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 - <a name="Manipulating-breakpoints-using-Guile"></a>
 - <h4 class="subsubsection">23.3.3.19 Manipulating breakpoints using Guile</h4>
 - 
 - <a name="index-breakpoints-in-guile"></a>
 - <a name="index-_003cgdb_003abreakpoint_003e"></a>
 - 
 - <p>Breakpoints in Guile are represented by objects of type
 - <code><gdb:breakpoint></code>.  New breakpoints can be created with the
 - <code>make-breakpoint</code> Guile function, and then added to <small>GDB</small> with the
 - <code>register-breakpoint!</code> Guile function.
 - This two-step approach is taken to separate out the side-effect of adding
 - the breakpoint to <small>GDB</small> from <code>make-breakpoint</code>.
 - </p>
 - <p>Support is also provided to view and manipulate breakpoints created
 - outside of Guile.
 - </p>
 - <p>The following breakpoint-related procedures are provided by the
 - <code>(gdb)</code> module:
 - </p>
 - <dl>
 - <dt><a name="index-make_002dbreakpoint"></a>Scheme Procedure: <strong>make-breakpoint</strong> <em>location <span class="roman">[</span>#:type type<span class="roman">]</span> <span class="roman">[</span>#:wp-class wp-class<span class="roman">]</span> <span class="roman">[</span>#:internal internal<span class="roman">]</span></em></dt>
 - <dd><p>Create a new breakpoint at <var>location</var>, a string naming the
 - location of the breakpoint, or an expression that defines a watchpoint.
 - The contents can be any location recognized by the <code>break</code> command,
 - or in the case of a watchpoint, by the <code>watch</code> command.
 - </p>
 - <p>The breakpoint is initially marked as ‘<samp>invalid</samp>’.
 - The breakpoint is not usable until it has been registered with <small>GDB</small>
 - with <code>register-breakpoint!</code>, at which point it becomes ‘<samp>valid</samp>’.
 - The result is the <code><gdb:breakpoint></code> object representing the breakpoint.
 - </p>
 - <p>The optional <var>type</var> denotes the breakpoint to create.
 - This argument can be either <code>BP_BREAKPOINT</code> or <code>BP_WATCHPOINT</code>,
 - and defaults to <code>BP_BREAKPOINT</code>.
 - </p>
 - <p>The optional <var>wp-class</var> argument defines the class of watchpoint to
 - create, if <var>type</var> is <code>BP_WATCHPOINT</code>.  If a watchpoint class is
 - not provided, it is assumed to be a <code>WP_WRITE</code> class.
 - </p>
 - <p>The optional <var>internal</var> argument allows the breakpoint to become
 - invisible to the user.  The breakpoint will neither be reported when
 - registered, nor will it be listed in the output from <code>info breakpoints</code>
 - (but will be listed with the <code>maint info breakpoints</code> command).
 - If an internal flag is not provided, the breakpoint is visible
 - (non-internal).
 - </p>
 - <p>When a watchpoint is created, <small>GDB</small> will try to create a
 - hardware assisted watchpoint.  If successful, the type of the watchpoint
 - is changed from <code>BP_WATCHPOINT</code> to <code>BP_HARDWARE_WATCHPOINT</code>
 - for <code>WP_WRITE</code>, <code>BP_READ_WATCHPOINT</code> for <code>WP_READ</code>,
 - and <code>BP_ACCESS_WATCHPOINT</code> for <code>WP_ACCESS</code>.
 - If not successful, the type of the watchpoint is left as <code>WP_WATCHPOINT</code>.
 - </p>
 - <p>The available types are represented by constants defined in the <code>gdb</code>
 - module:
 - </p>
 - <dl compact="compact">
 - <dt><code>BP_BREAKPOINT</code>
 - <a name="index-BP_005fBREAKPOINT-1"></a>
 - </dt>
 - <dd><p>Normal code breakpoint.
 - </p>
 - </dd>
 - <dt><code>BP_WATCHPOINT</code>
 - <a name="index-BP_005fWATCHPOINT-1"></a>
 - </dt>
 - <dd><p>Watchpoint breakpoint.
 - </p>
 - </dd>
 - <dt><code>BP_HARDWARE_WATCHPOINT</code>
 - <a name="index-BP_005fHARDWARE_005fWATCHPOINT-1"></a>
 - </dt>
 - <dd><p>Hardware assisted watchpoint.
 - This value cannot be specified when creating the breakpoint.
 - </p>
 - </dd>
 - <dt><code>BP_READ_WATCHPOINT</code>
 - <a name="index-BP_005fREAD_005fWATCHPOINT-1"></a>
 - </dt>
 - <dd><p>Hardware assisted read watchpoint.
 - This value cannot be specified when creating the breakpoint.
 - </p>
 - </dd>
 - <dt><code>BP_ACCESS_WATCHPOINT</code>
 - <a name="index-BP_005fACCESS_005fWATCHPOINT-1"></a>
 - </dt>
 - <dd><p>Hardware assisted access watchpoint.
 - This value cannot be specified when creating the breakpoint.
 - </p></dd>
 - </dl>
 - 
 - <p>The available watchpoint types represented by constants are defined in the
 - <code>(gdb)</code> module:
 - </p>
 - <dl compact="compact">
 - <dt><code>WP_READ</code>
 - <a name="index-WP_005fREAD-1"></a>
 - </dt>
 - <dd><p>Read only watchpoint.
 - </p>
 - </dd>
 - <dt><code>WP_WRITE</code>
 - <a name="index-WP_005fWRITE-1"></a>
 - </dt>
 - <dd><p>Write only watchpoint.
 - </p>
 - </dd>
 - <dt><code>WP_ACCESS</code>
 - <a name="index-WP_005fACCESS-1"></a>
 - </dt>
 - <dd><p>Read/Write watchpoint.
 - </p></dd>
 - </dl>
 - 
 - </dd></dl>
 - 
 - <dl>
 - <dt><a name="index-register_002dbreakpoint_0021"></a>Scheme Procedure: <strong>register-breakpoint!</strong> <em>breakpoint</em></dt>
 - <dd><p>Add <var>breakpoint</var>, a <code><gdb:breakpoint></code> object, to <small>GDB</small>’s
 - list of breakpoints.  The breakpoint must have been created with
 - <code>make-breakpoint</code>.  One cannot register breakpoints that have been
 - created outside of Guile.  Once a breakpoint is registered it becomes
 - ‘<samp>valid</samp>’.
 - It is an error to register an already registered breakpoint.
 - The result is unspecified.
 - </p></dd></dl>
 - 
 - <dl>
 - <dt><a name="index-delete_002dbreakpoint_0021"></a>Scheme Procedure: <strong>delete-breakpoint!</strong> <em>breakpoint</em></dt>
 - <dd><p>Remove <var>breakpoint</var> from <small>GDB</small>’s list of breakpoints.
 - This also invalidates the Guile <var>breakpoint</var> object.
 - Any further attempt to access the object will throw an exception.
 - </p>
 - <p>If <var>breakpoint</var> was created from Guile with <code>make-breakpoint</code>
 - it may be re-registered with <small>GDB</small>, in which case the breakpoint
 - becomes valid again.
 - </p></dd></dl>
 - 
 - <dl>
 - <dt><a name="index-breakpoints-1"></a>Scheme Procedure: <strong>breakpoints</strong></dt>
 - <dd><p>Return a list of all breakpoints.
 - Each element of the list is a <code><gdb:breakpoint></code> object.
 - </p></dd></dl>
 - 
 - <dl>
 - <dt><a name="index-breakpoint_003f"></a>Scheme Procedure: <strong>breakpoint?</strong> <em>object</em></dt>
 - <dd><p>Return <code>#t</code> if <var>object</var> is a <code><gdb:breakpoint></code> object,
 - and <code>#f</code> otherwise.
 - </p></dd></dl>
 - 
 - <dl>
 - <dt><a name="index-breakpoint_002dvalid_003f"></a>Scheme Procedure: <strong>breakpoint-valid?</strong> <em>breakpoint</em></dt>
 - <dd><p>Return <code>#t</code> if <var>breakpoint</var> is valid, <code>#f</code> otherwise.
 - Breakpoints created with <code>make-breakpoint</code> are marked as invalid
 - until they are registered with <small>GDB</small> with <code>register-breakpoint!</code>.
 - A <code><gdb:breakpoint></code> object can become invalid
 - if the user deletes the breakpoint.  In this case, the object still
 - exists, but the underlying breakpoint does not.  In the cases of
 - watchpoint scope, the watchpoint remains valid even if execution of the
 - inferior leaves the scope of that watchpoint.
 - </p></dd></dl>
 - 
 - <dl>
 - <dt><a name="index-breakpoint_002dnumber"></a>Scheme Procedure: <strong>breakpoint-number</strong> <em>breakpoint</em></dt>
 - <dd><p>Return the breakpoint’s number — the identifier used by
 - the user to manipulate the breakpoint.
 - </p></dd></dl>
 - 
 - <dl>
 - <dt><a name="index-breakpoint_002dtype"></a>Scheme Procedure: <strong>breakpoint-type</strong> <em>breakpoint</em></dt>
 - <dd><p>Return the breakpoint’s type — the identifier used to
 - determine the actual breakpoint type or use-case.
 - </p></dd></dl>
 - 
 - <dl>
 - <dt><a name="index-breakpoint_002dvisible_003f"></a>Scheme Procedure: <strong>breakpoint-visible?</strong> <em>breakpoint</em></dt>
 - <dd><p>Return <code>#t</code> if the breakpoint is visible to the user
 - when hit, or when the ‘<samp>info breakpoints</samp>’ command is run.
 - Otherwise return <code>#f</code>.
 - </p></dd></dl>
 - 
 - <dl>
 - <dt><a name="index-breakpoint_002dlocation"></a>Scheme Procedure: <strong>breakpoint-location</strong> <em>breakpoint</em></dt>
 - <dd><p>Return the location of the breakpoint, as specified by
 - the user.  It is a string.  If the breakpoint does not have a location
 - (that is, it is a watchpoint) return <code>#f</code>.
 - </p></dd></dl>
 - 
 - <dl>
 - <dt><a name="index-breakpoint_002dexpression"></a>Scheme Procedure: <strong>breakpoint-expression</strong> <em>breakpoint</em></dt>
 - <dd><p>Return the breakpoint expression, as specified by the user.  It is a string.
 - If the breakpoint does not have an expression (the breakpoint is not a
 - watchpoint) return <code>#f</code>.
 - </p></dd></dl>
 - 
 - <dl>
 - <dt><a name="index-breakpoint_002denabled_003f"></a>Scheme Procedure: <strong>breakpoint-enabled?</strong> <em>breakpoint</em></dt>
 - <dd><p>Return <code>#t</code> if the breakpoint is enabled, and <code>#f</code> otherwise.
 - </p></dd></dl>
 - 
 - <dl>
 - <dt><a name="index-set_002dbreakpoint_002denabled_0021"></a>Scheme Procedure: <strong>set-breakpoint-enabled!</strong> <em>breakpoint flag</em></dt>
 - <dd><p>Set the enabled state of <var>breakpoint</var> to <var>flag</var>.
 - If flag is <code>#f</code> it is disabled, otherwise it is enabled.
 - </p></dd></dl>
 - 
 - <dl>
 - <dt><a name="index-breakpoint_002dsilent_003f"></a>Scheme Procedure: <strong>breakpoint-silent?</strong> <em>breakpoint</em></dt>
 - <dd><p>Return <code>#t</code> if the breakpoint is silent, and <code>#f</code> otherwise.
 - </p>
 - <p>Note that a breakpoint can also be silent if it has commands and the
 - first command is <code>silent</code>.  This is not reported by the
 - <code>silent</code> attribute.
 - </p></dd></dl>
 - 
 - <dl>
 - <dt><a name="index-set_002dbreakpoint_002dsilent_0021"></a>Scheme Procedure: <strong>set-breakpoint-silent!</strong> <em>breakpoint flag</em></dt>
 - <dd><p>Set the silent state of <var>breakpoint</var> to <var>flag</var>.
 - If flag is <code>#f</code> the breakpoint is made silent,
 - otherwise it is made non-silent (or noisy).
 - </p></dd></dl>
 - 
 - <dl>
 - <dt><a name="index-breakpoint_002dignore_002dcount"></a>Scheme Procedure: <strong>breakpoint-ignore-count</strong> <em>breakpoint</em></dt>
 - <dd><p>Return the ignore count for <var>breakpoint</var>.
 - </p></dd></dl>
 - 
 - <dl>
 - <dt><a name="index-set_002dbreakpoint_002dignore_002dcount_0021"></a>Scheme Procedure: <strong>set-breakpoint-ignore-count!</strong> <em>breakpoint count</em></dt>
 - <dd><p>Set the ignore count for <var>breakpoint</var> to <var>count</var>.
 - </p></dd></dl>
 - 
 - <dl>
 - <dt><a name="index-breakpoint_002dhit_002dcount"></a>Scheme Procedure: <strong>breakpoint-hit-count</strong> <em>breakpoint</em></dt>
 - <dd><p>Return hit count of <var>breakpoint</var>.
 - </p></dd></dl>
 - 
 - <dl>
 - <dt><a name="index-set_002dbreakpoint_002dhit_002dcount_0021"></a>Scheme Procedure: <strong>set-breakpoint-hit-count!</strong> <em>breakpoint count</em></dt>
 - <dd><p>Set the hit count of <var>breakpoint</var> to <var>count</var>.
 - At present, <var>count</var> must be zero.
 - </p></dd></dl>
 - 
 - <dl>
 - <dt><a name="index-breakpoint_002dthread"></a>Scheme Procedure: <strong>breakpoint-thread</strong> <em>breakpoint</em></dt>
 - <dd><p>Return the global-thread-id for thread-specific breakpoint
 - <var>breakpoint</var>.  Return #f if <var>breakpoint</var> is not
 - thread-specific.
 - </p></dd></dl>
 - 
 - <dl>
 - <dt><a name="index-set_002dbreakpoint_002dthread_0021"></a>Scheme Procedure: <strong>set-breakpoint-thread!</strong> <em>breakpoint global-thread-id|#f</em></dt>
 - <dd><p>Set the thread-id for <var>breakpoint</var> to <var>global-thread-id</var> If
 - set to <code>#f</code>, the breakpoint is no longer thread-specific.
 - </p></dd></dl>
 - 
 - <dl>
 - <dt><a name="index-breakpoint_002dtask"></a>Scheme Procedure: <strong>breakpoint-task</strong> <em>breakpoint</em></dt>
 - <dd><p>If the breakpoint is Ada task-specific, return the Ada task id.
 - If the breakpoint is not task-specific (or the underlying
 - language is not Ada), return <code>#f</code>.
 - </p></dd></dl>
 - 
 - <dl>
 - <dt><a name="index-set_002dbreakpoint_002dtask_0021"></a>Scheme Procedure: <strong>set-breakpoint-task!</strong> <em>breakpoint task</em></dt>
 - <dd><p>Set the Ada task of <var>breakpoint</var> to <var>task</var>.
 - If set to <code>#f</code>, the breakpoint is no longer task-specific.
 - </p></dd></dl>
 - 
 - <dl>
 - <dt><a name="index-breakpoint_002dcondition"></a>Scheme Procedure: <strong>breakpoint-condition</strong> <em>breakpoint</em></dt>
 - <dd><p>Return the condition of <var>breakpoint</var>, as specified by the user.
 - It is a string.  If there is no condition, return <code>#f</code>.
 - </p></dd></dl>
 - 
 - <dl>
 - <dt><a name="index-set_002dbreakpoint_002dcondition_0021"></a>Scheme Procedure: <strong>set-breakpoint-condition!</strong> <em>breakpoint condition</em></dt>
 - <dd><p>Set the condition of <var>breakpoint</var> to <var>condition</var>,
 - which must be a string.  If set to <code>#f</code> then the breakpoint
 - becomes unconditional.
 - </p></dd></dl>
 - 
 - <dl>
 - <dt><a name="index-breakpoint_002dstop"></a>Scheme Procedure: <strong>breakpoint-stop</strong> <em>breakpoint</em></dt>
 - <dd><p>Return the stop predicate of <var>breakpoint</var>.
 - See <code>set-breakpoint-stop!</code> below in this section.
 - </p></dd></dl>
 - 
 - <dl>
 - <dt><a name="index-set_002dbreakpoint_002dstop_0021"></a>Scheme Procedure: <strong>set-breakpoint-stop!</strong> <em>breakpoint procedure|#f</em></dt>
 - <dd><p>Set the stop predicate of <var>breakpoint</var>.  The predicate
 - <var>procedure</var> takes one argument: the <gdb:breakpoint> object.
 - If this predicate is set to a procedure then it is invoked whenever
 - the inferior reaches this breakpoint.  If it returns <code>#t</code>,
 - or any non-<code>#f</code> value, then the inferior is stopped,
 - otherwise the inferior will continue.
 - </p>
 - <p>If there are multiple breakpoints at the same location with a
 - <code>stop</code> predicate, each one will be called regardless of the
 - return status of the previous.  This ensures that all <code>stop</code>
 - predicates have a chance to execute at that location.  In this scenario
 - if one of the methods returns <code>#t</code> but the others return
 - <code>#f</code>, the inferior will still be stopped.
 - </p>
 - <p>You should not alter the execution state of the inferior (i.e., step,
 - next, etc.), alter the current frame context (i.e., change the current
 - active frame), or alter, add or delete any breakpoint.  As a general
 - rule, you should not alter any data within <small>GDB</small> or the inferior
 - at this time.
 - </p>
 - <p>Example <code>stop</code> implementation:
 - </p>
 - <div class="smallexample">
 - <pre class="smallexample">(define (my-stop? bkpt)
 -   (let ((int-val (parse-and-eval "foo")))
 -     (value=? int-val 3)))
 - (define bkpt (make-breakpoint "main.c:42"))
 - (register-breakpoint! bkpt)
 - (set-breakpoint-stop! bkpt my-stop?)
 - </pre></div>
 - </dd></dl>
 - 
 - <dl>
 - <dt><a name="index-breakpoint_002dcommands"></a>Scheme Procedure: <strong>breakpoint-commands</strong> <em>breakpoint</em></dt>
 - <dd><p>Return the commands attached to <var>breakpoint</var> as a string,
 - or <code>#f</code> if there are none.
 - </p></dd></dl>
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