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+# 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
+
+# smoke.exp -- Expect script to test gdb before checkins
+
+# use this to debug:
+#
+#log_user 1
+
+if $tracelevel then {
+    strace $tracelevel
+}
+
+set testfile smoke
+set testfile1 smoke1
+set c_srcfile   ${srcdir}/${subdir}/${testfile}.c
+set cpp_srcfile ${srcdir}/${subdir}/${testfile}.cc
+set binfile ${objdir}/${subdir}/${testfile}
+set binfile1 ${objdir}/${subdir}/${testfile1}
+
+#remote_exec build "rm -f ${binfile}"
+remote_exec build "rm -f core"
+
+# "C" section, using source copied from "step-test.c" from "gdb.base"
+#
+if { [gdb_compile "${c_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}
+
+# Some basic tests
+#
+gdb_test "tb main"   ".*Breakpoint 1 at.*line 15.*" "temp breakpoint"
+gdb_test "b callee"  ".*Breakpoint 2 at.*line 6.*"  "breakpoint"
+gdb_test "l 10"      ".*10.*int main.*11.*int w,x,y,z;.*12.*int a.*" "list"
+gdb_test "c" ".*The program is not being run.*" "catch error"
+gdb_test "r" ".*Starting program.*main.*15.*"   "hit bp"
+gdb_test "hel r" ".*Start debugged program.*without arguments.*" "help"
+gdb_test "n" ".*x = 1;.*" "next"
+gdb_test "s" ".*y = 2;.*" "step"
+gdb_test "p/t y" ".* = 0.*" "p"
+gdb_test "p 1+2*3+4" ".* = 11.*" "calculate"
+gdb_test "p/t 1+2*3+4" ".* = 1011.*" "binary"
+
+# Note: accept either "Watchpoint" or "Hardware watchpoint";
+#       10.20 can't do the hardware watch.  The hardware kind
+#       triggers one line earlier than the regular kind.
+#
+gdb_test "wat y" ".*atchpoint.*y.*" "set watch"
+gdb_test "c" ".*atchpoint.*Old.*= .*New.*= 2.*1\[78\].*" "continue, hit watch"
+
+gdb_test "set glob=999" ".*.*" "set"
+gdb_test "p glob"   ".*= 999.*.*" "print"
+gdb_test "p/x glob" ".*= 0x3e7.*" "hex"
+gdb_test "c" ".*atchpoint.*Old.*= 2.*New.*= 6.*2\[12\].*" "continue, 2nd hit watch"
+gdb_test "d 5" "No breakpoint number 5." "del non existing watch"
+gdb_test "c" ".*Breakpoint.*callee.*6.*" "hit bp"
+gdb_test "bt" ".*callee.*6.*main.*25.*" "bt"
+gdb_test "fin" ".*Run till exit.*callee.*Value returned.*0.*" "finish"
+gdb_test "c"  ".*Breakpoint.*callee.*6.*" "hit bp again"
+gdb_test "cle" ".*Deleted breakpoint.*" "clear"
+gdb_test "wat glob" ".*atchpoint.*glob.*" "set 2nd watch"
+gdb_test "i wat" ".*" ""
+gdb_test "whe" ".*" ""
+
+# ??rehrauer: We're now disabling watchpoints while an interactive
+# call is "in flight".  When/if we can teach gdb how to unwind through
+# the call dummy frame, we can then allow watches during calls, and
+# also then restore this testpoint to the original, commented-out form.
+#
+gdb_test "call callee()" ".*\[0-9\]* = 0.*" "call, didn't hit watch"
+#gdb_test "call callee()" ".*atchpoint.*Old.*= 1000.*New.*= 1001.*\[67\].*being debug.*is done.*" "call, hit watch"
+
+gdb_test "d 4" ".*" "del watch 2"
+gdb_test "d 3" ".*" "del watch 1"
+gdb_test "info break" "No breakpoints or watchpoints."
+# since we have deleted all the watchpoints this test is useless
+#gdb_test "c" ".*Continuing.*" "end call"
+gdb_test "c" ".*Program exited normally.*" "pgm exit"
+
+# Check for production of a core file
+#
+#set exec_output [execute_anywhere "ls core"]
+set exec_output [remote_exec build "ls core"]
+
+if [ regexp "core not found" $exec_output]  {
+    pass "No core dumped on quit"
+} else {
+  if [ regexp "No such file or directory" $exec_output] {
+      pass "ls: core: No core dumped on quit"
+  } else {
+      remote_exec build "rm -f core"
+      fail "Core dumped on quit"
+  }
+}
+
+
+#========================================
+#
+# "C++" section, using source copied from "misc.cc" from "gdb.c++"
+#
+
+#
+#remote_exec build "rm -f ${binfile}"
+#remote_exec build "CC -g -o ${binfile} ${cpp_srcfile}"
+if {[gdb_compile "${cpp_srcfile}" "${binfile1}" executable {c++ 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 ${binfile1}
+
+# Tests, some copied from misc.exp.
+#
+
+    # See what language gdb thinks main() is, prior to reading full symbols.
+    # I think this fails for COFF targets.
+    setup_xfail "a29k-*-udi"
+    send_gdb "show language\n"
+    gdb_expect {
+        -re ".* source language is \"auto; currently c\\+\\+\".*$gdb_prompt $" {
+            pass "deduced language is C++, before full symbols"
+        }
+        -re ".*$gdb_prompt $" {    fail "source language not correct for C++ (psymtabs only)"}
+            return
+        
+        timeout { fail "can't show language (timeout)"}
+            return
+    }
+
+gdb_test "b main" ".*Breakpoint 1 at.*" ""
+gdb_test "r" ".*Starting program.*Breakpoint 1.*" "run to main"
+gdb_test "ptype Foo" ".*type = class Foo.*static int st;.*int operator.*" "ptype"
+gdb_test "step" ".*inheritance1.*" "step"
+gdb_test "ptype g_anon_union" ".*anon_union.*union.*int a;.*" "anon"
+gdb_test "p g_E" ".*class D.*class B.*class A.*class C.*class A.*x = 0.*" "print"
+gdb_test "p g_E.x = 99" ".*warn.*x ambiguous; using E::x. Use a cast to disambig.*99.*" "set via print"
+gdb_test "c" ".*Program exited.*" "run to end"
+
+gdb_exit
+
+# Check for production of a core file
+#
+#set exec_output [execute_anywhere "ls core"]
+set exec_output [remote_exec build "ls core"]
+if [ regexp "core not found" $exec_output]  {
+    pass "No core dumped on quit"
+} else {
+  if [ regexp "No such file or directory" $exec_output] {
+      pass "ls: core: No core dumped on quit"
+  } else {
+      remote_exec build "rm -f core"
+      fail "Core dumped on quit"
+  }
+}
+
+# execute_anywhere "rm -f ${binfile1}"
+#
+return 0