FAILURE run_gdb:287: checking expression "primary_mode", expected "$", found "N"

[Vitaly Chikunov]

Jan,

On Tue, Apr 21, 2020 at 01:18:50AM +0300, Vitaly Chikunov via Xenomai wrote:
> 
> I try ipipe-core-4.19.114-cip24-x86-12 + xenomai-3.1 patches.
> But how to interpret this test result?
> 
>   4.19.114-xenomai-alt1.cip24.12:~# xeno-test -k
>   Started child 6707: /bin/bash /usr/lib/xenomai/xeno-test-run-wrapper /usr/bin/xeno-test -k
>   ++ echo 0
>   ++ testdir=/usr/lib/xenomai
>   ++ /usr/lib/xenomai/smokey --run --keep-going random_alloc_rounds=64 pattern_check_rounds=64
>   arith OK
>   bufp OK
>   cpu_affinity skipped (no kernel support)
>   fpu_stress OK
>   FAILURE run_gdb:287: checking expression "primary_mode", expected "$", found "N"
>   child 6707 returned: exited with status 1
>   4.19.114-xenomai-alt1.cip24.12:~#

1. I think I found what is the problem.
Symbol `breakpoint_target' is defined static, so it requires debuginfo
to work just after binary load in gdb. Otherwise, there is error which
is unhandled by gdb smoke tester:

  4.19.114-xenomai-alt1.cip24.12:~# /usr/lib/xenomai/smokey --run random_alloc_rounds=64 pattern_check_rounds=64 --run=gdb --trace=99 --verbose=99
  ...
  Reading symbols from /usr/lib/xenomai/smokey...
  Missing separate debuginfo for /usr/lib/xenomai/smokey
  Try to install the hash file /usr/lib/debug/.build-id/ec/389866caa99a27f87698250ed8fda4264c093b.debug
  (No debugging symbols found in /usr/lib/xenomai/smokey)
  (gdb) Function "breakpoint_target" not defined.
  Make breakpoint pending on future shared library load? (y or [n]) [answered N; input not from terminal]
  (gdb) Starting program: /usr/lib/xenomai/smokey --run=4 run_target
  [Thread debugging using libthread_db enabled]
  Using host libthread_db library "/lib64/libthread_db.so.1".
  [New Thread 0x7ffff7b0e700 (LWP 8170)]
  Missing separate debuginfo for /lib64/libgcc_s.so.1
  Try to install the hash file /usr/lib/debug/.build-id/d4/1518ee215314a1877b0d17f0ccddfc33582503.debug
  [New Thread 0x7ffff71d8700 (LWP 8171)]
  [Thread 0x7ffff71d8700 (LWP 8171) exited]
  gdb OK
  [Thread 0x7ffff7d90740 (LWP 8166) exited]
  [Inferior 1 (process 8166) exited normally]
  (gdb) resume in primary
  The program is not being run.
  FAILURE run_gdb:287: checking expression "primary_mode", expected "$", found "N"

As you can see it does not find `breakpoint_target' on `b
breakpoint_target'. If debuiginfo is installed test will pass.

I recommend removing `static' from `breakpoint_target' definition, so
that symbol is exported without need of debuginfo.

2. There is additional problem with gdb test, though. If I have in my
`.gdbinit' value of `prompt' redefined - gdb test fails to recognize the
prompt.  I recommend adding `-nx' option to gdb arguments so that
`.gdbinit' is not read by default.

gdb --help:
  --nh               Do not read ~/.gdbinit.
  --nx               Do not read any .gdbinit files in any directory.

I believe these changes will make xeno-test more robust.

3. Also, note that `-k' switch is not worked.

Thanks,


> 
> System info:
> 
>   4.19.114-xenomai-alt1.cip24.12:~# xeno-config --info
>   Xenomai version: Xenomai/cobalt v3.0.9 -- #5b99a6128 (2019-11-04 19:44:03 +0100)
>   Linux REX 4.19.114-xenomai-alt1.cip24.12 #1 SMP Sun Apr 19 09:59:30 UTC 2020 x86_64 GNU/Linux
>   Kernel parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.19.114-xenomai-alt1.cip24.12 root=UUID=56b25751-2d48-4138-99ac-7e48a8ecbf63 ro nokaslr panic=0 console=ttyS1,115200 kgdboc=ttyS1,115200
>   I-pipe release #12 detected
>   Cobalt core 3.1 detected
>   Compiler: gcc version 9.2.1 20200123 (ALT Sisyphus 9.2.1-alt3) (GCC)
>   Build args: --build=x86_64-alt-linux --host=x86_64-alt-linux --prefix=/usr --exec-prefix=/usr --bindir=/usr/bin --sbindir=/usr/sbin --sysconfdir=/etc --datadir=/usr/share --includedir=/usr/include --libdir=/usr/lib64 --libexecdir=/usr/lib --localstatedir=/var/lib --sharedstatedir=/var/lib --mandir=/usr/share/man --infodir=/usr/share/info --disable-dependency-tracking --disable-silent-rules --without-included-gettext --with-core=cobalt --includedir=/usr/include/xenomai --with-testdir=/usr/lib/xenomai build_alias=x86_64-alt-linux host_alias=x86_64-alt-linux CFLAGS=-fno-omit-frame-pointer
> 
> gdb version is 8.3.
> 
> A bit of background: I try to build Xenomai packages for ALT linux, so that
> people can experiment with open-source real-time system. This is intended for
> amd64 platform. I wish that there is not errors or crashes in basic
> functionality.
> 
> Thanks,
>