gdb, python: selectively omit enabling stdin in gdb.execute

From the Python API, we can execute GDB commands via gdb.execute. If the command gives an exception, however, we need to recover the GDB prompt and enable stdin, because the exception does not reach top-level GDB or normal_stop. This was done in commit commit 1ba1ac8 Author: Andrew Burgess <[email protected]> Date: Tue Nov 19 11:17:20 2019 +0000 gdb: Enable stdin on exception in execute_gdb_command with the following code: catch (const gdb_exception &except) { /* If an exception occurred then we won't hit normal_stop (), or have an exception reach the top level of the event loop, which are the two usual places in which stdin would be re-enabled. So, before we convert the exception and continue back in Python, we should re-enable stdin here. */ async_enable_stdin (); GDB_PY_HANDLE_EXCEPTION (except); } In this patch, we explain what happens when we run a GDB command in the context of a synchronous command, e.g. via Python observer notifications. As an example, suppose we have the following objfile event listener, specified in a file named file.py: ~~~ import gdb class MyListener: def __init__(self): gdb.events.new_objfile.connect(self.handle_new_objfile_event) self.processed_objfile = False def handle_new_objfile_event(self, event): if self.processed_objfile: return print("loading " + event.new_objfile.filename) self.processed_objfile = True gdb.execute('add-inferior -no-connection') gdb.execute('inferior 2') gdb.execute('target remote | gdbserver - /tmp/a.out') gdb.execute('inferior 1') the_listener = MyListener() ~~~ Using this Python file, we see the behavior below: $ gdb -q -ex "source file.py" -ex "run" --args a.out Reading symbols from a.out... Starting program: /tmp/a.out loading /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 [New inferior 2] Added inferior 2 [Switching to inferior 2 [<null>] (<noexec>)] stdin/stdout redirected Process /tmp/a.out created; pid = 3075406 Remote debugging using stdio Reading /tmp/a.out from remote target... ... [Switching to inferior 1 [process 3075400] (/tmp/a.out)] [Switching to thread 1.1 (process 3075400)] #0 0x00007ffff7fe3290 in ?? () from /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (gdb) [Thread debugging using libthread_db enabled] Using host libthread_db library "/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libthread_db.so.1". [Inferior 1 (process 3075400) exited normally] Note how the GDB prompt comes in-between the debugger output. We have this obscure behavior, because the executed command, "target remote", triggers an invocation of `normal_stop` that enables stdin. After that, however, the Python notification context completes and GDB continues with its normal flow of executing the 'run' command. This can be seen in the call stack below: (top-gdb) bt #0 async_enable_stdin () at src/gdb/event-top.c:523 #1 0x00005555561c3acd in normal_stop () at src/gdb/infrun.c:9432 #2 0x00005555561b328e in start_remote (from_tty=0) at src/gdb/infrun.c:3801 #3 0x0000555556441224 in remote_target::start_remote_1 (this=0x5555587882e0, from_tty=0, extended_p=0) at src/gdb/remote.c:5225 #4 0x000055555644166c in remote_target::start_remote (this=0x5555587882e0, from_tty=0, extended_p=0) at src/gdb/remote.c:5316 #5 0x00005555564430cf in remote_target::open_1 (name=0x55555878525e "| gdbserver - /tmp/a.out", from_tty=0, extended_p=0) at src/gdb/remote.c:6175 #6 0x0000555556441707 in remote_target::open (name=0x55555878525e "| gdbserver - /tmp/a.out", from_tty=0) at src/gdb/remote.c:5338 #7 0x00005555565ea63f in open_target (args=0x55555878525e "| gdbserver - /tmp/a.out", from_tty=0, command=0x555558589280) at src/gdb/target.c:824 #8 0x0000555555f0d89a in cmd_func (cmd=0x555558589280, args=0x55555878525e "| gdbserver - /tmp/a.out", from_tty=0) at src/gdb/cli/cli-decode.c:2735 #9 0x000055555661fb42 in execute_command (p=0x55555878529e "t", from_tty=0) at src/gdb/top.c:575 #10 0x0000555555f1a506 in execute_control_command_1 (cmd=0x555558756f00, from_tty=0) at src/gdb/cli/cli-script.c:529 #11 0x0000555555f1abea in execute_control_command (cmd=0x555558756f00, from_tty=0) at src/gdb/cli/cli-script.c:701 #12 0x0000555555f19fc7 in execute_control_commands (cmdlines=0x555558756f00, from_tty=0) at src/gdb/cli/cli-script.c:411 #13 0x0000555556400d91 in execute_gdb_command (self=0x7ffff43b5d00, args=0x7ffff440ab60, kw=0x0) at src/gdb/python/python.c:700 #14 0x00007ffff7a96023 in ?? () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpython3.10.so.1.0 #15 0x00007ffff7a4dadc in _PyObject_MakeTpCall () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpython3.10.so.1.0 #16 0x00007ffff79e9a1c in _PyEval_EvalFrameDefault () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpython3.10.so.1.0 #17 0x00007ffff7b303af in ?? () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpython3.10.so.1.0 #18 0x00007ffff7a50358 in ?? () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpython3.10.so.1.0 #19 0x00007ffff7a4f3f4 in ?? () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpython3.10.so.1.0 #20 0x00007ffff7a4f883 in PyObject_CallFunctionObjArgs () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpython3.10.so.1.0 #21 0x00005555563a9758 in evpy_emit_event (event=0x7ffff42b5430, registry=0x7ffff42b4690) at src/gdb/python/py-event.c:104 #22 0x00005555563cb874 in emit_new_objfile_event (objfile=0x555558761700) at src/gdb/python/py-newobjfileevent.c:52 #23 0x00005555563b53bc in python_new_objfile (objfile=0x555558761700) at src/gdb/python/py-inferior.c:195 #24 0x0000555555d6dff0 in std::__invoke_impl<void, void (*&)(objfile*), objfile*> (__f=@0x5555585b5860: 0x5555563b5360 <python_new_objfile(objfile*)>) at /usr/include/c++/11/bits/invoke.h:61 #25 0x0000555555d6be18 in std::__invoke_r<void, void (*&)(objfile*), objfile*> (__fn=@0x5555585b5860: 0x5555563b5360 <python_new_objfile(objfile*)>) at /usr/include/c++/11/bits/invoke.h:111 #26 0x0000555555d69661 in std::_Function_handler<void (objfile*), void (*)(objfile*)>::_M_invoke(std::_Any_data const&, objfile*&&) (__functor=..., __args#0=@0x7fffffffd080: 0x555558761700) at /usr/include/c++/11/bits/std_function.h:290 #27 0x0000555556314caf in std::function<void (objfile*)>::operator()(objfile*) const (this=0x5555585b5860, __args#0=0x555558761700) at /usr/include/c++/11/bits/std_function.h:590 #28 0x000055555631444e in gdb::observers::observable<objfile*>::notify (this=0x55555836eea0 <gdb::observers::new_objfile>, args#0=0x555558761700) at src/gdb/../gdbsupport/observable.h:166 #29 0x0000555556599b3f in symbol_file_add_with_addrs (abfd=..., name=0x55555875d310 "/lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2", add_flags=..., addrs=0x7fffffffd2f0, flags=..., parent=0x0) at src/gdb/symfile.c:1125 #30 0x0000555556599ca4 in symbol_file_add_from_bfd (abfd=..., name=0x55555875d310 "/lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2", add_flags=..., addrs=0x7fffffffd2f0, flags=..., parent=0x0) at src/gdb/symfile.c:1160 #31 0x0000555556546371 in solib_read_symbols (so=..., flags=...) at src/gdb/solib.c:692 #32 0x0000555556546f0f in solib_add (pattern=0x0, from_tty=0, readsyms=1) at src/gdb/solib.c:1015 #33 0x0000555556539891 in enable_break (info=0x55555874e180, from_tty=0) at src/gdb/solib-svr4.c:2416 #34 0x000055555653b305 in svr4_solib_create_inferior_hook (from_tty=0) at src/gdb/solib-svr4.c:3058 #35 0x0000555556547cee in solib_create_inferior_hook (from_tty=0) at src/gdb/solib.c:1217 #36 0x0000555556196f6a in post_create_inferior (from_tty=0) at src/gdb/infcmd.c:275 #37 0x0000555556197670 in run_command_1 (args=0x0, from_tty=1, run_how=RUN_NORMAL) at src/gdb/infcmd.c:486 #38 0x000055555619783f in run_command (args=0x0, from_tty=1) at src/gdb/infcmd.c:512 #39 0x0000555555f0798d in do_simple_func (args=0x0, from_tty=1, c=0x555558567510) at src/gdb/cli/cli-decode.c:95 #40 0x0000555555f0d89a in cmd_func (cmd=0x555558567510, args=0x0, from_tty=1) at src/gdb/cli/cli-decode.c:2735 #41 0x000055555661fb42 in execute_command (p=0x7fffffffe2c4 "", from_tty=1) at src/gdb/top.c:575 #42 0x000055555626303b in catch_command_errors (command=0x55555661f4ab <execute_command(char const*, int)>, arg=0x7fffffffe2c1 "run", from_tty=1, do_bp_actions=true) at src/gdb/main.c:513 #43 0x000055555626328a in execute_cmdargs (cmdarg_vec=0x7fffffffdaf0, file_type=CMDARG_FILE, cmd_type=CMDARG_COMMAND, ret=0x7fffffffda3c) at src/gdb/main.c:612 #44 0x0000555556264849 in captured_main_1 (context=0x7fffffffdd40) at src/gdb/main.c:1293 #45 0x0000555556264a7f in captured_main (data=0x7fffffffdd40) at src/gdb/main.c:1314 #46 0x0000555556264b2e in gdb_main (args=0x7fffffffdd40) at src/gdb/main.c:1343 #47 0x0000555555ceccab in main (argc=9, argv=0x7fffffffde78) at src/gdb/gdb.c:39 (top-gdb) The use of the "target remote" command here is just an example. In principle, we would reproduce the problem with any command that triggers an invocation of `normal_stop`. To omit enabling the stdin in `normal_stop`, we would have to check the context we are in. Since we cannot do that, we add a new field to `struct ui` to track whether the prompt was already blocked, and set the tracker flag in the Python context before executing a GDB command. After applying this patch, the output becomes ... Reading symbols from a.out... Starting program: /tmp/a.out loading /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 [New inferior 2] Added inferior 2 [Switching to inferior 2 [<null>] (<noexec>)] stdin/stdout redirected Process /tmp/a.out created; pid = 3032261 Remote debugging using stdio Reading /tmp/a.out from remote target... ... [Switching to inferior 1 [process 3032255] (/tmp/a.out)] [Switching to thread 1.1 (process 3032255)] #0 0x00007ffff7fe3290 in ?? () from /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 [Thread debugging using libthread_db enabled] Using host libthread_db library "/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libthread_db.so.1". [Inferior 1 (process 3032255) exited normally] (gdb) Let's now consider a secondary scenario, where the command executed from the Python raises an error. As an example, suppose we have the Python file below: def handle_new_objfile_event(self, event): ... print("loading " + event.new_objfile.filename) self.processed_objfile = True gdb.execute('print a') The executed command, "print a", gives an error because "a" is not defined. Without this patch, we see the behavior below, where the prompt is again placed incorrectly: ... Reading symbols from /tmp/a.out... Starting program: /tmp/a.out loading /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 Python Exception <class 'gdb.error'>: No symbol "a" in current context. (gdb) [Inferior 1 (process 3980401) exited normally] This time, `async_enable_stdin` is called from the 'catch' block in `execute_gdb_command`: (top-gdb) bt #0 async_enable_stdin () at src/gdb/event-top.c:523 #1 0x0000555556400f0a in execute_gdb_command (self=0x7ffff43b5d00, args=0x7ffff440ab60, kw=0x0) at src/gdb/python/python.c:713 #2 0x00007ffff7a96023 in ?? () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpython3.10.so.1.0 #3 0x00007ffff7a4dadc in _PyObject_MakeTpCall () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpython3.10.so.1.0 #4 0x00007ffff79e9a1c in _PyEval_EvalFrameDefault () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpython3.10.so.1.0 #5 0x00007ffff7b303af in ?? () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpython3.10.so.1.0 #6 0x00007ffff7a50358 in ?? () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpython3.10.so.1.0 #7 0x00007ffff7a4f3f4 in ?? () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpython3.10.so.1.0 #8 0x00007ffff7a4f883 in PyObject_CallFunctionObjArgs () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpython3.10.so.1.0 #9 0x00005555563a9758 in evpy_emit_event (event=0x7ffff42b5430, registry=0x7ffff42b4690) at src/gdb/python/py-event.c:104 #10 0x00005555563cb874 in emit_new_objfile_event (objfile=0x555558761410) at src/gdb/python/py-newobjfileevent.c:52 #11 0x00005555563b53bc in python_new_objfile (objfile=0x555558761410) at src/gdb/python/py-inferior.c:195 #12 0x0000555555d6dff0 in std::__invoke_impl<void, void (*&)(objfile*), objfile*> (__f=@0x5555585b5860: 0x5555563b5360 <python_new_objfile(objfile*)>) at /usr/include/c++/11/bits/invoke.h:61 #13 0x0000555555d6be18 in std::__invoke_r<void, void (*&)(objfile*), objfile*> (__fn=@0x5555585b5860: 0x5555563b5360 <python_new_objfile(objfile*)>) at /usr/include/c++/11/bits/invoke.h:111 #14 0x0000555555d69661 in std::_Function_handler<void (objfile*), void (*)(objfile*)>::_M_invoke(std::_Any_data const&, objfile*&&) (__functor=..., __args#0=@0x7fffffffd080: 0x555558761410) at /usr/include/c++/11/bits/std_function.h:290 #15 0x0000555556314caf in std::function<void (objfile*)>::operator()(objfile*) const (this=0x5555585b5860, __args#0=0x555558761410) at /usr/include/c++/11/bits/std_function.h:590 #16 0x000055555631444e in gdb::observers::observable<objfile*>::notify (this=0x55555836eea0 <gdb::observers::new_objfile>, args#0=0x555558761410) at src/gdb/../gdbsupport/observable.h:166 #17 0x0000555556599b3f in symbol_file_add_with_addrs (abfd=..., name=0x55555875d020 "/lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2", add_flags=..., addrs=0x7fffffffd2f0, flags=..., parent=0x0) at src/gdb/symfile.c:1125 #18 0x0000555556599ca4 in symbol_file_add_from_bfd (abfd=..., name=0x55555875d020 "/lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2", add_flags=..., addrs=0x7fffffffd2f0, flags=..., parent=0x0) at src/gdb/symfile.c:1160 #19 0x0000555556546371 in solib_read_symbols (so=..., flags=...) at src/gdb/solib.c:692 #20 0x0000555556546f0f in solib_add (pattern=0x0, from_tty=0, readsyms=1) at src/gdb/solib.c:1015 #21 0x0000555556539891 in enable_break (info=0x55555874a670, from_tty=0) at src/gdb/solib-svr4.c:2416 #22 0x000055555653b305 in svr4_solib_create_inferior_hook (from_tty=0) at src/gdb/solib-svr4.c:3058 #23 0x0000555556547cee in solib_create_inferior_hook (from_tty=0) at src/gdb/solib.c:1217 #24 0x0000555556196f6a in post_create_inferior (from_tty=0) at src/gdb/infcmd.c:275 #25 0x0000555556197670 in run_command_1 (args=0x0, from_tty=1, run_how=RUN_NORMAL) at src/gdb/infcmd.c:486 #26 0x000055555619783f in run_command (args=0x0, from_tty=1) at src/gdb/infcmd.c:512 #27 0x0000555555f0798d in do_simple_func (args=0x0, from_tty=1, c=0x555558567510) at src/gdb/cli/cli-decode.c:95 #28 0x0000555555f0d89a in cmd_func (cmd=0x555558567510, args=0x0, from_tty=1) at src/gdb/cli/cli-decode.c:2735 #29 0x000055555661fb42 in execute_command (p=0x7fffffffe2c4 "", from_tty=1) at src/gdb/top.c:575 #30 0x000055555626303b in catch_command_errors (command=0x55555661f4ab <execute_command(char const*, int)>, arg=0x7fffffffe2c1 "run", from_tty=1, do_bp_actions=true) at src/gdb/main.c:513 #31 0x000055555626328a in execute_cmdargs (cmdarg_vec=0x7fffffffdaf0, file_type=CMDARG_FILE, cmd_type=CMDARG_COMMAND, ret=0x7fffffffda3c) at src/gdb/main.c:612 #32 0x0000555556264849 in captured_main_1 (context=0x7fffffffdd40) at src/gdb/main.c:1293 #33 0x0000555556264a7f in captured_main (data=0x7fffffffdd40) at src/gdb/main.c:1314 #34 0x0000555556264b2e in gdb_main (args=0x7fffffffdd40) at src/gdb/main.c:1343 #35 0x0000555555ceccab in main (argc=9, argv=0x7fffffffde78) at src/gdb/gdb.c:39 (top-gdb) Again, after we enable stdin, GDB continues with its normal flow of the 'run' command and receives the inferior's exit event, where it would have enabled stdin, if we had not done it prematurely. (top-gdb) bt #0 async_enable_stdin () at src/gdb/event-top.c:523 #1 0x00005555561c3acd in normal_stop () at src/gdb/infrun.c:9432 #2 0x00005555561b5bf1 in fetch_inferior_event () at src/gdb/infrun.c:4700 #3 0x000055555618d6a7 in inferior_event_handler (event_type=INF_REG_EVENT) at src/gdb/inf-loop.c:42 #4 0x000055555620ecdb in handle_target_event (error=0, client_data=0x0) at src/gdb/linux-nat.c:4316 #5 0x0000555556f33035 in handle_file_event (file_ptr=0x5555587024e0, ready_mask=1) at src/gdbsupport/event-loop.cc:573 #6 0x0000555556f3362f in gdb_wait_for_event (block=0) at src/gdbsupport/event-loop.cc:694 #7 0x0000555556f322cd in gdb_do_one_event (mstimeout=-1) at src/gdbsupport/event-loop.cc:217 #8 0x0000555556262df8 in start_event_loop () at src/gdb/main.c:407 #9 0x0000555556262f85 in captured_command_loop () at src/gdb/main.c:471 #10 0x0000555556264a84 in captured_main (data=0x7fffffffdd40) at src/gdb/main.c:1324 #11 0x0000555556264b2e in gdb_main (args=0x7fffffffdd40) at src/gdb/main.c:1343 #12 0x0000555555ceccab in main (argc=9, argv=0x7fffffffde78) at src/gdb/gdb.c:39 (top-gdb) The solution implemented by this patch addresses the problem. After applying the patch, the output becomes $ gdb -q -ex "source file.py" -ex "run" --args a.out Reading symbols from /tmp/a.out... Starting program: /tmp/a.out loading /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 Python Exception <class 'gdb.error'>: No symbol "a" in current context. [Inferior 1 (process 3984511) exited normally] (gdb) Regression-tested on X86_64 Linux using the default board file (i.e. unix). Co-Authored-By: Oguzhan Karakaya <[email protected]> Reviewed-By: Guinevere Larsen <[email protected]> Approved-By: Tom Tromey <[email protected]>
foss-for-synopsys-dwc-arc-processors · Feb 19, 2024 · 046a94c · 046a94c
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diff --git a/gdb/event-top.c b/gdb/event-top.c
@@ -522,7 +522,8 @@ async_enable_stdin (void)
 {
   struct ui *ui = current_ui;
 
-  if (ui->prompt_state == PROMPT_BLOCKED)
+  if (ui->prompt_state == PROMPT_BLOCKED
+      && !ui->keep_prompt_blocked)
     {
       target_terminal::ours ();
       ui->register_file_handler ();

diff --git a/gdb/python/python.c b/gdb/python/python.c
@@ -641,6 +641,35 @@ execute_gdb_command (PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw)
 
   scoped_restore preventer = prevent_dont_repeat ();
 
+  /* If the executed command raises an exception, we may have to
+     enable stdin and recover the GDB prompt.
+
+     Stdin should not be re-enabled if it is already blocked because,
+     for example, we are running a command in the context of a
+     synchronous execution command ("run", "continue", etc.).  Like
+     this:
+
+     User runs "continue"
+     --> command blocks the prompt
+     --> Python API is invoked, e.g.  via events
+     --> gdb.execute(C) invoked inside Python
+     --> command C raises an exception
+
+     In this case case, GDB would go back to the top "continue" command
+     and move on with its normal course of execution.  That is, it
+     would enable stdin in the way it normally does.
+
+     Similarly, if the command we are about to execute enables the
+     stdin while we are still in the context of a synchronous
+     execution command, we would be displaying the prompt too early,
+     before the surrounding command completes.
+
+     For these reasons, we keep the prompt blocked, if it already is.  */
+  bool prompt_was_blocked = (current_ui->prompt_state == PROMPT_BLOCKED);
+  scoped_restore save_prompt_state
+    = make_scoped_restore (&current_ui->keep_prompt_blocked,
+			   prompt_was_blocked);
+
   try
     {
       gdbpy_allow_threads allow_threads;

diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-cmd-exception.c b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-cmd-exception.c
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+/* This testcase is part of GDB, the GNU debugger.
+
+   Copyright 2023-2024 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+   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/>.  */
+
+int
+main ()
+{
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-cmd-exception.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-cmd-exception.exp
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2023-2024 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+# 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/>.
+
+# This file is part of the GDB testsuite.  It tests a corner case where
+# the executed GDB command gives an exception and enabling the stdin would
+# cause the GDB prompt to be displayed prematurely.
+
+load_lib gdb-python.exp
+
+require !use_gdb_stub allow_python_tests
+
+standard_testfile
+
+if { [prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" ${testfile} ${srcfile}] } {
+    return -1
+}
+
+set pyfile [gdb_remote_download host ${srcdir}/${subdir}/${testfile}.py]
+gdb_test_no_output "source $pyfile" "source the script"
+
+gdb_start_cmd
+
+gdb_test_multiple "" "check the prompt" {
+    -re "breakpoint $decimal, main .*\r\n$gdb_prompt $" {
+	# The prompt is positioned correctly.
+	pass $gdb_test_name
+    }
+    -re "No symbol \"a\" in current context.\r\n$gdb_prompt " {
+	fail $gdb_test_name
+    }
+}
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-cmd-exception.py b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-cmd-exception.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2023-2024 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+# 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/>.
+
+import gdb
+
+class MyListener:
+    def __init__(self):
+        gdb.events.new_objfile.connect(self.handle_new_objfile_event)
+        self.processed_objfile = False
+
+    def handle_new_objfile_event(self, event):
+        if self.processed_objfile:
+            return
+
+        print('loading ' + event.new_objfile.filename)
+        self.processed_objfile = True
+
+        # There is no variable 'a'.  The command raises an exception.
+        gdb.execute('print a')
+
+the_listener = MyListener()
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-cmd-prompt.c b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-cmd-prompt.c
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+/* This testcase is part of GDB, the GNU debugger.
+
+   Copyright 2023-2024 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+   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/>.  */
+
+int
+main ()
+{
+  return 0; /* break-here */
+}
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-cmd-prompt.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-cmd-prompt.exp
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2023-2024 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+# 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/>.
+
+# This file is part of the GDB testsuite.  It tests a corner case
+# where the executed GDB command enables the stdin while running
+# inside a synchronous command, causing the GDB prompt to be displayed
+# prematurely.
+
+load_lib gdb-python.exp
+load_lib gdbserver-support.exp
+
+# We use the start command.
+require !use_gdb_stub
+require allow_python_tests allow_gdbserver_tests
+
+standard_testfile
+
+if { [prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" ${testfile} ${srcfile}] } {
+    return -1
+}
+
+set bp_line [gdb_get_line_number "break-here"]
+gdb_breakpoint $bp_line
+
+set pyfile [gdb_remote_download host ${srcdir}/${subdir}/${testfile}.py]
+gdb_test_no_output "source $pyfile" "source the script"
+
+set gdbserver [gdbserver_start "" [standard_output_file $binfile]]
+set gdbserver_gdbport [lindex $gdbserver 1]
+gdb_test_no_output "python the_listener.port = '${gdbserver_gdbport}'"
+
+gdb_run_cmd
+
+gdb_test_multiple "" "prompt is positioned correctly" {
+    -re -wrap "break-here \[^\r\n\]+" {
+	pass $gdb_test_name
+    }
+}
+
+# Clean up the gdbserver.
+gdb_test "inferior 2" "Switching to inferior 2.*" \
+    "switch to gdbserver for clean up"
+gdbserver_exit 0
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-cmd-prompt.py b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-cmd-prompt.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2023-2024 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+# 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/>.
+
+import gdb
+
+class MyListener:
+    def __init__(self):
+        gdb.events.new_objfile.connect(self.handle_new_objfile_event)
+        self.processed_objfile = False
+        self.port = "uninitialized"
+
+    def handle_new_objfile_event(self, event):
+        if self.processed_objfile:
+            return
+
+        print('loading ' + event.new_objfile.filename)
+        self.processed_objfile = True
+
+        gdb.execute('add-inferior -no-connection')
+        gdb.execute('inferior 2')
+        gdb.execute('target remote ' + self.port)
+        gdb.execute('inferior 1')
+
+the_listener = MyListener()
diff --git a/gdb/ui.h b/gdb/ui.h
@@ -135,6 +135,11 @@ struct ui
   /* See enum prompt_state's description.  */
   enum prompt_state prompt_state = PROMPT_NEEDED;
 
+  /* Whether the prompt should be kept blocked.  This is useful to not
+     unblock the prompt too early in the context of nested command
+     execution.  */
+  bool keep_prompt_blocked = false;
+
   /* The fields below that start with "m_" are "private".  They're
      meant to be accessed through wrapper macros that make them look
      like globals.  */