gdbstub: extend GByteArray to read register helpers

Instead of passing a pointer to memory now just extend the GByteArray
to all the read register helpers. They can then safely append their
data through the normal way. We don't bother with this abstraction for
write registers as we have already ensured the buffer being copied
from is the correct size.

Signed-off-by: Alex Bennée <alex.bennee@linaro.org>
Reviewed-by: Richard Henderson <richard.henderson@linaro.org>
Acked-by: David Gibson <david@gibson.dropbear.id.au>
Reviewed-by: Damien Hedde <damien.hedde@greensocs.com>

Message-Id: <20200316172155.971-15-alex.bennee@linaro.org>
diff --git a/gdbstub.c b/gdbstub.c
index db537a7..0bcfc47 100644
--- a/gdbstub.c
+++ b/gdbstub.c
@@ -319,8 +319,8 @@
 typedef struct GDBRegisterState {
     int base_reg;
     int num_regs;
-    gdb_reg_cb get_reg;
-    gdb_reg_cb set_reg;
+    gdb_get_reg_cb get_reg;
+    gdb_set_reg_cb set_reg;
     const char *xml;
     struct GDBRegisterState *next;
 } GDBRegisterState;
@@ -905,19 +905,19 @@
     return name ? xml_builtin[i][1] : NULL;
 }
 
-static int gdb_read_register(CPUState *cpu, uint8_t *mem_buf, int reg)
+static int gdb_read_register(CPUState *cpu, GByteArray *buf, int reg)
 {
     CPUClass *cc = CPU_GET_CLASS(cpu);
     CPUArchState *env = cpu->env_ptr;
     GDBRegisterState *r;
 
     if (reg < cc->gdb_num_core_regs) {
-        return cc->gdb_read_register(cpu, mem_buf, reg);
+        return cc->gdb_read_register(cpu, buf, reg);
     }
 
     for (r = cpu->gdb_regs; r; r = r->next) {
         if (r->base_reg <= reg && reg < r->base_reg + r->num_regs) {
-            return r->get_reg(env, mem_buf, reg - r->base_reg);
+            return r->get_reg(env, buf, reg - r->base_reg);
         }
     }
     return 0;
@@ -948,7 +948,7 @@
  */
 
 void gdb_register_coprocessor(CPUState *cpu,
-                              gdb_reg_cb get_reg, gdb_reg_cb set_reg,
+                              gdb_get_reg_cb get_reg, gdb_set_reg_cb set_reg,
                               int num_regs, const char *xml, int g_pos)
 {
     GDBRegisterState *s;
@@ -1739,7 +1739,7 @@
     }
 
     reg_size = gdb_read_register(gdbserver_state.g_cpu,
-                                 gdbserver_state.mem_buf->data,
+                                 gdbserver_state.mem_buf,
                                  gdb_ctx->params[0].val_ull);
     if (!reg_size) {
         put_packet("E14");
@@ -1832,14 +1832,14 @@
     target_ulong addr, len;
 
     cpu_synchronize_state(gdbserver_state.g_cpu);
+    g_byte_array_set_size(gdbserver_state.mem_buf, 0);
     len = 0;
     for (addr = 0; addr < gdbserver_state.g_cpu->gdb_num_g_regs; addr++) {
         len += gdb_read_register(gdbserver_state.g_cpu,
-                                 gdbserver_state.mem_buf->data + len,
+                                 gdbserver_state.mem_buf,
                                  addr);
     }
-    /* FIXME: This is after the fact sizing */
-    g_byte_array_set_size(gdbserver_state.mem_buf, len);
+    g_assert(len == gdbserver_state.mem_buf->len);
 
     memtohex(gdbserver_state.str_buf, gdbserver_state.mem_buf->data, len);
     put_strbuf();
diff --git a/hw/core/cpu.c b/hw/core/cpu.c
index fe65ca6..3b2363f 100644
--- a/hw/core/cpu.c
+++ b/hw/core/cpu.c
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
 }
 
 
-static int cpu_common_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cpu, uint8_t *buf, int reg)
+static int cpu_common_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cpu, GByteArray *buf, int reg)
 {
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/include/exec/gdbstub.h b/include/exec/gdbstub.h
index 59e366b..30b909e 100644
--- a/include/exec/gdbstub.h
+++ b/include/exec/gdbstub.h
@@ -68,53 +68,76 @@
 void gdbserver_fork(CPUState *);
 #endif
 /* Get or set a register.  Returns the size of the register.  */
-typedef int (*gdb_reg_cb)(CPUArchState *env, uint8_t *buf, int reg);
+typedef int (*gdb_get_reg_cb)(CPUArchState *env, GByteArray *buf, int reg);
+typedef int (*gdb_set_reg_cb)(CPUArchState *env, uint8_t *buf, int reg);
 void gdb_register_coprocessor(CPUState *cpu,
-                              gdb_reg_cb get_reg, gdb_reg_cb set_reg,
+                              gdb_get_reg_cb get_reg, gdb_set_reg_cb set_reg,
                               int num_regs, const char *xml, int g_pos);
 
-/* The GDB remote protocol transfers values in target byte order.  This means
- * we can use the raw memory access routines to access the value buffer.
- * Conveniently, these also handle the case where the buffer is mis-aligned.
+/*
+ * The GDB remote protocol transfers values in target byte order. As
+ * the gdbstub may be batching up several register values we always
+ * append to the array.
  */
 
-static inline int gdb_get_reg8(uint8_t *mem_buf, uint8_t val)
+static inline int gdb_get_reg8(GByteArray *buf, uint8_t val)
 {
-    stb_p(mem_buf, val);
+    g_byte_array_append(buf, &val, 1);
     return 1;
 }
 
-static inline int gdb_get_reg16(uint8_t *mem_buf, uint16_t val)
+static inline int gdb_get_reg16(GByteArray *buf, uint16_t val)
 {
-    stw_p(mem_buf, val);
+    uint16_t to_word = tswap16(val);
+    g_byte_array_append(buf, (uint8_t *) &to_word, 2);
     return 2;
 }
 
-static inline int gdb_get_reg32(uint8_t *mem_buf, uint32_t val)
+static inline int gdb_get_reg32(GByteArray *buf, uint32_t val)
 {
-    stl_p(mem_buf, val);
+    uint32_t to_long = tswap32(val);
+    g_byte_array_append(buf, (uint8_t *) &to_long, 4);
     return 4;
 }
 
-static inline int gdb_get_reg64(uint8_t *mem_buf, uint64_t val)
+static inline int gdb_get_reg64(GByteArray *buf, uint64_t val)
 {
-    stq_p(mem_buf, val);
+    uint64_t to_quad = tswap64(val);
+    g_byte_array_append(buf, (uint8_t *) &to_quad, 8);
     return 8;
 }
 
-static inline int gdb_get_reg128(uint8_t *mem_buf, uint64_t val_hi,
+static inline int gdb_get_reg128(GByteArray *buf, uint64_t val_hi,
                                  uint64_t val_lo)
 {
+    uint64_t to_quad;
 #ifdef TARGET_WORDS_BIGENDIAN
-    stq_p(mem_buf, val_hi);
-    stq_p(mem_buf + 8, val_lo);
+    to_quad = tswap64(val_hi);
+    g_byte_array_append(buf, (uint8_t *) &to_quad, 8);
+    to_quad = tswap64(val_lo);
+    g_byte_array_append(buf, (uint8_t *) &to_quad, 8);
 #else
-    stq_p(mem_buf, val_lo);
-    stq_p(mem_buf + 8, val_hi);
+    to_quad = tswap64(val_lo);
+    g_byte_array_append(buf, (uint8_t *) &to_quad, 8);
+    to_quad = tswap64(val_hi);
+    g_byte_array_append(buf, (uint8_t *) &to_quad, 8);
 #endif
     return 16;
 }
 
+/**
+ * gdb_get_reg_ptr: get pointer to start of last element
+ * @len: length of element
+ *
+ * This is a helper function to extract the pointer to the last
+ * element for additional processing. Some front-ends do additional
+ * dynamic swapping of the elements based on CPU state.
+ */
+static inline uint8_t * gdb_get_reg_ptr(GByteArray *buf, int len)
+{
+    return buf->data + buf->len - len;
+}
+
 #if TARGET_LONG_BITS == 64
 #define gdb_get_regl(buf, val) gdb_get_reg64(buf, val)
 #define ldtul_p(addr) ldq_p(addr)
diff --git a/include/hw/core/cpu.h b/include/hw/core/cpu.h
index 73e9a86..e1d6ee0 100644
--- a/include/hw/core/cpu.h
+++ b/include/hw/core/cpu.h
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@
     hwaddr (*get_phys_page_attrs_debug)(CPUState *cpu, vaddr addr,
                                         MemTxAttrs *attrs);
     int (*asidx_from_attrs)(CPUState *cpu, MemTxAttrs attrs);
-    int (*gdb_read_register)(CPUState *cpu, uint8_t *buf, int reg);
+    int (*gdb_read_register)(CPUState *cpu, GByteArray *buf, int reg);
     int (*gdb_write_register)(CPUState *cpu, uint8_t *buf, int reg);
     bool (*debug_check_watchpoint)(CPUState *cpu, CPUWatchpoint *wp);
     void (*debug_excp_handler)(CPUState *cpu);
diff --git a/target/alpha/cpu.h b/target/alpha/cpu.h
index 3f782c0..be29bdd 100644
--- a/target/alpha/cpu.h
+++ b/target/alpha/cpu.h
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@
 bool alpha_cpu_exec_interrupt(CPUState *cpu, int int_req);
 void alpha_cpu_dump_state(CPUState *cs, FILE *f, int flags);
 hwaddr alpha_cpu_get_phys_page_debug(CPUState *cpu, vaddr addr);
-int alpha_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cpu, uint8_t *buf, int reg);
+int alpha_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cpu, GByteArray *buf, int reg);
 int alpha_cpu_gdb_write_register(CPUState *cpu, uint8_t *buf, int reg);
 void alpha_cpu_do_unaligned_access(CPUState *cpu, vaddr addr,
                                    MMUAccessType access_type,
diff --git a/target/alpha/gdbstub.c b/target/alpha/gdbstub.c
index 7f9cc09..0cd76dd 100644
--- a/target/alpha/gdbstub.c
+++ b/target/alpha/gdbstub.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #include "cpu.h"
 #include "exec/gdbstub.h"
 
-int alpha_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cs, uint8_t *mem_buf, int n)
+int alpha_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cs, GByteArray *mem_buf, int n)
 {
     AlphaCPU *cpu = ALPHA_CPU(cs);
     CPUAlphaState *env = &cpu->env;
diff --git a/target/arm/cpu.h b/target/arm/cpu.h
index 4ffd991..4ab2cbf 100644
--- a/target/arm/cpu.h
+++ b/target/arm/cpu.h
@@ -968,7 +968,7 @@
 hwaddr arm_cpu_get_phys_page_attrs_debug(CPUState *cpu, vaddr addr,
                                          MemTxAttrs *attrs);
 
-int arm_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cpu, uint8_t *buf, int reg);
+int arm_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cpu, GByteArray *buf, int reg);
 int arm_cpu_gdb_write_register(CPUState *cpu, uint8_t *buf, int reg);
 
 /* Dynamically generates for gdb stub an XML description of the sysregs from
@@ -988,7 +988,7 @@
                              int cpuid, void *opaque);
 
 #ifdef TARGET_AARCH64
-int aarch64_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cpu, uint8_t *buf, int reg);
+int aarch64_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cpu, GByteArray *buf, int reg);
 int aarch64_cpu_gdb_write_register(CPUState *cpu, uint8_t *buf, int reg);
 void aarch64_sve_narrow_vq(CPUARMState *env, unsigned vq);
 void aarch64_sve_change_el(CPUARMState *env, int old_el,
diff --git a/target/arm/gdbstub.c b/target/arm/gdbstub.c
index 1239abd..4557775 100644
--- a/target/arm/gdbstub.c
+++ b/target/arm/gdbstub.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
    We hack round this by giving the FPA regs zero size when talking to a
    newer gdb.  */
 
-int arm_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cs, uint8_t *mem_buf, int n)
+int arm_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cs, GByteArray *mem_buf, int n)
 {
     ARMCPU *cpu = ARM_CPU(cs);
     CPUARMState *env = &cpu->env;
diff --git a/target/arm/gdbstub64.c b/target/arm/gdbstub64.c
index 665ebb3..35d0b80 100644
--- a/target/arm/gdbstub64.c
+++ b/target/arm/gdbstub64.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include "cpu.h"
 #include "exec/gdbstub.h"
 
-int aarch64_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cs, uint8_t *mem_buf, int n)
+int aarch64_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cs, GByteArray *mem_buf, int n)
 {
     ARMCPU *cpu = ARM_CPU(cs);
     CPUARMState *env = &cpu->env;
diff --git a/target/arm/helper.c b/target/arm/helper.c
index 69104fb..c0e1ba1 100644
--- a/target/arm/helper.c
+++ b/target/arm/helper.c
@@ -48,30 +48,27 @@
 
 static void switch_mode(CPUARMState *env, int mode);
 
-static int vfp_gdb_get_reg(CPUARMState *env, uint8_t *buf, int reg)
+static int vfp_gdb_get_reg(CPUARMState *env, GByteArray *buf, int reg)
 {
     ARMCPU *cpu = env_archcpu(env);
     int nregs = cpu_isar_feature(aa32_simd_r32, cpu) ? 32 : 16;
 
     /* VFP data registers are always little-endian.  */
     if (reg < nregs) {
-        stq_le_p(buf, *aa32_vfp_dreg(env, reg));
-        return 8;
+        return gdb_get_reg64(buf, *aa32_vfp_dreg(env, reg));
     }
     if (arm_feature(env, ARM_FEATURE_NEON)) {
         /* Aliases for Q regs.  */
         nregs += 16;
         if (reg < nregs) {
             uint64_t *q = aa32_vfp_qreg(env, reg - 32);
-            stq_le_p(buf, q[0]);
-            stq_le_p(buf + 8, q[1]);
-            return 16;
+            return gdb_get_reg128(buf, q[0], q[1]);
         }
     }
     switch (reg - nregs) {
-    case 0: stl_p(buf, env->vfp.xregs[ARM_VFP_FPSID]); return 4;
-    case 1: stl_p(buf, vfp_get_fpscr(env)); return 4;
-    case 2: stl_p(buf, env->vfp.xregs[ARM_VFP_FPEXC]); return 4;
+    case 0: return gdb_get_reg32(buf, env->vfp.xregs[ARM_VFP_FPSID]); break;
+    case 1: return gdb_get_reg32(buf, vfp_get_fpscr(env)); break;
+    case 2: return gdb_get_reg32(buf, env->vfp.xregs[ARM_VFP_FPEXC]); break;
     }
     return 0;
 }
@@ -102,7 +99,7 @@
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int aarch64_fpu_gdb_get_reg(CPUARMState *env, uint8_t *buf, int reg)
+static int aarch64_fpu_gdb_get_reg(CPUARMState *env, GByteArray *buf, int reg)
 {
     switch (reg) {
     case 0 ... 31:
@@ -205,7 +202,7 @@
     }
 }
 
-static int arm_gdb_get_sysreg(CPUARMState *env, uint8_t *buf, int reg)
+static int arm_gdb_get_sysreg(CPUARMState *env, GByteArray *buf, int reg)
 {
     ARMCPU *cpu = env_archcpu(env);
     const ARMCPRegInfo *ri;
diff --git a/target/cris/cpu.h b/target/cris/cpu.h
index ca240bc..8f08d76 100644
--- a/target/cris/cpu.h
+++ b/target/cris/cpu.h
@@ -195,8 +195,8 @@
 
 hwaddr cris_cpu_get_phys_page_debug(CPUState *cpu, vaddr addr);
 
-int crisv10_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cpu, uint8_t *buf, int reg);
-int cris_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cpu, uint8_t *buf, int reg);
+int crisv10_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cpu, GByteArray *buf, int reg);
+int cris_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cpu, GByteArray *buf, int reg);
 int cris_cpu_gdb_write_register(CPUState *cpu, uint8_t *buf, int reg);
 
 /* you can call this signal handler from your SIGBUS and SIGSEGV
diff --git a/target/cris/gdbstub.c b/target/cris/gdbstub.c
index a3d76d2..b01b2aa 100644
--- a/target/cris/gdbstub.c
+++ b/target/cris/gdbstub.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #include "cpu.h"
 #include "exec/gdbstub.h"
 
-int crisv10_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cs, uint8_t *mem_buf, int n)
+int crisv10_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cs, GByteArray *mem_buf, int n)
 {
     CRISCPU *cpu = CRIS_CPU(cs);
     CPUCRISState *env = &cpu->env;
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     return 0;
 }
 
-int cris_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cs, uint8_t *mem_buf, int n)
+int cris_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cs, GByteArray *mem_buf, int n)
 {
     CRISCPU *cpu = CRIS_CPU(cs);
     CPUCRISState *env = &cpu->env;
diff --git a/target/hppa/cpu.h b/target/hppa/cpu.h
index 6713d04..801a4fb 100644
--- a/target/hppa/cpu.h
+++ b/target/hppa/cpu.h
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@
 
 int cpu_hppa_signal_handler(int host_signum, void *pinfo, void *puc);
 hwaddr hppa_cpu_get_phys_page_debug(CPUState *cs, vaddr addr);
-int hppa_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cpu, uint8_t *buf, int reg);
+int hppa_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cpu, GByteArray *buf, int reg);
 int hppa_cpu_gdb_write_register(CPUState *cpu, uint8_t *buf, int reg);
 void hppa_cpu_do_interrupt(CPUState *cpu);
 bool hppa_cpu_exec_interrupt(CPUState *cpu, int int_req);
diff --git a/target/hppa/gdbstub.c b/target/hppa/gdbstub.c
index 341888a..a6428a2 100644
--- a/target/hppa/gdbstub.c
+++ b/target/hppa/gdbstub.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #include "cpu.h"
 #include "exec/gdbstub.h"
 
-int hppa_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cs, uint8_t *mem_buf, int n)
+int hppa_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cs, GByteArray *mem_buf, int n)
 {
     HPPACPU *cpu = HPPA_CPU(cs);
     CPUHPPAState *env = &cpu->env;
diff --git a/target/i386/cpu.h b/target/i386/cpu.h
index 576f309..c2d8931 100644
--- a/target/i386/cpu.h
+++ b/target/i386/cpu.h
@@ -1766,7 +1766,7 @@
 hwaddr x86_cpu_get_phys_page_attrs_debug(CPUState *cpu, vaddr addr,
                                          MemTxAttrs *attrs);
 
-int x86_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cpu, uint8_t *buf, int reg);
+int x86_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cpu, GByteArray *buf, int reg);
 int x86_cpu_gdb_write_register(CPUState *cpu, uint8_t *buf, int reg);
 
 void x86_cpu_exec_enter(CPUState *cpu);
diff --git a/target/i386/gdbstub.c b/target/i386/gdbstub.c
index e4d8cb6..f3d23b6 100644
--- a/target/i386/gdbstub.c
+++ b/target/i386/gdbstub.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 #endif
 
 
-int x86_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cs, uint8_t *mem_buf, int n)
+int x86_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cs, GByteArray *mem_buf, int n)
 {
     X86CPU *cpu = X86_CPU(cs);
     CPUX86State *env = &cpu->env;
diff --git a/target/lm32/cpu.h b/target/lm32/cpu.h
index 064c6b1..01d408e 100644
--- a/target/lm32/cpu.h
+++ b/target/lm32/cpu.h
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@
 bool lm32_cpu_exec_interrupt(CPUState *cs, int int_req);
 void lm32_cpu_dump_state(CPUState *cpu, FILE *f, int flags);
 hwaddr lm32_cpu_get_phys_page_debug(CPUState *cpu, vaddr addr);
-int lm32_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cpu, uint8_t *buf, int reg);
+int lm32_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cpu, GByteArray *buf, int reg);
 int lm32_cpu_gdb_write_register(CPUState *cpu, uint8_t *buf, int reg);
 
 typedef enum {
diff --git a/target/lm32/gdbstub.c b/target/lm32/gdbstub.c
index 82ede43..b6fe12e 100644
--- a/target/lm32/gdbstub.c
+++ b/target/lm32/gdbstub.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #include "exec/gdbstub.h"
 #include "hw/lm32/lm32_pic.h"
 
-int lm32_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cs, uint8_t *mem_buf, int n)
+int lm32_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cs, GByteArray *mem_buf, int n)
 {
     LM32CPU *cpu = LM32_CPU(cs);
     CPULM32State *env = &cpu->env;
diff --git a/target/m68k/cpu.h b/target/m68k/cpu.h
index 3de8e06..521ac67 100644
--- a/target/m68k/cpu.h
+++ b/target/m68k/cpu.h
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
 bool m68k_cpu_exec_interrupt(CPUState *cpu, int int_req);
 void m68k_cpu_dump_state(CPUState *cpu, FILE *f, int flags);
 hwaddr m68k_cpu_get_phys_page_debug(CPUState *cpu, vaddr addr);
-int m68k_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cpu, uint8_t *buf, int reg);
+int m68k_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cpu, GByteArray *buf, int reg);
 int m68k_cpu_gdb_write_register(CPUState *cpu, uint8_t *buf, int reg);
 
 void m68k_tcg_init(void);
diff --git a/target/m68k/gdbstub.c b/target/m68k/gdbstub.c
index fdc96f5..eb2d030 100644
--- a/target/m68k/gdbstub.c
+++ b/target/m68k/gdbstub.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #include "cpu.h"
 #include "exec/gdbstub.h"
 
-int m68k_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cs, uint8_t *mem_buf, int n)
+int m68k_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cs, GByteArray *mem_buf, int n)
 {
     M68kCPU *cpu = M68K_CPU(cs);
     CPUM68KState *env = &cpu->env;
diff --git a/target/m68k/helper.c b/target/m68k/helper.c
index c23b70f..014657c 100644
--- a/target/m68k/helper.c
+++ b/target/m68k/helper.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
     g_slist_free(list);
 }
 
-static int cf_fpu_gdb_get_reg(CPUM68KState *env, uint8_t *mem_buf, int n)
+static int cf_fpu_gdb_get_reg(CPUM68KState *env, GByteArray *mem_buf, int n)
 {
     if (n < 8) {
         float_status s;
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int m68k_fpu_gdb_get_reg(CPUM68KState *env, uint8_t *mem_buf, int n)
+static int m68k_fpu_gdb_get_reg(CPUM68KState *env, GByteArray *mem_buf, int n)
 {
     if (n < 8) {
         int len = gdb_get_reg16(mem_buf, env->fregs[n].l.upper);
diff --git a/target/microblaze/cpu.h b/target/microblaze/cpu.h
index 32522f6..1a700a8 100644
--- a/target/microblaze/cpu.h
+++ b/target/microblaze/cpu.h
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@
 bool mb_cpu_exec_interrupt(CPUState *cs, int int_req);
 void mb_cpu_dump_state(CPUState *cpu, FILE *f, int flags);
 hwaddr mb_cpu_get_phys_page_debug(CPUState *cpu, vaddr addr);
-int mb_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cpu, uint8_t *buf, int reg);
+int mb_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cpu, GByteArray *buf, int reg);
 int mb_cpu_gdb_write_register(CPUState *cpu, uint8_t *buf, int reg);
 
 void mb_tcg_init(void);
diff --git a/target/microblaze/gdbstub.c b/target/microblaze/gdbstub.c
index 30677b6..f41ebf1 100644
--- a/target/microblaze/gdbstub.c
+++ b/target/microblaze/gdbstub.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #include "cpu.h"
 #include "exec/gdbstub.h"
 
-int mb_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cs, uint8_t *mem_buf, int n)
+int mb_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cs, GByteArray *mem_buf, int n)
 {
     MicroBlazeCPU *cpu = MICROBLAZE_CPU(cs);
     CPUMBState *env = &cpu->env;
diff --git a/target/mips/gdbstub.c b/target/mips/gdbstub.c
index bbb2544..98f56e6 100644
--- a/target/mips/gdbstub.c
+++ b/target/mips/gdbstub.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #include "internal.h"
 #include "exec/gdbstub.h"
 
-int mips_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cs, uint8_t *mem_buf, int n)
+int mips_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cs, GByteArray *mem_buf, int n)
 {
     MIPSCPU *cpu = MIPS_CPU(cs);
     CPUMIPSState *env = &cpu->env;
diff --git a/target/mips/internal.h b/target/mips/internal.h
index df55f84..1bf274b 100644
--- a/target/mips/internal.h
+++ b/target/mips/internal.h
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
 bool mips_cpu_exec_interrupt(CPUState *cpu, int int_req);
 void mips_cpu_dump_state(CPUState *cpu, FILE *f, int flags);
 hwaddr mips_cpu_get_phys_page_debug(CPUState *cpu, vaddr addr);
-int mips_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cpu, uint8_t *buf, int reg);
+int mips_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cpu, GByteArray *buf, int reg);
 int mips_cpu_gdb_write_register(CPUState *cpu, uint8_t *buf, int reg);
 void mips_cpu_do_unaligned_access(CPUState *cpu, vaddr addr,
                                   MMUAccessType access_type,
diff --git a/target/nios2/cpu.c b/target/nios2/cpu.c
index 1c0c855..1856b7f 100644
--- a/target/nios2/cpu.c
+++ b/target/nios2/cpu.c
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
 #endif
 }
 
-static int nios2_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cs, uint8_t *mem_buf, int n)
+static int nios2_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cs, GByteArray *mem_buf, int n)
 {
     Nios2CPU *cpu = NIOS2_CPU(cs);
     CPUClass *cc = CPU_GET_CLASS(cs);
diff --git a/target/openrisc/cpu.h b/target/openrisc/cpu.h
index 0ad02ea..d9484b8 100644
--- a/target/openrisc/cpu.h
+++ b/target/openrisc/cpu.h
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@
 bool openrisc_cpu_exec_interrupt(CPUState *cpu, int int_req);
 void openrisc_cpu_dump_state(CPUState *cpu, FILE *f, int flags);
 hwaddr openrisc_cpu_get_phys_page_debug(CPUState *cpu, vaddr addr);
-int openrisc_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cpu, uint8_t *buf, int reg);
+int openrisc_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cpu, GByteArray *buf, int reg);
 int openrisc_cpu_gdb_write_register(CPUState *cpu, uint8_t *buf, int reg);
 void openrisc_translate_init(void);
 bool openrisc_cpu_tlb_fill(CPUState *cs, vaddr address, int size,
diff --git a/target/openrisc/gdbstub.c b/target/openrisc/gdbstub.c
index 0fcdb79..095bf76 100644
--- a/target/openrisc/gdbstub.c
+++ b/target/openrisc/gdbstub.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #include "cpu.h"
 #include "exec/gdbstub.h"
 
-int openrisc_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cs, uint8_t *mem_buf, int n)
+int openrisc_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cs, GByteArray *mem_buf, int n)
 {
     OpenRISCCPU *cpu = OPENRISC_CPU(cs);
     CPUOpenRISCState *env = &cpu->env;
diff --git a/target/ppc/cpu.h b/target/ppc/cpu.h
index b283042..5fd0815 100644
--- a/target/ppc/cpu.h
+++ b/target/ppc/cpu.h
@@ -1218,8 +1218,8 @@
 void ppc_cpu_dump_state(CPUState *cpu, FILE *f, int flags);
 void ppc_cpu_dump_statistics(CPUState *cpu, int flags);
 hwaddr ppc_cpu_get_phys_page_debug(CPUState *cpu, vaddr addr);
-int ppc_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cpu, uint8_t *buf, int reg);
-int ppc_cpu_gdb_read_register_apple(CPUState *cpu, uint8_t *buf, int reg);
+int ppc_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cpu, GByteArray *buf, int reg);
+int ppc_cpu_gdb_read_register_apple(CPUState *cpu, GByteArray *buf, int reg);
 int ppc_cpu_gdb_write_register(CPUState *cpu, uint8_t *buf, int reg);
 int ppc_cpu_gdb_write_register_apple(CPUState *cpu, uint8_t *buf, int reg);
 #ifndef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
diff --git a/target/ppc/gdbstub.c b/target/ppc/gdbstub.c
index 823759c..eb362dd 100644
--- a/target/ppc/gdbstub.c
+++ b/target/ppc/gdbstub.c
@@ -114,10 +114,11 @@
  * the FP regs zero size when talking to a newer gdb.
  */
 
-int ppc_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cs, uint8_t *mem_buf, int n)
+int ppc_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cs, GByteArray *buf, int n)
 {
     PowerPCCPU *cpu = POWERPC_CPU(cs);
     CPUPPCState *env = &cpu->env;
+    uint8_t *mem_buf;
     int r = ppc_gdb_register_len(n);
 
     if (!r) {
@@ -126,17 +127,17 @@
 
     if (n < 32) {
         /* gprs */
-        gdb_get_regl(mem_buf, env->gpr[n]);
+        gdb_get_regl(buf, env->gpr[n]);
     } else if (n < 64) {
         /* fprs */
-        stfq_p(mem_buf, *cpu_fpr_ptr(env, n - 32));
+        gdb_get_reg64(buf, *cpu_fpr_ptr(env, n - 32));
     } else {
         switch (n) {
         case 64:
-            gdb_get_regl(mem_buf, env->nip);
+            gdb_get_regl(buf, env->nip);
             break;
         case 65:
-            gdb_get_regl(mem_buf, env->msr);
+            gdb_get_regl(buf, env->msr);
             break;
         case 66:
             {
@@ -145,31 +146,33 @@
                 for (i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
                     cr |= env->crf[i] << (32 - ((i + 1) * 4));
                 }
-                gdb_get_reg32(mem_buf, cr);
+                gdb_get_reg32(buf, cr);
                 break;
             }
         case 67:
-            gdb_get_regl(mem_buf, env->lr);
+            gdb_get_regl(buf, env->lr);
             break;
         case 68:
-            gdb_get_regl(mem_buf, env->ctr);
+            gdb_get_regl(buf, env->ctr);
             break;
         case 69:
-            gdb_get_reg32(mem_buf, env->xer);
+            gdb_get_reg32(buf, env->xer);
             break;
         case 70:
-            gdb_get_reg32(mem_buf, env->fpscr);
+            gdb_get_reg32(buf, env->fpscr);
             break;
         }
     }
+    mem_buf = buf->data + buf->len - r;
     ppc_maybe_bswap_register(env, mem_buf, r);
     return r;
 }
 
-int ppc_cpu_gdb_read_register_apple(CPUState *cs, uint8_t *mem_buf, int n)
+int ppc_cpu_gdb_read_register_apple(CPUState *cs, GByteArray *buf, int n)
 {
     PowerPCCPU *cpu = POWERPC_CPU(cs);
     CPUPPCState *env = &cpu->env;
+    uint8_t *mem_buf;
     int r = ppc_gdb_register_len_apple(n);
 
     if (!r) {
@@ -178,21 +181,21 @@
 
     if (n < 32) {
         /* gprs */
-        gdb_get_reg64(mem_buf, env->gpr[n]);
+        gdb_get_reg64(buf, env->gpr[n]);
     } else if (n < 64) {
         /* fprs */
-        stfq_p(mem_buf, *cpu_fpr_ptr(env, n - 32));
+        gdb_get_reg64(buf, *cpu_fpr_ptr(env, n - 32));
     } else if (n < 96) {
         /* Altivec */
-        stq_p(mem_buf, n - 64);
-        stq_p(mem_buf + 8, 0);
+        gdb_get_reg64(buf, n - 64);
+        gdb_get_reg64(buf, 0);
     } else {
         switch (n) {
         case 64 + 32:
-            gdb_get_reg64(mem_buf, env->nip);
+            gdb_get_reg64(buf, env->nip);
             break;
         case 65 + 32:
-            gdb_get_reg64(mem_buf, env->msr);
+            gdb_get_reg64(buf, env->msr);
             break;
         case 66 + 32:
             {
@@ -201,23 +204,24 @@
                 for (i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
                     cr |= env->crf[i] << (32 - ((i + 1) * 4));
                 }
-                gdb_get_reg32(mem_buf, cr);
+                gdb_get_reg32(buf, cr);
                 break;
             }
         case 67 + 32:
-            gdb_get_reg64(mem_buf, env->lr);
+            gdb_get_reg64(buf, env->lr);
             break;
         case 68 + 32:
-            gdb_get_reg64(mem_buf, env->ctr);
+            gdb_get_reg64(buf, env->ctr);
             break;
         case 69 + 32:
-            gdb_get_reg32(mem_buf, env->xer);
+            gdb_get_reg32(buf, env->xer);
             break;
         case 70 + 32:
-            gdb_get_reg64(mem_buf, env->fpscr);
+            gdb_get_reg64(buf, env->fpscr);
             break;
         }
     }
+    mem_buf = buf->data + buf->len - r;
     ppc_maybe_bswap_register(env, mem_buf, r);
     return r;
 }
diff --git a/target/ppc/translate_init.inc.c b/target/ppc/translate_init.inc.c
index 53995f6..04ad54c 100644
--- a/target/ppc/translate_init.inc.c
+++ b/target/ppc/translate_init.inc.c
@@ -9857,7 +9857,7 @@
     return -1;
 }
 
-static int gdb_get_spr_reg(CPUPPCState *env, uint8_t *mem_buf, int n)
+static int gdb_get_spr_reg(CPUPPCState *env, GByteArray *buf, int n)
 {
     int reg;
     int len;
@@ -9868,8 +9868,8 @@
     }
 
     len = TARGET_LONG_SIZE;
-    stn_p(mem_buf, len, env->spr[reg]);
-    ppc_maybe_bswap_register(env, mem_buf, len);
+    gdb_get_regl(buf, env->spr[reg]);
+    ppc_maybe_bswap_register(env, gdb_get_reg_ptr(buf, len), len);
     return len;
 }
 
@@ -9891,15 +9891,18 @@
 }
 #endif
 
-static int gdb_get_float_reg(CPUPPCState *env, uint8_t *mem_buf, int n)
+static int gdb_get_float_reg(CPUPPCState *env, GByteArray *buf, int n)
 {
+    uint8_t *mem_buf;
     if (n < 32) {
-        stfq_p(mem_buf, *cpu_fpr_ptr(env, n));
+        gdb_get_reg64(buf, *cpu_fpr_ptr(env, n));
+        mem_buf = gdb_get_reg_ptr(buf, 8);
         ppc_maybe_bswap_register(env, mem_buf, 8);
         return 8;
     }
     if (n == 32) {
-        stl_p(mem_buf, env->fpscr);
+        gdb_get_reg32(buf, env->fpscr);
+        mem_buf = gdb_get_reg_ptr(buf, 4);
         ppc_maybe_bswap_register(env, mem_buf, 4);
         return 4;
     }
@@ -9921,28 +9924,31 @@
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int gdb_get_avr_reg(CPUPPCState *env, uint8_t *mem_buf, int n)
+static int gdb_get_avr_reg(CPUPPCState *env, GByteArray *buf, int n)
 {
+    uint8_t *mem_buf;
+
     if (n < 32) {
         ppc_avr_t *avr = cpu_avr_ptr(env, n);
         if (!avr_need_swap(env)) {
-            stq_p(mem_buf, avr->u64[0]);
-            stq_p(mem_buf + 8, avr->u64[1]);
+            gdb_get_reg128(buf, avr->u64[0] , avr->u64[1]);
         } else {
-            stq_p(mem_buf, avr->u64[1]);
-            stq_p(mem_buf + 8, avr->u64[0]);
+            gdb_get_reg128(buf, avr->u64[1] , avr->u64[0]);
         }
+        mem_buf = gdb_get_reg_ptr(buf, 16);
         ppc_maybe_bswap_register(env, mem_buf, 8);
         ppc_maybe_bswap_register(env, mem_buf + 8, 8);
         return 16;
     }
     if (n == 32) {
-        stl_p(mem_buf, helper_mfvscr(env));
+        gdb_get_reg32(buf, helper_mfvscr(env));
+        mem_buf = gdb_get_reg_ptr(buf, 4);
         ppc_maybe_bswap_register(env, mem_buf, 4);
         return 4;
     }
     if (n == 33) {
-        stl_p(mem_buf, (uint32_t)env->spr[SPR_VRSAVE]);
+        gdb_get_reg32(buf, (uint32_t)env->spr[SPR_VRSAVE]);
+        mem_buf = gdb_get_reg_ptr(buf, 4);
         ppc_maybe_bswap_register(env, mem_buf, 4);
         return 4;
     }
@@ -9977,25 +9983,25 @@
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int gdb_get_spe_reg(CPUPPCState *env, uint8_t *mem_buf, int n)
+static int gdb_get_spe_reg(CPUPPCState *env, GByteArray *buf, int n)
 {
     if (n < 32) {
 #if defined(TARGET_PPC64)
-        stl_p(mem_buf, env->gpr[n] >> 32);
-        ppc_maybe_bswap_register(env, mem_buf, 4);
+        gdb_get_reg32(buf, env->gpr[n] >> 32);
+        ppc_maybe_bswap_register(env, gdb_get_reg_ptr(buf, 4), 4);
 #else
-        stl_p(mem_buf, env->gprh[n]);
+        gdb_get_reg32(buf, env->gprh[n]);
 #endif
         return 4;
     }
     if (n == 32) {
-        stq_p(mem_buf, env->spe_acc);
-        ppc_maybe_bswap_register(env, mem_buf, 8);
+        gdb_get_reg64(buf, env->spe_acc);
+        ppc_maybe_bswap_register(env, gdb_get_reg_ptr(buf, 8), 8);
         return 8;
     }
     if (n == 33) {
-        stl_p(mem_buf, env->spe_fscr);
-        ppc_maybe_bswap_register(env, mem_buf, 4);
+        gdb_get_reg32(buf, env->spe_fscr);
+        ppc_maybe_bswap_register(env, gdb_get_reg_ptr(buf, 4), 4);
         return 4;
     }
     return 0;
@@ -10030,11 +10036,11 @@
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int gdb_get_vsx_reg(CPUPPCState *env, uint8_t *mem_buf, int n)
+static int gdb_get_vsx_reg(CPUPPCState *env, GByteArray *buf, int n)
 {
     if (n < 32) {
-        stq_p(mem_buf, *cpu_vsrl_ptr(env, n));
-        ppc_maybe_bswap_register(env, mem_buf, 8);
+        gdb_get_reg64(buf, *cpu_vsrl_ptr(env, n));
+        ppc_maybe_bswap_register(env, gdb_get_reg_ptr(buf, 8), 8);
         return 8;
     }
     return 0;
diff --git a/target/riscv/cpu.h b/target/riscv/cpu.h
index 3dcdf92..31458c5 100644
--- a/target/riscv/cpu.h
+++ b/target/riscv/cpu.h
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@
 extern const char * const riscv_intr_names[];
 
 void riscv_cpu_do_interrupt(CPUState *cpu);
-int riscv_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cpu, uint8_t *buf, int reg);
+int riscv_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cpu, GByteArray *buf, int reg);
 int riscv_cpu_gdb_write_register(CPUState *cpu, uint8_t *buf, int reg);
 bool riscv_cpu_exec_interrupt(CPUState *cs, int interrupt_request);
 bool riscv_cpu_fp_enabled(CPURISCVState *env);
diff --git a/target/riscv/gdbstub.c b/target/riscv/gdbstub.c
index 2f32750..eba12a8 100644
--- a/target/riscv/gdbstub.c
+++ b/target/riscv/gdbstub.c
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@
     CSR_MHCOUNTEREN,
 };
 
-int riscv_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cs, uint8_t *mem_buf, int n)
+int riscv_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cs, GByteArray *mem_buf, int n)
 {
     RISCVCPU *cpu = RISCV_CPU(cs);
     CPURISCVState *env = &cpu->env;
@@ -301,14 +301,14 @@
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int riscv_gdb_get_fpu(CPURISCVState *env, uint8_t *mem_buf, int n)
+static int riscv_gdb_get_fpu(CPURISCVState *env, GByteArray *buf, int n)
 {
     if (n < 32) {
         if (env->misa & RVD) {
-            return gdb_get_reg64(mem_buf, env->fpr[n]);
+            return gdb_get_reg64(buf, env->fpr[n]);
         }
         if (env->misa & RVF) {
-            return gdb_get_reg32(mem_buf, env->fpr[n]);
+            return gdb_get_reg32(buf, env->fpr[n]);
         }
     /* there is hole between ft11 and fflags in fpu.xml */
     } else if (n < 36 && n > 32) {
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@
         result = riscv_csrrw_debug(env, n - 33 + csr_register_map[8], &val,
                                    0, 0);
         if (result == 0) {
-            return gdb_get_regl(mem_buf, val);
+            return gdb_get_regl(buf, val);
         }
     }
     return 0;
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int riscv_gdb_get_csr(CPURISCVState *env, uint8_t *mem_buf, int n)
+static int riscv_gdb_get_csr(CPURISCVState *env, GByteArray *buf, int n)
 {
     if (n < ARRAY_SIZE(csr_register_map)) {
         target_ulong val = 0;
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@
 
         result = riscv_csrrw_debug(env, csr_register_map[n], &val, 0, 0);
         if (result == 0) {
-            return gdb_get_regl(mem_buf, val);
+            return gdb_get_regl(buf, val);
         }
     }
     return 0;
@@ -379,13 +379,13 @@
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int riscv_gdb_get_virtual(CPURISCVState *cs, uint8_t *mem_buf, int n)
+static int riscv_gdb_get_virtual(CPURISCVState *cs, GByteArray *buf, int n)
 {
     if (n == 0) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
-        return gdb_get_regl(mem_buf, 0);
+        return gdb_get_regl(buf, 0);
 #else
-        return gdb_get_regl(mem_buf, cs->priv);
+        return gdb_get_regl(buf, cs->priv);
 #endif
     }
     return 0;
diff --git a/target/s390x/gdbstub.c b/target/s390x/gdbstub.c
index e24a49f..d6fce5f 100644
--- a/target/s390x/gdbstub.c
+++ b/target/s390x/gdbstub.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #include "sysemu/hw_accel.h"
 #include "sysemu/tcg.h"
 
-int s390_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cs, uint8_t *mem_buf, int n)
+int s390_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cs, GByteArray *mem_buf, int n)
 {
     S390CPU *cpu = S390_CPU(cs);
     CPUS390XState *env = &cpu->env;
@@ -82,11 +82,11 @@
 /* total number of registers in s390-acr.xml */
 #define S390_NUM_AC_REGS 16
 
-static int cpu_read_ac_reg(CPUS390XState *env, uint8_t *mem_buf, int n)
+static int cpu_read_ac_reg(CPUS390XState *env, GByteArray *buf, int n)
 {
     switch (n) {
     case S390_A0_REGNUM ... S390_A15_REGNUM:
-        return gdb_get_reg32(mem_buf, env->aregs[n]);
+        return gdb_get_reg32(buf, env->aregs[n]);
     default:
         return 0;
     }
@@ -111,13 +111,13 @@
 /* total number of registers in s390-fpr.xml */
 #define S390_NUM_FP_REGS 17
 
-static int cpu_read_fp_reg(CPUS390XState *env, uint8_t *mem_buf, int n)
+static int cpu_read_fp_reg(CPUS390XState *env, GByteArray *buf, int n)
 {
     switch (n) {
     case S390_FPC_REGNUM:
-        return gdb_get_reg32(mem_buf, env->fpc);
+        return gdb_get_reg32(buf, env->fpc);
     case S390_F0_REGNUM ... S390_F15_REGNUM:
-        return gdb_get_reg64(mem_buf, *get_freg(env, n - S390_F0_REGNUM));
+        return gdb_get_reg64(buf, *get_freg(env, n - S390_F0_REGNUM));
     default:
         return 0;
     }
@@ -145,17 +145,17 @@
 /* total number of registers in s390-vx.xml */
 #define S390_NUM_VREGS 32
 
-static int cpu_read_vreg(CPUS390XState *env, uint8_t *mem_buf, int n)
+static int cpu_read_vreg(CPUS390XState *env, GByteArray *buf, int n)
 {
     int ret;
 
     switch (n) {
     case S390_V0L_REGNUM ... S390_V15L_REGNUM:
-        ret = gdb_get_reg64(mem_buf, env->vregs[n][1]);
+        ret = gdb_get_reg64(buf, env->vregs[n][1]);
         break;
     case S390_V16_REGNUM ... S390_V31_REGNUM:
-        ret = gdb_get_reg64(mem_buf, env->vregs[n][0]);
-        ret += gdb_get_reg64(mem_buf + 8, env->vregs[n][1]);
+        ret = gdb_get_reg64(buf, env->vregs[n][0]);
+        ret += gdb_get_reg64(buf, env->vregs[n][1]);
         break;
     default:
         ret = 0;
@@ -186,11 +186,11 @@
 #define S390_NUM_C_REGS 16
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
-static int cpu_read_c_reg(CPUS390XState *env, uint8_t *mem_buf, int n)
+static int cpu_read_c_reg(CPUS390XState *env, GByteArray *buf, int n)
 {
     switch (n) {
     case S390_C0_REGNUM ... S390_C15_REGNUM:
-        return gdb_get_regl(mem_buf, env->cregs[n]);
+        return gdb_get_regl(buf, env->cregs[n]);
     default:
         return 0;
     }
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@
 /* total number of registers in s390-virt.xml */
 #define S390_NUM_VIRT_REGS 8
 
-static int cpu_read_virt_reg(CPUS390XState *env, uint8_t *mem_buf, int n)
+static int cpu_read_virt_reg(CPUS390XState *env, GByteArray *mem_buf, int n)
 {
     switch (n) {
     case S390_VIRT_CKC_REGNUM:
@@ -296,9 +296,9 @@
 /* total number of registers in s390-gs.xml */
 #define S390_NUM_GS_REGS 4
 
-static int cpu_read_gs_reg(CPUS390XState *env, uint8_t *mem_buf, int n)
+static int cpu_read_gs_reg(CPUS390XState *env, GByteArray *buf, int n)
 {
-    return gdb_get_regl(mem_buf, env->gscb[n]);
+    return gdb_get_regl(buf, env->gscb[n]);
 }
 
 static int cpu_write_gs_reg(CPUS390XState *env, uint8_t *mem_buf, int n)
diff --git a/target/s390x/internal.h b/target/s390x/internal.h
index d378161..8c95c73 100644
--- a/target/s390x/internal.h
+++ b/target/s390x/internal.h
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@
 
 
 /* gdbstub.c */
-int s390_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cpu, uint8_t *buf, int reg);
+int s390_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cpu, GByteArray *buf, int reg);
 int s390_cpu_gdb_write_register(CPUState *cpu, uint8_t *buf, int reg);
 void s390_cpu_gdb_init(CPUState *cs);
 
diff --git a/target/sh4/cpu.h b/target/sh4/cpu.h
index 452a596..dbe58c7 100644
--- a/target/sh4/cpu.h
+++ b/target/sh4/cpu.h
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@
 bool superh_cpu_exec_interrupt(CPUState *cpu, int int_req);
 void superh_cpu_dump_state(CPUState *cpu, FILE *f, int flags);
 hwaddr superh_cpu_get_phys_page_debug(CPUState *cpu, vaddr addr);
-int superh_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cpu, uint8_t *buf, int reg);
+int superh_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cpu, GByteArray *buf, int reg);
 int superh_cpu_gdb_write_register(CPUState *cpu, uint8_t *buf, int reg);
 void superh_cpu_do_unaligned_access(CPUState *cpu, vaddr addr,
                                     MMUAccessType access_type,
diff --git a/target/sh4/gdbstub.c b/target/sh4/gdbstub.c
index 44c1679..49fc4a0 100644
--- a/target/sh4/gdbstub.c
+++ b/target/sh4/gdbstub.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 /* Hint: Use "set architecture sh4" in GDB to see fpu registers */
 /* FIXME: We should use XML for this.  */
 
-int superh_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cs, uint8_t *mem_buf, int n)
+int superh_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cs, GByteArray *mem_buf, int n)
 {
     SuperHCPU *cpu = SUPERH_CPU(cs);
     CPUSH4State *env = &cpu->env;
diff --git a/target/sparc/cpu.h b/target/sparc/cpu.h
index ae97c7d..b936939 100644
--- a/target/sparc/cpu.h
+++ b/target/sparc/cpu.h
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@
 void sparc_cpu_do_interrupt(CPUState *cpu);
 void sparc_cpu_dump_state(CPUState *cpu, FILE *f, int flags);
 hwaddr sparc_cpu_get_phys_page_debug(CPUState *cpu, vaddr addr);
-int sparc_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cpu, uint8_t *buf, int reg);
+int sparc_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cpu, GByteArray *buf, int reg);
 int sparc_cpu_gdb_write_register(CPUState *cpu, uint8_t *buf, int reg);
 void QEMU_NORETURN sparc_cpu_do_unaligned_access(CPUState *cpu, vaddr addr,
                                                  MMUAccessType access_type,
diff --git a/target/sparc/gdbstub.c b/target/sparc/gdbstub.c
index 8be742b..78dc8dc 100644
--- a/target/sparc/gdbstub.c
+++ b/target/sparc/gdbstub.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #define gdb_get_rega(buf, val) gdb_get_regl(buf, val)
 #endif
 
-int sparc_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cs, uint8_t *mem_buf, int n)
+int sparc_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cs, GByteArray *mem_buf, int n)
 {
     SPARCCPU *cpu = SPARC_CPU(cs);
     CPUSPARCState *env = &cpu->env;
diff --git a/target/xtensa/cpu.h b/target/xtensa/cpu.h
index 493f4fc..c0d69fa 100644
--- a/target/xtensa/cpu.h
+++ b/target/xtensa/cpu.h
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@
 hwaddr xtensa_cpu_get_phys_page_debug(CPUState *cpu, vaddr addr);
 void xtensa_count_regs(const XtensaConfig *config,
                        unsigned *n_regs, unsigned *n_core_regs);
-int xtensa_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cpu, uint8_t *buf, int reg);
+int xtensa_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cpu, GByteArray *buf, int reg);
 int xtensa_cpu_gdb_write_register(CPUState *cpu, uint8_t *buf, int reg);
 void xtensa_cpu_do_unaligned_access(CPUState *cpu, vaddr addr,
                                     MMUAccessType access_type,
diff --git a/target/xtensa/gdbstub.c b/target/xtensa/gdbstub.c
index 5472788..0ee3fea 100644
--- a/target/xtensa/gdbstub.c
+++ b/target/xtensa/gdbstub.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
     }
 }
 
-int xtensa_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cs, uint8_t *mem_buf, int n)
+int xtensa_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cs, GByteArray *mem_buf, int n)
 {
     XtensaCPU *cpu = XTENSA_CPU(cs);
     CPUXtensaState *env = &cpu->env;