1 files changed, 14 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/gdb-ui.el b/lisp/progmodes/gdb-ui.el
index 37758fc4441..a9a1bd4fae7 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/gdb-ui.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/gdb-ui.el
@@ -881,11 +881,23 @@ type_changed=\".*?\".*?}")
   (setq gdb-pending-triggers
         (delq 'gdb-var-update gdb-pending-triggers)))
 
+(defun gdb-var-set-format (format)
+  "Set the output format for a variable displayed in the speedbar."
+  (let* ((var (nth (- (count-lines (point-min) (point)) 2) gdb-var-list))
+         (varnum (car var)))
+    (gdb-enqueue-input
+     (list 
+      (if (eq (buffer-local-value 'gud-minor-mode gud-comint-buffer) 'gdba)
+          (concat "server interpreter mi \"-var-set-format "
+                  varnum " " format "\"\n")
+        (concat "-var-set-format " varnum " " format "\n"))
+      'ignore))
+    (gdb-var-update-1)))
+
 (defun gdb-var-delete-1 (varnum)
   (gdb-enqueue-input
    (list
-    (if (eq (buffer-local-value 'gud-minor-mode gud-comint-buffer)
-            'gdba)
+    (if (eq (buffer-local-value 'gud-minor-mode gud-comint-buffer) 'gdba)
         (concat "server interpreter mi \"-var-delete " varnum "\"\n")
       (concat "-var-delete " varnum "\n"))
     'ignore))