* gdb.arch/i386-prologue.c: Add copyright header. Use preprocessor

[deliverable/binutils-gdb.git] / gdb / testsuite / gdb.mi / mi-var-child.exp

diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.mi/mi-var-child.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.mi/mi-var-child.exp
index ba3ad16d616ca30fe7ca6e09383a9a24490c23ef..74a5894ce5dc7abaa55578d06d0a3b8631173313 100644 (file)
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.mi/mi-var-child.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.mi/mi-var-child.exp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-#   Copyright (C) 1999 2000 Cygnus Solutions
-#
+#   Copyright (C) 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004 Free Software Foundation
+
 # 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
@@ -42,19 +42,7 @@ mi_delete_breakpoints
 mi_gdb_reinitialize_dir $srcdir/$subdir
 mi_gdb_load ${binfile}
 
-mi_gdb_test "200-break-insert do_children_tests" \
-       "200\\^done,bkpt=\{number=\"1\",type=\"breakpoint\",disp=\"keep\",enabled=\"y\",addr=\"$hex\",func=\"do_children_tests\",file=\".*var-cmd.c\",line=\"190\",times=\"0\"\}" \
-       "break-insert operation"
-
-mi_run_cmd
-# The running part has been checked already by mi_run_cmd
-gdb_expect {
-    -re "\[\r\n\]*000\\*stopped,reason=\"breakpoint-hit\",bkptno=\"1\",thread-id=\"\[01\]\",frame=\{addr=\"$hex\",func=\"do_children_tests\",args=\\\[\\\],file=\".*var-cmd.c\",line=\"190\"\}\r\n$mi_gdb_prompt$" {
-       pass "run to do_children_tests"
-    }
-    -re ".*$mi_gdb_prompt$" {fail "run to do_children_tests (2)"}
-    timeout {fail "run to do_children_tests (timeout 2)"}
-}
+mi_runto do_children_tests
 
 #####        #####
 #                #
@@ -74,7 +62,7 @@ mi_gdb_test "-var-create struct_declarations * struct_declarations" \
 # STABS doesn't give us argument types for the func ptr structs, but
 # Dwarf 2 does.
 mi_gdb_test "-var-list-children struct_declarations" \
-       "\\^done,numchild=\"11\",children=\{child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.integer\",exp=\"integer\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.character\",exp=\"character\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"char\"\},child={name=\"struct_declarations.char_ptr\",exp=\"char_ptr\",numchild=\"1\",type=\"char \\*\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.long_int\",exp=\"long_int\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.int_ptr_ptr\",exp=\"int_ptr_ptr\",numchild=\"1\",type=\"int \\*\\*\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.long_array\",exp=\"long_array\",numchild=\"10\",type=\"long int \\\[10\\\]\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.func_ptr\",exp=\"func_ptr\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"void \\(\\*\\)\\((void)?\\)\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.func_ptr_struct\",exp=\"func_ptr_struct\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"struct _struct_decl \\(\\*\\)\\((int, char \\*, long int)?\\)\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.func_ptr_ptr\",exp=\"func_ptr_ptr\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"struct _struct_decl \\*\\(\\*\\)\\((int, char \\*, long int)?\\)\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.u1\",exp=\"u1\",numchild=\"4\",type=\"union \{\\.\\.\\.\}\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2\",exp=\"s2\",numchild=\"4\",type=\"struct \{\\.\\.\\.\}\"\}\}" \
+       "\\^done,numchild=\"11\",children=\\\[child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.integer\",exp=\"integer\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.character\",exp=\"character\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"char\"\},child={name=\"struct_declarations.char_ptr\",exp=\"char_ptr\",numchild=\"1\",type=\"char \\*\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.long_int\",exp=\"long_int\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.int_ptr_ptr\",exp=\"int_ptr_ptr\",numchild=\"1\",type=\"int \\*\\*\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.long_array\",exp=\"long_array\",numchild=\"10\",type=\"long int \\\[10\\\]\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.func_ptr\",exp=\"func_ptr\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"void \\(\\*\\)\\((void)?\\)\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.func_ptr_struct\",exp=\"func_ptr_struct\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"struct _struct_decl \\(\\*\\)\\((int, char \\*, long int)?\\)\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.func_ptr_ptr\",exp=\"func_ptr_ptr\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"struct _struct_decl \\*\\(\\*\\)\\((int, char \\*, long int)?\\)\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.u1\",exp=\"u1\",numchild=\"4\",type=\"union \{\\.\\.\\.\}\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2\",exp=\"s2\",numchild=\"4\",type=\"struct \{\\.\\.\\.\}\"\}\\\]" \
        "get children of struct_declarations"
 
 #gdbtk_test c_variable-4.3 {children of struct_declarations} {
@@ -114,7 +102,7 @@ mi_gdb_test "-var-info-num-children struct_declarations.character" \
 # Test: c_variable-4.9
 # Desc: children of struct_declarations.char_ptr
 mi_gdb_test "-var-list-children struct_declarations.char_ptr" \
-       "\\^done,numchild=\"1\",children=\{child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.char_ptr.\\*char_ptr\",exp=\"\\*char_ptr\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"char\"\}\}" \
+       "\\^done,numchild=\"1\",children=\\\[child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.char_ptr.\\*char_ptr\",exp=\"\\*char_ptr\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"char\"\}\\\]" \
        "get children of struct_declarations.char_ptr"
 
 # Test: c_variable-4.10
@@ -138,7 +126,7 @@ mi_gdb_test "-var-info-num-children struct_declarations.long_int" \
 # Test: c_variable-4.13
 # Desc: children of int_ptr_ptr
 mi_gdb_test "-var-list-children struct_declarations.int_ptr_ptr" \
-       "\\^done,numchild=\"1\",children=\{child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.int_ptr_ptr.\\*int_ptr_ptr\",exp=\"\\*int_ptr_ptr\",numchild=\"1\",type=\"int \\*\"\}\}" \
+       "\\^done,numchild=\"1\",children=\\\[child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.int_ptr_ptr.\\*int_ptr_ptr\",exp=\"\\*int_ptr_ptr\",numchild=\"1\",type=\"int \\*\"\}\\\]" \
        "get children of struct_declarations.int_ptr_ptr"
 
 #gdbtk_test c_variable-4.13 {children of int_ptr_ptr} {
@@ -155,7 +143,7 @@ mi_gdb_test "-var-info-num-children struct_declarations.int_ptr_ptr" \
 # Test: c_variable-4.15
 # Desc: children of struct_declarations.long_array
 mi_gdb_test "-var-list-children struct_declarations.long_array" \
-       "\\^done,numchild=\"10\",children=\{child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.long_array.0\",exp=\"0\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.long_array.1\",exp=\"1\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.long_array.2\",exp=\"2\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.long_array.3\",exp=\"3\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.long_array.4\",exp=\"4\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.long_array.5\",exp=\"5\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.long_array.6\",exp=\"6\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.long_array.7\",exp=\"7\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.long_array.8\",exp=\"8\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.long_array.9\",exp=\"9\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\}\}" \
+       "\\^done,numchild=\"10\",children=\\\[child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.long_array.0\",exp=\"0\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.long_array.1\",exp=\"1\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.long_array.2\",exp=\"2\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.long_array.3\",exp=\"3\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.long_array.4\",exp=\"4\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.long_array.5\",exp=\"5\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.long_array.6\",exp=\"6\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.long_array.7\",exp=\"7\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.long_array.8\",exp=\"8\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.long_array.9\",exp=\"9\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\}\\\]" \
        "get children of struct_declarations.long_array"
 
 # Test: c_variable-4.16
@@ -207,7 +195,7 @@ mi_gdb_test "-var-info-num-children struct_declarations.func_ptr_ptr" \
 # Test: c_variable-4.23
 # Desc: children of struct_declarations.u1
 mi_gdb_test "-var-list-children struct_declarations.u1" \
-       "\\^done,numchild=\"4\",children=\{child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.u1.a\",exp=\"a\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.u1.b\",exp=\"b\",numchild=\"1\",type=\"char \\*\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.u1.c\",exp=\"c\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.u1.d\",exp=\"d\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"enum foo\"\}\}" \
+       "\\^done,numchild=\"4\",children=\\\[child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.u1.a\",exp=\"a\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.u1.b\",exp=\"b\",numchild=\"1\",type=\"char \\*\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.u1.c\",exp=\"c\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.u1.d\",exp=\"d\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"enum foo\"\}\\\]" \
        "get children of struct_declarations.u1"
 
 # Test: c_variable-4.24
@@ -219,7 +207,7 @@ mi_gdb_test "-var-info-num-children struct_declarations.u1" \
 # Test: c_variable-4.25
 # Desc: children of struct_declarations.s2
 mi_gdb_test "-var-list-children struct_declarations.s2" \
-       "\\^done,numchild=\"4\",children=\{child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.u2\",exp=\"u2\",numchild=\"3\",type=\"union \{\\.\\.\\.\}\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.g\",exp=\"g\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.h\",exp=\"h\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"char\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.i\",exp=\"i\",numchild=\"10\",type=\"long int \\\[10\\\]\"\}\}" \
+       "\\^done,numchild=\"4\",children=\\\[child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.u2\",exp=\"u2\",numchild=\"3\",type=\"union \{\\.\\.\\.\}\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.g\",exp=\"g\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.h\",exp=\"h\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"char\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.i\",exp=\"i\",numchild=\"10\",type=\"long int \\\[10\\\]\"\}\\\]" \
        "get children of struct_declarations.s2"
 #gdbtk_test c_variable-4.25 {children of struct_declarations.s2} {
 #  get_children struct_declarations.s2
@@ -356,7 +344,7 @@ mi_gdb_test "-var-info-num-children struct_declarations.u1.a" \
 # Test: c_variable-4.47
 # Desc: children of struct_declarations.u1.b
 mi_gdb_test "-var-list-children struct_declarations.u1.b" \
-       "\\^done,numchild=\"1\",children=\{child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.u1.b.\\*b\",exp=\"\\*b\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"char\"\}\}" \
+       "\\^done,numchild=\"1\",children=\\\[child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.u1.b.\\*b\",exp=\"\\*b\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"char\"\}\\\]" \
        "get children of struct_declarations.u1.b"
 
 # Test: c_variable-4.48
@@ -394,7 +382,7 @@ mi_gdb_test "-var-info-num-children struct_declarations.u1.d" \
 # Test: c_variable-4.53
 # Desc: children of struct_declarations.s2.u2
 mi_gdb_test "-var-list-children struct_declarations.s2.u2" \
-       "\\^done,numchild=\"3\",children=\{child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.u2.u1s1\",exp=\"u1s1\",numchild=\"4\",type=\"struct \{\\.\\.\\.\}\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.u2.f\",exp=\"f\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.u2.u1s2\",exp=\"u1s2\",numchild=\"2\",type=\"struct \{\\.\\.\\.\}\"\}\}" \
+       "\\^done,numchild=\"3\",children=\\\[child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.u2.u1s1\",exp=\"u1s1\",numchild=\"4\",type=\"struct \{\\.\\.\\.\}\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.u2.f\",exp=\"f\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.u2.u1s2\",exp=\"u1s2\",numchild=\"2\",type=\"struct \{\\.\\.\\.\}\"\}\\\]" \
        "get children of struct_declarations.s2.u2"
 
 # Test: c_variable-4.54
@@ -432,7 +420,7 @@ mi_gdb_test "-var-info-num-children struct_declarations.s2.h" \
 # Test: c_variable-4.59
 # Desc: children of struct_declarations.s2.i
 mi_gdb_test "-var-list-children struct_declarations.s2.i" \
-       "\\^done,numchild=\"10\",children=\{child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.i.0\",exp=\"0\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.i.1\",exp=\"1\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.i.2\",exp=\"2\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.i.3\",exp=\"3\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.i.4\",exp=\"4\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.i.5\",exp=\"5\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.i.6\",exp=\"6\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.i.7\",exp=\"7\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.i.8\",exp=\"8\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.i.9\",exp=\"9\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\}\}" \
+       "\\^done,numchild=\"10\",children=\\\[child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.i.0\",exp=\"0\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.i.1\",exp=\"1\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.i.2\",exp=\"2\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.i.3\",exp=\"3\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.i.4\",exp=\"4\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.i.5\",exp=\"5\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.i.6\",exp=\"6\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.i.7\",exp=\"7\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.i.8\",exp=\"8\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.i.9\",exp=\"9\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\}\\\]" \
        "get children of struct_declarations.s2.i"
 
 # Test: c_variable-4.60
@@ -444,7 +432,7 @@ mi_gdb_test "-var-info-num-children struct_declarations.s2.i" \
 # Test: c_variable-4.61
 # Desc: children of struct_declarations.s2.u2.u1s1
 mi_gdb_test "-var-list-children struct_declarations.s2.u2.u1s1" \
-       "\\^done,numchild=\"4\",children=\{child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.u2.u1s1.d\",exp=\"d\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.u2.u1s1.e\",exp=\"e\",numchild=\"10\",type=\"char \\\[10\\\]\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.u2.u1s1.func\",exp=\"func\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"int \\*\\(\\*\\)\\((void)?\\)\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.u2.u1s1.foo\",exp=\"foo\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"efoo\"\}\}" \
+       "\\^done,numchild=\"4\",children=\\\[child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.u2.u1s1.d\",exp=\"d\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.u2.u1s1.e\",exp=\"e\",numchild=\"10\",type=\"char \\\[10\\\]\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.u2.u1s1.func\",exp=\"func\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"int \\*\\(\\*\\)\\((void)?\\)\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.u2.u1s1.foo\",exp=\"foo\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"efoo\"\}\\\]" \
        "get children of struct_declarations.s2.u2.u1s1"
 
 # Test: c_variable-4.62
@@ -468,7 +456,7 @@ mi_gdb_test "-var-info-num-children struct_declarations.s2.u2.f" \
 # Test: c_variable-4.65
 # Desc: children of struct_declarations.s2.u2.u1s2
 mi_gdb_test "-var-list-children struct_declarations.s2.u2.u1s2" \
-       "\\^done,numchild=\"2\",children=\{child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.u2.u1s2.array_ptr\",exp=\"array_ptr\",numchild=\"2\",type=\"char \\\[2\\\]\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.u2.u1s2.func\",exp=\"func\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"int \\(\\*\\)\\((int, char \\*)?\\)\"\}\}" \
+       "\\^done,numchild=\"2\",children=\\\[child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.u2.u1s2.array_ptr\",exp=\"array_ptr\",numchild=\"2\",type=\"char \\\[2\\\]\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.u2.u1s2.func\",exp=\"func\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"int \\(\\*\\)\\((int, char \\*)?\\)\"\}\\\]" \
        "get children of struct_declarations.s2.u2.u1s2"
 
 # Test: c_variable-4.66
@@ -492,7 +480,7 @@ mi_gdb_test "-var-info-num-children struct_declarations.s2.u2.u1s1.d" \
 # Test: c_variable-4.69
 # Desc: children of struct_declarations.s2.u2.u1s1.e
 mi_gdb_test "-var-list-children struct_declarations.s2.u2.u1s1.e" \
-       "\\^done,numchild=\"10\",children=\{child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.u2.u1s1.e.0\",exp=\"0\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"char\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.u2.u1s1.e.1\",exp=\"1\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"char\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.u2.u1s1.e.2\",exp=\"2\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"char\"\},child={name=\"struct_declarations.s2.u2.u1s1.e.3\",exp=\"3\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"char\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.u2.u1s1.e.4\",exp=\"4\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"char\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.u2.u1s1.e.5\",exp=\"5\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"char\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.u2.u1s1.e.6\",exp=\"6\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"char\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.u2.u1s1.e.7\",exp=\"7\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"char\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.u2.u1s1.e.8\",exp=\"8\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"char\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.u2.u1s1.e.9\",exp=\"9\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"char\"\}\}" \
+       "\\^done,numchild=\"10\",children=\\\[child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.u2.u1s1.e.0\",exp=\"0\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"char\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.u2.u1s1.e.1\",exp=\"1\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"char\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.u2.u1s1.e.2\",exp=\"2\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"char\"\},child={name=\"struct_declarations.s2.u2.u1s1.e.3\",exp=\"3\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"char\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.u2.u1s1.e.4\",exp=\"4\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"char\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.u2.u1s1.e.5\",exp=\"5\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"char\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.u2.u1s1.e.6\",exp=\"6\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"char\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.u2.u1s1.e.7\",exp=\"7\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"char\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.u2.u1s1.e.8\",exp=\"8\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"char\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.u2.u1s1.e.9\",exp=\"9\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"char\"\}\\\]" \
        "get children of struct_declarations.s2.u2.u1s1.e"
 
 # Test: c_variable-4.70
@@ -531,7 +519,7 @@ mi_gdb_test "-var-info-num-children struct_declarations.s2.u2.u1s1.foo" \
 # Test: c_variable-4.75
 # Desc: children of struct_declarations.s2.u2.u1s2.array_ptr
 mi_gdb_test "-var-list-children struct_declarations.s2.u2.u1s2.array_ptr" \
-       "\\^done,numchild=\"2\",children=\{child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.u2.u1s2.array_ptr.0\",exp=\"0\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"char\"\},child={name=\"struct_declarations.s2.u2.u1s2.array_ptr.1\",exp=\"1\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"char\"\}\}" \
+       "\\^done,numchild=\"2\",children=\\\[child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.s2.u2.u1s2.array_ptr.0\",exp=\"0\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"char\"\},child={name=\"struct_declarations.s2.u2.u1s2.array_ptr.1\",exp=\"1\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"char\"\}\\\]" \
        "get children of struct_declarations.s2.u2.u1s2.array_ptr"
 
 # Test: c_variable-4.76
@@ -555,7 +543,7 @@ mi_gdb_test "-var-info-num-children struct_declarations.s2.u2.u1s2.func" \
 # Test: c_variable-4.79
 # Desc: children of struct_declarations.int_ptr_ptr.*int_ptr_ptr
 mi_gdb_test "-var-list-children struct_declarations.int_ptr_ptr.*int_ptr_ptr" \
-       "\\^done,numchild=\"1\",children=\{child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.int_ptr_ptr.\\*int_ptr_ptr.\\*\\*int_ptr_ptr\",exp=\"\\*\\*int_ptr_ptr\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"int\"\}\}" \
+       "\\^done,numchild=\"1\",children=\\\[child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.int_ptr_ptr.\\*int_ptr_ptr.\\*\\*int_ptr_ptr\",exp=\"\\*\\*int_ptr_ptr\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"int\"\}\\\]" \
        "get children of struct_declarations.int_ptr_ptr.*int_ptr_ptr"
 #} {**int_ptr_ptr}
 
@@ -567,16 +555,8 @@ mi_gdb_test "-var-info-num-children struct_declarations.int_ptr_ptr.*int_ptr_ptr
 
 
 # Step to "struct_declarations.integer = 123;"
-send_gdb "-exec-step\n"
-gdb_expect {
-    -re "\\^running\r\n${mi_gdb_prompt}\\*stopped,reason=\"end-stepping-range\",thread-id=\"\[01\]\",frame=\{addr=\"$hex\",func=\"do_children_tests\",args=\\\[\\\],file=\".*var-cmd.c\",line=\"192\"\}\r\n$mi_gdb_prompt$" {
-       pass "step at do_children_tests"
-    }
-    timeout {
-       fail "step at do_children_tests (timeout)"
-    }
-}
-
+set line 192
+mi_step_to do_children_tests {} {.*var-cmd.c} $line "step to line $line"
 
 # Test: c_variable-4.81
 # Desc: create local variable "weird"
@@ -587,7 +567,7 @@ mi_gdb_test "-var-create weird * weird" \
 # Test: c_variable-4.82
 # Desc: children of weird
 mi_gdb_test "-var-list-children weird" \
-       "\\^done,numchild=\"11\",children=\{child=\{name=\"weird.integer\",exp=\"integer\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"int\"\},child=\{name=\"weird.character\",exp=\"character\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"char\"\},child=\{name=\"weird.char_ptr\",exp=\"char_ptr\",numchild=\"1\",type=\"char \\*\"\},child=\{name=\"weird.long_int\",exp=\"long_int\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"weird.int_ptr_ptr\",exp=\"int_ptr_ptr\",numchild=\"1\",type=\"int \\*\\*\"\},child=\{name=\"weird.long_array\",exp=\"long_array\",numchild=\"10\",type=\"long int \\\[10\\\]\"\},child=\{name=\"weird.func_ptr\",exp=\"func_ptr\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"void \\(\\*\\)\\((void)?\\)\"\},child=\{name=\"weird.func_ptr_struct\",exp=\"func_ptr_struct\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"struct _struct_decl \\(\\*\\)\\((int, char \\*, long int)?\\)\"\},child=\{name=\"weird.func_ptr_ptr\",exp=\"func_ptr_ptr\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"struct _struct_decl \\*\\(\\*\\)\\((int, char \\*, long int)?\\)\"\},child=\{name=\"weird.u1\",exp=\"u1\",numchild=\"4\",type=\"union \{\\.\\.\\.\}\"\},child=\{name=\"weird.s2\",exp=\"s2\",numchild=\"4\",type=\"struct \{\\.\\.\\.\}\"\}\}" \
+       "\\^done,numchild=\"11\",children=\\\[child=\{name=\"weird.integer\",exp=\"integer\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"int\"\},child=\{name=\"weird.character\",exp=\"character\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"char\"\},child=\{name=\"weird.char_ptr\",exp=\"char_ptr\",numchild=\"1\",type=\"char \\*\"\},child=\{name=\"weird.long_int\",exp=\"long_int\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"weird.int_ptr_ptr\",exp=\"int_ptr_ptr\",numchild=\"1\",type=\"int \\*\\*\"\},child=\{name=\"weird.long_array\",exp=\"long_array\",numchild=\"10\",type=\"long int \\\[10\\\]\"\},child=\{name=\"weird.func_ptr\",exp=\"func_ptr\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"void \\(\\*\\)\\((void)?\\)\"\},child=\{name=\"weird.func_ptr_struct\",exp=\"func_ptr_struct\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"struct _struct_decl \\(\\*\\)\\((int, char \\*, long int)?\\)\"\},child=\{name=\"weird.func_ptr_ptr\",exp=\"func_ptr_ptr\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"struct _struct_decl \\*\\(\\*\\)\\((int, char \\*, long int)?\\)\"\},child=\{name=\"weird.u1\",exp=\"u1\",numchild=\"4\",type=\"union \{\\.\\.\\.\}\"\},child=\{name=\"weird.s2\",exp=\"s2\",numchild=\"4\",type=\"struct \{\\.\\.\\.\}\"\}\\\]" \
        "get children of weird"
 
 # Test: c_variable-4.83
@@ -600,7 +580,7 @@ mi_gdb_test "-var-info-num-children weird" \
 # Test: c_variable-4.84
 # Desc: children of weird->long_array
 mi_gdb_test "-var-list-children weird.long_array" \
-       "\\^done,numchild=\"10\",children=\{child=\{name=\"weird.long_array.0\",exp=\"0\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"weird.long_array.1\",exp=\"1\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"weird.long_array.2\",exp=\"2\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"weird.long_array.3\",exp=\"3\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"weird.long_array.4\",exp=\"4\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"weird.long_array.5\",exp=\"5\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"weird.long_array.6\",exp=\"6\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"weird.long_array.7\",exp=\"7\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"weird.long_array.8\",exp=\"8\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"weird.long_array.9\",exp=\"9\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\}\}" \
+       "\\^done,numchild=\"10\",children=\\\[child=\{name=\"weird.long_array.0\",exp=\"0\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"weird.long_array.1\",exp=\"1\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"weird.long_array.2\",exp=\"2\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"weird.long_array.3\",exp=\"3\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"weird.long_array.4\",exp=\"4\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"weird.long_array.5\",exp=\"5\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"weird.long_array.6\",exp=\"6\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"weird.long_array.7\",exp=\"7\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"weird.long_array.8\",exp=\"8\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"weird.long_array.9\",exp=\"9\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\}\\\]" \
        "get children of weird.long_array"
 #gdbtk_test c_variable-4.84 {children of weird->long_array} {
 #  get_children weird.long_array
@@ -615,7 +595,7 @@ mi_gdb_test "-var-info-num-children weird.long_array" \
 # Test: c_variable-4.86
 # Desc: children of weird.int_ptr_ptr
 mi_gdb_test "-var-list-children weird.int_ptr_ptr" \
-       "\\^done,numchild=\"1\",children=\{child=\{name=\"weird.int_ptr_ptr.\\*int_ptr_ptr\",exp=\"\\*int_ptr_ptr\",numchild=\"1\",type=\"int \\*\"\}\}" \
+       "\\^done,numchild=\"1\",children=\\\[child=\{name=\"weird.int_ptr_ptr.\\*int_ptr_ptr\",exp=\"\\*int_ptr_ptr\",numchild=\"1\",type=\"int \\*\"\}\\\]" \
        "get children of weird.int_ptr_ptr"
 #gdbtk_test c_variable-4.86 {children of weird->int_ptr_ptr} {
 #  get_children weird.int_ptr_ptr
@@ -630,7 +610,7 @@ mi_gdb_test "-var-info-num-children weird.int_ptr_ptr" \
 # Test: c_variable-4.88
 # Desc: children of *weird->int_ptr_ptr
 mi_gdb_test "-var-list-children weird.int_ptr_ptr.*int_ptr_ptr" \
-       "\\^done,numchild=\"1\",children=\{child=\{name=\"weird.int_ptr_ptr.\\*int_ptr_ptr.\\*\\*int_ptr_ptr\",exp=\"\\*\\*int_ptr_ptr\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"int\"\}\}" \
+       "\\^done,numchild=\"1\",children=\\\[child=\{name=\"weird.int_ptr_ptr.\\*int_ptr_ptr.\\*\\*int_ptr_ptr\",exp=\"\\*\\*int_ptr_ptr\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"int\"\}\\\]" \
        "get children of weird.int_ptr_ptr.*int_ptr_ptr"
 #gdbtk_test c_variable-4.88 {children of *weird->int_ptr_ptr} {
 #  get_children weird.int_ptr_ptr.*int_ptr_ptr
@@ -651,7 +631,7 @@ mi_gdb_test "-var-create weird->int_ptr_ptr * weird->int_ptr_ptr" \
 # Test: c_variable-4.91
 # Desc: children of weird->int_ptr_ptr
 mi_gdb_test "-var-list-children weird->int_ptr_ptr" \
-       "\\^done,numchild=\"1\",children=\{child=\{name=\"weird->int_ptr_ptr.\\*weird->int_ptr_ptr\",exp=\"\\*weird->int_ptr_ptr\",numchild=\"1\",type=\"int \\*\"\}\}" \
+       "\\^done,numchild=\"1\",children=\\\[child=\{name=\"weird->int_ptr_ptr.\\*weird->int_ptr_ptr\",exp=\"\\*weird->int_ptr_ptr\",numchild=\"1\",type=\"int \\*\"\}\\\]" \
        "get children of weird->int_ptr_ptr"
 
 
@@ -664,7 +644,7 @@ mi_gdb_test "-var-info-num-children weird->int_ptr_ptr" \
 # Test: c_variable-4.93
 # Desc: children of *(weird->int_ptr_ptr)
 mi_gdb_test "-var-list-children weird->int_ptr_ptr.*weird->int_ptr_ptr" \
-       "\\^done,numchild=\"1\",children=\{child=\{name=\"weird->int_ptr_ptr.\\*weird->int_ptr_ptr.\\*\\*weird->int_ptr_ptr\",exp=\"\\*\\*weird->int_ptr_ptr\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"int\"\}\}" \
+       "\\^done,numchild=\"1\",children=\\\[child=\{name=\"weird->int_ptr_ptr.\\*weird->int_ptr_ptr.\\*\\*weird->int_ptr_ptr\",exp=\"\\*\\*weird->int_ptr_ptr\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"int\"\}\\\]" \
        "get children of weird->int_ptr_ptr.*weird->int_ptr_ptr"
 
 # Test: c_variable-4.94
@@ -770,113 +750,70 @@ mi_gdb_test "-var-delete weird" \
 # Test: c_variable-5.1
 # Desc: check that nothing changed
 mi_gdb_test "-var-update *" \
-       "\\^done,changelist=\{\}" \
+       "\\^done,changelist=\\\[\\\]" \
        "update all vars. None changed"
 
 # Step over "struct_declarations.integer = 123;"
-send_gdb "-exec-step\n"
-gdb_expect {
-    -re "\\^running\r\n${mi_gdb_prompt}\\*stopped,reason=\"end-stepping-range\",thread-id=\"\[01\]\",frame=\{addr=\"$hex\",func=\"do_children_tests\",args=\\\[\\\],file=\".*var-cmd.c\",line=\"193\"\}\r\n$mi_gdb_prompt$" {
-       pass "step at do_children_tests"
-    }
-    timeout {
-       fail "step at do_children_tests (timeout)"
-    }
-}
+set line 193
+mi_step_to do_children_tests {} {.*var-cmd.c} $line "step $line"
 
 # Test: c_variable-5.2
 # Desc: check that integer changed
 mi_gdb_test "-var-update *" \
-       "\\^done,changelist=\{name=\"struct_declarations.integer\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\"\}" \
+       "\\^done,changelist=\\\[\{name=\"struct_declarations.integer\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\"\}\\\]" \
        "update all vars struct_declarations.integer"
 
 # Step over:
 #    weird->char_ptr = "hello";
 #    bar = 2121;
 #    foo = &bar;
-
-send_gdb "-exec-step 3\n"
-gdb_expect {
-    -re "\\^running\r\n${mi_gdb_prompt}\\*stopped,reason=\"end-stepping-range\",thread-id=\"\[01\]\",frame=\{addr=\"$hex\",func=\"do_children_tests\",args=\\\[\\\],file=\".*var-cmd.c\",line=\"196\"\}\r\n$mi_gdb_prompt$" {
-       pass "step at do_children_tests"
-    }
-    timeout {
-       fail "step at do_children_tests (timeout)"
-    }
-}
+set line 196
+mi_execute_to "exec-step 3" "end-stepping-range" do_children_tests {} {.*var-cmd.c} $line {} "step $line"
 
 # Test: c_variable-5.3
 # Desc: check that char_ptr changed
 mi_gdb_test "-var-update *" \
-       "\\^done,changelist=\{name=\"struct_declarations.char_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\",name=\"struct_declarations.char_ptr.\\*char_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\"\}" \
+       "\\^done,changelist=\\\[\{name=\"struct_declarations.char_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\"\},\{name=\"struct_declarations.char_ptr.\\*char_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\"\}\\\]" \
        "update all vars struct_declarations.char_ptr"
 
 # Step over "struct_declarations.int_ptr_ptr = &foo;"
-send_gdb "-exec-step\n"
-gdb_expect {
-    -re "\\^running\r\n${mi_gdb_prompt}\\*stopped,reason=\"end-stepping-range\",thread-id=\"\[01\]\",frame=\{addr=\"$hex\",func=\"do_children_tests\",args=\\\[\\\],file=\".*var-cmd.c\",line=\"197\"\}\r\n$mi_gdb_prompt$" {
-       pass "step at do_children_tests"
-    }
-    timeout {
-       fail "step at do_children_tests (timeout)"
-    }
-}
+set line 197
+mi_step_to do_children_tests {} {.*var-cmd.c} $line "step $line"
 
 # Test: c_variable-5.4
 # Desc: check that int_ptr_ptr and children changed
 mi_gdb_test "-var-update *" \
-       "\\^done,changelist=\{name=\"weird->int_ptr_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\",name=\"weird->int_ptr_ptr.\\*weird->int_ptr_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\",name=\"weird->int_ptr_ptr.\\*weird->int_ptr_ptr.\\*\\*weird->int_ptr_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\",name=\"struct_declarations.int_ptr_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\",name=\"struct_declarations.int_ptr_ptr.\\*int_ptr_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\",name=\"struct_declarations.int_ptr_ptr.\\*int_ptr_ptr.\\*\\*int_ptr_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\"\}" \
+       "\\^done,changelist=\\\[\{name=\"weird->int_ptr_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\"\},\{name=\"weird->int_ptr_ptr.\\*weird->int_ptr_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\"\},\{name=\"weird->int_ptr_ptr.\\*weird->int_ptr_ptr.\\*\\*weird->int_ptr_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\"\},\{name=\"struct_declarations.int_ptr_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\"\},\{name=\"struct_declarations.int_ptr_ptr.\\*int_ptr_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\"\},\{name=\"struct_declarations.int_ptr_ptr.\\*int_ptr_ptr.\\*\\*int_ptr_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\"\}\\\]" \
        "update all vars int_ptr_ptr and children changed"
 
 # Step over "weird->long_array[0] = 1234;"
-send_gdb "-exec-step\n"
-gdb_expect {
-    -re "\\^running\r\n${mi_gdb_prompt}\\*stopped,reason=\"end-stepping-range\",thread-id=\"\[01\]\",frame=\{addr=\"$hex\",func=\"do_children_tests\",args=\\\[\\\],file=\".*var-cmd.c\",line=\"198\"\}\r\n$mi_gdb_prompt$" {
-       pass "step at do_children_tests"
-    }
-    timeout {
-       fail "step at do_children_tests (timeout)"
-    }
-}
+set line 198
+mi_step_to do_children_tests {} {.*var-cmd.c} $line "step $line"
 
 # Test: c_variable-5.5
 # Desc: check that long_array[0] changed
 mi_gdb_test "-var-update *" \
-       "\\^done,changelist=\{name=\"struct_declarations.long_array.0\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\"\}" \
+       "\\^done,changelist=\\\[\{name=\"struct_declarations.long_array.0\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\"\}\\\]" \
        "update all vars struct_declarations.long_array.0 changed"
 
 # Step over "struct_declarations.long_array[1] = 2345;"
-send_gdb "-exec-step\n"
-gdb_expect {
-    -re "\\^running\r\n${mi_gdb_prompt}\\*stopped,reason=\"end-stepping-range\",thread-id=\"\[01\]\",frame=\{addr=\"$hex\",func=\"do_children_tests\",args=\\\[\\\],file=\".*var-cmd.c\",line=\"199\"\}\r\n$mi_gdb_prompt$" {
-       pass "step at do_children_tests"
-    }
-    timeout {
-       fail "step at do_children_tests (timeout)"
-    }
-}
+set line 199
+mi_step_to do_children_tests {} {.*var-cmd.c} $line "step $line"
 
 # Test: c_variable-5.6
 # Desc: check that long_array[1] changed
 mi_gdb_test "-var-update *" \
-       "\\^done,changelist=\{name=\"struct_declarations.long_array.1\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\"\}" \
+       "\\^done,changelist=\\\[\{name=\"struct_declarations.long_array.1\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\"\}\\\]" \
        "update all vars struct_declarations.long_array.1 changed"
 
 # Step over "weird->long_array[2] = 3456;"
-send_gdb "-exec-step\n"
-gdb_expect {
-    -re "\\^running\r\n${mi_gdb_prompt}\\*stopped,reason=\"end-stepping-range\",thread-id=\"\[01\]\",frame=\{addr=\"$hex\",func=\"do_children_tests\",args=\\\[\\\],file=\".*var-cmd.c\",line=\"200\"\}\r\n$mi_gdb_prompt$" {
-       pass "step at do_children_tests"
-    }
-    timeout {
-       fail "step at do_children_tests (timeout)"
-    }
-}
+set line 200
+mi_step_to do_children_tests {} {.*var-cmd.c} $line "step $line"
 
 # Test: c_variable-5.7
 # Desc: check that long_array[2] changed
 mi_gdb_test "-var-update *" \
-       "\\^done,changelist=\{name=\"struct_declarations.long_array.2\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\"\}" \
+       "\\^done,changelist=\\\[\{name=\"struct_declarations.long_array.2\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\"\}\\\]" \
        "update all vars struct_declarations.long_array.2 changed"
 
 # Step over:
@@ -887,38 +824,27 @@ mi_gdb_test "-var-update *" \
 #    struct_declarations.long_array[7] = 8901;
 #    weird->long_array[8] = 9012;
 #    struct_declarations.long_array[9] = 1234;
-send_gdb "-exec-step 7\n"
-gdb_expect {
-    -re "\\^running\r\n${mi_gdb_prompt}\\*stopped,reason=\"end-stepping-range\",thread-id=\"\[01\]\",frame=\{addr=\"$hex\",func=\"do_children_tests\",args=\\\[\\\],file=\".*var-cmd.c\",line=\"208\"\}\r\n$mi_gdb_prompt$" {
-       pass "step at do_children_tests"
-    }
-    timeout {
-       fail "step at do_children_tests (timeout)"
-    }
-}
+set line 208
+mi_execute_to "exec-step 7" "end-stepping-range" do_children_tests {} {.*var-cmd.c} $line {} "step $line"
 
 # Test: c_variable-5.8
 # Desc: check that long_array[3-9] changed
 mi_gdb_test "-var-update *" \
-       "\\^done,changelist=\{name=\"struct_declarations.long_array.3\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\",name=\"struct_declarations.long_array.4\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\",name=\"struct_declarations.long_array.5\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\",name=\"struct_declarations.long_array.6\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\",name=\"struct_declarations.long_array.7\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\",name=\"struct_declarations.long_array.8\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\",name=\"struct_declarations.long_array.9\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\"\}" \
+       "\\^done,changelist=\\\[\{name=\"struct_declarations.long_array.3\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\"\},\{name=\"struct_declarations.long_array.4\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\"\},\{name=\"struct_declarations.long_array.5\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\"\},\{name=\"struct_declarations.long_array.6\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\"\},\{name=\"struct_declarations.long_array.7\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\"\},\{name=\"struct_declarations.long_array.8\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\"\},\{name=\"struct_declarations.long_array.9\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\"\}\\\]" \
        "update all vars struct_declarations.long_array.3-9 changed"
 
+mi_gdb_test "-var-list-children --all-values struct_declarations.long_array" \
+        "\\^done,numchild=\"10\",children=\\\[child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.long_array.0\",exp=\"0\",numchild=\"0\",value=\"1234\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.long_array.1\",exp=\"1\",numchild=\"0\",value=\"2345\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.long_array.2\",exp=\"2\",numchild=\"0\",value=\"3456\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.long_array.3\",exp=\"3\",numchild=\"0\",value=\"4567\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.long_array.4\",exp=\"4\",numchild=\"0\",value=\"5678\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.long_array.5\",exp=\"5\",numchild=\"0\",value=\"6789\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.long_array.6\",exp=\"6\",numchild=\"0\",value=\"7890\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.long_array.7\",exp=\"7\",numchild=\"0\",value=\"8901\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.long_array.8\",exp=\"8\",numchild=\"0\",value=\"9012\",type=\"long int\"\},child=\{name=\"struct_declarations.long_array.9\",exp=\"9\",numchild=\"0\",value=\"1234\",type=\"long int\"\}\\\]" \
+                "listing of names and values of children"
 
 # Step over "weird->func_ptr = nothing;"
-send_gdb "-exec-step\n"
-gdb_expect {
-    -re "\\^running\r\n${mi_gdb_prompt}\\*stopped,reason=\"end-stepping-range\",thread-id=\"\[01\]\",frame=\{addr=\"$hex\",func=\"do_children_tests\",args=\\\[\\\],file=\".*var-cmd.c\",line=\"211\"\}\r\n$mi_gdb_prompt$" {
-       pass "step at do_children_tests"
-    }
-    timeout {
-       fail "step at do_children_tests (timeout)"
-    }
-}
+set line 211
+mi_step_to do_children_tests {} {.*var-cmd.c} $line "step $line"
 
 # Test: c_variable-5.9
 # Desc: check that func_ptr changed
 mi_gdb_test "-var-update *" \
-       "\\^done,changelist=\{name=\"struct_declarations.func_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\"\}" \
+       "\\^done,changelist=\\\[\{name=\"struct_declarations.func_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\"\}\\\]" \
        "update all vars struct_declarations.func_ptr changed"
 
 # Delete all variables
@@ -933,15 +859,8 @@ mi_gdb_test "-var-delete weird->int_ptr_ptr" \
 # Step over all lines:
 # ...
 #   psnp = &snp0;
-send_gdb "-exec-step 43\n"
-gdb_expect {
-    -re "\\^running\r\n${mi_gdb_prompt}\\*stopped,reason=\"end-stepping-range\",thread-id=\"\[01\]\",frame=\{addr=\"$hex\",func=\"do_children_tests\",args=\\\[\\\],file=\".*var-cmd.c\",line=\"254\"\}\r\n$mi_gdb_prompt$" {
-       pass "step at do_children_tests"
-    }
-    timeout {
-       fail "step at do_children_tests (timeout)"
-    }
-}
+set line 254
+mi_execute_to "exec-step 43" "end-stepping-range" do_children_tests {} {.*var-cmd.c} $line {} "step $line"
 
 # Test: c_variable-5.10
 # Desc: create psnp->char_ptr
@@ -952,7 +871,7 @@ mi_gdb_test "-var-create  psnp->char_ptr *  psnp->char_ptr" \
 # Test: c_variable-5.11
 # Desc: children of psnp->char_ptr
 mi_gdb_test "-var-list-children psnp->char_ptr" \
-       "\\^done,numchild=\"1\",children=\{child=\{name=\"psnp->char_ptr.\\*psnp->char_ptr\",exp=\"\\*psnp->char_ptr\",numchild=\"1\",type=\"char \\*\\*\\*\"\}\}" \
+       "\\^done,numchild=\"1\",children=\\\[child=\{name=\"psnp->char_ptr.\\*psnp->char_ptr\",exp=\"\\*psnp->char_ptr\",numchild=\"1\",type=\"char \\*\\*\\*\"\}\\\]" \
        "get children of psnp->char_ptr"
 
 # Test: c_variable-5.12
@@ -964,7 +883,7 @@ mi_gdb_test "-var-info-num-children psnp->char_ptr" \
 # Test: c_variable-5.13
 # Desc: children of *(psnp->char_ptr)
 mi_gdb_test "-var-list-children psnp->char_ptr.*psnp->char_ptr" \
-       "\\^done,numchild=\"1\",children=\{child=\{name=\"psnp->char_ptr.\\*psnp->char_ptr.\\*\\*psnp->char_ptr\",exp=\"\\*\\*psnp->char_ptr\",numchild=\"1\",type=\"char \\*\\*\"\}\}" \
+       "\\^done,numchild=\"1\",children=\\\[child=\{name=\"psnp->char_ptr.\\*psnp->char_ptr.\\*\\*psnp->char_ptr\",exp=\"\\*\\*psnp->char_ptr\",numchild=\"1\",type=\"char \\*\\*\"\}\\\]" \
        "get children of psnp->char_ptr.*psnp->char_ptr"
 
 # Test: c_variable-5.14
@@ -976,13 +895,13 @@ mi_gdb_test "-var-info-num-children psnp->char_ptr.*psnp->char_ptr" \
 # Test: c_variable-5.15
 # Desc: children of *(*(psnp->char_ptr))
 mi_gdb_test "-var-list-children psnp->char_ptr.*psnp->char_ptr.**psnp->char_ptr" \
-       "\\^done,numchild=\"1\",children=\{child=\{name=\"psnp->char_ptr.\\*psnp->char_ptr.\\*\\*psnp->char_ptr.\\*\\*\\*psnp->char_ptr\",exp=\"\\*\\*\\*psnp->char_ptr\",numchild=\"1\",type=\"char \\*\"\}\}" \
+       "\\^done,numchild=\"1\",children=\\\[child=\{name=\"psnp->char_ptr.\\*psnp->char_ptr.\\*\\*psnp->char_ptr.\\*\\*\\*psnp->char_ptr\",exp=\"\\*\\*\\*psnp->char_ptr\",numchild=\"1\",type=\"char \\*\"\}\\\]" \
        "get children of psnp->char_ptr.*psnp->char_ptr.**psnp->char_ptr"
 
 # Test: c_variable-5.15B
 # Desc: children of *(*(*(psnp->char_ptr)))
 mi_gdb_test "-var-list-children psnp->char_ptr.*psnp->char_ptr.**psnp->char_ptr.***psnp->char_ptr" \
-       "\\^done,numchild=\"1\",children=\{child=\{name=\"psnp->char_ptr.\\*psnp->char_ptr.\\*\\*psnp->char_ptr.\\*\\*\\*psnp->char_ptr.\\*\\*\\*\\*psnp->char_ptr\",exp=\"\\*\\*\\*\\*psnp->char_ptr\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"char\"\}\}" \
+       "\\^done,numchild=\"1\",children=\\\[child=\{name=\"psnp->char_ptr.\\*psnp->char_ptr.\\*\\*psnp->char_ptr.\\*\\*\\*psnp->char_ptr.\\*\\*\\*\\*psnp->char_ptr\",exp=\"\\*\\*\\*\\*psnp->char_ptr\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"char\"\}\\\]" \
        "get children of psnp->char_ptr.*psnp->char_ptr.**psnp->char_ptr"
 
 # Test: c_variable-5.16
@@ -994,7 +913,7 @@ mi_gdb_test "-var-info-num-children psnp->char_ptr.*psnp->char_ptr.**psnp->char_
 # Test: c_variable-5.17
 # Desc: children of *(*(*(psnp->char_ptr)))
 mi_gdb_test "-var-list-children psnp->char_ptr.*psnp->char_ptr.**psnp->char_ptr.***psnp->char_ptr" \
-       "\\^done,numchild=\"1\",children=\{child=\{name=\"psnp->char_ptr.\\*psnp->char_ptr.\\*\\*psnp->char_ptr.\\*\\*\\*psnp->char_ptr.\\*\\*\\*\\*psnp->char_ptr\",exp=\"\\*\\*\\*\\*psnp->char_ptr\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"char\"\}\}" \
+       "\\^done,numchild=\"1\",children=\\\[child=\{name=\"psnp->char_ptr.\\*psnp->char_ptr.\\*\\*psnp->char_ptr.\\*\\*\\*psnp->char_ptr.\\*\\*\\*\\*psnp->char_ptr\",exp=\"\\*\\*\\*\\*psnp->char_ptr\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"char\"\}\\\]" \
        "get children of psnp->char_ptr.*psnp->char_ptr.**psnp->char_ptr.***psnp->char_ptr"
 
 # Test: c_variable-5.18
@@ -1025,7 +944,7 @@ mi_gdb_test "-var-create  psnp->long_ptr *  psnp->long_ptr" \
 # Test: c_variable-5.20
 # Desc: children of psnp->long_ptr
 mi_gdb_test "-var-list-children psnp->long_ptr" \
-       "\\^done,numchild=\"1\",children=\{child=\{name=\"psnp->long_ptr.\\*psnp->long_ptr\",exp=\"\\*psnp->long_ptr\",numchild=\"1\",type=\"long int \\*\\*\\*\"\}\}" \
+       "\\^done,numchild=\"1\",children=\\\[child=\{name=\"psnp->long_ptr.\\*psnp->long_ptr\",exp=\"\\*psnp->long_ptr\",numchild=\"1\",type=\"long int \\*\\*\\*\"\}\\\]" \
        "get children of psnp->long_ptr"
 
 # Test: c_variable-5.21
@@ -1037,7 +956,7 @@ mi_gdb_test "-var-info-num-children psnp->long_ptr" \
 # Test: c_variable-5.22
 # Desc: children of *(psnp->long_ptr)
 mi_gdb_test "-var-list-children psnp->long_ptr.*psnp->long_ptr" \
-       "\\^done,numchild=\"1\",children=\{child=\{name=\"psnp->long_ptr.\\*psnp->long_ptr.\\*\\*psnp->long_ptr\",exp=\"\\*\\*psnp->long_ptr\",numchild=\"1\",type=\"long int \\*\\*\"\}\}" \
+       "\\^done,numchild=\"1\",children=\\\[child=\{name=\"psnp->long_ptr.\\*psnp->long_ptr.\\*\\*psnp->long_ptr\",exp=\"\\*\\*psnp->long_ptr\",numchild=\"1\",type=\"long int \\*\\*\"\}\\\]" \
        "get children of psnp->long_ptr.*psnp->long_ptr"
 
 
@@ -1050,7 +969,7 @@ mi_gdb_test "-var-info-num-children psnp->long_ptr.*psnp->long_ptr" \
 # Test: c_variable-5.24
 # Desc: children of *(*(psnp->long_ptr))
 mi_gdb_test "-var-list-children psnp->long_ptr.*psnp->long_ptr.**psnp->long_ptr" \
-       "\\^done,numchild=\"1\",children=\{child=\{name=\"psnp->long_ptr.\\*psnp->long_ptr.\\*\\*psnp->long_ptr.\\*\\*\\*psnp->long_ptr\",exp=\"\\*\\*\\*psnp->long_ptr\",numchild=\"1\",type=\"long int \\*\"\}\}" \
+       "\\^done,numchild=\"1\",children=\\\[child=\{name=\"psnp->long_ptr.\\*psnp->long_ptr.\\*\\*psnp->long_ptr.\\*\\*\\*psnp->long_ptr\",exp=\"\\*\\*\\*psnp->long_ptr\",numchild=\"1\",type=\"long int \\*\"\}\\\]" \
        "get children of psnp->long_ptr.*psnp->long_ptr.**psnp->long_ptr"
 
 # Test: c_variable-5.25
@@ -1062,7 +981,7 @@ mi_gdb_test "-var-info-num-children psnp->long_ptr.*psnp->long_ptr.**psnp->long_
 # Test: c_variable-5.26
 # Desc: children of *(*(*(psnp->long_ptr)))
 mi_gdb_test "-var-list-children psnp->long_ptr.*psnp->long_ptr.**psnp->long_ptr.***psnp->long_ptr" \
-       "\\^done,numchild=\"1\",children=\{child=\{name=\"psnp->long_ptr.\\*psnp->long_ptr.\\*\\*psnp->long_ptr.\\*\\*\\*psnp->long_ptr.\\*\\*\\*\\*psnp->long_ptr\",exp=\"\\*\\*\\*\\*psnp->long_ptr\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\}\}" \
+       "\\^done,numchild=\"1\",children=\\\[child=\{name=\"psnp->long_ptr.\\*psnp->long_ptr.\\*\\*psnp->long_ptr.\\*\\*\\*psnp->long_ptr.\\*\\*\\*\\*psnp->long_ptr\",exp=\"\\*\\*\\*\\*psnp->long_ptr\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"long int\"\}\\\]" \
        "get children of psnp->long_ptr.*psnp->long_ptr.**psnp->long_ptr.***psnp->long_ptr"
 
 # Test: c_variable-5.27
@@ -1092,7 +1011,7 @@ mi_gdb_test "-var-create  psnp->ptrs *  psnp->ptrs" \
 # Test: c_variable-5.31
 # Desc: children of psnp->ptrs
 mi_gdb_test "-var-list-children psnp->ptrs" \
-       "\\^done,numchild=\"3\",children=\{child=\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0\",exp=\"0\",numchild=\"4\",type=\"struct _struct_n_pointer \\*\"\},child=\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.1\",exp=\"1\",numchild=\"4\",type=\"struct _struct_n_pointer \\*\"\},child=\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.2\",exp=\"2\",numchild=\"4\",type=\"struct _struct_n_pointer \\*\"\}\}" \
+       "\\^done,numchild=\"3\",children=\\\[child=\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0\",exp=\"0\",numchild=\"4\",type=\"struct _struct_n_pointer \\*\"\},child=\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.1\",exp=\"1\",numchild=\"4\",type=\"struct _struct_n_pointer \\*\"\},child=\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.2\",exp=\"2\",numchild=\"4\",type=\"struct _struct_n_pointer \\*\"\}\\\]" \
        "get children of psnp->ptrs"
 
 # Test: c_variable-5.32
@@ -1104,7 +1023,7 @@ mi_gdb_test "-var-info-num-children psnp->ptrs" \
 # Test: c_variable-5.33
 # Desc: children of psnp->ptrs[0]
 mi_gdb_test "-var-list-children psnp->ptrs.0" \
-       "\\^done,numchild=\"4\",children=\{child=\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.char_ptr\",exp=\"char_ptr\",numchild=\"1\",type=\"char \\*\\*\\*\\*\"\},child=\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.long_ptr\",exp=\"long_ptr\",numchild=\"1\",type=\"long int \\*\\*\\*\\*\"\},child=\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.ptrs\",exp=\"ptrs\",numchild=\"3\",type=\"struct _struct_n_pointer \\*\\\[3\\\]\"\},child=\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.next\",exp=\"next\",numchild=\"4\",type=\"struct _struct_n_pointer \\*\"\}\}" \
+       "\\^done,numchild=\"4\",children=\\\[child=\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.char_ptr\",exp=\"char_ptr\",numchild=\"1\",type=\"char \\*\\*\\*\\*\"\},child=\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.long_ptr\",exp=\"long_ptr\",numchild=\"1\",type=\"long int \\*\\*\\*\\*\"\},child=\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.ptrs\",exp=\"ptrs\",numchild=\"3\",type=\"struct _struct_n_pointer \\*\\\[3\\\]\"\},child=\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.next\",exp=\"next\",numchild=\"4\",type=\"struct _struct_n_pointer \\*\"\}\\\]" \
        "get children of psnp->ptrs.0"
 
 # Test: c_variable-5.34
@@ -1116,7 +1035,7 @@ mi_gdb_test "-var-info-num-children psnp->ptrs.0" \
 # Test: c_variable-5.35
 # Desc: children of psnp->ptrs[0]->next
 mi_gdb_test "-var-list-children psnp->ptrs.0.next" \
-       "\\^done,numchild=\"4\",children=\{child=\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.next.char_ptr\",exp=\"char_ptr\",numchild=\"1\",type=\"char \\*\\*\\*\\*\"\},child=\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.next.long_ptr\",exp=\"long_ptr\",numchild=\"1\",type=\"long int \\*\\*\\*\\*\"\},child=\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.next.ptrs\",exp=\"ptrs\",numchild=\"3\",type=\"struct _struct_n_pointer \\*\\\[3\\\]\"\},child=\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.next.next\",exp=\"next\",numchild=\"4\",type=\"struct _struct_n_pointer \\*\"\}\}" \
+       "\\^done,numchild=\"4\",children=\\\[child=\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.next.char_ptr\",exp=\"char_ptr\",numchild=\"1\",type=\"char \\*\\*\\*\\*\"\},child=\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.next.long_ptr\",exp=\"long_ptr\",numchild=\"1\",type=\"long int \\*\\*\\*\\*\"\},child=\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.next.ptrs\",exp=\"ptrs\",numchild=\"3\",type=\"struct _struct_n_pointer \\*\\\[3\\\]\"\},child=\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.next.next\",exp=\"next\",numchild=\"4\",type=\"struct _struct_n_pointer \\*\"\}\\\]" \
        "get children of psnp->ptrs.0.next"
 
 #} {char_ptr long_ptr ptrs next}
@@ -1131,7 +1050,7 @@ mi_gdb_test "-var-info-num-children psnp->ptrs.0.next" \
 # Test: c_variable-5.37
 # Desc: children of psnp->ptrs[0]->next->char_ptr
 mi_gdb_test "-var-list-children psnp->ptrs.0.next.char_ptr" \
-       "\\^done,numchild=\"1\",children=\{child=\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.next.char_ptr.\\*char_ptr\",exp=\"\\*char_ptr\",numchild=\"1\",type=\"char \\*\\*\\*\"\}\}" \
+       "\\^done,numchild=\"1\",children=\\\[child=\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.next.char_ptr.\\*char_ptr\",exp=\"\\*char_ptr\",numchild=\"1\",type=\"char \\*\\*\\*\"\}\\\]" \
        "get children of psnp->ptrs.0.next.char_ptr"
 
 #gdbtk_test c_variable-5.37 {children of psnp->ptrs[0]->next->char_ptr} {
@@ -1147,7 +1066,7 @@ mi_gdb_test "-var-info-num-children psnp->ptrs.0.next.char_ptr" \
 # Test: c_variable-5.39
 # Desc: children of *psnp->ptrs[0]->next->char_ptr
 mi_gdb_test "-var-list-children psnp->ptrs.0.next.char_ptr.*char_ptr" \
-       "\\^done,numchild=\"1\",children=\{child=\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.next.char_ptr.\\*char_ptr.\\*\\*char_ptr\",exp=\"\\*\\*char_ptr\",numchild=\"1\",type=\"char \\*\\*\"\}\}" \
+       "\\^done,numchild=\"1\",children=\\\[child=\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.next.char_ptr.\\*char_ptr.\\*\\*char_ptr\",exp=\"\\*\\*char_ptr\",numchild=\"1\",type=\"char \\*\\*\"\}\\\]" \
        "get children of psnp->ptrs.0.next.char_ptr.*char_ptr"
 
 # Test: c_variable-5.40
@@ -1159,13 +1078,13 @@ mi_gdb_test "-var-info-num-children psnp->ptrs.0.next.char_ptr.*char_ptr" \
 # Test: c_variable-5.41
 # Desc: children of **psnp->ptrs[0]->next->char_ptr
 mi_gdb_test "-var-list-children psnp->ptrs.0.next.char_ptr.*char_ptr.**char_ptr" \
-       "\\^done,numchild=\"1\",children=\{child=\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.next.char_ptr.\\*char_ptr.\\*\\*char_ptr.\\*\\*\\*char_ptr\",exp=\"\\*\\*\\*char_ptr\",numchild=\"1\",type=\"char \\*\"\}\}" \
+       "\\^done,numchild=\"1\",children=\\\[child=\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.next.char_ptr.\\*char_ptr.\\*\\*char_ptr.\\*\\*\\*char_ptr\",exp=\"\\*\\*\\*char_ptr\",numchild=\"1\",type=\"char \\*\"\}\\\]" \
        "get children of psnp->ptrs.0.next.char_ptr.*char_ptr.**char_ptr"
 
 # Test: c_variable-5.41B
 # Desc: children of ***psnp->ptrs[0]->next->char_ptr
 mi_gdb_test "-var-list-children psnp->ptrs.0.next.char_ptr.*char_ptr.**char_ptr.***char_ptr" \
-       "\\^done,numchild=\"1\",children=\{child=\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.next.char_ptr.\\*char_ptr.\\*\\*char_ptr.\\*\\*\\*char_ptr.\\*\\*\\*\\*char_ptr\",exp=\"\\*\\*\\*\\*char_ptr\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"char\"\}\}" \
+       "\\^done,numchild=\"1\",children=\\\[child=\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.next.char_ptr.\\*char_ptr.\\*\\*char_ptr.\\*\\*\\*char_ptr.\\*\\*\\*\\*char_ptr\",exp=\"\\*\\*\\*\\*char_ptr\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"char\"\}\\\]" \
        "get children of psnp->ptrs.0.next.char_ptr.*char_ptr.**char_ptr"
 
 # Test: c_variable-5.42
@@ -1177,7 +1096,7 @@ mi_gdb_test "-var-info-num-children psnp->ptrs.0.next.char_ptr.*char_ptr.**char_
 # Test: c_variable-5.43
 # Desc: children of ***psnp->ptrs[0]->next->char_ptr
 mi_gdb_test "-var-list-children psnp->ptrs.0.next.char_ptr.*char_ptr.**char_ptr.***char_ptr" \
-       "\\^done,numchild=\"1\",children=\{child=\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.next.char_ptr.\\*char_ptr.\\*\\*char_ptr.\\*\\*\\*char_ptr.\\*\\*\\*\\*char_ptr\",exp=\"\\*\\*\\*\\*char_ptr\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"char\"\}\}" \
+       "\\^done,numchild=\"1\",children=\\\[child=\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.next.char_ptr.\\*char_ptr.\\*\\*char_ptr.\\*\\*\\*char_ptr.\\*\\*\\*\\*char_ptr\",exp=\"\\*\\*\\*\\*char_ptr\",numchild=\"0\",type=\"char\"\}\\\]" \
        "get children of psnp->ptrs.0.next.char_ptr.*char_ptr.**char_ptr.***char_ptr"
 
 # Test: c_variable-5.44
@@ -1201,106 +1120,68 @@ mi_gdb_test "-var-info-num-children psnp->ptrs.0.next.char_ptr.*char_ptr.**char_
 # Test: c_variable-5.45
 # Desc: children of psnp->ptrs[0]->next->next
 mi_gdb_test "-var-list-children psnp->ptrs.0.next.next" \
-       "\\^done,numchild=\"4\",children=\{child=\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.next.next.char_ptr\",exp=\"char_ptr\",numchild=\"1\",type=\"char \\*\\*\\*\\*\"\},child=\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.next.next.long_ptr\",exp=\"long_ptr\",numchild=\"1\",type=\"long int \\*\\*\\*\\*\"\},child=\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.next.next.ptrs\",exp=\"ptrs\",numchild=\"3\",type=\"struct _struct_n_pointer \\*\\\[3\\\]\"\},child=\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.next.next.next\",exp=\"next\",numchild=\"4\",type=\"struct _struct_n_pointer \\*\"\}\}" \
+       "\\^done,numchild=\"4\",children=\\\[child=\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.next.next.char_ptr\",exp=\"char_ptr\",numchild=\"1\",type=\"char \\*\\*\\*\\*\"\},child=\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.next.next.long_ptr\",exp=\"long_ptr\",numchild=\"1\",type=\"long int \\*\\*\\*\\*\"\},child=\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.next.next.ptrs\",exp=\"ptrs\",numchild=\"3\",type=\"struct _struct_n_pointer \\*\\\[3\\\]\"\},child=\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.next.next.next\",exp=\"next\",numchild=\"4\",type=\"struct _struct_n_pointer \\*\"\}\\\]" \
        "get children of psnp->ptrs.0.next.next"
 
 # Test: c_variable-5.46
 # Desc: children of psnp->ptrs[0]->next->next->ptrs
 mi_gdb_test "-var-list-children psnp->ptrs.0.next.next.ptrs" \
-       "\\^done,numchild=\"3\",children=\{child=\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.next.next.ptrs.0\",exp=\"0\",numchild=\"4\",type=\"struct _struct_n_pointer \\*\"\},child=\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.next.next.ptrs.1\",exp=\"1\",numchild=\"4\",type=\"struct _struct_n_pointer \\*\"\},child=\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.next.next.ptrs.2\",exp=\"2\",numchild=\"4\",type=\"struct _struct_n_pointer \\*\"\}\}" \
+       "\\^done,numchild=\"3\",children=\\\[child=\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.next.next.ptrs.0\",exp=\"0\",numchild=\"4\",type=\"struct _struct_n_pointer \\*\"\},child=\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.next.next.ptrs.1\",exp=\"1\",numchild=\"4\",type=\"struct _struct_n_pointer \\*\"\},child=\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.next.next.ptrs.2\",exp=\"2\",numchild=\"4\",type=\"struct _struct_n_pointer \\*\"\}\\\]" \
        "get children of psnp->ptrs.0.next.next.ptrs"
 
 #  Step over "snp0.char_ptr = &b3;"
-send_gdb "-exec-step\n"
-gdb_expect {
-    -re "\\^running\r\n${mi_gdb_prompt}\\*stopped,reason=\"end-stepping-range\",thread-id=\"\[01\]\",frame=\{addr=\"$hex\",func=\"do_children_tests\",args=\\\[\\\],file=\".*var-cmd.c\",line=\"255\"\}\r\n$mi_gdb_prompt$" {
-       pass "step at do_children_tests"
-    }
-    timeout {
-       fail "step at do_children_tests (timeout)"
-    }
-}
+set line 255
+mi_step_to do_children_tests {} {.*var-cmd.c} $line "step $line"
 
 # Test: c_variable-5.47
 # Desc: check that psnp->char_ptr (and [0].char_ptr) changed
 mi_gdb_test "-var-update *" \
-       "\\^done,changelist=\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.char_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\",name=\"psnp->char_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\",name=\"psnp->char_ptr.\\*psnp->char_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\",name=\"psnp->char_ptr.\\*psnp->char_ptr.\\*\\*psnp->char_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\",name=\"psnp->char_ptr.\\*psnp->char_ptr.\\*\\*psnp->char_ptr.\\*\\*\\*psnp->char_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\",name=\"psnp->char_ptr.\\*psnp->char_ptr.\\*\\*psnp->char_ptr.\\*\\*\\*psnp->char_ptr.\\*\\*\\*\\*psnp->char_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\"\}" \
+       "\\^done,changelist=\\\[\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.char_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\"\},\{name=\"psnp->char_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\"\},\{name=\"psnp->char_ptr.\\*psnp->char_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\"\},\{name=\"psnp->char_ptr.\\*psnp->char_ptr.\\*\\*psnp->char_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\"\},\{name=\"psnp->char_ptr.\\*psnp->char_ptr.\\*\\*psnp->char_ptr.\\*\\*\\*psnp->char_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\"\},\{name=\"psnp->char_ptr.\\*psnp->char_ptr.\\*\\*psnp->char_ptr.\\*\\*\\*psnp->char_ptr.\\*\\*\\*\\*psnp->char_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\"\}\\\]" \
        "update all vars psnp->char_ptr (and 0.char_ptr) changed"
 
 #  Step over "snp1.char_ptr = &c3;"
-send_gdb "-exec-step\n"
-gdb_expect {
-    -re "\\^running\r\n${mi_gdb_prompt}\\*stopped,reason=\"end-stepping-range\",thread-id=\"\[01\]\",frame=\{addr=\"$hex\",func=\"do_children_tests\",args=\\\[\\\],file=\".*var-cmd.c\",line=\"256\"\}\r\n$mi_gdb_prompt$" {
-       pass "step at do_children_tests"
-    }
-    timeout {
-       fail "step at do_children_tests (timeout)"
-    }
-}
-
+set line 256
+mi_step_to do_children_tests {} {.*var-cmd.c} $line "step $line"
 
 # Test: c_variable-5.48
 # Desc: check that psnp->next->char_ptr (and [1].char_ptr) changed
 mi_gdb_test "-var-update *" \
-       "\\^done,changelist=\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.next.char_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\",name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.next.char_ptr.\\*char_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\",name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.next.char_ptr.\\*char_ptr.\\*\\*char_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\",name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.next.char_ptr.\\*char_ptr.\\*\\*char_ptr.\\*\\*\\*char_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\",name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.next.char_ptr.\\*char_ptr.\\*\\*char_ptr.\\*\\*\\*char_ptr.\\*\\*\\*\\*char_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\"\}" \
+       "\\^done,changelist=\\\[\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.next.char_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\"\},\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.next.char_ptr.\\*char_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\"\},\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.next.char_ptr.\\*char_ptr.\\*\\*char_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\"\},\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.next.char_ptr.\\*char_ptr.\\*\\*char_ptr.\\*\\*\\*char_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\"\},\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.next.char_ptr.\\*char_ptr.\\*\\*char_ptr.\\*\\*\\*char_ptr.\\*\\*\\*\\*char_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\"\}\\\]" \
        "update all vars psnp->next->char_ptr (and 1.char_ptr) changed"
 
 
 #  Step over "snp2.char_ptr = &a3;"
-send_gdb "-exec-step\n"
-gdb_expect {
-    -re "\\^running\r\n${mi_gdb_prompt}\\*stopped,reason=\"end-stepping-range\",thread-id=\"\[01\]\",frame=\{addr=\"$hex\",func=\"do_children_tests\",args=\\\[\\\],file=\".*var-cmd.c\",line=\"257\"\}\r\n$mi_gdb_prompt$" {
-       pass "step at do_children_tests"
-    }
-    timeout {
-       fail "step at do_children_tests (timeout)"
-    }
-}
-
+set line 257
+mi_step_to do_children_tests {} {.*var-cmd.c} $line "step $line"
 
 # Test: c_variable-5.49
 # Desc: check that psnp->next->next->char_ptr (and [2].char_ptr) changed
 mi_gdb_test "-var-update *" \
-       "\\^done,changelist=\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.next.next.char_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\"\}" \
+       "\\^done,changelist=\\\[\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.next.next.char_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\"\}\\\]" \
        "update all vars psnp->next->next->char_ptr (and 2.char_ptr) changed"
 
 
 #  Step over "snp0.long_ptr = &y3;"
-send_gdb "-exec-step\n"
-gdb_expect {
-    -re "\\^running\r\n${mi_gdb_prompt}\\*stopped,reason=\"end-stepping-range\",thread-id=\"\[01\]\",frame=\{addr=\"$hex\",func=\"do_children_tests\",args=\\\[\\\],file=\".*var-cmd.c\",line=\"258\"\}\r\n$mi_gdb_prompt$" {
-       pass "step at do_children_tests"
-    }
-    timeout {
-       fail "step at do_children_tests (timeout)"
-    }
-}
+set line 258
+mi_step_to do_children_tests {} {.*var-cmd.c} $line "step $line"
 
 # Test: c_variable-5.50
 # Desc: check that psnp->long_ptr (and [0].long_ptr) changed
 mi_gdb_test "-var-update *" \
-       "\\^done,changelist=\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.long_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\",name=\"psnp->long_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\",name=\"psnp->long_ptr.\\*psnp->long_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\",name=\"psnp->long_ptr.\\*psnp->long_ptr.\\*\\*psnp->long_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\",name=\"psnp->long_ptr.\\*psnp->long_ptr.\\*\\*psnp->long_ptr.\\*\\*\\*psnp->long_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\",name=\"psnp->long_ptr.\\*psnp->long_ptr.\\*\\*psnp->long_ptr.\\*\\*\\*psnp->long_ptr.\\*\\*\\*\\*psnp->long_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\"\}" \
+       "\\^done,changelist=\\\[\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.long_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\"\},\{name=\"psnp->long_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\"\},\{name=\"psnp->long_ptr.\\*psnp->long_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\"\},\{name=\"psnp->long_ptr.\\*psnp->long_ptr.\\*\\*psnp->long_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\"\},\{name=\"psnp->long_ptr.\\*psnp->long_ptr.\\*\\*psnp->long_ptr.\\*\\*\\*psnp->long_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\"\},\{name=\"psnp->long_ptr.\\*psnp->long_ptr.\\*\\*psnp->long_ptr.\\*\\*\\*psnp->long_ptr.\\*\\*\\*\\*psnp->long_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\"\}\\\]" \
        "update all vars psnp->long_ptr (and 0.long_ptr) changed"
 
 
 #  Step over "snp1.long_ptr = &x3;"
-send_gdb "-exec-step\n"
-gdb_expect {
-    -re "\\^running\r\n${mi_gdb_prompt}\\*stopped,reason=\"end-stepping-range\",thread-id=\"\[01\]\",frame=\{addr=\"$hex\",func=\"do_children_tests\",args=\\\[\\\],file=\".*var-cmd.c\",line=\"259\"\}\r\n$mi_gdb_prompt$" {
-       pass "step at do_children_tests"
-    }
-    timeout {
-       fail "step at do_children_tests (timeout)"
-    }
-}
-
+set line 259
+mi_step_to do_children_tests {} {.*var-cmd.c} $line "step $line"
 
 # Test: c_variable-5.51
 # Desc: check that psnp->next->long_ptr (and [1].long_ptr) changed
 # Why does this have a FIXME?
 setup_xfail *-*-*
 mi_gdb_test "-var-update *" \
-       "FIXME\\^done,changelist=\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.next.long_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\"\}" \
+       "FIXME\\^done,changelist=\\\[\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.next.long_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\"\}\\\]" \
        "update all vars psnp->next->long_ptr (and 1.long_ptr) changed"
 clear_xfail *-*-*
 
@@ -1309,21 +1190,13 @@ clear_xfail *-*-*
 #
 
 #  Step over "snp2.long_ptr = &z3;"
-send_gdb "-exec-step\n"
-gdb_expect {
-    -re "\\^running\r\n${mi_gdb_prompt}\\*stopped,reason=\"end-stepping-range\",thread-id=\"\[01\]\",frame=\{addr=\"$hex\",func=\"do_children_tests\",args=\\\[\\\],file=\".*var-cmd.c\",line=\"260\"\}\r\n$mi_gdb_prompt$" {
-       pass "step at do_children_tests"
-    }
-    timeout {
-       fail "step at do_children_tests (timeout)"
-    }
-}
-
+set line 260
+mi_step_to do_children_tests {} {.*var-cmd.c} $line "step $line"
 
 # Test: c_variable-5.52
 # Desc: check that psnp->next->next->long_ptr (and [2].long_ptr) changed
 mi_gdb_test "-var-update *" \
-       "\\^done,changelist=\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.next.next.long_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\"\}" \
+       "\\^done,changelist=\\\[\{name=\"psnp->ptrs.0.next.next.long_ptr\",in_scope=\"true\",type_changed=\"false\"\}\\\]" \
        "update all vars psnp->next->next->long_ptr (and 2.long_ptr) changed"