Re: [PATCH v8] gdb: Add source-tracking breakpoints feature

> From: Alexandra Hájková <[email protected]>
> Cc: [email protected]
> Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:40:52 +0200
> 
> 
>  gdb/NEWS                                      |  14 +
>  gdb/breakpoint.c                              | 487 ++++++++++++++++++
>  gdb/breakpoint.h                              |  16 +-
>  gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo                           |  45 ++
>  .../gdb.base/adjust_breakpoint-2.cpp          |  39 ++
>  .../gdb.base/adjust_breakpoint-3.cpp          |  41 ++
>  .../gdb.base/adjust_breakpoint-4.cpp          |  37 ++
>  .../adjust_breakpoint-missing-source.exp      |  55 ++
>  gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/adjust_breakpoint.cpp  |  40 ++
>  gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/adjust_breakpoint.exp  | 168 ++++++
>  .../gdb.base/source-tracking-inline-1.c       |  50 ++
>  .../gdb.base/source-tracking-inline-2.c       |  49 ++
>  .../gdb.base/source-tracking-inline.exp       |  80 +++
>  gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/test_source_tracking.c |  18 +
>  .../gdb.base/test_source_tracking.exp         |  43 ++
>  15 files changed, 1181 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>  create mode 100644 gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/adjust_breakpoint-2.cpp
>  create mode 100644 gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/adjust_breakpoint-3.cpp
>  create mode 100644 gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/adjust_breakpoint-4.cpp
>  create mode 100644 gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/adjust_breakpoint-missing-source.exp
>  create mode 100644 gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/adjust_breakpoint.cpp
>  create mode 100644 gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/adjust_breakpoint.exp
>  create mode 100644 gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/source-tracking-inline-1.c
>  create mode 100644 gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/source-tracking-inline-2.c
>  create mode 100644 gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/source-tracking-inline.exp
>  create mode 100644 gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/test_source_tracking.c
>  create mode 100644 gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/test_source_tracking.exp

Thanks.

> diff --git a/gdb/NEWS b/gdb/NEWS
> index ec9b5a33787..553d8c49ff6 100644
> --- a/gdb/NEWS
> +++ b/gdb/NEWS
> @@ -6,6 +6,13 @@
>  * Support for the Common Trace Format (CTF) has been removed.  GDB now
>    saves trace information exclusively in its own "tfile" format.
>  
> +* GDB now supports source-tracking breakpoints, which automatically
> +  adjust their location when source code changes between rebuilds.
> +  When enabled, file and line breakpoints capture the surrounding
> +  source code context and use it to adjust the breakpoint line if the
> +  source is modified.  Source tracking can be enabled with 'set
> +  breakpoint source-tracking enabled on'.

This part is okay, but is this feature available in all builds of GDB?
For example, is the availability of the 'compile' command or being
able to rebuild the program while the GDB session is active necessary
for this to work?

If there are preconditions, we should mention them, so users won't
expect this to work where it isn't supported.

> +set breakpoint source-tracking enabled [on|off]
> +show breakpoint source-tracking enabled
> +  Enable or disable source-tracking for file and line breakpoints.
> +  When enabled, breakpoints capture surrounding source code and
> +  automatically adjust their location when the source changes between
> +  recompilations.

Why aren't the maintenance commands you add called out in NEWS?

> diff --git a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
> index a698b2b8451..d304f885def 100644
> --- a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
> +++ b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo

This part is okay.

Reviewed-By: Eli Zaretskii <[email protected]>