1 files changed, 23 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/gdb/python/py-type.c b/gdb/python/py-type.c
index 5476123..7be3f32 100644
--- a/gdb/python/py-type.c
+++ b/gdb/python/py-type.c
@@ -446,6 +446,27 @@ typy_is_scalar (PyObject *self, void *closure)
     Py_RETURN_FALSE;
 }
 
+/* Return true if this type is signed.  Raises a ValueError if this type
+   is not a scalar type.  */
+
+static PyObject *
+typy_is_signed (PyObject *self, void *closure)
+{
+  struct type *type = ((type_object *) self)->type;
+
+  if (!is_scalar_type (type))
+    {
+      PyErr_SetString (PyExc_ValueError,
+		       _("Type must be a scalar type"));
+      return nullptr;
+    }
+
+  if (type->is_unsigned ())
+    Py_RETURN_FALSE;
+  else
+    Py_RETURN_TRUE;
+}
+
 /* Return the type, stripped of typedefs. */
 static PyObject *
 typy_strip_typedefs (PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
@@ -1502,6 +1523,8 @@ static gdb_PyGetSetDef type_object_getset[] =
     "The objfile this type was defined in, or None.", NULL },
   { "is_scalar", typy_is_scalar, nullptr,
     "Is this a scalar type?", nullptr },
+  { "is_signed", typy_is_signed, nullptr,
+    "Is this an signed type?", nullptr },
   { NULL }
 };