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* [binutils-gdb] gdb: Fix DUPLICATE and PATH regressions throughout
@ 2022-05-25 12:47 Pedro Alves
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From: Pedro Alves @ 2022-05-25 12:47 UTC (permalink / raw)
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https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=cce0ae568c7e30e0a7b8d1bd77f8c4b7d7b8ce7b

commit cce0ae568c7e30e0a7b8d1bd77f8c4b7d7b8ce7b
Author: Pedro Alves <pedro@palves.net>
Date:   Wed May 18 13:22:02 2022 +0100

    gdb: Fix DUPLICATE and PATH regressions throughout
    
    The previous patch to add -prompt/-lbl to gdb_test introduced a
    regression: Before, you could specify an explicit empty message to
    indicate you didn't want to PASS, like so:
    
      gdb_test COMMAND PATTERN ""
    
    After said patch, gdb_test no longer distinguishes
    no-message-specified vs empty-message, so tests that previously would
    be silent on PASS, now started emitting PASS messages based on
    COMMAND.  This in turn introduced a number of PATH/DUPLICATE
    violations in the testsuite.
    
    This commit fixes all the regressions I could see.
    
    This patch uses the new -nopass feature introduced in the previous
    commit, but tries to avoid it if possible.  Most of the patch fixes
    DUPLICATE issues the usual way, of using with_test_prefix or explicit
    unique messages.
    
    See previous commit's log for more info.
    
    In addition to looking for DUPLICATEs, I also looked for cases where
    we would now end up with an empty message in gdb.sum, due to a
    gdb_test being passed both no message and empty command.  E.g., this
    in gdb.ada/bp_reset.exp:
    
     gdb_run_cmd
     gdb_test "" "Breakpoint $decimal, foo\\.nested_sub \\(\\).*"
    
    was resulting in this in gdb.sum:
    
     PASS: gdb.ada/bp_reset.exp:
    
    I fixed such cases by passing an explicit message.  We may want to
    make such cases error out.
    
    Tested on x86_64 GNU/Linux, native and native-extended-gdbserver.  I
    see zero PATH cases now.  I get zero DUPLICATEs with native testing
    now.  I still see some DUPLICATEs with native-extended-gdbserver, but
    those were preexisting, unrelated to the gdb_test change.
    
    Change-Id: I5375f23f073493e0672190a0ec2e847938a580b2

Diff:
---
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.ada/bp_reset.exp                 |   3 +-
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.ada/exec_changed.exp             |  19 +-
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.ada/expr_delims.exp              |   3 +-
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.ada/out_of_line_in_inlined.exp   |   3 +-
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/break-probes.exp            |   3 +-
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/break.exp                   | 218 ++++---
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/checkpoint.exp              |  35 +-
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/gdb-sigterm.exp             |  27 +-
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/info-macros.exp             |  14 +-
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/pie-execl.exp               |   4 +-
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/setvar.exp                  |  12 +-
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/sizeof.exp                  |  12 +-
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/style.exp                   |  37 +-
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/watchpoint-unaligned.exp    |  10 +-
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/watchpoint.exp              |   6 +-
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.cp/cpexprs.exp.tcl               |   3 +-
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.cp/static-method.exp             |   3 +-
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.reverse/insn-reverse.exp         |   4 +-
 .../gdb.reverse/machinestate-precsave.exp          | 271 ++++----
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.reverse/machinestate.exp         | 268 ++++----
 .../gdb.threads/access-mem-running-thread-exit.exp |   9 +-
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.threads/attach-into-signal.exp   |   2 +-
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.threads/sigstep-threads.exp      |   6 +-
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.trace/actions.exp                |   2 +-
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.trace/backtrace.exp              |  34 +-
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.trace/collection.exp             | 722 +++++++++++----------
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.trace/infotrace.exp              |   2 +-
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.trace/passc-dyn.exp              |  52 +-
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.trace/report.exp                 |   2 -
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.trace/tfind.exp                  |   8 +-
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.trace/tspeed.exp                 |  10 +-
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.trace/while-dyn.exp              |  61 +-
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.trace/while-stepping.exp         |   2 +-
 gdb/testsuite/lib/completion-support.exp           |   4 +-
 gdb/testsuite/lib/gdb-guile.exp                    |  16 +-
 gdb/testsuite/lib/gdb.exp                          |   8 +-
 gdb/testsuite/lib/range-stepping-support.exp       |   4 +-
 gdb/testsuite/lib/trace-support.exp                |   4 +-
 38 files changed, 969 insertions(+), 934 deletions(-)

diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.ada/bp_reset.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.ada/bp_reset.exp
index 12a4aa2c6dd..f1e8b2e9473 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.ada/bp_reset.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.ada/bp_reset.exp
@@ -35,5 +35,4 @@ gdb_test "break do_nothing" \
 # the first breakpoint inside nested_sub.
 
 gdb_run_cmd
-gdb_test "" "Breakpoint $decimal, foo\\.nested_sub \\(\\).*"
-
+gdb_test "" "Breakpoint $decimal, foo\\.nested_sub \\(\\).*" "run to first breakpoint"
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.ada/exec_changed.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.ada/exec_changed.exp
index 013d8ca9007..52868f61c89 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.ada/exec_changed.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.ada/exec_changed.exp
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ gdb_reinitialize_dir $srcdir/$subdir
 
 # Load the first executable.
 
-gdb_test "shell mv ${binfile} ${common_binfile}" ".*" ""
+gdb_test "shell mv ${binfile} ${common_binfile}" "" \
+    "shell mv \${binfile} \${common_binfile}"
 gdb_load ${common_binfile}
 
 # Start the program, we should land in the program main procedure
@@ -65,10 +66,13 @@ gdb_test "" \
 # second executable into its place.  Ensure that the new
 # executable is at least a second newer than the old.
 
-gdb_test "shell mv ${common_binfile} ${binfile}" ".*" ""
-gdb_test "shell mv ${binfile2} ${common_binfile}" ".*" ""
-gdb_test "shell sleep 1" ".*" ""
-gdb_test "shell touch ${common_binfile}" ".*" ""
+gdb_test "shell mv ${common_binfile} ${binfile}" "" \
+    "shell mv \${common_binfile} \${binfile}"
+gdb_test "shell mv ${binfile2} ${common_binfile}" "" \
+    "shell mv \${binfile2} \${common_binfile}"
+gdb_test "shell sleep 1" "" "shell sleep 1, once"
+gdb_test "shell touch ${common_binfile}" "" \
+    "shell touch \${common_binfile}"
 
 # Start the program a second time, GDB should land in procedure Second
 # this time.
@@ -92,8 +96,9 @@ gdb_test_no_output "mt set symbol-cache-size 0"
 # starting after having re-read symbols.  PR 17855.
 gdb_breakpoint break_me
 
-gdb_test "shell touch ${binfile}$EXEEXT" ".*" ""
-gdb_test "shell sleep 1" ".*" ""
+gdb_test "shell touch ${binfile}$EXEEXT" "" \
+    "shell touch \${binfile}\$EXEEXT"
+gdb_test "shell sleep 1" "" "shell sleep 1, twice"
 
 if { [gdb_start_cmd] < 0 } {
     # PR 17855: At this point gdb may have crashed or gotten an internal
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.ada/expr_delims.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.ada/expr_delims.exp
index f77d08a67cf..c53d88fab34 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.ada/expr_delims.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.ada/expr_delims.exp
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ gdb_test "break foo.adb:$bp_location" \
     "Breakpoint $decimal.*" \
 
 gdb_run_cmd
-gdb_test "" "Breakpoint $decimal, foo \\(\\).*"
+gdb_test "" "Breakpoint $decimal, foo \\(\\).*" \
+    "run to foo"
 gdb_test "continue" \
          "Continuing\\..*Breakpoint $decimal, foo \\(\\).*"
 
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.ada/out_of_line_in_inlined.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.ada/out_of_line_in_inlined.exp
index b1f8f877156..db1b3b32aa5 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.ada/out_of_line_in_inlined.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.ada/out_of_line_in_inlined.exp
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ foreach_with_prefix scenario {all minimal} {
 
     gdb_run_cmd
     gdb_test "" \
-	"Breakpoint $decimal, foo_o224_021\\.child1\\.child2 \\(s=\\.\\.\\.\\).*"
+	"Breakpoint $decimal, foo_o224_021\\.child1\\.child2 \\(s=\\.\\.\\.\\).*" \
+	"run to foo_o224_021.child1.child2"
 
     set opt_addr_in "($hex in)?"
     gdb_test "bt" \
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/break-probes.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/break-probes.exp
index d69281c8003..51687c5ca68 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/break-probes.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/break-probes.exp
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ gdb_test_no_output "set stop-on-solib-events 1"
 
 # Start the inferior and run to the first stop
 gdb_run_cmd
-gdb_test "" ".*Stopped due to shared library event.*"
+gdb_test "" ".*Stopped due to shared library event.*" \
+    "run to shared library event"
 
 # Check if we're using probes.
 set using_probes 0
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/break.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/break.exp
index 2c939ada14a..4421459154f 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/break.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/break.exp
@@ -231,122 +231,128 @@ gdb_test_multiple "info break 3-5" "info break 3-5" {
 
 # Test with value history
 
-gdb_test "print 1" "" ""
-gdb_test "print 2" "" ""
-gdb_test "print 3" "" ""
-gdb_test "print 4" "" ""
-gdb_test "print 5" "" ""
-gdb_test "print 6" "" ""
-
-# $2 is 2 and $$ is 5
-gdb_test_no_output "disable \$2 \$\$" "disable using history values"
-
-set see1 0
-set see2 0
-set see3 0
-set see4 0
-set see5 0
-set see6 0
-
-gdb_test_multiple "info break" "check disable with history values" {
-    -re "1\[\t \]+breakpoint *keep y.* in [func main] at .*:$main_line\[^\r\n\]*" {
-	set see1 1
-	exp_continue
-    }
-    -re "2\[\t \]+breakpoint *keep n\[^\r\n\]* in [func marker2] at \[^\r\n\]*" {
-	set see2 1
-	exp_continue
-    }
-    -re "3\[\t \]+breakpoint *keep y\[^\r\n\]*$bp_location7\[^\r\n\]*" {
-	set see3 1
-	exp_continue
-    }
-    -re "4\[\t \]+breakpoint *keep y\[^\r\n\]*$bp_location1\[^\r\n\]*" {
-	set see4 1
-	exp_continue
-    }
-    -re "5\[\t \]+breakpoint *keep n\[^\r\n\]*$bp_location1\[^\r\n\]*" {
-	set see5 1
-	exp_continue
-    }
-    -re "6\[\t \]+breakpoint *keep y\[^\r\n\]*$bp_location2\[^\r\n\]*" {
-	set see6 1
-	exp_continue
-    }
-    -re ".*$gdb_prompt $" {
-	if { $see1 && $see2 && $see3 && $see4 && $see5 && $see6 } then {
-	    pass "check disable with history values"
-	} else {
-	    fail "check disable with history values"
+with_test_prefix "with value history" {
+    gdb_test "print 1"
+    gdb_test "print 2"
+    gdb_test "print 3"
+    gdb_test "print 4"
+    gdb_test "print 5"
+    gdb_test "print 6"
+
+    # $2 is 2 and $$ is 5
+    gdb_test_no_output "disable \$2 \$\$" "disable using history values"
+
+    set see1 0
+    set see2 0
+    set see3 0
+    set see4 0
+    set see5 0
+    set see6 0
+
+    gdb_test_multiple "info break" "check disable with history values" {
+	-re "1\[\t \]+breakpoint *keep y.* in [func main] at .*:$main_line\[^\r\n\]*" {
+	    set see1 1
+	    exp_continue
+	}
+	-re "2\[\t \]+breakpoint *keep n\[^\r\n\]* in [func marker2] at \[^\r\n\]*" {
+	    set see2 1
+	    exp_continue
+	}
+	-re "3\[\t \]+breakpoint *keep y\[^\r\n\]*$bp_location7\[^\r\n\]*" {
+	    set see3 1
+	    exp_continue
+	}
+	-re "4\[\t \]+breakpoint *keep y\[^\r\n\]*$bp_location1\[^\r\n\]*" {
+	    set see4 1
+	    exp_continue
+	}
+	-re "5\[\t \]+breakpoint *keep n\[^\r\n\]*$bp_location1\[^\r\n\]*" {
+	    set see5 1
+	    exp_continue
+	}
+	-re "6\[\t \]+breakpoint *keep y\[^\r\n\]*$bp_location2\[^\r\n\]*" {
+	    set see6 1
+	    exp_continue
+	}
+	-re ".*$gdb_prompt $" {
+	    if { $see1 && $see2 && $see3 && $see4 && $see5 && $see6 } then {
+		pass "check disable with history values"
+	    } else {
+		fail "check disable with history values"
+	    }
 	}
     }
 }
 
-gdb_test "enable" "" ""
-gdb_test "set \$foo = 3" "" ""
-gdb_test "set \$bar = 6" "" ""
-gdb_test_no_output "disable \$foo \$bar" "disable with convenience values"
-
-set see1 0
-set see2 0
-set see3 0
-set see4 0
-set see5 0
-set see6 0
-
-gdb_test_multiple "info break" "check disable with convenience values" {
-    -re "1\[\t \]+breakpoint *keep y.* in [func main] at .*:$main_line\[^\r\n\]*" {
-	set see1 1
-	exp_continue
-    }
-    -re "2\[\t \]+breakpoint *keep y\[^\r\n\]* in [func marker2] at \[^\r\n\]*" {
-	set see2 1
-	exp_continue
-    }
-    -re "3\[\t \]+breakpoint *keep n\[^\r\n\]*$bp_location7\[^\r\n\]*" {
-	set see3 1
-	exp_continue
-    }
-    -re "4\[\t \]+breakpoint *keep y\[^\r\n\]*$bp_location1\[^\r\n\]*" {
-	set see4 1
-	exp_continue
-    }
-    -re "5\[\t \]+breakpoint *keep y\[^\r\n\]*$bp_location1\[^\r\n\]*" {
-	set see5 1
-	exp_continue
-    }
-    -re "6\[\t \]+breakpoint *keep n\[^\r\n\]*$bp_location2\[^\r\n\]*" {
-	set see6 1
-	exp_continue
-    }
-    -re ".*$gdb_prompt $" {
-	if { $see1 && $see2 && $see3 && $see4 && $see5 && $see6 } then {
-	    pass "check disable with convenience values"
-	} else {
-	    fail "check disable with convenience values"
+with_test_prefix "with convenience vars" {
+    gdb_test "enable"
+    gdb_test "set \$foo = 3"
+    gdb_test "set \$bar = 6"
+    gdb_test_no_output "disable \$foo \$bar" "disable with convenience values"
+
+    set see1 0
+    set see2 0
+    set see3 0
+    set see4 0
+    set see5 0
+    set see6 0
+
+    gdb_test_multiple "info break" "check disable with convenience values" {
+	-re "1\[\t \]+breakpoint *keep y.* in [func main] at .*:$main_line\[^\r\n\]*" {
+	    set see1 1
+	    exp_continue
+	}
+	-re "2\[\t \]+breakpoint *keep y\[^\r\n\]* in [func marker2] at \[^\r\n\]*" {
+	    set see2 1
+	    exp_continue
+	}
+	-re "3\[\t \]+breakpoint *keep n\[^\r\n\]*$bp_location7\[^\r\n\]*" {
+	    set see3 1
+	    exp_continue
+	}
+	-re "4\[\t \]+breakpoint *keep y\[^\r\n\]*$bp_location1\[^\r\n\]*" {
+	    set see4 1
+	    exp_continue
+	}
+	-re "5\[\t \]+breakpoint *keep y\[^\r\n\]*$bp_location1\[^\r\n\]*" {
+	    set see5 1
+	    exp_continue
+	}
+	-re "6\[\t \]+breakpoint *keep n\[^\r\n\]*$bp_location2\[^\r\n\]*" {
+	    set see6 1
+	    exp_continue
+	}
+	-re ".*$gdb_prompt $" {
+	    if { $see1 && $see2 && $see3 && $see4 && $see5 && $see6 } then {
+		pass "check disable with convenience values"
+	    } else {
+		fail "check disable with convenience values"
+	    }
 	}
     }
 }
 
 # test with bad values
 
-gdb_test "enable" "" ""
-gdb_test "disable 10" "No breakpoint number 10." \
-    "disable non-existent breakpoint 10"
-
-gdb_test_no_output "set \$baz = 1.234"
-gdb_test "disable \$baz" \
-    "Convenience variable must have integer value.*" \
-    "disable with non-integer convenience var"
-gdb_test "disable \$grbx" \
-    "Convenience variable must have integer value.*" \
-    "disable with non-existent convenience var"
-gdb_test "disable \$10" \
-    "History has not yet reached .10." \
-    "disable with non-existent history value"
-gdb_test "disable \$1foo" \
-    "Convenience variable must have integer value.*" \
-    "disable with badly formed history value"
+with_test_prefix "bad values" {
+    gdb_test "enable"
+    gdb_test "disable 10" "No breakpoint number 10." \
+	"disable non-existent breakpoint 10"
+
+    gdb_test_no_output "set \$baz = 1.234"
+    gdb_test "disable \$baz" \
+	"Convenience variable must have integer value.*" \
+	"disable with non-integer convenience var"
+    gdb_test "disable \$grbx" \
+	"Convenience variable must have integer value.*" \
+	"disable with non-existent convenience var"
+    gdb_test "disable \$10" \
+	"History has not yet reached .10." \
+	"disable with non-existent history value"
+    gdb_test "disable \$1foo" \
+	"Convenience variable must have integer value.*" \
+	"disable with badly formed history value"
+}
 
 # FIXME: The rest of this test doesn't work with anything that can't
 # handle arguments.
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/checkpoint.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/checkpoint.exp
index edb1c422c0e..e81e4f44e48 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/checkpoint.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/checkpoint.exp
@@ -57,35 +57,34 @@ set break4_loc [gdb_get_line_number "breakpoint 4"]
 
 gdb_breakpoint $break1_loc
 gdb_test "continue" "breakpoint 1.*" "break1 start"
+gdb_test "checkpoint" "" "checkpoint one"
 
-gdb_test "checkpoint" ".*" ""
 gdb_test "continue 10" "breakpoint 1.*" "break1 two"
+gdb_test "checkpoint" "" "checkpoint two"
 
-gdb_test "checkpoint" ".*" ""
 gdb_test "continue 10" "breakpoint 1.*" "break1 three"
+gdb_test "checkpoint" "" "checkpoint three"
 
-gdb_test "checkpoint" ".*" ""
 gdb_test "continue 10" "breakpoint 1.*" "break1 four"
+gdb_test "checkpoint" "" "checkpoint four"
 
-gdb_test "checkpoint" ".*" ""
 gdb_test "continue 10" "breakpoint 1.*" "break1 five"
+gdb_test "checkpoint" "" "checkpoint five"
 
-gdb_test "checkpoint" ".*" ""
 gdb_test "continue 10" "breakpoint 1.*" "break1 six"
+gdb_test "checkpoint" "" "checkpoint six"
 
-gdb_test "checkpoint" ".*" ""
 gdb_test "continue 10" "breakpoint 1.*" "break1 seven"
+gdb_test "checkpoint" "" "checkpoint seven"
 
-gdb_test "checkpoint" ".*" ""
 gdb_test "continue 10" "breakpoint 1.*" "break1 eight"
+gdb_test "checkpoint" "" "checkpoint eight"
 
-gdb_test "checkpoint" ".*" ""
 gdb_test "continue 10" "breakpoint 1.*" "break1 nine"
+gdb_test "checkpoint" "" "checkpoint nine"
 
-gdb_test "checkpoint" ".*" ""
 gdb_test "continue 10" "breakpoint 1.*" "break1 ten"
-
-gdb_test "checkpoint" ".*" ""
+gdb_test "checkpoint" "" "checkpoint ten"
 
 gdb_test "info checkpoints" \
     " 1 .* 2 .* 3 .* 4 .* 5 .* 6 .* 7 .* 8 .* 9 .* 10 .*" \
@@ -165,43 +164,43 @@ gdb_test "shell diff -s $pi_txt $copy1_txt" \
 gdb_breakpoint $break1_loc
 
 gdb_test "restart 1" "Switching to .*c == EOF.*" "restart 1 two"
-gdb_test "continue" ".*" ""
+gdb_test "continue" "" "continue, 1"
 gdb_test "continue 100" "breakpoint 1.*" "breakpoint 1 1 one"
 gdb_test "step" "if .c == EOF.*" "step in 1 two"
 gdb_test "print lines" " = 102.*" "verify lines 1 two"
 
 gdb_test "restart 2" "Switching to .*c == EOF.*" "restart 2 two"
-gdb_test "continue" ".*" ""
+gdb_test "continue" "" "continue, 2"
 gdb_test "continue 100" "breakpoint 1.*" "breakpoint 1 2 one"
 gdb_test "step" "if .c == EOF.*" "step in 2 two"
 gdb_test "print lines" " = 112.*" "verify lines 2 two"
 
 gdb_test "restart 3" "Switching to .*c == EOF.*" "restart 3 two"
-gdb_test "continue" ".*" ""
+gdb_test "continue" "" "continue, 3"
 gdb_test "continue 500" "breakpoint 1.*" "breakpoint 1 3 one"
 gdb_test "step" "if .c == EOF.*" "step in 3 two"
 gdb_test "print lines" " = 522.*" "verify lines 3 two"
 
 gdb_test "restart 4" "Switching to .*c == EOF.*" "restart 4 two"
-gdb_test "continue" ".*" ""
+gdb_test "continue" "" "continue, 4"
 gdb_test "continue 500" "breakpoint 1.*" "breakpoint 1 4 one"
 gdb_test "step" "if .c == EOF.*" "step in 4 two"
 gdb_test "print lines" " = 532.*" "verify lines 4 two"
 
 gdb_test "restart 5" "Switching to .*c == EOF.*" "restart 5 two"
-gdb_test "continue" ".*" ""
+gdb_test "continue" "" "continue, 5"
 gdb_test "continue 1000" "breakpoint 1.*" "breakpoint 1 5 one"
 gdb_test "step" "if .c == EOF.*" "step in 5 two"
 gdb_test "print lines" " = 1042.*" "verify lines 5 two"
 
 gdb_test "restart 6" "Switching to .*c == EOF.*" "restart 6 two"
-gdb_test "continue" ".*" ""
+gdb_test "continue" "" "continue, 6"
 gdb_test "continue 1000" "breakpoint 1.*" "breakpoint 1 6 one"
 gdb_test "step" "if .c == EOF.*" "step in 6 two"
 gdb_test "print lines" " = 1052.*" "verify lines 6 two"
 
 gdb_test "restart 7" "Switching to .*c == EOF.*" "restart 7 two"
-gdb_test "continue" ".*" ""
+gdb_test "continue" "" "continue, 7"
 gdb_test "continue 1100" "breakpoint 1.*" "breakpoint 1 7 one"
 gdb_test "step" "if .c == EOF.*" "step in 7 two"
 gdb_test "print lines" " = 1162.*" "verify lines 7 two"
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/gdb-sigterm.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/gdb-sigterm.exp
index 6abf2b8a236..dd3bb731ab2 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/gdb-sigterm.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/gdb-sigterm.exp
@@ -44,18 +44,15 @@ proc do_test { pass } {
     gdb_breakpoint "${testfile}.c:[gdb_get_line_number "loop-line" ${testfile}.c]" \
 		   temporary
 
-    # gdb_continue_to_breakpoint would print a pass message.
-    gdb_test "continue" "Temporary breakpoint .* loop-line .*" ""
+    gdb_test "continue" "Temporary breakpoint .* loop-line .*"
 
-    gdb_test_no_output "set range-stepping off" ""
-    gdb_test_no_output "set debug infrun 1" ""
+    gdb_test_no_output "set range-stepping off"
+    gdb_test_no_output "set debug infrun 1"
 
-    set test "run a bit #$pass"
     set abort 1
-    gdb_test_multiple "step" $test {
+    gdb_test_multiple "step" "run a bit" {
 	-re {\[infrun\] process_event_stop_test: stepping inside range} {
-	    # Suppress pass $test
-	    verbose -log "$pf_prefix $test: ran"
+	    pass $gdb_test_name
 	    set abort 0
 	}
     }
@@ -67,15 +64,15 @@ proc do_test { pass } {
     set gdb_pid [exp_pid -i [board_info host fileid]]
     remote_exec host "kill -TERM ${gdb_pid}"
 
-    set test "expect eof #$pass"
+    set test "expect eof"
     set abort 1
     set stepping 0
     # If GDB mishandles the SIGTERM and doesn't exit, this should FAIL
     # with timeout.  We don't expect a GDB prompt, so we see one,
     # we'll FAIL too.
-    gdb_test_multiple "" $test {
+    gdb_test_multiple "" "expect eof" {
 	eof {
-	    verbose -log "$pf_prefix $test: got eof"
+	    pass "$gdb_test_name (got eof)"
 	    set abort 0
 	}
 	-re {\[infrun\] process_event_stop_test: stepping inside range} {
@@ -92,9 +89,11 @@ proc do_test { pass } {
 set passes 50
 
 for {set pass 0} {$pass < $passes} {incr pass} {
-    clean_restart ${testfile}
-    if { [do_test $pass] != 0 } {
-	break
+    with_test_prefix "pass=$pass" {
+	clean_restart ${testfile}
+	if { [do_test $pass] != 0 } {
+	    break
+	}
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/info-macros.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/info-macros.exp
index 39c9bc696cc..b2d75e49f46 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/info-macros.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/info-macros.exp
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ gdb_test_lines $test $testname $r1.*$r2 \
     -re-not "#define THREE" \
     -re-not "#define FOUR"
 
-gdb_test "next" ".*" ""
+gdb_test "next" "" "next, 1"
 
 set r1 "#define FOO \" \""
 set r2 "#define ONE"
@@ -123,9 +123,9 @@ gdb_test_lines $test $testname $r1.*$r2.*$r3 \
     -re-not "#define THREE" \
     -re-not "#define FOUR"
 
-gdb_test "next" ".*" ""
+gdb_test "next" "" "next, 2"
 
-# in alpabetical order...
+# in alphabetical order...
 set r1 "#define FOO \"world\""
 set r2 "#define ONE"
 set r3 "#define THREE"
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ gdb_test_lines $test $testname $r1.*$r2.*$r3.*$r4 \
 set test "info macros *\$pc"
 gdb_test_lines $test "" $r1.*$r2.*$r3.*$r4 \
     -re-not "#define FOUR"
-gdb_test "next" ".*" ""
+gdb_test "next" "" "next, 3"
 
 set r1 "#define FOO \" \""
 set r2 "#define ONE"
@@ -148,8 +148,8 @@ set testname "$test 5"
 gdb_test_lines $test $testname $r1.*$r2.*$r3 \
     -re-not "#define THREE" \
     -re-not "#define FOUR"
-gdb_test "next" ".*" ""
-gdb_test "next" ".*" ""
+gdb_test "next" "" "next, 4"
+gdb_test "next" "" "next, 5"
 
 set r1 "#define DEF_MACROS"
 set testname "$test 6"
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ gdb_test_lines $test $testname $r1 \
     -re-not "#define THREE" \
     -re-not "#define FOUR"
 
-gdb_test "next" ".*" ""
+gdb_test "next" "" "next, 6"
 set r1 "#define DEF_MACROS"
 set r2 "#define FOO\\(a\\) foo = a"
 set r3 "#define FOUR"
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/pie-execl.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/pie-execl.exp
index 2364c74de96..f5dce989e28 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/pie-execl.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/pie-execl.exp
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ if ![runto_main] {
 delete_breakpoints
 
 gdb_breakpoint "pie_execl_marker"
-gdb_test "info breakpoints" ".*" ""
+gdb_test "info breakpoints" "" "info breakpoints first"
 
 set addr1 ""
 set test "pie_execl_marker address first"
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ gdb_test_multiple $test $test {
     }
 }
 
-gdb_test "info breakpoints" ".*" ""
+gdb_test "info breakpoints" "" "info breakpoints second"
 
 set addr2 ""
 set test "pie_execl_marker address second"
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/setvar.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/setvar.exp
index a2997be0cb8..576df2a066c 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/setvar.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/setvar.exp
@@ -74,20 +74,18 @@ proc test_set { args } {
 	    set arg [lindex $args $x]
 	    if { ($x == $final) || ([string first ".*" [lindex $args [expr $x + 1]]] >= 0) } {
 		set match [lindex $args [expr $x + 1]]
-		if { $count == 1 } {
-		    set mess "$message"
-		} else {
-		    set mess "$message (#$count)"
+		set mess "$message -- $match"
+		if { $count != 1 } {
+		    append mess " (#$count)"
 		}
 		incr count
 		incr x
 	    } else {
-		set mess ""
 		set match ""
+		set mess "$message -- $match"
 	    }
 	    verbose "doing $arg $match"
-	    if [gdb_test "$arg" "$match" "$mess"] {
-		fail "$message -- $match"
+	    if [gdb_test -nopass "$arg" "$match" "$mess"] {
 		return 1
 	    }
 	}
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/sizeof.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/sizeof.exp
index effd398ef05..7e86b2ac3e8 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/sizeof.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/sizeof.exp
@@ -62,8 +62,10 @@ set sizeof_long_double [get_sizeof "long double" 8]
 #
 
 proc check_sizeof { type size } {
-    gdb_test "next" "" ""
-    gdb_test "p size" " = ${size}" "check sizeof \"$type\""
+    with_test_prefix "check sizeof \"$type\"" {
+	gdb_test "next"
+	gdb_test "p size" " = ${size}" "size matches"
+    }
 }
 
 check_sizeof "char" ${sizeof_char}
@@ -80,8 +82,10 @@ check_sizeof "double" ${sizeof_double}
 check_sizeof "long double" ${sizeof_long_double}
 
 proc check_valueof { exp val } {
-    gdb_test "next" "" ""
-    gdb_test "p /d value" " = ${val}" "check valueof \"$exp\""
+    with_test_prefix "check valueof \"$exp\"" {
+	gdb_test "next"
+	gdb_test "p /d value" " = ${val}" "value matches"
+    }
 }
 
 # Check that GDB and the target agree over the sign of a character.
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/style.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/style.exp
index 2064e8d3894..2242c5bf743 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/style.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/style.exp
@@ -44,16 +44,18 @@ proc limited_style { str style } {
 # A wrapper around 'clean_restart' from gdb.exp, this performs the
 # normal clean_restart, but then disables the currently disabled
 # style.
-proc clean_restart_and_disable { args } {
+proc clean_restart_and_disable { prefix args } {
     global currently_disabled_style
 
-    eval "clean_restart $args"
+    with_test_prefix "$prefix" {
+	eval "clean_restart $args"
 
-    if { $currently_disabled_style != "" } {
-	set st $currently_disabled_style
-	gdb_test_no_output "set style $st background none" ""
-	gdb_test_no_output "set style $st foreground none" ""
-	gdb_test_no_output "set style $st intensity normal" ""
+	if { $currently_disabled_style != "" } {
+	    set st $currently_disabled_style
+	    gdb_test_no_output "set style $st background none"
+	    gdb_test_no_output "set style $st foreground none"
+	    gdb_test_no_output "set style $st intensity normal"
+	}
     }
 }
 
@@ -73,7 +75,7 @@ proc run_style_tests { } {
 
 	# Restart GDB with the correct TERM variable setting, this
 	# means that GDB will enable styling.
-	clean_restart_and_disable ${binfile}
+	clean_restart_and_disable "restart 1" ${binfile}
 
 	set readnow [readnow]
 
@@ -158,16 +160,15 @@ proc run_style_tests { } {
 		set re_styled $re2_styled
 	    }
 
-	    gdb_test_no_output "set width $width"
-	    gdb_test "frame" $re_styled "frame when width=$width"
-
-	    # Reset width back to 0.  Doing this in the loop rather than
-	    # after, avoids trying to do "set width 30" while width is 20,
-	    # which causes horizontal scrolling in the case that the fallback
-	    # stub-termcap.c is used:
+	    # Override width for the duration of the command, letting
+	    # GDB reset back to 0.  Doing this in the loop rather than
+	    # after, avoids trying to do "set width 30" while width is
+	    # 20, which causes horizontal scrolling in the case that
+	    # the fallback stub-termcap.c is used:
 	    # ^M<et width 30^M
 	    # (gdb) FAIL: gdb.base/style.exp: all styles enabled: set width 30
-	    gdb_test_no_output "set width 0" ""
+	    gdb_test "with width $width -- frame" $re_styled \
+		"frame when width=$width"
 	}
 
 	set macro_line [gdb_get_line_number "\#define SOME_MACRO"]
@@ -254,7 +255,7 @@ proc run_style_tests { } {
 		 "short${cut_for_thre_expr}ad apply.*" \
 		]
 
-	clean_restart_and_disable
+	clean_restart_and_disable "restart 2"
 
 	set quoted [string_to_regexp $binfile]
 	set pass_re "Reading symbols from [limited_style $quoted file]\.\.\."
@@ -311,7 +312,7 @@ proc test_disable_disassembler_styling { } {
 
 	# Restart GDB with the correct TERM variable setting, this
 	# means that GDB will enable styling.
-	clean_restart_and_disable $::binfile
+	clean_restart_and_disable "restart 3" $::binfile
 
 	set styled_hex [limited_style $::hex address]
 	set main [limited_style main function]
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/watchpoint-unaligned.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/watchpoint-unaligned.exp
index 6941fd95102..4dbd3692995 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/watchpoint-unaligned.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/watchpoint-unaligned.exp
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ foreach wpsize $sizes {
 			fail $test
 		    }
 		}
-		gdb_test_no_output "set variable size = $rdsize" ""
-		gdb_test_no_output "set variable offset = $rdoffset" ""
+		gdb_test_no_output -nopass "set variable size = $rdsize"
+		gdb_test_no_output -nopass "set variable offset = $rdoffset"
 		set test "continue"
 		set got_hit 0
 		gdb_test_multiple $test $test {
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ foreach wpsize $sizes {
 		    -re " start_again .*\r\n$gdb_prompt $" {
 		    }
 		}
-		gdb_test_no_output "delete $wpnum" ""
+		gdb_test_no_output -nopass "delete $wpnum"
 		set test "wp(size=$wpsize offset=$wpoffset) rd(size=$rdsize offset=$rdoffset) expect=$expect_hit"
 		if {$expect_hit == $got_hit} {
 		    pass $test
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@ foreach wpcount {4 7} {
 	    }
 	}
     }
-    gdb_test_no_output "set variable size = 1" ""
-    gdb_test_no_output "set variable offset = 1" ""
+    gdb_test_no_output -nopass "set variable size = 1"
+    gdb_test_no_output -nopass "set variable offset = 1"
     set test "continue"
     set got_hit 0
     gdb_test_multiple $test $test {
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/watchpoint.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/watchpoint.exp
index 377d3f9ff43..97dee3a72b2 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/watchpoint.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/watchpoint.exp
@@ -924,7 +924,8 @@ proc do_tests {} {
     clean_restart $testfile
 
     if {$no_hw || [target_info exists gdb,no_hardware_watchpoints]} {
-	gdb_test_no_output "set can-use-hw-watchpoints 0" ""
+	gdb_test_no_output "set can-use-hw-watchpoints 0"\
+	    "disable fast watches, 1"
     }
 
     if [initialize] then {
@@ -943,7 +944,8 @@ proc do_tests {} {
     clean_restart $testfile
 
     if {$no_hw || [target_info exists gdb,no_hardware_watchpoints]} {
-	gdb_test_no_output "set can-use-hw-watchpoints 0" ""
+	gdb_test_no_output "set can-use-hw-watchpoints 0" \
+	    "disable fast watches, 2"
     }
 
     # Only enabled for some targets merely because it has not been tested 
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.cp/cpexprs.exp.tcl b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.cp/cpexprs.exp.tcl
index 0a1a4abe69b..b4ed3cda80e 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.cp/cpexprs.exp.tcl
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.cp/cpexprs.exp.tcl
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@ proc test_breakpoint {func} {
 	fail "set test_function breakpoint for $func"
     } elseif { [gdb_test "continue" \
 		    "Continuing.\r\n\r\nBreakpoint $DEC+,.*test_function.*" \
-		    ""] != 0 } {
-	fail "continue to test_function for $func"
+		    "continue to test_function for $func"] != 0 } {
     } else {
 	gdb_breakpoint "$func"
 	set i [expr {[string last : $func] + 1}]
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.cp/static-method.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.cp/static-method.exp
index cd3171e0d53..efe56049239 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.cp/static-method.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.cp/static-method.exp
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ proc test_breakpoint {func result} {
         fail "set test_function breakpoint for $func"
     } elseif {[gdb_test "continue" \
 		   "Continuing.\r\n\r\nBreakpoint $DEC+,.*test_function.*" \
-		   ""] != 0} {
-        fail "continue to test_function for $func"
+		   "continue to test_function for $func"] != 0} {
     } else {
         gdb_breakpoint "$func"
         gdb_test "continue" \
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.reverse/insn-reverse.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.reverse/insn-reverse.exp
index 3b42a0fa8cc..c5437ecef6f 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.reverse/insn-reverse.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.reverse/insn-reverse.exp
@@ -105,12 +105,12 @@ proc test { func testcase_nr } {
 	    }
 
 	    set pre_regs($count) [capture_command_output "info all-registers" ""]
-	    gdb_test "si" "" ""
+	    gdb_test -nopass "si"
 	}
 
 	# Registers contents after each backward single step.
 	for {set i [expr $count - 1]} {$i >= 0} {incr i -1} {
-	    gdb_test "reverse-stepi" "" ""
+	    gdb_test -nopass "reverse-stepi"
 	    set post_regs($i) [capture_command_output "info all-registers" ""]
 	}
 
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.reverse/machinestate-precsave.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.reverse/machinestate-precsave.exp
index 348bec05e9a..bafea4a30f6 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.reverse/machinestate-precsave.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.reverse/machinestate-precsave.exp
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ gdb_test "record restore $precsave" \
 # Proceed to end of main
 
 gdb_test "break $endmain" \
-    "Breakpoint.* file .*$srcfile, line $endmain.*" ""
+    "Breakpoint.* file .*$srcfile, line $endmain.*" \
+    "break at end of main"
 
 gdb_test_multiple "continue" "go to end of main forward" {
     -re ".*Breakpoint $decimal,.*$srcfile:$endmain.*$gdb_prompt $"  {
@@ -101,157 +102,167 @@ gdb_test_multiple "continue" "go to end of main forward" {
 #
 
 # Module global variable, reverse
-
-set breakloc [gdb_get_line_number \
-		  "module_global_state: set breakpoint here" $srcfile]
-
-gdb_test "tbreak $breakloc" ".*$srcfile, line $breakloc.*" ""
-gdb_test "reverse-continue" ".*$srcfile:$breakloc.*" "reverse to $breakloc"
-
-gdb_test "print aglobal" ".* = 0$newline"  "module global reverse-breakpoint"
-gdb_test "step"          ".* module global post-change .*" ""
-gdb_test "print aglobal" ".* = 1$newline"  "module global forward past bp"
-gdb_test "reverse-step"  ".*$newline$breakloc.*" ""
-gdb_test "print aglobal" ".* = 0$newline"  "module global reverse-step to bp"
-
+with_test_prefix "module global variable, reverse" {
+    set breakloc [gdb_get_line_number \
+		      "module_global_state: set breakpoint here" $srcfile]
+
+    gdb_test "tbreak $breakloc" "$srcfile, line $breakloc.*"
+    gdb_test "reverse-continue" "$srcfile:$breakloc.*" "reverse to $breakloc"
+
+    gdb_test "print aglobal" " = 0$newline"  "module global reverse-breakpoint"
+    gdb_test "step"          " module global post-change .*"
+    gdb_test "print aglobal" " = 1$newline"  "module global forward past bp"
+    gdb_test "reverse-step"  "$newline$breakloc.*"
+    gdb_test "print aglobal" " = 0$newline"  "module global reverse-step to bp"
+}
 
 # Module static variable, reverse
-
-set breakloc [gdb_get_line_number \
-		  "module_static_state: set breakpoint here" $srcfile]
-
-gdb_test "tbreak $breakloc" ".*$srcfile, line $breakloc.*" ""
-gdb_test "reverse-continue" ".*$srcfile:$breakloc.*" "reverse to $breakloc"
-
-gdb_test "print astatic" ".* = 0$newline"  "module static reverse-breakpoint"
-gdb_test "step"          ".* module static post-change .*" ""
-gdb_test "print astatic" ".* = 1$newline"  "module static forward"
-gdb_test "reverse-step"  ".*$newline$breakloc.*" ""
-gdb_test "print astatic" ".* = 0$newline"  "module static reverse-step"
+with_test_prefix "module static variable, reverse" {
+    set breakloc [gdb_get_line_number \
+		      "module_static_state: set breakpoint here" $srcfile]
+
+    gdb_test "tbreak $breakloc" "$srcfile, line $breakloc.*"
+    gdb_test "reverse-continue" "$srcfile:$breakloc.*" "reverse to $breakloc"
+
+    gdb_test "print astatic" " = 0$newline"  "module static reverse-breakpoint"
+    gdb_test "step"          " module static post-change .*"
+    gdb_test "print astatic" " = 1$newline"  "module static forward"
+    gdb_test "reverse-step"  "$newline$breakloc.*"
+    gdb_test "print astatic" " = 0$newline"  "module static reverse-step"
+}
 
 # Function static variable, reverse
-
-set breakloc [gdb_get_line_number \
-		  "function_static_state: set breakpoint here" $srcfile]
-
-gdb_test "tbreak $breakloc" ".*$srcfile, line $breakloc.*" ""
-gdb_test "reverse-continue" ".*$srcfile:$breakloc.*" "reverse to $breakloc"
-
-gdb_test "print a"      ".* = 0$newline"  "function static reverse-breakpoint"
-gdb_test "step"         ".* function static post-change .*" ""
-gdb_test "print a"      ".* = 1$newline"  "function static forward"
-gdb_test "reverse-step" ".*$newline$breakloc.*" ""
-gdb_test "print a"      ".* = 0$newline"  "function static reverse-step"
+with_test_prefix "function static variable, reverse" {
+    set breakloc [gdb_get_line_number \
+		      "function_static_state: set breakpoint here" $srcfile]
+
+    gdb_test "tbreak $breakloc" "$srcfile, line $breakloc.*"
+    gdb_test "reverse-continue" "$srcfile:$breakloc.*" "reverse to $breakloc"
+
+    gdb_test "print a"      " = 0$newline"  "function static reverse-breakpoint"
+    gdb_test "step"         " function static post-change .*"
+    gdb_test "print a"      " = 1$newline"  "function static forward"
+    gdb_test "reverse-step" "$newline$breakloc.*"
+    gdb_test "print a"      " = 0$newline"  "function static reverse-step"
+}
 
 # Auto variable, reverse
-
-set breakloc [gdb_get_line_number \
-		  "auto_state: set breakpoint here" $srcfile]
-
-gdb_test "tbreak $breakloc" ".*$srcfile, line $breakloc.*" ""
-gdb_test "reverse-continue" ".*$srcfile:$breakloc.*" "reverse to $breakloc"
-
-gdb_test "print a"      ".* = 0$newline"  "auto var reverse-breakpoint"
-gdb_test "step"         ".* auto post-change .*" ""
-gdb_test "print a"      ".* = 1$newline"  "auto var forward"
-gdb_test "reverse-step" ".*$newline$breakloc.*" ""
-gdb_test "print a"      ".* = 0$newline"  "auto var reverse-step"
+with_test_prefix "auto variable, reverse" {
+    set breakloc [gdb_get_line_number \
+		      "auto_state: set breakpoint here" $srcfile]
+
+    gdb_test "tbreak $breakloc" "$srcfile, line $breakloc.*"
+    gdb_test "reverse-continue" "$srcfile:$breakloc.*" "reverse to $breakloc"
+
+    gdb_test "print a"      " = 0$newline"  "auto var reverse-breakpoint"
+    gdb_test "step"         " auto post-change .*"
+    gdb_test "print a"      " = 1$newline"  "auto var forward"
+    gdb_test "reverse-step" "$newline$breakloc.*"
+    gdb_test "print a"      " = 0$newline"  "auto var reverse-step"
+}
 
 # Register variable, reverse
-
-set breakloc [gdb_get_line_number \
-		  "register_state: set breakpoint here" $srcfile]
-
-gdb_test "tbreak $breakloc" ".*$srcfile, line $breakloc.*" ""
-gdb_test "reverse-continue" ".*$srcfile:$breakloc.*" "reverse to $breakloc"
-
-gdb_test "print a"      ".* = 0$newline"  "register var reverse-breakpoint"
-gdb_test "step"         ".* register post-change .*" ""
-gdb_test "print a"      ".* = 1$newline"  \
-    "register var step post-change, first time"
-gdb_test "reverse-step" ".*$newline$breakloc.*" ""
-gdb_test "print a"      ".* = 0$newline"  "register var reverse step-to"
+with_test_prefix "register variable, reverse" {
+    set breakloc [gdb_get_line_number \
+		      "register_state: set breakpoint here" $srcfile]
+
+    gdb_test "tbreak $breakloc" "$srcfile, line $breakloc.*"
+    gdb_test "reverse-continue" "$srcfile:$breakloc.*" "reverse to $breakloc"
+
+    gdb_test "print a"      " = 0$newline"  "register var reverse-breakpoint"
+    gdb_test "step"         " register post-change .*"
+    gdb_test "print a"      " = 1$newline"  \
+	"register var step post-change, first time"
+    gdb_test "reverse-step" "$newline$breakloc.*"
+    gdb_test "print a"      " = 0$newline"  "register var reverse step-to"
+}
 
 # Proceed to beginning of main
 
-gdb_test "tbreak $beginmain" ".*$srcfile, line $beginmain.*" ""
+gdb_test "tbreak $beginmain" ".*$srcfile, line $beginmain.*" \
+    "tbreak at beginning of main"
 gdb_test "reverse-continue"  ".*$srcfile:$beginmain.*" "reverse to main"
 
 # Now repeat tests while replaying forward.
 
 # Register variable, forward
-
-set breakloc [gdb_get_line_number \
-		  "register_state: set breakpoint here" $srcfile]
-
-gdb_test "tbreak $breakloc" ".*$srcfile, line $breakloc.*" ""
-gdb_test "continue"         ".*$srcfile:$breakloc.*" "forward to $breakloc"
-
-gdb_test "print a"      ".* = 0$newline"  "register var forward-breakpoint"
-gdb_test "reverse-step" ".*hide.*" ""
-gdb_test "step"         ".*$newline$breakloc.*" ""
-gdb_test "print a"      ".* = 0$newline"  "register var forward step-to"
-gdb_test "step"         ".* register post-change .*" ""
-gdb_test "print a"      ".* = 1$newline" \
-    "register var step post-change, second time"
+with_test_prefix "register variable, forward" {
+    set breakloc [gdb_get_line_number \
+		      "register_state: set breakpoint here" $srcfile]
+
+    gdb_test "tbreak $breakloc" "$srcfile, line $breakloc.*"
+    gdb_test "continue"         "$srcfile:$breakloc.*" "forward to $breakloc"
+
+    gdb_test "print a"      " = 0$newline"  "register var forward-breakpoint"
+    gdb_test "reverse-step" "hide.*"
+    gdb_test "step"         "$newline$breakloc.*" "step, 1"
+    gdb_test "print a"      " = 0$newline"  "register var forward step-to"
+    gdb_test "step"         " register post-change .*" "step, 2"
+    gdb_test "print a"      " = 1$newline" \
+	"register var step post-change, second time"
+}
 
 # Auto variable, forward
-
-set breakloc [gdb_get_line_number \
-		  "auto_state: set breakpoint here" $srcfile]
-
-gdb_test "tbreak $breakloc" ".*$srcfile, line $breakloc.*" ""
-gdb_test "continue"         ".*$srcfile:$breakloc.*" "forward to $breakloc"
-
-gdb_test "print a"      ".* = 0$newline"  "auto var forward-breakpoint"
-gdb_test "reverse-step" ".*hide.*" ""
-gdb_test "step"         ".*$newline$breakloc.*" ""
-gdb_test "print a"      ".* = 0$newline"  "auto var forward step-to"
-gdb_test "step"         ".* auto post-change .*" ""
-gdb_test "print a"      ".* = 1$newline"  "auto var step post-change"
+with_test_prefix "auto variable, forward" {
+    set breakloc [gdb_get_line_number \
+		      "auto_state: set breakpoint here" $srcfile]
+
+    gdb_test "tbreak $breakloc" "$srcfile, line $breakloc.*"
+    gdb_test "continue"         "$srcfile:$breakloc.*" "forward to $breakloc"
+
+    gdb_test "print a"      " = 0$newline"  "auto var forward-breakpoint"
+    gdb_test "reverse-step" "hide.*"
+    gdb_test "step"         "$newline$breakloc.*" "step, 1"
+    gdb_test "print a"      " = 0$newline"  "auto var forward step-to"
+    gdb_test "step"         " auto post-change .*" "step, 2"
+    gdb_test "print a"      " = 1$newline"  "auto var step post-change"
+}
 
 # Function static variable, forward
-
-set breakloc [gdb_get_line_number \
-		  "function_static_state: set breakpoint here" $srcfile]
-
-gdb_test "tbreak $breakloc" ".*$srcfile, line $breakloc.*" ""
-gdb_test "continue"         ".*$srcfile:$breakloc.*" "forward to $breakloc"
-
-gdb_test "print a"      ".* = 0$newline"  "function static forward-breakpoint"
-gdb_test "reverse-step" ".*hide.*" ""
-gdb_test "step"         ".*$newline$breakloc.*" ""
-gdb_test "print a"      ".* = 0$newline"  "function static forward step-to"
-gdb_test "step"         ".* function static post-change .*" ""
-gdb_test "print a"      ".* = 1$newline"  "function static step post-change"
+with_test_prefix "function static variable, forward" {
+    set breakloc [gdb_get_line_number \
+		      "function_static_state: set breakpoint here" $srcfile]
+
+    gdb_test "tbreak $breakloc" "$srcfile, line $breakloc.*"
+    gdb_test "continue"         "$srcfile:$breakloc.*" "forward to $breakloc"
+
+    gdb_test "print a"      " = 0$newline"  "function static forward-breakpoint"
+    gdb_test "reverse-step" "hide.*"
+    gdb_test "step"         "$newline$breakloc.*" "step, 1"
+    gdb_test "print a"      " = 0$newline"  "function static forward step-to"
+    gdb_test "step"         " function static post-change .*" "step, 2"
+    gdb_test "print a"      " = 1$newline"  "function static step post-change"
+}
 
 # Module static variable, forward
-
-set breakloc [gdb_get_line_number \
-		  "module_static_state: set breakpoint here" $srcfile]
-
-gdb_test "tbreak $breakloc" ".*$srcfile, line $breakloc.*" ""
-gdb_test "continue"         ".*$srcfile:$breakloc.*" "forward to $breakloc"
-
-gdb_test "print astatic" ".* = 0$newline"  "module static forward-breakpoint"
-gdb_test "reverse-step"  ".*hide.*" ""
-gdb_test "step"          ".*$newline$breakloc.*" ""
-gdb_test "print astatic" ".* = 0$newline"  "module static forward step-to"
-gdb_test "step"          ".* module static post-change .*" ""
-gdb_test "print astatic" ".* = 1$newline"  "module static step post-change"
+with_test_prefix "module static variable, forward" {
+    set breakloc [gdb_get_line_number \
+		      "module_static_state: set breakpoint here" $srcfile]
+
+    gdb_test "tbreak $breakloc" "$srcfile, line $breakloc.*"
+    gdb_test "continue"         "$srcfile:$breakloc.*" "forward to $breakloc"
+
+    gdb_test "print astatic" " = 0$newline"  "module static forward-breakpoint"
+    gdb_test "reverse-step"  "hide.*"
+    gdb_test "step"          "$newline$breakloc.*" "step, 1"
+    gdb_test "print astatic" " = 0$newline"  "module static forward step-to"
+    gdb_test "step"          " module static post-change .*" "step, 2"
+    gdb_test "print astatic" " = 1$newline"  "module static step post-change"
+}
 
 # Module global variable, forward
-
-set breakloc [gdb_get_line_number \
-		  "module_global_state: set breakpoint here" $srcfile]
-
-gdb_test "tbreak $breakloc" ".*$srcfile, line $breakloc.*" ""
-gdb_test "continue"         ".*$srcfile:$breakloc.*" "forward to $breakloc"
-
-gdb_test "print aglobal" ".* = 0$newline"  "module global forward-breakpoint"
-gdb_test "reverse-step"  ".*hide.*" ""
-gdb_test "step"          ".*$newline$breakloc.*" ""
-gdb_test "print aglobal" ".* = 0$newline"  "module global forward step-to"
-gdb_test "step"          ".* module global post-change .*" ""
-gdb_test "print aglobal" ".* = 1$newline"  "module global step post-change"
+with_test_prefix "module global variable, forward" {
+    set breakloc [gdb_get_line_number \
+		      "module_global_state: set breakpoint here" $srcfile]
+
+    gdb_test "tbreak $breakloc" "$srcfile, line $breakloc.*"
+    gdb_test "continue"         "$srcfile:$breakloc.*" "forward to $breakloc"
+
+    gdb_test "print aglobal" " = 0$newline"  "module global forward-breakpoint"
+    gdb_test "reverse-step"  "hide.*"
+    gdb_test "step"          "$newline$breakloc.*" "step, 1"
+    gdb_test "print aglobal" " = 0$newline"  "module global forward step-to"
+    gdb_test "step"          " module global post-change .*" "step, 2"
+    gdb_test "print aglobal" " = 1$newline"  "module global step post-change"
+}
 
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.reverse/machinestate.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.reverse/machinestate.exp
index 27916c7a847..e33be3dbfed 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.reverse/machinestate.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.reverse/machinestate.exp
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ if [supports_process_record] {
 # Proceed to end of main
 
 gdb_test "break $endmain" \
-    "Breakpoint.* file .*$srcfile, line $endmain.*" ""
+    "Breakpoint.* file .*$srcfile, line $endmain.*" \
+    "break at end of main"
 gdb_continue_to_breakpoint "end of main" ".*$srcfile:$endmain.*"
 
 ###
@@ -74,157 +75,166 @@ gdb_continue_to_breakpoint "end of main" ".*$srcfile:$endmain.*"
 #
 
 # Module global variable, reverse
-
-set breakloc [gdb_get_line_number \
-		  "module_global_state: set breakpoint here" $srcfile]
-
-gdb_test "tbreak $breakloc" ".*$srcfile, line $breakloc.*" ""
-gdb_test "reverse-continue" ".*$srcfile:$breakloc.*" "reverse to $breakloc"
-
-gdb_test "print aglobal" ".* = 0$newline"  "module global reverse-breakpoint"
-gdb_test "step"          ".* module global post-change .*" ""
-gdb_test "print aglobal" ".* = 1$newline"  "module global forward past bp"
-gdb_test "reverse-step"  ".*$newline$breakloc.*" ""
-gdb_test "print aglobal" ".* = 0$newline"  "module global reverse-step to bp"
-
+with_test_prefix "module global variable, reverse" {
+    set breakloc [gdb_get_line_number \
+		      "module_global_state: set breakpoint here" $srcfile]
+
+    gdb_test "tbreak $breakloc" "$srcfile, line $breakloc.*"
+    gdb_test "reverse-continue" "$srcfile:$breakloc.*" "reverse to $breakloc"
+
+    gdb_test "print aglobal" " = 0$newline"  "module global reverse-breakpoint"
+    gdb_test "step"          " module global post-change .*"
+    gdb_test "print aglobal" " = 1$newline"  "module global forward past bp"
+    gdb_test "reverse-step"  "$newline$breakloc.*"
+    gdb_test "print aglobal" " = 0$newline"  "module global reverse-step to bp"
+}
 
 # Module static variable, reverse
-
-set breakloc [gdb_get_line_number \
-		  "module_static_state: set breakpoint here" $srcfile]
-
-gdb_test "tbreak $breakloc" ".*$srcfile, line $breakloc.*" ""
-gdb_test "reverse-continue" ".*$srcfile:$breakloc.*" "reverse to $breakloc"
-
-gdb_test "print astatic" ".* = 0$newline"  "module static reverse-breakpoint"
-gdb_test "step"          ".* module static post-change .*" ""
-gdb_test "print astatic" ".* = 1$newline"  "module static forward"
-gdb_test "reverse-step"  ".*$newline$breakloc.*" ""
-gdb_test "print astatic" ".* = 0$newline"  "module static reverse-step"
+with_test_prefix "module static variable, reverse" {
+    set breakloc [gdb_get_line_number \
+		      "module_static_state: set breakpoint here" $srcfile]
+
+    gdb_test "tbreak $breakloc" "$srcfile, line $breakloc.*"
+    gdb_test "reverse-continue" "$srcfile:$breakloc.*" "reverse to $breakloc"
+
+    gdb_test "print astatic" " = 0$newline"  "module static reverse-breakpoint"
+    gdb_test "step"          " module static post-change .*"
+    gdb_test "print astatic" " = 1$newline"  "module static forward"
+    gdb_test "reverse-step"  "$newline$breakloc.*"
+    gdb_test "print astatic" " = 0$newline"  "module static reverse-step"
+}
 
 # Function static variable, reverse
-
-set breakloc [gdb_get_line_number \
-		  "function_static_state: set breakpoint here" $srcfile]
-
-gdb_test "tbreak $breakloc" ".*$srcfile, line $breakloc.*" ""
-gdb_test "reverse-continue" ".*$srcfile:$breakloc.*" "reverse to $breakloc"
-
-gdb_test "print a"      ".* = 0$newline"  "function static reverse-breakpoint"
-gdb_test "step"         ".* function static post-change .*" ""
-gdb_test "print a"      ".* = 1$newline"  "function static forward"
-gdb_test "reverse-step" ".*$newline$breakloc.*" ""
-gdb_test "print a"      ".* = 0$newline"  "function static reverse-step"
+with_test_prefix "function static variable, reverse" {
+    set breakloc [gdb_get_line_number \
+		      "function_static_state: set breakpoint here" $srcfile]
+
+    gdb_test "tbreak $breakloc" "$srcfile, line $breakloc.*"
+    gdb_test "reverse-continue" "$srcfile:$breakloc.*" "reverse to $breakloc"
+
+    gdb_test "print a"      " = 0$newline"  "function static reverse-breakpoint"
+    gdb_test "step"         " function static post-change .*"
+    gdb_test "print a"      " = 1$newline"  "function static forward"
+    gdb_test "reverse-step" "$newline$breakloc.*"
+    gdb_test "print a"      " = 0$newline"  "function static reverse-step"
+}
 
 # Auto variable, reverse
-
-set breakloc [gdb_get_line_number \
-		  "auto_state: set breakpoint here" $srcfile]
-
-gdb_test "tbreak $breakloc" ".*$srcfile, line $breakloc.*" ""
-gdb_test "reverse-continue" ".*$srcfile:$breakloc.*" "reverse to $breakloc"
-
-gdb_test "print a"      ".* = 0$newline"  "auto var reverse-breakpoint"
-gdb_test "step"         ".* auto post-change .*" ""
-gdb_test "print a"      ".* = 1$newline"  "auto var forward"
-gdb_test "reverse-step" ".*$newline$breakloc.*" ""
-gdb_test "print a"      ".* = 0$newline"  "auto var reverse-step"
+with_test_prefix "auto variable, reverse" {
+    set breakloc [gdb_get_line_number \
+		      "auto_state: set breakpoint here" $srcfile]
+
+    gdb_test "tbreak $breakloc" "$srcfile, line $breakloc.*"
+    gdb_test "reverse-continue" "$srcfile:$breakloc.*" "reverse to $breakloc"
+
+    gdb_test "print a"      " = 0$newline"  "auto var reverse-breakpoint"
+    gdb_test "step"         " auto post-change .*"
+    gdb_test "print a"      " = 1$newline"  "auto var forward"
+    gdb_test "reverse-step" "$newline$breakloc.*"
+    gdb_test "print a"      " = 0$newline"  "auto var reverse-step"
+}
 
 # Register variable, reverse
-
-set breakloc [gdb_get_line_number \
-		  "register_state: set breakpoint here" $srcfile]
-
-gdb_test "tbreak $breakloc" ".*$srcfile, line $breakloc.*" ""
-gdb_test "reverse-continue" ".*$srcfile:$breakloc.*" "reverse to $breakloc"
-
-gdb_test "print a"      ".* = 0$newline"  "register var reverse-breakpoint"
-gdb_test "step"         ".* register post-change .*" ""
-gdb_test "print a"      ".* = 1$newline"  "register var step post-change"
-gdb_test "reverse-step" ".*$newline$breakloc.*" ""
-gdb_test "print a"      ".* = 0$newline"  \
-    "register var reverse step-to, first time"
+with_test_prefix "register variable, reverse" {
+    set breakloc [gdb_get_line_number \
+		      "register_state: set breakpoint here" $srcfile]
+
+    gdb_test "tbreak $breakloc" "$srcfile, line $breakloc.*"
+    gdb_test "reverse-continue" "$srcfile:$breakloc.*" "reverse to $breakloc"
+
+    gdb_test "print a"      " = 0$newline"  "register var reverse-breakpoint"
+    gdb_test "step"         " register post-change .*"
+    gdb_test "print a"      " = 1$newline"  "register var step post-change"
+    gdb_test "reverse-step" "$newline$breakloc.*"
+    gdb_test "print a"      " = 0$newline" \
+	"register var reverse step-to, first time"
+}
 
 # Proceed to beginning of main
 
-gdb_test "tbreak $beginmain" ".*$srcfile, line $beginmain.*" ""
-gdb_test "reverse-continue"  ".*$srcfile:$beginmain.*" "reverse to main"
+gdb_test "tbreak $beginmain" "$srcfile, line $beginmain.*"
+gdb_test "reverse-continue"  "$srcfile:$beginmain.*" "reverse to main"
 
 # Now repeat tests while replaying forward.
 
 # Register variable, forward
 
-set breakloc [gdb_get_line_number \
-		  "register_state: set breakpoint here" $srcfile]
+with_test_prefix "register variable, forward" {
+    set breakloc [gdb_get_line_number \
+		      "register_state: set breakpoint here" $srcfile]
 
-gdb_test "tbreak $breakloc" ".*$srcfile, line $breakloc.*" ""
-gdb_test "continue"         ".*$srcfile:$breakloc.*" "forward to $breakloc"
+    gdb_test "tbreak $breakloc" "$srcfile, line $breakloc.*"
+    gdb_test "continue"         "$srcfile:$breakloc.*" "forward to $breakloc"
 
-gdb_test "print a"      ".* = 0$newline"  "register var forward-breakpoint"
-gdb_test "reverse-step" ".*hide.*" ""
-gdb_test "step"         ".*$newline$breakloc.*" ""
-gdb_test "print a"      ".* = 0$newline"  "register var forward step-to"
-gdb_test "step"         ".* register post-change .*" ""
-gdb_test "print a"      ".* = 1$newline"  \
-    "register var step post-change, second time"
+    gdb_test "print a"      " = 0$newline"  "register var forward-breakpoint"
+    gdb_test "reverse-step" "hide.*"
+    gdb_test "step"         "$newline$breakloc.*" "step, 1"
+    gdb_test "print a"      " = 0$newline"  "register var forward step-to"
+    gdb_test "step"         " register post-change .*" "step, 2"
+    gdb_test "print a"      " = 1$newline" \
+	"register var step post-change, second time"
+}
 
 # Auto variable, forward
-
-set breakloc [gdb_get_line_number \
-		  "auto_state: set breakpoint here" $srcfile]
-
-gdb_test "tbreak $breakloc" ".*$srcfile, line $breakloc.*" ""
-gdb_test "continue"         ".*$srcfile:$breakloc.*" "forward to $breakloc"
-
-gdb_test "print a"      ".* = 0$newline"  "auto var forward-breakpoint"
-gdb_test "reverse-step" ".*hide.*" ""
-gdb_test "step"         ".*$newline$breakloc.*" ""
-gdb_test "print a"      ".* = 0$newline"  "auto var forward step-to"
-gdb_test "step"         ".* auto post-change .*" ""
-gdb_test "print a"      ".* = 1$newline"  "auto var step post-change"
+with_test_prefix "auto variable, forward" {
+    set breakloc [gdb_get_line_number \
+		      "auto_state: set breakpoint here" $srcfile]
+
+    gdb_test "tbreak $breakloc" "$srcfile, line $breakloc.*"
+    gdb_test "continue"         "$srcfile:$breakloc.*" "forward to $breakloc"
+
+    gdb_test "print a"      " = 0$newline"  "auto var forward-breakpoint"
+    gdb_test "reverse-step" "hide.*"
+    gdb_test "step"         "$newline$breakloc.*" "step, 1"
+    gdb_test "print a"      " = 0$newline"  "auto var forward step-to"
+    gdb_test "step"         " auto post-change .*" "step, 2"
+    gdb_test "print a"      " = 1$newline"  "auto var step post-change"
+}
 
 # Function static variable, forward
-
-set breakloc [gdb_get_line_number \
-		  "function_static_state: set breakpoint here" $srcfile]
-
-gdb_test "tbreak $breakloc" ".*$srcfile, line $breakloc.*" ""
-gdb_test "continue"         ".*$srcfile:$breakloc.*" "forward to $breakloc"
-
-gdb_test "print a"      ".* = 0$newline"  "function static forward-breakpoint"
-gdb_test "reverse-step" ".*hide.*" ""
-gdb_test "step"         ".*$newline$breakloc.*" ""
-gdb_test "print a"      ".* = 0$newline"  "function static forward step-to"
-gdb_test "step"         ".* function static post-change .*" ""
-gdb_test "print a"      ".* = 1$newline"  "function static step post-change"
+with_test_prefix "function static variable, forward" {
+    set breakloc [gdb_get_line_number \
+		      "function_static_state: set breakpoint here" $srcfile]
+
+    gdb_test "tbreak $breakloc" "$srcfile, line $breakloc.*"
+    gdb_test "continue"         "$srcfile:$breakloc.*" "forward to $breakloc"
+
+    gdb_test "print a"      " = 0$newline"  "function static forward-breakpoint"
+    gdb_test "reverse-step" "hide.*"
+    gdb_test "step"         "$newline$breakloc.*" "step, 1"
+    gdb_test "print a"      " = 0$newline"  "function static forward step-to"
+    gdb_test "step"         " function static post-change .*" "step, 2"
+    gdb_test "print a"      " = 1$newline"  "function static step post-change"
+}
 
 # Module static variable, forward
-
-set breakloc [gdb_get_line_number \
-		  "module_static_state: set breakpoint here" $srcfile]
-
-gdb_test "tbreak $breakloc" ".*$srcfile, line $breakloc.*" ""
-gdb_test "continue"         ".*$srcfile:$breakloc.*" "forward to $breakloc"
-
-gdb_test "print astatic" ".* = 0$newline"  "module static forward-breakpoint"
-gdb_test "reverse-step"  ".*hide.*" ""
-gdb_test "step"          ".*$newline$breakloc.*" ""
-gdb_test "print astatic" ".* = 0$newline"  "module static forward step-to"
-gdb_test "step"          ".* module static post-change .*" ""
-gdb_test "print astatic" ".* = 1$newline"  "module static step post-change"
+with_test_prefix "module static variable, forward" {
+    set breakloc [gdb_get_line_number \
+		      "module_static_state: set breakpoint here" $srcfile]
+
+    gdb_test "tbreak $breakloc" "$srcfile, line $breakloc.*"
+    gdb_test "continue"         "$srcfile:$breakloc.*" "forward to $breakloc"
+
+    gdb_test "print astatic" " = 0$newline"  "module static forward-breakpoint"
+    gdb_test "reverse-step"  "hide.*"
+    gdb_test "step"          "$newline$breakloc.*" "step, 1"
+    gdb_test "print astatic" " = 0$newline"  "module static forward step-to"
+    gdb_test "step"          " module static post-change .*" "step, 2"
+    gdb_test "print astatic" " = 1$newline"  "module static step post-change"
+}
 
 # Module global variable, forward
-
-set breakloc [gdb_get_line_number \
-		  "module_global_state: set breakpoint here" $srcfile]
-
-gdb_test "tbreak $breakloc" ".*$srcfile, line $breakloc.*" ""
-gdb_test "continue"         ".*$srcfile:$breakloc.*" "forward to $breakloc"
-
-gdb_test "print aglobal" ".* = 0$newline"  "module global forward-breakpoint"
-gdb_test "reverse-step"  ".*hide.*" ""
-gdb_test "step"          ".*$newline$breakloc.*" ""
-gdb_test "print aglobal" ".* = 0$newline"  "module global forward step-to"
-gdb_test "step"          ".* module global post-change .*" ""
-gdb_test "print aglobal" ".* = 1$newline"  "module global step post-change"
-
+with_test_prefix "module global variable, forward" {
+    set breakloc [gdb_get_line_number \
+		      "module_global_state: set breakpoint here" $srcfile]
+
+    gdb_test "tbreak $breakloc" "$srcfile, line $breakloc.*"
+    gdb_test "continue"         "$srcfile:$breakloc.*" "forward to $breakloc"
+
+    gdb_test "print aglobal" " = 0$newline"  "module global forward-breakpoint"
+    gdb_test "reverse-step"  "hide.*"
+    gdb_test "step"          "$newline$breakloc.*" "step, 1"
+    gdb_test "print aglobal" " = 0$newline"  "module global forward step-to"
+    gdb_test "step"          " module global post-change .*" "step, 2"
+    gdb_test "print aglobal" " = 1$newline"  "module global step post-change"
+}
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.threads/access-mem-running-thread-exit.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.threads/access-mem-running-thread-exit.exp
index 8dc9af05c8e..7932c0a82e6 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.threads/access-mem-running-thread-exit.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.threads/access-mem-running-thread-exit.exp
@@ -142,10 +142,9 @@ proc test { non_stop } {
     proc my_gdb_test {cmd pattern message} {
 	upvar inf inf
 	upvar iter iter
-	if {[gdb_test_multiple $cmd "access mem ($message, inf=$inf, iter=$iter)" {
-	    -wrap -re $pattern {
-	    }
-	}] != 0} {
+	if {[gdb_test -nopass \
+		 $cmd $pattern "access mem ($message, inf=$inf, iter=$iter)"] \
+		!= 0} {
 	    uplevel 1 {set ok 0}
 	    return -code break
 	}
@@ -161,7 +160,7 @@ proc test { non_stop } {
     while {!$::done && $ok} {
 	incr iter
 	verbose -log "xxxxx: iteration $iter"
-	gdb_test "info threads" ".*" ""
+	gdb_test -nopass "info threads"
 
 	if {$inf == 1} {
 	    set inf 2
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.threads/attach-into-signal.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.threads/attach-into-signal.exp
index b4a255fe00e..11bfad4510e 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.threads/attach-into-signal.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.threads/attach-into-signal.exp
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ proc corefunc { threadtype executable } {
 		break
 	    }
 
-	    gdb_test "detach" "Detaching from.*" ""
+	    gdb_test -nopass "detach" "Detaching from.*"
 	}
 
 	if {$passes < 3} {
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.threads/sigstep-threads.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.threads/sigstep-threads.exp
index 11ea3bccf4b..bad3ac72a98 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.threads/sigstep-threads.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.threads/sigstep-threads.exp
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ for {set i 0} {$i < 100} {incr i} {
 	    } elseif {$step_at == 1 && $now == 2} {
 		set failed 0
 		# Continue over the re-signalling back to the handle entry.
-		gdb_test_no_output {enable $step1} ""
-		gdb_test "continue" " step-1 .*" ""
+		gdb_test_no_output -nopass {enable $step1}
+		gdb_test -nopass "continue" " step-1 .*"
 		set now 1
-		gdb_test_no_output {disable $step1} ""
+		gdb_test_no_output -nopass {disable $step1}
 	    } else  {
 		fail $test
 	    }
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.trace/actions.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.trace/actions.exp
index e686b930926..c14fb27e3f6 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.trace/actions.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.trace/actions.exp
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ gdb_load $binfile
 # created above.
 gdb_breakpoint "main"
 gdb_run_cmd
-if {[gdb_test "" "Breakpoint .*"] != 0} {
+if {[gdb_test "" "Breakpoint .*" "run to main"] != 0} {
     return -1
 }
 
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.trace/backtrace.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.trace/backtrace.exp
index 77d6a608287..ec068b20d4a 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.trace/backtrace.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.trace/backtrace.exp
@@ -263,86 +263,86 @@ gdb_tfind_test "init: make sure not debugging any trace frame" "none" "-1"
 
 gdb_tfind_test "8.6: find start frame" "start" "0"
 gdb_test "printf \"TDP \%d:\\n\", \$tracepoint" \
-	"TDP $tdp2:" ""
+	"TDP $tdp2:" "printf TDP start"
 gdb_backtrace_tdp_1 "8.6: Backtrace, depth == 1, collect nothing"
 
 gdb_tfind_test "8.6: find frame 1"     "1" "1"
 gdb_test "printf \"TDP \%d:\\n\", \$tracepoint" \
-	"TDP $tdp3:" ""
+	"TDP $tdp3:" "printf TDP frame 1"
 gdb_backtrace_tdp_2 "8.6: Backtrace, depth == 1, collect regs"
 
 gdb_tfind_test "8.6: find frame 2"     "2" "2"
 gdb_test "printf \"TDP \%d:\\n\", \$tracepoint" \
-	"TDP $tdp4:" ""
+	"TDP $tdp4:" "printf TDP frame 2"
 gdb_backtrace_tdp_3 "8.6: Backtrace, depth == 1, collect args and locals"
 
 
 gdb_tfind_test "8.6: find frame 4"     "4" "4"
 gdb_test "printf \"TDP \%d:\\n\", \$tracepoint" \
-	"TDP $tdp6:" ""
+	"TDP $tdp6:" "printf TDP frame 4"
 gdb_backtrace_tdp_4 "8.6: Backtrace, depth == 1, collect stack mem expr" "0" 4
 
 gdb_tfind_test "8.6: find frame 5"     "5" "5"
 gdb_test "printf \"TDP \%d:\\n\", \$tracepoint" \
-	"TDP $tdp2:" ""
+	"TDP $tdp2:" "printf TDP frame 5"
 gdb_backtrace_tdp_1 "8.6: Backtrace, depth == 2, collect nothing"
 
 gdb_tfind_test "8.6: find frame 6"     "6" "6"
 gdb_test "printf \"TDP \%d:\\n\", \$tracepoint" \
-	"TDP $tdp3:" ""
+	"TDP $tdp3:" "printf TDP frame 6"
 gdb_backtrace_tdp_2 "8.6: Backtrace, depth == 2, collect regs"
 
 gdb_tfind_test "8.6: find frame 7"     "7" "7"
 gdb_test "printf \"TDP \%d:\\n\", \$tracepoint" \
-	"TDP $tdp4:" ""
+	"TDP $tdp4:" "printf TDP frame 7"
 gdb_backtrace_tdp_3 "8.6: Backtrace, depth == 2, collect args and locals"
 
 
 gdb_tfind_test "8.6: find frame 9"     "9" "9"
 gdb_test "printf \"TDP \%d:\\n\", \$tracepoint" \
-	"TDP $tdp6:" ""
+	"TDP $tdp6:" "printf TDP frame 9"
 gdb_backtrace_tdp_4 "8.6: Backtrace, depth == 1, collect stack mem expr" "0" 9
 
 gdb_tfind_test "8.6: find frame 10"    "10" "10"
 gdb_test "printf \"TDP \%d:\\n\", \$tracepoint" \
-	"TDP $tdp2:" ""
+	"TDP $tdp2:" "printf TDP frame 10"
 gdb_backtrace_tdp_1 "8.6: Backtrace, depth == 3, collect nothing"
 
 gdb_tfind_test "8.6: find frame 11"    "11" "11"
 gdb_test "printf \"TDP \%d:\\n\", \$tracepoint" \
-	"TDP $tdp3:" ""
+	"TDP $tdp3:" "printf TDP frame 11"
 gdb_backtrace_tdp_2 "8.6: Backtrace, depth == 3, collect regs"
 
 gdb_tfind_test "8.6: find frame 12"    "12" "12"
 gdb_test "printf \"TDP \%d:\\n\", \$tracepoint" \
-	"TDP $tdp4:" ""
+	"TDP $tdp4:" "printf TDP frame 12"
 gdb_backtrace_tdp_3 "8.6: Backtrace, depth == 3, collect args and locals"
 
 
 gdb_tfind_test "8.6: find frame 14"    "14" "14"
 gdb_test "printf \"TDP \%d:\\n\", \$tracepoint" \
-	"TDP $tdp6:" ""
+	"TDP $tdp6:" "printf TDP frame 14"
 gdb_backtrace_tdp_4 "8.6: Backtrace, depth == 1, collect stack mem expr" "0" 14
 
 gdb_tfind_test "8.6: find frame 15"    "15" "15"
 gdb_test "printf \"TDP \%d:\\n\", \$tracepoint" \
-	"TDP $tdp2:" ""
+	"TDP $tdp2:" "printf TDP frame 15"
 gdb_backtrace_tdp_1 "8.6: Backtrace, depth == 4, collect nothing"
 
 gdb_tfind_test "8.6: find frame 16"    "16" "16"
 gdb_test "printf \"TDP \%d:\\n\", \$tracepoint" \
-	"TDP $tdp3:" ""
+	"TDP $tdp3:" "printf TDP frame 16"
 gdb_backtrace_tdp_2 "8.6: Backtrace, depth == 4, collect regs"
 
 gdb_tfind_test "8.6: find frame 17"    "17" "17"
 gdb_test "printf \"TDP \%d:\\n\", \$tracepoint" \
-	"TDP $tdp4:" ""
+	"TDP $tdp4:" "printf TDP frame 17"
 gdb_backtrace_tdp_3 "8.6: Backtrace, depth == 4, collect args and locals"
 
 
 gdb_tfind_test "8.6: find frame 19"    "19" "19"
 gdb_test "printf \"TDP \%d:\\n\", \$tracepoint" \
-	"TDP $tdp6:" ""
+	"TDP $tdp6:" "printf TDP frame 19"
 gdb_backtrace_tdp_4 "8.6: Backtrace, depth == 1, collect stack mem expr" "0" 19
 
 gdb_test "printf \"x \%d x\\n\", depth == 3" \
@@ -350,4 +350,4 @@ gdb_test "printf \"x \%d x\\n\", depth == 3" \
 	"1.13: trace in recursion: depth not equal to 3"
 
 # Finished!
-gdb_test "tfind none" ".*" ""
+gdb_test "tfind none" ".*"
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.trace/collection.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.trace/collection.exp
index 0f8b7217271..c261b3c824d 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.trace/collection.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.trace/collection.exp
@@ -68,29 +68,26 @@ proc prepare_for_trace_test {} {
     gdb_breakpoint "end" qualified
 }
 
-proc run_trace_experiment { msg test_func } {
+proc run_trace_experiment { test_func } {
     global gdb_prompt
 
-    gdb_test "continue" \
-	".*Breakpoint \[0-9\]+, begin .*" \
-	"collect $msg: advance to begin"
+    with_test_prefix "run trace experiment" {
+	gdb_test "continue" \
+	    ".*Breakpoint \[0-9\]+, begin .*" \
+	    "advance to begin"
 
-    set test "collect $msg: start trace experiment"
-    gdb_test_multiple "tstart" "$test" {
-	-re "^tstart\r\n$gdb_prompt $" {
-	    pass "$test"
-	}
-    }
+	gdb_test_no_output "tstart" "start trace experiment"
 
-    gdb_test "continue" \
+	gdb_test "continue" \
 	    "Continuing.*Breakpoint \[0-9\]+, end.*" \
-	    "collect $msg: run trace experiment"
-    gdb_test "tstop" \
+	    "run trace experiment"
+	gdb_test "tstop" \
 	    "\[\r\n\]+" \
-	    "collect $msg: stop trace experiment"
-    gdb_test "tfind start" \
+	    "stop trace experiment"
+	gdb_test "tfind start" \
 	    "#0  $test_func .*" \
-	    "collect $msg: tfind test frame"
+	    "tfind test frame"
+    }
 }
 
 
@@ -102,128 +99,136 @@ proc gdb_collect_args_test { myargs msg } {
     global cr
     global gdb_prompt
 
-    prepare_for_trace_test
+    with_test_prefix "collect $msg" {
+	prepare_for_trace_test
 
-    gdb_test "trace args_test_func" \
+	gdb_test "trace args_test_func" \
 	    "Tracepoint \[0-9\]+ at .*" \
-	    "collect $msg: set tracepoint"
-    gdb_trace_setactions "collect $msg: define actions" \
+	    "set tracepoint"
+	gdb_trace_setactions "define actions" \
 	    "" \
 	    "collect $myargs" "^$"
 
-    # Begin the test.
-    run_trace_experiment $msg args_test_func
+	# Begin the test.
+	run_trace_experiment args_test_func
 
-    # Frame arguments and their entry values are displayed correctly with
-    # various values of "print entry-values" when a trace frame is
-    # selected.
+	# Frame arguments and their entry values are displayed correctly with
+	# various values of "print entry-values" when a trace frame is
+	# selected.
 
-    gdb_test "tfind -1" ".*" ""
-    gdb_test_no_output "set print entry-values only" ""
-    gdb_test "tfind 0" \
-	" \\(argc@entry=\[^,\]*, argi@entry=\[^,\]*, argf@entry=\[^,\]*, argd@entry=\[^,\]*, argstruct@entry=\[^,\]*, argarray@entry=\[^,\]*\\) .*" \
-	"collect $msg: tfind 0 with entry-values only"
+	with_test_prefix "entry-values only" {
+	    gdb_test "tfind -1" ".*"
+	    gdb_test_no_output "set print entry-values only"
+	    gdb_test "tfind 0" \
+		" \\(argc@entry=\[^,\]*, argi@entry=\[^,\]*, argf@entry=\[^,\]*, argd@entry=\[^,\]*, argstruct@entry=\[^,\]*, argarray@entry=\[^,\]*\\) .*" \
+		"tfind 0 with entry-values only"
+	}
 
-    gdb_test "tfind -1" ".*" ""
-    gdb_test_no_output "set print entry-values both" ""
-    gdb_test "tfind 0" \
-	" \\(argc=\[^,\]*, argc@entry=\[^,\]*, argi=\[^,\]*, argi@entry=\[^,\]*, argf=\[^,\]*, argf@entry=\[^,\]*, argd=\[^,\]*, argd@entry=\[^,\]*, argstruct=\[^,\]*, argstruct@entry=\[^,\]*, argarray=\[^,\]*, argarray@entry=\[^,\]*\\) .*" \
-	"collect $msg: tfind 0 with entry-values both"
+	with_test_prefix "entry-values both" {
+	    gdb_test "tfind -1" ".*" ""
+	    gdb_test_no_output "set print entry-values both" ""
+	    gdb_test "tfind 0" \
+		" \\(argc=\[^,\]*, argc@entry=\[^,\]*, argi=\[^,\]*, argi@entry=\[^,\]*, argf=\[^,\]*, argf@entry=\[^,\]*, argd=\[^,\]*, argd@entry=\[^,\]*, argstruct=\[^,\]*, argstruct@entry=\[^,\]*, argarray=\[^,\]*, argarray@entry=\[^,\]*\\) .*" \
+		"tfind 0 with entry-values both"
+	}
 
-    gdb_test "print argc" \
+	gdb_test "print argc" \
 	    "\\$\[0-9\]+ = 1 '.001'$cr" \
-	    "collect $msg: collected arg char"
-    gdb_test "print argi" \
+	    "collected arg char"
+	gdb_test "print argi" \
 	    "\\$\[0-9\]+ = 2$cr" \
-	    "collect $msg: collected arg int"
-    gdb_test "print argf" \
+	    "collected arg int"
+	gdb_test "print argf" \
 	    "\\$\[0-9\]+ = 3.\[23\]\[0-9\]*$cr" \
-	    "collect $msg: collected arg float"
-    gdb_test "print argd" \
+	    "collected arg float"
+	gdb_test "print argd" \
 	    "\\$\[0-9\]+ = 4.\[34\]\[0-9\]*$cr" \
-	    "collect $msg: collected arg double"
+	    "collected arg double"
 
-    # struct arg as one of several args (near end of list)
-    gdb_test "print argstruct.memberc" \
+	# struct arg as one of several args (near end of list)
+	gdb_test "print argstruct.memberc" \
 	    "\\$\[0-9\]+ = 101 'e'$cr" \
-	    "collect $msg: collected arg struct member char"
-    gdb_test "print argstruct.memberi" \
+	    "collected arg struct member char"
+	gdb_test "print argstruct.memberi" \
 	    "\\$\[0-9\]+ = 102$cr" \
-	    "collect $msg: collected arg struct member int"
-    gdb_test "print argstruct.memberf" \
+	    "collected arg struct member int"
+	gdb_test "print argstruct.memberf" \
 	    "\\$\[0-9\]+ = 103.\[23\]\[0-9\]*$cr" \
-	    "collect $msg: collected arg struct member float"
-    gdb_test "print argstruct.memberd" \
+	    "collected arg struct member float"
+	gdb_test "print argstruct.memberd" \
 	    "\\$\[0-9\]+ = 104.\[34\]\[0-9\]*$cr" \
-	    "collect $msg: collected arg struct member double"
+	    "collected arg struct member double"
 
-    # array arg as one of several args (near end of list)
+	# array arg as one of several args (near end of list)
 
-    # It isn't clear why is the test assuming the array's elements are
-    # collected.  In C, an array as function parameters is a special
-    # case; it's just a pointer into the caller's array, and as such,
-    # that's what normally the debug info describes.  Maybe this was
-    # originaly written for a compiler where array parameters were
-    # really described as arrays in debug info.
+	# It isn't clear why is the test assuming the array's elements are
+	# collected.  In C, an array as function parameters is a special
+	# case; it's just a pointer into the caller's array, and as such,
+	# that's what normally the debug info describes.  Maybe this was
+	# originaly written for a compiler where array parameters were
+	# really described as arrays in debug info.
 
-    setup_xfail "*-*-*"
-    gdb_test "print argarray\[0\]" \
+	setup_xfail "*-*-*"
+	gdb_test "print argarray\[0\]" \
 	    "\\$\[0-9\]+ = 111$cr" \
-	    "collect $msg: collected argarray #0"
+	    "collected argarray #0"
 
-    setup_xfail "*-*-*"
-    gdb_test "print argarray\[1\]" \
+	setup_xfail "*-*-*"
+	gdb_test "print argarray\[1\]" \
 	    "\\$\[0-9\]+ = 112$cr" \
-	    "collect $msg: collected argarray #1"
+	    "collected argarray #1"
 
-    setup_xfail "*-*-*"
-    gdb_test "print argarray\[2\]" \
+	setup_xfail "*-*-*"
+	gdb_test "print argarray\[2\]" \
 	    "\\$\[0-9\]+ = 113$cr" \
-	    "collect $msg: collected argarray #2"
+	    "collected argarray #2"
 
-    setup_xfail "*-*-*"
-    gdb_test "print argarray\[3\]" \
+	setup_xfail "*-*-*"
+	gdb_test "print argarray\[3\]" \
 	    "\\$\[0-9\]+ = 114$cr" \
-	    "collect $msg: collected argarray #3"
+	    "collected argarray #3"
 
-    gdb_test "tfind none" \
+	gdb_test "tfind none" \
 	    "#0  end .*" \
-	    "collect $msg: cease trace debugging"
+	    "cease trace debugging"
+    }
 }
 
 proc gdb_collect_argstruct_test { myargs msg } {
     global cr
     global gdb_prompt
 
-    prepare_for_trace_test
+    with_test_prefix "collect $msg" {
+	prepare_for_trace_test
 
-    gdb_test "trace argstruct_test_func" \
+	gdb_test "trace argstruct_test_func" \
 	    "Tracepoint \[0-9\]+ at .*" \
-	    "collect $msg: set tracepoint"
-    gdb_trace_setactions "collect $msg: define actions" \
+	    "set tracepoint"
+	gdb_trace_setactions "define actions" \
 	    "" \
 	    "collect $myargs" "^$"
 
-    # Begin the test.
-    run_trace_experiment $msg argstruct_test_func
+	# Begin the test.
+	run_trace_experiment argstruct_test_func
 
-    # struct argument as only argument
-    gdb_test "print argstruct.memberc" \
+	# struct argument as only argument
+	gdb_test "print argstruct.memberc" \
 	    "\\$\[0-9\]+ = 101 'e'$cr" \
-	    "collect $msg: collected arg struct member char"
-    gdb_test "print argstruct.memberi" \
+	    "collected arg struct member char"
+	gdb_test "print argstruct.memberi" \
 	    "\\$\[0-9\]+ = 102$cr" \
-	    "collect $msg: collected arg struct member int"
-    gdb_test "print argstruct.memberf" \
+	    "collected arg struct member int"
+	gdb_test "print argstruct.memberf" \
 	    "\\$\[0-9\]+ = 103.\[23\]\[0-9\]*$cr" \
-	    "collect $msg: collected arg struct member float"
-    gdb_test "print argstruct.memberd" \
+	    "collected arg struct member float"
+	gdb_test "print argstruct.memberd" \
 	    "\\$\[0-9\]+ = 104.\[34\]\[0-9\]*$cr" \
-	    "collect $msg: collected arg struct member double"
+	    "collected arg struct member double"
 
-    gdb_test "tfind none" \
+	gdb_test "tfind none" \
 	    "#0  end .*" \
-	    "collect $msg: cease trace debugging"
+	    "cease trace debugging"
+    }
 }
 
 
@@ -231,50 +236,53 @@ proc gdb_collect_argarray_test { myargs msg } {
     global cr
     global gdb_prompt
 
-    prepare_for_trace_test
+    with_test_prefix "collect $msg" {
 
-    gdb_test "trace argarray_test_func" \
+	prepare_for_trace_test
+
+	gdb_test "trace argarray_test_func" \
 	    "Tracepoint \[0-9\]+ at .*" \
-	    "collect $msg: set tracepoint"
-    gdb_trace_setactions "collect $msg: define actions" \
+	    "set tracepoint"
+	gdb_trace_setactions "define actions" \
 	    "" \
 	    "collect $myargs" "^$"
 
-    # Begin the test.
-    run_trace_experiment $msg argarray_test_func
+	# Begin the test.
+	run_trace_experiment argarray_test_func
 
-    # array arg as only argument
+	# array arg as only argument
 
-    # It isn't clear why is the test assuming the array's elements are
-    # collected.  In C, an array as function parameters is a special
-    # case; it's just a pointer into the caller's array, and as such,
-    # that's what normally the debug info describes.  Maybe this was
-    # originaly written for a compiler where array parameters were
-    # really described as arrays in debug info.
+	# It isn't clear why is the test assuming the array's elements
+	# are collected.  In C, an array as function parameters is a
+	# special case; it's just a pointer into the caller's array,
+	# and as such, that's what normally the debug info describes.
+	# Maybe this was originaly written for a compiler where array
+	# parameters were really described as arrays in debug info.
 
-    setup_xfail "*-*-*"
-    gdb_test "print argarray\[0\]" \
+	setup_xfail "*-*-*"
+	gdb_test "print argarray\[0\]" \
 	    "\\$\[0-9\]+ = 111$cr" \
-	    "collect $msg: collected argarray #0"
+	    "collected argarray #0"
 
-    setup_xfail "*-*-*"
-    gdb_test "print argarray\[1\]" \
+	setup_xfail "*-*-*"
+	gdb_test "print argarray\[1\]" \
 	    "\\$\[0-9\]+ = 112$cr" \
-	    "collect $msg: collected argarray #1"
+	    "collected argarray #1"
 
-    setup_xfail "*-*-*"
-    gdb_test "print argarray\[2\]" \
+	setup_xfail "*-*-*"
+	gdb_test "print argarray\[2\]" \
 	    "\\$\[0-9\]+ = 113$cr" \
-	    "collect $msg: collected argarray #2"
+	    "collected argarray #2"
 
-    setup_xfail "*-*-*"
-    gdb_test "print argarray\[3\]" \
+	setup_xfail "*-*-*"
+	gdb_test "print argarray\[3\]" \
 	    "\\$\[0-9\]+ = 114$cr" \
-	    "collect $msg: collected argarray #3"
+	    "collected argarray #3"
 
-    gdb_test "tfind none" \
+	gdb_test "tfind none" \
 	    "#0  end .*" \
-	    "collect $msg: cease trace debugging"
+	    "cease trace debugging"
+    }
 }
 
 
@@ -282,78 +290,79 @@ proc gdb_collect_locals_test { func mylocs msg } {
     global cr
     global gdb_prompt
 
-    prepare_for_trace_test
-
-    # Find the comment-identified line for setting this tracepoint.
-    set testline 0
-    gdb_test_multiple "list $func, +30" "collect $msg: find tracepoint line" {
-	-re "\[\r\n\](\[0-9\]+)\[^\r\n\]+ Set_Tracepoint_Here .*$gdb_prompt" {
-	    set testline $expect_out(1,string)
-	    pass "collect $msg: find tracepoint line"
+    with_test_prefix "collect $msg" {
+	prepare_for_trace_test
+
+	# Find the comment-identified line for setting this tracepoint.
+	set testline 0
+	gdb_test_multiple "list $func, +30" "find tracepoint line" {
+	    -re "\[\r\n\](\[0-9\]+)\[^\r\n\]+ Set_Tracepoint_Here .*$gdb_prompt" {
+		set testline $expect_out(1,string)
+		pass $gdb_test_name
+	    }
+	    -re ".*$gdb_prompt " {
+		fail "$gdb_test_name (skipping locals test)"
+		return
+	    }
+	    timeout {
+		fail "$gdb_test_name (skipping locals test)"
+		return
+	    }
 	}
-	-re ".*$gdb_prompt " {
-	    fail "collect $msg: find tracepoint line (skipping locals test)"
-	    return
-	}
-	timeout {
-	    fail "collect $msg: find tracepoint line (skipping locals test)"
-	    return
-	}
-    }
 
-    gdb_test "trace $testline" \
+	gdb_test "trace $testline" \
 	    "Tracepoint \[0-9\]+ at .*" \
-	    "collect $msg: set tracepoint"
-    gdb_trace_setactions "collect $msg: define actions" \
+	    "set tracepoint"
+	gdb_trace_setactions "define actions" \
 	    "" \
 	    "collect $mylocs" "^$"
 
-    # Begin the test.
-    run_trace_experiment $msg $func
+	# Begin the test.
+	run_trace_experiment $func
 
-    gdb_test "print locc" \
-	"\\$\[0-9\]+ = 11 '.\[a-z0-7\]+'$cr" \
-	    "collect $msg: collected local char"
-    gdb_test "print loci" \
+	gdb_test "print locc" \
+	    "\\$\[0-9\]+ = 11 '.\[a-z0-7\]+'$cr" \
+	    "collected local char"
+	gdb_test "print loci" \
 	    "\\$\[0-9\]+ = 12$cr" \
-	    "collect $msg: collected local int"
-    gdb_test "print locf" \
+	    "collected local int"
+	gdb_test "print locf" \
 	    "\\$\[0-9\]+ = 13.\[23\]\[0-9\]*$cr" \
-	    "collect $msg: collected local float"
-    gdb_test "print locd" \
+	    "collected local float"
+	gdb_test "print locd" \
 	    "\\$\[0-9\]+ = 14.\[34\]\[0-9\]*$cr" \
-	    "collect $msg: collected local double"
+	    "collected local double"
 
-    gdb_test "print locst.memberc" \
+	gdb_test "print locst.memberc" \
 	    "\\$\[0-9\]+ = 15 '.017'$cr" \
-	    "collect $msg: collected local member char"
-    gdb_test "print locst.memberi" \
+	    "collected local member char"
+	gdb_test "print locst.memberi" \
 	    "\\$\[0-9\]+ = 16$cr" \
-	    "collect $msg: collected local member int"
-    gdb_test "print locst.memberf" \
+	    "collected local member int"
+	gdb_test "print locst.memberf" \
 	    "\\$\[0-9\]+ = 17.\[67\]\[0-9\]*$cr" \
-	    "collect $msg: collected local member float"
-    gdb_test "print locst.memberd" \
+	    "collected local member float"
+	gdb_test "print locst.memberd" \
 	    "\\$\[0-9\]+ = 18.\[78\]\[0-9\]*$cr" \
-	    "collect $msg: collected local member double"
+	    "collected local member double"
 
-    gdb_test "print locar\[0\]" \
+	gdb_test "print locar\[0\]" \
 	    "\\$\[0-9\]+ = 121$cr" \
-	    "collect $msg: collected locarray #0"
-    gdb_test "print locar\[1\]" \
+	    "collected locarray #0"
+	gdb_test "print locar\[1\]" \
 	    "\\$\[0-9\]+ = 122$cr" \
-	    "collect $msg: collected locarray #1"
-    gdb_test "print locar\[2\]" \
+	    "collected locarray #1"
+	gdb_test "print locar\[2\]" \
 	    "\\$\[0-9\]+ = 123$cr" \
-	    "collect $msg: collected locarray #2"
-    gdb_test "print locar\[3\]" \
+	    "collected locarray #2"
+	gdb_test "print locar\[3\]" \
 	    "\\$\[0-9\]+ = 124$cr" \
-	    "collect $msg: collected locarray #3"
-	    
+	    "collected locarray #3"
 
-    gdb_test "tfind none" \
+	gdb_test "tfind none" \
 	    "#0  end .*" \
-	    "collect $msg: cease trace debugging"
+	    "cease trace debugging"
+    }
 }
 
 proc gdb_collect_registers_test { myregs } {
@@ -363,26 +372,28 @@ proc gdb_collect_registers_test { myregs } {
     global spreg
     global pcreg
 
-    prepare_for_trace_test
+    with_test_prefix "collect $myregs" {
+	prepare_for_trace_test
 
-    # We'll simply re-use the args_test_function for this test
-    gdb_test "trace args_test_func" \
+	# We'll simply re-use the args_test_function for this test
+	gdb_test "trace args_test_func" \
 	    "Tracepoint \[0-9\]+ at .*" \
-	    "collect $myregs: set tracepoint"
-    gdb_trace_setactions "collect $myregs: define actions" \
+	    "set tracepoint"
+	gdb_trace_setactions "define actions" \
 	    "" \
 	    "collect $myregs" "^$"
 
-    # Begin the test.
-    run_trace_experiment $myregs args_test_func
+	# Begin the test.
+	run_trace_experiment args_test_func
 
-    test_register "\$$fpreg" $myregs
-    test_register "\$$spreg" $myregs
-    test_register "\$$pcreg" $myregs
+	test_register "\$$fpreg" $myregs
+	test_register "\$$spreg" $myregs
+	test_register "\$$pcreg" $myregs
 
-    gdb_test "tfind none" \
+	gdb_test "tfind none" \
 	    "#0  end .*" \
-	    "collect $myregs: cease trace debugging"
+	    "cease trace debugging"
+    }
 }
 
 proc gdb_collect_expression_test { func expr val msg } {
@@ -391,83 +402,86 @@ proc gdb_collect_expression_test { func expr val msg } {
 
     prepare_for_trace_test
 
-    # Find the comment-identified line for setting this tracepoint.
-    set testline 0
-    gdb_test_multiple "list $func, +30" "collect $msg: find tracepoint line" {
-	-re "\[\r\n\](\[0-9\]+)\[^\r\n\]+ Set_Tracepoint_Here .*$gdb_prompt" {
-	    set testline $expect_out(1,string)
-	    pass "collect $msg: find tracepoint line"
+    with_test_prefix "collect $msg" {
+	# Find the comment-identified line for setting this tracepoint.
+	set testline 0
+	gdb_test_multiple "list $func, +30" "find tracepoint line" {
+	    -re "\[\r\n\](\[0-9\]+)\[^\r\n\]+ Set_Tracepoint_Here .*$gdb_prompt" {
+		set testline $expect_out(1,string)
+		pass $gdb_test_name
+	    }
+	    -re ".*$gdb_prompt " {
+		pass "$gdb_test_name (skipping locals test)"
+		return
+	    }
+	    timeout {
+		pass "$gdb_test_name (skipping locals test)"
+		return
+	    }
 	}
-	-re ".*$gdb_prompt " {
-	    fail "collect $msg: find tracepoint line (skipping locals test)"
-	    return
-	}
-	timeout {
-	    fail "collect $msg: find tracepoint line (skipping locals test)"
-	    return
-	}
-    }
 
-    gdb_test "trace $testline" \
+	gdb_test "trace $testline" \
 	    "Tracepoint \[0-9\]+ at .*" \
-	    "collect $msg: set tracepoint"
-    gdb_trace_setactions "collect $msg: define actions" \
+	    "set tracepoint"
+	gdb_trace_setactions "define actions" \
 	    "" \
 	    "collect $expr" "^$"
 
-    # Begin the test.
-    run_trace_experiment $msg $func
+	# Begin the test.
+	run_trace_experiment $func
 
-    gdb_test "print $expr" \
+	gdb_test "print $expr" \
 	    "\\$\[0-9\]+ = $val$cr" \
-	    "collect $msg: got expected value '$val'"
+	    "got expected value '$val'"
 
-    gdb_test "tfind none" \
+	gdb_test "tfind none" \
 	    "#0  end .*" \
-	    "collect $msg: cease trace debugging"
+	    "cease trace debugging"
+    }
 }
 
 proc gdb_collect_globals_test { } {
     global cr
     global gdb_prompt
 
-    prepare_for_trace_test
-
-    # Find the comment-identified line for setting this tracepoint.
-    set testline 0
-    gdb_test_multiple "list globals_test_func, +30" "collect globals: find tracepoint line" {
-	-re "\[\r\n\](\[0-9\]+)\[^\r\n\]+ Set_Tracepoint_Here .*$gdb_prompt" {
-	    set testline $expect_out(1,string)
-	    pass "collect globals: find tracepoint line"
-	}
-	-re ".*$gdb_prompt " {
-	    fail "collect globals: find tracepoint line (skipping global test)"
-	    return
+    with_test_prefix "collect globals" {
+	prepare_for_trace_test
+
+	# Find the comment-identified line for setting this tracepoint.
+	set testline 0
+	gdb_test_multiple "list globals_test_func, +30" "find tracepoint line" {
+	    -re "\[\r\n\](\[0-9\]+)\[^\r\n\]+ Set_Tracepoint_Here .*$gdb_prompt" {
+		set testline $expect_out(1,string)
+		pass $gdb_test_name
+	    }
+	    -re ".*$gdb_prompt " {
+		fail "$gdb_test_name (skipping global test)"
+		return
+	    }
+	    timeout {
+		fail "$gdb_test_name (skipping global test)"
+		return
+	    }
 	}
-	timeout {
-	    fail "collect globals: find tracepoint line (skipping global test)"
-	    return
-	}
-    }
 
-    # Use use this to test collecting overlapping memory ranges
-    # (making use of UNOP_MEMVAL, as objects don't usually overlap
-    # other objects).  Note that globalarr2 should not be collected in
-    # any other way so that a regression test below can be effective.
-
-    set globalarr2_addr ""
-    set test "get address of globalarr2"
-    gdb_test_multiple "p /x &globalarr2" $test {
-	-re " = (0x\[0-9a-f\]+)\r\n$gdb_prompt $" {
-	    set globalarr2_addr $expect_out(1,string)
-	    pass $test
+	# Use use this to test collecting overlapping memory ranges
+	# (making use of UNOP_MEMVAL, as objects don't usually overlap
+	# other objects).  Note that globalarr2 should not be collected in
+	# any other way so that a regression test below can be effective.
+
+	set globalarr2_addr ""
+	set test "get address of globalarr2"
+	gdb_test_multiple "p /x &globalarr2" $test {
+	    -re " = (0x\[0-9a-f\]+)\r\n$gdb_prompt $" {
+		set globalarr2_addr $expect_out(1,string)
+		pass $test
+	    }
 	}
-    }
 
-    gdb_test "trace $testline" \
+	gdb_test "trace $testline" \
 	    "Tracepoint \[0-9\]+ at .*" \
-	    "collect globals: set tracepoint"
-    gdb_trace_setactions "collect globals: define actions" \
+	    "set tracepoint"
+	gdb_trace_setactions "define actions" \
 	    "" \
 	    "collect globalc, globali, globalf, globald" "^$" \
 	    "collect globalstruct, globalp, globalarr" "^$" \
@@ -475,66 +489,67 @@ proc gdb_collect_globals_test { } {
 	    "collect \{int \[2\]\}$globalarr2_addr" "^$" \
 	    "collect \{int \[4\]\}globalarr3" "^$"
 
-    # Begin the test.
-    run_trace_experiment "globals" globals_test_func
+	# Begin the test.
+	run_trace_experiment globals_test_func
 
-    gdb_test "print globalc" \
+	gdb_test "print globalc" \
 	    "\\$\[0-9\]+ = 71 'G'$cr" \
-	    "collect globals: collected global char"
-    gdb_test "print globali" \
+	    "collected global char"
+	gdb_test "print globali" \
 	    "\\$\[0-9\]+ = 72$cr" \
-	    "collect globals: collected global int"
-    gdb_test "print globalf" \
+	    "collected global int"
+	gdb_test "print globalf" \
 	    "\\$\[0-9\]+ = 73.\[23\]\[0-9\]*$cr" \
-	    "collect globals: collected global float"
-    gdb_test "print globald" \
+	    "collected global float"
+	gdb_test "print globald" \
 	    "\\$\[0-9\]+ = 74.\[34\]\[0-9\]*$cr" \
-	    "collect globals: collected global double"
+	    "collected global double"
 
-    gdb_test "print globalstruct.memberc" \
+	gdb_test "print globalstruct.memberc" \
 	    "\\$\[0-9\]+ = 81 'Q'$cr" \
-	    "collect globals: collected struct char member"
-    gdb_test "print globalstruct.memberi" \
+	    "collected struct char member"
+	gdb_test "print globalstruct.memberi" \
 	    "\\$\[0-9\]+ = 82$cr" \
-	    "collect globals: collected struct member int"
-    gdb_test "print globalstruct.memberf" \
+	    "collected struct member int"
+	gdb_test "print globalstruct.memberf" \
 	    "\\$\[0-9\]+ = 83.\[23\]\[0-9\]*$cr" \
-	    "collect globals: collected struct member float"
-    gdb_test "print globalstruct.memberd" \
+	    "collected struct member float"
+	gdb_test "print globalstruct.memberd" \
 	    "\\$\[0-9\]+ = 84.\[34\]\[0-9\]*$cr" \
-	    "collect globals: collected struct member double"
+	    "collected struct member double"
 
-    gdb_test "print globalp == &globalstruct" \
+	gdb_test "print globalp == &globalstruct" \
 	    "\\$\[0-9\]+ = 1$cr" \
-	    "collect globals: collected global pointer"
+	    "collected global pointer"
 
-    gdb_test "print globalarr\[1\]" \
+	gdb_test "print globalarr\[1\]" \
 	    "\\$\[0-9\]+ = 1$cr" \
-	    "collect globals: collected global array element #1"
-    gdb_test "print globalarr\[2\]" \
+	    "collected global array element #1"
+	gdb_test "print globalarr\[2\]" \
 	    "\\$\[0-9\]+ = 2$cr" \
-	    "collect globals: collected global array element #2"
-    gdb_test "print globalarr\[3\]" \
+	    "collected global array element #2"
+	gdb_test "print globalarr\[3\]" \
 	    "\\$\[0-9\]+ = 3$cr" \
-	    "collect globals: collected global array element #3"
-
-    # Check that we didn't mess up sort&merging memory ranges to
-    # collect.
-    gdb_test "print globalarr2" \
-	"\\$\[0-9\]+ = \\{0, 1, 2, 3\\}$cr" \
-	"collect globals: collected global array 2"
-
-    # GDB would internal error collecting UNOP_MEMVAL's whose address
-    # expression wasn't an rvalue (that's regtested in the
-    # corresponding 'collect' action above).  This just double checks
-    # we actually did collect what we wanted.
-    gdb_test "print globalarr3" \
-	"\\$\[0-9\]+ = \\{3, 2, 1, 0\\}$cr" \
-	"collect globals: collected global array 3"
-
-    gdb_test "tfind none" \
+	    "collected global array element #3"
+
+	# Check that we didn't mess up sort&merging memory ranges to
+	# collect.
+	gdb_test "print globalarr2" \
+	    "\\$\[0-9\]+ = \\{0, 1, 2, 3\\}$cr" \
+	    "collected global array 2"
+
+	# GDB would internal error collecting UNOP_MEMVAL's whose address
+	# expression wasn't an rvalue (that's regtested in the
+	# corresponding 'collect' action above).  This just double checks
+	# we actually did collect what we wanted.
+	gdb_test "print globalarr3" \
+	    "\\$\[0-9\]+ = \\{3, 2, 1, 0\\}$cr" \
+	    "collect globals: collected global array 3"
+
+	gdb_test "tfind none" \
 	    "#0  end .*" \
-	    "collect globals: cease trace debugging"
+	    "cease trace debugging"
+    }
 }
 
 # Test that when we've collected all fields of a structure
@@ -542,75 +557,78 @@ proc gdb_collect_globals_test { } {
 proc gdb_collect_global_in_pieces_test { } {
     global gdb_prompt
 
-    prepare_for_trace_test
+    with_test_prefix "collect global in pieces" {
+	prepare_for_trace_test
 
-    # Find the comment-identified line for setting this tracepoint.
-    set testline 0
-    set msg "collect global in pieces: find tracepoint line"
-    gdb_test_multiple "list globals_test_func, +30" "$msg" {
-	-re "\[\r\n\](\[0-9\]+)\[^\r\n\]+ Set_Tracepoint_Here .*$gdb_prompt" {
-	    set testline $expect_out(1,string)
-	    pass "$msg"
+	# Find the comment-identified line for setting this tracepoint.
+	set testline 0
+	gdb_test_multiple "list globals_test_func, +30" "find tracepoint line" {
+	    -re "\[\r\n\](\[0-9\]+)\[^\r\n\]+ Set_Tracepoint_Here .*$gdb_prompt" {
+		set testline $expect_out(1,string)
+		pass $gdb_test_name
+	    }
 	}
-    }
 
-    if {$testline == 0} {
-	return
-    }
+	if {$testline == 0} {
+	    return
+	}
 
-    gdb_test "trace $testline" \
-	"Tracepoint \[0-9\]+ at .*" \
-	"collect global in pieces: set tracepoint"
-    gdb_trace_setactions "collect global in pieces: define actions" \
+	gdb_test "trace $testline" \
+	    "Tracepoint \[0-9\]+ at .*" \
+	    "set tracepoint"
+	gdb_trace_setactions "define actions" \
 	    "" \
 	    "collect global_pieces.a, global_pieces.b" \
 	    "^$"
 
-    # Begin the test.
-    run_trace_experiment "global in pieces" globals_test_func
+	# Begin the test.
+	run_trace_experiment globals_test_func
 
-    gdb_test "print /x global_pieces.a" " = 0x12345678" \
-	"collect global in pieces: print piece a"
-    gdb_test "print /x global_pieces.b" " = 0x87654321" \
-	"collect global in pieces: print piece b"
+	gdb_test "print /x global_pieces.a" " = 0x12345678" \
+	    "print piece a"
+	gdb_test "print /x global_pieces.b" " = 0x87654321" \
+	    "print piece b"
 
-    gdb_test "print /x global_pieces" " = \{a = 0x12345678, b = 0x87654321\}" \
-	"collect global in pieces: print whole object"
+	gdb_test "print /x global_pieces" " = \{a = 0x12345678, b = 0x87654321\}" \
+	    "print whole object"
 
-    gdb_test "tfind none" "#0  end .*" \
-	"collect global in pieces: cease trace debugging"
+	gdb_test "tfind none" "#0  end .*" \
+	    "cease trace debugging"
+    }
 }
 
 proc gdb_collect_return_test { } {
     global gdb_prompt
 
-    prepare_for_trace_test
+    with_test_prefix "collect \$_ret" {
+	prepare_for_trace_test
 
-    # We'll simply re-use the args_test_function for this test
-    gdb_test "trace args_test_func" \
+	# We'll simply re-use the args_test_function for this test.
+	gdb_test "trace args_test_func" \
 	    "Tracepoint \[0-9\]+ at .*" \
-	    "collect \$_ret: set tracepoint"
-    gdb_trace_setactions "collect \$_ret: define actions" \
+	    "set tracepoint"
+	gdb_trace_setactions "define actions" \
 	    "" \
 	    "collect \$_ret" "^$"
 
-    # Begin the test.
-    run_trace_experiment \$_ret args_test_func
-
-    # Since we can't guarantee that $_ret will give us the caller,
-    # pass either way, but giving different messages.
-    gdb_test_multiple "backtrace" "" {
-	-re ".*#1 .* in main .*\r\n$gdb_prompt $" {
-	    pass "collect \$_ret: backtrace lists main"
-	}
-	-re ".*#1 .* in ?? .*\r\n$gdb_prompt $" {
-	    pass "collect \$_ret: backtrace not listing main"
+	# Begin the test.
+	run_trace_experiment args_test_func
+
+	# Since we can't guarantee that $_ret will give us the caller,
+	# pass either way, but giving different messages.
+	gdb_test_multiple "backtrace" "" {
+	    -re ".*#1 .* in main .*\r\n$gdb_prompt $" {
+		pass "$gdb_test_name (lists main)"
+	    }
+	    -re ".*#1 .* in ?? .*\r\n$gdb_prompt $" {
+		pass "$gdb_test_name (not listing main)"
+	    }
 	}
-    }
 
-    gdb_test "tfind none" \
+	gdb_test "tfind none" \
 	    "#0  end .*" \
-	    "collect \$_ret: cease trace debugging"
+	    "cease trace debugging"
+    }
 }
 
 proc gdb_collect_strings_test { func mystr myrslt mylim msg } {
@@ -618,42 +636,44 @@ proc gdb_collect_strings_test { func mystr myrslt mylim msg } {
     global cr
     global gdb_prompt
 
-    prepare_for_trace_test
-
-    # Find the comment-identified line for setting this tracepoint.
-    set testline 0
-    gdb_test_multiple "list $func, +30" "collect $msg: find tracepoint line" {
-	-re "\[\r\n\](\[0-9\]+)\[^\r\n\]+ Set_Tracepoint_Here .*$gdb_prompt" {
-	    set testline $expect_out(1,string)
-	    pass "collect $msg: find tracepoint line"
-	}
-	-re ".*$gdb_prompt " {
-	    fail "collect $msg: find tracepoint line (skipping strings test)"
-	    return
+    with_test_prefix "collect $msg" {
+	prepare_for_trace_test
+
+	# Find the comment-identified line for setting this tracepoint.
+	set testline 0
+	gdb_test_multiple "list $func, +30" "find tracepoint line" {
+	    -re "\[\r\n\](\[0-9\]+)\[^\r\n\]+ Set_Tracepoint_Here .*$gdb_prompt" {
+		set testline $expect_out(1,string)
+		pass $gdb_test_name
+	    }
+	    -re ".*$gdb_prompt " {
+		pass "$gdb_test_name (skipping strings test)"
+		return
+	    }
+	    timeout {
+		pass "$gdb_test_name (skipping strings test)"
+		return
+	    }
 	}
-	timeout {
-	    fail "collect $msg: find tracepoint line (skipping strings test)"
-	    return
-	}
-    }
 
-    gdb_test "trace $testline" \
+	gdb_test "trace $testline" \
 	    "Tracepoint \[0-9\]+ at .*" \
-	    "collect $msg: set tracepoint"
-    gdb_trace_setactions "collect $msg: define actions" \
+	    "set tracepoint"
+	gdb_trace_setactions "define actions" \
 	    "" \
 	    "collect/s$mylim $mystr" "^$"
 
-    # Begin the test.
-    run_trace_experiment $msg $func
+	# Begin the test.
+	run_trace_experiment $func
 
-    gdb_test "print $mystr" \
-	"\\$\[0-9\]+ = $hex \"$myrslt\".*$cr" \
-	    "collect $msg: collected local string"
+	gdb_test "print $mystr" \
+	    "\\$\[0-9\]+ = $hex \"$myrslt\".*$cr" \
+	    "collected local string"
 
-    gdb_test "tfind none" \
+	gdb_test "tfind none" \
 	    "#0  end .*" \
-	    "collect $msg: cease trace debugging"
+	    "cease trace debugging"
+    }
 }
 
 proc gdb_trace_collection_test {} {
@@ -785,4 +805,4 @@ if { ![gdb_target_supports_trace] } then {
 gdb_trace_collection_test
 
 # Finished!
-gdb_test "tfind none" ".*" ""
+gdb_test "tfind none" ".*"
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.trace/infotrace.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.trace/infotrace.exp
index ad12c2fa8c9..1504fb36508 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.trace/infotrace.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.trace/infotrace.exp
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ gdb_breakpoint "main"
 gdb_trace_setactions "collect on tracepoint 1" "1" \
 	"collect gdb_struct1_test" "^$"
 gdb_run_cmd
-if {[gdb_test "" "Breakpoint ${decimal}, main.*"] != 0} {
+if {[gdb_test "" "Breakpoint ${decimal}, main.*" "run to main"] != 0} {
     return -1
 }
 
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.trace/passc-dyn.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.trace/passc-dyn.exp
index 32fcecf4ad1..747e4207dd0 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.trace/passc-dyn.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.trace/passc-dyn.exp
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ if { [gdb_compile "$srcdir/$subdir/$srcfile" $binfile \
     return -1
 }
 gdb_load $binfile
-gdb_test "tstop"       ".*" ""
-gdb_test "tfind none"  ".*" ""
 runto_main
 gdb_reinitialize_dir $srcdir/$subdir
 
@@ -96,40 +94,40 @@ gdb_test "continue" \
     "run trace experiment"
 gdb_test "tstop" ".*" ""
 
-gdb_test "tfind none" ".*" ""
-if [gdb_test "printf \"x \%d x\\n\", \$trace_frame" "x -1 x" ""] {
-    untested "skipping further tests due to print failure"
-    return -1
+with_test_prefix "trace_frame -1" {
+    gdb_test "tfind none" ".*"
+    gdb_test "printf \"x \%d x\\n\", \$trace_frame" "x -1 x" \
+	"print \$trace_frame"
 }
 
-gdb_test "tfind tracepoint $tdp2" ".*" ""
-if [gdb_test "printf \"x \%d x\\n\", \$trace_frame" "x 0 x" ""] {
-    untested "skipping further tests due to print failure"
-    return -1
+with_test_prefix "trace_frame 0" {
+    gdb_test "tfind tracepoint $tdp2" ".*"
+    gdb_test "printf \"x \%d x\\n\", \$trace_frame" "x 0 x" \
+	"print \$trace_frame"
 }
 
-gdb_test "tfind tracepoint $tdp3" ".*" ""
-if [gdb_test "printf \"x \%d x\\n\", \$trace_frame" "x 1 x" ""] {
-    untested "skipping further tests due to print failure"
-    return -1
+with_test_prefix "trace_frame 1" {
+    gdb_test "tfind tracepoint $tdp3" ".*"
+    gdb_test "printf \"x \%d x\\n\", \$trace_frame" "x 1 x" \
+	"print \$trace_frame"
 }
 
-gdb_test "tfind tracepoint $tdp4" ".*" ""
-if [gdb_test "printf \"x \%d x\\n\", \$trace_frame" "x 2 x" ""] {
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