[llvm-dev] PPC64 Disassembler

[Leonardo Bianconi via llvm-dev]

Hi all,

I'm working on lldb to make it available to ppc64le, but the "step over"
is not working for some cases.

When debugging, I can see that the disassembler analyze some instructions
forward, looking for a branch instruction
(llvm/tools/lldb/source/Plugins/Disassembler/llvm/DisassemblerLLVMC.cpp:87
- "const bool can_branch = mc_disasm_ptr->CanBranch(inst);"), while
trying to set the next breakpoint.

On this case, the instruction is the "bne     cr7,0x2000092c", which is a branch,
but at llvm/lib/MC/MCInstrDesc.cpp:35 -
"if (isBranch() || isCall() || isReturn() || isIndirectBranch())" it returns false,
making lldb do not set the correct breakpoint, so the execution does not stop
at next line, which should be the "step over" behavior.

The variable "Flags" for the disassembled instruction does not have the branch
flag.

I have tried to change the file "/lib/Target/PowerPC/PPCInstrInfo.td", adding
"isBranch = 1" for the instruction "bc 4, $bi, $dst", but had not effect.

Comparing with x86_64, building the same cpp file, the instruction
"jne    0x4005eb" has the branch flag, which identifies it as a branch instruction.

Where is the definition that an instruction is a branch? Is it a bug?

Thanks!
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