https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=112565
Bug ID: 112565
Summary: Abnormal Jump in Execution using 'stepi' Command in
GDB under O2 optimization
Product: gcc
Version: 14.0
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: normal
Priority: P3
Component: debug
Assignee: unassigned at gcc dot gnu.org
Reporter: iamanonymous.cs at gmail dot com
Target Milestone: ---
Bug reported initially reported:
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=31070
Tom de Vries suggests that this issue may be attributed to a GCC optimization
bug.
$ cat small.c
int glob_int_arr[100];
int *glob_ptr_int = glob_int_arr;
void simple_global ()
{
__builtin_prefetch (glob_int_arr, 0, 0);
__builtin_prefetch (glob_ptr_int, 0, 0);
}
int main()
{
simple_global ();
exit (0);
}
$ gcc -w -O2 -g small.c; gdb -q a.out
Reading symbols from a.out...
(gdb) b main
Breakpoint 1 at 0x401040: file small.c, line 6.
(gdb) r
Starting program: /root/devil/a.out
Breakpoint 1, main () at small.c:6
6 __builtin_prefetch (glob_int_arr, 0, 0);
(gdb) si
0x0000000000401044 in simple_global () at small.c:7
7 __builtin_prefetch (glob_ptr_int, 0, 0);
(gdb) si
0x000000000040104b in main () at small.c:13
13 exit (0);
(gdb) si
0x000000000040104d in simple_global () at small.c:6
6 __builtin_prefetch (glob_int_arr, 0, 0);
(gdb)
=================================================
When using the 'stepi' command in GDB, an abnormal jump in the execution occurs
when reaching line 7 of the code. The execution unexpectedly jumps to line 13.
$ gcc --version
gcc (GCC) 14.0.0 20231116 (experimental)
Copyright (C) 2023 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
$ gdb --version
GNU gdb (GDB) 15.0.50.20231116-git
Copyright (C) 2023 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.
There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
