Classes
union	PIN_REGISTER

Typedefs
typedef struct CONTEXT	CONTEXT

Enumerations
enum	PROCESSOR_STATE { PROCESSOR_STATE_X87, PROCESSOR_STATE_XMM, PROCESSOR_STATE_YMM, PROCESSOR_STATE_ZMM }

Functions
BOOL	LEVEL_PINCLIENT::PIN_SupportsProcessorState (PROCESSOR_STATE state)

BOOL	LEVEL_PINCLIENT::PIN_ContextContainsState (CONTEXT *ctxt, PROCESSOR_STATE state)

VOID	LEVEL_PINCLIENT::PIN_SetContextRegval (CONTEXT ctxt, REG reg, const UINT8 val)

VOID	LEVEL_PINCLIENT::PIN_GetContextRegval (const CONTEXT ctxt, REG reg, UINT8 val)

VOID	LEVEL_PINCLIENT::PIN_SetContextReg (CONTEXT *ctxt, REG reg, ADDRINT val)

ADDRINT	LEVEL_PINCLIENT::PIN_GetContextReg (const CONTEXT *ctxt, REG reg)

VOID	LEVEL_PINCLIENT::PIN_SetContextFPState (CONTEXT ctxt, const FPSTATE fpstate)

VOID	LEVEL_PINCLIENT::PIN_GetContextFPState (const CONTEXT ctxt, FPSTATE fpstate)

REGSET	LEVEL_PINCLIENT::PIN_GetFullContextRegsSet ()

VOID	LEVEL_PINCLIENT::PIN_SaveContext (const CONTEXT ctxtFrom, CONTEXT ctxtTo)

VOID	LEVEL_PINCLIENT::PIN_ExecuteAt (const CONTEXT *ctxt)

int	LEVEL_PINCLIENT::PIN_GetInitialContextForUnwind (const CONTEXT ctxt, void cursor)

int	LEVEL_PINCLIENT::PIN_Backtrace (const CONTEXT ctxt, void *buffer, int size)

Detailed Description

This API allows the user to read and modify the architectural register state of the processor, as seen in the application that runs under Pin.

Usually, the tool receives context in the instrumentation callback like THREAD_START_CALLBACK, CONTEXT_CHANGE_CALLBACK, or when it specifies explicitly to pass CONTEXT to the instrumentation routine via IARG_CONTEXT, IARG_CONST_CONTEXT or IARG_PARTIAL_CONTEXT. At this time, the tool can read the individual register value via PIN_GetContextReg and , or save the entire context using the PIN_SaveContext. The PIN_ExecuteAt function can be called from an analysis routine to change the control flow of the thread and start execution from the specified context. The PIN_SetContextReg and PIN_SetContextRegval functions can be used from callbacks to change the thread's given register state. In case where IARG_PARTIAL_CONTEXT was used the behaviour of the threads can be changed by changing registers values without using the PIN_ExecuteAt.

Typedef Documentation

◆ CONTEXT

typedef struct CONTEXT CONTEXT

Architectural state of the processor.
The tool should not read or modify data members of this structure directly, but must treat the structure as logically opaque and use the Context manipulation API functions to manage it.

Enumeration Type Documentation

◆ PROCESSOR_STATE

enum PROCESSOR_STATE

enums for queries on the supported state: PIN_SupportsProcessorState and PIN_ContextContainsState

Enumerator
PROCESSOR_STATE_X87	is the X87 (fp stack) supported
PROCESSOR_STATE_XMM	are the xmm registers supported
PROCESSOR_STATE_YMM	are the ymm registers supported
PROCESSOR_STATE_ZMM	are the zmm registers supported

Function Documentation

◆ PIN_Backtrace()

int LEVEL_PINCLIENT::PIN_Backtrace	(	const CONTEXT *	ctxt,
		void **	buffer,
		int	size
	)

This function is the equivalent Pin version of backtrace(): While backtrace() generates a backtrace for the Pin (and Pin tool) call stack, PIN_Backtrace() generates a backtrace for the application that Pin is instrumenting.

Parameters

[in]	ctxt	context of the application - the backtrace will be generated based upon it.
[out]	buffer	Points to an array on which the backtrace will be stored.
[in]	size	specifies the maximum number of addresses that can be stored in buffer.

Returns: the number of addresses returned in buffer, which is not greater than size.

Availability:: Mode: All
O/S: Linux & macOS*
CPU: IA-32 and Intel(R) 64 architectures

◆ PIN_ContextContainsState()

BOOL LEVEL_PINCLIENT::PIN_ContextContainsState	(	CONTEXT *	ctxt,
		PROCESSOR_STATE	state
	)

Query if the specified CONTEXT contains the specified PROCESSOR_STATE.

Parameters

[in]	ctxt	context to be examined
[in]	state	the PROCESSOR_STATE being queried

Returns: TRUE if the PROCESSOR_STATE specified by state is contained in the ctxt

Availability:: Mode: JIT
O/S: Linux, Windows & macOS*
CPU: IA-32 and Intel(R) 64 architectures

◆ PIN_ExecuteAt()

VOID LEVEL_PINCLIENT::PIN_ExecuteAt ( const CONTEXT * ctxt )

A tool can call this API to abandon the current analysis function and resume execution of the calling thread at a new application register state. Note that this API does not return back to the caller's analysis function.

This API can be called from an analysis function or a replacement routine, but not from a callback.

When this API is called from an analysis function or replacement function, and if they execute the current routine or instruction being analyzed, then execution will resume at the instrumented routine or instruction and the analysis function will be called again. It is the pintool's responsibility to avoid going into an infinite loop of calls to the analysis function.

Parameters

[in] ctxt New application register state for the calling thread.

Returns: This API never returns.

Note: The vm lock is obtained during the call of this API.

Availability:: Mode: JIT
O/S: Linux, Windows & macOS*
CPU: IA-32 and Intel(R) 64 architectures

◆ PIN_GetContextFPState()

VOID LEVEL_PINCLIENT::PIN_GetContextFPState	(	const CONTEXT *	ctxt,
		FPSTATE *	fpstate
	)

Get the floating point state of the specified context.

Parameters

[in]	ctxt	context whose floating point state is retrieved
[in]	fpstate	pointer to the buffer that receives floating point state of the context. the FPSTATE type is exposed by Pin.

Availability:: Mode: JIT
O/S: Linux, Windows & macOS*
CPU: IA-32 and Intel(R) 64 architectures

◆ PIN_GetContextReg()

ADDRINT LEVEL_PINCLIENT::PIN_GetContextReg	(	const CONTEXT *	ctxt,
		REG	reg
	)

Get the value of the integer register or fp status/control register in the specified context. Note that fp registers such as fp-stack regs, xmm regs, ymm regs (when running with Intel(R) AVX support), can only be read using PIN_GetContextRegval.

Parameters

[in]	ctxt	context whose register value is requested
[in]	reg	register whose value is requested. This could be an integer register or a floating point register with integer values, like FP status/control register.

Returns: value of the register in the specified context

Availability:: Mode: JIT
O/S: Linux, Windows & macOS*
CPU: IA-32 and Intel(R) 64 architectures

◆ PIN_GetContextRegval()

VOID LEVEL_PINCLIENT::PIN_GetContextRegval	(	const CONTEXT *	ctxt,
		REG	reg,
		UINT8 *	val
	)

Get the value of the requested register from the context. This function is applicable for all context registers (integer, fp etc).

Parameters

[in]	ctxt	context whose register value is requested
[in]	reg	register whose value is requested
[out]	val	an empty buffer which will hold the register value, see note below

Note: It is the user's responsibility to allocate and free the val buffer. The buffer size should be at least as wide as the register. The register size can be obtained using REG_Size.
It is recommended to use a PIN_REGISTER object as the buffer (and pass a pointer to it). This will ensure that the buffer is large enough for any architectural register.

Availability:: Mode: JIT
O/S: Linux, Windows & macOS*
CPU: IA-32 and Intel(R) 64 architectures

◆ PIN_GetFullContextRegsSet()

REGSET LEVEL_PINCLIENT::PIN_GetFullContextRegsSet ( )

Get full REGSET.
When using IARG_PARTIAL_CONTEXT such a regset for both in and out REGSET will provide access to all registers including the ability to update them. Such a usage will provide better performance than using IARG_CONTEXT combined with PIN_ExecuteAt().

Availability:: Mode: JIT
O/S: Linux, Windows & macOS*
CPU: IA-32 and Intel(R) 64 architectures

◆ PIN_GetInitialContextForUnwind()

int LEVEL_PINCLIENT::PIN_GetInitialContextForUnwind	(	const CONTEXT *	ctxt,
		void *	cursor
	)

This function is the equivalent Pin version of unw_getcontext(): While unw_getcontext() generates a context for libunwind based on the native context, PIN_GetInitialContextForUnwind() generates a context for libunwind based on Pin CONTEXT.

Parameters

[in]	ctxt	Pin context to convert to libunwind's context
[out]	cursor	Points to valid object of type unw_cursor_t which was initialized using unw_init_local().

Returns: UNW_ESUCCESS in case of success.

Availability:: Mode: All
O/S: Linux & macOS*
CPU: IA-32 and Intel(R) 64 architectures

◆ PIN_SaveContext()

VOID LEVEL_PINCLIENT::PIN_SaveContext	(	const CONTEXT *	ctxtFrom,
		CONTEXT *	ctxtTo
	)

Copy the CONTEXT structure.
CONTEXT structures supplied by Pin to the instrumentation callbacks are not "byte-copyable". The tool should use this function to copy the context provided by Pin and must not attempt to move it as raw memory bytes.

Parameters

[in]	ctxtFrom	CONTEXT structure to copy from
[out]	ctxtTo	CONTEXT structure to copy into

Availability:: Mode: JIT
O/S: Linux, Windows & macOS*
CPU: IA-32 and Intel(R) 64 architectures

◆ PIN_SetContextFPState()

VOID LEVEL_PINCLIENT::PIN_SetContextFPState	(	CONTEXT *	ctxt,
		const FPSTATE *	fpstate
	)

Set the given floating point state in the specified context.

Parameters

[in,out]	ctxt	context whose floating point state is to be set
[in]	fpstate	new floating point state of the context. the FPSTATE type is exposed by Pin.

Availability:: Mode: JIT
O/S: Linux, Windows & macOS*
CPU: IA-32 and Intel(R) 64 architectures

◆ PIN_SetContextReg()

VOID LEVEL_PINCLIENT::PIN_SetContextReg	(	CONTEXT *	ctxt,
		REG	reg,
		ADDRINT	val
	)

Set the given value for the integer register or fp status/control register in the specified context. Note that fp registers such as fp-stack regs, xmm regs, ymm regs (when running with Intel(R) AVX support), can only be set using PIN_SetContextRegval.

Parameters

[in,out]	ctxt	context whose register value is to be set
[in]	reg	register whose value is to be set. This could be an integer register or a floating point register with integer values, like FP status/control register.
[in]	val	new value of the register

Availability:: Mode: JIT
O/S: Linux, Windows & macOS*
CPU: IA-32 and Intel(R) 64 architectures

◆ PIN_SetContextRegval()

VOID LEVEL_PINCLIENT::PIN_SetContextRegval	(	CONTEXT *	ctxt,
		REG	reg,
		const UINT8 *	val
	)

Set the given value for the requested register in the context. This function is applicable for all context registers (integer, fp etc.). When this function is used from within a callback, e.g. THREAD_START_CALLBACK, the new context will take effect when the application continues. If this function is called from within an analysis routine, in order for the new context to take effect when the application continues one must do one of the following: Either use IARG_PARTIAL_CONTEXT and specify the registers which should be modified in the "out" REGSET. Or, use the IARG_CONTEXT and call PIN_ExecuteAt (don't forget to set REG_INST_PTR appropriately).

Parameters

[in,out]	ctxt	context whose register value is to be set
[in]	reg	register whose value is to be set
[in]	val	buffer holding the new value of the register, see note below

Note: It is the user's responsibility to allocate and free the val buffer. The buffer size should be at least as wide as the register. The register size can be obtained using REG_Size.
It is recommended to use a PIN_REGISTER object as the buffer (and pass a pointer to it). This will ensure that the buffer is large enough for any architectural register.

Availability:: Mode: JIT
O/S: Linux, Windows & macOS*
CPU: IA-32 and Intel(R) 64 architectures

◆ PIN_SupportsProcessorState()

BOOL LEVEL_PINCLIENT::PIN_SupportsProcessorState ( PROCESSOR_STATE state )

Query if Pin supports the specified PROCESSOR_STATE.

Parameters

[in] state the PROCESSOR_STATE being queried

Returns: TRUE if the PROCESSOR_STATE specified by state is supported by Pin

Availability:: Mode: JIT
O/S: Linux, Windows & macOS*
CPU: IA-32 and Intel(R) 64 architectures

Classes

Typedefs

Enumerations

Functions

Detailed Description

Typedef Documentation

◆ CONTEXT

Enumeration Type Documentation

◆ PROCESSOR_STATE

Function Documentation

◆ PIN_Backtrace()

◆ PIN_ContextContainsState()

◆ PIN_ExecuteAt()

◆ PIN_GetContextFPState()

◆ PIN_GetContextReg()

◆ PIN_GetContextRegval()

◆ PIN_GetFullContextRegsSet()

◆ PIN_GetInitialContextForUnwind()

◆ PIN_SaveContext()

◆ PIN_SetContextFPState()

◆ PIN_SetContextReg()

◆ PIN_SetContextRegval()

◆ PIN_SupportsProcessorState()