[PATCH] [gdb/testsuite] Drop global decls at global level

Tom de Vries <[email protected]> Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:46:09 +0200
Newsgroups gmane.comp.gdb.patches
Message-ID <[email protected]>
While reviewing a patch I came across:
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global srcdir
...

This is only required in a proc, so this is superfluous.

Delete similar cases using:
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$ find gdb/testsuite/gdb.* -name *.exp | xargs sed -i '/^global /d'
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Tested on x86_64-linux.
---
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.arch/aarch64-mte.exp          | 2 --
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/checkpoint.exp           | 1 -
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/ctxobj.exp               | 1 -
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/detach.exp               | 1 -
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/miscexprs.exp            | 1 -
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/pie-execl.exp            | 2 --
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/wchar.exp                | 1 -
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/write_mem.exp            | 1 -
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.btrace/stepi.exp              | 1 -
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.cp/converts.exp               | 1 -
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.cp/ovldbreak.exp              | 1 -
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.disasm/am33.exp               | 1 -
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.disasm/mn10300.exp            | 1 -
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.disasm/t13_otr.exp            | 1 -
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.perf/disassemble.exp          | 1 -
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-block.exp           | 1 -
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-symbol.exp          | 1 -
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-symtab.exp          | 1 -
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.reverse/i386-avx-reverse.exp  | 2 --
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.reverse/i386-precsave.exp     | 2 --
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.reverse/i386-reverse.exp      | 2 --
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.reverse/i386-sse-reverse.exp  | 2 --
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.server/unittest.exp           | 1 -
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.threads/pthread_cond_wait.exp | 2 --
 gdb/testsuite/gdb.threads/schedlock.exp         | 1 -
 25 files changed, 32 deletions(-)

diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.arch/aarch64-mte.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.arch/aarch64-mte.exp
index 72d4bba7253..17ec0866f36 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.arch/aarch64-mte.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.arch/aarch64-mte.exp
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
 
 # Test a binary that uses MTE and exercise various MTE-related scenarios.
 
-global hex
-global decimal
 
 # Return TAG in hex format with no leading zeroes.
 proc get_hex_tag { tag } {
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/checkpoint.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/checkpoint.exp
index 828a633d4a4..23686f8fcf0 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/checkpoint.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/checkpoint.exp
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ if {[prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" $testfile $srcfile \
     return
 }
 
-global gdb_prompt
 
 #
 # This tests gdb checkpoint and restart.
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/ctxobj.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/ctxobj.exp
index 3b1b12a9b18..e03d6fc2b5c 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/ctxobj.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/ctxobj.exp
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ gdb_test "break ctxobj-f.c:$bp_location" \
 	 "Breakpoint ${::decimal} at ${::hex}: .*" \
 	 "break in get_version functions"
 
-global expect_out
 set test "continue to get_version_1"
 gdb_test_multiple "continue" $test {
     -re "Breakpoint ($bkptno_num_re), get_version_1 \\(\\).*\r\n.*$gdb_prompt $" {
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/detach.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/detach.exp
index b8b1ce91dde..bd19cb166a5 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/detach.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/detach.exp
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ proc do_detach_tests {} {
   gdb_test "detach" "Detaching from program: .*$escapedbinfile, .*" "detach, $pass"
 }
 
-global pass
 set pass "one"
 do_detach_tests
 
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/miscexprs.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/miscexprs.exp
index fb921dccfe1..3190a18a799 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/miscexprs.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/miscexprs.exp
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ gdb_test "cont" \
 
 gdb_test "up" " main .*" "up from marker1"
 
-global hex
 
 gdb_test "print &ibig.i\[0\]" " = \\(int \\*\\) $hex"
 
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/pie-execl.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/pie-execl.exp
index cd4951f1be2..4bfd3078248 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/pie-execl.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/pie-execl.exp
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
 # The problem was due to amd64_skip_prologue attempting to access inferior
 # memory before the PIE (Position Independent Executable) gets relocated.
 
-global inferior_spawn_id
-global gdb_spawn_id
 
 require {istarget *-linux*}
 require {!target_info exists noargs}
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/wchar.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/wchar.exp
index d4c1a5fd87c..b02f4a78336 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/wchar.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/wchar.exp
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ gdb_test_multiple $test $test {
 
 gdb_test "print repeat" "= L\"A\", '$cent' <repeats 21 times>, \"B.*"
 
-global hex
 gdb_test "print repeat_p" \
     "= $hex L\"A\", '$cent' <repeats 21 times>, \"B\""
 
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/write_mem.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/write_mem.exp
index 2c9509dd658..f5d86e7e427 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/write_mem.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/write_mem.exp
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 # Test for PR gdb/20948
 # Verify that invoking gdb with the --write argument works as expected
 
-global GDBFLAGS
 standard_testfile
 
 if {[build_executable $testfile.exp $testfile \
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.btrace/stepi.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.btrace/stepi.exp
index 41d465e2e66..86035f9cdc5 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.btrace/stepi.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.btrace/stepi.exp
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ if {![runto_main]} {
     return -1
 }
 
-global gdb_prompt
 
 proc check_replay_at { insn } {
   gdb_test "info record" [multi_line \
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.cp/converts.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.cp/converts.exp
index 60a732f87ee..54bdec425ad 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.cp/converts.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.cp/converts.exp
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ gdb_test "p foo3_1 ((char *) 0, ta)" "Cannot resolve.*" \
     "check all parameters for badness"
 
 # Tests for null pointer conversion
-global gdb_prompt
 set nl {[\r\n]+}
 set t "null pointer conversion"
 gdb_test_multiple "p foo3_1 (0, 0)" $t {
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.cp/ovldbreak.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.cp/ovldbreak.exp
index dce7d3b414b..8179a10c71e 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.cp/ovldbreak.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.cp/ovldbreak.exp
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 # overloaded member functions
 #
 
-global timeout
 set timeout 15
 #
 # test running programs
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.disasm/am33.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.disasm/am33.exp
index 71bba6cef28..878b462754a 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.disasm/am33.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.disasm/am33.exp
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 
 require {istarget "mn10300*-*-*"}
 
-global exec_output
 
 set testfile "am33"
 set srcfile ${srcdir}/${subdir}/${testfile}.s
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.disasm/mn10300.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.disasm/mn10300.exp
index 7fb6b0ecaea..699905ec3b1 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.disasm/mn10300.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.disasm/mn10300.exp
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 
 require {istarget "mn10300*-*-*"}
 
-global exec_output
 
 set testfile "mn10300"
 set srcfile ${srcdir}/${subdir}/${testfile}.s
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.disasm/t13_otr.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.disasm/t13_otr.exp
index 57e9179c05a..8ee990ed074 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.disasm/t13_otr.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.disasm/t13_otr.exp
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ gdb_start
 gdb_reinitialize_dir $srcdir/$subdir
 gdb_load $binfile
 
-global hex
 
 gdb_test "x /i start" "bra\t.\\+18 \\($hex\\)" \
 	"bra .+18"
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.perf/disassemble.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.perf/disassemble.exp
index 89037e9c377..c9da08cab44 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.perf/disassemble.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.perf/disassemble.exp
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ load_lib perftest.exp
 
 require allow_perf_tests
 
-global GDB
 
 standard_testfile .c
 # Overwrite $binfile
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-block.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-block.exp
index 30983ac35f2..6ea77348279 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-block.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-block.exp
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ if {![runto_main]} {
     return
 }
 
-global hex decimal
 gdb_breakpoint [gdb_get_line_number "Block break here."]
 gdb_continue_to_breakpoint "Block break here."
 
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-symbol.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-symbol.exp
index 9d36b14567a..4988a8bb3f2 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-symbol.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-symbol.exp
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ if {![runto_main]} {
     return
 }
 
-global hex decimal
 
 gdb_breakpoint [gdb_get_line_number "Block break here."]
 gdb_continue_to_breakpoint "Block break here."
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-symtab.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-symtab.exp
index b5dd0c26988..5c6e13d4e75 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-symtab.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-symtab.exp
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ if {![runto_main]} {
 
 set debug_types [debug_types]
 
-global hex decimal
 
 # Setup and get the symbol table.
 set line_no [gdb_get_line_number "Block break here."]
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.reverse/i386-avx-reverse.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.reverse/i386-avx-reverse.exp
index 4fe64a775d8..5d65245db39 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.reverse/i386-avx-reverse.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.reverse/i386-avx-reverse.exp
@@ -143,8 +143,6 @@ proc record_full_function {function} {
 
 runto_main
 
-global hex
-global decimal
 
 # Record all the execution for vmov tests first.
 
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.reverse/i386-precsave.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.reverse/i386-precsave.exp
index 4bde399bc45..8f6ad2283c0 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.reverse/i386-precsave.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.reverse/i386-precsave.exp
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ runto_main
 # Activate process record/replay
 gdb_test_no_output "record" "turn on process record"
 
-global hex
-global decimal
 
 gdb_test "break $end_of_main" \
     "Breakpoint $decimal at .*$srcfile, line $end_of_main\." \
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.reverse/i386-reverse.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.reverse/i386-reverse.exp
index 2013a969f8c..fe404b2c5e2 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.reverse/i386-reverse.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.reverse/i386-reverse.exp
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ if {[supports_process_record]} {
     gdb_test_no_output "record" "turn on process record"
 }
 
-global hex
-global decimal
 
 gdb_test "step" "inc .eax.*" "step to inc eax 1st time"
 send_gdb "info reg eax\n"
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.reverse/i386-sse-reverse.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.reverse/i386-sse-reverse.exp
index 3ed1d7e6fae..7d250b47cf0 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.reverse/i386-sse-reverse.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.reverse/i386-sse-reverse.exp
@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@ if {[supports_process_record]} {
     gdb_test_no_output "record" "turn on process record"
 }
 
-global hex
-global decimal
 
 #sse_test
 
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.server/unittest.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.server/unittest.exp
index 58116b0a25c..1a9e93a98ef 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.server/unittest.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.server/unittest.exp
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ standard_testfile
 
 require allow_gdbserver_tests
 
-global server_spawn_id
 
 set gdbserver [find_gdbserver]
 set gdbserver_command "$gdbserver --selftest"
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.threads/pthread_cond_wait.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.threads/pthread_cond_wait.exp
index ae700b8715c..d1440820f95 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.threads/pthread_cond_wait.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.threads/pthread_cond_wait.exp
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ gdb_test "continue" \
 # occur in a single thread's backtrace, in the given order.
 #
 
-global hex
-global decimal
 
 #
 # This is a "backtrace break" ("btb"):
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.threads/schedlock.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.threads/schedlock.exp
index 61a9d5ddef5..572e1f9a715 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.threads/schedlock.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.threads/schedlock.exp
@@ -157,7 +157,6 @@ gdb_test_no_output "set width 0"
 runto_main
 
 # See if scheduler locking is available on this target.
-global gdb_prompt
 gdb_test_multiple "set scheduler-locking off" "scheduler locking set to none" {
     -re "Target .* cannot support this command" {
 	unsupported "target does not support scheduler locking"

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