diff --git a/gdb/python/lib/gdb/dap/breakpoint.py b/gdb/python/lib/gdb/dap/breakpoint.py
index 87e746472fb..dd6f6fb1827 100644
--- a/gdb/python/lib/gdb/dap/breakpoint.py
+++ b/gdb/python/lib/gdb/dap/breakpoint.py
@@ -28,17 +28,6 @@ from .startup import in_gdb_thread, log_stack, parse_and_eval, LogLevel, DAPExce
 from .typecheck import type_check
 
 
-@in_gdb_thread
-def _bp_modified(event):
-    send_event(
-        "breakpoint",
-        {
-            "reason": "changed",
-            "breakpoint": _breakpoint_descriptor(event),
-        },
-    )
-
-
 # True when suppressing new breakpoint events.
 _suppress_bp = False
 
@@ -55,6 +44,19 @@ def suppress_new_breakpoint_event():
         _suppress_bp = saved
 
 
+@in_gdb_thread
+def _bp_modified(event):
+    global _suppress_bp
+    if not _suppress_bp:
+        send_event(
+            "breakpoint",
+            {
+                "reason": "changed",
+                "breakpoint": _breakpoint_descriptor(event),
+            },
+        )
+
+
 @in_gdb_thread
 def _bp_created(event):
     global _suppress_bp
@@ -70,13 +72,15 @@ def _bp_created(event):
 
 @in_gdb_thread
 def _bp_deleted(event):
-    send_event(
-        "breakpoint",
-        {
-            "reason": "removed",
-            "breakpoint": _breakpoint_descriptor(event),
-        },
-    )
+    global _suppress_bp
+    if not _suppress_bp:
+        send_event(
+            "breakpoint",
+            {
+                "reason": "removed",
+                "breakpoint": _breakpoint_descriptor(event),
+            },
+        )
 
 
 gdb.events.breakpoint_created.connect(_bp_created)
@@ -97,11 +101,10 @@ def _breakpoint_descriptor(bp):
     "Return the Breakpoint object descriptor given a gdb Breakpoint."
     result = {
         "id": bp.number,
-        # We always use True here, because this field just indicates
-        # that breakpoint creation was successful -- and if we have a
-        # breakpoint, the creation succeeded.
-        "verified": True,
+        "verified": not bp.pending,
     }
+    if bp.pending:
+        result["reason"] = "pending"
     if bp.locations:
         # Just choose the first location, because DAP doesn't allow
         # multiple locations.  See
@@ -146,52 +149,53 @@ def _set_breakpoints_callback(kind, specs, creator):
         saved_map = {}
     breakpoint_map[kind] = {}
     result = []
-    for spec in specs:
-        # It makes sense to reuse a breakpoint even if the condition
-        # or ignore count differs, so remove these entries from the
-        # spec first.
-        (condition, hit_condition) = _remove_entries(spec, "condition", "hitCondition")
-        keyspec = frozenset(spec.items())
-
-        # Create or reuse a breakpoint.  If asked, set the condition
-        # or the ignore count.  Catch errors coming from gdb and
-        # report these as an "unverified" breakpoint.
-        bp = None
-        try:
-            if keyspec in saved_map:
-                bp = saved_map.pop(keyspec)
-            else:
-                with suppress_new_breakpoint_event():
+    with suppress_new_breakpoint_event():
+        for spec in specs:
+            # It makes sense to reuse a breakpoint even if the condition
+            # or ignore count differs, so remove these entries from the
+            # spec first.
+            (condition, hit_condition) = _remove_entries(spec, "condition", "hitCondition")
+            keyspec = frozenset(spec.items())
+
+            # Create or reuse a breakpoint.  If asked, set the condition
+            # or the ignore count.  Catch errors coming from gdb and
+            # report these as an "unverified" breakpoint.
+            bp = None
+            try:
+                if keyspec in saved_map:
+                    bp = saved_map.pop(keyspec)
+                else:
                     bp = creator(**spec)
 
-            bp.condition = condition
-            if hit_condition is None:
-                bp.ignore_count = 0
-            else:
-                bp.ignore_count = int(
-                    parse_and_eval(hit_condition, global_context=True)
+                bp.condition = condition
+                if hit_condition is None:
+                    bp.ignore_count = 0
+                else:
+                    bp.ignore_count = int(
+                        parse_and_eval(hit_condition, global_context=True)
+                    )
+
+                # Reaching this spot means success.
+                breakpoint_map[kind][keyspec] = bp
+                result.append(_breakpoint_descriptor(bp))
+            # Exceptions other than gdb.error are possible here.
+            except Exception as e:
+                # Don't normally want to see this, as it interferes with
+                # the test suite.
+                log_stack(LogLevel.FULL)
+                # Maybe the breakpoint was made but setting an attribute
+                # failed.  We still want this to fail.
+                if bp is not None:
+                    bp.delete()
+                # Breakpoint creation failed.
+                result.append(
+                    {
+                        "verified": False,
+                        "reason": "failed",
+                        "message": str(e),
+                    }
                 )
 
-            # Reaching this spot means success.
-            breakpoint_map[kind][keyspec] = bp
-            result.append(_breakpoint_descriptor(bp))
-        # Exceptions other than gdb.error are possible here.
-        except Exception as e:
-            # Don't normally want to see this, as it interferes with
-            # the test suite.
-            log_stack(LogLevel.FULL)
-            # Maybe the breakpoint was made but setting an attribute
-            # failed.  We still want this to fail.
-            if bp is not None:
-                bp.delete()
-            # Breakpoint creation failed.
-            result.append(
-                {
-                    "verified": False,
-                    "message": str(e),
-                }
-            )
-
     # Delete any breakpoints that were not reused.
     for entry in saved_map.values():
         entry.delete()
diff --git a/gdb/python/lib/gdb/dap/launch.py b/gdb/python/lib/gdb/dap/launch.py
index bf9640a4d92..19e8faa6704 100644
--- a/gdb/python/lib/gdb/dap/launch.py
+++ b/gdb/python/lib/gdb/dap/launch.py
@@ -23,16 +23,6 @@ from .server import request, capability
 from .startup import exec_and_log, DAPException
 
 
-# The program being launched, or None.  This should only be accessed
-# from the gdb thread.
-_program = None
-
-
-# True if the program was attached, False otherwise.  This should only
-# be accessed from the gdb thread.
-_attach = False
-
-
 # Any parameters here are necessarily extensions -- DAP requires this
 # from implementations.  Any additions or changes here should be
 # documented in the gdb manual.
@@ -46,10 +36,6 @@ def launch(
     stopAtBeginningOfMainSubprogram: bool = False,
     **extra,
 ):
-    global _program
-    _program = program
-    global _attach
-    _attach = False
     if cwd is not None:
         exec_and_log("cd " + cwd)
     if program is not None:
@@ -64,6 +50,8 @@ def launch(
         inf.clear_env()
         for name, value in env.items():
             inf.set_env(name, value)
+    expect_process("process")
+    exec_and_expect_stop("run")
 
 
 @request("attach")
@@ -74,11 +62,6 @@ def attach(
     target: Optional[str] = None,
     **args,
 ):
-    # Ensure configurationDone does not try to run.
-    global _attach
-    _attach = True
-    global _program
-    _program = program
     if program is not None:
         exec_and_log("file " + program)
     if pid is not None:
@@ -93,9 +76,7 @@ def attach(
 
 
 @capability("supportsConfigurationDoneRequest")
-@request("configurationDone", response=False)
+@request("configurationDone")
 def config_done(**args):
-    global _attach
-    if not _attach:
-        expect_process("process")
-        exec_and_expect_stop("run")
+    # Nothing to do.
+    return None
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/ada-arrays.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/ada-arrays.exp
index 7928aa19424..0de361f96bd 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/ada-arrays.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/ada-arrays.exp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ if {[gdb_compile_ada "${srcfile}" "${binfile}" executable debug] != ""} {
   return -1
 }
 
-if {[dap_launch $testfile] == ""} {
+if {[dap_initialize] == ""} {
     return
 }
 
@@ -42,7 +42,11 @@ set obj [dap_check_request_and_response "set breakpoint by line number" \
 		  [list s cstuff.c] $line]]
 set line_bpno [dap_get_breakpoint_number $obj]
 
-dap_check_request_and_response "start inferior" configurationDone
+dap_check_request_and_response "configurationDone" configurationDone
+
+if {[dap_launch $testfile] == ""} {
+    return
+}
 dap_wait_for_event_and_check "inferior started" thread "body reason" started
 
 dap_wait_for_event_and_check "stopped at line breakpoint" stopped \
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/ada-nested.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/ada-nested.exp
index f543fef47ef..3415da3e9cb 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/ada-nested.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/ada-nested.exp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ if {[gdb_compile_ada "${srcfile}" "${binfile}" executable \
     return -1
 }
 
-if {[dap_launch $binfile] == ""} {
+if {[dap_initialize] == ""} {
     return
 }
 
@@ -39,8 +39,11 @@ set obj [dap_check_request_and_response "set breakpoint" \
 		  [list s $srcfile] $line]]
 set fn_bpno [dap_get_breakpoint_number $obj]
 
-dap_check_request_and_response "start inferior" configurationDone
+dap_check_request_and_response "configurationDone" configurationDone
 
+if {[dap_launch $binfile] == ""} {
+    return
+}
 dap_wait_for_event_and_check "stopped at breakpoint" stopped \
     "body reason" breakpoint \
     "body hitBreakpointIds" $fn_bpno
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/ada-scopes.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/ada-scopes.exp
index 070deadb3a1..12004f8fc32 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/ada-scopes.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/ada-scopes.exp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ if {[gdb_compile_ada "${srcfile}" "${binfile}" executable \
     return -1
 }
 
-if {[dap_launch $binfile] == ""} {
+if {[dap_initialize] == ""} {
     return
 }
 
@@ -37,8 +37,11 @@ set obj [dap_check_request_and_response "set breakpoint" \
 		  [list s $srcfile] $line]]
 set fn_bpno [dap_get_breakpoint_number $obj]
 
-dap_check_request_and_response "start inferior" configurationDone
+dap_check_request_and_response "configurationDone" configurationDone
 
+if {[dap_launch $binfile] == ""} {
+    return
+}
 dap_wait_for_event_and_check "stopped at breakpoint" stopped \
     "body reason" breakpoint \
     "body hitBreakpointIds" $fn_bpno
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/args-env.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/args-env.exp
index 0f07fd25aae..d6511733348 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/args-env.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/args-env.exp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ if {[build_executable ${testfile}.exp $testfile] == -1} {
     return
 }
 
-if {[dap_launch $testfile arguments {a "b c"} env {{DEI something}}] == ""} {
+if {[dap_initialize] == ""} {
     return
 }
 
@@ -36,7 +36,11 @@ set obj [dap_check_request_and_response "set breakpoint by line number" \
 		  [list s $srcfile] $line]]
 set line_bpno [dap_get_breakpoint_number $obj]
 
-dap_check_request_and_response "start inferior" configurationDone
+dap_check_request_and_response "configurationDone" configurationDone
+
+if {[dap_launch $testfile arguments {a "b c"} env {{DEI something}}] == ""} {
+    return
+}
 dap_wait_for_event_and_check "inferior started" thread "body reason" started
 
 dap_wait_for_event_and_check "stopped at line breakpoint" stopped \
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/assign.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/assign.exp
index 386bf033f34..6703a97bb7a 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/assign.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/assign.exp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ set remote_python_file [gdb_remote_download host \
 save_vars GDBFLAGS {
     append GDBFLAGS " -iex \"source $remote_python_file\""
 
-    if {[dap_launch $testfile] == ""} {
+    if {[dap_initialize] == ""} {
 	return
     }
 }
@@ -43,8 +43,11 @@ set obj [dap_check_request_and_response "set breakpoint by line number" \
 		  [list s $srcfile] $line]]
 set line_bpno [dap_get_breakpoint_number $obj]
 
-dap_check_request_and_response "start inferior" configurationDone
+dap_check_request_and_response "configurationDone" configurationDone
 
+if {[dap_launch $testfile] == ""} {
+    return
+}
 dap_wait_for_event_and_check "stopped at line breakpoint" stopped \
     "body reason" breakpoint \
     "body hitBreakpointIds" $line_bpno
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/basic-dap.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/basic-dap.exp
index 431ea3d213d..6ef9a5b0f6e 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/basic-dap.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/basic-dap.exp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ if {[build_executable ${testfile}.exp $testfile] == -1} {
     return
 }
 
-if {[dap_launch $testfile] == ""} {
+if {[dap_initialize] == ""} {
     return
 }
 
@@ -72,21 +72,6 @@ if {$ok} {
     fail "check lack of new breakpoint event"
 }
 
-# Check that there are breakpoint locations on each line between FIRST
-# and BREAK.
-set first_line [gdb_get_line_number "FIRST"]
-set last_line [expr {$line - 1}]
-set obj [dap_check_request_and_response "breakpoint locations" \
-	     breakpointLocations \
-	     [format {o source [o path [%s]] line [i %d] endLine [i %d]} \
-		  [list s $srcfile] $first_line $last_line]]
-# We know gdb returns the lines in sorted order.
-foreach entry [dict get [lindex $obj 0] body breakpoints] {
-    gdb_assert {[dict get $entry line] == $first_line} \
-	"line $first_line in result"
-    incr first_line
-}
-
 # Note that in this request, we add a 'source' field to the
 # SourceBreakpoint object.  This isn't in the spec but it once caused
 # an incorrect exception in the Python code.  See PR dap/30820.
@@ -99,23 +84,15 @@ set obj [dap_check_request_and_response "reset breakpoint by line number" \
 set new_line_bpno [dap_get_breakpoint_number $obj]
 gdb_assert {$new_line_bpno == $line_bpno} "re-setting kept same breakpoint number"
 
-# This uses "&address_breakpoint_here" as the address -- this is a
-# hack because we know how this is implemented under the hood.
-set obj [dap_check_request_and_response "set breakpoint by address" \
-	     setInstructionBreakpoints \
-	     {o breakpoints [a [o instructionReference [s &address_breakpoint_here]]]}]
-set insn_bpno [dap_get_breakpoint_number $obj]
-
-set response [lindex $obj 0]
-set bplist [dict get $response body breakpoints]
-set insn_pc [dict get [lindex $bplist 0] instructionReference]
+dap_check_request_and_response "configurationDone" configurationDone
 
-dap_check_request_and_response "start inferior" configurationDone
+if {[dap_launch $testfile] == ""} {
+    return
+}
 dap_wait_for_event_and_check "inferior started" thread "body reason" started
 
 # While waiting for the stopped event, we might receive breakpoint changed
-# events indicating some breakpoint addresses were relocated.  Update INSN_PC
-# if necessary.
+# events indicating some breakpoint addresses were relocated.
 lassign [dap_wait_for_event_and_check "stopped at function breakpoint" stopped \
 	    "body reason" breakpoint \
 	    "body hitBreakpointIds" $fn_bpno] unused objs
@@ -136,12 +113,32 @@ foreach obj $objs {
 
     set breakpoint [dict get $body "breakpoint"]
     set breakpoint_id [dict get $breakpoint "id"]
+}
 
-    if { $breakpoint_id != $insn_bpno } {
-	continue
-    }
+# This uses "&address_breakpoint_here" as the address -- this is a
+# hack because we know how this is implemented under the hood.
+set obj [dap_check_request_and_response "set breakpoint by address" \
+	     setInstructionBreakpoints \
+	     {o breakpoints [a [o instructionReference [s &address_breakpoint_here]]]}]
+set insn_bpno [dap_get_breakpoint_number $obj]
+
+set response [lindex $obj 0]
+set bplist [dict get $response body breakpoints]
+set insn_pc [dict get [lindex $bplist 0] instructionReference]
 
-    set insn_pc [dict get $breakpoint "instructionReference"]
+# Check that there are breakpoint locations on each line between FIRST
+# and BREAK.
+set first_line [gdb_get_line_number "FIRST"]
+set last_line [expr {$line - 1}]
+set obj [dap_check_request_and_response "breakpoint locations" \
+	     breakpointLocations \
+	     [format {o source [o path [%s]] line [i %d] endLine [i %d]} \
+		  [list s $srcfile] $first_line $last_line]]
+# We know gdb returns the lines in sorted order.
+foreach entry [dict get [lindex $obj 0] body breakpoints] {
+    gdb_assert {[dict get $entry line] == $first_line} \
+	"line $first_line in result"
+    incr first_line
 }
 
 set obj [dap_check_request_and_response "evaluate global in function" \
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/bt-nodebug.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/bt-nodebug.exp
index 57d4dacaedc..550b9c5c5ac 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/bt-nodebug.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/bt-nodebug.exp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ if {[build_executable_from_specs $testfile.exp $testfile {} \
     return
 }
 
-if {[dap_launch $testfile] == ""} {
+if {[dap_initialize] == ""} {
     return
 }
 
@@ -36,7 +36,11 @@ set obj [dap_check_request_and_response "set breakpoint on inner" \
 	     {o breakpoints [a [o name [s function_breakpoint_here]]]}]
 set fn_bpno [dap_get_breakpoint_number $obj]
 
-dap_check_request_and_response "start inferior" configurationDone
+dap_check_request_and_response "configurationDone" configurationDone
+
+if {[dap_launch $testfile] == ""} {
+    return
+}
 dap_wait_for_event_and_check "inferior started" thread "body reason" started
 
 lassign [dap_wait_for_event_and_check "stopped at function breakpoint" stopped \
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/catch-exception.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/catch-exception.exp
index 8ca0a83ec71..166b862f9a7 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/catch-exception.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/catch-exception.exp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ if {[gdb_compile_ada "${srcfile}" "${binfile}" executable \
     return -1
 }
 
-if {[dap_launch $binfile] == ""} {
+if {[dap_initialize] == ""} {
     return
 }
 
@@ -61,8 +61,11 @@ foreach spec $bps {
     incr i
 }
 
-dap_check_request_and_response "start inferior" configurationDone
+dap_check_request_and_response "configurationDone" configurationDone
 
+if {[dap_launch $binfile] == ""} {
+    return
+}
 dap_wait_for_event_and_check "stopped at first raise" stopped \
     "body reason" breakpoint \
     "body hitBreakpointIds" 2
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/children.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/children.exp
index b2444e06fb6..f5dfe2cbb91 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/children.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/children.exp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ set remote_python_file [gdb_remote_download host \
 save_vars GDBFLAGS {
     append GDBFLAGS " -iex \"source $remote_python_file\""
 
-    if {[dap_launch $testfile] == ""} {
+    if {[dap_initialize] == ""} {
 	return
     }
 }
@@ -43,8 +43,11 @@ set obj [dap_check_request_and_response "set breakpoint by line number" \
 		  [list s $srcfile] $line]]
 set line_bpno [dap_get_breakpoint_number $obj]
 
-dap_check_request_and_response "start inferior" configurationDone
+dap_check_request_and_response "configurationDone" configurationDone
 
+if {[dap_launch $testfile] == ""} {
+    return
+}
 dap_wait_for_event_and_check "stopped at line breakpoint" stopped \
     "body reason" breakpoint \
     "body hitBreakpointIds" $line_bpno
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/cond-bp.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/cond-bp.exp
index 427776a5cbb..2bd52ba83a0 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/cond-bp.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/cond-bp.exp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ if {[build_executable ${testfile}.exp $testfile] == -1} {
     return
 }
 
-if {[dap_launch $testfile] == ""} {
+if {[dap_initialize] == ""} {
     return
 }
 
@@ -44,8 +44,13 @@ set i 1
 foreach bp [dict get [lindex $obj 0] body breakpoints] {
     gdb_assert {[dict get $bp verified] == "false"} \
 	"breakpoint $i invalid"
-    gdb_assert {[dict get $bp message] != ""} \
-	"breakpoint $i has message"
+    if {$i == 1} {
+	gdb_assert {[dict get $bp reason] == "pending"} \
+	    "breakpoint $i pending"
+    } else {
+	gdb_assert {[dict get $bp message] != ""} \
+	    "breakpoint $i has message"
+    }
     incr i
 }
 
@@ -58,8 +63,11 @@ set obj [dap_check_request_and_response "set conditional breakpoint" \
 		  [list s $srcfile] $line]]
 set fn_bpno [dap_get_breakpoint_number $obj]
 
-dap_check_request_and_response "start inferior" configurationDone
+dap_check_request_and_response "configurationDone" configurationDone
 
+if {[dap_launch $testfile] == ""} {
+    return
+}
 dap_wait_for_event_and_check "stopped at function breakpoint" stopped \
     "body reason" breakpoint \
     "body hitBreakpointIds" $fn_bpno
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/cwd.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/cwd.exp
index 9e1d070435b..6b8829965c5 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/cwd.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/cwd.exp
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ if {[build_executable ${testfile}.exp $testfile $srcfile] == -1} {
     return
 }
 
+if {[dap_initialize] == ""} {
+    return
+}
+
+dap_check_request_and_response "configurationDone" configurationDone
+
 # Starting the inferior will fail if the change of cwd does not work.
 set the_dir [file dirname $testfile]
 set the_file [file tail $testfile]
@@ -32,7 +38,6 @@ if {[dap_launch $the_file cwd $the_dir stop_at_main 1] == ""} {
     return
 }
 
-dap_check_request_and_response "start inferior" configurationDone
 # We didn't explicitly set a breakpoint, so if we hit one, it worked.
 dap_wait_for_event_and_check "stopped at function breakpoint" stopped \
     "body reason" breakpoint
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/cxx-exception.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/cxx-exception.exp
index 284aef40009..b54b11a2c9a 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/cxx-exception.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/cxx-exception.exp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ if {[build_executable ${testfile}.exp $testfile $srcfile {debug c++}] == -1} {
     return
 }
 
-if {[dap_launch $testfile] == ""} {
+if {[dap_initialize] == ""} {
     return
 }
 
@@ -37,8 +37,11 @@ set bps [dict get [lindex $obj 0] body breakpoints]
 # breakpoints.
 gdb_assert {[llength $bps] == 3} "three breakpoints"
 
-dap_check_request_and_response "start inferior" configurationDone
+dap_check_request_and_response "configurationDone" configurationDone
 
+if {[dap_launch $testfile] == ""} {
+    return
+}
 dap_wait_for_event_and_check "stopped at throw" stopped \
     "body reason" breakpoint \
     "body hitBreakpointIds" 1
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/eof.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/eof.exp
index 139c17ad335..9c17725c0d0 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/eof.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/eof.exp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ if {[build_executable ${testfile}.exp $testfile $srcfile] == -1} {
     return
 }
 
-if {[dap_launch $testfile] == ""} {
+if {[dap_initialize] == ""} {
     return
 }
 
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/frameless.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/frameless.exp
index 9d25fc5902d..63ee521af65 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/frameless.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/frameless.exp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ if {[build_executable ${testfile}.exp $testfile] == -1} {
     return
 }
 
-if {[dap_launch $testfile] == ""} {
+if {[dap_initialize] == ""} {
     return
 }
 
@@ -36,9 +36,12 @@ set obj [dap_check_request_and_response "set breakpoint by line number" \
 		  [list s $srcfile] $line]]
 set line_bpno [dap_get_breakpoint_number $obj]
 
-dap_check_request_and_response "start inferior" configurationDone
-dap_wait_for_event_and_check "inferior started" thread "body reason" started
+dap_check_request_and_response "configurationDone" configurationDone
 
+if {[dap_launch $testfile] == ""} {
+    return
+}
+dap_wait_for_event_and_check "inferior started" thread "body reason" started
 dap_wait_for_event_and_check "stopped at line breakpoint" stopped \
     "body reason" breakpoint \
     "body hitBreakpointIds" $line_bpno
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/hover.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/hover.exp
index f7b9fd702ad..0c80650b152 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/hover.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/hover.exp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ if {[build_executable ${testfile}.exp $testfile] == -1} {
     return
 }
 
-if {[dap_launch $testfile] == ""} {
+if {[dap_initialize] == ""} {
     return
 }
 
@@ -36,7 +36,11 @@ set obj [dap_check_request_and_response "set breakpoint by line number" \
 		  [list s $srcfile] $line]]
 set line_bpno [dap_get_breakpoint_number $obj]
 
-dap_check_request_and_response "start inferior" configurationDone
+dap_check_request_and_response "configurationDone" configurationDone
+
+if {[dap_launch $testfile] == ""} {
+    return
+}
 dap_wait_for_event_and_check "inferior started" thread "body reason" started
 
 dap_wait_for_event_and_check "stopped at breakpoint" stopped \
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/lazy-string.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/lazy-string.exp
index 0249f142a6e..54422209fda 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/lazy-string.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/lazy-string.exp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ set remote_python_file [gdb_remote_download host \
 save_vars GDBFLAGS {
     append GDBFLAGS " -iex \"source $remote_python_file\""
 
-    if {[dap_launch $testfile] == ""} {
+    if {[dap_initialize] == ""} {
 	return
     }
 }
@@ -43,8 +43,11 @@ set obj [dap_check_request_and_response "set breakpoint by line number" \
 		  [list s $srcfile] $line]]
 set line_bpno [dap_get_breakpoint_number $obj]
 
-dap_check_request_and_response "start inferior" configurationDone
+dap_check_request_and_response "configurationDone" configurationDone
 
+if {[dap_launch $testfile] == ""} {
+    return
+}
 dap_wait_for_event_and_check "stopped at line breakpoint" stopped \
     "body reason" breakpoint \
     "body hitBreakpointIds" $line_bpno
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/log-message.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/log-message.exp
index 4e3ecb7807b..e966b962a71 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/log-message.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/log-message.exp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ if {[build_executable ${testfile}.exp $testfile] == -1} {
     return
 }
 
-if {[dap_launch $testfile] == ""} {
+if {[dap_initialize] == ""} {
     return
 }
 
@@ -38,7 +38,11 @@ set obj [dap_check_request_and_response "set breakpoint" \
 		  [list s $srcfile] $line]]
 set fn_bpno [dap_get_breakpoint_number $obj]
 
-dap_check_request_and_response "start inferior" configurationDone
+dap_check_request_and_response "configurationDone" configurationDone
+
+if {[dap_launch $testfile] == ""} {
+    return
+}
 dap_wait_for_event_and_check "inferior started" thread "body reason" started
 
 dap_wait_for_event_and_check "logging output" output \
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/memory.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/memory.exp
index 481ab628be9..2e911f4dc77 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/memory.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/memory.exp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ if {[build_executable ${testfile}.exp $testfile] == -1} {
     return
 }
 
-if {[dap_launch $testfile] == ""} {
+if {[dap_initialize] == ""} {
     return
 }
 
@@ -36,7 +36,11 @@ set obj [dap_check_request_and_response "set breakpoint by line number" \
 		  [list s $srcfile] $line]]
 set line_bpno [dap_get_breakpoint_number $obj]
 
-dap_check_request_and_response "start inferior" configurationDone
+dap_check_request_and_response "configurationDone" configurationDone
+
+if {[dap_launch $testfile] == ""} {
+    return
+}
 dap_wait_for_event_and_check "inferior started" thread "body reason" started
 
 dap_wait_for_event_and_check "stopped at line breakpoint" stopped \
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/modules.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/modules.exp
index 4d53b90fa96..87cebda7131 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/modules.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/modules.exp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ if {[build_executable ${testfile}.exp $testfile $srcfile \
     return
 }
 
-if {[dap_launch $testfile] == ""} {
+if {[dap_initialize] == ""} {
     return
 }
 
@@ -47,8 +47,11 @@ set obj [dap_check_request_and_response "set breakpoint on stop function" \
 	     {o breakpoints [a [o name [s stop]]]}]
 set fn_bpno [dap_get_breakpoint_number $obj]
 
-dap_check_request_and_response "start inferior" configurationDone
+dap_check_request_and_response "configurationDone" configurationDone
 
+if {[dap_launch $testfile] == ""} {
+    return
+}
 dap_wait_for_event_and_check "stopped at function breakpoint" stopped \
     "body reason" breakpoint \
     "body hitBreakpointIds" $fn_bpno
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/pause.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/pause.exp
index e1e0d957fc6..4d13dadd3ad 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/pause.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/pause.exp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ if {[build_executable ${testfile}.exp $testfile $srcfile] == -1} {
     return
 }
 
-if {[dap_launch $testfile] == ""} {
+if {[dap_initialize] == ""} {
     return
 }
 
@@ -41,7 +41,11 @@ dap_check_request_and_response "set conditional breakpoint" \
 				     condition [s "return_false()"]]]} \
 	 [list s $srcfile] $line]
 
-dap_check_request_and_response "start inferior" configurationDone
+dap_check_request_and_response "configurationDone" configurationDone
+
+if {[dap_launch $testfile] == ""} {
+    return
+}
 dap_wait_for_event_and_check "process event generated" process \
     "body startMethod" process
 dap_wait_for_event_and_check "inferior started" thread "body reason" started
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/ptrref.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/ptrref.exp
index bcdbc5bb56c..0552c3b9815 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/ptrref.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/ptrref.exp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ if {[build_executable ${testfile}.exp $testfile $srcfile {debug c++}] == -1} {
     return
 }
 
-if {[dap_launch $testfile] == ""} {
+if {[dap_initialize] == ""} {
     return
 }
 
@@ -34,7 +34,11 @@ set obj [dap_check_request_and_response "set breakpoint by line number" \
 		  [list s $srcfile] $line]]
 set line_bpno [dap_get_breakpoint_number $obj]
 
-dap_check_request_and_response "start inferior" configurationDone
+dap_check_request_and_response "configurationDone" configurationDone
+
+if {[dap_launch $testfile] == ""} {
+    return
+}
 dap_wait_for_event_and_check "inferior started" thread "body reason" started
 
 dap_wait_for_event_and_check "stopped at line breakpoint" stopped \
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/rust-slices.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/rust-slices.exp
index 8a8c79c7088..c85568d69ea 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/rust-slices.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/rust-slices.exp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ if {[build_executable ${testfile}.exp $testfile $srcfile {debug rust}] == -1} {
     return
 }
 
-if {[dap_launch $testfile] == ""} {
+if {[dap_initialize] == ""} {
     return
 }
 
@@ -39,7 +39,11 @@ set obj [dap_check_request_and_response "set breakpoint by line number" \
 		  [list s $srcfile] $line]]
 set line_bpno [dap_get_breakpoint_number $obj]
 
-dap_check_request_and_response "start inferior" configurationDone
+dap_check_request_and_response "configurationDone" configurationDone
+
+if {[dap_launch $testfile] == ""} {
+    return
+}
 dap_wait_for_event_and_check "inferior started" thread "body reason" started
 
 dap_wait_for_event_and_check "stopped at line breakpoint" stopped \
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/scopes.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/scopes.exp
index 0b0727cd875..aa3bb688c0e 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/scopes.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/scopes.exp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ if {[build_executable ${testfile}.exp $testfile] == -1} {
     return
 }
 
-if {[dap_launch $testfile] == ""} {
+if {[dap_initialize] == ""} {
     return
 }
 
@@ -36,7 +36,11 @@ set obj [dap_check_request_and_response "set breakpoint by line number" \
 		  [list s $srcfile] $line]]
 set line_bpno [dap_get_breakpoint_number $obj]
 
-dap_check_request_and_response "start inferior" configurationDone
+dap_check_request_and_response "configurationDone" configurationDone
+
+if {[dap_launch $testfile] == ""} {
+    return
+}
 dap_wait_for_event_and_check "inferior started" thread "body reason" started
 
 dap_wait_for_event_and_check "stopped at line breakpoint" stopped \
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/sources.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/sources.exp
index 670084e56cf..b60681160af 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/sources.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/sources.exp
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ if {[build_executable ${testfile}.exp $testfile] == -1} {
     return
 }
 
+if {[dap_initialize] == ""} {
+    return
+}
+
 if {[dap_launch $testfile stop_at_main 1] == ""} {
     return
 }
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/stack-format.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/stack-format.exp
index af9d6d02efa..b81183a016e 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/stack-format.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/stack-format.exp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ set remote_python_file [gdb_remote_download host \
 save_vars GDBFLAGS {
     append GDBFLAGS " -iex \"source $remote_python_file\""
 
-    if {[dap_launch $testfile] == ""} {
+    if {[dap_initialize] == ""} {
 	return
     }
 }
@@ -43,8 +43,11 @@ set obj [dap_check_request_and_response "set breakpoint by line number" \
 		  [list s $srcfile] $line]]
 set line_bpno [dap_get_breakpoint_number $obj]
 
-dap_check_request_and_response "start inferior" configurationDone
+dap_check_request_and_response "configurationDone" configurationDone
 
+if {[dap_launch $testfile] == ""} {
+    return
+}
 dap_wait_for_event_and_check "stopped at line breakpoint" stopped \
     "body reason" breakpoint \
     "body hitBreakpointIds" $line_bpno
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/stop-at-main.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/stop-at-main.exp
index f7eb9ac7a0d..4c3e57a23e4 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/stop-at-main.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/stop-at-main.exp
@@ -25,11 +25,15 @@ if {[build_executable ${testfile}.exp $testfile $srcfile] == -1} {
     return
 }
 
-if {[dap_launch $testfile stop_at_main 1] == ""} {
+if {[dap_initialize] == ""} {
     return
 }
 
 dap_check_request_and_response "start inferior" configurationDone
+
+if {[dap_launch $testfile stop_at_main 1] == ""} {
+    return
+}
 # We didn't explicitly set a breakpoint, so if we hit one, it worked.
 dap_wait_for_event_and_check "stopped at function breakpoint" stopped \
     "body reason" breakpoint
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/terminate.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/terminate.exp
index 9c3706447dc..90d01945a64 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/terminate.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/terminate.exp
@@ -27,11 +27,15 @@ if {[build_executable ${testfile}.exp $testfile $srcfile] == -1} {
     return
 }
 
-if {[dap_launch $testfile] == ""} {
+if {[dap_initialize] == ""} {
     return
 }
 
 dap_check_request_and_response "start inferior" configurationDone
+
+if {[dap_launch $testfile] == ""} {
+    return
+}
 dap_wait_for_event_and_check "inferior started" thread "body reason" started
 
 dap_wait_for_event_and_check "terminated event" terminated
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/lib/dap-support.exp b/gdb/testsuite/lib/dap-support.exp
index 07259862b18..979dfa2cd73 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/lib/dap-support.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/lib/dap-support.exp
@@ -235,10 +235,9 @@ proc dap_check_request_and_response {name command {obj {}}} {
 
 # Start gdb, send a DAP initialization request and return the
 # response.  This approach lets the caller check the feature list, if
-# desired.  Callers not caring about this should probably use
-# dap_launch.  Returns the empty string on failure.  NAME is used as
-# the test name.
-proc dap_initialize {name} {
+# desired.  Returns the empty string on failure.  NAME is used as the
+# test name.
+proc dap_initialize {{name "initialize"}} {
     if {[dap_gdb_start]} {
 	return ""
     }
@@ -249,11 +248,12 @@ proc dap_initialize {name} {
 		     supportsMemoryReferences [l true]}]
 }
 
-# Start gdb, send a DAP initialize request, and then a launch request
-# specifying FILE as the program to use for the inferior.  Returns the
-# empty string on failure, or the response object from the launch
-# request.  If specified, ARGS is a dictionary of key-value pairs,
-# each passed to the launch request.  Valid keys are:
+# Send a launch request specifying FILE as the program to use for the
+# inferior.  Returns the empty string on failure, or the response
+# object from the launch request.  If specified, ARGS is a dictionary
+# of key-value pairs, each passed to the launch request.  Valid keys
+# are:
+#
 # * arguments - value is a list of strings passed as command-line
 #   arguments to the inferior
 # * env - value is a list of pairs of the form {VAR VALUE} that is
@@ -266,9 +266,6 @@ proc dap_initialize {name} {
 # After this proc is called, gdb will be ready to accept breakpoint
 # requests.
 proc dap_launch {file {args {}}} {
-    if {[dap_initialize "startup - initialize"] == ""} {
-	return ""
-    }
     set params "o program"
     append params " [format {[%s]} [list s [standard_output_file $file]]]"