diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/call-ar-st.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/call-ar-st.exp
index 13af4aa..0f326e0 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/call-ar-st.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/call-ar-st.exp
@@ -73,26 +73,30 @@ gdb_test continue \
 #call print_double_array(double_array)
 if {![gdb_skip_float_test "print print_double_array(double_array)"] && \
     ![gdb_skip_stdio_test "print print_double_array(double_array)"] } {
-    gdb_test_sequence "print print_double_array(double_array)" "" {
-	"\[ \t\r\n\]+array_d :"
-	"\[ \t\r\n\]+========="
-	"\[ \t\r\n\]+0.000000"
-	"\[ \t\r\n\]+23.456\[0-9\]*  46.913\[0-9\]*  70.370\[0-9\]*  93.826\[0-9\]*  117.283\[0-9\]*  140.740\[0-9\]*  164.196\[0-9\]*  187.653\[0-9\]"
-	"\[ \t\r\n\]+"
-    }
+
+    gdb_test_stdio "print print_double_array(double_array)" \
+	[multi_line \
+	     "array_d :" \
+	     "=========" \
+	     "" \
+	     "0.000000 *" \
+	     "23.456\[0-9\]*  46.913\[0-9\]*  70.370\[0-9\]*  93.826\[0-9\]*  117.283\[0-9\]*  140.740\[0-9\]*  164.196\[0-9\]*  187.653\[0-9\]"]
 }
 
 #call print_char_array(char_array)
 
+set array_c_re \
+    [multi_line \
+	 "array_c :" \
+	 "=========" \
+	 "" \
+	 "Z" \
+	 "aZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZ" \
+	 "aZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZ" \
+	 "aZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZa"]
+
 if ![gdb_skip_stdio_test "print_char_array(char_array)"] {
-    gdb_test_sequence "print print_char_array(char_array)" "" {
-	"\[ \t\r\n\]+array_c :"
-	"\[ \t\r\n\]+========="
-	"\[ \t\r\n\]+\[ \t\r\n\]+Z"
-	"\[ \t\r\n\]+aZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZ"
-	"\[ \t\r\n\]+aZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZ"
-	"\[ \t\r\n\]+aZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZa\[ \t\r\n\]+\[ \t\r\n\]+"
-    }
+    gdb_test_stdio "print print_char_array(char_array)" $array_c_re
 }
 
 set stop_line [gdb_get_line_number "-tbreak2-"]
@@ -101,16 +105,11 @@ gdb_test "tbreak $stop_line" \
 "tbreakpoint at tbreak2"
 
 if ![gdb_skip_stdio_test "continue to tbreak2"] {
-    gdb_test_sequence "continue" "continue to tbreak2" {
-	"\[ \t\r\n\]+array_c :"
-	"\[ \t\r\n\]+========="
-	"\[ \t\r\n\]+\[ \t\r\n\]+Z"
-	"\[ \t\r\n\]+aZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZ"
-	"\[ \t\r\n\]+aZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZ"
-	"\[ \t\r\n\]+aZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZaZa"
-	"\[ \t\r\n\]+main.*at.*:\[0-9\]+"
-	"\[ \t\r\n\]+\[0-9\]+.*print_double_array\\(double_array\\)"
-    }
+    set gdb_re \
+	[multi_line \
+	     "main.*at.*:\[0-9\]+" \
+	     "\[0-9\]+.*print_double_array\\(double_array\\).*"]
+    gdb_test_stdio "continue" $array_c_re $gdb_re "continue to tbreak2"
 } else {
     gdb_test "continue" ".*" ""
 }
@@ -135,18 +134,24 @@ gdb_test "tbreak $stop_line" \
 
 if {![gdb_skip_float_test "continuing to tbreak3"] && \
     ![gdb_skip_stdio_test "continuing to tbreak3"] } {
-    gdb_test_sequence "continue" "continuing to tbreak3" {
-	"Continuing\\."
-	"\[ \t\r\n\]+array_d :"
-	"\[ \t\r\n\]+========="
-	"\[ \t\r\n\]+0.000000"
-	"\[ \t\r\n\]+23.456\[0-9\]*  46.913\[0-9\]*  70.370\[0-9\]*  93.826\[0-9\]*  117.283\[0-9\]*  140.740\[0-9\]*  164.196\[0-9\]*  187.653\[0-9\]*"
-	"\[ \t\r\n\]+"
-	"array_f :"
-	"student id :\[\t \]+.*YELLOW"
-	"array_i :"
-	"main \\(\\) at .*call-ar-st.c:\[0-9\]+\[ \t\r\n\]+.*print_all_arrays\\(integer_array, char_array, float_array, double_array\\)."
-    }
+
+    gdb_test_stdio "continue" \
+	[multi_line \
+	     "array_d :" \
+	     "=========" \
+	     "" \
+	     "0.000000 *" \
+	     "23.456\[0-9\]*  46.913\[0-9\]*  70.370\[0-9\]*  93.826\[0-9\]*  117.283\[0-9\]*  140.740\[0-9\]*  164.196\[0-9\]*  187.653\[0-9\]* *" \
+	     "" \
+	     "" \
+	     "array_f :" \
+	     ".*" \
+	     "student id :\[\t \]+.*YELLOW" \
+	     "array_i :" \
+	    ] \
+	"main \\(\\) at .*call-ar-st.c:\[0-9\]+\[ \t\r\n\]+.*print_all_arrays\\(integer_array, char_array, float_array, double_array\\)..*" \
+	"continuing to tbreak3"
+
 } else {
     gdb_test "continue" ".*" ""
 }
@@ -160,8 +165,9 @@ gdb_test "step" \
 #step -over
 if ![gdb_skip_stdio_test "next over print_int_array in print_all_arrays"] {
     set stop_line [gdb_get_line_number "-next1-"]
-    gdb_test "next" \
-	"array_i :.*$stop_line.*print_char_array.*" \
+    gdb_test_stdio "next" \
+	"array_i :" \
+	"$stop_line.*print_char_array.*" \
 	"next over print_int_array in print-all_arrays"
 } else {
     gdb_test "next" ".*" ""
@@ -170,13 +176,15 @@ if ![gdb_skip_stdio_test "next over print_int_array in print_all_arrays"] {
 #call print_double_array(array_d)
 if {![gdb_skip_float_test "print print_double_array(array_d)"] && \
     ![gdb_skip_stdio_test "print print_double_array(array_d)"] } {
-    gdb_test_sequence "print print_double_array(array_d)" "" {
-	"array_d :"
-	"\[ \t\r\n\]+========="
-	"\[ \t\r\n\]+\[ \t\r\n\]+0.000000"
-	"\[ \t\r\n\]+23.456\[0-9\]*  46.913\[0-9\]*  70.370\[0-9\]*  93.826\[0-9\]*  117.283\[0-9\]*  140.740\[0-9\]*  164.196\[0-9\]*  187.653\[0-9\]*"
-	"\[ \t\r\n\]+"
-    }
+
+    gdb_test_stdio "print print_double_array(array_d)" \
+	[multi_line \
+	     "array_d :" \
+	     "=========" \
+	     "" \
+	     "0.000000 *" \
+	     "23.456\[0-9\]*  46.913\[0-9\]*  70.370\[0-9\]*  93.826\[0-9\]*  117.283\[0-9\]*  140.740\[0-9\]*  164.196\[0-9\]*  187.653\[0-9\]*" \
+	    ]
 }
 
 set stop_line [gdb_get_line_number "-tbreak4-"]
@@ -186,15 +194,17 @@ gdb_test "tbreak $stop_line" \
 
 if {![gdb_skip_float_test "continuing to tbreak4"] && \
     ![gdb_skip_stdio_test "continuing to tbreak4"] } {
-    gdb_test_sequence "continue" "continuing to tbreak4" {
-	"Continuing\\..*array_c"
-	"array_f"
-	"\[ \t\r\n\]+array_d :"
-	"\[ \t\r\n\]+========="
-	"\[ \t\r\n\]+0.000000"
-	"\[ \t\r\n\]+23.456\[0-9\]*  46.913\[0-9\]*  70.370\[0-9\]*  93.826\[0-9\]*  117.283\[0-9\]*  140.740\[0-9\]*  164.196\[0-9\]*  187.653\[0-9\]*"
-	"\[ \t\r\n\]+.*HELLO WORLD.*main \\(\\) at .*call-ar-st.c:\[0-9\]+.*printf\\(.BYE BYE FOR NOW.n.\\)."
-    }
+
+    gdb_test_stdio "continue" \
+	[multi_line \
+	     "array_d :" \
+	     "=========" \
+	     "" \
+	     "0.000000 *" \
+	     "23.456\[0-9\]*  46.913\[0-9\]*  70.370\[0-9\]*  93.826\[0-9\]*  117.283\[0-9\]*  140.740\[0-9\]*  164.196\[0-9\]*  187.653\[0-9\]*" \
+	    ] \
+	"" \
+	"continuing to tbreak4"
 } else {
     gdb_test "continue" ".*" ""
 }
@@ -203,16 +213,34 @@ if {![gdb_skip_float_test "continuing to tbreak4"] && \
 #call sum_array_print(10, *list1, *list2, *list3, *list4)
 
 if ![gdb_skip_stdio_test "print sum_array_print(...)"] {
-    gdb_test "print sum_array_print(10, *list1, *list2, *list3, *list4)" \
-	".*Sum of 4 arrays, by element \\(add in seed as well\\):\[ \t\r\n\]+Seed: 10\[ \t\r\n\]+Element Index . Sum\[ \t\r\n\]+-------------------------\[ \t\r\n\]+.*\[ \t\]+0\[ \t\]+52\[ \t\r\n\]+1\[ \t\]+60\[ \t\r\n\]+2\[ \t\]+68\[ \t\r\n\]+3\[ \t\]+76\[ \t\r\n\]+4\[ \t\]+84\[ \t\r\n\]+5\[ \t\]+92\[ \t\r\n\]+6\[ \t\]+100\[ \t\r\n\]+7\[ \t\]+108\[ \t\r\n\]+8\[ \t\]+116\[ \t\r\n\]+9\[ \t\]+124\[ \t\r\n\]+.*" \
-	"print sum_array_print(10, *list1, *list2, *list3, *list4)"
+
+    gdb_test_stdio "print sum_array_print(10, *list1, *list2, *list3, *list4)" \
+	[multi_line \
+	     "Sum of 4 arrays, by element \\(add in seed as well\\): " \
+	     "" \
+	     "Seed: 10" \
+	     "Element Index . Sum " \
+	     "-------------------------" \
+	     ".*" \
+	     "\[ \t\]+0\[ \t\]+52" \
+	     "\[ \t\]+1\[ \t\]+60" \
+	     "\[ \t\]+2\[ \t\]+68" \
+	     "\[ \t\]+3\[ \t\]+76" \
+	     "\[ \t\]+4\[ \t\]+84" \
+	     "\[ \t\]+5\[ \t\]+92" \
+	     "\[ \t\]+6\[ \t\]+100" \
+	     "\[ \t\]+7\[ \t\]+108" \
+	     "\[ \t\]+8\[ \t\]+116" \
+	     "\[ \t\]+9\[ \t\]+124" \
+	    ]
 }
 
 #step over
 set stop_line [gdb_get_line_number "-next2-"]
 if ![gdb_skip_stdio_test "next to next2"] {
-    gdb_test "next" \
-	"BYE BYE FOR NOW.*$stop_line.*printf\\(.VERY GREEN GRASS.n.\\);.*" \
+    gdb_test_stdio "next" \
+	"BYE BYE FOR NOW" \
+	"$stop_line.*printf\\(.VERY GREEN GRASS.n.\\);.*" \
 	"next to next2"
 } else {
     gdb_test "next" ".*" ""
@@ -221,9 +249,8 @@ if ![gdb_skip_stdio_test "next to next2"] {
 #call print_array_rep(\*list1, \*list2, \*list3)
 
 if ![gdb_skip_stdio_test "print print_array_rep(...)"] {
-    gdb_test "print print_array_rep(\*list1, \*list2, \*list3)" \
-	"Contents of linked list3:.*" \
-	"print print_array_rep(*list1, *list2, *list3)"
+    gdb_test_stdio "print print_array_rep(\*list1, \*list2, \*list3)" \
+	"Contents of linked list3:"
 }
 
 set stop_line [gdb_get_line_number "-tbreak5-"]
@@ -272,8 +299,9 @@ gdb_test "tbreak $stop_line" \
     "tbreakpoint at tbreak6"
 
 if ![gdb_skip_stdio_test "continuing to tbreak6"] {
-    gdb_test "continue" \
-	"Continuing\\..*Sum of 4 arrays.*Contents of linked list1.*Contents of two_floats_t.*main \\(\\) at .*$srcfile:$stop_line.*c = 0.*" \
+    gdb_test_stdio "continue" \
+	"Sum of 4 arrays.*Contents of linked list1.*Contents of two_floats_t" \
+	"main \\(\\) at .*$srcfile:$stop_line.*c = 0.*" \
 	"continue to tbreak6"
 } else {
     gdb_test "continue" ".*" ""
@@ -285,41 +313,57 @@ if ![gdb_skip_stdio_test "continuing to tbreak6"] {
 
 if {![gdb_skip_float_test "print print_small_structs(...)"] && \
     ![gdb_skip_stdio_test "print print_small_structs(...)"] } {
-    gdb_test_sequence "print print_small_structs(*struct1, *struct2, *struct3, *struct4, *flags, *flags_combo, *three_char, *five_char, *int_char_combo, *d1, *d2, *d3, *f1, *f2, *f3)" "print print_small_structs" {
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+alpha"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+gamma"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+epsilon"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+alpha"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+gamma"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+epsilon"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+ch1: y[ \t]*ch2: n"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+Contents of three_char_t:"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+a[ \t]*b[ \t]*c"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+Contents of five_char_t:"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+l[ \t]*m[ \t]*n[ \t]*o[ \t]*p"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+Contents of int_char_combo_t:"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+123[ \t]*z"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+Sum of the 4 struct values and seed :"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+52"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+Contents of struct1:"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+6[ \t]*0"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+Contents of struct2:"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+10[ \t]*0"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+Contents of struct3:"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+12[ \t]*0"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+Contents of one_double_t:"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+10.500000"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+Contents of one_double_t:"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+-3.375000"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+Contents of one_double_t:"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+675.093750"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+Contents of two_floats_t:"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+45.234001[ \t]*43.599998"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+Contents of two_floats_t:"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+78.010002[ \t]*122.099998"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+Contents of two_floats_t:"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+-1232.344971[ \t]*-199.210007"
-    }
+    gdb_test_stdio "print print_small_structs(*struct1, *struct2, *struct3, *struct4, *flags, *flags_combo, *three_char, *five_char, *int_char_combo, *d1, *d2, *d3, *f1, *f2, *f3)" \
+	[multi_line \
+	     "alpha" \
+	     "gamma" \
+	     "epsilon" \
+	     "alpha" \
+	     "gamma" \
+	     "epsilon" \
+	     "ch1: y\[ \t\]*ch2: n" \
+	     "Contents of three_char_t: " \
+	     "" \
+	     "a\[ \t\]*b\[ \t\]*c" \
+	     "Contents of five_char_t: " \
+	     "" \
+	     "l\[ \t\]*m\[ \t\]*n\[ \t\]*o\[ \t\]*p" \
+	     "Contents of int_char_combo_t: " \
+	     "" \
+	     "123\[ \t\]*z" \
+	     "Sum of the 4 struct values and seed : " \
+	     "" \
+	     "\[ \t\]*52" \
+	     "Contents of struct1: " \
+	     "" \
+	     "\[ \t\]*6\[ \t\]*0" \
+	     "Contents of struct2: " \
+	     "" \
+	     "\[ \t\]*10\[ \t\]*0" \
+	     "Contents of struct3: " \
+	     "" \
+	     "\[ \t\]*12\[ \t\]*0" \
+	     "Contents of one_double_t: " \
+	     "" \
+	     "10.500000" \
+	     "Contents of one_double_t: " \
+	     "" \
+	     "-3.375000" \
+	     "Contents of one_double_t: " \
+	     "" \
+	     "675.093750" \
+	     "Contents of two_floats_t: " \
+	     "" \
+	     "\[ \t\]*45.234001\[ \t\]*43.599998" \
+	     "Contents of two_floats_t: " \
+	     "" \
+	     "\[ \t\]*78.010002\[ \t\]*122.099998" \
+	     "Contents of two_floats_t: " \
+	     "" \
+	     "-1232.344971\[ \t\]*-199.210007" \
+	    ] \
+	"" \
+	"print print_small_structs"
 }
 
 #call compute_with_small_structs(20)
@@ -333,13 +377,14 @@ gdb_test "print compute_with_small_structs(20)" \
 
 if {![gdb_skip_float_test "print print_ten_doubles(...)"] && \
     ![gdb_skip_stdio_test "print print_ten_doubles(...)"]} {
-    gdb_test_sequence "print print_ten_doubles(123.456, 123.456, -0.12, -1.23, 343434.8, 89.098, 3.14, -5678.12345, -0.11111111, 216.97065)" "print print_ten_doubles" {
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+Two Doubles : 123.45\[0-9\]*.*123.45\[0-9\]*"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+Two Doubles : -0.1200\[0-9\]*.*-1.2300\[0-9\]*"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+Two Doubles : 343434.\[0-9\]*.*89.09\[0-9\]*"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+Two Doubles : 3.1400\[0-9\]*.*-5678.123\[0-9\]*"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+Two Doubles : -0.1111\[0-9\]*.*216.97\[0-9\]*"
-    }
+    gdb_test_stdio "print print_ten_doubles(123.456, 123.456, -0.12, -1.23, 343434.8, 89.098, 3.14, -5678.12345, -0.11111111, 216.97065)" \
+	[multi_line \
+	     "Two Doubles : 123.45\[0-9\]*.*123.45\[0-9\]*" \
+	     "Two Doubles : -0.1200\[0-9\]*.*-1.2300\[0-9\]*" \
+	     "Two Doubles : 343434.\[0-9\]*.*89.09\[0-9\]*" \
+	     "Two Doubles : 3.1400\[0-9\]*.*-5678.123\[0-9\]*" \
+	     "Two Doubles : -0.1111\[0-9\]*.*216.97\[0-9\]*" \
+	     ]
 }
 
 set stop_line [gdb_get_line_number "-tbreak7-"]
@@ -408,43 +453,59 @@ if {![gdb_skip_float_test "print_small_structs from print_long_arg_list"] && \
 	setup_kfail "gdb/1539" "sparc-*-*"
     }
 
-    gdb_test_sequence "print print_small_structs(struct1, struct2, struct3, struct4, flags, flags_combo, three_char, five_char, int_char_combo, d1, d2, d3, f1, f2, f3)" "print print_small_structs from print_long_arg_list" {
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+alpha"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+gamma"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+epsilon"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+alpha"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+gamma"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+epsilon"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+ch1: y[ \t]*ch2: n"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+Contents of three_char_t:"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+a\[ \t\]*b\[ \t\]*c"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+Contents of five_char_t:"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+l\[ \t\]*m\[ \t\]*n\[ \t\]*o\[ \t\]*p"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+Contents of int_char_combo_t:"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+123\[ \t\]*z"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+Sum of the 4 struct values and seed :"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+52"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+Contents of struct1:"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+6\[ \t\]*0"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+Contents of struct2:"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+10\[ \t\]*0"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+Contents of struct3:"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+12\[ \t\]*0"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+Contents of one_double_t:"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+10.500000"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+Contents of one_double_t:"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+-3.375000"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+Contents of one_double_t:"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+675.093750"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+Contents of two_floats_t:"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+45.234001\[ \t\]*43.599998"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+Contents of two_floats_t:"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+78.010002\[ \t\]*122.099998"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+Contents of two_floats_t:"
-	"\[\t\r\n \]+-1232.344971\[ \t\]*-199.210007"
-    }
-}
 
+    gdb_test_stdio "print print_small_structs(struct1, struct2, struct3, struct4, flags, flags_combo, three_char, five_char, int_char_combo, d1, d2, d3, f1, f2, f3)" \
+	[multi_line \
+	     "alpha" \
+	     "gamma" \
+	     "epsilon" \
+	     "alpha" \
+	     "gamma" \
+	     "epsilon" \
+	     "ch1: y\[ \t\]*ch2: n" \
+	     "Contents of three_char_t: " \
+	     "" \
+	     "a\[ \t\]*b\[ \t\]*c" \
+	     "Contents of five_char_t: " \
+	     "" \
+	     "l\[ \t\]*m\[ \t\]*n\[ \t\]*o\[ \t\]*p" \
+	     "Contents of int_char_combo_t: " \
+	     "" \
+	     "123\[ \t\]*z" \
+	     "Sum of the 4 struct values and seed : " \
+	     "" \
+	     "\[ \t\]*52" \
+	     "Contents of struct1: " \
+	     "" \
+	     "\[ \t\]*6\[ \t\]*0" \
+	     "Contents of struct2: " \
+	     "" \
+	     "\[ \t\]*10\[ \t\]*0" \
+	     "Contents of struct3: " \
+	     "" \
+	     "\[ \t\]*12\[ \t\]*0" \
+	     "Contents of one_double_t: " \
+	     "" \
+	     "10.500000" \
+	     "Contents of one_double_t: " \
+	     "" \
+	     "-3.375000" \
+	     "Contents of one_double_t: " \
+	     "" \
+	     "675.093750" \
+	     "Contents of two_floats_t: " \
+	     "" \
+	     "\[ \t\]*45.234001\[ \t\]*43.599998" \
+	     "Contents of two_floats_t: " \
+	     "" \
+	     "\[ \t\]*78.010002\[ \t\]*122.099998" \
+	     "Contents of two_floats_t: " \
+	     "" \
+	     "-1232.344971\[ \t\]*-199.210007" \
+	    ] \
+	"" \
+	"print print_small_structs from print_long_arg_list"
+}
 
 set stop_line [gdb_get_line_number "-tbreak8-"]
 gdb_test "tbreak $stop_line" \
@@ -452,8 +513,10 @@ gdb_test "tbreak $stop_line" \
     "tbreakpoint at tbreak8"
 
 if ![gdb_skip_stdio_test "continuing to tbreak8"] {
-    gdb_test "continue" "Continuing\\..*Contents of two_floats_t:.*main \\(\\) at.*$srcfile:$stop_line.*$stop_line.*init_bit_flags_combo\\(flags_combo, \\(unsigned\\)1, \\(unsigned\\)0, .y.,.*" \
-	    "continue to tbreak8"
+    gdb_test_stdio "continue" \
+	"Contents of two_floats_t:" \
+	".*main \\(\\) at.*$srcfile:$stop_line.*$stop_line.*init_bit_flags_combo\\(flags_combo, \\(unsigned\\)1, \\(unsigned\\)0, .y.,.*" \
+	"continue to tbreak8"
 } else {
     gdb_test "continue" ".*" ""
 }
@@ -466,9 +529,8 @@ gdb_test "step" \
 
 #call print_bit_flags_combo(*bit_flags_combo)
 if ![gdb_skip_stdio_test "continuing at step3"] {
-    gdb_test "print print_bit_flags_combo(*bit_flags_combo)" \
-	"alpha.*gamma.*epsilon.*ch1: y.*ch2: n.*" \
-	"print print_bit_flags_combo from init_bit_flags_combo"
+    gdb_test_stdio "print print_bit_flags_combo(*bit_flags_combo)" \
+	"alpha.*gamma.*epsilon.*ch1: y.*ch2: n"
 }
 
 
@@ -490,44 +552,64 @@ if {$hp_aCC_compiler} {setup_xfail "hppa*-*-*" CLLbs16994}
 
 if {![gdb_skip_float_test "print print_long_arg_list"] && \
     ![gdb_skip_stdio_test "print print_long_arg_list"] } {
-    gdb_test_sequence "print print_long_arg_list(a, b, c, d, e, f, *struct1, *struct2, *struct3, *struct4, *flags, *flags_combo, *three_char, *five_char, *int_char_combo, *d1, *d2, *d3, *f1, *f2, *f3)" "print print_long_arg_list" {
-	"\[ \n\r\t\]+double : 22.250000"
-	"\[ \n\r\t\]+double : 33.375000"
-	"\[ \n\r\t\]+int : 0"
-	"\[ \n\r\t\]+int : -25"
-	"\[ \n\r\t\]+int : 100"
-	"\[ \n\r\t\]+int : 2345"
-	"\[ \n\r\t\]+alpha"
-	"\[ \n\r\t\]+gamma"
-	"\[ \n\r\t\]+epsilon"
-	"\[ \n\r\t\]+ch1: y\[ \t\]+ch2: n"
-	"\[ \n\r\t\]+Contents of three_char_t:"
-	"\[ \n\r\t\]+x\[ \t\]+y\[ \t\]+z"
-	"\[ \n\r\t\]+Contents of five_char_t:"
-	"\[ \n\r\t\]+h\[ \t\]+e\[ \t\]+l\[ \t\]+l\[ \t\]+o"
-	"\[ \n\r\t\]+Contents of int_char_combo_t:"
-	"\[ \n\r\t\]+123\[ \t\]+z"
-	"\[ \n\r\t\]+Sum of the 4 struct values and seed :"
-	"\[ \n\r\t\]+52"
-	"\[ \n\r\t\]+Contents of struct1:"
-	"\[ \n\r\t\]+6\[ \t\]+0"
-	"\[ \n\r\t\]+Contents of struct2:"
-	"\[ \n\r\t\]+10\[ \t\]+0"
-	"\[ \n\r\t\]+Contents of struct3:"
-	"\[ \n\r\t\]+12\[ \t\]+0"
-	"\[ \n\r\t\]+Contents of one_double_t:"
-	"\[ \n\r\t\]+1.111110"
-	"\[ \n\r\t\]+Contents of one_double_t:"
-	"\[ \n\r\t\]+-345.340000"
-	"\[ \n\r\t\]+Contents of one_double_t:"
-	"\[ \n\r\t\]+546464.200000"
-	"\[ \n\r\t\]+Contents of two_floats_t:"
-	"\[ \n\r\t\]+0.234000\[ \t\]+453.100006"
-	"\[ \n\r\t\]+Contents of two_floats_t:"
-	"\[ \n\r\t\]+78.345001\[ \t\]+23.090000"
-	"\[ \n\r\t\]+Contents of two_floats_t:"
-	"\[ \n\r\t\]+-2.345000\[ \t\]+1.000000"
-    }
+
+    gdb_test_stdio "print print_long_arg_list(a, b, c, d, e, f, *struct1, *struct2, *struct3, *struct4, *flags, *flags_combo, *three_char, *five_char, *int_char_combo, *d1, *d2, *d3, *f1, *f2, *f3)" \
+	[multi_line \
+	     "double : 22.250000" \
+	     "double : 33.375000" \
+	     "int : 0" \
+	     "int : -25" \
+	     "int : 100" \
+	     "int : 2345" \
+	     "alpha" \
+	     "gamma" \
+	     "epsilon" \
+	     "alpha" \
+	     "gamma" \
+	     "epsilon" \
+	     "ch1: y\[ \t\]*ch2: n" \
+	     "Contents of three_char_t: " \
+	     "" \
+	     "x\[ \t\]*y\[ \t\]*z" \
+	     "Contents of five_char_t: " \
+	     "" \
+	     "h\[ \t\]*e\[ \t\]*l\[ \t\]*l\[ \t\]*o" \
+	     "Contents of int_char_combo_t: " \
+	     "" \
+	     "123\[ \t\]*z" \
+	     "Sum of the 4 struct values and seed : " \
+	     "" \
+	     "\[ \t\]*52" \
+	     "Contents of struct1: " \
+	     "" \
+	     "\[ \t\]*6\[ \t\]*0" \
+	     "Contents of struct2: " \
+	     "" \
+	     "\[ \t\]*10\[ \t\]*0" \
+	     "Contents of struct3: " \
+	     "" \
+	     "\[ \t\]*12\[ \t\]*0" \
+	     "Contents of one_double_t: " \
+	     "" \
+	     "1.111110" \
+	     "Contents of one_double_t: " \
+	     "" \
+	     "-345.340000" \
+	     "Contents of one_double_t: " \
+	     "" \
+	     "546464.200000" \
+	     "Contents of two_floats_t: " \
+	     "" \
+	     "0.234000\[ \t\]*453.100006" \
+	     "Contents of two_floats_t: " \
+	     "" \
+	     "78.345001\[ \t\]*23.090000" \
+	     "Contents of two_floats_t: " \
+	     "" \
+	     "-2.345000\[ \t\]*1.000000" \
+	    ] \
+	"" \
+	"print print_long_arg_list"
 }
 
 
@@ -542,29 +624,30 @@ gdb_test continue "Continuing\\..*main \\(\\) at .*$srcfile:$stop_line\[ \t\n\r\
 
 #call sum_struct_print(10, *struct1, *struct2, *struct3, *struct4)
 if ![gdb_skip_stdio_test "print sum_struct_print(...)"] {
-    gdb_test "print sum_struct_print(10,*struct1,*struct2,*struct3,*struct4)" \
-	"Sum of the 4 struct values and seed :\[ \t\n\r\]+218.*" \
-	"print sum_struct_print(10, *struct1, *struct2, *struct3, *struct4)"
+    gdb_test_stdio "print sum_struct_print(10,*struct1,*struct2,*struct3,*struct4)" \
+	"Sum of the 4 struct values and seed :\[ \t\n\r\]+218"
 }
 
 
 #call print_struct_rep(*struct1, *struct2, *struct3)
 if ![gdb_skip_stdio_test "print print_struct_rep(...)"] {
-    gdb_test_sequence "print print_struct_rep(*struct1, *struct2, *struct3)" \
-	"print print_struct_rep(*struct1, *struct2, *struct3)" {
-	"\[ \t\n\r\]+Contents of struct1:"
-	"\[ \t\n\r\]+        22         0"
-	"\[ \t\n\r\]+Contents of struct2:"
-	"\[ \t\n\r\]+        42         0"
-	"\[ \t\n\r\]+Contents of struct3:"
-	"\[ \t\n\r\]+        62         0"
-    }
+    gdb_test_stdio "print print_struct_rep(*struct1, *struct2, *struct3)" \
+	[multi_line \
+	     "Contents of struct1: " \
+	     "" \
+	     "        22         0" \
+	     "Contents of struct2: " \
+	     "" \
+	     "        42         0" \
+	     "Contents of struct3: " \
+	     "" \
+	     "        62         0" \
+	    ]
 }
 
 if ![gdb_skip_stdio_test "print print_one_large_struct(...)"] {
-    gdb_test "print print_one_large_struct(*list1)" \
-	"         4         1.*" \
-	"print print_one_large_struct(*list1)"
+    gdb_test_stdio "print print_one_large_struct(*list1)" \
+	"         4         1"
 }
 
 set timeout $oldtimeout
