[review] gdb/testsuite: Merge whatis.exp and ctf-whatis.exp

Message ID gerrit.1571177353000.I09e11c70f197b79d2b1e0ae8c86a21c622be6c51@gnutoolchain-gerrit.osci.io
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Commit Message

Simon Marchi (Code Review) Oct. 15, 2019, 10:09 p.m. UTC
  Andrew Burgess has uploaded a new change for review.

Change URL: https://gnutoolchain-gerrit.osci.io/r/c/binutils-gdb/+/123
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gdb/testsuite: Merge whatis.exp and ctf-whatis.exp

The recently added gdb.base/ctf-whatis.exp test is a slightly modified
version of gdb.base/whatis.exp, with a few tests removed, and the
source compiled with different compiler options.  This patch merges
the two tests together into a single test script.

I tested using a version of GCC with CTF support added.

gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog:

	* gdb.base/ctf-whatis.c: Delete.
	* gdb.base/ctf-whatis.exp: Delete.
	* gdb.base/whatis.exp: Rewrite to compile as both dwarf and ctf.

Change-Id: I09e11c70f197b79d2b1e0ae8c86a21c622be6c51
---
M gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog
D gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/ctf-whatis.c
D gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/ctf-whatis.exp
M gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/whatis.exp
4 files changed, 519 insertions(+), 1,190 deletions(-)
  

Comments

Simon Marchi (Code Review) Oct. 18, 2019, 6:19 p.m. UTC | #1
Tom Tromey has posted comments on this change.

Change URL: https://gnutoolchain-gerrit.osci.io/r/c/binutils-gdb/+/123
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Patch Set 1: Code-Review+2

Thank you.  This looks good.
  
Simon Marchi (Code Review) Nov. 16, 2019, 10:32 p.m. UTC | #2
Simon Marchi has posted comments on this change.

Change URL: https://gnutoolchain-gerrit.osci.io/r/c/binutils-gdb/+/123
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Patch Set 1: Code-Review+1

(1 comment)

Andrew, is there anything holding back this series?  I noted a minor comment, but in general I think it's nice.

| --- gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/whatis.exp
| +++ gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/whatis.exp
| @@ -586,0 +590,14 @@ if [compiler_supports_ctf_debug] {
| +    lappend specs {ctf {"additional_flags=-gt"}}
| +}
| +
| +# Setup and run the test for each debug format.
| +foreach testspec $specs {
| +    set prefix [lindex $testspec 0]
| +    set opts [lindex $testspec 1]
| +
| +    with_test_prefix $prefix {
| +	remote_exec host "rm -rf [standard_output_file ${prefix}]"

PS1, Line 599:

Is this rm -rf necessary?  I'm always a bit hesitant to use them in
scripts, since the consequences of making a mistake in the command can
be quite dramatic.

This comment applies to the previous patch too.

| +	remote_exec host "mkdir -p [standard_output_file ${prefix}]"
| +	do_test $prefix $opts
| +    }
| +}
  
Simon Marchi (Code Review) Nov. 18, 2019, 6:06 p.m. UTC | #3
Andrew Burgess has posted comments on this change.

Change URL: https://gnutoolchain-gerrit.osci.io/r/c/binutils-gdb/+/123
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Patch Set 3:

> Patch Set 1: Code-Review+1
> 
> (1 comment)
> 
> Andrew, is there anything holding back this series?  I noted a minor comment, but in general I think it's nice.

I've removed the use of 'rm -fr' from the patch and checked that this makes no difference to the test results even after multiple runs of the test with and without ctf support.  I just copied this code from elsewhere in the testsuite, there was no particular requirement for the removal of the old directory.

If everyone's happy I don't see any reason why this series couldn't be merged.
  
Simon Marchi (Code Review) Nov. 18, 2019, 6:47 p.m. UTC | #4
Simon Marchi has posted comments on this change.

Change URL: https://gnutoolchain-gerrit.osci.io/r/c/binutils-gdb/+/123
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Patch Set 3: Code-Review+2

(1 comment)

> I've removed the use of 'rm -fr' from the patch and checked that this makes no difference to the test results even after multiple runs of the test with and without ctf support.  I just copied this code from elsewhere in the testsuite, there was no particular requirement for the removal of the old directory.
> 
> If everyone's happy I don't see any reason why this series couldn't be merged.

Thanks, this patch and its predecessors all LGTM.

| --- gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/whatis.exp
| +++ gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/whatis.exp
| @@ -586,0 +590,14 @@ if [compiler_supports_ctf_debug] {
| +    lappend specs {ctf {"additional_flags=-gt"}}
| +}
| +
| +# Setup and run the test for each debug format.
| +foreach testspec $specs {
| +    set prefix [lindex $testspec 0]
| +    set opts [lindex $testspec 1]
| +
| +    with_test_prefix $prefix {
| +	remote_exec host "rm -rf [standard_output_file ${prefix}]"

PS1, Line 599:

> Is this rm -rf necessary?  I'm always a bit hesitant to use them in scripts, since the consequences of making a mistake in the command can be quite dramatic.
> 
> This comment applies to the previous patch too.

Done.

| +	remote_exec host "mkdir -p [standard_output_file ${prefix}]"
| +	do_test $prefix $opts
| +    }
| +}
  

Patch

diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog b/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog
index eef6bd2..08a8aa1 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@ 
 2019-10-15  Andrew Burgess  <andrew.burgess@embecosm.com>
 
+	* gdb.base/ctf-whatis.c: Delete.
+	* gdb.base/ctf-whatis.exp: Delete.
+	* gdb.base/whatis.exp: Rewrite to compile as both dwarf and ctf.
+
+2019-10-15  Andrew Burgess  <andrew.burgess@embecosm.com>
+
 	* gdb.base/ctf-cvexpr.exp: Delete.
 	* gdb.base/cvexpr.exp: Rewrite to compile as both dwarf and ctf.
 
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/ctf-whatis.c b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/ctf-whatis.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 548dcbb..0000000
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/ctf-whatis.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,282 +0,0 @@ 
-/* This test program is part of GDB, the GNU debugger.
-
-   Copyright 2019 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/>.  */
-
-/*
- *	Test file with lots of different types, for testing the
- *	"whatis" command on CTF data. It's derived from whatis.c.
- */
- 
-/*
- *	First the basic C types.
- */
-
-char		v_char;
-signed char	v_signed_char;
-unsigned char	v_unsigned_char;
-
-short		v_short;
-signed short	v_signed_short;
-unsigned short	v_unsigned_short;
-
-int		v_int;
-signed int	v_signed_int;
-unsigned int	v_unsigned_int;
-
-long		v_long;
-signed long	v_signed_long;
-unsigned long	v_unsigned_long;
-
-#ifndef NO_LONG_LONG
-long long		v_long_long;
-signed long long	v_signed_long_long;
-unsigned long long	v_unsigned_long_long;
-#endif
-
-float		v_float;
-double		v_double;
-
-/*
- *	Now some derived types, which are arrays, functions-returning,
- *	pointers, structures, unions, and enumerations.
- */
-
-/**** arrays *******/
-
-char		v_char_array[2];
-signed char	v_signed_char_array[2];
-unsigned char	v_unsigned_char_array[2];
-
-short		v_short_array[2];
-signed short	v_signed_short_array[2];
-unsigned short	v_unsigned_short_array[2];
-
-int		v_int_array[2];
-signed int	v_signed_int_array[2];
-unsigned int	v_unsigned_int_array[2];
-
-long		v_long_array[2];
-signed long	v_signed_long_array[2];
-unsigned long	v_unsigned_long_array[2];
-
-#ifndef NO_LONG_LONG
-long long		v_long_long_array[2];
-signed long long	v_signed_long_long_array[2];
-unsigned long long	v_unsigned_long_long_array[2];
-#endif
-
-float		v_float_array[2];
-double		v_double_array[2];
-
-/**** pointers *******/
-
-/* Make sure they still print as pointer to foo even there is a typedef
-   for that type.  Test this not just for char *, which might be
-   a special case kludge in GDB (Unix system include files like to define
-   caddr_t), but for a variety of types.  */
-typedef char *char_addr;
-char_addr a_char_addr;
-typedef unsigned short *ushort_addr;
-ushort_addr a_ushort_addr;
-typedef signed long *slong_addr;
-slong_addr a_slong_addr;
-#ifndef NO_LONG_LONG
-typedef signed long long *slong_long_addr;
-slong_long_addr a_slong_long_addr;
-#endif
-
-char		*v_char_pointer;
-signed char	*v_signed_char_pointer;
-unsigned char	*v_unsigned_char_pointer;
-
-short		*v_short_pointer;
-signed short	*v_signed_short_pointer;
-unsigned short	*v_unsigned_short_pointer;
-
-int		*v_int_pointer;
-signed int	*v_signed_int_pointer;
-unsigned int	*v_unsigned_int_pointer;
-
-long		*v_long_pointer;
-signed long	*v_signed_long_pointer;
-unsigned long	*v_unsigned_long_pointer;
-
-#ifndef NO_LONG_LONG
-long long		*v_long_long_pointer;
-signed long long	*v_signed_long_long_pointer;
-unsigned long long	*v_unsigned_long_long_pointer;
-#endif
-
-float		*v_float_pointer;
-double		*v_double_pointer;
-
-/**** structs *******/
-
-struct t_struct {
-    char	v_char_member;
-    short	v_short_member;
-    int		v_int_member;
-    long	v_long_member;
-#ifndef NO_LONG_LONG
-    long long	v_long_long_member;
-#endif
-    float	v_float_member;
-    double	v_double_member;
-} v_struct1, *v_struct_ptr1;
-
-struct {
-    char	v_char_member;
-    short	v_short_member;
-    int		v_int_member;
-    long	v_long_member;
-#ifndef NO_LONG_LONG
-    long long	v_long_long_member;
-#endif
-    float	v_float_member;
-    double	v_double_member;
-} v_struct2, *v_struct_ptr2;
-
-/**** unions *******/
-
-union t_union {
-    char	v_char_member;
-    short	v_short_member;
-    int		v_int_member;
-    long	v_long_member;
-#ifndef NO_LONG_LONG
-    long long	v_long_long_member;
-#endif
-    float	v_float_member;
-    double	v_double_member;
-} v_union, *v_union_ptr;
-
-union {
-    char	v_char_member;
-    short	v_short_member;
-    int		v_int_member;
-    long	v_long_member;
-#ifndef NO_LONG_LONG
-    long long	v_long_long_member;
-#endif
-    float	v_float_member;
-    double	v_double_member;
-} v_union2, *v_union_ptr2;
-
-/**** Some misc more complicated things *******/
-
-struct outer_struct {
-	int outer_int;
-	struct inner_struct {
-		int inner_int;
-		long inner_long;
-	}inner_struct_instance;
-	union inner_union {
-		int inner_union_int;
-		long inner_union_long;
-	}inner_union_instance;
-	long outer_long;
-} nested_su;
-
-/***********/
-
-int main ()
-{
-  /* Some linkers (e.g. on AIX) remove unreferenced variables,
-     so make sure to reference them. */
-  v_char = 0;
-  v_signed_char = 1;
-  v_unsigned_char = 2;
-
-  v_short = 3;
-  v_signed_short = 4;
-  v_unsigned_short = 5;
-
-  v_int = 6;
-  v_signed_int = 7;
-  v_unsigned_int = 8;
-
-  v_long = 9;
-  v_signed_long = 10;
-  v_unsigned_long = 11;
-
-#ifndef NO_LONG_LONG
-  v_long_long = 12;
-  v_signed_long_long = 13;
-  v_unsigned_long_long = 14;
-#endif
-
-  v_float = 100.0;
-  v_double = 200.0;
-
-
-  v_char_array[0] = v_char;
-  v_signed_char_array[0] = v_signed_char;
-  v_unsigned_char_array[0] = v_unsigned_char;
-
-  v_short_array[0] = v_short;
-  v_signed_short_array[0] = v_signed_short;
-  v_unsigned_short_array[0] = v_unsigned_short;
-
-  v_int_array[0] = v_int;
-  v_signed_int_array[0] = v_signed_int;
-  v_unsigned_int_array[0] = v_unsigned_int;
-
-  v_long_array[0] = v_long;
-  v_signed_long_array[0] = v_signed_long;
-  v_unsigned_long_array[0] = v_unsigned_long;
-
-#ifndef NO_LONG_LONG
-  v_long_long_array[0] = v_long_long;
-  v_signed_long_long_array[0] = v_signed_long_long;
-  v_unsigned_long_long_array[0] = v_unsigned_long_long;
-#endif
-
-  v_float_array[0] = v_float;
-  v_double_array[0] = v_double;
-
-  v_char_pointer = &v_char;
-  v_signed_char_pointer = &v_signed_char;
-  v_unsigned_char_pointer = &v_unsigned_char;
-
-  v_short_pointer = &v_short;
-  v_signed_short_pointer = &v_signed_short;
-  v_unsigned_short_pointer = &v_unsigned_short;
-
-  v_int_pointer = &v_int;
-  v_signed_int_pointer = &v_signed_int;
-  v_unsigned_int_pointer = &v_unsigned_int;
-
-  v_long_pointer = &v_long;
-  v_signed_long_pointer = &v_signed_long;
-  v_unsigned_long_pointer = &v_unsigned_long;
-
-#ifndef NO_LONG_LONG
-  v_long_long_pointer = &v_long_long;
-  v_signed_long_long_pointer = &v_signed_long_long;
-  v_unsigned_long_long_pointer = &v_unsigned_long_long;
-#endif
-
-  v_float_pointer = &v_float;
-  v_double_pointer = &v_double;
-
-  v_union2.v_short_member = v_union.v_short_member;
-
-  v_struct1.v_char_member = 0;
-  v_struct2.v_char_member = 0;
-
-  nested_su.outer_int = 0;
-  return 0;
-}
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/ctf-whatis.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/ctf-whatis.exp
deleted file mode 100644
index 377eeb3..0000000
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/ctf-whatis.exp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,413 +0,0 @@ 
-# Copyright 2019 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 a subset of whatis.exp written by Rob Savoye. (rob@cygnus.com)
-
-if ![compiler_supports_ctf_debug] {
-    return 0
-}
-
-standard_testfile .c
-
-# Using `-gt` generates full-fledged CTF debug information.
-set opts "additional_flags=-gt"
-if { [prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" ${testfile} \
-          [list $srcfile] [list $opts nowarnings]] } {
-    return 0
-}
-
-# Create and source the file that provides information about the compiler
-# used to compile the test case.
-if [get_compiler_info] {
-    return -1
-}
-
-# Start with a fresh gdb.
-
-clean_restart $binfile
-
-# Define a procedure to set up an xfail for all targets that put out a
-# `long' type as an `int' type.
-# Sun cc has this problem.
-# It was said that COFF targets can not distinguish int from long either.
-
-proc setup_xfail_on_long_vs_int {} {
-    global gcc_compiled
-
-    if {!$gcc_compiled} {
-	setup_xfail "*-sun-sunos4*" "i*86-sequent-bsd*"
-    }
-}
-
-#
-# Test whatis command with basic C types
-#
-# The name printed now (as of 23 May 1993) is whatever name the compiler
-# uses in the stabs.  So we need to deal with names both from gcc and
-# native compilers.
-#
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_char" \
-    "type = (unsigned char|char)" \
-    "whatis char"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_signed_char" \
-    "type = (signed char|char)" \
-    "whatis signed char"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_unsigned_char" \
-    "type = unsigned char" \
-    "whatis unsigned char"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_short" \
-    "type = (short|short int)" \
-    "whatis short"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_signed_short" \
-    "type = (short|short int|signed short|signed short int)" \
-    "whatis signed short"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_unsigned_short" \
-    "type = (unsigned short|short unsigned int)" \
-    "whatis unsigned short"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_int" \
-    "type = int" \
-    "whatis int"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_signed_int" \
-    "type = (signed |)int" \
-    "whatis signed int"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_unsigned_int" \
-    "type = unsigned int" \
-    "whatis unsigned int"
-
-setup_xfail_on_long_vs_int
-# AIX xlc gets this wrong and unsigned long right.  Go figure.
-if {!$gcc_compiled} then {setup_xfail "rs6000-*-aix*"}
-gdb_test "whatis v_long" \
-    "type = (long|long int)" \
-    "whatis long"
-
-setup_xfail_on_long_vs_int
-# AIX xlc gets this wrong and unsigned long right.  Go figure.
-if {!$gcc_compiled} then {setup_xfail "rs6000-*-aix*"}
-gdb_test "whatis v_signed_long" \
-    "type = (signed |)(long|long int)" \
-    "whatis signed long"
-
-setup_xfail_on_long_vs_int
-gdb_test "whatis v_unsigned_long" \
-    "type = (unsigned long|long unsigned int)" \
-    "whatis unsigned long"
-
-
-if ![target_info exists no_long_long] {
-    gdb_test "whatis v_unsigned_long_long" \
-	"type = (unsigned long long|long long unsigned int)" \
-	"whatis unsigned long long"
-}
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_float" \
-    "type = float" \
-    "whatis float"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_double" \
-    "type = double" \
-    "whatis double"
-
-
-# test whatis command with arrays
-#
-# We already tested whether char prints as "char", so here we accept
-# "unsigned char", "signed char", and other perversions.  No need for more
-# than one xfail for the same thing.
-gdb_test "whatis v_char_array" \
-    "type = (signed |unsigned |)char \\\[2\\\]" \
-    "whatis char array"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_signed_char_array" \
-    "type = (signed |unsigned |)char \\\[2\\\]" \
-    "whatis signed char array"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_unsigned_char_array" \
-    "type = unsigned char \\\[2\\\]" \
-    "whatis unsigned char array"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_short_array" \
-    "type = (short|short int) \\\[2\\\]" \
-    "whatis short array"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_signed_short_array" \
-    "type = (signed |)(short|short int) \\\[2\\\]" \
-    "whatis signed short array"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_unsigned_short_array" \
-    "type = (unsigned short|short unsigned int) \\\[2\\\]" \
-    "whatis unsigned short array"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_int_array" \
-    "type = int \\\[2\\\]" \
-    "whatis int array"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_signed_int_array" \
-    "type = (signed |)int \\\[2\\\]" \
-    "whatis signed int array"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_unsigned_int_array" \
-    "type = unsigned int \\\[2\\\]" \
-    "whatis unsigned int array"
-
-# We already tested whether long prints as long, so here we accept int
-# No need for more than one xfail for the same thing.
-gdb_test "whatis v_long_array" \
-    "type = (int|long|long int) \\\[2\\\]" \
-    "whatis long array"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_signed_long_array" \
-    "type = (signed |)(int|long|long int) \\\[2\\\]" \
-    "whatis signed long array"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_unsigned_long_array" \
-    "type = (unsigned (int|long|long int)|long unsigned int) \\\[2\\\]" \
-    "whatis unsigned long array"
-
-if ![target_info exists no_long_long] {
-    gdb_test "whatis v_unsigned_long_long_array" \
-	"type = (unsigned long long|long long unsigned int) \\\[2\\\]" \
-	"whatis unsigned long array"
-}
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_float_array" \
-    "type = float \\\[2\\\]" \
-    "whatis float array"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_double_array" \
-    "type = double \\\[2\\\]" \
-    "whatis double array"
-
-
-# test whatis command with pointers
-#
-# We already tested whether char prints as char, so accept various perversions
-# here.  We especially want to make sure we test that it doesn't print as
-# caddr_t.
-gdb_test "whatis v_char_pointer" \
-    "type = (unsigned |signed |)char \\*" \
-    "whatis char pointer"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_signed_char_pointer" \
-    "type = (unsigned |signed |)char \\*" \
-    "whatis signed char pointer"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_unsigned_char_pointer" \
-    "type = unsigned char \\*" \
-    "whatis unsigned char pointer"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_short_pointer" \
-    "type = (short|short int) \\*" \
-    "whatis short pointer"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_signed_short_pointer" \
-    "type = (signed |)(short|short int) \\*" \
-    "whatis signed short pointer"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_unsigned_short_pointer" \
-    "type = (unsigned short|short unsigned int) \\*" \
-    "whatis unsigned short pointer"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_int_pointer" \
-    "type = int \\*" \
-    "whatis int pointer"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_signed_int_pointer" \
-    "type = (signed |)int \\*" \
-    "whatis signed int pointer"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_unsigned_int_pointer" \
-    "type = unsigned int \\*" \
-    "whatis unsigned int pointer"
-
-# We already tested whether long prints as long, so here we accept int
-gdb_test "whatis v_long_pointer" \
-    "type = (long|int|long int) \\*" \
-    "whatis long pointer"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_signed_long_pointer" \
-    "type = (signed |)(long|int|long int) \\*" \
-    "whatis signed long pointer"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_unsigned_long_pointer" \
-    "type = (unsigned (int|long|long int)|long unsigned int) \\*" \
-    "whatis unsigned long pointer"
-
-if ![target_info exists no_long_long] {
-    gdb_test "whatis v_long_long_pointer" \
-	"type = long long(| int) \\*" \
-	"whatis long long pointer"
-
-    gdb_test "whatis v_signed_long_long_pointer" \
-	"type = (signed |)long long(| int) \\*" \
-	"whatis signed long long pointer"
-
-    gdb_test "whatis v_unsigned_long_long_pointer" \
-	"type = (unsigned long long|long long unsigned int) \\*" \
-	"whatis unsigned long long pointer"
-}
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_float_pointer" \
-    "type = float \\*" \
-    "whatis float pointer"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_double_pointer" \
-    "type = double \\*" \
-    "whatis double pointer"
-
-
-# test whatis command with structure types
-
-# First with a type argument, with both "set print object" set to "on"
-# and "off", ending with "off" for the following tests.
-foreach_with_prefix print_object {"on" "off"} {
-    gdb_test_no_output "set print object $print_object"
-
-    gdb_test "whatis struct t_struct" \
-	"type = struct t_struct" \
-	"whatis named structure using type name"
-
-    gdb_test "whatis struct t_struct *" \
-	"type = struct t_struct \\*" \
-	"whatis named structure using type name and pointer"
-
-    gdb_test "whatis struct t_struct &" \
-	"type = struct t_struct &" \
-	"whatis named structure using type name and reference"
-}
-
-# Now with an expression argument.
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_struct_ptr1" \
-    "type = struct t_struct \\*"
-
-gdb_test "whatis &v_struct_ptr1" \
-    "type = struct t_struct \\*\\*"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_struct_ptr1->v_char_member" \
-    "type = char"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_struct_ptr2->v_char_member" \
-    "type = char"
-
-gdb_test "whatis &(v_struct_ptr1->v_char_member)" \
-    "type = char \\*"
-
-gdb_test "whatis &(v_struct_ptr2->v_char_member)" \
-    "type = char \\*"
-
-# test whatis command with union types
-
-gdb_test "whatis union t_union" \
-    "type = union t_union" \
-    "whatis named union using type name"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_union_ptr" \
-    "type = union t_union \\*"
-
-gdb_test "whatis &v_union_ptr" \
-    "type = union t_union \\*\\*"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_union_ptr->v_char_member" \
-    "type = char"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_union_ptr2->v_char_member" \
-    "type = char"
-
-gdb_test "whatis &(v_union_ptr->v_char_member)" \
-    "type = char \\*"
-
-gdb_test "whatis &(v_union_ptr2->v_char_member)" \
-    "type = char \\*"
-
-# test whatis command with nested struct and union
-gdb_test "whatis nested_su" \
-    "type = struct outer_struct" \
-    "whatis outer structure"
-
-gdb_test "whatis nested_su.outer_int" \
-    "type = int" \
-    "whatis outer structure member"
-
-gdb_test "whatis nested_su.inner_struct_instance" \
-    "type = struct inner_struct" \
-    "whatis inner structure"
-
-gdb_test "whatis nested_su.inner_struct_instance.inner_int" \
-    "type = int" \
-    "whatis inner structure member"
-
-gdb_test "whatis nested_su.inner_union_instance" \
-    "type = union inner_union" \
-    "whatis inner union"
-
-gdb_test "whatis nested_su.inner_union_instance.inner_union_int" \
-    "type = int" \
-    "whatis inner union member"
-
-# Using stabs we will mark these functions as prototyped.  This
-# is harmless but causes an extra VOID to be printed.
-set void "(void|)"
-
-# Regression tests for PR 9514.
-
-gdb_test "whatis void (**)()" \
-  "type = void \\(\\*\\*\\)\\(\\)" \
-  "whatis applied to pointer to pointer to function"
-
-gdb_test "whatis void (** const)()" \
-  "type = void \\(\\*\\* const\\)\\(\\)" \
-  "whatis applied to const pointer to pointer to function"
-
-gdb_test "whatis void (* const *)()" \
-  "type = void \\(\\* const \\*\\)\\(\\)" \
-  "whatis applied to pointer to const pointer to function"
-
-gdb_test "whatis int *(*)()" \
-    "type = int \\*\\(\\*\\)\\(\\)" \
-    "whatis applied to pointer to function returning pointer to int"
-
-gdb_test "whatis int *(**)()" \
-    "type = int \\*\\(\\*\\*\\)\\(\\)" \
-    "whatis applied to pointer to pointer to function returning pointer to int"
-
-gdb_test "whatis char (*(*)())\[23\]" \
-    "type = char \\(\\*\\(\\*\\)\\(\\)\\)\\\[23\\\]" \
-    "whatis applied to pointer to function returning pointer to array"
-
-gdb_test "whatis int (*)(int, int)" \
-    "type = int \\(\\*\\)\\(int, int\\)" \
-    "whatis applied to pointer to function taking int,int and returning int"
-
-gdb_test "whatis int (*)(const int *, ...)" \
-    "type = int \\(\\*\\)\\(const int \\*, \\.\\.\\.\\)" \
-    "whatis applied to pointer to function taking const int ptr and varargs and returning int"
-
-gdb_test "whatis int (*)(void, int, int)" \
-    "parameter types following 'void'" \
-    "whatis applied to function with types trailing 'void'"
-
-gdb_test "whatis int (*)(int, void, int)" \
-    "'void' invalid as parameter type" \
-    "whatis applied to function with 'void' parameter type"
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/whatis.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/whatis.exp
index 70836ca..ceed39f 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/whatis.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/whatis.exp
@@ -27,21 +27,6 @@ 
 
 standard_testfile .c
 
-if  { [gdb_compile "${srcdir}/${subdir}/${srcfile}" "${binfile}" executable $exec_opts] != "" } {
-     untested "failed to compile"
-     return -1
-}
-
-# Create and source the file that provides information about the compiler
-# used to compile the test case.
-if [get_compiler_info] {
-    return -1
-}
-
-# Start with a fresh gdb.
-
-clean_restart $binfile
-
 # Define a procedure to set up an xfail for all targets that put out a
 # `long' type as an `int' type.
 # Sun cc has this problem.
@@ -55,531 +40,564 @@ 
     }
 }
 
-#
-# Test whatis command with basic C types
-#
-# The name printed now (as of 23 May 1993) is whatever name the compiler
-# uses in the stabs.  So we need to deal with names both from gcc and
-# native compilers.
-#
+# Compile the test using OPTIONS into a sub-directory DIR, and then
+# run the test.
+proc do_test {dir options} {
+    global srcfile testfile gcc_compiled
 
-gdb_test "whatis v_char" \
-    "type = (unsigned char|char)" \
-    "whatis char"
+    set binfile [standard_output_file ${dir}/${testfile}]
+    if { [prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" ${binfile} \
+	      [list $srcfile] $options] } {
+	return 0
+    }
 
-gdb_test "whatis v_signed_char" \
-    "type = (signed char|char)" \
-    "whatis signed char"
+    clean_restart ${binfile}
 
-gdb_test "whatis v_unsigned_char" \
-    "type = unsigned char" \
-    "whatis unsigned char"
+    #
+    # Test whatis command with basic C types
+    #
+    # The name printed now (as of 23 May 1993) is whatever name the compiler
+    # uses in the stabs.  So we need to deal with names both from gcc and
+    # native compilers.
+    #
 
-gdb_test "whatis v_short" \
-    "type = (short|short int)" \
-    "whatis short"
+    gdb_test "whatis v_char" \
+	"type = (unsigned char|char)" \
+	"whatis char"
 
-gdb_test "whatis v_signed_short" \
-    "type = (short|short int|signed short|signed short int)" \
-    "whatis signed short"
+    gdb_test "whatis v_signed_char" \
+	"type = (signed char|char)" \
+	"whatis signed char"
 
-gdb_test "whatis v_unsigned_short" \
-    "type = (unsigned short|short unsigned int)" \
-    "whatis unsigned short" 
+    gdb_test "whatis v_unsigned_char" \
+	"type = unsigned char" \
+	"whatis unsigned char"
 
-gdb_test "whatis v_int" \
-    "type = int" \
-    "whatis int"
+    gdb_test "whatis v_short" \
+	"type = (short|short int)" \
+	"whatis short"
 
-gdb_test "whatis v_signed_int" \
-    "type = (signed |)int" \
-    "whatis signed int"
+    gdb_test "whatis v_signed_short" \
+	"type = (short|short int|signed short|signed short int)" \
+	"whatis signed short"
 
-gdb_test "whatis v_unsigned_int" \
-    "type = unsigned int" \
-    "whatis unsigned int"
+    gdb_test "whatis v_unsigned_short" \
+	"type = (unsigned short|short unsigned int)" \
+	"whatis unsigned short"
 
-setup_xfail_on_long_vs_int
-# AIX xlc gets this wrong and unsigned long right.  Go figure.
-if {!$gcc_compiled} then {setup_xfail "rs6000-*-aix*"}
-gdb_test "whatis v_long" \
-    "type = (long|long int)" \
-    "whatis long"
+    gdb_test "whatis v_int" \
+	"type = int" \
+	"whatis int"
 
-setup_xfail_on_long_vs_int
-# AIX xlc gets this wrong and unsigned long right.  Go figure.
-if {!$gcc_compiled} then {setup_xfail "rs6000-*-aix*"}
-gdb_test "whatis v_signed_long" \
-    "type = (signed |)(long|long int)" \
-    "whatis signed long"
+    gdb_test "whatis v_signed_int" \
+	"type = (signed |)int" \
+	"whatis signed int"
 
-setup_xfail_on_long_vs_int
-gdb_test "whatis v_unsigned_long" \
-    "type = (unsigned long|long unsigned int)" \
-    "whatis unsigned long"
+    gdb_test "whatis v_unsigned_int" \
+	"type = unsigned int" \
+	"whatis unsigned int"
+
+    setup_xfail_on_long_vs_int
+    # AIX xlc gets this wrong and unsigned long right.  Go figure.
+    if {!$gcc_compiled} then {setup_xfail "rs6000-*-aix*"}
+    gdb_test "whatis v_long" \
+	"type = (long|long int)" \
+	"whatis long"
+
+    setup_xfail_on_long_vs_int
+    # AIX xlc gets this wrong and unsigned long right.  Go figure.
+    if {!$gcc_compiled} then {setup_xfail "rs6000-*-aix*"}
+    gdb_test "whatis v_signed_long" \
+	"type = (signed |)(long|long int)" \
+	"whatis signed long"
+
+    setup_xfail_on_long_vs_int
+    gdb_test "whatis v_unsigned_long" \
+	"type = (unsigned long|long unsigned int)" \
+	"whatis unsigned long"
 
 
-if ![target_info exists no_long_long] {
-    gdb_test "whatis v_unsigned_long_long" \
-	"type = (unsigned long long|long long unsigned int)" \
-	"whatis unsigned long long"
-}
+    if ![target_info exists no_long_long] {
+	gdb_test "whatis v_unsigned_long_long" \
+	    "type = (unsigned long long|long long unsigned int)" \
+	    "whatis unsigned long long"
+    }
 
-gdb_test "whatis v_float" \
-    "type = float" \
-    "whatis float"
+    gdb_test "whatis v_float" \
+	"type = float" \
+	"whatis float"
 
-gdb_test "whatis v_double" \
-    "type = double" \
-    "whatis double"
+    gdb_test "whatis v_double" \
+	"type = double" \
+	"whatis double"
 
 
-# test whatis command with arrays
-#
-# We already tested whether char prints as "char", so here we accept
-# "unsigned char", "signed char", and other perversions.  No need for more
-# than one xfail for the same thing.
-gdb_test "whatis v_char_array" \
-    "type = (signed |unsigned |)char \\\[2\\\]" \
-    "whatis char array"
+    # test whatis command with arrays
+    #
+    # We already tested whether char prints as "char", so here we accept
+    # "unsigned char", "signed char", and other perversions.  No need for more
+    # than one xfail for the same thing.
+    gdb_test "whatis v_char_array" \
+	"type = (signed |unsigned |)char \\\[2\\\]" \
+	"whatis char array"
 
-gdb_test "whatis v_signed_char_array" \
-    "type = (signed |unsigned |)char \\\[2\\\]" \
-    "whatis signed char array"
+    gdb_test "whatis v_signed_char_array" \
+	"type = (signed |unsigned |)char \\\[2\\\]" \
+	"whatis signed char array"
 
-gdb_test "whatis v_unsigned_char_array" \
-    "type = unsigned char \\\[2\\\]" \
-    "whatis unsigned char array"
+    gdb_test "whatis v_unsigned_char_array" \
+	"type = unsigned char \\\[2\\\]" \
+	"whatis unsigned char array"
 
-gdb_test "whatis v_short_array" \
-    "type = (short|short int) \\\[2\\\]" \
-    "whatis short array"
+    gdb_test "whatis v_short_array" \
+	"type = (short|short int) \\\[2\\\]" \
+	"whatis short array"
 
-gdb_test "whatis v_signed_short_array" \
-    "type = (signed |)(short|short int) \\\[2\\\]" \
-    "whatis signed short array"
+    gdb_test "whatis v_signed_short_array" \
+	"type = (signed |)(short|short int) \\\[2\\\]" \
+	"whatis signed short array"
 
-gdb_test "whatis v_unsigned_short_array" \
-    "type = (unsigned short|short unsigned int) \\\[2\\\]" \
-    "whatis unsigned short array"
+    gdb_test "whatis v_unsigned_short_array" \
+	"type = (unsigned short|short unsigned int) \\\[2\\\]" \
+	"whatis unsigned short array"
 
-gdb_test "whatis v_int_array" \
-    "type = int \\\[2\\\]" \
-    "whatis int array"
+    gdb_test "whatis v_int_array" \
+	"type = int \\\[2\\\]" \
+	"whatis int array"
 
-gdb_test "whatis v_signed_int_array" \
-    "type = (signed |)int \\\[2\\\]" \
-    "whatis signed int array"
+    gdb_test "whatis v_signed_int_array" \
+	"type = (signed |)int \\\[2\\\]" \
+	"whatis signed int array"
 
-gdb_test "whatis v_unsigned_int_array" \
-    "type = unsigned int \\\[2\\\]" \
-    "whatis unsigned int array"
+    gdb_test "whatis v_unsigned_int_array" \
+	"type = unsigned int \\\[2\\\]" \
+	"whatis unsigned int array"
 
-# We already tested whether long prints as long, so here we accept int
-# No need for more than one xfail for the same thing.
-gdb_test "whatis v_long_array" \
-    "type = (int|long|long int) \\\[2\\\]" \
-    "whatis long array"
+    # We already tested whether long prints as long, so here we accept int
+    # No need for more than one xfail for the same thing.
+    gdb_test "whatis v_long_array" \
+	"type = (int|long|long int) \\\[2\\\]" \
+	"whatis long array"
 
-gdb_test "whatis v_signed_long_array" \
-    "type = (signed |)(int|long|long int) \\\[2\\\]" \
-    "whatis signed long array"
+    gdb_test "whatis v_signed_long_array" \
+	"type = (signed |)(int|long|long int) \\\[2\\\]" \
+	"whatis signed long array"
 
-gdb_test "whatis v_unsigned_long_array" \
-    "type = (unsigned (int|long|long int)|long unsigned int) \\\[2\\\]" \
-    "whatis unsigned long array"
-
-if ![target_info exists no_long_long] {
-    gdb_test "whatis v_unsigned_long_long_array" \
-	"type = (unsigned long long|long long unsigned int) \\\[2\\\]" \
+    gdb_test "whatis v_unsigned_long_array" \
+	"type = (unsigned (int|long|long int)|long unsigned int) \\\[2\\\]" \
 	"whatis unsigned long array"
-}
 
-gdb_test "whatis v_float_array" \
-    "type = float \\\[2\\\]" \
-    "whatis float array"
+    if ![target_info exists no_long_long] {
+	gdb_test "whatis v_unsigned_long_long_array" \
+	    "type = (unsigned long long|long long unsigned int) \\\[2\\\]" \
+	    "whatis unsigned long long array"
+    }
 
-gdb_test "whatis v_double_array" \
-    "type = double \\\[2\\\]" \
-    "whatis double array"
+    gdb_test "whatis v_float_array" \
+	"type = float \\\[2\\\]" \
+	"whatis float array"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis v_double_array" \
+	"type = double \\\[2\\\]" \
+	"whatis double array"
+
+    # test whatis command with pointers
+    #
+    # We already tested whether char prints as char, so accept various perversions
+    # here.  We especially want to make sure we test that it doesn't print as
+    # caddr_t.
+    gdb_test "whatis v_char_pointer" \
+	"type = (unsigned |signed |)char \\*" \
+	"whatis char pointer"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis v_signed_char_pointer" \
+	"type = (unsigned |signed |)char \\*" \
+	"whatis signed char pointer"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis v_unsigned_char_pointer" \
+	"type = unsigned char \\*" \
+	"whatis unsigned char pointer"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis v_short_pointer" \
+	"type = (short|short int) \\*" \
+	"whatis short pointer"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis v_signed_short_pointer" \
+	"type = (signed |)(short|short int) \\*" \
+	"whatis signed short pointer"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis v_unsigned_short_pointer" \
+	"type = (unsigned short|short unsigned int) \\*" \
+	"whatis unsigned short pointer"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis v_int_pointer" \
+	"type = int \\*" \
+	"whatis int pointer"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis v_signed_int_pointer" \
+	"type = (signed |)int \\*" \
+	"whatis signed int pointer"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis v_unsigned_int_pointer" \
+	"type = unsigned int \\*" \
+	"whatis unsigned int pointer"
+
+    # We already tested whether long prints as long, so here we accept int
+    gdb_test "whatis v_long_pointer" \
+	"type = (long|int|long int) \\*" \
+	"whatis long pointer"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis v_signed_long_pointer" \
+	"type = (signed |)(long|int|long int) \\*" \
+	"whatis signed long pointer"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis v_unsigned_long_pointer" \
+	"type = (unsigned (int|long|long int)|long unsigned int) \\*" \
+	"whatis unsigned long pointer"
+
+    if ![target_info exists no_long_long] {
+	gdb_test "whatis v_long_long_pointer" \
+	    "type = long long(| int) \\*" \
+	    "whatis long long pointer"
+
+	gdb_test "whatis v_signed_long_long_pointer" \
+	    "type = (signed |)long long(| int) \\*" \
+	    "whatis signed long long pointer"
+
+	gdb_test "whatis v_unsigned_long_long_pointer" \
+	    "type = (unsigned long long|long long unsigned int) \\*" \
+	    "whatis unsigned long long pointer"
+    }
+
+    gdb_test "whatis v_float_pointer" \
+	"type = float \\*" \
+	"whatis float pointer"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis v_double_pointer" \
+	"type = double \\*" \
+	"whatis double pointer"
 
 
-# test whatis command with pointers
-#
-# We already tested whether char prints as char, so accept various perversions
-# here.  We especially want to make sure we test that it doesn't print as
-# caddr_t.
-gdb_test "whatis v_char_pointer" \
-    "type = (unsigned |signed |)char \\*" \
-    "whatis char pointer"
+    # test whatis command with structure types
 
-gdb_test "whatis v_signed_char_pointer" \
-    "type = (unsigned |signed |)char \\*" \
-    "whatis signed char pointer"
+    # First with a type argument, with both "set print object" set to "on"
+    # and "off", ending with "off" for the following tests.
+    foreach_with_prefix print_object {"on" "off"} {
+	gdb_test_no_output "set print object $print_object"
 
-gdb_test "whatis v_unsigned_char_pointer" \
-    "type = unsigned char \\*" \
-    "whatis unsigned char pointer"
+	gdb_test "whatis struct t_struct" \
+	    "type = struct t_struct" \
+	    "whatis named structure using type name"
 
-gdb_test "whatis v_short_pointer" \
-    "type = (short|short int) \\*" \
-    "whatis short pointer"
+	gdb_test "whatis struct t_struct *" \
+	    "type = struct t_struct \\*" \
+	    "whatis named structure using type name and pointer"
 
-gdb_test "whatis v_signed_short_pointer" \
-    "type = (signed |)(short|short int) \\*" \
-    "whatis signed short pointer"
+	gdb_test "whatis struct t_struct &" \
+	    "type = struct t_struct &" \
+	    "whatis named structure using type name and reference"
+    }
 
-gdb_test "whatis v_unsigned_short_pointer" \
-    "type = (unsigned short|short unsigned int) \\*" \
-    "whatis unsigned short pointer"
+    # Now with an expression argument.
 
-gdb_test "whatis v_int_pointer" \
-    "type = int \\*" \
-    "whatis int pointer"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_signed_int_pointer" \
-    "type = (signed |)int \\*" \
-    "whatis signed int pointer"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_unsigned_int_pointer" \
-    "type = unsigned int \\*" \
-    "whatis unsigned int pointer"
-
-# We already tested whether long prints as long, so here we accept int
-gdb_test "whatis v_long_pointer" \
-    "type = (long|int|long int) \\*" \
-    "whatis long pointer"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_signed_long_pointer" \
-    "type = (signed |)(long|int|long int) \\*" \
-    "whatis signed long pointer"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_unsigned_long_pointer" \
-    "type = (unsigned (int|long|long int)|long unsigned int) \\*" \
-    "whatis unsigned long pointer"
-
-if ![target_info exists no_long_long] {
-    gdb_test "whatis v_long_long_pointer" \
-	"type = long long(| int) \\*" \
-	"whatis long long pointer"
-
-    gdb_test "whatis v_signed_long_long_pointer" \
-	"type = (signed |)long long(| int) \\*" \
-	"whatis signed long long pointer"
-
-    gdb_test "whatis v_unsigned_long_long_pointer" \
-	"type = (unsigned long long|long long unsigned int) \\*" \
-	"whatis unsigned long long pointer"
-}
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_float_pointer" \
-    "type = float \\*" \
-    "whatis float pointer"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_double_pointer" \
-    "type = double \\*" \
-    "whatis double pointer"
-
-
-# test whatis command with structure types
-
-# First with a type argument, with both "set print object" set to "on"
-# and "off", ending with "off" for the following tests.
-foreach_with_prefix print_object {"on" "off"} {
-    gdb_test_no_output "set print object $print_object"
-
-    gdb_test "whatis struct t_struct" \
+    gdb_test "whatis v_struct1" \
 	"type = struct t_struct" \
-	"whatis named structure using type name"
+	"whatis named structure"
 
-    gdb_test "whatis struct t_struct *" \
-	"type = struct t_struct \\*" \
-	"whatis named structure using type name and pointer"
+    gdb_test "whatis v_struct2" \
+	"type = struct \{\.\.\.\}" \
+	"whatis unnamed structure"
 
-    gdb_test "whatis struct t_struct &" \
-	"type = struct t_struct &" \
-	"whatis named structure using type name and reference"
+    gdb_test "whatis &v_struct1" \
+	"type = struct t_struct \\*"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis &v_struct2" \
+	"type = struct {\\.\\.\\.} \\*"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis v_struct_ptr1" \
+	"type = struct t_struct \\*"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis v_struct_ptr2" \
+	"type = struct {\\.\\.\\.} \\*"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis &v_struct_ptr1" \
+	"type = struct t_struct \\*\\*"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis &v_struct_ptr2" \
+	"type = struct {\\.\\.\\.} \\*\\*"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis v_struct1.v_char_member" \
+	"type = char"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis v_struct2.v_char_member" \
+	"type = char"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis v_struct_ptr1->v_char_member" \
+	"type = char"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis v_struct_ptr2->v_char_member" \
+	"type = char"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis &(v_struct1.v_char_member)" \
+	"type = char \\*"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis &(v_struct2.v_char_member)" \
+	"type = char \\*"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis &(v_struct_ptr1->v_char_member)" \
+	"type = char \\*"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis &(v_struct_ptr2->v_char_member)" \
+	"type = char \\*"
+
+    # test whatis command with union types
+    gdb_test "whatis v_union" \
+	"type = union t_union" \
+	"whatis named union"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis union t_union" \
+	"type = union t_union" \
+	"whatis named union using type name"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis v_union2" \
+	"type = union \{\.\.\.\}" \
+	"whatis unnamed union"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis &v_union" \
+	"type = union t_union \\*"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis &v_union2" \
+	"type = union {\\.\\.\\.} \\*"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis v_union_ptr" \
+	"type = union t_union \\*"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis v_union_ptr2" \
+	"type = union {\\.\\.\\.} \\*"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis &v_union_ptr" \
+	"type = union t_union \\*\\*"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis &v_union_ptr2" \
+	"type = union {\\.\\.\\.} \\*\\*"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis v_union.v_char_member" \
+	"type = char"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis v_union2.v_char_member" \
+	"type = char"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis v_union_ptr->v_char_member" \
+	"type = char"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis v_union_ptr2->v_char_member" \
+	"type = char"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis &(v_union.v_char_member)" \
+	"type = char \\*"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis &(v_union2.v_char_member)" \
+	"type = char \\*"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis &(v_union_ptr->v_char_member)" \
+	"type = char \\*"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis &(v_union_ptr2->v_char_member)" \
+	"type = char \\*"
+
+    if { $dir == "dwarf" } {
+	# Using stabs we will mark these functions as prototyped.  This
+	# is harmless but causes an extra VOID to be printed.
+	set void "(void|)"
+
+	# test whatis command with functions return type
+	gdb_test "whatis v_char_func" \
+	    "type = (signed |unsigned |)char \\($void\\)" \
+	    "whatis char function"
+
+	gdb_test "whatis v_signed_char_func" \
+	    "type = (signed |unsigned |)char \\($void\\)" \
+	    "whatis signed char function"
+
+	gdb_test "whatis v_unsigned_char_func" \
+	    "type = unsigned char \\($void\\)"	\
+	    "whatis unsigned char function"
+
+	gdb_test "whatis v_short_func" \
+	    "type = short (int |)\\($void\\)" \
+	    "whatis short function"
+
+	gdb_test "whatis v_signed_short_func" \
+	    "type = (signed |)short (int |)\\($void\\)" \
+	    "whatis signed short function"
+
+	gdb_test "whatis v_unsigned_short_func" \
+	    "type = (unsigned short|short unsigned int) \\($void\\)" \
+	    "whatis unsigned short function"
+
+	gdb_test "whatis v_int_func" \
+	    "type = int \\($void\\)" \
+	    "whatis int function"
+
+	gdb_test "whatis v_signed_int_func" \
+	    "type = (signed |)int \\($void\\)" \
+	    "whatis signed int function"
+
+	gdb_test "whatis v_unsigned_int_func" \
+	    "type = unsigned int \\($void\\)" \
+	    "whatis unsigned int function"
+
+	gdb_test "whatis v_long_func" \
+	    "type = (long|int|long int) \\($void\\)" \
+	    "whatis long function"
+
+	gdb_test "whatis v_signed_long_func" \
+	    "type = (signed |)(int|long|long int) \\($void\\)" \
+	    "whatis signed long function"
+
+	gdb_test "whatis v_unsigned_long_func" \
+	    "type = (unsigned (int|long|long int)|long unsigned int) \\($void\\)" \
+	    "whatis unsigned long function"
+
+	if ![target_info exists no_long_long] {
+	    gdb_test "whatis v_long_long_func" \
+		"type = long long(| int) \\($void\\)" \
+		"whatis long long function"
+
+	    gdb_test "whatis v_signed_long_long_func" \
+		"type = (signed |)long long(| int) \\($void\\)" \
+		"whatis signed long long function"
+
+	    gdb_test "whatis v_unsigned_long_long_func" \
+		"type = (unsigned long long(| int)|long long unsigned int) \\($void\\)" \
+		"whatis unsigned long long function"
+	}
+
+	# Sun /bin/cc calls this a function returning double.
+	if {!$gcc_compiled} then {setup_xfail "*-sun-sunos4*"}
+	gdb_test "whatis v_float_func" \
+	    "type = float \\($void\\)" \
+	    "whatis float function"
+
+	gdb_test "whatis v_double_func" \
+	    "type = double \\($void\\)" \
+	    "whatis double function" \
+	}
+
+    # test whatis command with some misc complicated types
+    gdb_test "whatis s_link" \
+	"type = struct link \\*" \
+	"whatis complicated structure"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis u_link" \
+	"type = union tu_link" \
+	"whatis complicated union"
+
+
+    # test whatis command with enumerations
+    gdb_test "whatis clunker" \
+	"type = enum cars" \
+	"whatis enumeration"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis enum cars" \
+	"type = enum cars" \
+	"whatis enumeration using type name"
+
+
+    # test whatis command with nested struct and union
+    gdb_test "whatis nested_su" \
+	"type = struct outer_struct" \
+	"whatis outer structure"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis nested_su.outer_int" \
+	"type = int" \
+	"whatis outer structure member"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis nested_su.inner_struct_instance" \
+	"type = struct inner_struct" \
+	"whatis inner structure"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis nested_su.inner_struct_instance.inner_int" \
+	"type = int" \
+	"whatis inner structure member"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis nested_su.inner_union_instance" \
+	"type = union inner_union" \
+	"whatis inner union"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis nested_su.inner_union_instance.inner_union_int" \
+	"type = int" \
+	"whatis inner union member"
+
+    # test whatis command with typedefs
+
+    gdb_test "whatis char_addr" \
+	"type = char \\*" \
+	"whatis using typedef type name"
+
+    if { $dir == "dwarf" } {
+	gdb_test "whatis a_char_addr" \
+	    "type = char_addr" \
+	    "whatis applied to variable defined by typedef"
+    }
+
+    # Regression tests for PR 9514.
+
+    gdb_test "whatis void (**)()" \
+	"type = void \\(\\*\\*\\)\\(\\)" \
+	"whatis applied to pointer to pointer to function"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis void (** const)()" \
+	"type = void \\(\\*\\* const\\)\\(\\)" \
+	"whatis applied to const pointer to pointer to function"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis void (* const *)()" \
+	"type = void \\(\\* const \\*\\)\\(\\)" \
+	"whatis applied to pointer to const pointer to function"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis int *(*)()" \
+	"type = int \\*\\(\\*\\)\\(\\)" \
+	"whatis applied to pointer to function returning pointer to int"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis int *(**)()" \
+	"type = int \\*\\(\\*\\*\\)\\(\\)" \
+	"whatis applied to pointer to pointer to function returning pointer to int"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis char (*(*)())\[23\]" \
+	"type = char \\(\\*\\(\\*\\)\\(\\)\\)\\\[23\\\]" \
+	"whatis applied to pointer to function returning pointer to array"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis int (*)(int, int)" \
+	"type = int \\(\\*\\)\\(int, int\\)" \
+	"whatis applied to pointer to function taking int,int and returning int"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis int (*)(const int *, ...)" \
+	"type = int \\(\\*\\)\\(const int \\*, \\.\\.\\.\\)" \
+	"whatis applied to pointer to function taking const int ptr and varargs and returning int"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis int (*)(void, int, int)" \
+	"parameter types following 'void'" \
+	"whatis applied to function with types trailing 'void'"
+
+    gdb_test "whatis int (*)(int, void, int)" \
+	"'void' invalid as parameter type" \
+	"whatis applied to function with 'void' parameter type"
 }
 
-# Now with an expression argument.
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_struct1" \
-    "type = struct t_struct" \
-    "whatis named structure"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_struct2" \
-    "type = struct \{\.\.\.\}" \
-    "whatis unnamed structure"
-
-gdb_test "whatis &v_struct1" \
-    "type = struct t_struct \\*"
-
-gdb_test "whatis &v_struct2" \
-    "type = struct {\\.\\.\\.} \\*"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_struct_ptr1" \
-    "type = struct t_struct \\*"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_struct_ptr2" \
-    "type = struct {\\.\\.\\.} \\*"
-
-gdb_test "whatis &v_struct_ptr1" \
-    "type = struct t_struct \\*\\*"
-
-gdb_test "whatis &v_struct_ptr2" \
-    "type = struct {\\.\\.\\.} \\*\\*"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_struct1.v_char_member" \
-    "type = char"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_struct2.v_char_member" \
-    "type = char"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_struct_ptr1->v_char_member" \
-    "type = char"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_struct_ptr2->v_char_member" \
-    "type = char"
-
-gdb_test "whatis &(v_struct1.v_char_member)" \
-    "type = char \\*"
-
-gdb_test "whatis &(v_struct2.v_char_member)" \
-    "type = char \\*"
-
-gdb_test "whatis &(v_struct_ptr1->v_char_member)" \
-    "type = char \\*"
-
-gdb_test "whatis &(v_struct_ptr2->v_char_member)" \
-    "type = char \\*"
-
-# test whatis command with union types
-gdb_test "whatis v_union" \
-    "type = union t_union" \
-    "whatis named union"
-
-gdb_test "whatis union t_union" \
-    "type = union t_union" \
-    "whatis named union using type name"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_union2" \
-    "type = union \{\.\.\.\}" \
-    "whatis unnamed union"
-
-gdb_test "whatis &v_union" \
-    "type = union t_union \\*"
-
-gdb_test "whatis &v_union2" \
-    "type = union {\\.\\.\\.} \\*"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_union_ptr" \
-    "type = union t_union \\*"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_union_ptr2" \
-    "type = union {\\.\\.\\.} \\*"
-
-gdb_test "whatis &v_union_ptr" \
-    "type = union t_union \\*\\*"
-
-gdb_test "whatis &v_union_ptr2" \
-    "type = union {\\.\\.\\.} \\*\\*"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_union.v_char_member" \
-    "type = char"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_union2.v_char_member" \
-    "type = char"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_union_ptr->v_char_member" \
-    "type = char"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_union_ptr2->v_char_member" \
-    "type = char"
-
-gdb_test "whatis &(v_union.v_char_member)" \
-    "type = char \\*"
-
-gdb_test "whatis &(v_union2.v_char_member)" \
-    "type = char \\*"
-
-gdb_test "whatis &(v_union_ptr->v_char_member)" \
-    "type = char \\*"
-
-gdb_test "whatis &(v_union_ptr2->v_char_member)" \
-    "type = char \\*"
-
-
-# Using stabs we will mark these functions as prototyped.  This
-# is harmless but causes an extra VOID to be printed.
-set void "(void|)"
-
-# test whatis command with functions return type
-gdb_test "whatis v_char_func" \
-    "type = (signed |unsigned |)char \\($void\\)" \
-    "whatis char function"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_signed_char_func" \
-    "type = (signed |unsigned |)char \\($void\\)" \
-    "whatis signed char function"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_unsigned_char_func" \
-    "type = unsigned char \\($void\\)"	\
-    "whatis unsigned char function"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_short_func" \
-    "type = short (int |)\\($void\\)" \
-    "whatis short function"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_signed_short_func" \
-    "type = (signed |)short (int |)\\($void\\)" \
-    "whatis signed short function"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_unsigned_short_func" \
-    "type = (unsigned short|short unsigned int) \\($void\\)" \
-    "whatis unsigned short function"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_int_func" \
-    "type = int \\($void\\)" \
-    "whatis int function"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_signed_int_func" \
-    "type = (signed |)int \\($void\\)" \
-    "whatis signed int function"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_unsigned_int_func" \
-    "type = unsigned int \\($void\\)" \
-    "whatis unsigned int function"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_long_func" \
-    "type = (long|int|long int) \\($void\\)" \
-    "whatis long function"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_signed_long_func" \
-    "type = (signed |)(int|long|long int) \\($void\\)" \
-    "whatis signed long function"
-
-gdb_test "whatis v_unsigned_long_func" \
-    "type = (unsigned (int|long|long int)|long unsigned int) \\($void\\)" \
-    "whatis unsigned long function"
-
-if ![target_info exists no_long_long] {
-    gdb_test "whatis v_long_long_func" \
-	"type = long long(| int) \\($void\\)" \
-	"whatis long long function"
-
-    gdb_test "whatis v_signed_long_long_func" \
-	"type = (signed |)long long(| int) \\($void\\)" \
-	"whatis signed long long function"
-
-    gdb_test "whatis v_unsigned_long_long_func" \
-	"type = (unsigned long long(| int)|long long unsigned int) \\($void\\)" \
-	"whatis unsigned long long function"
+# Build up the set of debug formats for which we will run this test.
+set specs { {dwarf {debug}} }
+if [compiler_supports_ctf_debug] {
+    lappend specs {ctf {"additional_flags=-gt"}}
 }
 
-# Sun /bin/cc calls this a function returning double.
-if {!$gcc_compiled} then {setup_xfail "*-sun-sunos4*"}
-gdb_test "whatis v_float_func" \
-    "type = float \\($void\\)" \
-    "whatis float function"
+# Setup and run the test for each debug format.
+foreach testspec $specs {
+    set prefix [lindex $testspec 0]
+    set opts [lindex $testspec 1]
 
-gdb_test "whatis v_double_func" \
-    "type = double \\($void\\)" \
-    "whatis double function" \
-
-
-# test whatis command with some misc complicated types
-gdb_test "whatis s_link" \
-    "type = struct link \\*" \
-    "whatis complicated structure"
-
-gdb_test "whatis u_link" \
-    "type = union tu_link" \
-    "whatis complicated union"
-
-
-# test whatis command with enumerations
-gdb_test "whatis clunker" \
-    "type = enum cars" \
-    "whatis enumeration"
-
-gdb_test "whatis enum cars" \
-    "type = enum cars" \
-    "whatis enumeration using type name"
-
-
-# test whatis command with nested struct and union
-gdb_test "whatis nested_su" \
-    "type = struct outer_struct" \
-    "whatis outer structure"
-
-gdb_test "whatis nested_su.outer_int" \
-    "type = int" \
-    "whatis outer structure member"
-
-gdb_test "whatis nested_su.inner_struct_instance" \
-    "type = struct inner_struct" \
-    "whatis inner structure"
-
-gdb_test "whatis nested_su.inner_struct_instance.inner_int" \
-    "type = int" \
-    "whatis inner structure member"
-
-gdb_test "whatis nested_su.inner_union_instance" \
-    "type = union inner_union" \
-    "whatis inner union"
-
-gdb_test "whatis nested_su.inner_union_instance.inner_union_int" \
-    "type = int" \
-    "whatis inner union member"
-
-# test whatis command with typedefs
-
-gdb_test "whatis char_addr" \
-    "type = char \\*" \
-    "whatis using typedef type name"
-
-gdb_test "whatis a_char_addr" \
-    "type = char_addr" \
-    "whatis applied to variable defined by typedef"
-
-# Regression tests for PR 9514.
-
-gdb_test "whatis void (**)()" \
-  "type = void \\(\\*\\*\\)\\(\\)" \
-  "whatis applied to pointer to pointer to function"
-
-gdb_test "whatis void (** const)()" \
-  "type = void \\(\\*\\* const\\)\\(\\)" \
-  "whatis applied to const pointer to pointer to function"
-
-gdb_test "whatis void (* const *)()" \
-  "type = void \\(\\* const \\*\\)\\(\\)" \
-  "whatis applied to pointer to const pointer to function"
-
-gdb_test "whatis int *(*)()" \
-    "type = int \\*\\(\\*\\)\\(\\)" \
-    "whatis applied to pointer to function returning pointer to int"
-
-gdb_test "whatis int *(**)()" \
-    "type = int \\*\\(\\*\\*\\)\\(\\)" \
-    "whatis applied to pointer to pointer to function returning pointer to int"
-
-gdb_test "whatis char (*(*)())\[23\]" \
-    "type = char \\(\\*\\(\\*\\)\\(\\)\\)\\\[23\\\]" \
-    "whatis applied to pointer to function returning pointer to array"
-
-gdb_test "whatis int (*)(int, int)" \
-    "type = int \\(\\*\\)\\(int, int\\)" \
-    "whatis applied to pointer to function taking int,int and returning int"
-
-gdb_test "whatis int (*)(const int *, ...)" \
-    "type = int \\(\\*\\)\\(const int \\*, \\.\\.\\.\\)" \
-    "whatis applied to pointer to function taking const int ptr and varargs and returning int"
-
-gdb_test "whatis int (*)(void, int, int)" \
-    "parameter types following 'void'" \
-    "whatis applied to function with types trailing 'void'"
-
-gdb_test "whatis int (*)(int, void, int)" \
-    "'void' invalid as parameter type" \
-    "whatis applied to function with 'void' parameter type"
+    with_test_prefix $prefix {
+	remote_exec host "rm -rf [standard_output_file ${prefix}]"
+	remote_exec host "mkdir -p [standard_output_file ${prefix}]"
+	do_test $prefix $opts
+    }
+}