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1 files changed, 9 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/gdb/varobj.c b/gdb/varobj.c
index 7b2bfb838d2..1d8c8e8af54 100644
--- a/gdb/varobj.c
+++ b/gdb/varobj.c
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ varobj_create (char *objname,
{
char *p;
enum varobj_languages lang;
- struct value *value;
+ struct value *value = NULL;
/* Parse and evaluate the expression, filling in as much
of the variable's data as possible */
@@ -495,11 +495,15 @@ varobj_create (char *objname,
If evaluate_expression succeeds we got the value we wanted.
But if it fails, we still go on with a call to evaluate_type() */
if (!gdb_evaluate_expression (var->root->exp, &value))
- /* Error getting the value. Try to at least get the
- right type. */
- value = evaluate_type (var->root->exp);
+ {
+ /* Error getting the value. Try to at least get the
+ right type. */
+ struct value *type_only_value = evaluate_type (var->root->exp);
+ var->type = value_type (type_only_value);
+ }
+ else
+ var->type = value_type (value);
- var->type = value_type (value);
install_new_value (var, value, 1 /* Initial assignment */);
/* Set language info */