diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/default.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/default.exp
index 7dd9166c26..bc03c1ca78 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/default.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/default.exp
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ gdb_test "call" "The history is empty..*" "call"
 
 
 #test catch
-gdb_test "catch" "No selected frame..*" "catch"
+gdb_test "catch" "Catch requires an event name..*" "catch"
 
 #test cd
 gdb_test "cd" "Argument required .new working directory.*" "cd"
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ gdb_test "info bogus-gdb-command" "Undefined info command: \"bogus-gdb-command\"
 #test info breakpoints
 gdb_test "info breakpoints" "No breakpoints or watchpoints." "info breakpoints"
 #test info catch
-gdb_test "info catch" "No frame selected." "info catch"
+gdb_test "info catch" "You can't do that without a process to debug." "info catch"
 #test info copying
 # FIXME -- doesn't work worth a shit
 #send_gdb "info copying"
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/enable-disable-break.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/enable-disable-break.exp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6593d82429
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/enable-disable-break.exp
@@ -0,0 +1,525 @@
+#   Copyright (C) 1997, 1998 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 2 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, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.  */
+
+# Please email any bugs, comments, and/or additions to this file to:
+# bug-gdb@prep.ai.mit.edu
+
+if $tracelevel then {
+	strace $tracelevel
+	}
+
+global usestubs
+
+#
+# test running programs
+#
+set prms_id 0
+set bug_id 0
+
+set testfile "break"
+set srcfile ${testfile}.c
+set binfile ${objdir}/${subdir}/${testfile}
+
+if  { [gdb_compile "${srcdir}/${subdir}/${srcfile}" "${binfile}" executable {debug}] != "" } {
+     gdb_suppress_entire_file "Testcase compile failed, so all tests in this file will automatically fail."
+}
+
+gdb_exit
+gdb_start
+gdb_reinitialize_dir $srcdir/$subdir
+gdb_load ${binfile}
+
+if ![runto_main] then { fail "enable/disable break tests suppressed" }
+
+# Verify that we can set a breakpoint (the location is irrelevant),
+# then enable it (yes, it's already enabled by default), then hit it.
+#
+send_gdb "break marker1\n"
+gdb_expect {
+  -re "Breakpoint (\[0-9\]*) at .*, line 41.*$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {pass "break marker1"}
+  -re "$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {fail "break marker1"}
+  timeout {fail "(timeout) break marker1"}
+}
+
+send_gdb "enable $expect_out(1,string)\n"
+gdb_expect {
+  -re "$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {pass "enable break marker1"}
+  timeout {fail "(timeout) enable break marker1"}
+}
+
+send_gdb "info break $expect_out(1,string)\n"
+gdb_expect {
+  -re "\[0-9\]*\[ \t\]+breakpoint\[ \t\]+keep\[ \t\]+y.*$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {pass "info break marker1"}
+  -re "$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {fail "info break marker1"}
+  timeout {fail "(timeout) info break marker1"}
+}
+
+send_gdb "continue\n"
+gdb_expect {
+  -re "Breakpoint \[0-9\]*, marker1.*$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {pass "continue to break marker1"}
+  -re "$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {fail "continue to break marker1"}
+  timeout {fail "(timeout) continue to break marker1"}
+}
+
+send_gdb "delete $expect_out(1,string)\n"
+gdb_expect {
+  -re "$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {pass "delete break marker1"}
+  timeout {fail "(timeout) delete break marker1"}
+}
+
+# Verify that we can set a breakpoint to be self-disabling after
+# the first time it triggers.
+#
+send_gdb "break marker2\n"
+gdb_expect {
+  -re "Breakpoint (\[0-9\]*) at .*, line 42.*$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {pass "break marker2"}
+  -re "$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {fail "break marker2"}
+  timeout {fail "(timeout) break marker2"}
+}
+
+send_gdb "enable once $expect_out(1,string)\n"
+gdb_expect {
+  -re "$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {pass "enable once break marker2"}
+  timeout {fail "(timeout) enable once break marker2"}
+}
+
+send_gdb "info break $expect_out(1,string)\n"
+gdb_expect {
+  -re "\[0-9\]*\[ \t\]+breakpoint\[ \t\]+dis\[ \t\]+y.*$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {pass "info auto-disabled break marker2"}
+  -re "$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {fail "info auto-disabled break marker2"}
+  timeout {fail "(timeout) info auto-disabled break marker2"}
+}
+
+send_gdb "continue\n"
+gdb_expect {
+  -re "Breakpoint \[0-9\]*, marker2.*$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {pass "continue to auto-disabled break marker2"}
+  -re "$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {fail "continue to auto-disabled break marker2"}
+  timeout {fail "(timeout) continue to auto-disabled break marker2"}
+}
+
+send_gdb "info break $expect_out(1,string)\n"
+gdb_expect {
+  -re "\[0-9\]*\[ \t\]+breakpoint\[ \t\]+dis\[ \t\]+n.*$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {pass "info auto-disabled break marker2"}
+  -re "$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {fail "info auto-disabled break marker2"}
+  timeout {fail "(timeout) info auto-disabled break marker2"}
+}
+
+# Verify that we don't stop at a disabled breakpoint.
+#
+send_gdb "continue\n"
+gdb_expect {
+  -re ".*Program exited normally.*$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {pass "no stop"}
+  -re "$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {fail "no stop"}
+  timeout {fail "(timeout) no stop"}
+}
+
+send_gdb "run\n"
+gdb_expect {
+  -re "Starting program.*$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {pass "rerun to main"}
+  -re "$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {fail "rerun to main"}
+  timeout {fail "(timeout) rerun to main"}
+}
+
+send_gdb "continue\n"
+gdb_expect {
+  -re ".*Program exited normally.*$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {pass "no stop at auto-disabled break marker2"}
+  -re "$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {fail "no stop at auto-disabled break marker2"}
+  timeout {fail "(timeout) no stop at auto-disabled break marker2"}
+}
+
+# Verify that we can set a breakpoint to be self-deleting after
+# the first time it triggers.
+#
+if ![runto_main] then { fail "enable/disable break tests suppressed" }
+
+send_gdb "break marker3\n"
+gdb_expect {
+  -re "Breakpoint (\[0-9\]*) at .*, line 43.*$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {pass "break marker3"}
+  -re "$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {fail "break marker3"}
+  timeout {fail "(timeout) break marker3"}
+}
+
+send_gdb "enable del $expect_out(1,string)\n"
+gdb_expect {
+  -re "$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {pass "enable del break marker3"}
+  timeout {fail "(timeout) enable del break marker3"}
+}
+
+send_gdb "info break $expect_out(1,string)\n"
+gdb_expect {
+  -re "\[0-9\]*\[ \t\]+breakpoint\[ \t\]+del\[ \t\]+y.*$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {pass "info auto-deleted break marker2"}
+  -re "$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {fail "info auto-deleted break marker2"}
+  timeout {fail "(timeout) info auto-deleted break marker2"}
+}
+
+send_gdb "continue\n"
+gdb_expect {
+  -re ".*marker3 .*:43.*$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {pass "continue to auto-deleted break marker3"}
+  -re "Breakpoint \[0-9\]*, marker3.*$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {fail "continue to auto-deleted break marker3"}
+  -re "$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {fail "continue to auto-deleted break marker3"}
+  timeout {fail "(timeout) continue to break marker3"}
+}
+
+send_gdb "info break $expect_out(1,string)\n"
+gdb_expect {
+  -re ".*No breakpoint or watchpoint number.*$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {pass "info auto-deleted break marker3"}
+  -re "\[0-9\]*\[ \t\]+breakpoint\[ \t\].*$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {fail "info auto-deleted break marker3"}
+  -re "$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {fail "info auto-deleted break marker3"}
+  timeout {fail "(timeout) info auto-deleted break marker3"}
+}
+
+# Verify that we can set a breakpoint and manually disable it (we've
+# already proven that disabled bp's don't trigger).
+#
+send_gdb "break marker4\n"
+gdb_expect {
+  -re "Breakpoint (\[0-9\]*) at .*, line 44.*$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {pass "break marker4"}
+  -re "$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {fail "break marker4"}
+  timeout {fail "(timeout) break marker4"}
+}
+
+send_gdb "disable $expect_out(1,string)\n"
+gdb_expect {
+  -re "$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {pass "disable break marker4"}
+  timeout {fail "(timeout) disable break marker4"}
+}
+
+send_gdb "info break $expect_out(1,string)\n"
+gdb_expect {
+  -re "\[0-9\]*\[ \t\]+breakpoint\[ \t\]+keep\[ \t\]+n.*$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {pass "info break marker4"}
+  -re "$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {fail "info break marker4"}
+  timeout {fail "(timeout) info break marker4"}
+}
+
+# Verify that we can set a breakpoint with an ignore count N, which
+# should cause the next N triggers of the bp to be ignored.  (This is
+# a flavor of enablement/disablement, after all.)
+#
+if ![runto_main] then { fail "enable/disable break tests suppressed" }
+
+send_gdb "break marker1\n"
+gdb_expect {
+  -re "Breakpoint (\[0-9\]*) at .*, line 41.*$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {pass "break marker1"}
+  -re "$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {fail "break marker1"}
+  timeout {fail "(timeout) break marker1"}
+}
+
+# Verify that an ignore of a non-existent breakpoint is gracefully
+# handled.
+#
+send_gdb "ignore 999 2\n"
+gdb_expect {
+  -re "No breakpoint number 999..*$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {pass "ignore non-existent break"}
+  -re "$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {fail "ignore non-existent break"}
+  timeout {fail "(timeout) ignore non-existent break"}
+}
+
+# Verify that a missing ignore count is gracefully handled.
+#
+send_gdb "ignore $expect_out(1,string) \n"
+gdb_expect {
+  -re "Second argument .specified ignore-count. is missing..*$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {pass "ignore break with missing ignore count"}
+  -re "$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {fail "ignore break with missing ignore count"}
+  timeout {fail "(timeout) ignore break with missing ignore count"}
+}
+
+# Verify that a negative or zero ignore count is handled gracefully
+# (they both are treated the same).
+#
+send_gdb "ignore $expect_out(1,string) -1\n"
+gdb_expect {
+  -re "Will stop next time breakpoint \[0-9\]* is reached..*$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {pass "ignore break marker1 -1"}
+  -re "$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {fail "ignore break marker1 -1"}
+  timeout {fail "(timeout) ignore break marker1 -1"}
+}
+
+send_gdb "ignore $expect_out(1,string) 0\n"
+gdb_expect {
+  -re "Will stop next time breakpoint \[0-9\]* is reached..*$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {pass "ignore break marker1 0"}
+  -re "$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {fail "ignore break marker1 0"}
+  timeout {fail "(timeout) ignore break marker1 0"}
+}
+
+send_gdb "ignore $expect_out(1,string) 1\n"
+gdb_expect {
+  -re "Will ignore next crossing of breakpoint \[0-9\]*.*$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {pass "ignore break marker1"}
+  -re "$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {fail "ignore break marker1"}
+  timeout {fail "(timeout) ignore break marker1"}
+}
+
+send_gdb "info break $expect_out(1,string)\n"
+gdb_expect {
+  -re "\[0-9\]*\[ \t\]+breakpoint\[ \t\]+keep\[ \t\]+y.*ignore next 1 hits.*$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {pass "info ignored break marker1"}
+  -re "$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {fail "info ignored break marker1"}
+  timeout {fail "(timeout) info ignored break marker1"}
+}
+
+send_gdb "continue\n"
+gdb_expect {
+  -re ".*Program exited normally.*$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {pass "no stop at ignored break marker1"}
+  -re "$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {fail "no stop at ignored break marker1"}
+  timeout {fail "(timeout) no stop at ignored break marker1"}
+}
+
+send_gdb "run\n"
+gdb_expect {
+  -re "Starting program.*$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {pass "rerun to main"}
+  -re "$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {fail "rerun to main"}
+  timeout {fail "(timeout) rerun to main"}
+}
+
+send_gdb "continue\n"
+gdb_expect {
+  -re "Breakpoint \[0-9\]*, marker1.*$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {pass "continue to break marker1"}
+  -re "$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {fail "continue to break marker1"}
+  timeout {fail "(timeout) continue to break marker1"}
+}
+
+# Verify that we can specify both an ignore count and an auto-delete.
+#
+if ![runto_main] then { fail "enable/disable break tests suppressed" }
+
+send_gdb "break marker1\n"
+gdb_expect {
+  -re "Breakpoint (\[0-9\]*) at .*, line 41.*$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {pass "break marker1"}
+  -re "$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {fail "break marker1"}
+  timeout {fail "(timeout) break marker1"}
+}
+
+send_gdb "ignore $expect_out(1,string) 1\n"
+gdb_expect {
+  -re "Will ignore next crossing of breakpoint \[0-9\]*.*$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {pass "ignore break marker1"}
+  -re "$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {fail "ignore break marker1"}
+  timeout {fail "(timeout) ignore break marker1"}
+}
+
+send_gdb "enable del $expect_out(1,string)\n"
+gdb_expect {
+  -re "$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {pass "enable del break marker1"}
+  timeout {fail "(timeout) enable del break marker1"}
+}
+
+send_gdb "info break $expect_out(1,string)\n"
+gdb_expect {
+  -re "\[0-9\]*\[ \t\]+breakpoint\[ \t\]+del\[ \t\]+y.*ignore next 1 hits.*$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {pass "info break marker1"}
+  -re "$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {fail "info break marker1"}
+  timeout {fail "(timeout) info break marker2"}
+}
+
+send_gdb "continue\n"
+gdb_expect {
+  -re ".*Program exited normally.*$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {pass "no stop at ignored & auto-deleted break marker1"}
+  -re "$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {fail "no stop at ignored & auto-deleted break marker1"}
+  timeout {fail "(timeout) no stop at ignored & auto-deleted break marker1"}
+}
+
+send_gdb "run\n"
+gdb_expect {
+  -re "Starting program.*$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {pass "rerun to main"}
+  -re "$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {fail "rerun to main"}
+  timeout {fail "(timeout) rerun to main"}
+}
+
+send_gdb "continue\n"
+gdb_expect {
+  -re ".*marker1 .*:41.*$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {pass "continue to ignored & auto-deleted break marker1"}
+  -re "Breakpoint \[0-9\]*, marker1.*$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {fail "continue to ignored & auto-deleted break marker1"}
+  -re "$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {fail "continue to ignored & auto-deleted break marker1"}
+  timeout {fail "(timeout) continue to ignored & auto-deleted break marker1"}
+}
+
+# Verify that a disabled breakpoint's ignore count isn't updated when
+# the bp is encountered.
+#
+if ![runto_main] then { fail "enable/disable break tests suppressed" }
+
+send_gdb "break marker1\n"
+gdb_expect {
+  -re "Breakpoint (\[0-9\]*) at .*, line 41.*$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {pass "break marker1"}
+  -re "$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {fail "break marker1"}
+  timeout {fail "(timeout) break marker1"}
+}
+
+send_gdb "ignore $expect_out(1,string) 10\n"
+gdb_expect {
+  -re "Will ignore next 10 crossings of breakpoint \[0-9\]*.*$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {pass "ignore break marker1"}
+  -re "$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {fail "ignore break marker1"}
+  timeout {fail "(timeout) ignore break marker1"}
+}
+
+send_gdb "disable $expect_out(1,string)\n"
+gdb_expect {
+  -re "$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {pass "disable break marker1"}
+  timeout {fail "(timeout) disable break marker1"}
+}
+
+send_gdb "continue\n"
+gdb_expect {
+  -re ".*Program exited normally.*$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {pass "no stop at ignored & disabled break marker1"}
+  -re "$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {fail "no stop at ignored & disabled break marker1"}
+  timeout {fail "(timeout) no stop at ignored & disabled break marker1"}
+}
+
+send_gdb "run\n"
+gdb_expect {
+  -re "Starting program.*$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {pass "rerun to main"}
+  -re "$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {fail "rerun to main"}
+  timeout {fail "(timeout) rerun to main"}
+}
+
+send_gdb "info break $expect_out(1,string)\n"
+gdb_expect {
+  -re "\[0-9\]*\[ \t\]+breakpoint\[ \t\]+keep\[ \t\]+n.*ignore next 10 hits.*$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {pass "info ignored & disabled break marker1"}
+  -re "$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {fail "info ignored & disabled break marker1"}
+  timeout {fail "(timeout) info ignored & disabled break marker1"}
+}
+
+# Verify that GDB correctly handles the "continue" command with an argument,
+# which is an ignore count to set on the currently stopped-at breakpoint.
+# (Also verify that GDB gracefully handles the case where the inferior
+# isn't stopped at a breakpoint.)
+#
+if ![runto_main] then { fail "enable/disable break tests suppressed" }
+
+send_gdb "break 64\n"
+gdb_expect {
+  -re "Breakpoint \[0-9\]*.*, line 64.*$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {pass "prepare to continue with ignore count"}
+  -re "$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {fail "prepare to continue with ignore count"}
+  timeout {fail "(timeout) prepare to continue with ignore count"}
+}
+send_gdb "continue 2\n"
+gdb_expect {
+  -re "Will ignore next crossing of breakpoint \[0-9\]*.  Continuing..*$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {pass "continue with ignore count"}
+  -re "$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {fail "continue with ignore count"}
+  timeout {fail "(timeout) continue with ignore count"}
+}
+
+send_gdb "next\n"
+gdb_expect {
+  -re ".*66\[ \t\]*marker1.*$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {pass "step after continue with ignore count"}
+  -re "$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {fail "step after continue with ignore count"}
+  timeout {fail "(timeout) step after continue with ignore count"}
+}
+
+# ??rehrauer: Huh.  This appears to be an actual bug.  (No big
+# surprise, since this feature hasn't been tested...)  Looks like
+# GDB is currently trying to set the ignore count of bp # -1!
+#
+setup_xfail hppa_*_*
+send_gdb "continue 2\n"
+gdb_expect {
+  -re "Not stopped at any breakpoint; argument ignored..*$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {pass "continue with ignore count, not stopped at bpt"}
+  -re "No breakpoint number -1.*$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {xfail "(DTS'd) continue with ignore count, not stopped at bpt"}
+  -re "$gdb_prompt $"\
+          {fail "continue with ignore count, not stopped at bpt"}
+  timeout {fail "(timeout) step after continue with ignore count, not stopped at bpt"}
+}
+
+gdb_exit
+return 0
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/pointers2.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/pointers2.exp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e44e110e03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/pointers2.exp
@@ -0,0 +1,288 @@
+#   Copyright (C) 1997, 1998
+#   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 2 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, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.  
+
+# Please email any bugs, comments, and/or additions to this file to:
+# bug-gdb@prep.ai.mit.edu
+
+# This file was written by Elena Zannoni. (ezannoni@cygnus.com)
+
+
+# This file is part of the gdb testsuite
+#
+# tests for pointers 
+# with elementary type variables and pointers.
+# 
+
+
+if $tracelevel then {
+        strace $tracelevel
+        }
+
+#
+# test running programs
+#
+set prms_id 0
+set bug_id 0
+
+set testfile "pointers2"
+set srcfile ${testfile}.c
+set binfile ${objdir}/${subdir}/${testfile}
+
+if  { [gdb_compile "${srcdir}/${subdir}/${srcfile}" "${binfile}" executable {debug}] != "" } {
+    gdb_suppress_entire_file "Testcase compile failed, so all tests in this file will automatically fail."
+}
+
+
+gdb_exit
+gdb_start
+gdb_reinitialize_dir $srcdir/$subdir
+gdb_load ${binfile}
+
+
+#
+# set it up at a breakpoint so we can play with the variable values
+#
+if ![runto_main] then {
+    perror "couldn't run to breakpoint"
+    continue
+}
+
+send_gdb "break marker1\n" ; gdb_expect -re ".*$gdb_prompt $"
+
+    send_gdb "cont\n"
+    gdb_expect {
+        -re "Break.* marker1 \\(\\) at .*:$decimal.*$gdb_prompt $" {
+            send_gdb "up\n"
+            gdb_expect {
+                -re ".*$gdb_prompt $" {}
+                timeout { fail "up from marker1" }
+            }
+        }
+        -re "$gdb_prompt $" { fail "continue to marker1"  }
+        timeout { fail "(timeout) continue to marker1"  }
+    }
+
+
+send_gdb "print *pUC\n"
+gdb_expect {
+    -re ".\[0-9\]* = 21 \'.025\'.*$gdb_prompt $" {
+        pass "print value of *pUC"
+      }
+    -re ".*$gdb_prompt $" { fail "print value of *pUC" }
+    timeout           { fail "(timeout) print value of *pUC" }
+  }
+
+
+send_gdb "ptype pUC\n"
+gdb_expect {
+    -re "type = unsigned char \\*.*$gdb_prompt $"  { pass "ptype pUC" }
+    -re ".*$gdb_prompt $"   {  fail "ptype pUC" }
+    timeout             { fail "(timeout) ptype pUC" }
+}
+
+send_gdb "print *pS\n"
+gdb_expect {
+    -re ".\[0-9\]* = -14.*$gdb_prompt $" {
+        pass "print value of *pS"
+      }
+    -re ".*$gdb_prompt $" { fail "print value of *pS" }
+    timeout           { fail "(timeout) print value of *pS" }
+  }
+
+
+send_gdb "ptype pS\n"
+gdb_expect {
+    -re "type = short \\*.*$gdb_prompt $"  { pass "ptype pS" }
+    -re "type = short int \\*.*$gdb_prompt $"  { pass "ptype pS" }
+    -re ".*$gdb_prompt $"   {  fail "ptype pS" }
+    timeout             { fail "(timeout) ptype pS" }
+}
+
+send_gdb "print *pUS\n"
+gdb_expect {
+    -re ".\[0-9\]* = 7.*$gdb_prompt $" {
+        pass "print value of *pUS"
+      }
+    -re ".*$gdb_prompt $" { fail "print value of *pUS" }
+    timeout           { fail "(timeout) print value of *pUS" }
+  }
+
+
+send_gdb "ptype pUS\n"
+gdb_expect {
+    -re "type = unsigned short \\*.*$gdb_prompt $"  { pass "ptype pUS" }
+    -re "type = short unsigned int \\*.*$gdb_prompt $"  { pass "ptype pUS" }
+    -re ".*$gdb_prompt $"   {  fail "ptype pUS" }
+    timeout             { fail "(timeout) ptype pUS" }
+}
+
+send_gdb "print *pI\n"
+gdb_expect {
+    -re ".\[0-9\]* = 102.*$gdb_prompt $" {
+        pass "print value of *pI"
+      }
+    -re ".*$gdb_prompt $" { fail "print value of *pI" }
+    timeout           { fail "(timeout) print value of *pI" }
+  }
+
+
+send_gdb "ptype pI\n"
+gdb_expect {
+    -re "type = int \\*.*$gdb_prompt $"  { pass "ptype pI" }
+    -re ".*$gdb_prompt $"   {  fail "ptype pI" }
+    timeout             { fail "(timeout) ptype pI" }
+}
+
+send_gdb "print *pUI\n"
+gdb_expect {
+    -re ".\[0-9\]* = 1002.*$gdb_prompt $" {
+        pass "print value of *pUI"
+      }
+    -re ".*$gdb_prompt $" { fail "print value of *pUI" }
+    timeout           { fail "(timeout) print value of *pUI" }
+  }
+
+
+send_gdb "ptype pUI\n"
+gdb_expect {
+    -re "type = unsigned int \\*.*$gdb_prompt $"  { pass "ptype pUI" }
+    -re ".*$gdb_prompt $"   {  fail "ptype pUI" }
+    timeout             { fail "(timeout) ptype pUI" }
+}
+
+send_gdb "print *pL\n"
+gdb_expect {
+    -re ".\[0-9\]* = -234.*$gdb_prompt $" {
+        pass "print value of *pL"
+      }
+    -re ".*$gdb_prompt $" { fail "print value of *pL" }
+    timeout           { fail "(timeout) print value of *pL" }
+  }
+
+
+send_gdb "ptype pL\n"
+gdb_expect {
+    -re "type = long \\*.*$gdb_prompt $"  { pass "ptype pL" }
+    -re "type = long int \\*.*$gdb_prompt $"  { pass "ptype pL" }
+    -re ".*$gdb_prompt $"   {  fail "ptype pL" }
+    timeout             { fail "(timeout) ptype pL" }
+}
+
+send_gdb "print *pUL\n"
+gdb_expect {
+    -re ".\[0-9\]* = 234.*$gdb_prompt $" {
+        pass "print value of *pUL"
+      }
+    -re ".*$gdb_prompt $" { fail "print value of *pUL" }
+    timeout           { fail "(timeout) print value of *pUL" }
+  }
+
+
+send_gdb "ptype pUL\n"
+gdb_expect {
+    -re "type = unsigned long \\*.*$gdb_prompt $"  { pass "ptype pUL" }
+    -re "type = long unsigned int \\*.*$gdb_prompt $"  { pass "ptype pUL" }
+    -re ".*$gdb_prompt $"   {  fail "ptype pUL" }
+    timeout             { fail "(timeout) ptype pUL" }
+}
+
+send_gdb "print *pF\n"
+gdb_expect {
+    -re ".\[0-9\]* = 1.2\[0-9\]*e\\+10.*$gdb_prompt $" {
+        pass "print value of *pF"
+      }
+    -re ".*$gdb_prompt $" { fail "print value of *pF" }
+    timeout           { fail "(timeout) print value of *pF" }
+  }
+
+
+send_gdb "ptype pF\n"
+gdb_expect {
+    -re "type = float \\*.*$gdb_prompt $"  { pass "ptype pF" }
+    -re ".*$gdb_prompt $"   {  fail "ptype pF" }
+    timeout             { fail "(timeout) ptype pF" }
+}
+
+send_gdb "print *pD\n"
+gdb_expect {
+    -re ".\[0-9\]* = -1.375e-123.*$gdb_prompt $" {
+        pass "print value of *pD"
+      }
+    -re ".*$gdb_prompt $" { fail "print value of *pD" }
+    timeout           { fail "(timeout) print value of *pD" }
+  }
+
+
+send_gdb "ptype pD\n"
+gdb_expect {
+    -re "type = double \\*.*$gdb_prompt $"  { pass "ptype pD" }
+    -re ".*$gdb_prompt $"   {  fail "ptype pD" }
+    timeout             { fail "(timeout) ptype pD" }
+}
+
+send_gdb "print ******ppppppC\n"
+gdb_expect {
+    -re ".\[0-9\]* = 65 \'A\'.*$gdb_prompt $" {
+        pass "print value of ******ppppppC"
+      }
+    -re ".*$gdb_prompt $" { fail "print value of ******ppppppC" }
+    timeout           { fail "(timeout) print value of ******ppppppC" }
+  }
+
+
+send_gdb "ptype pC\n"
+gdb_expect {
+    -re "type = char \\*.*$gdb_prompt $"  { pass "ptype pC" }
+    -re ".*$gdb_prompt $"   {  fail "ptype pC" }
+    timeout             { fail "(timeout) ptype pC" }
+}
+
+send_gdb "ptype ppC\n"
+gdb_expect {
+    -re "type = char \\*\\*.*$gdb_prompt $"  { pass "ptype ppC" }
+    -re ".*$gdb_prompt $"   {  fail "ptype ppC" }
+    timeout             { fail "(timeout) ptype ppC" }
+}
+
+send_gdb "ptype pppC\n"
+gdb_expect {
+    -re "type = char \\*\\*\\*.*$gdb_prompt $"  { pass "ptype  pppC" }
+    -re ".*$gdb_prompt $"   {  fail "ptype pppC" }
+    timeout             { fail "(timeout) ptype pppC" }
+}
+
+send_gdb "ptype ppppC\n"
+gdb_expect {
+    -re "type = char \\*\\*\\*\\*.*$gdb_prompt $"  { pass "ptype ppppC" }
+    -re ".*$gdb_prompt $"   {  fail "ptype ppppC" }
+    timeout             { fail "(timeout) ptype ppppC" }
+}
+
+send_gdb "ptype pppppC\n"
+gdb_expect {
+    -re "type = char \\*\\*\\*\\*\\*.*$gdb_prompt $"  { pass "ptype pppppC" }
+    -re ".*$gdb_prompt $"   {  fail "ptype pppppC" }
+    timeout             { fail "(timeout) ptype pppppC" }
+}
+
+send_gdb "ptype ppppppC\n"
+gdb_expect {
+    -re "type = char \\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*.*$gdb_prompt $"  { pass "ptype ppppppC" }
+    -re ".*$gdb_prompt $"   {  fail "ptype ppppppC" }
+    timeout             { fail "(timeout) ptype ppppppC" }
+}
+
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/shlib-call2.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/shlib-call2.exp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f6929b8861
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/shlib-call2.exp
@@ -0,0 +1,240 @@
+#   Copyright (C) 1997, 1998 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 2 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, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.  
+
+# Please email any bugs, comments, and/or additions to this file to:
+# bug-gdb@prep.ai.mit.edu
+
+# file to test calls into shared libraries
+# the source files for this test are:
+#
+# shmain.c
+# shr1.c (shared lib)
+# shr2.c (shared lib)
+# ss.h (header for shr2.c)
+#
+# file written by Elena Zannoni: elz@ch.apollo.com
+#
+
+#debug shmain
+#prop lib shr1.sl
+#prop lib shr2.sl
+
+if $tracelevel then {
+        strace $tracelevel
+}
+
+set prms_id 0
+set bug_id 0
+
+# are we on a target board?
+if ![isnative] then {
+    return 0
+}
+
+set testfile "shmain"
+set libfile "shr"
+set srcfile ${testfile}.c
+set binfile ${objdir}/${subdir}/${testfile}
+
+# build the first test case
+if [get_compiler_info ${binfile}] {
+    return -1
+}
+
+if  { [gdb_compile "${srcdir}/${subdir}/${srcfile}" "${binfile}.o" object {debug}] != "" } {
+     gdb_suppress_entire_file "Testcase compile failed, so all tests in this file will automatically fail."
+}
+
+
+# Build the shared libraries this test case needs.
+#
+
+if {$gcc_compiled == 0} {
+    if [istarget "hppa*-hp-hpux*"] then {
+	set additional_flags "additional_flags=+z"
+    } else {
+	# don't know what the compiler is...
+	set additional_flags ""
+    }
+} else {
+    set additional_flags "additional_flags=-fpic"
+}
+
+if {[gdb_compile "${srcdir}/${subdir}/${libfile}1.c" "${objdir}/${subdir}/${libfile}1.o" object [list debug $additional_flags]] != ""} {
+     gdb_suppress_entire_file "Testcase compile failed, so all tests in this file will automatically fail."
+}
+
+if {[gdb_compile "${srcdir}/${subdir}/${libfile}2.c" "${objdir}/${subdir}/${libfile}2.o" object [list debug $additional_flags]] != ""} {
+     gdb_suppress_entire_file "Testcase compile failed, so all tests in this file will automatically fail."
+}
+
+if [istarget "hppa*-*-hpux*"] {
+    remote_exec build "ld -b ${objdir}/${subdir}/${libfile}1.o -o ${objdir}/${subdir}/${libfile}1.sl"
+    remote_exec build "ld -b ${objdir}/${subdir}/${libfile}2.o -o ${objdir}/${subdir}/${libfile}2.sl"
+} else {
+    set additional_flags "additional_flags=-shared"
+    if {[gdb_compile "${objdir}/${subdir}/${libfile}1.o" "${objdir}/${subdir}/${libfile}1.sl" executable [list debug $additional_flags]] != ""} {
+	gdb_suppress_entire_file "Testcase compile failed, so all tests in this file will automatically fail."
+    }
+    if {[gdb_compile "${objdir}/${subdir}/${libfile}2.o" "${objdir}/${subdir}/${libfile}2.sl" executable [list debug $additional_flags]] != ""} {
+	gdb_suppress_entire_file "Testcase compile failed, so all tests in this file will automatically fail."
+    }
+}
+if {[gdb_compile "${objdir}/${subdir}/${testfile}.o ${objdir}/${subdir}/${libfile}1.sl ${objdir}/${subdir}/${libfile}2.sl" "${binfile}" executable {debug}] != ""} {
+     gdb_suppress_entire_file "Testcase compile failed, so all tests in this file will automatically fail."
+}
+
+
+
+# Start with a fresh gdb.
+
+gdb_exit
+gdb_start
+gdb_reinitialize_dir $srcdir/$subdir
+gdb_load ${binfile}
+send_gdb "set print sevenbit-strings\n" ; gdb_expect -re "$gdb_prompt $"
+send_gdb "set print address off\n" ; gdb_expect -re "$gdb_prompt $"
+send_gdb "set width 0\n" ; gdb_expect -re "$gdb_prompt $"
+
+
+if ![runto_main] then {
+        perror "C function calling tests suppressed"
+}
+
+
+#step -over
+
+    send_gdb "next\n"
+    gdb_expect {
+        -re ".*g = shr1\\(g\\).*$gdb_prompt $" {pass "next to shr2"}
+        -re ".*$gdb_prompt $" { fail "next to shr2" }
+        timeout { fail "next to shr2 (timeout)" }
+    }
+
+
+
+#print g
+
+send_gdb "print g\n"
+gdb_expect {
+    -re ".*\[0-9\]* = 1.*$gdb_prompt $" {
+        pass "print g"
+      }
+    -re ".*$gdb_prompt $" { fail "print  g" }
+    timeout           { fail "(timeout) print g" }
+  }
+
+
+#step -over
+    send_gdb "next\n"
+    gdb_expect {
+        -re ".*address of sgs is $hex.*g = shr2\\(g\\).*$gdb_prompt $" {
+             pass "next over shr1" }
+        -re ".*$gdb_prompt $" { fail "next over shr1" }
+        timeout { fail "next over shr1 (timeout)" }
+    }
+
+#print g
+send_gdb "print g\n"
+gdb_expect {
+    -re ".*\[0-9\]* = 2.*$gdb_prompt $" {
+        pass "print g" }
+    -re ".*$gdb_prompt $" { fail "print  g" }
+    timeout           { fail "(timeout) print g" }
+  }
+
+#print shr1(1)
+send_gdb "print shr1(1)\n"
+gdb_expect {
+    -re ".*address of sgs is $hex.*\[0-9\]* = 2.*$gdb_prompt $" {
+        pass "print shr1(1)" }
+    -re ".*$gdb_prompt $" { fail "print  shr1(1)" }
+    timeout           { fail "(timeout) print shr1(1)" }
+  }
+
+#print shr1(g)
+send_gdb "print shr1(g)\n"
+gdb_expect {
+    -re ".*address of sgs is $hex.*\[0-9\]* = 4.*$gdb_prompt $" {
+        pass "print shr1(g)" }
+    -re ".*$gdb_prompt $" { fail "print  shr1(g)" }
+    timeout           { fail "(timeout) print shr1(g)" }
+  }
+
+#break shr2
+#go
+gdb_test "break shr2" \
+    "Breakpoint.*file.*shr2.c, line.*" \
+    "breakpoint function shr2"
+
+gdb_test continue "Continuing\\..*Breakpoint \[0-9\]+, shr2 \\(.*\\) at.*shr2\\.c:3.*3.*return 2.x;" \
+"run until breakpoint set at a function"
+
+
+#print shr1(1)
+send_gdb "print shr1(1)\n"
+gdb_expect {
+    -re ".*address of sgs is $hex.*\[0-9\]* = 2.*$gdb_prompt $" {
+        pass "print shr1(1)"
+      }
+    -re ".*$gdb_prompt $" { fail "print  shr1(1)" }
+    timeout           { fail "(timeout) print shr1(1)" }
+  }
+
+#print mainshr1(1)
+send_gdb "print mainshr1(1)\n"
+gdb_expect {
+    -re ".*\[0-9\]* = 2.*$gdb_prompt $" {
+        pass "print mainshr1(1) from shlib func"
+      }
+    -re ".*$gdb_prompt $" { fail "print  mainshr1(1) from shlib func" }
+    timeout           { fail "(timeout) print mainshr1(1) from shlib func" }
+  }
+
+#step -return
+    send_gdb "step\n"
+    gdb_expect {
+        -re ".*\\\}.*$gdb_prompt $" { pass "step inside shr2 (shlib func)"}
+        -re ".*$gdb_prompt $" { fail "step inside shr2 (shlib func)" }
+        timeout { fail "step inside shr2 (shlib func) (timeout)" }
+    }
+    
+    send_gdb "step\n"
+    gdb_expect {
+        -re "main \\(\\) at.*g = mainshr1\\(g\\);.*$gdb_prompt $" { pass "step out of shr2 to main"}
+        -re ".*$gdb_prompt $" { fail "step out of shr2 to main" }
+        timeout { fail "step out of shr2 to main (timeout)" }
+    }
+
+#print mainshr1(1)
+send_gdb "print mainshr1(1)\n"
+gdb_expect {
+    -re ".*\[0-9\]* = 2.*$gdb_prompt $" {
+        pass "print mainshr1(1)"
+      }
+    -re ".*$gdb_prompt $" { fail "print  mainshr1(1) from main" }
+    timeout           { fail "(timeout) print mainshr1(1) from main" }
+  }
+
+#step
+    send_gdb "step\n"
+    gdb_expect {
+        -re ".*mainshr1 \\(g=4\\) at.*return 2.g;.*$gdb_prompt $" { pass "step into mainshr1"}
+        -re ".*$gdb_prompt $" { fail "step into mainshr1" }
+        timeout { fail "step into mainshr1 (timeout)" }
+    }
+
+return 0