diff --git a/gdb/ChangeLog b/gdb/ChangeLog
index ab9b432..f68e32c 100644
--- a/gdb/ChangeLog
+++ b/gdb/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 2017-04-25  Tom Tromey  <tom@tromey.com>
 
+	PR backtrace/15582:
+	* stack.c (backtrace_command): Parse "elide" argument.
+	* python/py-framefilter.c (py_print_frame): Handle PRINT_ELIDE.
+	* extension.h (enum frame_filter_flags) <PRINT_ELIDE>: New
+	constant.
+
+2017-04-25  Tom Tromey  <tom@tromey.com>
+
 	* stack.c (backtrace_command_1): Remove "show_locals" parameter,
 	add "flags".
 	(backtrace_command): Remove "fulltrace", add "flags".
diff --git a/gdb/doc/ChangeLog b/gdb/doc/ChangeLog
index cf2226c..1cdc809 100644
--- a/gdb/doc/ChangeLog
+++ b/gdb/doc/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 2017-04-25  Tom Tromey  <tom@tromey.com>
 
+	PR backtrace/15582:
+	* gdb.texinfo (Backtrace): Mention "elide" argument.
+
+2017-04-25  Tom Tromey  <tom@tromey.com>
+
 	* gdb.texinfo (Backtrace): Describe options individually.
 
 2017-04-21  Simon Marchi  <simon.marchi@ericsson.com>
diff --git a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
index a9f12fd..c30b7b5 100644
--- a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
+++ b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
@@ -7225,6 +7225,12 @@ Filter API}, for more information.  Additionally use @ref{disable
 frame-filter all} to turn off all frame filters.  This is only
 relevant when @value{GDBN} has been configured with @code{Python}
 support.
+
+@item backtrace elide
+A Python frame filter might decide to ``elide'' some frames.  Normally
+such elided frames are still printed, but they are indented relative
+to the filtered frames that cause them to be elided.  The @code{elide}
+option causes elided frames to not be printed at all.
 @end table
 
 @kindex where
diff --git a/gdb/extension.h b/gdb/extension.h
index 2c79411..7c35502 100644
--- a/gdb/extension.h
+++ b/gdb/extension.h
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ enum frame_filter_flags
 
     /* Set this flag if frame locals are to be printed.  */
     PRINT_LOCALS = 8,
+
+    /* Set this flag if elided frames should not be printed.  */
+    PRINT_ELIDE = 32,
   };
 
 /* A choice of the different frame argument printing strategies that
diff --git a/gdb/python/py-framefilter.c b/gdb/python/py-framefilter.c
index 75b055c..f0474a9 100644
--- a/gdb/python/py-framefilter.c
+++ b/gdb/python/py-framefilter.c
@@ -1238,37 +1238,37 @@ py_print_frame (PyObject *filter, int flags,
 	return EXT_LANG_BT_ERROR;
     }
 
-  {
-    /* Finally recursively print elided frames, if any.  */
-    gdbpy_ref<> elided (get_py_iter_from_func (filter, "elided"));
-    if (elided == NULL)
-      return EXT_LANG_BT_ERROR;
+  if ((flags & PRINT_ELIDE) == 0)
+    {
+      /* Finally recursively print elided frames, if any.  */
+      gdbpy_ref<> elided (get_py_iter_from_func (filter, "elided"));
+      if (elided == NULL)
+	return EXT_LANG_BT_ERROR;
 
-    if (elided != Py_None)
-      {
-	PyObject *item;
+      if (elided != Py_None)
+	{
+	  PyObject *item;
 
-	ui_out_emit_list inner_list_emiter (out, "children");
+	  ui_out_emit_list inner_list_emiter (out, "children");
 
-	if (! out->is_mi_like_p ())
-	  indent++;
+	  if (! out->is_mi_like_p ())
+	    indent++;
 
-	while ((item = PyIter_Next (elided.get ())))
-	  {
-	    gdbpy_ref<> item_ref (item);
+	  while ((item = PyIter_Next (elided.get ())))
+	    {
+	      gdbpy_ref<> item_ref (item);
 
-	    enum ext_lang_bt_status success = py_print_frame (item, flags,
-							      args_type, out,
-							      indent,
-							      levels_printed);
+	      enum ext_lang_bt_status success
+		= py_print_frame (item, flags, args_type, out, indent,
+				  levels_printed);
 
-	    if (success == EXT_LANG_BT_ERROR)
-	      return EXT_LANG_BT_ERROR;
-	  }
-	if (item == NULL && PyErr_Occurred ())
-	  return EXT_LANG_BT_ERROR;
-      }
-  }
+	      if (success == EXT_LANG_BT_ERROR)
+		return EXT_LANG_BT_ERROR;
+	    }
+	  if (item == NULL && PyErr_Occurred ())
+	    return EXT_LANG_BT_ERROR;
+	}
+    }
 
   return EXT_LANG_BT_COMPLETED;
 }
diff --git a/gdb/stack.c b/gdb/stack.c
index b320c93..77e8c9b 100644
--- a/gdb/stack.c
+++ b/gdb/stack.c
@@ -1890,6 +1890,8 @@ backtrace_command (char *arg, int from_tty)
 	    filters = false;
 	  else if (subset_compare (this_arg, "full"))
 	    flags |= PRINT_LOCALS;
+	  else if (subset_compare (this_arg, "elide"))
+	    flags |= PRINT_ELIDE;
 	  else
 	    {
 	      /* Not a recognized argument, so stop.  */
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog b/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog
index c4d5b79..f9f48c5 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2017-04-25  Tom Tromey  <tom@tromey.com>
+
+	PR backtrace/15582:
+	* gdb.python/py-framefilter.exp: Add "bt elide" test.
+
 2017-04-19  Pedro Alves  <palves@redhat.com>
 
 	* gdb.threads/threadapply.exp (kill_and_remove_inferior): New
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-framefilter.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-framefilter.exp
index bbec48d..80aa495 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-framefilter.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-framefilter.exp
@@ -157,6 +157,9 @@ gdb_test "bt no-filter full" \
 gdb_test "bt full" \
     ".*#0.*end_func.*str = $hex \"The End\".*st2 = $hex \"Is Near\".*b = 12.*c = 5.*#1.*in funca \\(\\).*#2.*in funcb \\(j=10\\).*bar = \{a = 42, b = 84\}.*#22.*in func1 \\(\\).*#23.*in func2 \\(f=3\\).*elided = $hex \"Elided frame\".*fb = \{nothing = $hex \"Elided Foo Bar\", f = 84, s = 38\}.*bf = $hex.*" \
     "bt full with Reverse disabled"
+gdb_test "bt full elide" \
+    ".*#0.*end_func.*str = $hex \"The End\".*st2 = $hex \"Is Near\".*b = 12.*c = 5.*#1.*in funca \\(\\).*#2.*in funcb \\(j=10\\).*bar = \{a = 42, b = 84\}.*#22.*in func1 \\(\\)\[^#\]*#24.*in func3 \\(i=3\\).*" \
+    "bt full elide with Reverse disabled"
 
 # Test set print frame-arguments
 # none
