set saved_gdbflags $GDBFLAGS
set GDBFLAGS "$GDBFLAGS -readnow"
-if { [prepare_for_testing ${testfile}.exp ${testfile} \
+if { [prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" ${testfile} \
[list $srcfile $asm_file] {nodebug}] } {
set GDBFLAGS $saved_gdbflags
return -1