3 files changed, 17 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-varobj.c b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-varobj.c
index 894ce8f..88d0e74 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-varobj.c
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-varobj.c
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ struct test {
 
 struct test tval = {23};
 
+struct test *test_ptr = &tval;
+
 int main () {
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-varobj.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-varobj.exp
index 0e09783..f1eb352 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-varobj.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-varobj.exp
@@ -47,3 +47,15 @@ mi_gdb_test "-var-create tval * tval" \
 
 mi_gdb_test "-var-list-children --all-values tval" \
     ".*value=.*flicker.*"
+
+mi_gdb_test "-var-create test_ptr * test_ptr" \
+   "\\^done.*"
+
+mi_gdb_test "-var-evaluate-expression test_ptr" \
+   "\\^done,value=\"map\""
+mi_gdb_test "-var-set-visualizer test_ptr None" \
+    "\\^done.*"
+# mi_gdb_test "-var-update test_ptr" ".*"
+mi_gdb_test "-var-evaluate-expression test_ptr" \
+   "\\^done,value=\"$hex.*\"" \
+    "evaluate without visualizer"
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-varobj.py b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-varobj.py
index bc31a19..578ad14 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-varobj.py
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-varobj.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+import gdb
 import gdb.printing
 
 
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ def str_lookup_function(val):
     lookup_tag = val.type.tag
     if lookup_tag == "test":
         return TestPrinter(val)
-
+    if val.type.code == gdb.TYPE_CODE_PTR and val.type.target().tag == "test":
+        return TestPrinter(val.dereference())
 
 gdb.printing.register_pretty_printer(None, str_lookup_function)