Module SlicingInternals

module SlicingInternals: sig .. end

Internals types

Internals type definitions should be hidden to the outside world, but it is not really possible to have abstract types since Slicing has to use Db.Slicing functions...

Internals types

Internals type definitions should be hidden to the outside world, but it is not really possible to have abstract types since Slicing has to use Db.Slicing functions...


About options

type level_option = 
| DontSlice (*

don't build slice for the function : ie. always call the source function.

don't build slice for the function : ie. always call the source function.

*)
| DontSliceButComputeMarks (*

don't slice the called functions, but compute the marks for them

don't slice the called functions, but compute the marks for them

*)
| MinNbSlice (*

try to use existing slices, create at most one

try to use existing slices, create at most one

*)
| MaxNbSlice (*

most precise slices (but merge slices with the same visibility, even if they don't have the same marks)

most precise slices (but merge slices with the same visibility, even if they don't have the same marks)

*)

associate a level to each function in order to control how it will be specialized. This is only a hint used when the tool has to make a choice, but it doesn't forbid to the user to do whatever he wants (like building slices for a DontSlice function).

associate a level to each function in order to control how it will be specialized. This is only a hint used when the tool has to make a choice, but it doesn't forbid to the user to do whatever he wants (like building slices for a DontSlice function).

About function slice

type mark = 
| Cav of PdgTypes.Dpd.t
| Spare

Kinds of elementary marks.

Kinds of elementary marks.

val compare_mark : mark -> mark -> int
type pdg_mark = {
   m1 : mark;
   m2 : mark;
}

Each PDG element has 2 marks to deal with interprocedural propagation

Each PDG element has 2 marks to deal with interprocedural propagation

val pdg_mark_packed_descr : Structural_descr.pack
val compare_pdg_mark : pdg_mark -> pdg_mark -> int
type fct_info = {
   fi_kf : Cil_types.kernel_function;
   fi_def : Cil_types.fundec option;
   mutable fi_top : pdg_mark option; (*

indicates if the function is marked top (=> src visible)

indicates if the function is marked top (=> src visible)

*)
   mutable fi_level_option : level_option; (*

level of specialisation for this function

level of specialisation for this function

*)
   mutable fi_init_marks : ff_marks option; (*

the marks that must be in every slices of that function

the marks that must be in every slices of that function

*)
   mutable fi_slices : fct_slice list; (*

the list of the slices already computed for this function.

the list of the slices already computed for this function.

*)
   mutable fi_next_ff_num : int; (*

the number to assign to the next slice.

the number to assign to the next slice.

*)
   mutable f_called_by : called_by; (*

calls in slices that call source fct

calls in slices that call source fct

*)
}

Type for all the informations related to any function, even if we don't have its definition.

Type for all the informations related to any function, even if we don't have its definition.

type called_by = (fct_slice * Cil_types.stmt) list 

to represent where a function is called.

to represent where a function is called.

type fct_slice = {
   ff_fct : fct_info;
   ff_id : int;
   mutable ff_marks : ff_marks;
   mutable ff_called_by : called_by;
}

Function slice : created as soon as there is a criterion to compute it, even if the slice itself hasn't been computed yet.

Function slice : created as soon as there is a criterion to compute it, even if the slice itself hasn't been computed yet.

type fct_id = 
| FctSrc of fct_info (*

source function

source function

*)
| FctSliced of fct_slice (*

sliced function

sliced function

*)

fct_id is used to identify either a source function or a sliced one.

fct_id is used to identify either a source function or a sliced one.

type called_fct = 
| CallSrc of fct_info option (*

call the source function (might be unknown if the call uses pointer)

call the source function (might be unknown if the call uses pointer)

*)
| CallSlice of fct_slice
type call_info = called_fct option 

information about a call in a slice which gives the function to call

information about a call in a slice which gives the function to call

type marks_index = (pdg_mark, call_info) PdgIndex.FctIndex.t 

main part of a slice = mapping between the function elements and information about them in the slice.

main part of a slice = mapping between the function elements and information about them in the slice.

type ff_marks = PdgTypes.Pdg.t * marks_index 
type project = {
   functions : fct_info Cil_datatype.Varinfo.Hashtbl.t;
   mutable actions : criterion list;
}
type appli_criterion = 
| CaGlobalData of Locations.Zone.t (*

select all that is necessary to compute the given location.

select all that is necessary to compute the given location.

*)
| CaCall of fct_info (*

select all that is necessary to call the given function. Its application generates requests to add persistent selection to all the function callers.

select all that is necessary to call the given function. Its application generates requests to add persistent selection to all the function callers.

*)
| CaOther

Slicing criterion at the application level. When applied, they are translated into fct_criterion

Slicing criterion at the application level. When applied, they are translated into fct_criterion

type fct_base_criterion = pdg_mark PdgMarks.select 

Base criterion for the functions. These are the only one that can really generate function slices. All the other criteria are translated in more basic ones. Note that to build such a base criterion, the PDG has to be already computed.

Base criterion for the functions. These are the only one that can really generate function slices. All the other criteria are translated in more basic ones. Note that to build such a base criterion, the PDG has to be already computed.

type loc_point = Cil_types.stmt * Locations.Zone.t * bool 

Used to identify a location (zone) at a given program point. The boolean tell if the point is before (true) or after the statement

Used to identify a location (zone) at a given program point. The boolean tell if the point is before (true) or after the statement

type node_or_dpds = 
| CwNode
| CwAddrDpds
| CwDataDpds
| CwCtrlDpds

node_or_dpds tells how we want to select nodes, or some of their dependencies (see SlicingInternals.fct_user_crit).

node_or_dpds tells how we want to select nodes, or some of their dependencies (see SlicingInternals.fct_user_crit).

type fct_user_crit = 
| CuSelect of pdg_mark PdgMarks.select
| CuTop of pdg_mark (*

the function has probably no PDG, but we nonetheless give a mark to propagate

the function has probably no PDG, but we nonetheless give a mark to propagate

*)

Tells which marks we want to put in the slice of a function

Tells which marks we want to put in the slice of a function

type fct_crit = 
| CcUserMark of fct_user_crit (*

add marks to a slice

add marks to a slice

*)
| CcChooseCall of Cil_types.stmt (*

have to choose what function to call here.

have to choose what function to call here.

*)
| CcChangeCall of Cil_types.stmt * called_fct (*

call the called_fct for the given call Cil_types.stmt

call the called_fct for the given call Cil_types.stmt

*)
| CcMissingOutputs of Cil_types.stmt * pdg_mark PdgMarks.select * bool (*

this call is affected to a function that doesn't compute enough outputs : we will have to choose between adding outputs to that slice, or call another one. The boolean tells if the modifications would change the visibility of some outputs.

this call is affected to a function that doesn't compute enough outputs : we will have to choose between adding outputs to that slice, or call another one. The boolean tells if the modifications would change the visibility of some outputs.

*)
| CcMissingInputs of Cil_types.stmt * pdg_mark PdgMarks.select * bool (*

the function calls a slice that has been modified : and doesn't compute not enough inputs. We will have to choose between adding marks to this function, and call another slice. The boolean tells if the modifications would change the visibility of some inputs.

the function calls a slice that has been modified : and doesn't compute not enough inputs. We will have to choose between adding marks to this function, and call another slice. The boolean tells if the modifications would change the visibility of some inputs.

*)
| CcPropagate of pdg_mark PdgMarks.select (*

simply propagate the given marks

simply propagate the given marks

*)
| CcExamineCalls of pdg_mark PdgMarks.info_called_outputs

kinds of actions that can be apply to a function

kinds of actions that can be apply to a function

type fct_criterion = {
   cf_fct : fct_id; (*

Identification of the RESULT of this filter. When it a a slice, it might be an existing slice that will be modified, or a new one will be created during application. When it is the source function, it means what the criterion has to be applied on each existing slice, and stored into the initial marks of the function.

Identification of the RESULT of this filter. When it a a slice, it might be an existing slice that will be modified, or a new one will be created during application. When it is the source function, it means what the criterion has to be applied on each existing slice, and stored into the initial marks of the function.

*)
   cf_info : fct_crit;
}

Slicing criterion for a function.

Slicing criterion for a function.

type criterion = 
| CrAppli of appli_criterion
| CrFct of fct_criterion

A slicing criterion is either an application level criterion, or a function level one.

A slicing criterion is either an application level criterion, or a function level one.

Internals values

For the journalization of these internals types

val dummy_pdg_mark : pdg_mark

For the journalization of these internals types

val dummy_fct_info : fct_info
val dummy_marks_index : (pdg_mark, call_info) PdgIndex.FctIndex.t
val dummy_ff_marks : PdgTypes.Pdg.t *
(pdg_mark, call_info) PdgIndex.FctIndex.t
val dummy_fct_slice : fct_slice
val dummy_fct_user_crit : fct_user_crit
val dummy_project : project

The whole project.

The whole project.