Further cleanup/modernization of gdb.base/commands.exp
authorPedro Alves <palves@redhat.com>
Wed, 9 Nov 2016 18:48:25 +0000 (18:48 +0000)
committerPedro Alves <palves@redhat.com>
Wed, 9 Nov 2016 18:48:25 +0000 (18:48 +0000)
 - Use multi_line for matching multi-line GDB output.

 - Add a multi_line_input variant of multi_line to build GDB input and
   use it throughout.

   (The two changes above make the tests much more readable, IMO.)

 - Add a new valnum_re global to get rid of the multiple "\\\$\[0-9\]*".

 - Remove gdb_stop_suppressing_tests uses.

 - tighten a few regexps.

 - Replace send_gdb/gdb_expect with gdb_test_multiple and simplify,
   making pass/fail messages the same.

gdb/ChangeLog:
2016-11-09  Pedro Alves  <palves@redhat.com>

* gdb.base/commands.exp (runto_or_return): New procedure.
(gdbvar_simple_if_test, gdbvar_simple_while_test)
(gdbvar_complex_if_while_test, progvar_simple_if_test)
(progvar_simple_while_test, progvar_complex_if_while_test)
(if_while_breakpoint_command_test)
(infrun_breakpoint_command_test, breakpoint_command_test)
(user_defined_command_test, watchpoint_command_test)
(test_command_prompt_position, redefine_hook_test)
(stray_arg0_test, error_clears_commands_left, redefine_hook_test)
(redefine_backtrace_test): Use runto_or_return, $valnum_re,
multi_line_input and multi_line.  Remove gdb_expect and
gdb_stop_suppressing_tests uses.
* lib/gdb.exp (valnum_re): New global.
* lib/gdb.exp (valnum_re): New global.
(multi_line_input): New procedure.

gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog
gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/commands.exp
gdb/testsuite/lib/gdb.exp

index a0e0cf63c57ab3772ed5a336a321653d39ab2368..b2fc1374b6c04459ef1dce32707dcfe3a0d6e5f6 100644 (file)
@@ -1,3 +1,20 @@
+2016-11-09  Pedro Alves  <palves@redhat.com>
+
+       * gdb.base/commands.exp (runto_or_return): New procedure.
+       (gdbvar_simple_if_test, gdbvar_simple_while_test)
+       (gdbvar_complex_if_while_test, progvar_simple_if_test)
+       (progvar_simple_while_test, progvar_complex_if_while_test)
+       (if_while_breakpoint_command_test)
+       (infrun_breakpoint_command_test, breakpoint_command_test)
+       (user_defined_command_test, watchpoint_command_test)
+       (test_command_prompt_position, redefine_hook_test)
+       (stray_arg0_test, error_clears_commands_left, redefine_hook_test)
+       (redefine_backtrace_test): Use runto_or_return, $valnum_re,
+       multi_line_input and multi_line.  Remove gdb_expect and
+       gdb_stop_suppressing_tests uses.
+       * lib/gdb.exp (valnum_re): New global.
+       (multi_line_input): New procedure.
+
 2016-11-09  Simon Marchi  <simon.marchi@polymtl.ca>
 
        * gdb.mi/user-selected-context-sync.exp (with_test_prefix_procname):
index fe2c23a435a19cce21d18d49311c0b9f51e421b3..ee7bd38434d5de34dfd4b218310c8f66772aa76c 100644 (file)
@@ -23,91 +23,183 @@ if { [prepare_for_testing commands.exp commands run.c {debug additional_flags=-D
     return -1
 }
 
+# Run to FUNCTION.  If that fails, issue a FAIL and make the caller
+# return.
+
+proc runto_or_return {function} {
+    if { ![runto factorial] } {
+       fail "cannot run to $function"
+       return -code return
+    }
+}
+
 proc_with_prefix gdbvar_simple_if_test {} {
     global gdb_prompt
+    global valnum_re
 
     gdb_test_no_output "set \$foo = 0" "set foo"
     # All this test should do is print 0xdeadbeef once.
-    gdb_test "if \$foo == 1\np/x 0xfeedface\nelse\np/x 0xdeadbeef\nend" \
-           "\\\$\[0-9\]* = 0xdeadbeef" "#1"
+    gdb_test \
+       [multi_line_input \
+            {if $foo == 1} \
+            {  p/x 0xfeedface} \
+            {else} \
+            {  p/x 0xdeadbeef} \
+            {end}] \
+       "$valnum_re = 0xdeadbeef" \
+       "#1"
+
     # All this test should do is print 0xfeedface once.
-    gdb_test "if \$foo == 0\np/x 0xfeedface\nelse\np/x 0xdeadbeef\nend" \
-           "\\\$\[0-9\]* = 0xfeedface" "#2"
+    gdb_test \
+       [multi_line_input \
+            {if $foo == 0} \
+            {  p/x 0xfeedface} \
+            {else} \
+            {  p/x 0xdeadbeef} \
+            {end}] \
+       "$valnum_re = 0xfeedface" \
+       "#2"
 }
 
 proc_with_prefix gdbvar_simple_while_test {} {
     global gdb_prompt
+    global valnum_re
 
     gdb_test_no_output "set \$foo = 5" "set foo"
     # This test should print 0xfeedface five times.
-    gdb_test "while \$foo > 0\np/x 0xfeedface\nset \$foo -= 1\nend" \
-           "\\\$\[0-9\]* = 0xfeedface\[^\n\]*\n\\\$\[0-9\]* = 0xfeedface\[^\n\]*\n\\\$\[0-9\]* = 0xfeedface\[^\n\]*\n\\\$\[0-9\]* = 0xfeedface\[^\n\]*\n\\\$\[0-9\]* = 0xfeedface" \
-           "#1"
+    gdb_test \
+       [multi_line_input \
+            {while $foo > 0} \
+            {  p/x 0xfeedface} \
+            {  set $foo -= 1} \
+            {end}] \
+       [multi_line \
+            "$valnum_re = 0xfeedface" \
+            "$valnum_re = 0xfeedface" \
+            "$valnum_re = 0xfeedface" \
+            "$valnum_re = 0xfeedface" \
+            "$valnum_re = 0xfeedface"] \
+       "#1"
 }
 
 proc_with_prefix gdbvar_complex_if_while_test {} {
     global gdb_prompt
+    global valnum_re
 
-    gdb_test_no_output "set \$foo = 4" \
-       "set foo"
+    gdb_test_no_output "set \$foo = 4" "set foo"
     # This test should alternate between 0xdeadbeef and 0xfeedface two times.
-    gdb_test "while \$foo > 0\nset \$foo -= 1\nif \(\$foo % 2\) == 1\np/x 0xdeadbeef\nelse\np/x 0xfeedface\nend\nend" \
-           "\\\$\[0-9\]* = 0xdeadbeef\[^\n\]*\n\\\$\[0-9\]* = 0xfeedface\[^\n\]*\n\\\$\[0-9\]* = 0xdeadbeef\[^\n\]*\n\\\$\[0-9\]* = 0xfeedface" \
-           "#1"
+    gdb_test \
+       [multi_line_input \
+            {while $foo > 0} \
+            {  set $foo -= 1} \
+            {  if ($foo % 2) == 1} \
+            {    p/x 0xdeadbeef} \
+            {  else} \
+            {    p/x 0xfeedface} \
+            {  end} \
+            {end}] \
+       [multi_line \
+            "$valnum_re = 0xdeadbeef" \
+            "$valnum_re = 0xfeedface" \
+            "$valnum_re = 0xdeadbeef" \
+            "$valnum_re = 0xfeedface"] \
+       "#1"
 }
 
 proc_with_prefix progvar_simple_if_test {} {
     global gdb_prompt
+    global valnum_re
+
+    runto_or_return factorial
 
-    if { ![runto factorial] } then { gdb_suppress_tests; }
     # Don't depend upon argument passing, since most simulators don't
     # currently support it.  Bash value variable to be what we want.
-    gdb_test "p value=5" ".*" "set value to 5"
+    gdb_test "p value=5" " = 5" "set value to 5"
     # All this test should do is print 0xdeadbeef once.
-    gdb_test "if value == 1\np/x 0xfeedface\nelse\np/x 0xdeadbeef\nend" \
-           "\\\$\[0-9\]* = 0xdeadbeef" \
-           "#1"
+    gdb_test \
+       [multi_line_input \
+            {if value == 1} \
+            {  p/x 0xfeedface} \
+            {else} \
+            {  p/x 0xdeadbeef} \
+            {end}] \
+       "$valnum_re = 0xdeadbeef" \
+       "#1"
+
     # All this test should do is print 0xfeedface once.
-    gdb_test "if value == 5\np/x 0xfeedface\nelse\np/x 0xdeadbeef\nend" \
-           "\\\$\[0-9\]* = 0xfeedface" \
-           "#2"
-    gdb_stop_suppressing_tests
+    gdb_test \
+       [multi_line_input \
+            {if value == 5} \
+            {  p/x 0xfeedface} \
+            {else} \
+            {  p/x 0xdeadbeef} \
+            {end}] \
+       "$valnum_re = 0xfeedface" \
+       "#2"
 }
 
 proc_with_prefix progvar_simple_while_test {} {
     global gdb_prompt
+    global valnum_re
+
+    runto_or_return factorial
 
-    if { ![runto factorial] } then { gdb_suppress_tests }
     # Don't depend upon argument passing, since most simulators don't
     # currently support it.  Bash value variable to be what we want.
-    gdb_test "p value=5" ".*" "set value to 5"
+    gdb_test "p value=5" " = 5" "set value to 5"
     # This test should print 0xfeedface five times.
-    gdb_test "while value > 0\np/x 0xfeedface\nset value -= 1\nend" \
-           "\\\$\[0-9\]* = 0xfeedface\[^\n\]*\n\\\$\[0-9\]* = 0xfeedface\[^\n\]*\n\\\$\[0-9\]* = 0xfeedface\[^\n\]*\n\\\$\[0-9\]* = 0xfeedface\[^\n\]*\n\\\$\[0-9\]* = 0xfeedface" \
-           "#1"
-    gdb_stop_suppressing_tests
+    gdb_test \
+       [multi_line_input \
+            {while value > 0} \
+            {  p/x 0xfeedface} \
+            {  set value -= 1} \
+            {end}] \
+       [multi_line \
+            "$valnum_re = 0xfeedface" \
+            "$valnum_re = 0xfeedface" \
+            "$valnum_re = 0xfeedface" \
+            "$valnum_re = 0xfeedface" \
+            "$valnum_re = 0xfeedface"] \
+       "#1"
 }
 
 proc_with_prefix progvar_complex_if_while_test {} {
     global gdb_prompt
+    global valnum_re
+
+    runto_or_return factorial
 
-    if { ![runto factorial] } then { gdb_suppress_tests }
     # Don't depend upon argument passing, since most simulators don't
     # currently support it.  Bash value variable to be what we want.
-    gdb_test "p value=4" ".*" "set value to 4"
-    # This test should alternate between 0xdeadbeef and 0xfeedface two times.
-    gdb_test "while value > 0\nset value -= 1\nif \(value % 2\) == 1\np/x 0xdeadbeef\nelse\np/x 0xfeedface\nend\nend" \
-           "\\\$\[0-9\]* = 0xdeadbeef\[^\n\]*\n\\\$\[0-9\]* = 0xfeedface\[^\n\]*\n\\\$\[0-9\]* = 0xdeadbeef\[^\n\]*\n\\\$\[0-9\]* = 0xfeedface" \
-           "#1"
-    gdb_stop_suppressing_tests
+    gdb_test "p value=4" " = 4" "set value to 4"
+    # This test should alternate between 0xdeadbeef and 0xfeedface two
+    # times.
+    gdb_test \
+       [multi_line_input \
+            {while value > 0} \
+            {  set value -= 1} \
+            {  if (value % 2) == 1} \
+            {    p/x 0xdeadbeef} \
+            {  else} \
+            {    p/x 0xfeedface} \
+            {  end} \
+            {end}] \
+       [multi_line \
+            "$valnum_re = 0xdeadbeef" \
+            "$valnum_re = 0xfeedface" \
+            "$valnum_re = 0xdeadbeef" \
+            "$valnum_re = 0xfeedface"] \
+       "#1"
 }
 
 proc_with_prefix if_while_breakpoint_command_test {} {
+    global valnum_re
+
+    runto_or_return factorial
 
-    if { ![runto factorial] } then { gdb_suppress_tests }
     # Don't depend upon argument passing, since most simulators don't
     # currently support it.  Bash value variable to be what we want.
-    gdb_test "p value=5" ".*" "set value to 5"
+    gdb_test "p value=5" " = 5" "set value to 5"
     delete_breakpoints
     gdb_test "break factorial" "Breakpoint.*at.*" "break factorial"
 
@@ -118,14 +210,28 @@ proc_with_prefix if_while_breakpoint_command_test {} {
     }
 
     # This test should alternate between 0xdeadbeef and 0xfeedface two times.
-    gdb_test "while value > 0\nset value -= 1\nif \(value % 2\) == 1\np/x 0xdeadbeef\nelse\np/x 0xfeedface\nend\nend\nend" \
-           "" \
-           "commands part 2"
-    gdb_test "continue" \
-           "\\\$\[0-9\]* = 0xdeadbeef\[^\n\]*\n\\\$\[0-9\]* = 0xfeedface\[^\n\]*\n\\\$\[0-9\]* = 0xdeadbeef\[^\n\]*\n\\\$\[0-9\]* = 0xfeedface" \
-           "#1"
+    gdb_test \
+       [multi_line_input \
+            {while value > 0} \
+            {  set value -= 1} \
+            {  if (value % 2) == 1} \
+            {    p/x 0xdeadbeef} \
+            {  else} \
+            {    p/x 0xfeedface} \
+            {  end} \
+            {end} \
+            {end}] \
+       "" \
+       "commands part 2"
+    gdb_test \
+       "continue" \
+       [multi_line \
+            "$valnum_re = 0xdeadbeef" \
+            "$valnum_re = 0xfeedface" \
+            "$valnum_re = 0xdeadbeef" \
+            "$valnum_re = 0xfeedface"] \
+       "#1"
     gdb_test "info break" "while.*set.*if.*p/x.*else.*p/x.*end.*"
-    gdb_stop_suppressing_tests
 }
 
 # Test that we can run the inferior from breakpoint commands.
@@ -135,11 +241,11 @@ proc_with_prefix if_while_breakpoint_command_test {} {
 # subsection "Breakpoint command lists".
 
 proc_with_prefix infrun_breakpoint_command_test {} {
+    runto_or_return factorial
 
-    if { ![runto factorial] } then { gdb_suppress_tests }
     # Don't depend upon argument passing, since most simulators don't
     # currently support it.  Bash value variable to be what we want.
-    gdb_test "p value=6" ".*" "set value to 6"
+    gdb_test "p value=6" " = 6" "set value to 6"
     delete_breakpoints
     gdb_test "break factorial if value == 5" "Breakpoint.*at.*"
 
@@ -159,29 +265,32 @@ proc_with_prefix infrun_breakpoint_command_test {} {
 
     gdb_test "continue" \
        "Continuing.*.*.*Breakpoint \[0-9\]*, factorial \\(value=5\\).*at.*\[0-9\]*\[      \]*if \\(value > 1\\) \{.*\[0-9\]*\[      \]*value \\*= factorial \\(value - 1\\);.*"
-
-    gdb_stop_suppressing_tests
 }
 
 proc_with_prefix breakpoint_command_test {} {
+    runto_or_return factorial
 
-    if { ![runto factorial] } then { gdb_suppress_tests; }
     # Don't depend upon argument passing, since most simulators don't
     # currently support it.  Bash value variable to be what we want.
-    gdb_test "p value=6" ".*" "set value to 6"
+    gdb_test "p value=6" " = 6" "set value to 6"
     delete_breakpoints
     gdb_test "break factorial" "Breakpoint.*at.*"
-    gdb_test "commands\nprintf \"Now the value is %d\\n\", value\nend" \
-       "End with.*" "commands"
+    gdb_test \
+       [multi_line_input \
+            {commands} \
+            {  printf "Now the value is %d\n", value} \
+            {end}] \
+       "End with.*" \
+       "commands"
     gdb_test "continue" \
            "Breakpoint \[0-9\]*, factorial.*Now the value is 5"
     gdb_test "print value" " = 5"
-    gdb_stop_suppressing_tests
 }
 
 # Test a simple user defined command (with arguments)
 proc_with_prefix user_defined_command_test {} {
     global gdb_prompt
+    global valnum_re
 
     gdb_test_no_output "set \$foo = 4" "set foo"
 
@@ -192,13 +301,31 @@ proc_with_prefix user_defined_command_test {} {
     }
 
     # This test should alternate between 0xdeadbeef and 0xfeedface two times.
-    gdb_test "while \$arg0 > 0\nset \$arg0 -= 1\nif \(\$arg0 % 2\) == 1\np/x 0xdeadbeef\nelse\np/x 0xfeedface\nend\nend\nend" \
-           "" \
-           "enter commands"
-
-    gdb_test "mycommand \$foo" \
-           "\\\$\[0-9\]* = 0xdeadbeef\[^\n\]*\n\\\$\[0-9\]* = 0xfeedface\[^\n\]*\n\\\$\[0-9\]* = 0xdeadbeef\[^\n\]*\n\\\$\[0-9\]* = 0xfeedface" \
-           "execute user-defined command"
+    gdb_test \
+       [multi_line_input \
+            {while $arg0 > 0} \
+            {  set $arg0 -= 1} \
+            {  if ($arg0 % 2) == 1} \
+            {    p/x 0xdeadbeef} \
+            {  else} \
+            {    p/x 0xfeedface} \
+            {  end} \
+            {end} \
+            {end}] \
+       "" \
+       "enter commands"
+
+    global decimal
+    set valnum_re "\\\$$decimal"
+
+    gdb_test \
+       {mycommand $foo} \
+       [multi_line \
+            "$valnum_re = 0xdeadbeef" \
+            "$valnum_re = 0xfeedface" \
+            "$valnum_re = 0xdeadbeef" \
+            "$valnum_re = 0xfeedface"] \
+       "execute user-defined command"
    gdb_test "show user mycommand" \
        "  while \\\$arg0.*set.*    if \\\(\\\$arg0.*p/x.*    else\[^\n\].*p/x.*    end\[^\n\].*  end\[^\n\].*" \
           "display user command"
@@ -233,7 +360,8 @@ proc_with_prefix watchpoint_command_test {} {
        gdb_test_no_output "set can-use-hw-watchpoints 0" ""
     }
 
-    if { ![runto factorial] } then { return }
+    runto_or_return factorial
+
     delete_breakpoints
 
     # Verify that we can create a watchpoint, and give it a commands
@@ -298,60 +426,44 @@ proc_with_prefix watchpoint_command_test {} {
 
 proc_with_prefix test_command_prompt_position {} {
     global gdb_prompt
+    global valnum_re
+
+    runto_or_return factorial
 
-    if { ![runto factorial] } then { gdb_suppress_tests; }
     # Don't depend upon argument passing, since most simulators don't
     # currently support it.  Bash value variable to be what we want.
     delete_breakpoints
     gdb_test "break factorial" "Breakpoint.*at.*"
     gdb_test "p value=5" ".*" "set value to 5"
     # All this test should do is print 0xdeadbeef once.
-    gdb_test "if value == 1\np/x 0xfeedface\nelse\np/x 0xdeadbeef\nend" \
-           "\\\$\[0-9\]* = 0xdeadbeef" \
-           "if test"
-    
+    gdb_test \
+       [multi_line_input \
+            {if value == 1} \
+            {  p/x 0xfeedface} \
+            {else} \
+            {  p/x 0xdeadbeef} \
+            {end}] \
+       "$valnum_re = 0xdeadbeef" \
+       "if test"
+
     # Now let's test for the correct position of the '>' in gdb's
     # prompt for commands.  It should be at the beginning of the line,
     # and not after one space.
 
-    send_gdb "commands\n"
-    gdb_expect {
-       -re "Type commands.*End with.*\[\r\n\]>$" { 
-           send_gdb "printf \"Now the value is %d\\n\", value\n"
-           gdb_expect {
+    set test "> OK"
+    gdb_test_multiple "commands" $test {
+       -re "Type commands.*End with.*\[\r\n\]>$" {
+           gdb_test_multiple "printf \"Now the value is %d\\n\", value" $test {
                -re "^printf.*value\r\n>$" {
-                   send_gdb "end\n"
-                   gdb_expect {
+                   gdb_test_multiple "end" $test {
                        -re "^end\r\n$gdb_prompt $" { 
-                           pass "> OK"
-                       }
-                       -re ".*$gdb_prompt $" { 
-                           fail "some other message"
-                       }
-                       timeout  { 
-                           fail "(timeout) 1"
+                           pass $test
                        }
                    }
                }
-               -re "^ >$" { fail "> not OK" }
-               -re ".*$gdb_prompt $"   { 
-                   fail "wrong message"
-               }
-               timeout    { 
-                   fail "(timeout) 2"
-               }
            }
        }
-       -re "Type commands.*End with.*\[\r\n\] >$" { 
-           fail "prompt not OK"
-       }
-       -re ".*$gdb_prompt $" { 
-           fail "commands"
-       }
-       timeout { fail "(timeout) 3" }
     }
-
-    gdb_stop_suppressing_tests
 }
 
 
@@ -480,20 +592,22 @@ proc_with_prefix temporary_breakpoint_commands {} {
 # Test that GDB can handle $arg0 outside of user functions without
 # crashing.
 proc_with_prefix stray_arg0_test { } {
+    global valnum_re
+
     gdb_test "print \$arg0" \
-       "\\\$\[0-9\]* = void" \
+       "$valnum_re = void" \
        "#1"
 
     gdb_test "if 1 == 1\nprint \$arg0\nend" \
-       "\\\$\[0-9\]* = void" \
+       "$valnum_re = void" \
        "#2"
 
     gdb_test "print \$arg0 = 1" \
-       "\\\$\[0-9\]* = 1" \
+       "$valnum_re = 1" \
        "#3"
 
     gdb_test "print \$arg0" \
-       "\\\$\[0-9\]* = 1" \
+       "$valnum_re = 1" \
        "#4"
 }
 
@@ -685,7 +799,14 @@ proc_with_prefix error_clears_commands_left {} {
     gdb_test_no_output "end" "main commands 2c"
 
     gdb_run_cmd
-    gdb_test "" "hook-stop1\r\n.*\r\ncmd1\r\nUndefined command: \"errorcommandxy\"\\.  Try \"help\"\\." "cmd1 error"
+    gdb_test \
+       "" \
+       [multi_line \
+            "hook-stop1" \
+            ".*" \
+            "cmd1" \
+            "Undefined command: \"errorcommandxy\"\\.  Try \"help\"\\."] \
+       "cmd1 error"
 
     gdb_test {echo idle\n} "\r\nidle" "no cmd2"
 }
@@ -693,13 +814,20 @@ proc_with_prefix error_clears_commands_left {} {
 proc_with_prefix redefine_hook_test {} {
     global gdb_prompt
 
-    gdb_test "define one\nend" \
-      "" \
-      "define one"
+    gdb_test \
+       [multi_line_input \
+            "define one"\
+            "end"] \
+       "" \
+       "define one"
 
-    gdb_test "define hook-one\necho hibob\\n\nend" \
-      "" \
-      "define hook-one"
+    gdb_test \
+       [multi_line_input \
+            "define hook-one" \
+            "echo hibob\\n" \
+            "end"] \
+       "" \
+       "define hook-one"
 
     set test "redefine one"
     gdb_test_multiple "define one" $test {
@@ -713,13 +841,9 @@ proc_with_prefix redefine_hook_test {} {
        }
     }
 
-    gdb_test "end" \
-           "" \
-           "enter commands for one redefinition"
+    gdb_test "end" "" "enter commands for one redefinition"
 
-    gdb_test "one" \
-           "hibob" \
-           "execute one command"
+    gdb_test "one" "hibob" "execute one command"
 }
 
 proc_with_prefix redefine_backtrace_test {} {
@@ -737,16 +861,15 @@ proc_with_prefix redefine_backtrace_test {} {
        }
     }
 
-    gdb_test "echo hibob\\n\nend" \
-           "" \
-           "enter commands"
+    gdb_test \
+       [multi_line_input \
+            "echo hibob\\n" \
+            "end"] \
+       "" \
+       "enter commands"
 
-    gdb_test "backtrace" \
-           "hibob" \
-           "execute backtrace command"
-    gdb_test "bt" \
-           "hibob" \
-           "execute bt command"
+    gdb_test "backtrace" "hibob" "execute backtrace command"
+    gdb_test "bt" "hibob" "execute bt command"
 }
 
 gdbvar_simple_if_test
index 735ed115c9a140a5264b2edce2cb0e39b137529f..e1e98803885a5d3fa175c4b27e94e61c47990a0a 100644 (file)
@@ -117,6 +117,10 @@ set octal "\[0-7\]+"
 
 set inferior_exited_re "(\\\[Inferior \[0-9\]+ \\(.*\\) exited)"
 
+# A regular expression that matches a value history number.
+# E.g., $1, $2, etc.
+set valnum_re "\\\$$decimal"
+
 ### Only procedures should come after this point.
 
 #
@@ -6005,5 +6009,14 @@ proc multi_line { args } {
     return [join $args "\r\n"]
 }
 
+# Similar to the above, but while multi_line is meant to be used to
+# match GDB output, this one is meant to be used to build strings to
+# send as GDB input.
+
+proc multi_line_input { args } {
+    return [join $args "\n"]
+}
+
+
 # Always load compatibility stuff.
 load_lib future.exp