diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog b/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog
index 44637aae6c..86c351cb9b 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+2012-06-25  Tom Tromey  <tromey@redhat.com>
+
+	* gdb.multi/watchpoint-multi.exp: Use standard_testfile.
+	* gdb.multi/bkpt-multi-exec.exp: Use standard_output_file.  Use
+	build_executable, not prepare_for_testing.
+	* gdb.multi/base.exp: Use standard_output_file.  Use
+	build_executable,  not prepare_for_testing.
+
 2012-06-25  Tom Tromey  <tromey@redhat.com>
 
 	* gdb.fortran/subarray.exp: Use standard_testfile,
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.multi/base.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.multi/base.exp
index 70cbc4637b..172eb416ff 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.multi/base.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.multi/base.exp
@@ -20,25 +20,25 @@ set testfile "base"
 
 set exec1 "hello"
 set srcfile1 ${exec1}.c
-set binfile1 ${objdir}/${subdir}/${exec1}
+set binfile1 [standard_output_file ${exec1}]
 
 set exec2 "hangout"
 set srcfile2 ${exec2}.c
-set binfile2 ${objdir}/${subdir}/${exec2}
+set binfile2 [standard_output_file ${exec2}]
 
 set exec3 "goodbye"
 set srcfile3 ${exec3}.c
-set binfile3 ${objdir}/${subdir}/${exec3}
+set binfile3 [standard_output_file ${exec3}]
 
-if { [prepare_for_testing ${testfile}.exp ${exec1} "${srcfile1}" {debug nowarnings}] } {
+if { [build_executable ${testfile}.exp ${exec1} "${srcfile1}" {debug nowarnings}] == -1 } {
     return -1
 }
 
-if { [prepare_for_testing ${testfile}.exp ${exec2} "${srcfile2}" {debug nowarnings}] } {
+if { [build_executable ${testfile}.exp ${exec2} "${srcfile2}" {debug nowarnings}] == -1} {
     return -1
 }
 
-if { [prepare_for_testing ${testfile}.exp ${exec3} "${srcfile3}" {debug nowarnings}] } {
+if { [build_executable ${testfile}.exp ${exec3} "${srcfile3}" {debug nowarnings}] == -1 } {
     return -1
 }
 
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.multi/bkpt-multi-exec.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.multi/bkpt-multi-exec.exp
index 3893a79059..6a76d0779a 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.multi/bkpt-multi-exec.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.multi/bkpt-multi-exec.exp
@@ -27,17 +27,17 @@ set testfile "bkpt-multi-exec"
 
 set exec1 "bkpt-multi-exec"
 set srcfile1 ${exec1}.c
-set binfile1 ${objdir}/${subdir}/${exec1}
+set binfile1 [standard_output_file ${exec1}]
 
 set exec2 "crashme"
 set srcfile2 ${exec2}.c
-set binfile2 ${objdir}/${subdir}/${exec2}
+set binfile2 [standard_output_file ${exec2}]
 
-if { [prepare_for_testing ${testfile}.exp ${exec1} "${srcfile1}" {debug nowarnings}] } {
+if { [build_executable ${testfile}.exp ${exec1} "${srcfile1}" {debug nowarnings}] == -1 } {
     return -1
 }
 
-if { [prepare_for_testing ${testfile}.exp ${exec2} "${srcfile2}" {debug nowarnings}] } {
+if { [build_executable ${testfile}.exp ${exec2} "${srcfile2}" {debug nowarnings}] == -1 } {
     return -1
 }
 
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.multi/watchpoint-multi.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.multi/watchpoint-multi.exp
index bb5675bea4..09d3f7c516 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.multi/watchpoint-multi.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.multi/watchpoint-multi.exp
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-set testfile "watchpoint-multi"
+standard_testfile
+set executable ${testfile}
 
 # Multiple inferiors are needed, therefore both native and extended gdbserver
 # modes are supported.  Only non-extended gdbserver is not supported.
@@ -29,10 +30,6 @@ if [skip_hw_watchpoint_access_tests] {
     return
 }
 
-set executable ${testfile}
-set srcfile ${testfile}.c
-set binfile ${objdir}/${subdir}/${executable}
-
 if { [gdb_compile_pthreads "${srcdir}/${subdir}/${srcfile}" "${binfile}" executable {debug}] != "" } {
     untested ${testfile}.exp
     return -1