added option to log breaks and traps instead of interrupting emulation (resolves #741)

Changes.txt

@@ -12,6 +12,15 @@
                               Release History
 ===========================================================================
 
+6.5.3 to 6.6 (??? ??, 202?)
+
+  * Added web links for many games
+
+  * Added optional logging of breaks and traps
+
+-Have fun!
+
+
 6.5.2 to 6.5.3 (April 20, 2021)
 
   * Added context-sensitive help.
@@ -26,8 +35,6 @@
 
   * Fixed immediate disassembling when switching options in debugger.
 
--Have fun!
-
 
 6.5.1 to 6.5.2 (February 25, 2021)
 

docs/debugger.html

@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ command that takes arguments.</p>
 <h4><a name="Breakpoints">Breakpoints</a></h4>
 
 <p>A breakpoint is a "hotspot" in your program that causes the emulator
-to stop emulating and jump into the debugger. You can set as many
+to stop emulating and jump into the debugger &#185;. You can set as many
 breakpoints as you like. The command is "break xx yy" where xx is any
 expression and yy a bank number.  Both arguments are optional. If you have
 created a symbol file, you can use labels for the expression.</p>
@@ -633,6 +633,9 @@ breakpoint on &amp; off, like a light switch.</p>
 <p>You could also use "clearbreaks" to remove all the breakpoints. Also,
 there is a "listbreaks" command that will list them all.</p>
 
+<p>&#185; By enabling "logbreaks" you can log the current state into
+the System Log and continue emulation instead.</p>
+
 <h4><a name="ConditionalBreaks">Conditional Breaks</a></h4>
 
 <p>A conditional breakpoint causes the emulator to enter the debugger when
@@ -973,6 +976,7 @@ clearsavestateifs - Clear all savestate points
        loadconfig - Load DiStella config file
     loadallstates - Load all emulator states
         loadstate - Load emulator state xx (0-9)
+        logbreaks - Logs breaks and traps and continues emulation
                 n - Negative Flag: set (0 or 1), or toggle (no arg)
           palette - Show current TIA palette
                pc - Set Program Counter to address xx

src/common/Logger.cxx

@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ void Logger::logMessage(const string& message, Level level)
     cout << message << endl << std::flush;
     myLogMessages += message + "\n";
   }
-  else if(static_cast<int>(level) <= myLogLevel)
+  else if(static_cast<int>(level) <= myLogLevel ||
+          level == Logger::Level::ALWAYS)
   {
     if(myLogToConsole)
       cout << message << endl << std::flush;

src/common/Logger.hxx

@@ -30,15 +30,16 @@ class Logger {
       ERR = 0, // cannot use ERROR???
       INFO = 1,
       DEBUG = 2,
+      ALWAYS = 3,
       MIN = ERR,
-      MAX = DEBUG
+      MAX = ALWAYS
     };
 
   public:
 
     static Logger& instance();
 
-    static void log(const string& message, Level level);
+    static void log(const string& message, Level level = Level::ALWAYS);
 
     static void error(const string& message);
 

src/common/main.cxx

@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ int main(int ac, char* av[])
 
   // Create the full OSystem after the settings, since settings are
   // probably needed for defaults
-  Logger::debug("Creating the OSystem ...");
+  Logger::log("Creating the OSystem ...");
   if(!theOSystem->initialize(globalOpts))
   {
     Logger::error("ERROR: Couldn't create OSystem");

src/debugger/Debugger.cxx

@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ bool Debugger::start(const string& message, int address, bool read,
 {
   if(myOSystem.eventHandler().enterDebugMode())
   {
+    myFirstLog = true;
     // This must be done *after* we enter debug mode,
     // so the message isn't erased
     ostringstream buf;
@@ -442,6 +443,80 @@ bool Debugger::writeTrap(uInt16 t)
   return writeTraps().isInitialized() && writeTraps().isSet(t);
 }
 
+// - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+void Debugger::log(const string& triggerMsg)
+{
+  const CartDebug::Disassembly& disasm = myCartDebug->disassembly();
+  int pc = myCpuDebug->pc();
+
+  if(myFirstLog)
+  {
+    ostringstream msg;
+
+    msg << "Trigger:  Frame Scn Cy Pxl | PS       A  X  Y  SP | ";
+    if(myCartDebug->romBankCount() > 1)
+      if(myCartDebug->romBankCount() > 9)
+        msg << "Bk/";
+      else
+        msg << "B/";
+    msg << "Addr Code     Disam";
+    Logger::log(msg.str());
+    myFirstLog = false;
+  }
+
+  // First find the lines in the range, and determine the longest string
+  uInt16 start = pc & 0xFFF;
+  uInt32 list_size = uInt32(disasm.list.size());
+  uInt32 pos;
+
+  for(pos = 0; pos < list_size; ++pos)
+  {
+    const CartDebug::DisassemblyTag& tag = disasm.list[pos];
+
+    if((tag.address & 0xfff) >= start)
+      break;
+  }
+
+  const CartDebug::DisassemblyTag& tag = disasm.list[pos];
+  ostringstream msg;
+
+  msg << std::left << std::setw(10) << std::setfill(' ') << triggerMsg;
+  msg << Base::toString(myTiaDebug->frameCount(), Base::Fmt::_10_5) << " "
+    << Base::toString(myTiaDebug->scanlines(), Base::Fmt::_10_3) << " "
+    << Base::toString(myTiaDebug->clocksThisLine() / 3, Base::Fmt::_10_02) << " "
+    << Base::toString(myTiaDebug->clocksThisLine() - 68, Base::Fmt::_10_3) << " | ";
+  msg << (myCpuDebug->n() ? "N" : "n")
+    << (myCpuDebug->v() ? "V" : "v") << "-"
+    << (myCpuDebug->b() ? "B" : "b")
+    << (myCpuDebug->d() ? "D" : "d")
+    << (myCpuDebug->i() ? "I" : "i")
+    << (myCpuDebug->z() ? "Z" : "z")
+    << (myCpuDebug->c() ? "C" : "c") << " "
+    << Base::HEX2 << myCpuDebug->a() << " "
+    << Base::HEX2 << myCpuDebug->x() << " "
+    << Base::HEX2 << myCpuDebug->y() << " "
+    << Base::HEX2 << myCpuDebug->sp() << " |";
+
+  if(myCartDebug->romBankCount() > 1)
+  {
+    if(myCartDebug->romBankCount() > 9)
+      msg << Base::toString(myCartDebug->getBank(pc), Base::Fmt::_10) << "/";
+    else
+      msg << " " << myCartDebug->getBank(pc) << "/";
+  }
+  else
+    msg << " ";
+
+  msg << Base::HEX4 << pc << " "
+    << std::left << std::setw(8) << std::setfill(' ') << tag.bytes << " "
+    << tag.disasm.substr(0, 7);
+
+  if(tag.disasm.length() > 8)
+    msg << tag.disasm.substr(8);
+
+  Logger::log(msg.str());
+}
+
 // - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 uInt8 Debugger::peek(uInt16 addr, Device::AccessFlags flags)
 {

src/debugger/Debugger.hxx

@@ -321,6 +321,7 @@ class Debugger : public DialogContainer
     bool readTrap(uInt16 t);
     bool writeTrap(uInt16 t);
     void clearAllTraps();
+    void log(const string& triggerMsg);
 
     // Set a bunch of RAM locations at once
     string setRAM(IntArray& args);
@@ -363,6 +364,7 @@ class Debugger : public DialogContainer
     static std::array<PseudoRegister, 16> ourPseudoRegisters;
 
     static constexpr Int8 ANY_BANK = -1;
+    bool myFirstLog{true};
 
   private:
     // rewind/unwind n states

src/debugger/DebuggerParser.cxx

@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 #include "Expression.hxx"
 #include "FSNode.hxx"
 #include "OSystem.hxx"
+#include "System.hxx"
+#include "M6502.hxx"
 #include "Settings.hxx"
 #include "PromptWidget.hxx"
 #include "RomWidget.hxx"
@@ -1664,6 +1666,16 @@ void DebuggerParser::executeLoadstate()
     commandResult << red("invalid slot (must be 0-9)");
 }
 
+// - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+void DebuggerParser::executeLogBreaks()
+{
+  bool enable = !debugger.mySystem.m6502().getLogBreaks();
+
+  debugger.mySystem.m6502().setLogBreaks(enable);
+  settings.setValue("dbg.logbreaks", enable);
+  commandResult << "logbreaks " << (enable ? "enabled" : "disabled");
+}
+
 // - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 // "n"
 void DebuggerParser::executeN()
@@ -2475,7 +2487,7 @@ void DebuggerParser::executeZ()
 
 // - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 // List of all commands available to the parser
-std::array<DebuggerParser::Command, 100> DebuggerParser::commands = { {
+DebuggerParser::CommandArray DebuggerParser::commands = { {
   {
     "a",
     "Set Accumulator to <value>",
@@ -3025,6 +3037,16 @@ std::array<DebuggerParser::Command, 100> DebuggerParser::commands = { {
     std::mem_fn(&DebuggerParser::executeLoadstate)
   },
 
+  {
+    "logbreaks",
+    "Toggle logging of breaks/traps and continue emulation",
+    "Example: logbreaks (no parameters)",
+    false,
+    true,
+    { Parameters::ARG_END_ARGS },
+    std::mem_fn(&DebuggerParser::executeLogBreaks)
+  },
+
   {
     "n",
     "Negative Flag: set (0 or 1), or toggle (no arg)",

src/debugger/DebuggerParser.hxx

@@ -101,7 +101,8 @@ class DebuggerParser
       std::array<Parameters, 10> parms;
       std::function<void (DebuggerParser*)> executor;
     };
-    static std::array<Command, 100> commands;
+    using CommandArray = std::array<Command, 101>;
+    static CommandArray commands;
 
     struct Trap
     {
@@ -201,6 +202,7 @@ class DebuggerParser
     void executeLoadallstates();
     void executeLoadconfig();
     void executeLoadstate();
+    void executeLogBreaks();
     void executeN();
     void executePalette();
     void executePc();

src/debugger/gui/PromptWidget.cxx

@@ -557,6 +557,8 @@ void PromptWidget::loadConfig()
     print(instance().debugger().cartDebug().loadConfigFile() + "\n");
     print(instance().debugger().cartDebug().loadListFile() + "\n");
     print(instance().debugger().cartDebug().loadSymbolFile() + "\n");
+    if(instance().settings().getBool("dbg.logbreaks"))
+      print(DebuggerParser::inverse(" logbreaks enabled \n"));
     print(PROMPT);
 
     _promptStartPos = _promptEndPos = _currentPos;

src/emucore/M6502.cxx

@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ void M6502::reset()
   myGhostReadsTrap = mySettings.getBool("dbg.ghostreadstrap");
   myReadFromWritePortBreak = devSettings ? mySettings.getBool("dev.rwportbreak") : false;
   myWriteToReadPortBreak = devSettings ? mySettings.getBool("dev.wrportbreak") : false;
+  myLogBreaks = mySettings.getBool("dbg.logbreaks");
 
   myLastBreakCycle = ULLONG_MAX;
 }
@@ -243,11 +244,17 @@ inline void M6502::_execute(uInt64 cycles, DispatchResult& result)
           myJustHitReadTrapFlag = myJustHitWriteTrapFlag = false;
 
           myLastBreakCycle = mySystem->cycles();
-          result.setDebugger(currentCycles, myHitTrapInfo.message,
+
+          if(myLogBreaks)
+            myDebugger->log(myHitTrapInfo.message);
+          else
+          {
+            result.setDebugger(currentCycles, myHitTrapInfo.message + " ",
                                read ? "Read trap" : "Write trap",
                                myHitTrapInfo.address, read);
             return;
           }
+        }
 
         if(myBreakPoints.isInitialized())
         {
@@ -260,30 +267,44 @@ inline void M6502::_execute(uInt64 cycles, DispatchResult& result)
             if(myBreakPoints.get(PC, bank) & BreakpointMap::ONE_SHOT)
             {
               myBreakPoints.erase(PC, bank);
+              return;
             }
             else
+            {
+              if(myLogBreaks)
+                myDebugger->log("BP:");
+              else
               {
                 ostringstream msg;
 
                 msg << "BP: $" << Common::Base::HEX4 << PC << ", bank #" << std::dec << int(bank);
                 result.setDebugger(currentCycles, msg.str(), "Breakpoint");
-            }
                 return;
               }
             }
+          }
+        }
 
         int cond = evalCondBreaks();
         if(cond > -1)
         {
           ostringstream msg;
 
-          msg << "CBP[" << Common::Base::HEX2 << cond << "]: " << myCondBreakNames[cond];
-
           myLastBreakCycle = mySystem->cycles();
+
+          if(myLogBreaks)
+          {
+            msg << "CBP[" << Common::Base::HEX2 << cond << "]:";
+            myDebugger->log(msg.str());
+          }
+          else
+          {
+            msg << "CBP[" << Common::Base::HEX2 << cond << "]: " << myCondBreakNames[cond];
             result.setDebugger(currentCycles, msg.str(), "Conditional breakpoint");
             return;
           }
         }
+      }
 
       int cond = evalCondSaveStates();
       if(cond > -1)

src/emucore/M6502.hxx

@@ -255,6 +255,8 @@ class M6502 : public Serializable
     void setGhostReadsTrap(bool enable) { myGhostReadsTrap = enable; }
     void setReadFromWritePortBreak(bool enable) { myReadFromWritePortBreak = enable; }
     void setWriteToReadPortBreak(bool enable) { myWriteToReadPortBreak = enable; }
+    void setLogBreaks(bool enable) { myLogBreaks = enable; }
+    bool getLogBreaks() { return myLogBreaks; }
 #endif  // DEBUGGER_SUPPORT
 
   private:
@@ -469,6 +471,7 @@ class M6502 : public Serializable
     bool myReadFromWritePortBreak{false};  // trap on reads from write ports
     bool myWriteToReadPortBreak{false};    // trap on writes to read ports
     bool myStepStateByInstruction{false};
+    bool myLogBreaks{false};               // log breaks/taps and continue emulation
 
   private:
     // Following constructors and assignment operators not supported

src/emucore/Settings.cxx

@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ Settings::Settings()
   setPermanent("dbg.fontstyle", "0");
   setPermanent("dbg.uhex", "false");
   setPermanent("dbg.ghostreadstrap", "true");
+  setPermanent("dbg.logbreaks", "false");
   setPermanent("dis.resolve", "true");
   setPermanent("dis.gfxformat", "2");
   setPermanent("dis.showaddr", "true");
@@ -614,6 +615,7 @@ void Settings::usage() const
     << "                                  normal)\n"
     << "   -dbg.ghostreadstrap <1|0>     Debugger traps on 'ghost' reads\n"
     << "   -dbg.uhex      <0|1>          lower-/uppercase HEX display\n"
+    << "   -dbg.logbreaks <0|1>          log breaks and traps and continue emulation\n"
     << "   -break         <address>      Set a breakpoint at 'address'\n"
     << "   -debug                        Start in debugger mode\n"
     << endl