Re: [Linux-ia64] differentiating single-step vs taken-branch trap

[Weihaw Chuang <weihaw@yahoo.com>]

In which header file do I find the
declaration/definition of the PTRACE_GETSIGINFO (as
well as TRAP_TRACE, TRAP_BRANCH) ?  I'm using a
machine with 2.4.0 kernel.  Would this rather old
kernel be the reason why?

-Wei


--- David Mosberger <davidm@hpl.hp.com> wrote:
> Hi Wei,
> 
> >>>>> On Sun, 23 Sep 2001 18:43:18 -0700 (PDT),
> Weihaw Chuang <weihaw@yahoo.com> said:
> 
>   Wei> Hi everyone, I've got two questions, but only
> the first is
>   Wei> really important.  1. I'm using the ptrace
> kernel interface to
>   Wei> trace a child process via single-step or
> taken-branch traps
>   Wei> (through David Mosberger's utrace tool).  Is
> there a way I can
>   Wei> use ptrace to allow me to single-step, and in
> addition observe
>   Wei> occurances of taken-branches?
> 
> Yes, the siginfo trap code (si_code) will tell you. 
> It is set to
> TRAP_BRANCH for a taken branch and to TRAP_TRACE for
> a single step
> trap.  Use PTRACE_GETSIGINFO to get a hold of the
> siginfo of the
> traced task.
> 
> 	--david


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Weihaw Chuang
wchuang@cs.ucsd.edu

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