[PATCH v11 07/10] gdb: Skip trampoline functions for the return command.
Abdul Basit Ijaz <[email protected]> Mon, 3 Aug 2026 21:34:46 +0200
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This change skips trampoline functions for the return command
when the option 'skip-trampoline-functions' is set to 'on'. Before this
change, GDB processes trampoline functions indicated by the compiler with
DIE "DW_AT_trampoline" for the return command and stops at the trampoline
functions. For better user experience, all such frames can
be skipped and hidden from the user.
In this example the IFX compiler emits "DW_AT_trampoline" tag for the 'first'
and 'second' trampoline functions like following:
function second (x, y) result(z)
integer, intent(in) :: x, y
integer :: z
z = x * y ! breakpt-return
end function second
function first (num1, num2) result(total)
integer, intent(in) :: num1, num2
integer :: total
total = second (num1 + 4, num2 * 3) ! first-breakpt
total = total + 30
end function first
Related Dwarf:
0x0000013f: DW_TAG_subprogram
DW_AT_low_pc (0x0000000000404350)
DW_AT_high_pc (0x000000000040435f)
DW_AT_frame_base (DW_OP_reg6 RBP)
DW_AT_linkage_name ("second_.t74p.t75p")
DW_AT_name ("second_.t74p.t75p")
DW_AT_trampoline ("second_")
0x0000015a: DW_TAG_subprogram
DW_AT_low_pc (0x00000000004044a0)
DW_AT_high_pc (0x00000000004044af)
DW_AT_frame_base (DW_OP_reg6 RBP)
DW_AT_linkage_name ("first_.t104p.t105p")
DW_AT_name ("first_.t104p.t105p")
DW_AT_trampoline ("first_")
Before this change, the return command output looks like:
'''
(gdb) return
Make second return now? (y or n) y
\#0 0x0000000000405209 in second_.t74p.t75p () at test.f90:12
12 end function first
'''
After this change:
'''
(gdb) return
Make second return now? (y or n) y
\#0 0x00000000004051e3 in first (num1=16, num2=3) at test.f90:10
10 total = second (num1 + 4, num2 * 3) ! first-breakpt
'''
The test gdb.fortran/func-trampoline.exp is updated for testing this change.
---
gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo | 6 +++---
gdb/stack.c | 11 +++++++++++
gdb/testsuite/gdb.fortran/func-trampoline.exp | 10 +++++++++-
3 files changed, 23 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
index ee94ad09fd9..b73cdf8b430 100644
--- a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
+++ b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
@@ -6772,9 +6772,9 @@ DWARF trampolines marked via DW_AT_trampoline are supported by this.
When issuing a @code{backtrace}, if @code{skip-trampoline-functions} is set,
@value{GDBN} will skip trampoline frames while printing the stack.
-When issuing a @code{finish}, @code{reverse-finish} or @code{up}, if
-@code{skip-trampoline-functions} is set, @value{GDBN} will skip trampoline
-frames while returning from the target function.
+When issuing a @code{finish}, @code{reverse-finish}, @code{up} or
+@code{return}, if @code{skip-trampoline-functions} is set, @value{GDBN} will
+skip trampoline frames while returning from the target function.
Currently, only DWARF trampolines marked via DW_AT_trampoline are supported by
this.
diff --git a/gdb/stack.c b/gdb/stack.c
index 8b1644ddb6e..90d6fef6824 100644
--- a/gdb/stack.c
+++ b/gdb/stack.c
@@ -2839,6 +2839,17 @@ return_command (const char *retval_exp, int from_tty)
if (get_frame_type (get_current_frame ()) == DUMMY_FRAME)
frame_pop (get_current_frame ());
+ if (skip_trampoline_functions)
+ {
+ frame_info_ptr ret_frame = get_current_frame ();
+ for (int i = 0; (SAFE_TRAMPOLINE_CHAIN (i, ret_frame)
+ && in_trampoline_frame (ret_frame)); ++i)
+ {
+ frame_pop (ret_frame);
+ ret_frame = get_current_frame ();
+ }
+ }
+
select_frame (get_current_frame ());
/* If interactive, print the frame that is now current. */
if (from_tty)
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.fortran/func-trampoline.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.fortran/func-trampoline.exp
index ce9f14160aa..4f91aa17860 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.fortran/func-trampoline.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.fortran/func-trampoline.exp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/> .
-# Test "backtrace", "backtrace -n", "finish" and "up" commands for
+# Test "backtrace", "backtrace -n", "finish", "up" and "return" commands for
# functions with trampoline calls.
require allow_fortran_tests
@@ -105,4 +105,12 @@ foreach_with_prefix opt_level {O0 O2} {
"#$decimal.* $middle_desc" \
"${fill}first = second \\(num1 \\+ 4, num2 \\* 3\\).*${fill}"]
}
+
+ with_test_prefix "return" {
+ init_test $opt_level
+
+ gdb_test "return" \
+ ".*first = second \\(num1 \\+ 4, num2 \\* 3\\) \\! first-breakpt" \
+ "" "Make second return now.*y or n. $" "y"
+ }
}
--
2.34.1
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