[3/6,v3] gdb: Buffer gdb_stdout during events that might download deferred debuginfo

Message ID 20230601014347.3367489-4-amerey@redhat.com
State New
Headers
Series gdb/debuginfod: Add on-demand debuginfo downloading |

Commit Message

Aaron Merey June 1, 2023, 1:43 a.m. UTC
  v2: https://sourceware.org/pipermail/gdb-patches/2023-April/198944.html

v3 simplifies do_redirect_to_buffer and adds output buffering during
print_stop_event.

This patch currently introduces regressions to three gdb.base/solib-display.exp
'after rerun' tests.  Because print_stop_event output to gdb_stdout is
now buffered until the function exits, any writes to gdb_stderr during
print_stop_event will always appear before any gdb_stdout output.

In these testcases instead of getting the following expected output:

```

Breakpoint 1, main () at /home/amerey/binutils-gdb/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/solib-display-main.c:30
30        bar ();
1: (int) a_global = 41
warning: Unable to display "(int) b_global": No symbol "b_global" in current context.
3: (int) c_global = 43
```

gdb instead prints:

```
warning: Unable to display "(int) b_global": No symbol "b_global" in current context.

Breakpoint 1, main () at /home/amerey/binutils-gdb/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/solib-display-main.c:30
30        bar ();
1: (int) a_global = 41
3: (int) c_global = 43
```

I'm working on a fix that buffers both gdb_stdout and gdb_stderr and
organizes the flush so that output to both streams appears in the
same order that it was written.  However I didn't think this issue is
severe enough to hold off on posting this patch as it is.  I can
file a PR and mark these tests as KFAIL for now if desired.

Commit message:

Introduce new ui_file buffer_file to temporarily collect output
during print_thread, print_frame_info and print_stop_event.

This ensures that output from these functions is not interrupted
by debuginfod progress messages.

With the addition of deferred debuginfo downloading it is possible
for download progress messages to print during these events.
Without any intervention we can end up with poorly formatted output:

    (gdb) backtrace
    [...]
    #8  0x00007fbe8af7d7cf in pygi_invoke_c_callable (Downloading separate debug info for /lib64/libpython3.11.so.1.0
    function_cache=0x561221b224d0, state=<optimized out>...

To fix this we accumulate writes to gdb_stdout in a buffer_file
while progress messages skip the buffer and print to gdb_stdout
immediately.  This ensures progress messages print first, followed by
uninterrupted frame/thread/stop info:

    (gdb) backtrace
    [...]
    Downloading separate debug info for /lib64/libpython3.11.so.1.0
    #8  0x00007fbe8af7d7cf in pygi_invoke_c_callable (function_cache=0x561221b224d0, state=<optimized out>...
---
 gdb/cli-out.c            |  28 ++++++-
 gdb/cli-out.h            |   1 +
 gdb/debuginfod-support.c |  15 ++--
 gdb/infrun.c             |  17 +++-
 gdb/mi/mi-out.c          |  29 +++++++
 gdb/mi/mi-out.h          |   1 +
 gdb/python/py-mi.c       |   2 +
 gdb/stack.c              |  38 ++++++---
 gdb/thread.c             | 174 +++++++++++++++++++++++----------------
 gdb/ui-file.c            |  62 ++++++++++++++
 gdb/ui-file.h            |  45 +++++++++-
 gdb/ui-out.c             |  21 +++++
 gdb/ui-out.h             |  66 +++++++++++++++
 13 files changed, 405 insertions(+), 94 deletions(-)
  

Comments

Eli Zaretskii June 1, 2023, 6:16 a.m. UTC | #1
> Cc: aburgess@redhat.com,
> 	Aaron Merey <amerey@redhat.com>
> Date: Wed, 31 May 2023 21:43:44 -0400
> From: Aaron Merey via Gdb-patches <gdb-patches@sourceware.org>
> 
> diff --git a/gdb/debuginfod-support.c b/gdb/debuginfod-support.c
> index 6d0521b64e2..548e8c5f76b 100644
> --- a/gdb/debuginfod-support.c
> +++ b/gdb/debuginfod-support.c
> @@ -168,7 +168,8 @@ progressfn (debuginfod_client *c, long cur, long total)
>  
>    if (check_quit_flag ())
>      {
> -      gdb_printf ("Cancelling download of %s %s...\n",
> +      ui_file *outstream = buffer_file::get_unbuffered_stream (gdb_stdout);
> +      gdb_printf (outstream, "Cancelling download of %s %s...\n",
>  		  data->desc, styled_fname.c_str ());

A nit: this is a user-level message, so I think it should be in _().
  
Aaron Merey June 1, 2023, 10:36 p.m. UTC | #2
On Thu, Jun 1, 2023 at 2:15 AM Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> wrote:
> > diff --git a/gdb/debuginfod-support.c b/gdb/debuginfod-support.c
> > index 6d0521b64e2..548e8c5f76b 100644
> > --- a/gdb/debuginfod-support.c
> > +++ b/gdb/debuginfod-support.c
> > @@ -168,7 +168,8 @@ progressfn (debuginfod_client *c, long cur, long total)
> >
> >    if (check_quit_flag ())
> >      {
> > -      gdb_printf ("Cancelling download of %s %s...\n",
> > +      ui_file *outstream = buffer_file::get_unbuffered_stream (gdb_stdout);
> > +      gdb_printf (outstream, "Cancelling download of %s %s...\n",
> >                 data->desc, styled_fname.c_str ());
>
> A nit: this is a user-level message, so I think it should be in _().

Thanks Eli, fixed.

Aaron
  
Andrew Burgess June 7, 2023, 1:25 p.m. UTC | #3
Aaron Merey <amerey@redhat.com> writes:

> v2: https://sourceware.org/pipermail/gdb-patches/2023-April/198944.html
>
> v3 simplifies do_redirect_to_buffer and adds output buffering during
> print_stop_event.
>
> This patch currently introduces regressions to three gdb.base/solib-display.exp
> 'after rerun' tests.  Because print_stop_event output to gdb_stdout is
> now buffered until the function exits, any writes to gdb_stderr during
> print_stop_event will always appear before any gdb_stdout output.
>
> In these testcases instead of getting the following expected output:
>
> ```
>
> Breakpoint 1, main () at /home/amerey/binutils-gdb/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/solib-display-main.c:30
> 30        bar ();
> 1: (int) a_global = 41
> warning: Unable to display "(int) b_global": No symbol "b_global" in current context.
> 3: (int) c_global = 43
> ```
>
> gdb instead prints:
>
> ```
> warning: Unable to display "(int) b_global": No symbol "b_global" in current context.
>
> Breakpoint 1, main () at /home/amerey/binutils-gdb/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/solib-display-main.c:30
> 30        bar ();
> 1: (int) a_global = 41
> 3: (int) c_global = 43
> ```
>
> I'm working on a fix that buffers both gdb_stdout and gdb_stderr and
> organizes the flush so that output to both streams appears in the
> same order that it was written.  However I didn't think this issue is
> severe enough to hold off on posting this patch as it is.  I can
> file a PR and mark these tests as KFAIL for now if desired.

If you're working on an updated patch then I think we have the time to
wait for that.  I don't see a need to get a partial fix in first, unless
I'm missing something.

Thanks,
Andrew

>
> Commit message:
>
> Introduce new ui_file buffer_file to temporarily collect output
> during print_thread, print_frame_info and print_stop_event.
>
> This ensures that output from these functions is not interrupted
> by debuginfod progress messages.
>
> With the addition of deferred debuginfo downloading it is possible
> for download progress messages to print during these events.
> Without any intervention we can end up with poorly formatted output:
>
>     (gdb) backtrace
>     [...]
>     #8  0x00007fbe8af7d7cf in pygi_invoke_c_callable (Downloading separate debug info for /lib64/libpython3.11.so.1.0
>     function_cache=0x561221b224d0, state=<optimized out>...
>
> To fix this we accumulate writes to gdb_stdout in a buffer_file
> while progress messages skip the buffer and print to gdb_stdout
> immediately.  This ensures progress messages print first, followed by
> uninterrupted frame/thread/stop info:
>
>     (gdb) backtrace
>     [...]
>     Downloading separate debug info for /lib64/libpython3.11.so.1.0
>     #8  0x00007fbe8af7d7cf in pygi_invoke_c_callable (function_cache=0x561221b224d0, state=<optimized out>...
> ---
>  gdb/cli-out.c            |  28 ++++++-
>  gdb/cli-out.h            |   1 +
>  gdb/debuginfod-support.c |  15 ++--
>  gdb/infrun.c             |  17 +++-
>  gdb/mi/mi-out.c          |  29 +++++++
>  gdb/mi/mi-out.h          |   1 +
>  gdb/python/py-mi.c       |   2 +
>  gdb/stack.c              |  38 ++++++---
>  gdb/thread.c             | 174 +++++++++++++++++++++++----------------
>  gdb/ui-file.c            |  62 ++++++++++++++
>  gdb/ui-file.h            |  45 +++++++++-
>  gdb/ui-out.c             |  21 +++++
>  gdb/ui-out.h             |  66 +++++++++++++++
>  13 files changed, 405 insertions(+), 94 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/gdb/cli-out.c b/gdb/cli-out.c
> index 20d3d93f1ad..a188457711c 100644
> --- a/gdb/cli-out.c
> +++ b/gdb/cli-out.c
> @@ -263,6 +263,25 @@ cli_ui_out::do_redirect (ui_file *outstream)
>      m_streams.pop_back ();
>  }
>  
> +void
> +cli_ui_out::do_redirect_to_buffer (buffer_file *buf_file)
> +{
> +  auto it = std::find (m_streams.begin (), m_streams.end (), gdb_stdout);
> +
> +  if (it == m_streams.end ())
> +    return;
> +
> +  if (buf_file != nullptr)
> +    *it = buf_file;
> +  else
> +    {
> +      buffer_file *buf = dynamic_cast<buffer_file *>(*it);
> +
> +      if (buf != nullptr)
> +	*it = buf->get_stream ();
> +    }
> +}
> +
>  /* Initialize a progress update to be displayed with
>     cli_ui_out::do_progress_notify.  */
>  
> @@ -299,7 +318,8 @@ cli_ui_out::do_progress_notify (const std::string &msg,
>  				double howmuch, double total)
>  {
>    int chars_per_line = get_chars_per_line ();
> -  struct ui_file *stream = m_streams.back ();
> +  struct ui_file *stream
> +    = buffer_file::get_unbuffered_stream (m_streams.back ());
>    cli_progress_info &info (m_progress_info.back ());
>  
>    if (chars_per_line > MAX_CHARS_PER_LINE)
> @@ -384,7 +404,8 @@ cli_ui_out::do_progress_notify (const std::string &msg,
>  void
>  cli_ui_out::clear_progress_notify ()
>  {
> -  struct ui_file *stream = m_streams.back ();
> +  struct ui_file *stream
> +    = buffer_file::get_unbuffered_stream (m_streams.back ());
>    int chars_per_line = get_chars_per_line ();
>  
>    scoped_restore save_pagination
> @@ -413,10 +434,11 @@ void
>  cli_ui_out::do_progress_end ()
>  {
>    struct ui_file *stream = m_streams.back ();
> -  m_progress_info.pop_back ();
>  
>    if (stream->isatty ())
>      clear_progress_notify ();
> +
> +  m_progress_info.pop_back ();
>  }
>  
>  /* local functions */
> diff --git a/gdb/cli-out.h b/gdb/cli-out.h
> index 34016182269..fa8ca1114e1 100644
> --- a/gdb/cli-out.h
> +++ b/gdb/cli-out.h
> @@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ class cli_ui_out : public ui_out
>    virtual void do_wrap_hint (int indent) override;
>    virtual void do_flush () override;
>    virtual void do_redirect (struct ui_file *outstream) override;
> +  virtual void do_redirect_to_buffer (buffer_file *buf_file) override;
>  
>    virtual void do_progress_start () override;
>    virtual void do_progress_notify (const std::string &, const char *,
> diff --git a/gdb/debuginfod-support.c b/gdb/debuginfod-support.c
> index 6d0521b64e2..548e8c5f76b 100644
> --- a/gdb/debuginfod-support.c
> +++ b/gdb/debuginfod-support.c
> @@ -168,7 +168,8 @@ progressfn (debuginfod_client *c, long cur, long total)
>  
>    if (check_quit_flag ())
>      {
> -      gdb_printf ("Cancelling download of %s %s...\n",
> +      ui_file *outstream = buffer_file::get_unbuffered_stream (gdb_stdout);
> +      gdb_printf (outstream, "Cancelling download of %s %s...\n",
>  		  data->desc, styled_fname.c_str ());
>        return 1;
>      }
> @@ -284,10 +285,14 @@ static void
>  print_outcome (int fd, const char *desc, const char *fname)
>  {
>    if (fd < 0 && fd != -ENOENT)
> -    gdb_printf (_("Download failed: %s.  Continuing without %s %ps.\n"),
> -		safe_strerror (-fd),
> -		desc,
> -		styled_string (file_name_style.style (), fname));
> +    {
> +      ui_file *outstream = buffer_file::get_unbuffered_stream (gdb_stdout);
> +      gdb_printf (outstream,
> +		  _("Download failed: %s.  Continuing without %s %ps.\n"),
> +		  safe_strerror (-fd),
> +		  desc,
> +		  styled_string (file_name_style.style (), fname));
> +    }
>  }
>  
>  /* See debuginfod-support.h  */
> diff --git a/gdb/infrun.c b/gdb/infrun.c
> index 4d6df757d23..f719a4aad49 100644
> --- a/gdb/infrun.c
> +++ b/gdb/infrun.c
> @@ -8706,10 +8706,10 @@ print_stop_location (const target_waitstatus &ws)
>      print_stack_frame (get_selected_frame (nullptr), 0, source_flag, 1);
>  }
>  
> -/* See infrun.h.  */
> +/* See `print_stop_event` in infrun.h.  */
>  
> -void
> -print_stop_event (struct ui_out *uiout, bool displays)
> +static void
> +do_print_stop_event (struct ui_out *uiout, bool displays)
>  {
>    struct target_waitstatus last;
>    struct thread_info *tp;
> @@ -8738,6 +8738,17 @@ print_stop_event (struct ui_out *uiout, bool displays)
>      }
>  }
>  
> +/* See infrun.h.  This function itself sets up buffered output for the
> +   duration of do_print_stop_event, which performs the actual event
> +   printing.  */
> +
> +void
> +print_stop_event (struct ui_out *uiout, bool displays)
> +{
> +  do_with_buffered_output<void (ui_out *, bool)>
> +    (do_print_stop_event, uiout, displays);
> +}
> +
>  /* See infrun.h.  */
>  
>  void
> diff --git a/gdb/mi/mi-out.c b/gdb/mi/mi-out.c
> index 29a416a426d..b763d2a785c 100644
> --- a/gdb/mi/mi-out.c
> +++ b/gdb/mi/mi-out.c
> @@ -194,6 +194,35 @@ mi_ui_out::do_redirect (ui_file *outstream)
>      m_streams.pop_back ();
>  }
>  
> +void
> +mi_ui_out::do_redirect_to_buffer (buffer_file *buf_file)
> +{
> +  auto it = std::find (m_streams.begin (), m_streams.end (), gdb_stdout);
> +
> +  if (it == m_streams.end ())
> +    return;
> +
> +  if (buf_file != nullptr)
> +    {
> +      string_file *sstream = dynamic_cast<string_file *>(*it);
> +
> +      if (sstream != nullptr)
> +	{
> +	  buf_file->write (sstream->data (), sstream->size ());
> +	  sstream->clear ();
> +	}
> +
> +      *it = buf_file;
> +    }
> +  else
> +    {
> +      buffer_file *buf = dynamic_cast<buffer_file *>(*it);
> +
> +      if (buf != nullptr)
> +	*it = buf->get_stream ();
> +    }
> +}
> +
>  void
>  mi_ui_out::field_separator ()
>  {
> diff --git a/gdb/mi/mi-out.h b/gdb/mi/mi-out.h
> index 10c9f8a4585..d2f2345daf5 100644
> --- a/gdb/mi/mi-out.h
> +++ b/gdb/mi/mi-out.h
> @@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ class mi_ui_out : public ui_out
>    virtual void do_wrap_hint (int indent) override;
>    virtual void do_flush () override;
>    virtual void do_redirect (struct ui_file *outstream) override;
> +  virtual void do_redirect_to_buffer (buffer_file *buf_file) override;
>  
>    virtual bool do_is_mi_like_p () const override
>    { return true; }
> diff --git a/gdb/python/py-mi.c b/gdb/python/py-mi.c
> index 0fcd57844e7..34540901888 100644
> --- a/gdb/python/py-mi.c
> +++ b/gdb/python/py-mi.c
> @@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ class py_ui_out : public ui_out
>    void do_progress_notify (const std::string &, const char *, double, double)
>      override
>    { }
> +  void do_redirect_to_buffer (buffer_file *) override
> +  { }
>  
>    void do_table_begin (int nbrofcols, int nr_rows, const char *tblid) override
>    {
> diff --git a/gdb/stack.c b/gdb/stack.c
> index 002bf580634..608bb5fc1f0 100644
> --- a/gdb/stack.c
> +++ b/gdb/stack.c
> @@ -220,7 +220,8 @@ static void print_frame_local_vars (frame_info_ptr frame,
>  				    const char *regexp, const char *t_regexp,
>  				    int num_tabs, struct ui_file *stream);
>  
> -static void print_frame (const frame_print_options &opts,
> +static void print_frame (struct ui_out *uiout,
> +			 const frame_print_options &opts,
>  			 frame_info_ptr frame, int print_level,
>  			 enum print_what print_what,  int print_args,
>  			 struct symtab_and_line sal);
> @@ -1020,16 +1021,15 @@ get_user_print_what_frame_info (gdb::optional<enum print_what> *what)
>     Used in "where" output, and to emit breakpoint or step
>     messages.  */
>  
> -void
> -print_frame_info (const frame_print_options &fp_opts,
> -		  frame_info_ptr frame, int print_level,
> -		  enum print_what print_what, int print_args,
> -		  int set_current_sal)
> +static void
> +do_print_frame_info (struct ui_out *uiout, const frame_print_options &fp_opts,
> +		     frame_info_ptr frame, int print_level,
> +		     enum print_what print_what, int print_args,
> +		     int set_current_sal)
>  {
>    struct gdbarch *gdbarch = get_frame_arch (frame);
>    int source_print;
>    int location_print;
> -  struct ui_out *uiout = current_uiout;
>  
>    if (!current_uiout->is_mi_like_p ()
>        && fp_opts.print_frame_info != print_frame_info_auto)
> @@ -1105,7 +1105,8 @@ print_frame_info (const frame_print_options &fp_opts,
>  		    || print_what == LOC_AND_ADDRESS
>  		    || print_what == SHORT_LOCATION);
>    if (location_print || !sal.symtab)
> -    print_frame (fp_opts, frame, print_level, print_what, print_args, sal);
> +    print_frame (uiout, fp_opts, frame, print_level,
> +		 print_what, print_args, sal);
>  
>    source_print = (print_what == SRC_LINE || print_what == SRC_AND_LOC);
>  
> @@ -1185,6 +1186,23 @@ print_frame_info (const frame_print_options &fp_opts,
>    gdb_flush (gdb_stdout);
>  }
>  
> +/* Redirect output to a temporary buffer for the duration
> +   of do_print_frame_info.  */
> +
> +void
> +print_frame_info (const frame_print_options &fp_opts,
> +		  frame_info_ptr frame, int print_level,
> +		  enum print_what print_what, int print_args,
> +		  int set_current_sal)
> +{
> +  using ftype = void (ui_out *, const frame_print_options &, frame_info_ptr,
> +		      int, enum print_what, int, int);
> +
> +  do_with_buffered_output<ftype> (do_print_frame_info, current_uiout,
> +				  fp_opts, frame, print_level, print_what,
> +				  print_args, set_current_sal);
> +}
> +
>  /* See stack.h.  */
>  
>  void
> @@ -1309,13 +1327,13 @@ find_frame_funname (frame_info_ptr frame, enum language *funlang,
>  }
>  
>  static void
> -print_frame (const frame_print_options &fp_opts,
> +print_frame (struct ui_out *uiout,
> +	     const frame_print_options &fp_opts,
>  	     frame_info_ptr frame, int print_level,
>  	     enum print_what print_what, int print_args,
>  	     struct symtab_and_line sal)
>  {
>    struct gdbarch *gdbarch = get_frame_arch (frame);
> -  struct ui_out *uiout = current_uiout;
>    enum language funlang = language_unknown;
>    struct value_print_options opts;
>    struct symbol *func;
> diff --git a/gdb/thread.c b/gdb/thread.c
> index 7f7f035b5ab..03105fbd4ce 100644
> --- a/gdb/thread.c
> +++ b/gdb/thread.c
> @@ -1040,6 +1040,106 @@ thread_target_id_str (thread_info *tp)
>      return target_id;
>  }
>  
> +/* Print thread TP. GLOBAL_IDS indicates whether REQUESTED_THREADS
> +   is a list of global or per-inferior thread ids.  */
> +
> +static void
> +do_print_thread (ui_out *uiout, const char *requested_threads,
> +		 int global_ids, int pid, int show_global_ids,
> +		 int default_inf_num, thread_info *tp,
> +		 thread_info *current_thread)
> +{
> +  int core;
> +
> +  if (!should_print_thread (requested_threads, default_inf_num,
> +			    global_ids, pid, tp))
> +    return;
> +
> +  ui_out_emit_tuple tuple_emitter (uiout, NULL);
> +
> +  if (!uiout->is_mi_like_p ())
> +    {
> +      if (tp == current_thread)
> +	uiout->field_string ("current", "*");
> +      else
> +	uiout->field_skip ("current");
> +
> +      uiout->field_string ("id-in-tg", print_thread_id (tp));
> +    }
> +
> +  if (show_global_ids || uiout->is_mi_like_p ())
> +    uiout->field_signed ("id", tp->global_num);
> +
> +  /* Switch to the thread (and inferior / target).  */
> +  switch_to_thread (tp);
> +
> +  /* For the CLI, we stuff everything into the target-id field.
> +     This is a gross hack to make the output come out looking
> +     correct.  The underlying problem here is that ui-out has no
> +     way to specify that a field's space allocation should be
> +     shared by several fields.  For MI, we do the right thing
> +     instead.  */
> +
> +  if (uiout->is_mi_like_p ())
> +    {
> +      uiout->field_string ("target-id", target_pid_to_str (tp->ptid));
> +
> +      const char *extra_info = target_extra_thread_info (tp);
> +      if (extra_info != nullptr)
> +	uiout->field_string ("details", extra_info);
> +
> +      const char *name = thread_name (tp);
> +      if (name != NULL)
> +	uiout->field_string ("name", name);
> +    }
> +  else
> +    {
> +      uiout->field_string ("target-id", thread_target_id_str (tp));
> +    }
> +
> +  if (tp->state == THREAD_RUNNING)
> +    uiout->text ("(running)\n");
> +  else
> +    {
> +      /* The switch above put us at the top of the stack (leaf
> +	 frame).  */
> +      print_stack_frame (get_selected_frame (NULL),
> +			 /* For MI output, print frame level.  */
> +			 uiout->is_mi_like_p (),
> +			 LOCATION, 0);
> +    }
> +
> +  if (uiout->is_mi_like_p ())
> +    {
> +      const char *state = "stopped";
> +
> +      if (tp->state == THREAD_RUNNING)
> +	state = "running";
> +      uiout->field_string ("state", state);
> +    }
> +
> +  core = target_core_of_thread (tp->ptid);
> +  if (uiout->is_mi_like_p () && core != -1)
> +    uiout->field_signed ("core", core);
> +}
> +
> +/* Redirect output to a temporary buffer for the duration
> +   of do_print_thread.  */
> +
> +static void
> +print_thread (ui_out *uiout, const char *requested_threads,
> +	      int global_ids, int pid, int show_global_ids,
> +	      int default_inf_num, thread_info *tp, thread_info *current_thread)
> +
> +{
> +  using ftype = void (ui_out *, const char *, int, int, int,
> +		      int, thread_info *, thread_info *);
> +
> +  do_with_buffered_output<ftype>
> +    (do_print_thread, uiout, requested_threads, global_ids, pid,
> +     show_global_ids, default_inf_num, tp, current_thread);
> +}
> +
>  /* Like print_thread_info, but in addition, GLOBAL_IDS indicates
>     whether REQUESTED_THREADS is a list of global or per-inferior
>     thread ids.  */
> @@ -1123,82 +1223,12 @@ print_thread_info_1 (struct ui_out *uiout, const char *requested_threads,
>      for (inferior *inf : all_inferiors ())
>        for (thread_info *tp : inf->threads ())
>  	{
> -	  int core;
> -
>  	  any_thread = true;
>  	  if (tp == current_thread && tp->state == THREAD_EXITED)
>  	    current_exited = true;
>  
> -	  if (!should_print_thread (requested_threads, default_inf_num,
> -				    global_ids, pid, tp))
> -	    continue;
> -
> -	  ui_out_emit_tuple tuple_emitter (uiout, NULL);
> -
> -	  if (!uiout->is_mi_like_p ())
> -	    {
> -	      if (tp == current_thread)
> -		uiout->field_string ("current", "*");
> -	      else
> -		uiout->field_skip ("current");
> -
> -	      uiout->field_string ("id-in-tg", print_thread_id (tp));
> -	    }
> -
> -	  if (show_global_ids || uiout->is_mi_like_p ())
> -	    uiout->field_signed ("id", tp->global_num);
> -
> -	  /* Switch to the thread (and inferior / target).  */
> -	  switch_to_thread (tp);
> -
> -	  /* For the CLI, we stuff everything into the target-id field.
> -	     This is a gross hack to make the output come out looking
> -	     correct.  The underlying problem here is that ui-out has no
> -	     way to specify that a field's space allocation should be
> -	     shared by several fields.  For MI, we do the right thing
> -	     instead.  */
> -
> -	  if (uiout->is_mi_like_p ())
> -	    {
> -	      uiout->field_string ("target-id", target_pid_to_str (tp->ptid));
> -
> -	      const char *extra_info = target_extra_thread_info (tp);
> -	      if (extra_info != nullptr)
> -		uiout->field_string ("details", extra_info);
> -
> -	      const char *name = thread_name (tp);
> -	      if (name != NULL)
> -		uiout->field_string ("name", name);
> -	    }
> -	  else
> -	    {
> -	      uiout->field_string ("target-id", thread_target_id_str (tp));
> -	    }
> -
> -	  if (tp->state == THREAD_RUNNING)
> -	    uiout->text ("(running)\n");
> -	  else
> -	    {
> -	      /* The switch above put us at the top of the stack (leaf
> -		 frame).  */
> -	      print_stack_frame (get_selected_frame (NULL),
> -				 /* For MI output, print frame level.  */
> -				 uiout->is_mi_like_p (),
> -				 LOCATION, 0);
> -	    }
> -
> -	  if (uiout->is_mi_like_p ())
> -	    {
> -	      const char *state = "stopped";
> -
> -	      if (tp->state == THREAD_RUNNING)
> -		state = "running";
> -	      uiout->field_string ("state", state);
> -	    }
> -
> -	  core = target_core_of_thread (tp->ptid);
> -	  if (uiout->is_mi_like_p () && core != -1)
> -	    uiout->field_signed ("core", core);
> +	  print_thread (uiout, requested_threads, global_ids, pid,
> +			show_global_ids, default_inf_num, tp, current_thread);
>  	}
>  
>      /* This end scope restores the current thread and the frame
> diff --git a/gdb/ui-file.c b/gdb/ui-file.c
> index e0814fe2b2d..73277cd853e 100644
> --- a/gdb/ui-file.c
> +++ b/gdb/ui-file.c
> @@ -234,6 +234,68 @@ string_file::can_emit_style_escape ()
>  
>  
>  
> +/* See ui-file.h.  */
> +
> +void
> +buffer_file::wrap_here (int indent)
> +{
> +  m_string_wraps.emplace (m_string_wraps.end (),
> +			  string_wrap_pair (m_string, indent));
> +  m_string.clear ();
> +}
> +
> +/* See ui-file.h.  */
> +
> +void
> +buffer_file::flush_to_stream ()
> +{
> +  /* Add m_string to m_string_wraps with no corresponding wrap_here.  */
> +  wrap_here (-1);
> +
> +  for (string_wrap_pair pair : m_string_wraps)
> +    {
> +      std::string buf = std::move (pair.first);
> +      size_t size = buf.size ();
> +
> +      /* Write each line separately.  */
> +      for (size_t prev = 0, cur = 0; cur < size; ++cur)
> +	if (buf.at (cur) == '\n' || cur == size - 1)
> +	  {
> +	    std::string sub = buf.substr (prev, cur - prev + 1);
> +	    m_stream->puts (sub.c_str ());
> +	    prev = cur + 1;
> +	  }
> +
> +      if (pair.second >= 0)
> +	m_stream->wrap_here (pair.second);
> +    }
> +
> +  m_string_wraps.clear ();
> +}
> +
> +/* See ui-file.h.  */
> +
> +ui_file *
> +buffer_file::get_unbuffered_stream (ui_file *stream)
> +{
> +  buffer_file *buf = dynamic_cast<buffer_file *> (stream);
> +
> +  if (buf == nullptr)
> +    return stream;
> +
> +  return get_unbuffered_stream (buf->m_stream);
> +}
> +
> +/* See ui-file.h.  */
> +
> +bool
> +buffer_file::isatty ()
> +{
> +  return m_stream->isatty ();
> +}
> +
> +
> +
>  stdio_file::stdio_file (FILE *file, bool close_p)
>  {
>    set_stream (file);
> diff --git a/gdb/ui-file.h b/gdb/ui-file.h
> index de24620e247..a19eb7a9bfe 100644
> --- a/gdb/ui-file.h
> +++ b/gdb/ui-file.h
> @@ -220,13 +220,56 @@ class string_file : public ui_file
>    bool empty () const { return m_string.empty (); }
>    void clear () { return m_string.clear (); }
>  
> -private:
> +protected:
>    /* The internal buffer.  */
>    std::string m_string;
>  
>    bool m_term_out;
>  };
>  
> +/* A string_file implementation that collects output on behalf of a
> +   given ui_file.  Provides access to the underlying ui_file so
> +   that buffering can be selectively bypassed.  */
> +
> +class buffer_file : public string_file
> +{
> +public:
> +  explicit buffer_file (bool term_out, ui_file *stream)
> +    : string_file (term_out), m_stream (stream)
> +  {}
> +
> +  /* Return the stream associated with this buffer_file.  */
> +  ui_file *get_stream ()
> +  {
> +    return m_stream;
> +  }
> +
> +  /* Record the wrap hint.  When flushing the buffer, the underlying
> +     ui_file's wrap_here will be called at the current point in the output.  */
> +  void wrap_here (int indent) override;
> +
> +  /* Flush collected output to the underlying ui_file.  */
> +  void flush_to_stream ();
> +
> +  /* Return true if the underlying stream is a tty.  */
> +  bool isatty () override;
> +
> +  /* Return a pointer to STREAM's underlying ui_file.  Recursively called until
> +     a non-buffer_file is found.  */
> +  static ui_file *get_unbuffered_stream (ui_file *stream);
> +
> +private:
> +
> +  /* The underlying output stream.  */
> +  ui_file *m_stream;
> +
> +  typedef std::pair<std::string, int> string_wrap_pair;
> +
> +  /* A collection of strings paired with an int representing the argument
> +     to a wrap_here call.  */
> +  std::vector<string_wrap_pair> m_string_wraps;
> +};
> +
>  /* A ui_file implementation that maps directly onto <stdio.h>'s FILE.
>     A stdio_file can either own its underlying file, or not.  If it
>     owns the file, then destroying the stdio_file closes the underlying
> diff --git a/gdb/ui-out.c b/gdb/ui-out.c
> index 9380630c320..3749317a25b 100644
> --- a/gdb/ui-out.c
> +++ b/gdb/ui-out.c
> @@ -799,6 +799,12 @@ ui_out::redirect (ui_file *outstream)
>    do_redirect (outstream);
>  }
>  
> +void
> +ui_out::redirect_to_buffer (buffer_file *buf_file)
> +{
> +  do_redirect_to_buffer (buf_file);
> +}
> +
>  /* Test the flags against the mask given.  */
>  ui_out_flags
>  ui_out::test_flags (ui_out_flags mask)
> @@ -871,3 +877,18 @@ ui_out::ui_out (ui_out_flags flags)
>  ui_out::~ui_out ()
>  {
>  }
> +
> +ui_out_buffer_pop::ui_out_buffer_pop (ui_out *uiout)
> +: m_uiout (uiout),
> +  m_buf_file (uiout->can_emit_style_escape (), gdb_stdout),
> +  m_prev_gdb_stdout (gdb_stdout)
> +{
> +  m_uiout->redirect_to_buffer (&m_buf_file);
> +  gdb_stdout = &m_buf_file;
> +}
> +
> +ui_out_buffer_pop::~ui_out_buffer_pop ()
> +{
> +  m_uiout->redirect_to_buffer (nullptr);
> +  gdb_stdout = m_prev_gdb_stdout;
> +}
> diff --git a/gdb/ui-out.h b/gdb/ui-out.h
> index ba5b1de68ab..ceee7be6938 100644
> --- a/gdb/ui-out.h
> +++ b/gdb/ui-out.h
> @@ -262,6 +262,9 @@ class ui_out
>    /* Redirect the output of a ui_out object temporarily.  */
>    void redirect (ui_file *outstream);
>  
> +  /* Redirect the output of a ui_out object to a buffer_file temporarily.  */
> +  void redirect_to_buffer (buffer_file *buf_file);
> +
>    ui_out_flags test_flags (ui_out_flags mask);
>  
>    /* HACK: Code in GDB is currently checking to see the type of ui_out
> @@ -360,6 +363,7 @@ class ui_out
>    virtual void do_wrap_hint (int indent) = 0;
>    virtual void do_flush () = 0;
>    virtual void do_redirect (struct ui_file *outstream) = 0;
> +  virtual void do_redirect_to_buffer (buffer_file *buf_file) = 0;
>  
>    virtual void do_progress_start () = 0;
>    virtual void do_progress_notify (const std::string &, const char *,
> @@ -470,4 +474,66 @@ class ui_out_redirect_pop
>    struct ui_out *m_uiout;
>  };
>  
> +/* On construction, redirect a uiout and gdb_stdout to a buffer_file.
> +   On destruction restore uiout and gdb_stdout.  */
> +
> +class ui_out_buffer_pop
> +{
> +public:
> +  ui_out_buffer_pop (ui_out *uiout);
> +
> +  ~ui_out_buffer_pop ();
> +
> +  /* Flush buffered output to the underlying output stream.  */
> +  void flush ()
> +  {
> +    m_buf_file.flush_to_stream ();
> +  }
> +
> +  ui_out_buffer_pop (const ui_out_buffer_pop &) = delete;
> +  ui_out_buffer_pop &operator= (const ui_out_buffer_pop &) = delete;
> +
> +private:
> +  /* ui_out being temporarily redirected.  */
> +  struct ui_out *m_uiout;
> +
> +  /* Buffer to which output is temporarily redirected to for the lifetime
> +     of this object.  */
> +  buffer_file m_buf_file;
> +
> +  /* Original gdb_stdout at the time of this object's construction.  */
> +  ui_file *m_prev_gdb_stdout;
> +};
> +
> +/* Redirect output to a buffer_file for the duration of FUNC.  */
> +
> +template<typename F, typename... Arg>
> +void
> +do_with_buffered_output (F func, ui_out *uiout, Arg... args)
> +{
> +  ui_out_buffer_pop buf (uiout);
> +
> +  try
> +    {
> +      func (uiout, std::forward<Arg> (args)...);
> +    }
> +  catch (gdb_exception &ex)
> +    {
> +      /* Ideally flush would be called in the destructor of buf,
> +	 however flushing might cause an exception to be thrown.
> +	 Catch it and ensure the first exception propagates.  */
> +      try
> +	{
> +	  buf.flush ();
> +	}
> +      catch (const gdb_exception &ignore)
> +	{
> +	}
> +
> +      throw_exception (std::move (ex));
> +    }
> +
> +  /* Try was successful.  Let any further exceptions propagate.  */
> +  buf.flush ();
> +}
>  #endif /* UI_OUT_H */
> -- 
> 2.40.1
  

Patch

diff --git a/gdb/cli-out.c b/gdb/cli-out.c
index 20d3d93f1ad..a188457711c 100644
--- a/gdb/cli-out.c
+++ b/gdb/cli-out.c
@@ -263,6 +263,25 @@  cli_ui_out::do_redirect (ui_file *outstream)
     m_streams.pop_back ();
 }
 
+void
+cli_ui_out::do_redirect_to_buffer (buffer_file *buf_file)
+{
+  auto it = std::find (m_streams.begin (), m_streams.end (), gdb_stdout);
+
+  if (it == m_streams.end ())
+    return;
+
+  if (buf_file != nullptr)
+    *it = buf_file;
+  else
+    {
+      buffer_file *buf = dynamic_cast<buffer_file *>(*it);
+
+      if (buf != nullptr)
+	*it = buf->get_stream ();
+    }
+}
+
 /* Initialize a progress update to be displayed with
    cli_ui_out::do_progress_notify.  */
 
@@ -299,7 +318,8 @@  cli_ui_out::do_progress_notify (const std::string &msg,
 				double howmuch, double total)
 {
   int chars_per_line = get_chars_per_line ();
-  struct ui_file *stream = m_streams.back ();
+  struct ui_file *stream
+    = buffer_file::get_unbuffered_stream (m_streams.back ());
   cli_progress_info &info (m_progress_info.back ());
 
   if (chars_per_line > MAX_CHARS_PER_LINE)
@@ -384,7 +404,8 @@  cli_ui_out::do_progress_notify (const std::string &msg,
 void
 cli_ui_out::clear_progress_notify ()
 {
-  struct ui_file *stream = m_streams.back ();
+  struct ui_file *stream
+    = buffer_file::get_unbuffered_stream (m_streams.back ());
   int chars_per_line = get_chars_per_line ();
 
   scoped_restore save_pagination
@@ -413,10 +434,11 @@  void
 cli_ui_out::do_progress_end ()
 {
   struct ui_file *stream = m_streams.back ();
-  m_progress_info.pop_back ();
 
   if (stream->isatty ())
     clear_progress_notify ();
+
+  m_progress_info.pop_back ();
 }
 
 /* local functions */
diff --git a/gdb/cli-out.h b/gdb/cli-out.h
index 34016182269..fa8ca1114e1 100644
--- a/gdb/cli-out.h
+++ b/gdb/cli-out.h
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@  class cli_ui_out : public ui_out
   virtual void do_wrap_hint (int indent) override;
   virtual void do_flush () override;
   virtual void do_redirect (struct ui_file *outstream) override;
+  virtual void do_redirect_to_buffer (buffer_file *buf_file) override;
 
   virtual void do_progress_start () override;
   virtual void do_progress_notify (const std::string &, const char *,
diff --git a/gdb/debuginfod-support.c b/gdb/debuginfod-support.c
index 6d0521b64e2..548e8c5f76b 100644
--- a/gdb/debuginfod-support.c
+++ b/gdb/debuginfod-support.c
@@ -168,7 +168,8 @@  progressfn (debuginfod_client *c, long cur, long total)
 
   if (check_quit_flag ())
     {
-      gdb_printf ("Cancelling download of %s %s...\n",
+      ui_file *outstream = buffer_file::get_unbuffered_stream (gdb_stdout);
+      gdb_printf (outstream, "Cancelling download of %s %s...\n",
 		  data->desc, styled_fname.c_str ());
       return 1;
     }
@@ -284,10 +285,14 @@  static void
 print_outcome (int fd, const char *desc, const char *fname)
 {
   if (fd < 0 && fd != -ENOENT)
-    gdb_printf (_("Download failed: %s.  Continuing without %s %ps.\n"),
-		safe_strerror (-fd),
-		desc,
-		styled_string (file_name_style.style (), fname));
+    {
+      ui_file *outstream = buffer_file::get_unbuffered_stream (gdb_stdout);
+      gdb_printf (outstream,
+		  _("Download failed: %s.  Continuing without %s %ps.\n"),
+		  safe_strerror (-fd),
+		  desc,
+		  styled_string (file_name_style.style (), fname));
+    }
 }
 
 /* See debuginfod-support.h  */
diff --git a/gdb/infrun.c b/gdb/infrun.c
index 4d6df757d23..f719a4aad49 100644
--- a/gdb/infrun.c
+++ b/gdb/infrun.c
@@ -8706,10 +8706,10 @@  print_stop_location (const target_waitstatus &ws)
     print_stack_frame (get_selected_frame (nullptr), 0, source_flag, 1);
 }
 
-/* See infrun.h.  */
+/* See `print_stop_event` in infrun.h.  */
 
-void
-print_stop_event (struct ui_out *uiout, bool displays)
+static void
+do_print_stop_event (struct ui_out *uiout, bool displays)
 {
   struct target_waitstatus last;
   struct thread_info *tp;
@@ -8738,6 +8738,17 @@  print_stop_event (struct ui_out *uiout, bool displays)
     }
 }
 
+/* See infrun.h.  This function itself sets up buffered output for the
+   duration of do_print_stop_event, which performs the actual event
+   printing.  */
+
+void
+print_stop_event (struct ui_out *uiout, bool displays)
+{
+  do_with_buffered_output<void (ui_out *, bool)>
+    (do_print_stop_event, uiout, displays);
+}
+
 /* See infrun.h.  */
 
 void
diff --git a/gdb/mi/mi-out.c b/gdb/mi/mi-out.c
index 29a416a426d..b763d2a785c 100644
--- a/gdb/mi/mi-out.c
+++ b/gdb/mi/mi-out.c
@@ -194,6 +194,35 @@  mi_ui_out::do_redirect (ui_file *outstream)
     m_streams.pop_back ();
 }
 
+void
+mi_ui_out::do_redirect_to_buffer (buffer_file *buf_file)
+{
+  auto it = std::find (m_streams.begin (), m_streams.end (), gdb_stdout);
+
+  if (it == m_streams.end ())
+    return;
+
+  if (buf_file != nullptr)
+    {
+      string_file *sstream = dynamic_cast<string_file *>(*it);
+
+      if (sstream != nullptr)
+	{
+	  buf_file->write (sstream->data (), sstream->size ());
+	  sstream->clear ();
+	}
+
+      *it = buf_file;
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      buffer_file *buf = dynamic_cast<buffer_file *>(*it);
+
+      if (buf != nullptr)
+	*it = buf->get_stream ();
+    }
+}
+
 void
 mi_ui_out::field_separator ()
 {
diff --git a/gdb/mi/mi-out.h b/gdb/mi/mi-out.h
index 10c9f8a4585..d2f2345daf5 100644
--- a/gdb/mi/mi-out.h
+++ b/gdb/mi/mi-out.h
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@  class mi_ui_out : public ui_out
   virtual void do_wrap_hint (int indent) override;
   virtual void do_flush () override;
   virtual void do_redirect (struct ui_file *outstream) override;
+  virtual void do_redirect_to_buffer (buffer_file *buf_file) override;
 
   virtual bool do_is_mi_like_p () const override
   { return true; }
diff --git a/gdb/python/py-mi.c b/gdb/python/py-mi.c
index 0fcd57844e7..34540901888 100644
--- a/gdb/python/py-mi.c
+++ b/gdb/python/py-mi.c
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@  class py_ui_out : public ui_out
   void do_progress_notify (const std::string &, const char *, double, double)
     override
   { }
+  void do_redirect_to_buffer (buffer_file *) override
+  { }
 
   void do_table_begin (int nbrofcols, int nr_rows, const char *tblid) override
   {
diff --git a/gdb/stack.c b/gdb/stack.c
index 002bf580634..608bb5fc1f0 100644
--- a/gdb/stack.c
+++ b/gdb/stack.c
@@ -220,7 +220,8 @@  static void print_frame_local_vars (frame_info_ptr frame,
 				    const char *regexp, const char *t_regexp,
 				    int num_tabs, struct ui_file *stream);
 
-static void print_frame (const frame_print_options &opts,
+static void print_frame (struct ui_out *uiout,
+			 const frame_print_options &opts,
 			 frame_info_ptr frame, int print_level,
 			 enum print_what print_what,  int print_args,
 			 struct symtab_and_line sal);
@@ -1020,16 +1021,15 @@  get_user_print_what_frame_info (gdb::optional<enum print_what> *what)
    Used in "where" output, and to emit breakpoint or step
    messages.  */
 
-void
-print_frame_info (const frame_print_options &fp_opts,
-		  frame_info_ptr frame, int print_level,
-		  enum print_what print_what, int print_args,
-		  int set_current_sal)
+static void
+do_print_frame_info (struct ui_out *uiout, const frame_print_options &fp_opts,
+		     frame_info_ptr frame, int print_level,
+		     enum print_what print_what, int print_args,
+		     int set_current_sal)
 {
   struct gdbarch *gdbarch = get_frame_arch (frame);
   int source_print;
   int location_print;
-  struct ui_out *uiout = current_uiout;
 
   if (!current_uiout->is_mi_like_p ()
       && fp_opts.print_frame_info != print_frame_info_auto)
@@ -1105,7 +1105,8 @@  print_frame_info (const frame_print_options &fp_opts,
 		    || print_what == LOC_AND_ADDRESS
 		    || print_what == SHORT_LOCATION);
   if (location_print || !sal.symtab)
-    print_frame (fp_opts, frame, print_level, print_what, print_args, sal);
+    print_frame (uiout, fp_opts, frame, print_level,
+		 print_what, print_args, sal);
 
   source_print = (print_what == SRC_LINE || print_what == SRC_AND_LOC);
 
@@ -1185,6 +1186,23 @@  print_frame_info (const frame_print_options &fp_opts,
   gdb_flush (gdb_stdout);
 }
 
+/* Redirect output to a temporary buffer for the duration
+   of do_print_frame_info.  */
+
+void
+print_frame_info (const frame_print_options &fp_opts,
+		  frame_info_ptr frame, int print_level,
+		  enum print_what print_what, int print_args,
+		  int set_current_sal)
+{
+  using ftype = void (ui_out *, const frame_print_options &, frame_info_ptr,
+		      int, enum print_what, int, int);
+
+  do_with_buffered_output<ftype> (do_print_frame_info, current_uiout,
+				  fp_opts, frame, print_level, print_what,
+				  print_args, set_current_sal);
+}
+
 /* See stack.h.  */
 
 void
@@ -1309,13 +1327,13 @@  find_frame_funname (frame_info_ptr frame, enum language *funlang,
 }
 
 static void
-print_frame (const frame_print_options &fp_opts,
+print_frame (struct ui_out *uiout,
+	     const frame_print_options &fp_opts,
 	     frame_info_ptr frame, int print_level,
 	     enum print_what print_what, int print_args,
 	     struct symtab_and_line sal)
 {
   struct gdbarch *gdbarch = get_frame_arch (frame);
-  struct ui_out *uiout = current_uiout;
   enum language funlang = language_unknown;
   struct value_print_options opts;
   struct symbol *func;
diff --git a/gdb/thread.c b/gdb/thread.c
index 7f7f035b5ab..03105fbd4ce 100644
--- a/gdb/thread.c
+++ b/gdb/thread.c
@@ -1040,6 +1040,106 @@  thread_target_id_str (thread_info *tp)
     return target_id;
 }
 
+/* Print thread TP. GLOBAL_IDS indicates whether REQUESTED_THREADS
+   is a list of global or per-inferior thread ids.  */
+
+static void
+do_print_thread (ui_out *uiout, const char *requested_threads,
+		 int global_ids, int pid, int show_global_ids,
+		 int default_inf_num, thread_info *tp,
+		 thread_info *current_thread)
+{
+  int core;
+
+  if (!should_print_thread (requested_threads, default_inf_num,
+			    global_ids, pid, tp))
+    return;
+
+  ui_out_emit_tuple tuple_emitter (uiout, NULL);
+
+  if (!uiout->is_mi_like_p ())
+    {
+      if (tp == current_thread)
+	uiout->field_string ("current", "*");
+      else
+	uiout->field_skip ("current");
+
+      uiout->field_string ("id-in-tg", print_thread_id (tp));
+    }
+
+  if (show_global_ids || uiout->is_mi_like_p ())
+    uiout->field_signed ("id", tp->global_num);
+
+  /* Switch to the thread (and inferior / target).  */
+  switch_to_thread (tp);
+
+  /* For the CLI, we stuff everything into the target-id field.
+     This is a gross hack to make the output come out looking
+     correct.  The underlying problem here is that ui-out has no
+     way to specify that a field's space allocation should be
+     shared by several fields.  For MI, we do the right thing
+     instead.  */
+
+  if (uiout->is_mi_like_p ())
+    {
+      uiout->field_string ("target-id", target_pid_to_str (tp->ptid));
+
+      const char *extra_info = target_extra_thread_info (tp);
+      if (extra_info != nullptr)
+	uiout->field_string ("details", extra_info);
+
+      const char *name = thread_name (tp);
+      if (name != NULL)
+	uiout->field_string ("name", name);
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      uiout->field_string ("target-id", thread_target_id_str (tp));
+    }
+
+  if (tp->state == THREAD_RUNNING)
+    uiout->text ("(running)\n");
+  else
+    {
+      /* The switch above put us at the top of the stack (leaf
+	 frame).  */
+      print_stack_frame (get_selected_frame (NULL),
+			 /* For MI output, print frame level.  */
+			 uiout->is_mi_like_p (),
+			 LOCATION, 0);
+    }
+
+  if (uiout->is_mi_like_p ())
+    {
+      const char *state = "stopped";
+
+      if (tp->state == THREAD_RUNNING)
+	state = "running";
+      uiout->field_string ("state", state);
+    }
+
+  core = target_core_of_thread (tp->ptid);
+  if (uiout->is_mi_like_p () && core != -1)
+    uiout->field_signed ("core", core);
+}
+
+/* Redirect output to a temporary buffer for the duration
+   of do_print_thread.  */
+
+static void
+print_thread (ui_out *uiout, const char *requested_threads,
+	      int global_ids, int pid, int show_global_ids,
+	      int default_inf_num, thread_info *tp, thread_info *current_thread)
+
+{
+  using ftype = void (ui_out *, const char *, int, int, int,
+		      int, thread_info *, thread_info *);
+
+  do_with_buffered_output<ftype>
+    (do_print_thread, uiout, requested_threads, global_ids, pid,
+     show_global_ids, default_inf_num, tp, current_thread);
+}
+
 /* Like print_thread_info, but in addition, GLOBAL_IDS indicates
    whether REQUESTED_THREADS is a list of global or per-inferior
    thread ids.  */
@@ -1123,82 +1223,12 @@  print_thread_info_1 (struct ui_out *uiout, const char *requested_threads,
     for (inferior *inf : all_inferiors ())
       for (thread_info *tp : inf->threads ())
 	{
-	  int core;
-
 	  any_thread = true;
 	  if (tp == current_thread && tp->state == THREAD_EXITED)
 	    current_exited = true;
 
-	  if (!should_print_thread (requested_threads, default_inf_num,
-				    global_ids, pid, tp))
-	    continue;
-
-	  ui_out_emit_tuple tuple_emitter (uiout, NULL);
-
-	  if (!uiout->is_mi_like_p ())
-	    {
-	      if (tp == current_thread)
-		uiout->field_string ("current", "*");
-	      else
-		uiout->field_skip ("current");
-
-	      uiout->field_string ("id-in-tg", print_thread_id (tp));
-	    }
-
-	  if (show_global_ids || uiout->is_mi_like_p ())
-	    uiout->field_signed ("id", tp->global_num);
-
-	  /* Switch to the thread (and inferior / target).  */
-	  switch_to_thread (tp);
-
-	  /* For the CLI, we stuff everything into the target-id field.
-	     This is a gross hack to make the output come out looking
-	     correct.  The underlying problem here is that ui-out has no
-	     way to specify that a field's space allocation should be
-	     shared by several fields.  For MI, we do the right thing
-	     instead.  */
-
-	  if (uiout->is_mi_like_p ())
-	    {
-	      uiout->field_string ("target-id", target_pid_to_str (tp->ptid));
-
-	      const char *extra_info = target_extra_thread_info (tp);
-	      if (extra_info != nullptr)
-		uiout->field_string ("details", extra_info);
-
-	      const char *name = thread_name (tp);
-	      if (name != NULL)
-		uiout->field_string ("name", name);
-	    }
-	  else
-	    {
-	      uiout->field_string ("target-id", thread_target_id_str (tp));
-	    }
-
-	  if (tp->state == THREAD_RUNNING)
-	    uiout->text ("(running)\n");
-	  else
-	    {
-	      /* The switch above put us at the top of the stack (leaf
-		 frame).  */
-	      print_stack_frame (get_selected_frame (NULL),
-				 /* For MI output, print frame level.  */
-				 uiout->is_mi_like_p (),
-				 LOCATION, 0);
-	    }
-
-	  if (uiout->is_mi_like_p ())
-	    {
-	      const char *state = "stopped";
-
-	      if (tp->state == THREAD_RUNNING)
-		state = "running";
-	      uiout->field_string ("state", state);
-	    }
-
-	  core = target_core_of_thread (tp->ptid);
-	  if (uiout->is_mi_like_p () && core != -1)
-	    uiout->field_signed ("core", core);
+	  print_thread (uiout, requested_threads, global_ids, pid,
+			show_global_ids, default_inf_num, tp, current_thread);
 	}
 
     /* This end scope restores the current thread and the frame
diff --git a/gdb/ui-file.c b/gdb/ui-file.c
index e0814fe2b2d..73277cd853e 100644
--- a/gdb/ui-file.c
+++ b/gdb/ui-file.c
@@ -234,6 +234,68 @@  string_file::can_emit_style_escape ()
 
 
 
+/* See ui-file.h.  */
+
+void
+buffer_file::wrap_here (int indent)
+{
+  m_string_wraps.emplace (m_string_wraps.end (),
+			  string_wrap_pair (m_string, indent));
+  m_string.clear ();
+}
+
+/* See ui-file.h.  */
+
+void
+buffer_file::flush_to_stream ()
+{
+  /* Add m_string to m_string_wraps with no corresponding wrap_here.  */
+  wrap_here (-1);
+
+  for (string_wrap_pair pair : m_string_wraps)
+    {
+      std::string buf = std::move (pair.first);
+      size_t size = buf.size ();
+
+      /* Write each line separately.  */
+      for (size_t prev = 0, cur = 0; cur < size; ++cur)
+	if (buf.at (cur) == '\n' || cur == size - 1)
+	  {
+	    std::string sub = buf.substr (prev, cur - prev + 1);
+	    m_stream->puts (sub.c_str ());
+	    prev = cur + 1;
+	  }
+
+      if (pair.second >= 0)
+	m_stream->wrap_here (pair.second);
+    }
+
+  m_string_wraps.clear ();
+}
+
+/* See ui-file.h.  */
+
+ui_file *
+buffer_file::get_unbuffered_stream (ui_file *stream)
+{
+  buffer_file *buf = dynamic_cast<buffer_file *> (stream);
+
+  if (buf == nullptr)
+    return stream;
+
+  return get_unbuffered_stream (buf->m_stream);
+}
+
+/* See ui-file.h.  */
+
+bool
+buffer_file::isatty ()
+{
+  return m_stream->isatty ();
+}
+
+
+
 stdio_file::stdio_file (FILE *file, bool close_p)
 {
   set_stream (file);
diff --git a/gdb/ui-file.h b/gdb/ui-file.h
index de24620e247..a19eb7a9bfe 100644
--- a/gdb/ui-file.h
+++ b/gdb/ui-file.h
@@ -220,13 +220,56 @@  class string_file : public ui_file
   bool empty () const { return m_string.empty (); }
   void clear () { return m_string.clear (); }
 
-private:
+protected:
   /* The internal buffer.  */
   std::string m_string;
 
   bool m_term_out;
 };
 
+/* A string_file implementation that collects output on behalf of a
+   given ui_file.  Provides access to the underlying ui_file so
+   that buffering can be selectively bypassed.  */
+
+class buffer_file : public string_file
+{
+public:
+  explicit buffer_file (bool term_out, ui_file *stream)
+    : string_file (term_out), m_stream (stream)
+  {}
+
+  /* Return the stream associated with this buffer_file.  */
+  ui_file *get_stream ()
+  {
+    return m_stream;
+  }
+
+  /* Record the wrap hint.  When flushing the buffer, the underlying
+     ui_file's wrap_here will be called at the current point in the output.  */
+  void wrap_here (int indent) override;
+
+  /* Flush collected output to the underlying ui_file.  */
+  void flush_to_stream ();
+
+  /* Return true if the underlying stream is a tty.  */
+  bool isatty () override;
+
+  /* Return a pointer to STREAM's underlying ui_file.  Recursively called until
+     a non-buffer_file is found.  */
+  static ui_file *get_unbuffered_stream (ui_file *stream);
+
+private:
+
+  /* The underlying output stream.  */
+  ui_file *m_stream;
+
+  typedef std::pair<std::string, int> string_wrap_pair;
+
+  /* A collection of strings paired with an int representing the argument
+     to a wrap_here call.  */
+  std::vector<string_wrap_pair> m_string_wraps;
+};
+
 /* A ui_file implementation that maps directly onto <stdio.h>'s FILE.
    A stdio_file can either own its underlying file, or not.  If it
    owns the file, then destroying the stdio_file closes the underlying
diff --git a/gdb/ui-out.c b/gdb/ui-out.c
index 9380630c320..3749317a25b 100644
--- a/gdb/ui-out.c
+++ b/gdb/ui-out.c
@@ -799,6 +799,12 @@  ui_out::redirect (ui_file *outstream)
   do_redirect (outstream);
 }
 
+void
+ui_out::redirect_to_buffer (buffer_file *buf_file)
+{
+  do_redirect_to_buffer (buf_file);
+}
+
 /* Test the flags against the mask given.  */
 ui_out_flags
 ui_out::test_flags (ui_out_flags mask)
@@ -871,3 +877,18 @@  ui_out::ui_out (ui_out_flags flags)
 ui_out::~ui_out ()
 {
 }
+
+ui_out_buffer_pop::ui_out_buffer_pop (ui_out *uiout)
+: m_uiout (uiout),
+  m_buf_file (uiout->can_emit_style_escape (), gdb_stdout),
+  m_prev_gdb_stdout (gdb_stdout)
+{
+  m_uiout->redirect_to_buffer (&m_buf_file);
+  gdb_stdout = &m_buf_file;
+}
+
+ui_out_buffer_pop::~ui_out_buffer_pop ()
+{
+  m_uiout->redirect_to_buffer (nullptr);
+  gdb_stdout = m_prev_gdb_stdout;
+}
diff --git a/gdb/ui-out.h b/gdb/ui-out.h
index ba5b1de68ab..ceee7be6938 100644
--- a/gdb/ui-out.h
+++ b/gdb/ui-out.h
@@ -262,6 +262,9 @@  class ui_out
   /* Redirect the output of a ui_out object temporarily.  */
   void redirect (ui_file *outstream);
 
+  /* Redirect the output of a ui_out object to a buffer_file temporarily.  */
+  void redirect_to_buffer (buffer_file *buf_file);
+
   ui_out_flags test_flags (ui_out_flags mask);
 
   /* HACK: Code in GDB is currently checking to see the type of ui_out
@@ -360,6 +363,7 @@  class ui_out
   virtual void do_wrap_hint (int indent) = 0;
   virtual void do_flush () = 0;
   virtual void do_redirect (struct ui_file *outstream) = 0;
+  virtual void do_redirect_to_buffer (buffer_file *buf_file) = 0;
 
   virtual void do_progress_start () = 0;
   virtual void do_progress_notify (const std::string &, const char *,
@@ -470,4 +474,66 @@  class ui_out_redirect_pop
   struct ui_out *m_uiout;
 };
 
+/* On construction, redirect a uiout and gdb_stdout to a buffer_file.
+   On destruction restore uiout and gdb_stdout.  */
+
+class ui_out_buffer_pop
+{
+public:
+  ui_out_buffer_pop (ui_out *uiout);
+
+  ~ui_out_buffer_pop ();
+
+  /* Flush buffered output to the underlying output stream.  */
+  void flush ()
+  {
+    m_buf_file.flush_to_stream ();
+  }
+
+  ui_out_buffer_pop (const ui_out_buffer_pop &) = delete;
+  ui_out_buffer_pop &operator= (const ui_out_buffer_pop &) = delete;
+
+private:
+  /* ui_out being temporarily redirected.  */
+  struct ui_out *m_uiout;
+
+  /* Buffer to which output is temporarily redirected to for the lifetime
+     of this object.  */
+  buffer_file m_buf_file;
+
+  /* Original gdb_stdout at the time of this object's construction.  */
+  ui_file *m_prev_gdb_stdout;
+};
+
+/* Redirect output to a buffer_file for the duration of FUNC.  */
+
+template<typename F, typename... Arg>
+void
+do_with_buffered_output (F func, ui_out *uiout, Arg... args)
+{
+  ui_out_buffer_pop buf (uiout);
+
+  try
+    {
+      func (uiout, std::forward<Arg> (args)...);
+    }
+  catch (gdb_exception &ex)
+    {
+      /* Ideally flush would be called in the destructor of buf,
+	 however flushing might cause an exception to be thrown.
+	 Catch it and ensure the first exception propagates.  */
+      try
+	{
+	  buf.flush ();
+	}
+      catch (const gdb_exception &ignore)
+	{
+	}
+
+      throw_exception (std::move (ex));
+    }
+
+  /* Try was successful.  Let any further exceptions propagate.  */
+  buf.flush ();
+}
 #endif /* UI_OUT_H */