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diff --git a/gdb/remote.c b/gdb/remote.c
index eb58b9454e2..658fae22074 100644
--- a/gdb/remote.c
+++ b/gdb/remote.c
@@ -260,8 +260,15 @@ struct vCont_action_support
{
/* vCont;t */
int t;
+
+ /* vCont;r */
+ int r;
};
+/* Controls whether GDB is willing to use range stepping. */
+
+static int use_range_stepping = 1;
+
/* Description of the remote protocol state for the currently
connected target. This is per-target state, and independent of the
selected architecture. */
@@ -4653,6 +4660,7 @@ remote_vcont_probe (struct remote_state *rs)
support_c = 0;
support_C = 0;
rs->supports_vCont.t = 0;
+ rs->supports_vCont.r = 0;
while (p && *p == ';')
{
p++;
@@ -4666,6 +4674,8 @@ remote_vcont_probe (struct remote_state *rs)
support_C = 1;
else if (*p == 't' && (*(p + 1) == ';' || *(p + 1) == 0))
rs->supports_vCont.t = 1;
+ else if (*p == 'r' && (*(p + 1) == ';' || *(p + 1) == 0))
+ rs->supports_vCont.r = 1;
p = strchr (p, ';');
}
@@ -4697,6 +4707,42 @@ append_resumption (char *p, char *endp,
if (step && siggnal != GDB_SIGNAL_0)
p += xsnprintf (p, endp - p, ";S%02x", siggnal);
+ else if (step
+ /* GDB is willing to range step. */
+ && use_range_stepping
+ /* Target supports range stepping. */
+ && rs->supports_vCont.r
+ /* We don't currently support range stepping multiple
+ threads with a wildcard (though the protocol allows it,
+ so stubs shouldn't make an active effort to forbid
+ it). */
+ && !(remote_multi_process_p (rs) && ptid_is_pid (ptid)))
+ {
+ struct thread_info *tp;
+
+ if (ptid_equal (ptid, minus_one_ptid))
+ {
+ /* If we don't know about the target thread's tid, then
+ we're resuming magic_null_ptid (see caller). */
+ tp = find_thread_ptid (magic_null_ptid);
+ }
+ else
+ tp = find_thread_ptid (ptid);
+ gdb_assert (tp != NULL);
+
+ if (tp->control.may_range_step)
+ {
+ int addr_size = gdbarch_addr_bit (target_gdbarch ()) / 8;
+
+ p += xsnprintf (p, endp - p, ";r%s,%s",
+ phex_nz (tp->control.step_range_start,
+ addr_size),
+ phex_nz (tp->control.step_range_end,
+ addr_size));
+ }
+ else
+ p += xsnprintf (p, endp - p, ";s");
+ }
else if (step)
p += xsnprintf (p, endp - p, ";s");
else if (siggnal != GDB_SIGNAL_0)
@@ -11659,6 +11705,44 @@ remote_upload_trace_state_variables (struct uploaded_tsv **utsvp)
return 0;
}
+/* The "set/show range-stepping" show hook. */
+
+static void
+show_range_stepping (struct ui_file *file, int from_tty,
+ struct cmd_list_element *c,
+ const char *value)
+{
+ fprintf_filtered (file,
+ _("Debugger's willingness to use range stepping "
+ "is %s.\n"), value);
+}
+
+/* The "set/show range-stepping" set hook. */
+
+static void
+set_range_stepping (char *ignore_args, int from_tty,
+ struct cmd_list_element *c)
+{
+ /* Whene enabling, check whether range stepping is actually
+ supported by the target, and warn if not. */
+ if (use_range_stepping)
+ {
+ if (remote_desc != NULL)
+ {
+ struct remote_state *rs = get_remote_state ();
+
+ if (remote_protocol_packets[PACKET_vCont].support == PACKET_SUPPORT_UNKNOWN)
+ remote_vcont_probe (rs);
+
+ if (remote_protocol_packets[PACKET_vCont].support == PACKET_ENABLE
+ && rs->supports_vCont.r)
+ return;
+ }
+
+ warning (_("Range stepping is not supported by the current target"));
+ }
+}
+
void
_initialize_remote (void)
{
@@ -12056,6 +12140,20 @@ Set the remote pathname for \"run\""), _("\
Show the remote pathname for \"run\""), NULL, NULL, NULL,
&remote_set_cmdlist, &remote_show_cmdlist);
+ add_setshow_boolean_cmd ("range-stepping", class_run,
+ &use_range_stepping, _("\
+Enable or disable range stepping."), _("\
+Show whether target-assisted range stepping is enabled."), _("\
+If on, and the target supports it, when stepping a source line, GDB\n\
+tells the target to step the corresponding range of addresses itself instead\n\
+of issuing multiple single-steps. This speeds up source level\n\
+stepping. If off, GDB always issues single-steps, even if range\n\
+stepping is supported by the target. The default is on."),
+ set_range_stepping,
+ show_range_stepping,
+ &setlist,
+ &showlist);
+
/* Eventually initialize fileio. See fileio.c */
initialize_remote_fileio (remote_set_cmdlist, remote_show_cmdlist);