genode/repos/base-linux/src/base/env/debug.cc

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/*
* \brief Linux-specific debug utilities
* \author Norman Feske
* \date 2009-05-16
*/
/*
* Copyright (C) 2009-2013 Genode Labs GmbH
*
* This file is part of the Genode OS framework, which is distributed
* under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2.
*/
/*
* With the enabled 'DEBUG' flag, status information can be printed directly
* via a Linux system call by using the 'raw_write_str' function. This output
* bypasses the Genode 'LOG' mechanism, which is useful for debugging low-level
* code such as a libC back-end.
*/
#define DEBUG 1
#if DEBUG
#include <linux_syscalls.h>
#endif /* DEBUG */
/**
* Write function targeting directly the Linux system call layer and bypassing
* any Genode code.
*/
extern "C" int raw_write_str(const char *str)
{
#if DEBUG
unsigned len = 0;
for (; str[len] != 0; len++);
lx_syscall(SYS_write, (int)1, str, len);
return len;
#endif /* DEBUG */
}
/**
* Debug function waiting until the user presses return
*
* This function is there to delay the execution of a back-end function such
* that we have time to attack the GNU debugger to the running process. Once
* attached, we can continue execution and use 'gdb' for debugging. In the
* normal mode of operation, this function is never used.
*/
extern "C" void wait_for_continue(void)
{
#if DEBUG
char buf[16];
lx_syscall(SYS_read, (int)0, buf, sizeof(buf));
#endif /* DEBUG */
}