This will help address libstdc++/65840: https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=65840 gdb/ChangeLog: 2015-04-27 Siva Chandra Reddy * NEWS (Python Scripting): Mention the new gdb.Value methods. * python/py-value.c (valpy_reference_value): New function. (valpy_const_value): Likewise. (value_object_methods): Add new methods. * value.c (make_cv_value): New function. * value.h (make_cv_value): Declare. gdb/doc/ChangeLog: 2015-04-27 Siva Chandra Reddy * python.texi (Values From Inferior): Add descriptions of new methods gdb.Value.reference_value and gdb.Value.const_value. gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog: 2015-04-27 Siva Chandra Reddy * gdb.python/py-xmethods.cc: Enhance test case. * gdb.python/py-xmethods.exp: New tests. * gdb.python/py-xmethods.py (A_indexoper): New xmethod worker function. (B_indexoper): Likewise. (global_dm_list) : Add new xmethod worker functions.