Add the helper task_by_pid that can look up a task by its PID. Also export it as a convenience function.
Signed-off-by: Jan Kiszka <jan.kis...@siemens.com> --- scripts/gdb/linux/tasks.py | 27 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ scripts/gdb/vmlinux-gdb.py | 1 + 2 files changed, 28 insertions(+) diff --git a/scripts/gdb/linux/tasks.py b/scripts/gdb/linux/tasks.py index cd25984..13bb97c 100644 --- a/scripts/gdb/linux/tasks.py +++ b/scripts/gdb/linux/tasks.py @@ -44,3 +44,30 @@ class TaskList: utils.container_of(t['thread_group']['next'], self.task_ptr_type, "thread_group") return t + + +def get_task_by_pid(pid): + for task in TaskList(): + if int(task['pid']) == pid: + return task + return None + + +class LxTaskByPidFunc(gdb.Function): + """Find Linux task by PID and return the task_struct variable. + +$lx_task_by_pid(PID): Given PID, iterate over all tasks of the target and +return that task_struct variable which PID matches.""" + + def __init__(self): + super(LxTaskByPidFunc, self).__init__("lx_task_by_pid") + + def invoke(self, pid): + task = get_task_by_pid(pid) + if task: + return task.dereference() + else: + raise gdb.GdbError("No task of PID " + str(pid)) + + +LxTaskByPidFunc() diff --git a/scripts/gdb/vmlinux-gdb.py b/scripts/gdb/vmlinux-gdb.py index fa66d23..4d7eb2c 100644 --- a/scripts/gdb/vmlinux-gdb.py +++ b/scripts/gdb/vmlinux-gdb.py @@ -26,3 +26,4 @@ else: import linux.symbols import linux.modules import linux.dmesg + import linux.tasks -- 2.1.4 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majord...@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/