ReadMem improvements#75
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We can't use proc_vm_write and proc_vm_read on protected memory pages, so we should split memory operations into the ones that can be applied to protected pages (using ptrace) and the ones which can use more efficient operations (proc_vm_*). This commit changes read-specific function to a generic function that can be used for writes too.
These functions can be used for reading vectors and arrays from debuggee's memory. This commit also refactors the readmem tests: `PAGE_SIZE` value is taken from lazily-initialized static instead of a constant, and the pointer arithmetic code is changed to use functions from `std::ptr` for more clarity.
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Emphasise its usage for both read and write operations and document the `maps` argument.
- Add a new method to read a u8 slice from debuggee's memory. - `ReadOp::split_on_page_boundary` takes the output var as a mutable reference instead of allocating a new vector.
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- Get rid of unnecessary cloning (iter.cloned() -> into_iter()) - Rename function parameter for clarity (maps -> protected_maps) - Make ReadMem::read_process_vm and ReadMem::read_ptrace associated functions
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This PR cherry-picks some improvements from #41 (to leave it write-specific and more manageable to review).
It also introduces new methods,
ReadMem::read_sliceandReadMem::read_ptr, which can be used for reading vectors and arrays from debuggee's memory.