[Lldb-commits] [lldb] r145314 - /lldb/trunk/docs/lldb-gdb-remote.txt

Greg Clayton gclayton at apple.com
Mon Nov 28 15:30:42 PST 2011


Author: gclayton
Date: Mon Nov 28 17:30:42 2011
New Revision: 145314

URL: http://llvm.org/viewvc/llvm-project?rev=145314&view=rev
Log:
Added some documentation on the new GDB remote packets we have added and use
in LLDB.


Added:
    lldb/trunk/docs/lldb-gdb-remote.txt

Added: lldb/trunk/docs/lldb-gdb-remote.txt
URL: http://llvm.org/viewvc/llvm-project/lldb/trunk/docs/lldb-gdb-remote.txt?rev=145314&view=auto
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+LLDB has added new GDB server packets to better support multi-threaded and
+remote debugging. Why? Normally you need to start the correct GDB and the
+correct GDB server when debugging. If you have mismatch, then things go wrong
+very quickly. LLDB makes extensive use of the GDB remote protocol and we 
+wanted to make sure that the experience was a bit more dynamic where we can
+discover information about a remote target with having to know anything up
+front. We also ran into performance issues with the existing GDB remote 
+protocol that can be overcome when using a reliable communications layer.
+Some packets improve performance, others allow for remote process launching
+(if you have an OS), and others allow us to dynamically figure out what
+registers a thread might have. Again with GDB, both sides pre-agree on how the
+registers will look (how many, their register number,name and offsets). We 
+prefer to be able to dynamically determine what kind of architecture, os and
+vendor we are debugging, as well as how things are laid out when it comes to
+the thread register contexts. Below are the details on the new packets we have
+added above and beyond the standard GDB remote protocol packets.
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+// "QStartNoAckMode"
+//
+// Try to enable no ACK mode to skip sending ACKs and NACKs.
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+Having to send an ACK/NACK after every packet slows things down a bit, so we
+have a way to disable ACK packets to mimize the traffic for reliable
+communication interfaces (like sockets). Below GDB or LLDB will send this
+packet to try and disable ACKs. All lines that start with "send packet: " are
+from GDB/LLDB, and all lines that start with "read packet: " are from the GDB
+remote server:
+
+send packet: $QStartNoAckMode#b0
+read packet: +
+read packet: $OK#9a
+send packet: +
+
+
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+// "A" - launch args packet
+//
+// Launch a program using the supplied arguments
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+We have added support for the "set program arguments" packet where we can
+startup a connection to a remote server and then later supply the path to the
+executable and the arguments to use when executing:
+
+GDB remote docs for this:
+
+set program arguments(reserved)	Aarglen,argnum,arg,...
+
+Where A is followed by the length in bytes of the hex encoded argument,
+followed by an argument integer, and followed by the ASCII characters
+converted into hex bytes foreach arg
+
+send packet: $A98,0,2f566f6c756d65732f776f726b2f67636c6179746f6e2f446f63756d656e74732f7372632f6174746163682f612e6f7574#00
+read packet: $OK#00
+
+The above packet helps when you have remote debugging abilities where you
+could launch a process on a remote host, this isn't needed for bare board
+debugging.
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+// "QEnvironment:NAME=VALUE"
+//
+// Setup the environment up for a new child process that will soon be
+// launched using the "A" packet.
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+Both GDB and LLDB support passing down environment variables. Is it ok to
+respond with a "$#00" (unimplemented):
+
+send packet: $QEnvironment:ACK_COLOR_FILENAME=bold yellow#00
+read packet: $OK#00
+
+This packet can be sent one or more times _prior_ to sending a "A" packet.
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+// "QSetSTDIN:<ascii-hex-path>"
+// "QSetSTDOUT:<ascii-hex-path>"
+// "QSetSTDERR:<ascii-hex-path>"
+//
+// Setup where STDIN, STDOUT, and STDERR go prior to sending an "A" 
+// packet
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+When launching a program through the GDB remote protocol with the "A" packet,
+you might also want to specify where stdin/out/err go:
+
+QSetSTDIN:<ascii-hex-path>
+QSetSTDOUT:<ascii-hex-path>
+QSetSTDERR:<ascii-hex-path>
+
+These packets must be sent  _prior_ to sending a "A" packet.
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+// "QSetWorkingDir:<ascii-hex-path>"
+//
+// Set the working directory prior to sending an "A" packet.
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+Or specify the working directory:
+
+QSetWorkingDir:<ascii-hex-path>
+
+This packet must be sent  _prior_ to sending a "A" packet.
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+// "QSetDisableASLR:<bool>"
+//
+/// Enable or disable ASLR on the next "A" packet.
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+Or control if ASLR is enabled/disabled:
+
+send packet: QSetDisableASLR:1
+read packet: OK
+
+send packet: QSetDisableASLR:0
+read packet: OK
+
+This packet must be sent  _prior_ to sending a "A" packet.
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+// "qRegisterInfo<hex-reg-id>"
+//
+// Discover register information from the remote GDB server.
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+With LLDB, for register information, remote GDB servers can add support for
+the "qRegisterInfoN" packet where "N" is a zero based register number that
+must start at zero and increase by one for each register that is supported.
+The response is done in typical GDB remote fashion where a serious of
+"KEY:VALUE;" pairs are returned. An example for the x86_64 registers is
+included below:
+
+send packet: $qRegisterInfo0#00
+read packet: $name:rax;bitsize:64;offset:0;encoding:uint;format:hex;set:General Purpose Registers;gcc:0;dwarf:0;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfo1#00
+read packet: $name:rbx;bitsize:64;offset:8;encoding:uint;format:hex;set:General Purpose Registers;gcc:3;dwarf:3;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfo2#00
+read packet: $name:rcx;bitsize:64;offset:16;encoding:uint;format:hex;set:General Purpose Registers;gcc:2;dwarf:2;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfo3#00
+read packet: $name:rdx;bitsize:64;offset:24;encoding:uint;format:hex;set:General Purpose Registers;gcc:1;dwarf:1;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfo4#00
+read packet: $name:rdi;bitsize:64;offset:32;encoding:uint;format:hex;set:General Purpose Registers;gcc:5;dwarf:5;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfo5#00
+read packet: $name:rsi;bitsize:64;offset:40;encoding:uint;format:hex;set:General Purpose Registers;gcc:4;dwarf:4;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfo6#00
+read packet: $name:rbp;alt-name:fp;bitsize:64;offset:48;encoding:uint;format:hex;set:General Purpose Registers;gcc:6;dwarf:6;generic:fp;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfo7#00
+read packet: $name:rsp;alt-name:sp;bitsize:64;offset:56;encoding:uint;format:hex;set:General Purpose Registers;gcc:7;dwarf:7;generic:sp;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfo8#00
+read packet: $name:r8;bitsize:64;offset:64;encoding:uint;format:hex;set:General Purpose Registers;gcc:8;dwarf:8;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfo9#00
+read packet: $name:r9;bitsize:64;offset:72;encoding:uint;format:hex;set:General Purpose Registers;gcc:9;dwarf:9;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfoa#00
+read packet: $name:r10;bitsize:64;offset:80;encoding:uint;format:hex;set:General Purpose Registers;gcc:10;dwarf:10;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfob#00
+read packet: $name:r11;bitsize:64;offset:88;encoding:uint;format:hex;set:General Purpose Registers;gcc:11;dwarf:11;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfoc#00
+read packet: $name:r12;bitsize:64;offset:96;encoding:uint;format:hex;set:General Purpose Registers;gcc:12;dwarf:12;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfod#00
+read packet: $name:r13;bitsize:64;offset:104;encoding:uint;format:hex;set:General Purpose Registers;gcc:13;dwarf:13;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfoe#00
+read packet: $name:r14;bitsize:64;offset:112;encoding:uint;format:hex;set:General Purpose Registers;gcc:14;dwarf:14;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfof#00
+read packet: $name:r15;bitsize:64;offset:120;encoding:uint;format:hex;set:General Purpose Registers;gcc:15;dwarf:15;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfo10#00
+read packet: $name:rip;alt-name:pc;bitsize:64;offset:128;encoding:uint;format:hex;set:General Purpose Registers;gcc:16;dwarf:16;generic:pc;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfo11#00
+read packet: $name:rflags;alt-name:flags;bitsize:64;offset:136;encoding:uint;format:hex;set:General Purpose Registers;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfo12#00
+read packet: $name:cs;bitsize:64;offset:144;encoding:uint;format:hex;set:General Purpose Registers;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfo13#00
+read packet: $name:fs;bitsize:64;offset:152;encoding:uint;format:hex;set:General Purpose Registers;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfo14#00
+read packet: $name:gs;bitsize:64;offset:160;encoding:uint;format:hex;set:General Purpose Registers;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfo15#00
+read packet: $name:fctrl;bitsize:16;offset:176;encoding:uint;format:hex;set:Floating Point Registers;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfo16#00
+read packet: $name:fstat;bitsize:16;offset:178;encoding:uint;format:hex;set:Floating Point Registers;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfo17#00
+read packet: $name:ftag;bitsize:8;offset:180;encoding:uint;format:hex;set:Floating Point Registers;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfo18#00
+read packet: $name:fop;bitsize:16;offset:182;encoding:uint;format:hex;set:Floating Point Registers;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfo19#00
+read packet: $name:fioff;bitsize:32;offset:184;encoding:uint;format:hex;set:Floating Point Registers;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfo1a#00
+read packet: $name:fiseg;bitsize:16;offset:188;encoding:uint;format:hex;set:Floating Point Registers;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfo1b#00
+read packet: $name:fooff;bitsize:32;offset:192;encoding:uint;format:hex;set:Floating Point Registers;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfo1c#00
+read packet: $name:foseg;bitsize:16;offset:196;encoding:uint;format:hex;set:Floating Point Registers;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfo1d#00
+read packet: $name:mxcsr;bitsize:32;offset:200;encoding:uint;format:hex;set:Floating Point Registers;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfo1e#00
+read packet: $name:mxcsrmask;bitsize:32;offset:204;encoding:uint;format:hex;set:Floating Point Registers;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfo1f#00
+read packet: $name:stmm0;bitsize:80;offset:208;encoding:vector;format:vector-uint8;set:Floating Point Registers;gcc:33;dwarf:33;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfo20#00
+read packet: $name:stmm1;bitsize:80;offset:224;encoding:vector;format:vector-uint8;set:Floating Point Registers;gcc:34;dwarf:34;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfo21#00
+read packet: $name:stmm2;bitsize:80;offset:240;encoding:vector;format:vector-uint8;set:Floating Point Registers;gcc:35;dwarf:35;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfo22#00
+read packet: $name:stmm3;bitsize:80;offset:256;encoding:vector;format:vector-uint8;set:Floating Point Registers;gcc:36;dwarf:36;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfo23#00
+read packet: $name:stmm4;bitsize:80;offset:272;encoding:vector;format:vector-uint8;set:Floating Point Registers;gcc:37;dwarf:37;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfo24#00
+read packet: $name:stmm5;bitsize:80;offset:288;encoding:vector;format:vector-uint8;set:Floating Point Registers;gcc:38;dwarf:38;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfo25#00
+read packet: $name:stmm6;bitsize:80;offset:304;encoding:vector;format:vector-uint8;set:Floating Point Registers;gcc:39;dwarf:39;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfo26#00
+read packet: $name:stmm7;bitsize:80;offset:320;encoding:vector;format:vector-uint8;set:Floating Point Registers;gcc:40;dwarf:40;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfo27#00
+read packet: $name:xmm0;bitsize:128;offset:336;encoding:vector;format:vector-uint8;set:Floating Point Registers;gcc:17;dwarf:17;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfo28#00
+read packet: $name:xmm1;bitsize:128;offset:352;encoding:vector;format:vector-uint8;set:Floating Point Registers;gcc:18;dwarf:18;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfo29#00
+read packet: $name:xmm2;bitsize:128;offset:368;encoding:vector;format:vector-uint8;set:Floating Point Registers;gcc:19;dwarf:19;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfo2a#00
+read packet: $name:xmm3;bitsize:128;offset:384;encoding:vector;format:vector-uint8;set:Floating Point Registers;gcc:20;dwarf:20;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfo2b#00
+read packet: $name:xmm4;bitsize:128;offset:400;encoding:vector;format:vector-uint8;set:Floating Point Registers;gcc:21;dwarf:21;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfo2c#00
+read packet: $name:xmm5;bitsize:128;offset:416;encoding:vector;format:vector-uint8;set:Floating Point Registers;gcc:22;dwarf:22;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfo2d#00
+read packet: $name:xmm6;bitsize:128;offset:432;encoding:vector;format:vector-uint8;set:Floating Point Registers;gcc:23;dwarf:23;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfo2e#00
+read packet: $name:xmm7;bitsize:128;offset:448;encoding:vector;format:vector-uint8;set:Floating Point Registers;gcc:24;dwarf:24;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfo2f#00
+read packet: $name:xmm8;bitsize:128;offset:464;encoding:vector;format:vector-uint8;set:Floating Point Registers;gcc:25;dwarf:25;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfo30#00
+read packet: $name:xmm9;bitsize:128;offset:480;encoding:vector;format:vector-uint8;set:Floating Point Registers;gcc:26;dwarf:26;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfo31#00
+read packet: $name:xmm10;bitsize:128;offset:496;encoding:vector;format:vector-uint8;set:Floating Point Registers;gcc:27;dwarf:27;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfo32#00
+read packet: $name:xmm11;bitsize:128;offset:512;encoding:vector;format:vector-uint8;set:Floating Point Registers;gcc:28;dwarf:28;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfo33#00
+read packet: $name:xmm12;bitsize:128;offset:528;encoding:vector;format:vector-uint8;set:Floating Point Registers;gcc:29;dwarf:29;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfo34#00
+read packet: $name:xmm13;bitsize:128;offset:544;encoding:vector;format:vector-uint8;set:Floating Point Registers;gcc:30;dwarf:30;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfo35#00
+read packet: $name:xmm14;bitsize:128;offset:560;encoding:vector;format:vector-uint8;set:Floating Point Registers;gcc:31;dwarf:31;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfo36#00
+read packet: $name:xmm15;bitsize:128;offset:576;encoding:vector;format:vector-uint8;set:Floating Point Registers;gcc:32;dwarf:32;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfo37#00
+read packet: $name:trapno;bitsize:32;offset:696;encoding:uint;format:hex;set:Exception State Registers;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfo38#00
+read packet: $name:err;bitsize:32;offset:700;encoding:uint;format:hex;set:Exception State Registers;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfo39#00
+read packet: $name:faultvaddr;bitsize:64;offset:704;encoding:uint;format:hex;set:Exception State Registers;#00
+send packet: $qRegisterInfo3a#00
+read packet: $E45#00
+
+As we see above we keep making subsequent calls to the remote server to
+discover all registers by increasing the number appended to qRegisterInfo and
+we get a response back that is a series of "key=value;" strings. The keys and
+values are detailed below:
+
+Key         Value
+==========  ================================================================
+name        The primary register name as a string ("rbp" for example)
+
+alt-name    An alternate name for a register as a string ("fp" for example for
+            the above "rbp")
+
+bitsize     Size in bits of a register (32, 64, etc)
+
+offset      The offset within the "g" and "G" packet of the register data for
+            this register
+
+encoding    The encoding type of the register which must be one of: 
+
+		         uint (unsigned integer)
+		         sint (signed integer)
+		         ieee754 (IEEE 754 float)
+		         vector (vector regsiter)
+
+format  	The preferred format for display of this register. The value must
+     		be one of:
+
+				binary
+				decimal
+				hex
+				float
+				vector-sint8
+				vector-uint8 
+				vector-sint16
+				vector-uint16
+				vector-sint32
+				vector-uint32
+				vector-float32
+				vector-uint128
+
+set     	The regiter set name as a string that this register belongs to.
+
+gcc     	The GCC compiler registers number for this register (used for
+     		EH frame and other compiler information that is encoded in the
+     		executable files). 
+
+     		NOTE: If the compiler doesn't have a register number for this 
+     		register, this key/value pair should be omitted.
+
+dwarf  		The DWARF register number for this register that is used for this
+     		register in the debug information. 
+
+     		NOTE: If the compiler doesn't have a register number for this 
+     		register, this key/value pair should be omitted.
+
+generic 	If the register is a generic register that most CPUs have, classify
+     		it correctly so the debugger knows. Valid values are one of:
+	         pc  (a program counter register. for example "name=eip;" (i386), 
+	              "name=rip;" (x86_64), "name=r15;" (32 bit arm) would 
+	              include a "generic=pc;" key value pair)
+	         sp  (a stack pointer register. for example "name=esp;" (i386), 
+	              "name=rsp;" (x86_64), "name=r13;" (32 bit arm) would 
+	              include a "generic=sp;" key value pair)
+	         fp  (a frame pointer register. for example "name=ebp;" (i386), 
+	               "name=rbp;" (x86_64), "name=r7;" (32 bit arm with macosx 
+	               ABI) would include a "generic=fp;" key value pair)
+	         ra  (a return address register. for example "name=lr;" (32 bit ARM) 
+	              would include a "generic=ra;" key value pair)
+	         fp  (a CPU flags register. for example "name=eflags;" (i386), 
+	              "name=rflags;" (x86_64), "name=cpsr;" (32 bit ARM) 
+	              would include a "generic=flags;" key value pair)
+	         arg1 - arg8 (specified for registers that contain function 
+	                  arguments when the argument fits into a register)
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+// "qHostInfo"
+//
+// Get information about the host we are remotely connected to.
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+LLDB supports a host info call that gets all sorts of details of the system
+that is being debugged:
+
+send packet: $qHostInfo#00
+read packet: $cputype:16777223;cpusubtype:3;ostype:darwin;vendor:apple;endian:little;ptrsize:8;#00
+
+Key value pairs are one of:
+
+cputype: is a number that is the mach-o CPU type that is being debugged
+cpusubtype: is a number that is the mach-o CPU subtype type that is being debugged
+ostype: is a string the represents the OS being debugged (darwin, lunix, freebsd)
+vendor: is a string that represents the vendor (apple)
+endian: is one of "little", "big", or "pdp"
+ptrsize: is a number that represents how big pointers are in bytes on the debug target
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+// "qShlibInfoAddr"
+//
+// Get an address where the dynamic linker stores information about 
+// where shared libraries are loaded.
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+LLDB and GDB both support the "qShlibInfoAddr" packet which is a hint to each
+debugger as to where to find the dynamic loader information. For darwin
+binaires that run in user land this is the address of the "all_image_infos"
+stucture in the "/usr/lib/dyld" executable, or the result of a TASK_DYLD_INFO
+call. The result is returned as big endian hex bytes that are the address
+value:
+
+send packet: $qShlibInfoAddr#00
+read packet: $7fff5fc40040#00
+
+
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+// "qThreadStopInfo<tid>"
+//
+// Get information about why a thread, whose ID is "<tid>", is stopped.
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+	
+LLDB tries to use the "qThreadStopInfo" packet which is formatted as
+"qThreadStopInfo%x" where %x is the hex thread ID. This requests information
+about why a thread is stopped. The response is the same as the stop reply
+packets and tells us what happened to the other threads. The standard GDB
+remote packets love to think that there is only _one_ reason that _one_ thread
+stops at a time. This allows us to see why all threads stopped and allows us
+to implement better multi-threaded debugging support.
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+// "QThreadSuffixSupported"
+//
+// Try to enable thread suffix support for the 'g', 'G', 'p', and 'P'
+// packets.
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+When reading thread registers, you currently need to set the current
+thread,then read the registers. This is kind of cumbersome, so we added the
+ability to query if the remote GDB server supports adding a "thread:<tid>;"
+suffix to all packets that request information for a thread. To test if the
+remote GDB server supports this feature:
+
+send packet: $QThreadSuffixSupported#00
+read packet: OK
+
+If "OK" is returned, then the 'g', 'G', 'p' and 'P' packets can accept a
+thread suffix. So to send a 'g' packet (read all register values):
+
+send packet: $g;thread:<tid>;#00
+read packet: ....
+
+send packet: $G;thread:<tid>;#00
+read packet: ....
+
+send packet: $p1a;thread:<tid>;#00
+read packet: ....
+
+send packet: $P1a=1234abcd;thread:<tid>;#00
+read packet: ....
+
+
+otherwise, without this you would need to always send two packets:
+
+send packet: $Hg<tid>#00
+read packet: ....
+send packet: $g#00
+read packet: ....
+
+We also added support for allocating and deallocating memory. We use this to
+allocate memory so we can run JITed code.
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+// "_M<size>,<permissions>"
+//
+// Allocate memory on the remote target with the specified size and
+// permissions.
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+The allocate memory packet starts with "_M<size>,<permissions>". It returns a
+raw big endian address value, or "" for unimplemented, or "EXX" for an error
+code. The packet is formatted as:
+
+char packet[256];
+int packet_len;
+packet_len = ::snprintf (
+	packet, 
+	sizeof(packet), 
+	"_M%zx,%s%s%s", 
+	(size_t)size,
+	permissions & lldb::ePermissionsReadable ? "r" : "",
+	permissions & lldb::ePermissionsWritable ? "w" : "",
+	permissions & lldb::ePermissionsExecutable ? "x" : "");
+
+You request a size and give the permissions. This packet does NOT need to be
+implemented if you don't want to support running JITed code. The return value
+is just the address of the newly allocated memory as raw big endian hex bytes.
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+// "_m<addr>"
+//
+// Deallocate memory that was previously allocated using an allocate
+// memory pack.
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+The deallocate memory packet is "_m<addr>" where you pass in the address you
+got back from a previous call to the allocate memory packet. It returns "OK"
+if the memory was successfully deallocated, or "EXX" for an error, or "" if
+not supported.
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+// "qMemoryRegionInfo:<addr>"
+//
+// Get information about the address the range that contains "<addr>"
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+We added a way to get information for a memory region. The packet is:
+
+	qMemoryRegionInfo:<addr>
+	
+Where <addr> is a big endian hex address. The response is returned in a series
+of tuples like the data returned in a stop reply packet. The currently valid
+tuples tp return are:
+
+	start:<start-addr>;	// <start-addr> is a big endian hex address that is 
+						// the start address of the range that contains <addr>
+	
+	size:<size>;	// <size> is a big endian hex byte size of the address
+					// of the range that contains <addr>
+	
+	permissions:<permissions>;	// <permissions> is a string that contains one
+								// or more of the characters from "rwx"
+								
+	error:<ascii-byte-error-string>; // where <ascii-byte-error-string> is
+									 // a hex encoded string value that 
+									 // contains an error string
+									
+									
+									
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