfn_epilogue): Ditto. (be_derived_probe_group::emit_module_decl): Uses new 'interruptible' parameter to mark begin/end probes as interruptible. (probe_derived_probe_group::emit_module): Initialize 'actionremaining' with MAXACTION instead of initializing 'actioncount' with 0. * translate.cxx (emit_common_header): Renamed 'actioncount' to 'actionremaining'. Turned logic around to initialize actionremaining to MAXACTION or MAXACTION_INTERRUPTIBLE then decrement it as actions occur. (translate_pass): Added MAXACTION_INTERRUPTIBLE initialization. * translate.h: Removed outdated comment portion. * stap.1.in: Documented MAXACTION_INTERRUPTIBLE. * NEWS: Added note about begin/end probes being run with interrupts enabled.
* mention printkfche2007-02-181-0/+6
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* 2007-02-09 Frank Ch. Eigler <fche@elastic.org>fche2007-02-091-0/+6
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | PR 3965 * configure.ac: Add --enable-prologue option. * configure, config.in: Regenerated. * session.h (prologue_searching): New field. * main.cxx (main): Parse new "-P" option. Initialize based on autoconf flag. * stap.1.in, NEWS: Document it. * hash.cxx (find_hash): Include it in computation. * tapsets.cxx (query_func_info, query_cu): Respect it. 2007-02-09 Frank Ch. Eigler <fche@elastic.org> * systemtap.base/prologue.*: New test case.
* delete statement updatefche2007-01-311-0/+5
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* 2007-01-29 Frank Ch. Eigler <fche@elastic.org>fche2007-01-291-0/+6
| | | | | | | | | * main.cxx (main): For successful last_pass=4, print compiled module name. * cache.cxx (get_from_cache): Ditto. 2007-01-29 Frank Ch. Eigler <fche@elastic.org> * systemtap.base/cache.exp (stap_compile): Accept new -p4 output.
* 2007-01-01 Frank Ch. Eigler <fche@redhat.com>fche2007-01-021-0/+50
| | | | | | | * configure.ac: Bump version to 0.5.12 for release. * configure: Regenerated. * NEWS, AUTHORS: Populate & repopulate. * examples/*: Added several .stp/.txt files from the wiki.
* * parser prototype snapshotfche2005-02-121-0/+0
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