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1 ;; Debuggers and related commands for Emacs
2 ;; Copyright (C) 1985, 1986 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
3
4 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
5
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19
20
21 (defvar debug-function-list nil
22 "List of functions currently set for debug on entry.")
23
24 ;;;###autoload
25 (setq debugger 'debug)
26 ;;;###autoload
27 (defun debug (&rest debugger-args)
28 "Enter debugger. Returns if user says \"continue\".
29 Arguments are mainly for use when this is called from the internals
30 of the evaluator.
31
32 You may call with no args, or you may pass nil as the first arg and
33 any other args you like. In that case, the list of args after the
34 first will be printed into the backtrace buffer."
35 (message "Entering debugger...")
36 (let (debugger-value
37 (debugger-match-data (match-data))
38 (debug-on-error nil)
39 (debug-on-quit nil)
40 (debugger-buffer (let ((default-major-mode 'fundamental-mode))
41 (generate-new-buffer "*Backtrace*")))
42 (debugger-old-buffer (current-buffer))
43 (debugger-step-after-exit nil)
44 ;; Don't keep reading from an executing kbd macro!
45 (executing-macro nil)
46 (cursor-in-echo-area nil))
47 (unwind-protect
48 (save-excursion
49 (save-window-excursion
50 (pop-to-buffer debugger-buffer)
51 (erase-buffer)
52 (let ((standard-output (current-buffer))
53 (print-escape-newlines t)
54 (print-length 50))
55 (backtrace))
56 (goto-char (point-min))
57 (debugger-mode)
58 (delete-region (point)
59 (progn
60 (search-forward "\n debug(")
61 (forward-line 1)
62 (point)))
63 (debugger-reenable)
64 (cond ((memq (car debugger-args) '(lambda debug))
65 (insert "Entering:\n")
66 (if (eq (car debugger-args) 'debug)
67 (progn
68 (backtrace-debug 4 t)
69 (delete-char 1)
70 (insert ?*)
71 (beginning-of-line))))
72 ((eq (car debugger-args) 'exit)
73 (insert "Return value: ")
74 (setq debugger-value (nth 1 debugger-args))
75 (prin1 debugger-value (current-buffer))
76 (insert ?\n)
77 (delete-char 1)
78 (insert ? )
79 (beginning-of-line))
80 ((eq (car debugger-args) 'error)
81 (insert "Signalling: ")
82 (prin1 (nth 1 debugger-args) (current-buffer))
83 (insert ?\n))
84 ((eq (car debugger-args) t)
85 (insert "Beginning evaluation of function call form:\n"))
86 (t
87 (prin1 (if (eq (car debugger-args) 'nil)
88 (cdr debugger-args) debugger-args)
89 (current-buffer))
90 (insert ?\n)))
91 (message "")
92 (let ((inhibit-trace t)
93 (standard-output nil)
94 (buffer-read-only t))
95 (message "")
96 (recursive-edit))))
97 ;; So that users do not try to execute debugger commands
98 ;; in an invalid context
99 (kill-buffer debugger-buffer)
100 (store-match-data debugger-match-data))
101 (setq debug-on-next-call debugger-step-after-exit)
102 debugger-value))
103 \f
104 (defun debugger-step-through ()
105 "Proceed, stepping through subexpressions of this expression.
106 Enter another debugger on next entry to eval, apply or funcall."
107 (interactive)
108 (setq debugger-step-after-exit t)
109 (message "Proceeding, will debug on next eval or call.")
110 (exit-recursive-edit))
111
112 (defun debugger-continue ()
113 "Continue, evaluating this expression without stopping."
114 (interactive)
115 (message "Continuing.")
116 (exit-recursive-edit))
117
118 (defun debugger-return-value (val)
119 "Continue, specifying value to return.
120 This is only useful when the value returned from the debugger
121 will be used, such as in a debug on exit from a frame."
122 (interactive "XReturn value (evaluated): ")
123 (setq debugger-value val)
124 (princ "Returning " t)
125 (prin1 debugger-value)
126 (exit-recursive-edit))
127
128 (defun debugger-jump ()
129 "Continue to exit from this frame, with all debug-on-entry suspended."
130 (interactive)
131 ;; Compensate for the two extra stack frames for debugger-jump.
132 (let ((debugger-frame-offset (+ debugger-frame-offset 2)))
133 (debugger-frame))
134 ;; Turn off all debug-on-entry functions
135 ;; but leave them in the list.
136 (let ((list debug-function-list))
137 (while list
138 (fset (car list)
139 (debug-on-entry-1 (car list) (symbol-function (car list)) nil))
140 (setq list (cdr list))))
141 (message "Continuing through this frame")
142 (exit-recursive-edit))
143
144 (defun debugger-reenable ()
145 "Turn all debug-on-entry functions back on."
146 (let ((list debug-function-list))
147 (while list
148 (or (consp (symbol-function (car list)))
149 (debug-convert-byte-code (car list)))
150 (fset (car list)
151 (debug-on-entry-1 (car list) (symbol-function (car list)) t))
152 (setq list (cdr list)))))
153
154 (defun debugger-frame-number ()
155 "Return number of frames in backtrace before the one point points at."
156 (save-excursion
157 (beginning-of-line)
158 (let ((opoint (point))
159 (count 0))
160 (goto-char (point-min))
161 (if (or (equal (buffer-substring (point) (+ (point) 6))
162 "Signal")
163 (equal (buffer-substring (point) (+ (point) 6))
164 "Return"))
165 (progn
166 (search-forward ":")
167 (forward-sexp 1)))
168 (forward-line 1)
169 (while (progn
170 (forward-char 2)
171 (if (= (following-char) ?\()
172 (forward-sexp 1)
173 (forward-sexp 2))
174 (forward-line 1)
175 (<= (point) opoint))
176 (setq count (1+ count)))
177 count)))
178
179 ;; Chosen empirically to account for all the frames
180 ;; that will exist when debugger-frame is called
181 ;; within the first one that appears in the backtrace buffer.
182 ;; Assumes debugger-frame is called from a key;
183 ;; will be wrong if it is called with Meta-x.
184 (defconst debugger-frame-offset 8 "")
185
186 (defun debugger-frame ()
187 "Request entry to debugger when this frame exits.
188 Applies to the frame whose line point is on in the backtrace."
189 (interactive)
190 (beginning-of-line)
191 (let ((level (debugger-frame-number)))
192 (backtrace-debug (+ level debugger-frame-offset) t))
193 (if (= (following-char) ? )
194 (let ((buffer-read-only nil))
195 (delete-char 1)
196 (insert ?*)))
197 (beginning-of-line))
198
199 (defun debugger-frame-clear ()
200 "Do not enter to debugger when this frame exits.
201 Applies to the frame whose line point is on in the backtrace."
202 (interactive)
203 (beginning-of-line)
204 (let ((level (debugger-frame-number)))
205 (backtrace-debug (+ level debugger-frame-offset) nil))
206 (if (= (following-char) ?*)
207 (let ((buffer-read-only nil))
208 (delete-char 1)
209 (insert ? )))
210 (beginning-of-line))
211
212 (defun debugger-eval-expression (exp)
213 (interactive "xEval: ")
214 (save-excursion
215 (if (null (buffer-name debugger-old-buffer))
216 ;; old buffer deleted
217 (setq debugger-old-buffer (current-buffer)))
218 (set-buffer debugger-old-buffer)
219 (eval-expression exp)))
220 \f
221 (defvar debugger-mode-map nil)
222 (if debugger-mode-map
223 nil
224 (let ((loop ? ))
225 (setq debugger-mode-map (make-keymap))
226 (suppress-keymap debugger-mode-map)
227 (define-key debugger-mode-map "-" 'negative-argument)
228 (define-key debugger-mode-map "b" 'debugger-frame)
229 (define-key debugger-mode-map "c" 'debugger-continue)
230 (define-key debugger-mode-map "j" 'debugger-jump)
231 (define-key debugger-mode-map "r" 'debugger-return-value)
232 (define-key debugger-mode-map "u" 'debugger-frame-clear)
233 (define-key debugger-mode-map "d" 'debugger-step-through)
234 (define-key debugger-mode-map "l" 'debugger-list-functions)
235 (define-key debugger-mode-map "h" 'describe-mode)
236 (define-key debugger-mode-map "q" 'top-level)
237 (define-key debugger-mode-map "e" 'debugger-eval-expression)
238 (define-key debugger-mode-map " " 'next-line)))
239
240 (put 'debugger-mode 'mode-class 'special)
241
242 (defun debugger-mode ()
243 "Mode for backtrace buffers, selected in debugger.
244 \\<debugger-mode-map>
245 A line starts with `*' if exiting that frame will call the debugger.
246 Type \\[debugger-frame] or \\[debugger-frame-clear] to set or remove the `*'.
247
248 When in debugger due to frame being exited,
249 use the \\[debugger-return-value] command to override the value
250 being returned from that frame.
251
252 Use \\[debug-on-entry] and \\[cancel-debug-on-entry] to control
253 which functions will enter the debugger when called.
254
255 Complete list of commands:
256 \\{debugger-mode-map}"
257 (kill-all-local-variables)
258 (setq major-mode 'debugger-mode)
259 (setq mode-name "Debugger")
260 (setq truncate-lines t)
261 (set-syntax-table emacs-lisp-mode-syntax-table)
262 (use-local-map debugger-mode-map))
263 \f
264 ;;;###autoload
265 (defun debug-on-entry (function)
266 "Request FUNCTION to invoke debugger each time it is called.
267 If the user continues, FUNCTION's execution proceeds.
268 Works by modifying the definition of FUNCTION,
269 which must be written in Lisp, not predefined.
270 Use \\[cancel-debug-on-entry] to cancel the effect of this command.
271 Redefining FUNCTION also does that."
272 (interactive "aDebug on entry (to function): ")
273 (debugger-reenable)
274 (if (subrp (symbol-function function))
275 (error "Function %s is a primitive" function))
276 (or (consp (symbol-function function))
277 (debug-convert-byte-code function))
278 (or (consp (symbol-function function))
279 (error "Definition of %s is not a list" function))
280 (fset function (debug-on-entry-1 function (symbol-function function) t))
281 (or (memq function debug-function-list)
282 (setq debug-function-list (cons function debug-function-list)))
283 function)
284
285 ;;;###autoload
286 (defun cancel-debug-on-entry (&optional function)
287 "Undo effect of \\[debug-on-entry] on FUNCTION.
288 If argument is nil or an empty string, cancel for all functions."
289 (interactive "aCancel debug on entry (to function): ")
290 (debugger-reenable)
291 (if (and function (not (string= function "")))
292 (progn
293 (fset function
294 (debug-on-entry-1 function (symbol-function function) nil))
295 (setq debug-function-list (delq function debug-function-list))
296 function)
297 (message "Cancelling debug-on-entry for all functions")
298 (mapcar 'cancel-debug-on-entry debug-function-list)))
299
300 (defun debug-convert-byte-code (function)
301 (let ((defn (symbol-function function)))
302 (if (not (consp defn))
303 ;; Assume a compiled code object.
304 (let* ((contents (append defn nil))
305 (body
306 (list (list 'byte-code (nth 1 contents)
307 (nth 2 contents) (nth 3 contents)))))
308 (if (nthcdr 5 contents)
309 (setq body (cons (list 'interactive (nth 5 contents)) body)))
310 (if (nth 4 contents)
311 (setq body (cons (nth 4 contents) body)))
312 (fset function (cons 'lambda (cons (car contents) body)))))))
313
314 (defun debug-on-entry-1 (function defn flag)
315 (if (subrp defn)
316 (error "%s is a built-in function" function)
317 (if (eq (car defn) 'macro)
318 (debug-on-entry-1 function (cdr defn) flag)
319 (or (eq (car defn) 'lambda)
320 (error "%s not user-defined Lisp function" function))
321 (let (tail prec)
322 (if (stringp (car (nthcdr 2 defn)))
323 (setq tail (nthcdr 3 defn)
324 prec (list (car defn) (car (cdr defn))
325 (car (cdr (cdr defn)))))
326 (setq tail (nthcdr 2 defn)
327 prec (list (car defn) (car (cdr defn)))))
328 (if (eq flag (equal (car tail) '(debug 'debug)))
329 defn
330 (if flag
331 (nconc prec (cons '(debug 'debug) tail))
332 (nconc prec (cdr tail))))))))
333
334 (defun debugger-list-functions ()
335 "Display a list of all the functions now set to debug on entry."
336 (interactive)
337 (with-output-to-temp-buffer "*Help*"
338 (if (null debug-function-list)
339 (princ "No debug-on-entry functions now\n")
340 (princ "Functions set to debug on entry:\n\n")
341 (let ((list debug-function-list))
342 (while list
343 (prin1 (car list))
344 (terpri)
345 (setq list (cdr list))))
346 (princ "Note: if you have redefined a function, then it may no longer\n")
347 (princ "be set to debug on entry, even if it is in the list."))))