lldb/examples/python/disasm.py

#!/usr/bin/python

#----------------------------------------------------------------------
# Be sure to add the python path that points to the LLDB shared library.
# On MacOSX csh, tcsh:
#   setenv PYTHONPATH /Developer/Library/PrivateFrameworks/LLDB.framework/Resources/Python
# On MacOSX sh, bash:
#   export PYTHONPATH=/Developer/Library/PrivateFrameworks/LLDB.framework/Resources/Python
#----------------------------------------------------------------------

import lldb
import os
import sys
import time

def disassemble_instructions (insts):
    for i in range(insts.GetSize()):
        print insts.GetInstructionAtIndex(i)

# Create a new debugger instance
debugger = lldb.SBDebugger.Create()

# When we step or continue, don't return from the function until the process 
# stops. We do this by setting the async mode to false.
debugger.SetAsync (False)

# Create a target from a file and arch
print "Creating a target for '%s'" % sys.argv[1]

target = debugger.CreateTargetWithFileAndArch (sys.argv[1], lldb.LLDB_ARCH_DEFAULT)

if target.IsValid():
    # If the target is valid set a breakpoint at main
    main_bp = target.BreakpointCreateByName ("main", sys.argv[1]);

    print main_bp

    # Launch the process. Since we specified synchronous mode, we won't return
    # from this function until we hit the breakpoint at main
    process = target.LaunchProcess ([''], [''], "/dev/stdout", 0, False)
    
    # Make sure the launch went ok
    if process.IsValid():
        # Print some simple process info
        state = process.GetState ()
        print process
        if state == lldb.eStateStopped:
            # Get the first thread
            thread = process.GetThreadAtIndex (0)
            if thread.IsValid():
                # Print some simple thread info
                print thread
                # Get the first frame
                frame = thread.GetFrameAtIndex (0)
                if frame.IsValid():
                    # Print some simple frame info
                    print frame
                    function = frame.GetFunction()
                    # See if we have debug info (a function)
                    if function.IsValid():
                        # We do have a function, print some info for the function
                        print function
                        # Now get all instructions for this function and print them
                        insts = function.GetInstructions(target)
                        disassemble_instructions (insts)
                    else:
                        # See if we have a symbol in the symbol table for where we stopped
                        symbol = frame.GetSymbol();
                        if symbol.IsValid():
                            # We do have a symbol, print some info for the symbol
                            print symbol
                            # Now get all instructions for this symbol and print them
                            insts = symbol.GetInstructions(target)
                            disassemble_instructions (insts)
            print "Hit the breakpoint at main, continue and wait for program to exit..."
            # Now continue to the program exit
            process.Continue()
            # When we return from the above function we will hopefully be at the
            # program exit. Print out some process info
            print process
        elif state == lldb.eStateExited:
            print "Didn't hit the breakpoint at main, program has exited..."
        else:
            print "Unexpected process state: %s, killing process..." % debugger.StateAsCString (state)
            process.Kill()

        

lldb.SBDebugger.Terminate()