debugger: streamline communication between GdbEngine and the adapters

12 files changed, 70 insertions, 111 deletions

diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/abstractgdbadapter.h b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/abstractgdbadapter.h
index f1d95e18d3..1419f29a01 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/abstractgdbadapter.h
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/abstractgdbadapter.h
@@ -85,24 +85,6 @@ public:
     virtual void trkReloadRegisters() {}
     virtual void trkReloadThreads() {}
 
-signals:
-    void adapterStarted();
-
-    // Something went wrong with the adapter *before* adapterStarted() was emitted.
-    // Make sure to clean up everything before emitting this signal.
-    void adapterStartFailed(const QString &msg, const QString &settingsIdHint);
-
-    // Something went wrong with the adapter *after* adapterStarted() was emitted.
-    // Make sure to clean up everything before emitting this signal.
-    void adapterCrashed(const QString &msg);
-
-    // This triggers the initial breakpoint synchronization and causes
-    // startInferiorPhase2() being called once done.
-    void inferiorPrepared();
-
-    // The adapter is still running just fine, but it failed to acquire a debuggee.
-    void inferiorStartFailed(const QString &msg);
-
 protected:
     DebuggerState state() const
         { return m_engine->state(); }
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/abstractplaingdbadapter.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/abstractplaingdbadapter.cpp
index a1605e3499..121e306c6c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/abstractplaingdbadapter.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/abstractplaingdbadapter.cpp
@@ -69,14 +69,14 @@ void AbstractPlainGdbAdapter::handleFileExecAndSymbols(const GdbResponse &respon
             if (m_engine->m_gdbVersion < 70000)
                 m_engine->postCommand("info target", CB(handleInfoTarget));
         }
-        emit inferiorPrepared();
+        m_engine->handleInferiorPrepared();
     } else {
         QByteArray ba = response.data.findChild("msg").data();
         QString msg = fromLocalEncoding(ba);
         // Extend the message a bit in unknown cases.
         if (!ba.endsWith("File format not recognized"))
             msg = tr("Starting executable failed:\n") + msg;
-        emit inferiorStartFailed(msg);
+        m_engine->handleInferiorStartFailed(msg);
     }
 }
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ void AbstractPlainGdbAdapter::handleExecRun(const GdbResponse &response)
         QString msg = fromLocalEncoding(response.data.findChild("msg").data());
         //QTC_ASSERT(status() == InferiorRunning, /**/);
         //interruptInferior();
-        emit inferiorStartFailed(msg);
+        m_engine->handleInferiorStartFailed(msg);
     }
 }
 
@@ -118,10 +118,10 @@ void AbstractPlainGdbAdapter::handleInfoTarget(const GdbResponse &response)
             m_engine->postCommand("tbreak *0x" + needle.cap(1).toAscii());
             // Do nothing here - inferiorPrepared handles the sequencing.
         } else {
-            emit inferiorStartFailed(_("Parsing start address failed"));
+            m_engine->handleInferiorStartFailed(_("Parsing start address failed"));
         }
     } else if (response.resultClass == GdbResultError) {
-        emit inferiorStartFailed(_("Fetching start address failed"));
+        m_engine->handleInferiorStartFailed(_("Fetching start address failed"));
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/attachgdbadapter.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/attachgdbadapter.cpp
index 0a444149cd..1fe8335302 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/attachgdbadapter.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/attachgdbadapter.cpp
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ void AttachGdbAdapter::startAdapter()
     if (!m_engine->startGdb())
         return;
 
-    emit adapterStarted();
+    m_engine->handleAdapterStarted();
 }
 
 void AttachGdbAdapter::startInferior()
@@ -81,11 +81,11 @@ void AttachGdbAdapter::handleAttach(const GdbResponse &response)
         setState(InferiorStopped);
         showMessage(_("INFERIOR ATTACHED"));
         showMessage(msgAttachedToStoppedInferior(), StatusBar);
-        emit inferiorPrepared();
+        m_engine->handleInferiorPrepared();
         m_engine->updateAll();
     } else {
         QString msg = QString::fromLocal8Bit(response.data.findChild("msg").data());
-        emit inferiorStartFailed(msg);
+        m_engine->handleInferiorStartFailed(msg);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/coregdbadapter.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/coregdbadapter.cpp
index 9019c4c75e..3313cb28ad 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/coregdbadapter.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/coregdbadapter.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ void CoreGdbAdapter::startAdapter()
     if (!m_engine->startGdb())
         return;
 
-    emit adapterStarted();
+    m_engine->handleAdapterStarted();
 }
 
 void CoreGdbAdapter::startInferior()
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ void CoreGdbAdapter::handleTargetCore(const GdbResponse &response)
     } else {
         QString msg = tr("Attach to core \"%1\" failed:\n").arg(startParameters().coreFile)
             + QString::fromLocal8Bit(response.data.findChild("msg").data());
-        emit inferiorStartFailed(msg);
+        m_engine->handleInferiorStartFailed(msg);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp
index 407391d15d..630da40a28 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ QByteArray GdbEngine::tooltipIName(const QString &exp)
 static bool stateAcceptsGdbCommands(DebuggerState state)
 {
     switch (state) {
+    case EngineStarting:
     case EngineStarted:
     case EngineStartFailed:
     case InferiorUnrunnable:
@@ -138,7 +139,6 @@ static bool stateAcceptsGdbCommands(DebuggerState state)
     case InferiorShutdownFailed:
         return true;
     case DebuggerNotReady:
-    case EngineStarting:
     case InferiorStopFailed:
     case EngineShuttingDown:
         return false;
@@ -191,23 +191,6 @@ GdbEngine::GdbEngine(const DebuggerStartParameters &startParameters)
             this, SLOT(createFullBacktrace()));
 }
 
-void GdbEngine::connectDebuggingHelperActions()
-{
-    connect(theDebuggerAction(UseDebuggingHelpers), SIGNAL(valueChanged(QVariant)),
-            this, SLOT(setUseDebuggingHelpers(QVariant)));
-    connect(theDebuggerAction(DebugDebuggingHelpers), SIGNAL(valueChanged(QVariant)),
-            this, SLOT(setDebugDebuggingHelpersClassic(QVariant)));
-    connect(theDebuggerAction(RecheckDebuggingHelpers), SIGNAL(triggered()),
-            this, SLOT(recheckDebuggingHelperAvailabilityClassic()));
-}
-
-void GdbEngine::disconnectDebuggingHelperActions()
-{
-    disconnect(theDebuggerAction(UseDebuggingHelpers), 0, this, 0);
-    disconnect(theDebuggerAction(DebugDebuggingHelpers), 0, this, 0);
-    disconnect(theDebuggerAction(RecheckDebuggingHelpers), 0, this, 0);
-}
-
 DebuggerStartMode GdbEngine::startMode() const
 {
     return startParameters().startMode;
@@ -232,20 +215,6 @@ GdbEngine::~GdbEngine()
     m_gdbAdapter = 0;
 }
 
-void GdbEngine::connectAdapter()
-{
-    connect(m_gdbAdapter, SIGNAL(adapterStarted()),
-        this, SLOT(handleAdapterStarted()));
-    connect(m_gdbAdapter, SIGNAL(adapterStartFailed(QString,QString)),
-        this, SLOT(handleAdapterStartFailed(QString,QString)));
-    connect(m_gdbAdapter, SIGNAL(inferiorPrepared()),
-        this, SLOT(handleInferiorPrepared()));
-    connect(m_gdbAdapter, SIGNAL(inferiorStartFailed(QString)),
-        this, SLOT(handleInferiorStartFailed(QString)));
-    connect(m_gdbAdapter, SIGNAL(adapterCrashed(QString)),
-        this, SLOT(handleAdapterCrashed(QString)));
-}
-
 void GdbEngine::initializeVariables()
 {
     m_debuggingHelperState = DebuggingHelperUninitialized;
@@ -1723,7 +1692,6 @@ void GdbEngine::detachDebugger()
 
 void GdbEngine::exitDebugger()
 {
-    disconnectDebuggingHelperActions();
     shutdown();
 }
 
@@ -1734,7 +1702,6 @@ void GdbEngine::quitDebugger()
     // to force it down. On the other hand, there could be an answer,
     // and regular the inferior shutdown procedure could take a while.
     // And the RunControl::stop() is called synchroneously.
-    disconnectDebuggingHelperActions();
     shutdown();
     initializeVariables();
     setState(DebuggerNotReady);
@@ -1809,10 +1776,15 @@ void GdbEngine::startDebugger()
 
     m_gdbAdapter = createAdapter();
     //qDebug() << "CREATED ADAPTER: " << m_gdbAdapter;
-    connectAdapter();
 
-    if (m_gdbAdapter->dumperHandling() != AbstractGdbAdapter::DumperNotAvailable)
-        connectDebuggingHelperActions();
+    if (m_gdbAdapter->dumperHandling() != AbstractGdbAdapter::DumperNotAvailable) {
+        connect(theDebuggerAction(UseDebuggingHelpers), SIGNAL(valueChanged(QVariant)),
+                this, SLOT(setUseDebuggingHelpers(QVariant)));
+        connect(theDebuggerAction(DebugDebuggingHelpers), SIGNAL(valueChanged(QVariant)),
+                this, SLOT(setDebugDebuggingHelpersClassic(QVariant)));
+        connect(theDebuggerAction(RecheckDebuggingHelpers), SIGNAL(triggered()),
+                this, SLOT(recheckDebuggingHelperAvailabilityClassic()));
+    }
 
     m_progress->setProgressValue(20);
     QTC_ASSERT(state() == EngineStarting, /**/);
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.h b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.h
index 2c899d8574..cfaa8447a7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.h
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.h
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ private: ////////// General State //////////
 private: ////////// Gdb Process Management //////////
 
     AbstractGdbAdapter *createAdapter();
-    void connectAdapter();
     bool startGdb(const QStringList &args = QStringList(),
                   const QString &gdb = QString(),
                   const QString &settingsIdHint = QString());
@@ -135,23 +134,30 @@ private: ////////// Gdb Process Management //////////
     void handleInferiorShutdown(const GdbResponse &response);
     void handleGdbExit(const GdbResponse &response);
 
-private slots:
-    void handleGdbFinished(int, QProcess::ExitStatus status);
-    void handleGdbError(QProcess::ProcessError error);
-    void readGdbStandardOutput();
-    void readGdbStandardError();
-    void readDebugeeOutput(const QByteArray &data);
-
     void handleAdapterStarted();
+    // Something went wrong with the adapter *before* adapterStarted() was emitted.
+    // Make sure to clean up everything before emitting this signal.
     void handleAdapterStartFailed(const QString &msg,
         const QString &settingsIdHint = QString());
 
+    // This triggers the initial breakpoint synchronization and causes
+    // startInferiorPhase2() being called once done.
     void handleInferiorPrepared();
 
+    // The adapter is still running just fine, but it failed to acquire a debuggee.
     void handleInferiorStartFailed(const QString &msg);
 
+    // Something went wrong with the adapter *after* adapterStarted() was emitted.
+    // Make sure to clean up everything before emitting this signal.
     void handleAdapterCrashed(const QString &msg);
 
+private slots:
+    void handleGdbFinished(int, QProcess::ExitStatus status);
+    void handleGdbError(QProcess::ProcessError error);
+    void readGdbStandardOutput();
+    void readGdbStandardError();
+    void readDebugeeOutput(const QByteArray &data);
+
 private:
     QTextCodec *m_outputCodec;
     QTextCodec::ConverterState m_outputCodecState;
@@ -505,8 +511,6 @@ private: ////////// View & Data Stuff //////////
     void tryLoadDebuggingHelpersClassic();
     void tryQueryDebuggingHelpersClassic();
     Q_SLOT void recheckDebuggingHelperAvailabilityClassic();
-    void connectDebuggingHelperActions();
-    void disconnectDebuggingHelperActions();
     Q_SLOT void setDebugDebuggingHelpersClassic(const QVariant &on);
     Q_SLOT void setUseDebuggingHelpers(const QVariant &on);
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/localplaingdbadapter.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/localplaingdbadapter.cpp
index c3b35325b3..3a76fa074e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/localplaingdbadapter.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/localplaingdbadapter.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ void LocalPlainGdbAdapter::startAdapter()
     QStringList gdbArgs;
 
     if (!m_outputCollector.listen()) {
-        emit adapterStartFailed(tr("Cannot set up communication with child process: %1")
+        m_engine->handleAdapterStartFailed(tr("Cannot set up communication with child process: %1")
                 .arg(m_outputCollector.errorString()), QString());
         return;
     }
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ void LocalPlainGdbAdapter::startAdapter()
         return;
     }
 
-    emit adapterStarted();
+    m_engine->handleAdapterStarted();
     checkForReleaseBuild();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/remotegdbserveradapter.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/remotegdbserveradapter.cpp
index f4a19d47d9..0fb7008946 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/remotegdbserveradapter.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/remotegdbserveradapter.cpp
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ void RemoteGdbServerAdapter::startAdapter()
         // FIXME: cleanup missing
         return;
 
-    emit adapterStarted();
+    m_engine->handleAdapterStarted();
 }
 
 void RemoteGdbServerAdapter::uploadProcError(QProcess::ProcessError error)
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ void RemoteGdbServerAdapter::handleFileExecAndSymbols(const GdbResponse &respons
     } else {
         QString msg = tr("Starting remote executable failed:\n");
         msg += QString::fromLocal8Bit(response.data.findChild("msg").data());
-        emit inferiorStartFailed(msg);
+        m_engine->handleInferiorStartFailed(msg);
     }
 }
 
@@ -214,12 +214,12 @@ void RemoteGdbServerAdapter::handleTargetRemote(const GdbResponse &record)
         // gdb server will stop the remote application itself.
         showMessage(_("INFERIOR STARTED"));
         showMessage(msgAttachedToStoppedInferior(), StatusBar);
-        emit inferiorPrepared();
+        m_engine->handleInferiorPrepared();
     } else {
         // 16^error,msg="hd:5555: Connection timed out."
         QString msg = msgConnectRemoteServerFailed(
             QString::fromLocal8Bit(record.data.findChild("msg").data()));
-        emit inferiorStartFailed(msg);
+        m_engine->handleInferiorStartFailed(msg);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/remoteplaingdbadapter.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/remoteplaingdbadapter.cpp
index 321dc86a82..2f51918883 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/remoteplaingdbadapter.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/remoteplaingdbadapter.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ void RemotePlainGdbAdapter::startAdapter()
         m_gdbProc.setEnvironment(startParameters().environment);
 
     if (m_engine->startGdb(QStringList(), m_engine->startParameters().debuggerCommand))
-        emit adapterStarted();
+        m_engine->handleAdapterStarted();
 }
 
 void RemotePlainGdbAdapter::interruptInferior()
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/tcftrkgdbadapter.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/tcftrkgdbadapter.cpp
index 3691e7db4d..a3b9f7624d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/tcftrkgdbadapter.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/tcftrkgdbadapter.cpp
@@ -252,13 +252,13 @@ void TcfTrkGdbAdapter::handleTargetRemote(const GdbResponse &record)
     QTC_ASSERT(state() == InferiorStarting, qDebug() << state());
     if (record.resultClass == GdbResultDone) {
         setState(InferiorStopped);
-        emit inferiorPrepared();
+        m_engine->handleInferiorPrepared();
         if (debug)
             qDebug() << "handleTargetRemote" << m_session.toString();
     } else {
         QString msg = tr("Connecting to TRK server adapter failed:\n")
             + QString::fromLocal8Bit(record.data.findChild("msg").data());
-        emit inferiorStartFailed(msg);
+        m_engine->handleInferiorStartFailed(msg);
     }
 }
 
@@ -324,16 +324,16 @@ void TcfTrkGdbAdapter::startGdb()
         cleanup();
         return;
     }
-    emit adapterStarted();
+    m_engine->handleAdapterStarted();
 }
 
 void TcfTrkGdbAdapter::tcftrkDeviceError(const QString  &errorString)
 {
     logMessage(errorString);
     if (state() == EngineStarting) {
-        emit adapterStartFailed(errorString, QString());
+        m_engine->handleAdapterStartFailed(errorString, QString());
     } else {
-        emit adapterCrashed(errorString);
+        m_engine->handleAdapterCrashed(errorString);
     }
 }
 
@@ -935,16 +935,17 @@ void TcfTrkGdbAdapter::startAdapter()
     if (debug)
         qDebug() << parameters.processArgs;
     // Fixme: 1 of 3 testing hacks.
-    if (parameters.processArgs.size() >= 5 && parameters.processArgs.at(0) == _("@tcf@")) {
-        m_remoteExecutable = parameters.processArgs.at(1);
-        m_uid = parameters.processArgs.at(2).toUInt(0, 16);
-        m_symbolFile = parameters.processArgs.at(3);
-        tcfTrkAddress = parameters.processArgs.at(4);
-        m_remoteArguments.clear();
-    } else {
-        emit adapterStartFailed(_("Parameter error"), QString());
+    if (parameters.processArgs.size() < 5 || parameters.processArgs.at(0) != _("@tcf@")) {
+        m_engine->handleAdapterStartFailed(_("Parameter error"), QString());
+        return;
     }
 
+    m_remoteExecutable = parameters.processArgs.at(1);
+    m_uid = parameters.processArgs.at(2).toUInt(0, 16);
+    m_symbolFile = parameters.processArgs.at(3);
+    tcfTrkAddress = parameters.processArgs.at(4);
+    m_remoteArguments.clear();
+
     // Unixish gdbs accept only forward slashes
     m_symbolFile.replace(QLatin1Char('\\'), QLatin1Char('/'));
     // Start
@@ -960,7 +961,7 @@ void TcfTrkGdbAdapter::startAdapter()
         QString msg = QString("Unable to start the gdb server at %1: %2.")
             .arg(m_gdbServerName).arg(m_gdbServer->errorString());
         logMessage(msg, LogError);
-        emit adapterStartFailed(msg, QString());
+        m_engine->handleAdapterStartFailed(msg, QString());
         return;
     }
 
@@ -1004,7 +1005,7 @@ void TcfTrkGdbAdapter::handleCreateProcess(const tcftrk::TcfTrkCommandResult &re
     if (!result) {
         const QString errorMessage = result.errorString();
         logMessage(QString::fromLatin1("Failed to start process: %1").arg(errorMessage), LogError);
-        emit inferiorStartFailed(result.errorString());
+        m_engine->handleInferiorStartFailed(result.errorString());
         return;
     }
     QTC_ASSERT(!result.values.isEmpty(), return);
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/termgdbadapter.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/termgdbadapter.cpp
index 428db305d2..25d63790a6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/termgdbadapter.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/termgdbadapter.cpp
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ void TermGdbAdapter::startAdapter()
     if (!m_stubProc.start(startParameters().executable,
                          startParameters().processArgs)) {
         // Error message for user is delivered via a signal.
-        emit adapterStartFailed(QString(), QString());
+        m_engine->handleAdapterStartFailed(QString(), QString());
         return;
     }
 
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ void TermGdbAdapter::startAdapter()
 void TermGdbAdapter::handleInferiorStarted()
 {
     QTC_ASSERT(state() == EngineStarting, qDebug() << state());
-    emit adapterStarted();
+    m_engine->handleAdapterStarted();
 }
 
 void TermGdbAdapter::startInferior()
@@ -130,13 +130,13 @@ void TermGdbAdapter::handleStubAttached(const GdbResponse &response)
     if (response.resultClass == GdbResultDone) {
         setState(InferiorStopped);
         showMessage(_("INFERIOR ATTACHED"));
-        emit inferiorPrepared();
+        m_engine->handleInferiorPrepared();
 #ifdef Q_OS_LINUX
         m_engine->postCommand("-stack-list-frames 0 0", CB(handleEntryPoint));
 #endif
     } else if (response.resultClass == GdbResultError) {
         QString msg = QString::fromLocal8Bit(response.data.findChild("msg").data());
-        emit inferiorStartFailed(msg);
+        m_engine->handleInferiorStartFailed(msg);
     }
 }
 
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ void TermGdbAdapter::stubExited()
     showMessage(_("STUB EXITED"));
     if (state() != EngineStarting // From previous instance
         && state() != EngineShuttingDown && state() != DebuggerNotReady)
-        emit adapterCrashed(QString());
+        m_engine->handleAdapterCrashed(QString());
 }
 
 } // namespace Internal
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/trkgdbadapter.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/trkgdbadapter.cpp
index 0c8ac5415e..14e08e00bd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/trkgdbadapter.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/trkgdbadapter.cpp
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ void TrkGdbAdapter::emitDelayedInferiorStartFailed(const QString &msg)
 
 void TrkGdbAdapter::slotEmitDelayedInferiorStartFailed()
 {
-    emit inferiorStartFailed(m_adapterFailMessage);
+    m_engine->handleInferiorStartFailed(m_adapterFailMessage);
 }
 
 
@@ -892,7 +892,7 @@ void TrkGdbAdapter::sendTrkAck(trk::byte token)
 void TrkGdbAdapter::handleTrkError(const QString &msg)
 {
     logMessage("## TRK ERROR: " + msg, LogError);
-    emit adapterCrashed("TRK problem encountered:\n" + msg);
+    m_engine->handleAdapterCrashed("TRK problem encountered:\n" + msg);
 }
 
 void TrkGdbAdapter::handleTrkResult(const TrkResult &result)
@@ -1409,7 +1409,7 @@ void TrkGdbAdapter::slotStartGdb()
         cleanup();
         return;
     }
-    emit adapterStarted();
+    m_engine->handleAdapterStarted();
 }
 
 void TrkGdbAdapter::handleDisconnect(const TrkResult & /*result*/)
@@ -1440,7 +1440,7 @@ void TrkGdbAdapter::trkDeviceRemoved(const SymbianUtils::SymbianDevice &dev)
     if (state() != DebuggerNotReady && !m_trkDevice.isNull() && m_trkDevice->port() == dev.portName()) {
         const QString message = QString::fromLatin1("Device '%1' has been disconnected.").arg(dev.friendlyName());
         logMessage(message);
-        emit adapterCrashed(message);
+        m_engine->handleAdapterCrashed(message);
     }
 }
 
@@ -1509,10 +1509,10 @@ void TrkGdbAdapter::startAdapter()
     QString message;
     if (!initializeDevice(parameters.remoteChannel, &message)) {
         if (message.isEmpty()) {
-            emit adapterStartFailed(QString(), QString());
+            m_engine->handleAdapterStartFailed(QString(), QString());
         } else {
             logMessage(message, LogError);
-            emit adapterStartFailed(message, QString());
+            m_engine->handleAdapterStartFailed(message, QString());
         }
         return;
     }
@@ -1525,7 +1525,7 @@ void TrkGdbAdapter::startAdapter()
         QString msg = QString("Unable to start the gdb server at %1: %2.")
             .arg(m_gdbServerName).arg(m_gdbServer->errorString());
         logMessage(msg, LogError);
-        emit adapterStartFailed(msg, QString());
+        m_engine->handleAdapterStartFailed(msg, QString());
         return;
     }
 
@@ -1605,11 +1605,11 @@ void TrkGdbAdapter::handleTargetRemote(const GdbResponse &record)
     QTC_ASSERT(state() == InferiorStarting, qDebug() << state());
     if (record.resultClass == GdbResultDone) {
         setState(InferiorStopped);
-        emit inferiorPrepared();
+        m_engine->handleInferiorPrepared();
     } else {
         QString msg = tr("Connecting to TRK server adapter failed:\n")
             + QString::fromLocal8Bit(record.data.findChild("msg").data());
-        emit inferiorStartFailed(msg);
+        m_engine->handleInferiorStartFailed(msg);
     }
 }