diff --git a/gdb/f-typeprint.c b/gdb/f-typeprint.c
index 133eaf9b98..f8ade5b835 100644
--- a/gdb/f-typeprint.c
+++ b/gdb/f-typeprint.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ static void f_type_print_args (struct type *, struct ui_file *);
 #endif
 
 static void f_type_print_varspec_suffix (struct type *, struct ui_file *, int,
-					 int, int, int);
+					 int, int, int, int);
 
 void f_type_print_varspec_prefix (struct type *, struct ui_file *,
 				  int, int);
@@ -53,18 +53,6 @@ f_print_type (struct type *type, const char *varstring, struct ui_file *stream,
 {
   enum type_code code;
 
-  if (type_not_associated (type))
-    {
-      val_print_not_associated (stream);
-      return;
-    }
-
-  if (type_not_allocated (type))
-    {
-      val_print_not_allocated (stream);
-      return;
-    }
-
   f_type_print_base (type, stream, show, level);
   code = TYPE_CODE (type);
   if ((varstring != NULL && *varstring != '\0')
@@ -89,7 +77,7 @@ f_print_type (struct type *type, const char *varstring, struct ui_file *stream,
 
       demangled_args = (*varstring != '\0'
 			&& varstring[strlen (varstring) - 1] == ')');
-      f_type_print_varspec_suffix (type, stream, show, 0, demangled_args, 0);
+      f_type_print_varspec_suffix (type, stream, show, 0, demangled_args, 0, 0);
    }
 }
 
@@ -159,7 +147,7 @@ f_type_print_varspec_prefix (struct type *type, struct ui_file *stream,
 static void
 f_type_print_varspec_suffix (struct type *type, struct ui_file *stream,
 			     int show, int passed_a_ptr, int demangled_args,
-			     int arrayprint_recurse_level)
+			     int arrayprint_recurse_level, int print_rank_only)
 {
   int upper_bound, lower_bound;
 
@@ -183,34 +171,50 @@ f_type_print_varspec_suffix (struct type *type, struct ui_file *stream,
 	fprintf_filtered (stream, "(");
 
       if (type_not_associated (type))
-        val_print_not_associated (stream);
+	print_rank_only = 1;
       else if (type_not_allocated (type))
-        val_print_not_allocated (stream);
+	print_rank_only = 1;
+      else if ((TYPE_ASSOCIATED_PROP (type)
+		&& PROP_CONST != TYPE_DYN_PROP_KIND (TYPE_ASSOCIATED_PROP (type)))
+	      || (TYPE_ALLOCATED_PROP (type)
+		&& PROP_CONST != TYPE_DYN_PROP_KIND (TYPE_ALLOCATED_PROP (type)))
+	      || (TYPE_DATA_LOCATION (type)
+		  && PROP_CONST != TYPE_DYN_PROP_KIND (TYPE_DATA_LOCATION (type))))
+	/* This case exist when we ptype a typename which has the
+	   dynamic properties but cannot be resolved as there is
+	   no object.  */
+	print_rank_only = 1;
+
+      if (TYPE_CODE (TYPE_TARGET_TYPE (type)) == TYPE_CODE_ARRAY)
+	f_type_print_varspec_suffix (TYPE_TARGET_TYPE (type), stream, 0,
+				     0, 0, arrayprint_recurse_level,
+				     print_rank_only);
+
+      if (print_rank_only == 1)
+	fprintf_filtered (stream, ":");
       else
-        {
-          if (TYPE_CODE (TYPE_TARGET_TYPE (type)) == TYPE_CODE_ARRAY)
-            f_type_print_varspec_suffix (TYPE_TARGET_TYPE (type), stream, 0,
-                                        0, 0, arrayprint_recurse_level);
-
-          lower_bound = f77_get_lowerbound (type);
-          if (lower_bound != 1)	/* Not the default.  */
-            fprintf_filtered (stream, "%d:", lower_bound);
-
-          /* Make sure that, if we have an assumed size array, we
-             print out a warning and print the upperbound as '*'.  */
-
-          if (TYPE_ARRAY_UPPER_BOUND_IS_UNDEFINED (type))
-            fprintf_filtered (stream, "*");
-          else
-            {
-              upper_bound = f77_get_upperbound (type);
-              fprintf_filtered (stream, "%d", upper_bound);
-            }
-
-          if (TYPE_CODE (TYPE_TARGET_TYPE (type)) != TYPE_CODE_ARRAY)
-            f_type_print_varspec_suffix (TYPE_TARGET_TYPE (type), stream, 0,
-                                        0, 0, arrayprint_recurse_level);
-        }
+	{
+	  lower_bound = f77_get_lowerbound (type);
+	  if (lower_bound != 1)	/* Not the default.  */
+	    fprintf_filtered (stream, "%d:", lower_bound);
+
+	  /* Make sure that, if we have an assumed size array, we
+	       print out a warning and print the upperbound as '*'.  */
+
+	  if (TYPE_ARRAY_UPPER_BOUND_IS_UNDEFINED (type))
+	    fprintf_filtered (stream, "*");
+	  else
+	    {
+	      upper_bound = f77_get_upperbound (type);
+	      fprintf_filtered (stream, "%d", upper_bound);
+	    }
+	}
+
+      if (TYPE_CODE (TYPE_TARGET_TYPE (type)) != TYPE_CODE_ARRAY)
+	f_type_print_varspec_suffix (TYPE_TARGET_TYPE (type), stream, 0,
+				     0, 0, arrayprint_recurse_level,
+				     print_rank_only);
+
       if (arrayprint_recurse_level == 1)
 	fprintf_filtered (stream, ")");
       else
@@ -221,13 +225,14 @@ f_type_print_varspec_suffix (struct type *type, struct ui_file *stream,
     case TYPE_CODE_PTR:
     case TYPE_CODE_REF:
       f_type_print_varspec_suffix (TYPE_TARGET_TYPE (type), stream, 0, 1, 0,
-				   arrayprint_recurse_level);
+				   arrayprint_recurse_level, 0);
       fprintf_filtered (stream, ")");
       break;
 
     case TYPE_CODE_FUNC:
       f_type_print_varspec_suffix (TYPE_TARGET_TYPE (type), stream, 0,
-				   passed_a_ptr, 0, arrayprint_recurse_level);
+				   passed_a_ptr, 0, arrayprint_recurse_level,
+				   0);
       if (passed_a_ptr)
 	fprintf_filtered (stream, ")");
 
@@ -412,7 +417,7 @@ f_type_print_base (struct type *type, struct ui_file *stream, int show,
 	      fputs_filtered (" :: ", stream);
 	      fputs_filtered (TYPE_FIELD_NAME (type, index), stream);
 	      f_type_print_varspec_suffix (TYPE_FIELD_TYPE (type, index),
-					   stream, show - 1, 0, 0, 0);
+					   stream, show - 1, 0, 0, 0, 0);
 	      fputs_filtered ("\n", stream);
 	    }
 	  fprintfi_filtered (level, stream, "End Type ");
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.fortran/oop-extend-type.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.fortran/oop-extend-type.exp
index 8c3bb50a3a..85eef493be 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.fortran/oop-extend-type.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.fortran/oop-extend-type.exp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ set real [fortran_real4]
 
 gdb_breakpoint [gdb_get_line_number "! Before vla allocation"]
 gdb_continue_to_breakpoint "! Before vla allocation" ".*! Before vla allocation"
-gdb_test "whatis wp_vla" "type = <not allocated>"
+gdb_test "whatis wp_vla" "type = Type waypoint \\(:\\)"
 
 gdb_breakpoint [gdb_get_line_number "! After value assignment"]
 gdb_continue_to_breakpoint "! After value assignment" ".*! After value assignment"
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.fortran/pointers.f90 b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.fortran/pointers.f90
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dd4fe811be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.fortran/pointers.f90
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+! Copyright 2018 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/>.
+
+program pointers
+
+  type :: two
+    integer, allocatable :: ivla1 (:)
+    integer, allocatable :: ivla2 (:, :)
+  end type two
+
+  logical, target :: logv
+  complex, target :: comv
+  character, target :: charv
+  character (len=3), target :: chara
+  integer, target :: intv
+  integer, target, dimension (10,2) :: inta
+  real, target    :: realv
+  type(two), target  :: twov
+
+  logical, pointer :: logp
+  complex, pointer :: comp
+  character, pointer:: charp
+  character (len=3), pointer:: charap
+  integer, pointer :: intp
+  integer, pointer, dimension (:,:) :: intap
+  real, pointer :: realp
+  type(two), pointer :: twop
+
+  nullify (logp)
+  nullify (comp)
+  nullify (charp)
+  nullify (charap)
+  nullify (intp)
+  nullify (intap)
+  nullify (realp)
+  nullify (twop)
+
+  logp => logv    ! Before pointer assignment
+  comp => comv
+  charp => charv
+  charap => chara
+  intp => intv
+  intap => inta
+  realp => realv
+  twop => twov
+
+  logv = associated(logp)     ! Before value assignment
+  comv = cmplx(1,2)
+  charv = "a"
+  chara = "abc"
+  intv = 10
+  inta(:,:) = 1
+  inta(3,1) = 3
+  realv = 3.14
+
+  allocate (twov%ivla1(3))
+  allocate (twov%ivla2(2,2))
+  twov%ivla1(1) = 11
+  twov%ivla1(2) = 12
+  twov%ivla1(3) = 13
+  twov%ivla2(1,1) = 211
+  twov%ivla2(2,1) = 221
+  twov%ivla2(1,2) = 212
+  twov%ivla2(2,2) = 222
+
+  intv = intv + 1 ! After value assignment
+
+end program pointers
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.fortran/print_type.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.fortran/print_type.exp
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..538f28c5d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.fortran/print_type.exp
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+# Copyright 2018 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/>.
+
+standard_testfile "pointers.f90"
+load_lib fortran.exp
+
+if { [prepare_for_testing ${testfile}.exp ${testfile} ${srcfile} \
+    {debug f90 quiet}] } {
+    return -1
+}
+
+
+if ![runto_main] {
+    untested "could not run to main"
+    return -1
+}
+
+# Depending on the compiler being used, the type names can be printed differently.
+set logical [fortran_logical4]
+set real [fortran_real4]
+set int [fortran_int4]
+set complex [fortran_complex4]
+
+gdb_breakpoint [gdb_get_line_number "Before pointer assignment"]
+gdb_continue_to_breakpoint "Before pointer assignment"
+gdb_test "ptype logp" "type = PTR TO -> \\( $logical \\)" "ptype logp, not associated"
+gdb_test "ptype comp" "type = PTR TO -> \\( $complex \\)" "ptype comp, not associated"
+gdb_test "ptype charp" "type = PTR TO -> \\( character\\*1 \\)" "ptype charp, not associated"
+gdb_test "ptype charap" "type = PTR TO -> \\( character\\*3 \\)" "ptype charap, not associated"
+gdb_test "ptype intp" "type = PTR TO -> \\( $int \\)" "ptype intp, not associated"
+set test "ptype intap, not associated"
+gdb_test_multiple "ptype intap" $test {
+    -re "type = PTR TO -> \\( $int \\(:,:\\)\\)\r\n$gdb_prompt $" {
+        pass $test
+    }
+    -re "type = $int \\(:,:\\)\r\n$gdb_prompt $" {
+        pass $test
+    }
+}
+gdb_test "ptype realp" "type = PTR TO -> \\( $real \\)" "ptype realp, not associated"
+gdb_test "ptype twop" \
+    [multi_line "type = PTR TO -> \\( Type two" \
+                "    $int :: ivla1\\(:\\)" \
+                "    $int :: ivla2\\(:,:\\)" \
+                "End Type two \\)"] \
+    "ptype twop, not associated"
+gdb_test "ptype two" \
+    [multi_line "type = Type two" \
+                "    $int :: ivla1\\(:\\)" \
+                "    $int :: ivla2\\(:,:\\)" \
+                "End Type two"]
+
+
+gdb_breakpoint [gdb_get_line_number "Before value assignment"]
+gdb_continue_to_breakpoint "Before value assignment"
+gdb_test "ptype twop" \
+    [multi_line "type = PTR TO -> \\( Type two" \
+                "    $int :: ivla1\\(:\\)" \
+                "    $int :: ivla2\\(:,:\\)" \
+                "End Type two \\)"]
+
+
+gdb_breakpoint [gdb_get_line_number "After value assignment"]
+gdb_continue_to_breakpoint "After value assignment"
+gdb_test "ptype logv" "type = $logical"
+gdb_test "ptype comv" "type = $complex"
+gdb_test "ptype charv" "type = character\\*1"
+gdb_test "ptype chara" "type = character\\*3"
+gdb_test "ptype intv" "type = $int"
+gdb_test "ptype inta" "type = $int \\(10,2\\)"
+gdb_test "ptype realv" "type = $real"
+
+
+gdb_test "ptype logp" "type = PTR TO -> \\( $logical \\)"
+gdb_test "ptype comp" "type = PTR TO -> \\( $complex \\)"
+gdb_test "ptype charp" "type = PTR TO -> \\( character\\*1 \\)"
+gdb_test "ptype charap" "type = PTR TO -> \\( character\\*3 \\)"
+gdb_test "ptype intp" "type = PTR TO -> \\( $int \\)"
+set test "ptype intap"
+gdb_test_multiple $test $test {
+    -re "type = $int \\(10,2\\)\r\n$gdb_prompt $" {
+        pass $test
+    }
+    -re "type = PTR TO -> \\( $int \\(10,2\\)\\)\r\n$gdb_prompt $" {
+        pass $test
+    }
+}
+gdb_test "ptype realp" "type = PTR TO -> \\( $real \\)"
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.fortran/vla-ptype.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.fortran/vla-ptype.exp
index 5351a0aa2e..fa248c5a0c 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.fortran/vla-ptype.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.fortran/vla-ptype.exp
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ set real [fortran_real4]
 # Check the ptype of various VLA states and pointer to VLA's.
 gdb_breakpoint [gdb_get_line_number "vla1-init"]
 gdb_continue_to_breakpoint "vla1-init"
-gdb_test "ptype vla1" "type = <not allocated>" "ptype vla1 not initialized"
-gdb_test "ptype vla2" "type = <not allocated>" "ptype vla2 not initialized"
-gdb_test "ptype pvla" "type = <not associated>" "ptype pvla not initialized"
+gdb_test "ptype vla1" "type = $real \\(:,:,:\\)" "ptype vla1 not initialized"
+gdb_test "ptype vla2" "type = $real \\(:,:,:\\)" "ptype vla2 not initialized"
+gdb_test "ptype pvla" "type = $real \\(:,:,:\\)" "ptype pvla not initialized"
 gdb_test "ptype vla1(3, 6, 9)" "no such vector element \\\(vector not allocated\\\)" \
   "ptype vla1(3, 6, 9) not initialized"
 gdb_test "ptype vla2(5, 45, 20)" \
@@ -81,20 +81,20 @@ gdb_test "ptype vla2(5, 45, 20)" "type = $real" \
 
 gdb_breakpoint [gdb_get_line_number "pvla-deassociated"]
 gdb_continue_to_breakpoint "pvla-deassociated"
-gdb_test "ptype pvla" "type = <not associated>" "ptype pvla deassociated"
+gdb_test "ptype pvla" "type = $real \\(:,:,:\\)" "ptype pvla deassociated"
 gdb_test "ptype pvla(5, 45, 20)" \
   "no such vector element \\\(vector not associated\\\)" \
   "ptype pvla(5, 45, 20) not associated"
 
 gdb_breakpoint [gdb_get_line_number "vla1-deallocated"]
 gdb_continue_to_breakpoint "vla1-deallocated"
-gdb_test "ptype vla1" "type = <not allocated>" "ptype vla1 not allocated"
+gdb_test "ptype vla1" "type = $real \\(:,:,:\\)" "ptype vla1 not allocated"
 gdb_test "ptype vla1(3, 6, 9)" "no such vector element \\\(vector not allocated\\\)" \
   "ptype vla1(3, 6, 9) not allocated"
 
 gdb_breakpoint [gdb_get_line_number "vla2-deallocated"]
 gdb_continue_to_breakpoint "vla2-deallocated"
-gdb_test "ptype vla2" "type = <not allocated>" "ptype vla2 not allocated"
+gdb_test "ptype vla2" "type = $real \\(:,:,:\\)" "ptype vla2 not allocated"
 gdb_test "ptype vla2(5, 45, 20)" \
   "no such vector element \\\(vector not allocated\\\)" \
   "ptype vla2(5, 45, 20) not allocated"
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.fortran/vla-type.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.fortran/vla-type.exp
index aff0d5a258..6f2d6a4009 100755
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.fortran/vla-type.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.fortran/vla-type.exp
@@ -132,7 +132,10 @@ gdb_test "ptype fivearr(2)%tone" \
                      "End Type one" ]
 
 # Check allocation status of dynamic array and it's dynamic members
-gdb_test "ptype fivedynarr" "type = <not allocated>"
+gdb_test "ptype fivedynarr" \
+         [multi_line "type = Type five" \
+                     "    Type one :: tone" \
+                     "End Type five \\(:\\)" ]
 gdb_test "next" ""
 gdb_test "ptype fivedynarr(2)" \
          [multi_line "type = Type five" \
@@ -141,7 +144,7 @@ gdb_test "ptype fivedynarr(2)" \
          "ptype fivedynarr(2), tone is not allocated"
 gdb_test "ptype fivedynarr(2)%tone" \
          [multi_line "type = Type one" \
-                     "    $int :: ivla\\(<not allocated>\\)" \
+                     "    $int :: ivla\\(:,:,:\\)" \
                      "End Type one" ] \
          "ptype fivedynarr(2)%tone, not allocated"
 
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.fortran/vla-value.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.fortran/vla-value.exp
index 4b1842e38c..5a831a3964 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.fortran/vla-value.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.fortran/vla-value.exp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ gdb_breakpoint [gdb_get_line_number "vla1-init"]
 gdb_continue_to_breakpoint "vla1-init"
 gdb_test "print vla1" " = <not allocated>" "print non-allocated vla1"
 gdb_test "print &vla1" \
-  " = \\\(PTR TO -> \\\( $real \\\(<not allocated>\\\)\\\)\\\) $hex" \
+  " = \\\(PTR TO -> \\\( $real \\\(:,:,:\\\)\\\)\\\) $hex" \
   "print non-allocated &vla1"
 gdb_test "print vla1(1,1,1)" "no such vector element \\\(vector not allocated\\\)" \
   "print member in non-allocated vla1 (1)"
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ gdb_test "print vla1(9, 9, 9)" " = 999" \
 # Try to access values in undefined pointer to VLA (dangling)
 gdb_test "print pvla" " = <not associated>" "print undefined pvla"
 gdb_test "print &pvla" \
-  " = \\\(PTR TO -> \\\( $real \\\(<not associated>\\\)\\\)\\\) $hex" \
+  " = \\\(PTR TO -> \\\( $real \\\(:,:,:\\\)\\\)\\\) $hex" \
   "print non-associated &pvla"
 gdb_test "print pvla(1, 3, 8)" "no such vector element \\\(vector not associated\\\)" \
   "print undefined pvla(1,3,8)"
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.mi/mi-vla-fortran.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.mi/mi-vla-fortran.exp
index b6e777235c..14b611f7b5 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.mi/mi-vla-fortran.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.mi/mi-vla-fortran.exp
@@ -51,10 +51,10 @@ mi_expect_stop "breakpoint-hit" "vla" "" ".*vla.f90" "$bp_lineno" \
 mi_gdb_test "500-data-evaluate-expression vla1" \
   "500\\^done,value=\"<not allocated>\"" "evaluate not allocated vla, before allocation"
 
-mi_create_varobj_checked vla1_not_allocated vla1 "<not allocated>" \
+mi_create_varobj_checked vla1_not_allocated vla1 "$real \\(:\\)" \
   "create local variable vla1_not_allocated"
 mi_gdb_test "501-var-info-type vla1_not_allocated" \
-  "501\\^done,type=\"<not allocated>\"" \
+  "501\\^done,type=\"$real \\(:\\)\"" \
   "info type variable vla1_not_allocated"
 mi_gdb_test "502-var-show-format vla1_not_allocated" \
   "502\\^done,format=\"natural\"" \
@@ -146,10 +146,10 @@ gdb_expect {
     -re "580\\^done,value=\"<not associated>\".*${mi_gdb_prompt}$" {
 	pass $test
 
-	mi_create_varobj_checked pvla2_not_associated pvla2 "<not associated>" \
+	mi_create_varobj_checked pvla2_not_associated pvla2 "$real \\(:,:\\)" \
 	    "create local variable pvla2_not_associated"
 	mi_gdb_test "581-var-info-type pvla2_not_associated" \
-	    "581\\^done,type=\"<not associated>\"" \
+	    "581\\^done,type=\"$real \\(:,:\\)\"" \
 	    "info type variable pvla2_not_associated"
 	mi_gdb_test "582-var-show-format pvla2_not_associated" \
 	    "582\\^done,format=\"natural\"" \
