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/* Python interface to inferiors.

   Copyright (C) 2009-2021 Free Software Foundation, Inc.

   This file is part of GDB.

   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
   the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
   (at your option) any later version.

   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
   GNU General Public License for more details.

   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
   along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */

#include "defs.h"
#include "auto-load.h"
#include "gdbcore.h"
#include "gdbthread.h"
#include "inferior.h"
#include "objfiles.h"
#include "observable.h"
#include "python-internal.h"
#include "arch-utils.h"
#include "language.h"
#include "gdbsupport/gdb_signals.h"
#include "py-event.h"
#include "py-stopevent.h"

struct threadlist_entry
{
  threadlist_entry (gdbpy_ref<thread_object> &&ref)
    : thread_obj (std::move (ref))
  {
  }

  gdbpy_ref<thread_object> thread_obj;
  struct threadlist_entry *next;
};

struct inferior_object
{
  PyObject_HEAD

  /* The inferior we represent.  */
  struct inferior *inferior;

  /* thread_object instances under this inferior.  This list owns a
     reference to each object it contains.  */
  struct threadlist_entry *threads;

  /* Number of threads in the list.  */
  int nthreads;
};

extern PyTypeObject inferior_object_type
    CPYCHECKER_TYPE_OBJECT_FOR_TYPEDEF ("inferior_object");

static const struct inferior_data *infpy_inf_data_key;

/* Require that INFERIOR be a valid inferior ID.  */
#define INFPY_REQUIRE_VALID(Inferior)				\
  do {								\
    if (!Inferior->inferior)					\
      {								\
	PyErr_SetString (PyExc_RuntimeError,			\
			 _("Inferior no longer exists."));	\
	return NULL;						\
      }								\
  } while (0)

static void
python_on_normal_stop (struct bpstat *bs, int print_frame)
{
  enum gdb_signal stop_signal;

  if (!gdb_python_initialized)
    return;

  if (inferior_ptid == null_ptid)
    return;

  stop_signal = inferior_thread ()->stop_signal ();

  gdbpy_enter enter_py (get_current_arch (), current_language);

  if (emit_stop_event (bs, stop_signal) < 0)
    gdbpy_print_stack ();
}

static void
python_on_resume (ptid_t ptid)
{
  if (!gdb_python_initialized)
    return;

  gdbpy_enter enter_py (target_gdbarch (), current_language);

  if (emit_continue_event (ptid) < 0)
    gdbpy_print_stack ();
}

/* Callback, registered as an observer, that notifies Python listeners
   when an inferior function call is about to be made. */

static void
python_on_inferior_call_pre (ptid_t thread, CORE_ADDR address)
{
  gdbpy_enter enter_py (target_gdbarch (), current_language);

  if (emit_inferior_call_event (INFERIOR_CALL_PRE, thread, address) < 0)
    gdbpy_print_stack ();
}

/* Callback, registered as an observer, that notifies Python listeners
   when an inferior function call has completed. */

static void
python_on_inferior_call_post (ptid_t thread, CORE_ADDR address)
{
  gdbpy_enter enter_py (target_gdbarch (), current_language);

  if (emit_inferior_call_event (INFERIOR_CALL_POST, thread, address) < 0)
    gdbpy_print_stack ();
}

/* Callback, registered as an observer, that notifies Python listeners
   when a part of memory has been modified by user action (eg via a
   'set' command). */

static void
python_on_memory_change (struct inferior *inferior, CORE_ADDR addr, ssize_t len, const bfd_byte *data)
{
  gdbpy_enter enter_py (target_gdbarch (), current_language);

  if (emit_memory_changed_event (addr, len) < 0)
    gdbpy_print_stack ();
}

/* Callback, registered as an observer, that notifies Python listeners
   when a register has been modified by user action (eg via a 'set'
   command). */

static void
python_on_register_change (struct frame_info *frame, int regnum)
{
  gdbpy_enter enter_py (target_gdbarch (), current_language);

  if (emit_register_changed_event (frame, regnum) < 0)
    gdbpy_print_stack ();
}

static void
python_inferior_exit (struct inferior *inf)
{
  const LONGEST *exit_code = NULL;

  if (!gdb_python_initialized)
    return;

  gdbpy_enter enter_py (target_gdbarch (), current_language);

  if (inf->has_exit_code)
    exit_code = &inf->exit_code;

  if (emit_exited_event (exit_code, inf) < 0)
    gdbpy_print_stack ();
}

/* Callback used to notify Python listeners about new objfiles loaded in the
   inferior.  OBJFILE may be NULL which means that the objfile list has been
   cleared (emptied).  */

static void
python_new_objfile (struct objfile *objfile)
{
  if (!gdb_python_initialized)
    return;

  gdbpy_enter enter_py (objfile != NULL
			? objfile->arch ()
			: target_gdbarch (),
			current_language);

  if (objfile == NULL)
    {
      if (emit_clear_objfiles_event () < 0)
	gdbpy_print_stack ();
    }
  else
    {
      if (emit_new_objfile_event (objfile) < 0)
	gdbpy_print_stack ();
    }
}

/* Return a reference to the Python object of type Inferior
   representing INFERIOR.  If the object has already been created,
   return it and increment the reference count,  otherwise, create it.
   Return NULL on failure.  */

gdbpy_ref<inferior_object>
inferior_to_inferior_object (struct inferior *inferior)
{
  inferior_object *inf_obj;

  inf_obj = (inferior_object *) inferior_data (inferior, infpy_inf_data_key);
  if (!inf_obj)
    {
      inf_obj = PyObject_New (inferior_object, &inferior_object_type);
      if (!inf_obj)
	return NULL;

      inf_obj->inferior = inferior;
      inf_obj->threads = NULL;
      inf_obj->nthreads = 0;

      /* PyObject_New initializes the new object with a refcount of 1.  This
	 counts for the reference we are keeping in the inferior data.  */
      set_inferior_data (inferior, infpy_inf_data_key, inf_obj);
    }

  /* We are returning a new reference.  */
  gdb_assert (inf_obj != nullptr);
  return gdbpy_ref<inferior_object>::new_reference (inf_obj);
}

/* Called when a new inferior is created.  Notifies any Python event
   listeners.  */
static void
python_new_inferior (struct inferior *inf)
{
  if (!gdb_python_initialized)
    return;

  gdbpy_enter enter_py (python_gdbarch, python_language);

  if (evregpy_no_listeners_p (gdb_py_events.new_inferior))
    return;

  gdbpy_ref<inferior_object> inf_obj = inferior_to_inferior_object (inf);
  if (inf_obj == NULL)
    {
      gdbpy_print_stack ();
      return;
    }

  gdbpy_ref<> event = create_event_object (&new_inferior_event_object_type);
  if (event == NULL
      || evpy_add_attribute (event.get (), "inferior",
			     (PyObject *) inf_obj.get ()) < 0
      || evpy_emit_event (event.get (), gdb_py_events.new_inferior) < 0)
    gdbpy_print_stack ();
}

/* Called when an inferior is removed.  Notifies any Python event
   listeners.  */
static void
python_inferior_deleted (struct inferior *inf)
{
  if (!gdb_python_initialized)
    return;

  gdbpy_enter enter_py (python_gdbarch, python_language);

  if (evregpy_no_listeners_p (gdb_py_events.inferior_deleted))
    return;

  gdbpy_ref<inferior_object> inf_obj = inferior_to_inferior_object (inf);
  if (inf_obj == NULL)
    {
      gdbpy_print_stack ();
      return;
    }

  gdbpy_ref<> event = create_event_object (&inferior_deleted_event_object_type);
  if (event == NULL
      || evpy_add_attribute (event.get (), "inferior",
			     (PyObject *) inf_obj.get ()) < 0
      || evpy_emit_event (event.get (), gdb_py_events.inferior_deleted) < 0)
    gdbpy_print_stack ();
}

gdbpy_ref<>
thread_to_thread_object (thread_info *thr)
{
  gdbpy_ref<inferior_object> inf_obj = inferior_to_inferior_object (thr->inf);
  if (inf_obj == NULL)
    return NULL;

  for (threadlist_entry *thread = inf_obj->threads;
       thread != NULL;
       thread = thread->next)
    if (thread->thread_obj->thread == thr)
      return gdbpy_ref<>::new_reference ((PyObject *) thread->thread_obj.get ());

  PyErr_SetString (PyExc_SystemError,
		   _("could not find gdb thread object"));
  return NULL;
}

static void
add_thread_object (struct thread_info *tp)
{
  inferior_object *inf_obj;
  struct threadlist_entry *entry;

  if (!gdb_python_initialized)
    return;

  gdbpy_enter enter_py (python_gdbarch, python_language);

  gdbpy_ref<thread_object> thread_obj = create_thread_object (tp);
  if (thread_obj == NULL)
    {
      gdbpy_print_stack ();
      return;
    }

  inf_obj = (inferior_object *) thread_obj->inf_obj;

  entry = new threadlist_entry (std::move (thread_obj));
  entry->next = inf_obj->threads;

  inf_obj->threads = entry;
  inf_obj->nthreads++;

  if (evregpy_no_listeners_p (gdb_py_events.new_thread))
    return;

  gdbpy_ref<> event = create_thread_event_object (&new_thread_event_object_type,
						  (PyObject *) inf_obj);
  if (event == NULL
      || evpy_emit_event (event.get (), gdb_py_events.new_thread) < 0)
    gdbpy_print_stack ();
}

static void
delete_thread_object (struct thread_info *tp, int ignore)
{
  struct threadlist_entry **entry, *tmp;

  if (!gdb_python_initialized)
    return;

  gdbpy_enter enter_py (python_gdbarch, python_language);

  gdbpy_ref<inferior_object> inf_obj = inferior_to_inferior_object (tp->inf);
  if (inf_obj == NULL)
    return;

  /* Find thread entry in its inferior's thread_list.  */
  for (entry = &inf_obj->threads; *entry != NULL; entry =
	 &(*entry)->next)
    if ((*entry)->thread_obj->thread == tp)
      break;

  if (!*entry)
    return;

  tmp = *entry;
  tmp->thread_obj->thread = NULL;

  *entry = (*entry)->next;
  inf_obj->nthreads--;

  delete tmp;
}

static PyObject *
infpy_threads (PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
{
  int i;
  struct threadlist_entry *entry;
  inferior_object *inf_obj = (inferior_object *) self;
  PyObject *tuple;

  INFPY_REQUIRE_VALID (inf_obj);

  try
    {
      update_thread_list ();
    }
  catch (const gdb_exception &except)
    {
      GDB_PY_HANDLE_EXCEPTION (except);
    }

  tuple = PyTuple_New (inf_obj->nthreads);
  if (!tuple)
    return NULL;

  for (i = 0, entry = inf_obj->threads; i < inf_obj->nthreads;
       i++, entry = entry->next)
    {
      PyObject *thr = (PyObject *) entry->thread_obj.get ();
      Py_INCREF (thr);
      PyTuple_SET_ITEM (tuple, i, thr);
    }

  return tuple;
}

static PyObject *
infpy_get_num (PyObject *self, void *closure)
{
  inferior_object *inf = (inferior_object *) self;

  INFPY_REQUIRE_VALID (inf);

  return gdb_py_object_from_longest (inf->inferior->num).release ();
}

/* Return the gdb.TargetConnection object for this inferior, or None if a
   connection does not exist.  */

static PyObject *
infpy_get_connection (PyObject *self, void *closure)
{
  inferior_object *inf = (inferior_object *) self;

  INFPY_REQUIRE_VALID (inf);

  process_stratum_target *target = inf->inferior->process_target ();
  return target_to_connection_object (target).release ();
}

/* Return the connection number of the given inferior, or None if a
   connection does not exist.  */

static PyObject *
infpy_get_connection_num (PyObject *self, void *closure)
{
  inferior_object *inf = (inferior_object *) self;

  INFPY_REQUIRE_VALID (inf);

  process_stratum_target *target = inf->inferior->process_target ();
  if (target == nullptr)
    Py_RETURN_NONE;

  return gdb_py_object_from_longest (target->connection_number).release ();
}

static PyObject *
infpy_get_pid (PyObject *self, void *closure)
{
  inferior_object *inf = (inferior_object *) self;

  INFPY_REQUIRE_VALID (inf);

  return gdb_py_object_from_longest (inf->inferior->pid).release ();
}

static PyObject *
infpy_get_was_attached (PyObject *self, void *closure)
{
  inferior_object *inf = (inferior_object *) self;

  INFPY_REQUIRE_VALID (inf);
  if (inf->inferior->attach_flag)
    Py_RETURN_TRUE;
  Py_RETURN_FALSE;
}

/* Getter of gdb.Inferior.progspace.  */

static PyObject *
infpy_get_progspace (PyObject *self, void *closure)
{
  inferior_object *inf = (inferior_object *) self;

  INFPY_REQUIRE_VALID (inf);

  program_space *pspace = inf->inferior->pspace;
  gdb_assert (pspace != nullptr);

  return pspace_to_pspace_object (pspace).release ();
}

/* Implementation of gdb.inferiors () -> (gdb.Inferior, ...).
   Returns a tuple of all inferiors.  */
PyObject *
gdbpy_inferiors (PyObject *unused, PyObject *unused2)
{
  gdbpy_ref<> list (PyList_New (0));
  if (list == NULL)
    return NULL;

  for (inferior *inf : all_inferiors ())
    {
      gdbpy_ref<inferior_object> inferior = inferior_to_inferior_object (inf);

      if (inferior == NULL)
	continue;

      if (PyList_Append (list.get (), (PyObject *) inferior.get ()) != 0)
	return NULL;
    }

  return PyList_AsTuple (list.get ());
}

/* Membuf and memory manipulation.  */

/* Implementation of Inferior.read_memory (address, length).
   Returns a Python buffer object with LENGTH bytes of the inferior's
   memory at ADDRESS.  Both arguments are integers.  Returns NULL on error,
   with a python exception set.  */
static PyObject *
infpy_read_memory (PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw)
{
  CORE_ADDR addr, length;
  gdb::unique_xmalloc_ptr<gdb_byte> buffer;
  PyObject *addr_obj, *length_obj;
  static const char *keywords[] = { "address", "length", NULL };

  if (!gdb_PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords (args, kw, "OO", keywords,
					&addr_obj, &length_obj))
    return NULL;

  if (get_addr_from_python (addr_obj, &addr) < 0
      || get_addr_from_python (length_obj, &length) < 0)
    return NULL;

  try
    {
      buffer.reset ((gdb_byte *) xmalloc (length));

      read_memory (addr, buffer.get (), length);
    }
  catch (const gdb_exception &except)
    {
      GDB_PY_HANDLE_EXCEPTION (except);
    }


  return gdbpy_buffer_to_membuf (std::move (buffer), addr, length);
}

/* Implementation of Inferior.write_memory (address, buffer [, length]).
   Writes the contents of BUFFER (a Python object supporting the read
   buffer protocol) at ADDRESS in the inferior's memory.  Write LENGTH
   bytes from BUFFER, or its entire contents if the argument is not
   provided.  The function returns nothing.  Returns NULL on error, with
   a python exception set.  */
static PyObject *
infpy_write_memory (PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw)
{
  struct gdb_exception except;
  Py_ssize_t buf_len;
  const gdb_byte *buffer;
  CORE_ADDR addr, length;
  PyObject *addr_obj, *length_obj = NULL;
  static const char *keywords[] = { "address", "buffer", "length", NULL };
  Py_buffer pybuf;

  if (!gdb_PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords (args, kw, "Os*|O", keywords,
					&addr_obj, &pybuf, &length_obj))
    return NULL;

  Py_buffer_up buffer_up (&pybuf);
  buffer = (const gdb_byte *) pybuf.buf;
  buf_len = pybuf.len;

  if (get_addr_from_python (addr_obj, &addr) < 0)
    return nullptr;

  if (!length_obj)
    length = buf_len;
  else if (get_addr_from_python (length_obj, &length) < 0)
    return nullptr;

  try
    {
      write_memory_with_notification (addr, buffer, length);
    }
  catch (gdb_exception &ex)
    {
      except = std::move (ex);
    }

  GDB_PY_HANDLE_EXCEPTION (except);

  Py_RETURN_NONE;
}

/* Implementation of
   gdb.search_memory (address, length, pattern).  ADDRESS is the
   address to start the search.  LENGTH specifies the scope of the
   search from ADDRESS.  PATTERN is the pattern to search for (and
   must be a Python object supporting the buffer protocol).
   Returns a Python Long object holding the address where the pattern
   was located, or if the pattern was not found, returns None.  Returns NULL
   on error, with a python exception set.  */
static PyObject *
infpy_search_memory (PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw)
{
  struct gdb_exception except;
  CORE_ADDR start_addr, length;
  static const char *keywords[] = { "address", "length", "pattern", NULL };
  PyObject *start_addr_obj, *length_obj;
  Py_ssize_t pattern_size;
  const gdb_byte *buffer;
  CORE_ADDR found_addr;
  int found = 0;
  Py_buffer pybuf;

  if (!gdb_PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords (args, kw, "OOs*", keywords,
					&start_addr_obj, &length_obj,
					&pybuf))
    return NULL;

  Py_buffer_up buffer_up (&pybuf);
  buffer = (const gdb_byte *) pybuf.buf;
  pattern_size = pybuf.len;

  if (get_addr_from_python (start_addr_obj, &start_addr) < 0)
    return nullptr;

  if (get_addr_from_python (length_obj, &length) < 0)
    return nullptr;

  if (!length)
    {
      PyErr_SetString (PyExc_ValueError,
		       _("Search range is empty."));
      return nullptr;
    }
  /* Watch for overflows.  */
  else if (length > CORE_ADDR_MAX
	   || (start_addr + length - 1) < start_addr)
    {
      PyErr_SetString (PyExc_ValueError,
		       _("The search range is too large."));
      return nullptr;
    }

  try
    {
      found = target_search_memory (start_addr, length,
				    buffer, pattern_size,
				    &found_addr);
    }
  catch (gdb_exception &ex)
    {
      except = std::move (ex);
    }

  GDB_PY_HANDLE_EXCEPTION (except);

  if (found)
    return gdb_py_object_from_ulongest (found_addr).release ();
  else
    Py_RETURN_NONE;
}

/* Implementation of gdb.Inferior.is_valid (self) -> Boolean.
   Returns True if this inferior object still exists in GDB.  */

static PyObject *
infpy_is_valid (PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
{
  inferior_object *inf = (inferior_object *) self;

  if (! inf->inferior)
    Py_RETURN_FALSE;

  Py_RETURN_TRUE;
}

/* Implementation of gdb.Inferior.thread_from_handle (self, handle)
			->  gdb.InferiorThread.  */

static PyObject *
infpy_thread_from_thread_handle (PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw)
{
  PyObject *handle_obj;
  inferior_object *inf_obj = (inferior_object *) self;
  static const char *keywords[] = { "handle", NULL };

  INFPY_REQUIRE_VALID (inf_obj);

  if (! gdb_PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords (args, kw, "O", keywords, &handle_obj))
    return NULL;

  const gdb_byte *bytes;
  size_t bytes_len;
  Py_buffer_up buffer_up;
  Py_buffer py_buf;

  if (PyObject_CheckBuffer (handle_obj)
      && PyObject_GetBuffer (handle_obj, &py_buf, PyBUF_SIMPLE) == 0)
    {
      buffer_up.reset (&py_buf);
      bytes = (const gdb_byte *) py_buf.buf;
      bytes_len = py_buf.len;
    }
  else if (gdbpy_is_value_object (handle_obj))
    {
      struct value *val = value_object_to_value (handle_obj);
      bytes = value_contents_all (val).data ();
      bytes_len = TYPE_LENGTH (value_type (val));
    }
  else
    {
      PyErr_SetString (PyExc_TypeError,
		       _("Argument 'handle' must be a thread handle object."));

      return NULL;
    }

  try
    {
      struct thread_info *thread_info;

      thread_info = find_thread_by_handle
	(gdb::array_view<const gdb_byte> (bytes, bytes_len),
	 inf_obj->inferior);
      if (thread_info != NULL)
	return thread_to_thread_object (thread_info).release ();
    }
  catch (const gdb_exception &except)
    {
      GDB_PY_HANDLE_EXCEPTION (except);
    }

  Py_RETURN_NONE;
}

/* Implementation of gdb.Inferior.architecture.  */

static PyObject *
infpy_architecture (PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
{
  inferior_object *inf = (inferior_object *) self;

  INFPY_REQUIRE_VALID (inf);

  return gdbarch_to_arch_object (inf->inferior->gdbarch);
}

/* Implement repr() for gdb.Inferior.  */

static PyObject *
infpy_repr (PyObject *obj)
{
  inferior_object *self = (inferior_object *) obj;
  inferior *inf = self->inferior;

  if (inf == nullptr)
    return PyString_FromString ("<gdb.Inferior (invalid)>");

  return PyString_FromFormat ("<gdb.Inferior num=%d, pid=%d>",
			      inf->num, inf->pid);
}


static void
infpy_dealloc (PyObject *obj)
{
  inferior_object *inf_obj = (inferior_object *) obj;

  /* The inferior itself holds a reference to this Python object, which
     will keep the reference count of this object above zero until GDB
     deletes the inferior and py_free_inferior is called.

     Once py_free_inferior has been called then the link between this
     Python object and the inferior is set to nullptr, and then the
     reference count on this Python object is decremented.

     The result of all this is that the link between this Python object and
     the inferior should always have been set to nullptr before this
     function is called.  */
  gdb_assert (inf_obj->inferior == nullptr);

  Py_TYPE (obj)->tp_free (obj);
}

/* Clear the INFERIOR pointer in an Inferior object and clear the
   thread list.  */
static void
py_free_inferior (struct inferior *inf, void *datum)
{
  struct threadlist_entry *th_entry, *th_tmp;

  if (!gdb_python_initialized)
    return;

  gdbpy_enter enter_py (python_gdbarch, python_language);
  gdbpy_ref<inferior_object> inf_obj ((inferior_object *) datum);

  inf_obj->inferior = NULL;

  /* Deallocate threads list.  */
  for (th_entry = inf_obj->threads; th_entry != NULL;)
    {
      th_tmp = th_entry;
      th_entry = th_entry->next;
      delete th_tmp;
    }

  inf_obj->nthreads = 0;
}

/* Implementation of gdb.selected_inferior() -> gdb.Inferior.
   Returns the current inferior object.  */

PyObject *
gdbpy_selected_inferior (PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
{
  return ((PyObject *)
	  inferior_to_inferior_object (current_inferior ()).release ());
}

void _initialize_py_inferior ();
void
_initialize_py_inferior ()
{
  infpy_inf_data_key =
    register_inferior_data_with_cleanup (NULL, py_free_inferior);
}

int
gdbpy_initialize_inferior (void)
{
  if (PyType_Ready (&inferior_object_type) < 0)
    return -1;

  if (gdb_pymodule_addobject (gdb_module, "Inferior",
			      (PyObject *) &inferior_object_type) < 0)
    return -1;

  gdb::observers::new_thread.attach (add_thread_object, "py-inferior");
  gdb::observers::thread_exit.attach (delete_thread_object, "py-inferior");
  gdb::observers::normal_stop.attach (python_on_normal_stop, "py-inferior");
  gdb::observers::target_resumed.attach (python_on_resume, "py-inferior");
  gdb::observers::inferior_call_pre.attach (python_on_inferior_call_pre,
					    "py-inferior");
  gdb::observers::inferior_call_post.attach (python_on_inferior_call_post,
					     "py-inferior");
  gdb::observers::memory_changed.attach (python_on_memory_change,
					 "py-inferior");
  gdb::observers::register_changed.attach (python_on_register_change,
					   "py-inferior");
  gdb::observers::inferior_exit.attach (python_inferior_exit, "py-inferior");
  /* Need to run after auto-load's new_objfile observer, so that
     auto-loaded pretty-printers are available.  */
  gdb::observers::new_objfile.attach
    (python_new_objfile, "py-inferior",
     { &auto_load_new_objfile_observer_token });
  gdb::observers::inferior_added.attach (python_new_inferior, "py-inferior");
  gdb::observers::inferior_removed.attach (python_inferior_deleted,
					   "py-inferior");

  return 0;
}

static gdb_PyGetSetDef inferior_object_getset[] =
{
  { "num", infpy_get_num, NULL, "ID of inferior, as assigned by GDB.", NULL },
  { "connection", infpy_get_connection, NULL,
    "The gdb.TargetConnection for this inferior.", NULL },
  { "connection_num", infpy_get_connection_num, NULL,
    "ID of inferior's connection, as assigned by GDB.", NULL },
  { "pid", infpy_get_pid, NULL, "PID of inferior, as assigned by the OS.",
    NULL },
  { "was_attached", infpy_get_was_attached, NULL,
    "True if the inferior was created using 'attach'.", NULL },
  { "progspace", infpy_get_progspace, NULL, "Program space of this inferior" },
  { NULL }
};

static PyMethodDef inferior_object_methods[] =
{
  { "is_valid", infpy_is_valid, METH_NOARGS,
    "is_valid () -> Boolean.\n\
Return true if this inferior is valid, false if not." },
  { "threads", infpy_threads, METH_NOARGS,
    "Return all the threads of this inferior." },
  { "read_memory", (PyCFunction) infpy_read_memory,
    METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS,
    "read_memory (address, length) -> buffer\n\
Return a buffer object for reading from the inferior's memory." },
  { "write_memory", (PyCFunction) infpy_write_memory,
    METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS,
    "write_memory (address, buffer [, length])\n\
Write the given buffer object to the inferior's memory." },
  { "search_memory", (PyCFunction) infpy_search_memory,
    METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS,
    "search_memory (address, length, pattern) -> long\n\
Return a long with the address of a match, or None." },
  /* thread_from_thread_handle is deprecated.  */
  { "thread_from_thread_handle", (PyCFunction) infpy_thread_from_thread_handle,
    METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS,
    "thread_from_thread_handle (handle) -> gdb.InferiorThread.\n\
Return thread object corresponding to thread handle.\n\
This method is deprecated - use thread_from_handle instead." },
  { "thread_from_handle", (PyCFunction) infpy_thread_from_thread_handle,
    METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS,
    "thread_from_handle (handle) -> gdb.InferiorThread.\n\
Return thread object corresponding to thread handle." },
  { "architecture", (PyCFunction) infpy_architecture, METH_NOARGS,
    "architecture () -> gdb.Architecture\n\
Return architecture of this inferior." },
  { NULL }
};

PyTypeObject inferior_object_type =
{
  PyVarObject_HEAD_INIT (NULL, 0)
  "gdb.Inferior",		  /* tp_name */
  sizeof (inferior_object),	  /* tp_basicsize */
  0,				  /* tp_itemsize */
  infpy_dealloc,		  /* tp_dealloc */
  0,				  /* tp_print */
  0,				  /* tp_getattr */
  0,				  /* tp_setattr */
  0,				  /* tp_compare */
  infpy_repr,			  /* tp_repr */
  0,				  /* tp_as_number */
  0,				  /* tp_as_sequence */
  0,				  /* tp_as_mapping */
  0,				  /* tp_hash  */
  0,				  /* tp_call */
  0,				  /* tp_str */
  0,				  /* tp_getattro */
  0,				  /* tp_setattro */
  0,				  /* tp_as_buffer */
  Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT,		  /* tp_flags */
  "GDB inferior object",	  /* tp_doc */
  0,				  /* tp_traverse */
  0,				  /* tp_clear */
  0,				  /* tp_richcompare */
  0,				  /* tp_weaklistoffset */
  0,				  /* tp_iter */
  0,				  /* tp_iternext */
  inferior_object_methods,	  /* tp_methods */
  0,				  /* tp_members */
  inferior_object_getset,	  /* tp_getset */
  0,				  /* tp_base */
  0,				  /* tp_dict */
  0,				  /* tp_descr_get */
  0,				  /* tp_descr_set */
  0,				  /* tp_dictoffset */
  0,				  /* tp_init */
  0				  /* tp_alloc */
};