diff --git a/gdb/gdbserver/linux-low.c b/gdb/gdbserver/linux-low.c
index 4256bc5..942c5f3 100644
--- a/gdb/gdbserver/linux-low.c
+++ b/gdb/gdbserver/linux-low.c
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ static int linux_wait_for_event_filtered (ptid_t wait_ptid, ptid_t filter_ptid,
 					  int *wstat, int options);
 static int linux_wait_for_event (ptid_t ptid, int *wstat, int options);
 static struct lwp_info *add_lwp (ptid_t ptid);
+static void linux_mourn (struct process_info *process);
 static int linux_stopped_by_watchpoint (void);
 static void mark_lwp_dead (struct lwp_info *lwp, int wstat);
 static int lwp_is_marked_dead (struct lwp_info *lwp);
@@ -419,13 +420,39 @@ linux_add_process (int pid, int attached)
 
 static CORE_ADDR get_pc (struct lwp_info *lwp);
 
-/* Handle a GNU/Linux extended wait response.  If we see a clone
-   event, we need to add the new LWP to our list (and return 0 so as
-   not to report the trap to higher layers).  */
+/* Implement the arch_setup target_ops method.  */
+
+static void
+linux_arch_setup (void)
+{
+  the_low_target.arch_setup ();
+}
+
+/* Call the target arch_setup function on THREAD.  */
+
+static void
+linux_arch_setup_thread (struct thread_info *thread)
+{
+  struct thread_info *saved_thread;
+
+  saved_thread = current_thread;
+  current_thread = thread;
+
+  linux_arch_setup ();
+
+  current_thread = saved_thread;
+}
+
+/* Handle a GNU/Linux extended wait response.  If we see a clone,
+   fork, or vfork event, we need to add the new LWP to our list
+   (and return 0 so as not to report the trap to higher layers).
+   If we see an exec event, we will modify ORIG_EVENT_LWP to point
+   to a new LWP representing the new program.  */
 
 static int
-handle_extended_wait (struct lwp_info *event_lwp, int wstat)
+handle_extended_wait (struct lwp_info **orig_event_lwp, int wstat)
 {
+  struct lwp_info *event_lwp = *orig_event_lwp;
   int event = linux_ptrace_get_extended_event (wstat);
   struct thread_info *event_thr = get_lwp_thread (event_lwp);
   struct lwp_info *new_lwp;
@@ -571,6 +598,50 @@ handle_extended_wait (struct lwp_info *event_lwp, int wstat)
       /* Report the event.  */
       return 0;
     }
+  else if (event == PTRACE_EVENT_EXEC && report_exec_events)
+    {
+      struct process_info *proc;
+      ptid_t event_ptid;
+      pid_t event_pid;
+
+      if (debug_threads)
+	{
+	  debug_printf ("HEW: Got exec event from LWP %ld\n",
+			lwpid_of (event_thr));
+	}
+
+      /* Get the event ptid.  */
+      event_ptid = event_thr->entry.id;
+      event_pid = ptid_get_pid (event_ptid);
+
+      /* Delete the execing process and all its threads.  */
+      proc = get_thread_process (event_thr);
+      linux_mourn (proc);
+      current_thread = NULL;
+
+      /* Create a new process/lwp/thread.  */
+      proc = linux_add_process (event_pid, 0);
+      event_lwp = add_lwp (event_ptid);
+      event_thr = get_lwp_thread (event_lwp);
+      gdb_assert (current_thread == event_thr);
+      linux_arch_setup_thread (event_thr);
+
+      /*set the event status*/
+      event_lwp->waitstatus.kind = TARGET_WAITKIND_EXECD;
+      event_lwp->waitstatus.value.execd_pathname
+	= xstrdup (linux_proc_pid_to_exec_file (lwpid_of (event_thr)));
+
+      /* Mark the exec status as pending.  */
+      event_lwp->stopped = 1;
+      event_lwp->status_pending_p = 1;
+      event_lwp->status_pending = wstat;
+      event_thr->last_resume_kind = resume_stop;
+      event_thr->last_status.kind = TARGET_WAITKIND_IGNORE;
+
+      /* Report the event.  */
+      *orig_event_lwp = event_lwp;
+      return 0;
+    }
 
   internal_error (__FILE__, __LINE__, _("unknown ptrace event %d"), event);
 }
@@ -839,14 +910,6 @@ linux_create_inferior (char *program, char **allargs)
   return pid;
 }
 
-/* Implement the arch_setup target_ops method.  */
-
-static void
-linux_arch_setup (void)
-{
-  the_low_target.arch_setup ();
-}
-
 /* Attach to an inferior process.  Returns 0 on success, ERRNO on
    error.  */
 
@@ -1639,7 +1702,7 @@ check_zombie_leaders (void)
 		      leader_pid, leader_lp!= NULL, num_lwps (leader_pid),
 		      linux_proc_pid_is_zombie (leader_pid));
 
-      if (leader_lp != NULL
+      if (leader_lp != NULL && !leader_lp->stopped
 	  /* Check if there are other threads in the group, as we may
 	     have raced with the inferior simply exiting.  */
 	  && !last_thread_of_process_p (leader_pid)
@@ -2098,6 +2161,9 @@ linux_low_ptrace_options (int attached)
   if (report_vfork_events)
     options |= (PTRACE_O_TRACEVFORK | PTRACE_O_TRACEVFORKDONE);
 
+  if (report_exec_events)
+    options |= PTRACE_O_TRACEEXEC;
+
   return options;
 }
 
@@ -2114,6 +2180,38 @@ linux_low_filter_event (int lwpid, int wstat)
 
   child = find_lwp_pid (pid_to_ptid (lwpid));
 
+  /* Check for stop events reported by a process we didn't already
+     know about - anything not already in our LWP list.
+
+     If we're expecting to receive stopped processes after
+     fork, vfork, and clone events, then we'll just add the
+     new one to our list and go back to waiting for the event
+     to be reported - the stopped process might be returned
+     from waitpid before or after the event is.
+
+     But note the case of a non-leader thread exec'ing after the
+     leader having exited, and gone from our lists (because
+     check_zombie_leaders deleted it).  The non-leader thread
+     changes its tid to the tgid.  */
+
+  if (WIFSTOPPED (wstat) && child == NULL && WSTOPSIG (wstat) == SIGTRAP
+      && linux_ptrace_get_extended_event (wstat) == PTRACE_EVENT_EXEC)
+    {
+      ptid_t child_ptid;
+
+      /* A multi-thread exec after we had seen the leader exiting.  */
+      if (debug_threads)
+	{
+	  debug_printf ("LLW: Re-adding thread group leader LWP %d"
+			"after exec.\n", lwpid);
+	}
+
+      child_ptid = ptid_build (lwpid, lwpid, 0);
+      child = add_lwp (child_ptid);
+      child->stopped = 1;
+      current_thread = child->thread;
+    }
+
   /* If we didn't find a process, one of two things presumably happened:
      - A process we started and then detached from has exited.  Ignore it.
      - A process we are controlling has forked and the new child's stop
@@ -2171,17 +2269,10 @@ linux_low_filter_event (int lwpid, int wstat)
 	{
 	  if (proc->attached)
 	    {
-	      struct thread_info *saved_thread;
-
 	      /* This needs to happen after we have attached to the
 		 inferior and it is stopped for the first time, but
 		 before we access any inferior registers.  */
-	      saved_thread = current_thread;
-	      current_thread = thread;
-
-	      the_low_target.arch_setup ();
-
-	      current_thread = saved_thread;
+	      linux_arch_setup_thread (thread);
 	    }
 	  else
 	    {
@@ -2210,7 +2301,7 @@ linux_low_filter_event (int lwpid, int wstat)
       && linux_is_extended_waitstatus (wstat))
     {
       child->stop_pc = get_pc (child);
-      if (handle_extended_wait (child, wstat))
+      if (handle_extended_wait (&child, wstat))
 	{
 	  /* The event has been handled, so just return without
 	     reporting it.  */
@@ -2419,8 +2510,7 @@ linux_wait_for_event_filtered (ptid_t wait_ptid, ptid_t filter_ptid,
 	 - When a non-leader thread execs, that thread just vanishes
 	   without reporting an exit (so we'd hang if we waited for it
 	   explicitly in that case).  The exec event is reported to
-	   the TGID pid (although we don't currently enable exec
-	   events).  */
+	   the TGID pid.  */
       errno = 0;
       ret = my_waitpid (-1, wstatp, options | WNOHANG);
 
@@ -3373,7 +3463,8 @@ linux_wait_1 (ptid_t ptid,
       ourstatus->value.sig = GDB_SIGNAL_0;
     }
   else if (current_thread->last_resume_kind == resume_stop
-	   && WSTOPSIG (w) != SIGSTOP)
+	   && WSTOPSIG (w) != SIGSTOP
+	   && ourstatus->kind != TARGET_WAITKIND_EXECD)
     {
       /* A thread that has been requested to stop by GDB with vCont;t,
 	 but, it stopped for other reasons.  */
@@ -5801,6 +5892,14 @@ linux_supports_vfork_events (void)
   return linux_supports_tracefork ();
 }
 
+/* Check if exec events are supported.  */
+
+static int
+linux_supports_exec_events (void)
+{
+  return linux_supports_traceexec ();
+}
+
 /* Callback for 'find_inferior'.  Set the (possibly changed) ptrace
    options for the specified lwp.  */
 
@@ -6891,6 +6990,7 @@ static struct target_ops linux_target_ops = {
   linux_supports_multi_process,
   linux_supports_fork_events,
   linux_supports_vfork_events,
+  linux_supports_exec_events,
   linux_handle_new_gdb_connection,
 #ifdef USE_THREAD_DB
   thread_db_handle_monitor_command,
diff --git a/gdb/gdbserver/lynx-low.c b/gdb/gdbserver/lynx-low.c
index 1a187c8..b722930 100644
--- a/gdb/gdbserver/lynx-low.c
+++ b/gdb/gdbserver/lynx-low.c
@@ -765,6 +765,7 @@ static struct target_ops lynx_target_ops = {
   NULL,  /* supports_multi_process */
   NULL,  /* supports_fork_events */
   NULL,  /* supports_vfork_events */
+  NULL,  /* supports_exec_events */
   NULL,  /* handle_new_gdb_connection */
   NULL,  /* handle_monitor_command */
 };
diff --git a/gdb/gdbserver/remote-utils.c b/gdb/gdbserver/remote-utils.c
index 0c4a693..1baae1d 100644
--- a/gdb/gdbserver/remote-utils.c
+++ b/gdb/gdbserver/remote-utils.c
@@ -1117,6 +1117,7 @@ prepare_resume_reply (char *buf, ptid_t ptid,
     case TARGET_WAITKIND_STOPPED:
     case TARGET_WAITKIND_FORKED:
     case TARGET_WAITKIND_VFORKED:
+    case TARGET_WAITKIND_EXECD:
       {
 	struct thread_info *saved_thread;
 	const char **regp;
@@ -1134,6 +1135,25 @@ prepare_resume_reply (char *buf, ptid_t ptid,
 	    buf = write_ptid (buf, status->value.related_pid);
 	    strcat (buf, ";");
 	  }
+	else if (status->kind == TARGET_WAITKIND_EXECD && multi_process)
+	  {
+	    enum gdb_signal signal = GDB_SIGNAL_TRAP;
+	    const char *event = "exec";
+	    char hexified_pathname[PATH_MAX*2];
+
+	    sprintf (buf, "T%02x%s:", signal, event);
+	    buf += strlen (buf);
+
+	    /* Encode pathname to hexified format.  */
+	    bin2hex ((const gdb_byte *) status->value.execd_pathname,
+		     hexified_pathname,
+		     strlen (status->value.execd_pathname));
+
+	    sprintf (buf, "%s;", hexified_pathname);
+	    xfree (status->value.execd_pathname);
+	    status->value.execd_pathname = NULL;
+	    buf += strlen (buf);
+	  }
 	else
 	  sprintf (buf, "T%02x", status->value.sig);
 
diff --git a/gdb/gdbserver/server.c b/gdb/gdbserver/server.c
index c52cf16..9aa8a3f 100644
--- a/gdb/gdbserver/server.c
+++ b/gdb/gdbserver/server.c
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ int run_once;
 int multi_process;
 int report_fork_events;
 int report_vfork_events;
+int report_exec_events;
 int non_stop;
 int swbreak_feature;
 int hwbreak_feature;
@@ -2111,6 +2112,12 @@ handle_query (char *own_buf, int packet_len, int *new_packet_len_p)
 		  if (target_supports_vfork_events ())
 		    report_vfork_events = 1;
 		}
+	      if (strcmp (p, "exec-events+") == 0)
+		{
+		  /* GDB supports and wants exec events if possible.  */
+		  if (target_supports_exec_events ())
+		    report_exec_events = 1;
+		}
 	      else
 		target_process_qsupported (p);
 
@@ -2167,6 +2174,9 @@ handle_query (char *own_buf, int packet_len, int *new_packet_len_p)
       if (target_supports_vfork_events ())
 	strcat (own_buf, ";vfork-events+");
 
+      if (target_supports_exec_events ())
+	strcat (own_buf, ";exec-events+");
+
       if (target_supports_non_stop ())
 	strcat (own_buf, ";QNonStop+");
 
@@ -3544,6 +3554,7 @@ captured_main (int argc, char *argv[])
       multi_process = 0;
       report_fork_events = 0;
       report_vfork_events = 0;
+      report_exec_events = 0;
       /* Be sure we're out of tfind mode.  */
       current_traceframe = -1;
       cont_thread = null_ptid;
diff --git a/gdb/gdbserver/server.h b/gdb/gdbserver/server.h
index 6020d72..96ad4fa 100644
--- a/gdb/gdbserver/server.h
+++ b/gdb/gdbserver/server.h
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ extern int run_once;
 extern int multi_process;
 extern int report_fork_events;
 extern int report_vfork_events;
+extern int report_exec_events;
 extern int non_stop;
 extern int extended_protocol;
 
diff --git a/gdb/gdbserver/target.h b/gdb/gdbserver/target.h
index 3e3b80f..aea3d15 100644
--- a/gdb/gdbserver/target.h
+++ b/gdb/gdbserver/target.h
@@ -290,6 +290,9 @@ struct target_ops
   /* Returns true if vfork events are supported.  */
   int (*supports_vfork_events) (void);
 
+  /* Returns true if exec events are supported.  */
+  int (*supports_exec_events) (void);
+
   /* Allows target to re-initialize connection-specific settings.  */
   void (*handle_new_gdb_connection) (void);
 
@@ -468,6 +471,10 @@ int kill_inferior (int);
   (the_target->supports_vfork_events ? \
    (*the_target->supports_vfork_events) () : 0)
 
+#define target_supports_exec_events() \
+  (the_target->supports_exec_events ? \
+   (*the_target->supports_exec_events) () : 0)
+
 #define target_handle_new_gdb_connection()		 \
   do							 \
     {							 \
diff --git a/gdb/gdbserver/win32-low.c b/gdb/gdbserver/win32-low.c
index 86386ce..85cc040 100644
--- a/gdb/gdbserver/win32-low.c
+++ b/gdb/gdbserver/win32-low.c
@@ -1832,6 +1832,7 @@ static struct target_ops win32_target_ops = {
   NULL, /* supports_multi_process */
   NULL, /* supports_fork_events */
   NULL, /* supports_vfork_events */
+  NULL, /* supports_exec_events */
   NULL, /* handle_new_gdb_connection */
   NULL, /* handle_monitor_command */
   NULL, /* core_of_thread */
diff --git a/gdb/infrun.c b/gdb/infrun.c
index e89e02a..84890b4 100644
--- a/gdb/infrun.c
+++ b/gdb/infrun.c
@@ -1095,6 +1095,7 @@ follow_exec (ptid_t ptid, char *execd_pathname)
   struct thread_info *th, *tmp;
   struct inferior *inf = current_inferior ();
   int pid = ptid_get_pid (ptid);
+  ptid_t process_ptid;
 
   /* This is an exec event that we actually wish to pay attention to.
      Refresh our symbol table to the newly exec'd program, remove any
@@ -1161,8 +1162,9 @@ follow_exec (ptid_t ptid, char *execd_pathname)
   update_breakpoints_after_exec ();
 
   /* What is this a.out's name?  */
+  process_ptid = pid_to_ptid (pid);
   printf_unfiltered (_("%s is executing new program: %s\n"),
-		     target_pid_to_str (inferior_ptid),
+		     target_pid_to_str (process_ptid),
 		     execd_pathname);
 
   /* We've followed the inferior through an exec.  Therefore, the
@@ -1191,8 +1193,6 @@ follow_exec (ptid_t ptid, char *execd_pathname)
 
   if (follow_exec_mode_string == follow_exec_mode_new)
     {
-      struct program_space *pspace;
-
       /* The user wants to keep the old inferior and program spaces
 	 around.  Create a new fresh one, and switch to it.  */
 
@@ -1201,14 +1201,13 @@ follow_exec (ptid_t ptid, char *execd_pathname)
 	 the same ptid, which can confuse find_inferior_ptid.  */
       exit_inferior_num_silent (current_inferior ()->num);
 
-      inf = add_inferior (pid);
-      pspace = add_program_space (maybe_new_address_space ());
-      inf->pspace = pspace;
-      inf->aspace = pspace->aspace;
-      add_thread (ptid);
+      inf = add_inferior_with_spaces ();
+      inf->pid = pid;
+      target_follow_exec (inf, execd_pathname);
 
       set_current_inferior (inf);
-      set_current_program_space (pspace);
+      set_current_program_space (inf->pspace);
+      add_thread (ptid);
     }
   else
     {
diff --git a/gdb/nat/linux-ptrace.c b/gdb/nat/linux-ptrace.c
index f097c8a..4222df5 100644
--- a/gdb/nat/linux-ptrace.c
+++ b/gdb/nat/linux-ptrace.c
@@ -538,6 +538,17 @@ linux_supports_tracefork (void)
   return ptrace_supports_feature (PTRACE_O_TRACEFORK);
 }
 
+/* Returns non-zero if PTRACE_EVENT_EXEC is supported by ptrace,
+   0 otherwise.  Note that if PTRACE_EVENT_FORK is supported so is
+   PTRACE_EVENT_CLONE, PTRACE_EVENT_FORK and PTRACE_EVENT_VFORK,
+   since they were all added to the kernel at the same time.  */
+
+int
+linux_supports_traceexec (void)
+{
+  return ptrace_supports_feature (PTRACE_O_TRACEEXEC);
+}
+
 /* Returns non-zero if PTRACE_EVENT_CLONE is supported by ptrace,
    0 otherwise.  Note that if PTRACE_EVENT_CLONE is supported so is
    PTRACE_EVENT_FORK, PTRACE_EVENT_EXEC and PTRACE_EVENT_VFORK,
diff --git a/gdb/nat/linux-ptrace.h b/gdb/nat/linux-ptrace.h
index 8bff908..1be38fe 100644
--- a/gdb/nat/linux-ptrace.h
+++ b/gdb/nat/linux-ptrace.h
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ extern void linux_check_ptrace_features (void);
 extern void linux_enable_event_reporting (pid_t pid, int attached);
 extern void linux_disable_event_reporting (pid_t pid);
 extern int linux_supports_tracefork (void);
+extern int linux_supports_traceexec (void);
 extern int linux_supports_traceclone (void);
 extern int linux_supports_tracevforkdone (void);
 extern int linux_supports_tracesysgood (void);
diff --git a/gdb/remote.c b/gdb/remote.c
index e4d3edf..9765161 100644
--- a/gdb/remote.c
+++ b/gdb/remote.c
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@
 static char *target_buf;
 static long target_buf_size;
 
+/* Per-program-space data key.  */
+static const struct program_space_data *remote_pspace_data;
+
 /* The size to align memory write packets, when practical.  The protocol
    does not guarantee any alignment, and gdb will generate short
    writes and unaligned writes, but even as a best-effort attempt this
@@ -619,6 +622,62 @@ get_remote_state (void)
   return get_remote_state_raw ();
 }
 
+/* Cleanup routine for the remote module's pspace data.  */
+
+static void
+remote_pspace_data_cleanup (struct program_space *pspace, void *arg)
+{
+  char *remote_exec_file = arg;
+
+  if (remote_exec_file != NULL)
+    xfree (remote_exec_file);
+}
+
+/* Fetch the remote exec-file from the current program space.  */
+
+static char *
+get_remote_exec_file (void)
+{
+  char *remote_exec_file;
+
+  remote_exec_file = program_space_data (current_program_space,
+					 remote_pspace_data);
+  return remote_exec_file;
+}
+
+/* Set the remote exec file for the current program space.  */
+
+static void
+set_remote_exec_file_1 (char *remote_exec_file)
+{
+  char *old_file = get_remote_exec_file ();
+
+  if (old_file != NULL)
+    xfree (old_file);
+
+  set_program_space_data (current_program_space, remote_pspace_data,
+			  xstrdup (remote_exec_file));
+}
+
+/* The "set/show remote exec-file" set hook.  */
+
+static void
+set_remote_exec_file (char *ignored, int from_tty,
+		      struct cmd_list_element *c)
+{
+  gdb_assert (*(char **) c->var != NULL);
+  set_remote_exec_file_1 (*(char **) c->var);
+}
+
+/* The "set/show remote exec-file" show hook.  */
+
+static void
+show_remote_exec_file (struct ui_file *file, int from_tty,
+		       struct cmd_list_element *cmd, const char *value)
+{
+  fprintf_filtered (file, "%s\n", get_remote_exec_file ());
+}
+
 static int
 compare_pnums (const void *lhs_, const void *rhs_)
 {
@@ -901,10 +960,6 @@ static unsigned int remote_address_size;
 
 static int remote_async_terminal_ours_p;
 
-/* The executable file to use for "run" on the remote side.  */
-
-static char *remote_exec_file = "";
-
 
 /* User configurable variables for the number of characters in a
    memory read/write packet.  MIN (rsa->remote_packet_size,
@@ -1401,6 +1456,9 @@ enum {
   /* Support for the Qbtrace-conf:pt:size packet.  */
   PACKET_Qbtrace_conf_pt_size,
 
+  /* Support for exec events.  */
+  PACKET_exec_event_feature,
+
   PACKET_MAX
 };
 
@@ -4279,6 +4337,8 @@ static const struct protocol_feature remote_protocol_features[] = {
     PACKET_fork_event_feature },
   { "vfork-events", PACKET_DISABLE, remote_supported_packet,
     PACKET_vfork_event_feature },
+  { "exec-events", PACKET_DISABLE, remote_supported_packet,
+    PACKET_exec_event_feature },
   { "Qbtrace-conf:pt:size", PACKET_DISABLE, remote_supported_packet,
     PACKET_Qbtrace_conf_pt_size }
 };
@@ -4368,6 +4428,9 @@ remote_query_supported (void)
 	  if (packet_set_cmd_state (PACKET_vfork_event_feature)
 	      != AUTO_BOOLEAN_FALSE)
 	    q = remote_query_supported_append (q, "vfork-events+");
+	  if (packet_set_cmd_state (PACKET_exec_event_feature)
+	      != AUTO_BOOLEAN_FALSE)
+	    q = remote_query_supported_append (q, "exec-events+");
 	}
 
       q = reconcat (q, "qSupported:", q, (char *) NULL);
@@ -4779,6 +4842,28 @@ remote_follow_fork (struct target_ops *ops, int follow_child,
   return 0;
 }
 
+/* Target follow-exec function for remote targets.  Save EXECD_PATHNAME
+   in the program space of the new inferior.  On entry and at return the
+   current inferior is the exec'ing inferior.  INF is the new exec'd
+   inferior, which may be the same as the exec'ing inferior unless
+   follow-exec-mode is "new".  */
+
+static void
+remote_follow_exec (struct target_ops *ops,
+		    struct inferior *inf, char *execd_pathname)
+{
+  struct cleanup *old_chain = save_current_program_space ();
+
+  /* We know that this is a target file name, so if it has the "target:"
+     prefix we strip it off before saving it in the program space.  */
+  if (is_target_filename (execd_pathname))
+    execd_pathname += strlen (TARGET_SYSROOT_PREFIX);
+
+  set_current_program_space (inf->pspace);
+  set_remote_exec_file_1 (execd_pathname);
+  do_cleanups (old_chain);
+}
+
 /* Same as remote_detach, but don't send the "D" packet; just disconnect.  */
 
 static void
@@ -5977,6 +6062,7 @@ remote_parse_stop_reply (char *buf, struct stop_reply *event)
   struct remote_arch_state *rsa = get_remote_arch_state ();
   ULONGEST addr;
   char *p;
+  int skipregs = 0;
 
   event->ptid = null_ptid;
   event->rs = get_remote_state ();
@@ -6089,11 +6175,42 @@ Packet: '%s'\n"),
 	      event->ws.kind = TARGET_WAITKIND_VFORK_DONE;
 	      p = skip_to_semicolon (p1 + 1);
 	    }
+	  else if (strncmp (p, "exec", p1 - p) == 0)
+	    {
+	      ULONGEST ignored;
+	      char pathname[PATH_MAX];
+	      int pathlen;
+
+	      /* Determine the length of the execd pathname.  */
+	      p = unpack_varlen_hex (++p1, &ignored);
+	      pathlen = (p - p1) / 2;
+
+	      /* Save the pathname for event reporting and for
+		 the next run command.  */
+	      hex2bin (p1, (gdb_byte *) pathname, pathlen);
+	      pathname[pathlen] = '\0';
+
+	      /* This is freed during event handling.  */
+	      event->ws.value.execd_pathname = xstrdup (pathname);
+	      event->ws.kind = TARGET_WAITKIND_EXECD;
+
+	      /* Skip the registers included in this packet, since
+		 they may be for an architecture different from the
+		 one used by the original program.  */
+	      skipregs = 1;
+	    }
 	  else
 	    {
 	      ULONGEST pnum;
 	      char *p_temp;
 
+	      if (skipregs)
+		{
+		  p = skip_to_semicolon (p1 + 1);
+		  p++;
+		  continue;
+		}
+
 	      /* Maybe a real ``P'' register number.  */
 	      p_temp = unpack_varlen_hex (p, &pnum);
 	      /* If the first invalid character is the colon, we got a
@@ -8593,6 +8710,13 @@ extended_remote_run (char *args)
 {
   struct remote_state *rs = get_remote_state ();
   int len;
+  char *remote_exec_file = get_remote_exec_file ();
+
+  /* If there is no remote exec-file associated with the current inferior,
+     set it to an empty string as a placeholder so it can be sent to
+     the remote.  */
+  if (remote_exec_file == NULL)
+    set_remote_exec_file_1 ("");
 
   /* If the user has disabled vRun support, or we have detected that
      support is not available, do not try it.  */
@@ -8665,6 +8789,13 @@ extended_remote_create_inferior (struct target_ops *ops,
   int run_worked;
   char *stop_reply;
   struct remote_state *rs = get_remote_state ();
+  char *remote_exec_file = get_remote_exec_file ();
+
+  /* If there is no remote exec-file associated with the current inferior,
+     set it to an empty string as a placeholder so it can be sent to
+     the remote.  */
+  if (remote_exec_file == NULL)
+    set_remote_exec_file_1 ("");
 
   /* If running asynchronously, register the target file descriptor
      with the event loop.  */
@@ -12662,6 +12793,7 @@ Specify the serial device it is connected to (e.g. /dev/ttya).";
   extended_remote_ops.to_supports_disable_randomization
     = extended_remote_supports_disable_randomization;
   extended_remote_ops.to_follow_fork = remote_follow_fork;
+  extended_remote_ops.to_follow_exec = remote_follow_exec;
   extended_remote_ops.to_insert_fork_catchpoint
     = remote_insert_fork_catchpoint;
   extended_remote_ops.to_remove_fork_catchpoint
@@ -12893,6 +13025,10 @@ _initialize_remote (void)
   remote_g_packet_data_handle =
     gdbarch_data_register_pre_init (remote_g_packet_data_init);
 
+  remote_pspace_data
+    = register_program_space_data_with_cleanup (NULL,
+						remote_pspace_data_cleanup);
+
   /* Initialize the per-target state.  At the moment there is only one
      of these, not one per target.  Only one target is active at a
      time.  */
@@ -13272,6 +13408,9 @@ Show the maximum size of the address (in bits) in a memory packet."), NULL,
   add_packet_config_cmd (&remote_protocol_packets[PACKET_Qbtrace_conf_pt_size],
        "Qbtrace-conf:pt:size", "btrace-conf-pt-size", 0);
 
+  add_packet_config_cmd (&remote_protocol_packets[PACKET_exec_event_feature],
+			 "exec-event-feature", "exec-event-feature", 0);
+
   /* Assert that we've registered "set remote foo-packet" commands
      for all packet configs.  */
   {
@@ -13340,12 +13479,21 @@ Transfer files to and from the remote target system."),
 	   _("Delete a remote file."),
 	   &remote_cmdlist);
 
-  remote_exec_file = xstrdup ("");
-  add_setshow_string_noescape_cmd ("exec-file", class_files,
-				   &remote_exec_file, _("\
+    {
+      /* Pass a NULL (by reference) as the 'var' argument, since we do
+	 not have a single variable in which to store the value.  The
+	 value is set per-inferior, stored in the program space.  */
+      char *nullptr = NULL;
+
+      add_setshow_string_noescape_cmd ("exec-file", class_files,
+				       &nullptr, _("\
 Set the remote pathname for \"run\""), _("\
-Show the remote pathname for \"run\""), NULL, NULL, NULL,
-				   &remote_set_cmdlist, &remote_show_cmdlist);
+Show the remote pathname for \"run\""), NULL,
+				       set_remote_exec_file,
+				       show_remote_exec_file,
+				       &remote_set_cmdlist,
+				       &remote_show_cmdlist);
+    }
 
   add_setshow_boolean_cmd ("range-stepping", class_run,
 			   &use_range_stepping, _("\
diff --git a/gdb/target-debug.h b/gdb/target-debug.h
index ddbdfd1..470d6f3 100644
--- a/gdb/target-debug.h
+++ b/gdb/target-debug.h
@@ -156,6 +156,8 @@
   target_debug_do_print (plongest (X))
 #define target_debug_print_enum_bptype(X) \
   target_debug_do_print (plongest (X))
+#define target_debug_print_struct_inferior_p(X)	\
+  target_debug_do_print (host_address_to_string (X))
 
 static void
 target_debug_print_struct_target_waitstatus_p (struct target_waitstatus *status)
diff --git a/gdb/target-delegates.c b/gdb/target-delegates.c
index 8d51b6c..87197f8 100644
--- a/gdb/target-delegates.c
+++ b/gdb/target-delegates.c
@@ -1208,6 +1208,32 @@ debug_remove_exec_catchpoint (struct target_ops *self, int arg1)
   return result;
 }
 
+static void
+delegate_follow_exec (struct target_ops *self, struct inferior *arg1, char *arg2)
+{
+  self = self->beneath;
+  self->to_follow_exec (self, arg1, arg2);
+}
+
+static void
+tdefault_follow_exec (struct target_ops *self, struct inferior *arg1, char *arg2)
+{
+}
+
+static void
+debug_follow_exec (struct target_ops *self, struct inferior *arg1, char *arg2)
+{
+  fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog, "-> %s->to_follow_exec (...)\n", debug_target.to_shortname);
+  debug_target.to_follow_exec (&debug_target, arg1, arg2);
+  fprintf_unfiltered (gdb_stdlog, "<- %s->to_follow_exec (", debug_target.to_shortname);
+  target_debug_print_struct_target_ops_p (&debug_target);
+  fputs_unfiltered (", ", gdb_stdlog);
+  target_debug_print_struct_inferior_p (arg1);
+  fputs_unfiltered (", ", gdb_stdlog);
+  target_debug_print_char_p (arg2);
+  fputs_unfiltered (")\n", gdb_stdlog);
+}
+
 static int
 delegate_set_syscall_catchpoint (struct target_ops *self, int arg1, int arg2, int arg3, int arg4, int *arg5)
 {
@@ -4032,6 +4058,8 @@ install_delegators (struct target_ops *ops)
     ops->to_insert_exec_catchpoint = delegate_insert_exec_catchpoint;
   if (ops->to_remove_exec_catchpoint == NULL)
     ops->to_remove_exec_catchpoint = delegate_remove_exec_catchpoint;
+  if (ops->to_follow_exec == NULL)
+    ops->to_follow_exec = delegate_follow_exec;
   if (ops->to_set_syscall_catchpoint == NULL)
     ops->to_set_syscall_catchpoint = delegate_set_syscall_catchpoint;
   if (ops->to_has_exited == NULL)
@@ -4285,6 +4313,7 @@ install_dummy_methods (struct target_ops *ops)
   ops->to_follow_fork = default_follow_fork;
   ops->to_insert_exec_catchpoint = tdefault_insert_exec_catchpoint;
   ops->to_remove_exec_catchpoint = tdefault_remove_exec_catchpoint;
+  ops->to_follow_exec = tdefault_follow_exec;
   ops->to_set_syscall_catchpoint = tdefault_set_syscall_catchpoint;
   ops->to_has_exited = tdefault_has_exited;
   ops->to_mourn_inferior = default_mourn_inferior;
@@ -4436,6 +4465,7 @@ init_debug_target (struct target_ops *ops)
   ops->to_follow_fork = debug_follow_fork;
   ops->to_insert_exec_catchpoint = debug_insert_exec_catchpoint;
   ops->to_remove_exec_catchpoint = debug_remove_exec_catchpoint;
+  ops->to_follow_exec = debug_follow_exec;
   ops->to_set_syscall_catchpoint = debug_set_syscall_catchpoint;
   ops->to_has_exited = debug_has_exited;
   ops->to_mourn_inferior = debug_mourn_inferior;
diff --git a/gdb/target.c b/gdb/target.c
index 3da984e..f425fbc 100644
--- a/gdb/target.c
+++ b/gdb/target.c
@@ -2304,6 +2304,14 @@ target_follow_fork (int follow_child, int detach_fork)
 					follow_child, detach_fork);
 }
 
+/* Target wrapper for follow exec hook.  */
+
+void
+target_follow_exec (struct inferior *inf, char *execd_pathname)
+{
+  current_target.to_follow_exec (&current_target, inf, execd_pathname);
+}
+
 static void
 default_mourn_inferior (struct target_ops *self)
 {
diff --git a/gdb/target.h b/gdb/target.h
index da18f99..5f05b56 100644
--- a/gdb/target.h
+++ b/gdb/target.h
@@ -596,6 +596,8 @@ struct target_ops
       TARGET_DEFAULT_RETURN (1);
     int (*to_remove_exec_catchpoint) (struct target_ops *, int)
       TARGET_DEFAULT_RETURN (1);
+    void (*to_follow_exec) (struct target_ops *, struct inferior *, char *)
+      TARGET_DEFAULT_IGNORE ();
     int (*to_set_syscall_catchpoint) (struct target_ops *,
 				      int, int, int, int, int *)
       TARGET_DEFAULT_RETURN (1);
@@ -1577,6 +1579,11 @@ extern void target_load (const char *arg, int from_tty);
 
 int target_follow_fork (int follow_child, int detach_fork);
 
+/* Handle the target-specific bookkeeping required when the inferior
+   makes an exec call.  INF is the exec'd inferior.  */
+
+void target_follow_exec (struct inferior *inf, char *execd_pathname);
+
 /* On some targets, we can catch an inferior exec event when it
    occurs.  These functions insert/remove an already-created
    catchpoint for such events.  They return  0 for success, 1 if the
