[PATCH] Add typesafe getter/setter for cmd_list_element.var

Lancelot SIX lsix@lancelotsix.com
Fri Jul 16 20:35:54 GMT 2021


cmd_list_element can contain a pointer to data that can be set and / or
shown.  This is achieved with a void* that points to the data that can
be accessed, while the var_type (of type enum var_types) tells how to
interpret the data pointed to.

With this pattern, the user needs to know what the storage type
associated with a given VAR_TYPES tag, and needs to do the proper
casting.

This looks something like:

	if (c->var_type == var_zuinteger)
	  unsigned int v = *(unsigned int*)v->var_type;

With this approach, it is easy to make an error.

This patch aims at addressing the same problem as
https://sourceware.org/pipermail/gdb-patches/2021-July/180920.html but
uses a different approach.  I am happy rebasing my work on top of the
mentioned series if it is considered a good enough improvement (and I am
happy dropping otherwise).

This patch proposes to add an abstraction around the pair of the
var_type and the void* pointer in order to prevent the user having to
handle the cast.  This is achieved by introducing the cmd_var struct,
and a set of templated member functions.  The template parameter is the
VAR_TYPES we want to the access the data for.  The template ensures the
return type of the get method and the parameter type of the set method
matches the data type used to store the actual data.

For example, instantiating the member functions with var_boolean will
yield something similar to:

	bool get<var_boolean> () const
	{
	  gdb_assert (this->m_var_type == var_boolean);
	  gdb_assert (this->m_var != nullptr);
	  return *static_cast<bool *> (this->m_var);
	}
	void set<var_boolean> (bool var)
	{
	  gdb_assert (this->m_var_type == var_boolean);
	  gdb_assert (this->m_var != nullptr);
	  *static_cast<bool *> (this->m_var) = var;
	}

With those new methods, the caller does not need to know the underlying
storage nor does he need to perform the cast manually.  This combined
with the added dynamic checks (gdb_assert) makes this approach way safer
in my opinion.

Given that the processing of some options is common between VAR_TYPES,
the templates can be instantiated with more than one VAR_TYPES.  In such
situation, all the template parameters need to describe options that
share the same underlying storage type.

Here is another example of what an instantiation looks like with 2
parameters:

	int get<var_integer, var_zinteger> ()
	{
	  gdb_assert (this->m_var_type == var_integer
	              || this->m_var_type == var_zinteger);
	  gdb_assert (this->m_var != nullptr);
	  return *static_cast<int *> (this->m_var);
	}
	void set<var_integer, var_zinteger> (int v)
	{
	  gdb_assert (this->m_var_type == var_integer
	              || this->m_var_type == var_zinteger);
	  gdb_assert (this->m_var != nullptr);
	  *static_cast<int *> (this->m_var) = v;
	}

With such abstractions available, the var_type and var members of the
cmd_list_element are replaced with a cmd_var instance.

No user visible change is expected after this patch.

Tested on GNU/Linux x86_64, with no regression noticed.
---
 gdb/auto-load.c       |   2 +-
 gdb/cli/cli-cmds.c    |  56 ++++++----
 gdb/cli/cli-decode.c  | 115 ++++++++++----------
 gdb/cli/cli-decode.h  |   6 +-
 gdb/cli/cli-setshow.c | 125 ++++++++++++---------
 gdb/command.h         | 246 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 gdb/guile/scm-param.c | 144 +++++++++++++++----------
 gdb/maint.c           |   2 +-
 gdb/remote.c          |   2 +-
 9 files changed, 507 insertions(+), 191 deletions(-)

diff --git a/gdb/auto-load.c b/gdb/auto-load.c
index 9cd70f174c3..033c448eff7 100644
--- a/gdb/auto-load.c
+++ b/gdb/auto-load.c
@@ -1408,7 +1408,7 @@ set_auto_load_cmd (const char *args, int from_tty)
 	     "otherwise check the auto-load sub-commands."));
 
   for (list = *auto_load_set_cmdlist_get (); list != NULL; list = list->next)
-    if (list->var_type == var_boolean)
+    if (list->var.type () == var_boolean)
       {
 	gdb_assert (list->type == set_cmd);
 	do_set_command (args, from_tty, list);
diff --git a/gdb/cli/cli-cmds.c b/gdb/cli/cli-cmds.c
index 56ae12a0c19..2babf85225d 100644
--- a/gdb/cli/cli-cmds.c
+++ b/gdb/cli/cli-cmds.c
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ with_command_1 (const char *set_cmd_prefix,
 					  /*ignore_help_classes=*/ 1);
   gdb_assert (set_cmd != nullptr);
 
-  if (set_cmd->var == nullptr)
+  if (set_cmd->var.empty ())
     error (_("Cannot use this setting with the \"with\" command"));
 
   std::string temp_value
@@ -2090,29 +2090,29 @@ setting_cmd (const char *fnname, struct cmd_list_element *showlist,
 static struct value *
 value_from_setting (const cmd_list_element *cmd, struct gdbarch *gdbarch)
 {
-  switch (cmd->var_type)
+  switch (cmd->var.type ())
     {
     case var_integer:
-      if (*(int *) cmd->var == INT_MAX)
+      if (cmd->var.get<var_integer> () == INT_MAX)
 	return value_from_longest (builtin_type (gdbarch)->builtin_int,
 				   0);
       else
 	return value_from_longest (builtin_type (gdbarch)->builtin_int,
-				   *(int *) cmd->var);
+				   cmd->var.get<var_integer> ());
     case var_zinteger:
       return value_from_longest (builtin_type (gdbarch)->builtin_int,
-				 *(int *) cmd->var);
+				 cmd->var.get<var_zinteger> ());
     case var_boolean:
       return value_from_longest (builtin_type (gdbarch)->builtin_int,
-				 *(bool *) cmd->var ? 1 : 0);
+				 cmd->var.get<var_boolean> () ? 1 : 0);
     case var_zuinteger_unlimited:
       return value_from_longest (builtin_type (gdbarch)->builtin_int,
-				 *(int *) cmd->var);
+				 cmd->var.get<var_zuinteger_unlimited> ());
     case var_auto_boolean:
       {
 	int val;
 
-	switch (*(enum auto_boolean*) cmd->var)
+	switch (cmd->var.get<var_auto_boolean> ())
 	  {
 	  case AUTO_BOOLEAN_TRUE:
 	    val = 1;
@@ -2130,24 +2130,34 @@ value_from_setting (const cmd_list_element *cmd, struct gdbarch *gdbarch)
 				   val);
       }
     case var_uinteger:
-      if (*(unsigned int *) cmd->var == UINT_MAX)
+      if (cmd->var.get<var_uinteger> () == UINT_MAX)
 	return value_from_ulongest
 	  (builtin_type (gdbarch)->builtin_unsigned_int, 0);
       else
 	return value_from_ulongest
 	  (builtin_type (gdbarch)->builtin_unsigned_int,
-	   *(unsigned int *) cmd->var);
+	   cmd->var.get<var_uinteger> ());
     case var_zuinteger:
       return value_from_ulongest (builtin_type (gdbarch)->builtin_unsigned_int,
-				  *(unsigned int *) cmd->var);
+				  cmd->var.get<var_zuinteger> ());
     case var_string:
     case var_string_noescape:
     case var_optional_filename:
     case var_filename:
     case var_enum:
-      if (*(char **) cmd->var)
-	return value_cstring (*(char **) cmd->var, strlen (*(char **) cmd->var),
-			      builtin_type (gdbarch)->builtin_char);
+      if (!cmd->var.empty ())
+	{
+          const char * var;
+          if (cmd->var.type () == var_enum)
+            var = cmd->var.get<var_enum> ();
+          else
+            var = cmd->var.get<var_string,
+			       var_string_noescape,
+			       var_optional_filename,
+			       var_filename> ();
+	  return value_cstring (var, strlen (var),
+				builtin_type (gdbarch)->builtin_char);
+	}
       else
 	return value_cstring ("", 1,
 			      builtin_type (gdbarch)->builtin_char);
@@ -2186,7 +2196,7 @@ gdb_maint_setting_internal_fn (struct gdbarch *gdbarch,
 static struct value *
 str_value_from_setting (const cmd_list_element *cmd, struct gdbarch *gdbarch)
 {
-  switch (cmd->var_type)
+  switch (cmd->var.type ())
     {
     case var_integer:
     case var_zinteger:
@@ -2211,9 +2221,19 @@ str_value_from_setting (const cmd_list_element *cmd, struct gdbarch *gdbarch)
 	 as this function handle some characters specially, e.g. by
 	 escaping quotes.  So, we directly use the cmd->var string value,
 	 similarly to the value_from_setting code for these cases.  */
-      if (*(char **) cmd->var)
-	return value_cstring (*(char **) cmd->var, strlen (*(char **) cmd->var),
-			      builtin_type (gdbarch)->builtin_char);
+      if (!cmd->var.empty ())
+	{
+	  const char *var;
+	  if (cmd->var.type () == var_enum)
+	    var = cmd->var.get<var_enum> ();
+	  else
+	    var = cmd->var.get<var_string,
+			       var_string_noescape,
+			       var_optional_filename,
+			       var_filename> ();
+	  return value_cstring (var, strlen (var),
+				builtin_type (gdbarch)->builtin_char);
+	}
       else
 	return value_cstring ("", 1,
 			      builtin_type (gdbarch)->builtin_char);
diff --git a/gdb/cli/cli-decode.c b/gdb/cli/cli-decode.c
index 633a3ad9309..154858b5deb 100644
--- a/gdb/cli/cli-decode.c
+++ b/gdb/cli/cli-decode.c
@@ -481,12 +481,12 @@ empty_sfunc (const char *args, int from_tty, struct cmd_list_element *c)
    VAR is address of the variable being controlled by this command.
    DOC is the documentation string.  */
 
+template<var_types T>
 static struct cmd_list_element *
 add_set_or_show_cmd (const char *name,
 		     enum cmd_types type,
 		     enum command_class theclass,
-		     var_types var_type,
-		     void *var,
+		     typename var_types_storage<T>::type *var,
 		     const char *doc,
 		     struct cmd_list_element **list)
 {
@@ -494,8 +494,7 @@ add_set_or_show_cmd (const char *name,
 
   gdb_assert (type == set_cmd || type == show_cmd);
   c->type = type;
-  c->var_type = var_type;
-  c->var = var;
+  c->var.set_p<T> (var);
   /* This needs to be something besides NULL so that this isn't
      treated as a help class.  */
   set_cmd_sfunc (c, empty_sfunc);
@@ -511,10 +510,11 @@ add_set_or_show_cmd (const char *name,
 
    Return the newly created set and show commands.  */
 
+template<var_types T>
 static set_show_commands
 add_setshow_cmd_full (const char *name,
 		      enum command_class theclass,
-		      var_types var_type, void *var,
+		      typename var_types_storage<T>::type *var,
 		      const char *set_doc, const char *show_doc,
 		      const char *help_doc,
 		      cmd_const_sfunc_ftype *set_func,
@@ -537,15 +537,15 @@ add_setshow_cmd_full (const char *name,
       full_set_doc = xstrdup (set_doc);
       full_show_doc = xstrdup (show_doc);
     }
-  set = add_set_or_show_cmd (name, set_cmd, theclass, var_type, var,
-			     full_set_doc, set_list);
+  set = add_set_or_show_cmd<T> (name, set_cmd, theclass, var,
+				full_set_doc, set_list);
   set->doc_allocated = 1;
 
   if (set_func != NULL)
     set_cmd_sfunc (set, set_func);
 
-  show = add_set_or_show_cmd (name, show_cmd, theclass, var_type, var,
-			      full_show_doc, show_list);
+  show = add_set_or_show_cmd<T> (name, show_cmd, theclass, var,
+				 full_show_doc, show_list);
   show->doc_allocated = 1;
   show->show_value_func = show_func;
   /* Disable the default symbol completer.  Doesn't make much sense
@@ -574,10 +574,10 @@ add_setshow_enum_cmd (const char *name,
 		      struct cmd_list_element **show_list)
 {
   set_show_commands commands
-    =  add_setshow_cmd_full (name, theclass, var_enum, var,
-			     set_doc, show_doc, help_doc,
-			     set_func, show_func,
-			     set_list, show_list);
+    =  add_setshow_cmd_full<var_enum> (name, theclass, var,
+				       set_doc, show_doc, help_doc,
+				       set_func, show_func,
+				       set_list, show_list);
   commands.set->enums = enumlist;
   return commands;
 }
@@ -602,10 +602,10 @@ add_setshow_auto_boolean_cmd (const char *name,
 			      struct cmd_list_element **show_list)
 {
   set_show_commands commands
-    = add_setshow_cmd_full (name, theclass, var_auto_boolean, var,
-			    set_doc, show_doc, help_doc,
-			    set_func, show_func,
-			    set_list, show_list);
+    = add_setshow_cmd_full<var_auto_boolean> (name, theclass, var,
+					      set_doc, show_doc, help_doc,
+					      set_func, show_func,
+					      set_list, show_list);
 
   commands.set->enums = auto_boolean_enums;
 
@@ -631,10 +631,10 @@ add_setshow_boolean_cmd (const char *name, enum command_class theclass, bool *va
 			 struct cmd_list_element **show_list)
 {
   set_show_commands commands
-    = add_setshow_cmd_full (name, theclass, var_boolean, var,
-			    set_doc, show_doc, help_doc,
-			    set_func, show_func,
-			    set_list, show_list);
+    = add_setshow_cmd_full<var_boolean> (name, theclass, var,
+					 set_doc, show_doc, help_doc,
+					 set_func, show_func,
+					 set_list, show_list);
 
   commands.set->enums = boolean_enums;
 
@@ -655,10 +655,10 @@ add_setshow_filename_cmd (const char *name, enum command_class theclass,
 			  struct cmd_list_element **show_list)
 {
   set_show_commands commands
-    = add_setshow_cmd_full (name, theclass, var_filename, var,
-			    set_doc, show_doc, help_doc,
-			    set_func, show_func,
-			    set_list, show_list);
+    = add_setshow_cmd_full<var_filename> (name, theclass, var,
+					  set_doc, show_doc, help_doc,
+					  set_func, show_func,
+					  set_list, show_list);
 
   set_cmd_completer (commands.set, filename_completer);
 
@@ -679,10 +679,10 @@ add_setshow_string_cmd (const char *name, enum command_class theclass,
 			struct cmd_list_element **show_list)
 {
   set_show_commands commands
-    = add_setshow_cmd_full (name, theclass, var_string, var,
-			    set_doc, show_doc, help_doc,
-			    set_func, show_func,
-			    set_list, show_list);
+    = add_setshow_cmd_full<var_string> (name, theclass, var,
+					set_doc, show_doc, help_doc,
+					set_func, show_func,
+					set_list, show_list);
 
   /* Disable the default symbol completer.  */
   set_cmd_completer (commands.set, nullptr);
@@ -704,10 +704,10 @@ add_setshow_string_noescape_cmd (const char *name, enum command_class theclass,
 				 struct cmd_list_element **show_list)
 {
   set_show_commands commands
-    = add_setshow_cmd_full (name, theclass, var_string_noescape, var,
-			    set_doc, show_doc, help_doc,
-			    set_func, show_func,
-			    set_list, show_list);
+    = add_setshow_cmd_full<var_string_noescape> (name, theclass, var,
+						 set_doc, show_doc, help_doc,
+						 set_func, show_func,
+						 set_list, show_list);
 
   /* Disable the default symbol completer.  */
   set_cmd_completer (commands.set, nullptr);
@@ -729,10 +729,10 @@ add_setshow_optional_filename_cmd (const char *name, enum command_class theclass
 				   struct cmd_list_element **show_list)
 {
   set_show_commands commands
-    = add_setshow_cmd_full (name, theclass, var_optional_filename, var,
-			    set_doc, show_doc, help_doc,
-			    set_func, show_func,
-			    set_list, show_list);
+    = add_setshow_cmd_full<var_optional_filename> (name, theclass, var,
+						   set_doc, show_doc, help_doc,
+						   set_func, show_func,
+						   set_list, show_list);
 		
   set_cmd_completer (commands.set, filename_completer);
 
@@ -773,10 +773,10 @@ add_setshow_integer_cmd (const char *name, enum command_class theclass,
 			 struct cmd_list_element **show_list)
 {
   set_show_commands commands
-    = add_setshow_cmd_full (name, theclass, var_integer, var,
-			    set_doc, show_doc, help_doc,
-			    set_func, show_func,
-			    set_list, show_list);
+    = add_setshow_cmd_full<var_integer> (name, theclass, var,
+					 set_doc, show_doc, help_doc,
+					 set_func, show_func,
+					 set_list, show_list);
 
   set_cmd_completer (commands.set, integer_unlimited_completer);
 
@@ -799,10 +799,10 @@ add_setshow_uinteger_cmd (const char *name, enum command_class theclass,
 			  struct cmd_list_element **show_list)
 {
   set_show_commands commands
-    = add_setshow_cmd_full (name, theclass, var_uinteger, var,
-			    set_doc, show_doc, help_doc,
-			    set_func, show_func,
-			    set_list, show_list);
+    = add_setshow_cmd_full<var_uinteger> (name, theclass, var,
+					  set_doc, show_doc, help_doc,
+					  set_func, show_func,
+					  set_list, show_list);
 
   set_cmd_completer (commands.set, integer_unlimited_completer);
 
@@ -824,10 +824,10 @@ add_setshow_zinteger_cmd (const char *name, enum command_class theclass,
 			  struct cmd_list_element **set_list,
 			  struct cmd_list_element **show_list)
 {
-  return add_setshow_cmd_full (name, theclass, var_zinteger, var,
-			       set_doc, show_doc, help_doc,
-			       set_func, show_func,
-			       set_list, show_list);
+  return add_setshow_cmd_full<var_zinteger> (name, theclass, var,
+					     set_doc, show_doc, help_doc,
+					     set_func, show_func,
+					     set_list, show_list);
 }
 
 set_show_commands
@@ -843,10 +843,11 @@ add_setshow_zuinteger_unlimited_cmd (const char *name,
 				     struct cmd_list_element **show_list)
 {
   set_show_commands commands
-    = add_setshow_cmd_full (name, theclass, var_zuinteger_unlimited, var,
-			    set_doc, show_doc, help_doc,
-			    set_func, show_func,
-			    set_list, show_list);
+    = add_setshow_cmd_full<var_zuinteger_unlimited> (name, theclass, var,
+						     set_doc, show_doc,
+						     help_doc, set_func,
+						     show_func, set_list,
+						     show_list);
 
   set_cmd_completer (commands.set, integer_unlimited_completer);
 
@@ -868,10 +869,10 @@ add_setshow_zuinteger_cmd (const char *name, enum command_class theclass,
 			   struct cmd_list_element **set_list,
 			   struct cmd_list_element **show_list)
 {
-  return add_setshow_cmd_full (name, theclass, var_zuinteger, var,
-			       set_doc, show_doc, help_doc,
-			       set_func, show_func,
-			       set_list, show_list);
+  return add_setshow_cmd_full<var_zuinteger> (name, theclass, var,
+					      set_doc, show_doc, help_doc,
+					      set_func, show_func,
+					      set_list, show_list);
 }
 
 /* Remove the command named NAME from the command list.  Return the
diff --git a/gdb/cli/cli-decode.h b/gdb/cli/cli-decode.h
index 241535ae5b5..31fd1598f59 100644
--- a/gdb/cli/cli-decode.h
+++ b/gdb/cli/cli-decode.h
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ struct cmd_list_element
       allow_unknown (0),
       abbrev_flag (0),
       type (not_set_cmd),
-      var_type (var_boolean),
       doc (doc_)
   {
     memset (&function, 0, sizeof (function));
@@ -160,9 +159,6 @@ struct cmd_list_element
      or "show").  */
   ENUM_BITFIELD (cmd_types) type : 2;
 
-  /* What kind of variable is *VAR?  */
-  ENUM_BITFIELD (var_types) var_type : 4;
-
   /* Function definition of this command.  NULL for command class
      names and for help topics that are not really commands.  NOTE:
      cagney/2002-02-02: This function signature is evolving.  For
@@ -230,7 +226,7 @@ struct cmd_list_element
 
   /* Pointer to variable affected by "set" and "show".  Doesn't
      matter if type is not_set.  */
-  void *var = nullptr;
+  cmd_var var;
 
   /* Pointer to NULL terminated list of enumerated values (like
      argv).  */
diff --git a/gdb/cli/cli-setshow.c b/gdb/cli/cli-setshow.c
index 5fd5fd15c6a..7f6a93e023f 100644
--- a/gdb/cli/cli-setshow.c
+++ b/gdb/cli/cli-setshow.c
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ deprecated_show_value_hack (struct ui_file *ignore_file,
   /* Print doc minus "Show " at start.  Tell print_doc_line that
      this is for a 'show value' prefix.  */
   print_doc_line (gdb_stdout, c->doc + 5, true);
-  switch (c->var_type)
+  switch (c->var.type ())
     {
     case var_string:
     case var_string_noescape:
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ do_set_command (const char *arg, int from_tty, struct cmd_list_element *c)
   if (arg == NULL)
     arg = "";
 
-  switch (c->var_type)
+  switch (c->var.type ())
     {
     case var_string:
       {
@@ -353,11 +353,11 @@ do_set_command (const char *arg, int from_tty, struct cmd_list_element *c)
 	*q++ = '\0';
 	newobj = (char *) xrealloc (newobj, q - newobj);
 
-	if (*(char **) c->var == NULL
-	    || strcmp (*(char **) c->var, newobj) != 0)
+	if (c->var.get<var_string> () == nullptr
+	    || strcmp (c->var.get<var_string> (), newobj) != 0)
 	  {
-	    xfree (*(char **) c->var);
-	    *(char **) c->var = newobj;
+	    xfree (c->var.get<var_string> ());
+	    c->var.set<var_string> (newobj);
 
 	    option_changed = 1;
 	  }
@@ -366,10 +366,11 @@ do_set_command (const char *arg, int from_tty, struct cmd_list_element *c)
       }
       break;
     case var_string_noescape:
-      if (*(char **) c->var == NULL || strcmp (*(char **) c->var, arg) != 0)
+      if (c->var.get<var_string_noescape> () == nullptr
+	  || strcmp (c->var.get<var_string_noescape> (), arg) != 0)
 	{
-	  xfree (*(char **) c->var);
-	  *(char **) c->var = xstrdup (arg);
+	  xfree (c->var.get<var_string_noescape> ());
+	  c->var.set<var_string_noescape> (xstrdup (arg));
 
 	  option_changed = 1;
 	}
@@ -398,11 +399,11 @@ do_set_command (const char *arg, int from_tty, struct cmd_list_element *c)
 	else
 	  val = xstrdup ("");
 
-	if (*(char **) c->var == NULL
-	    || strcmp (*(char **) c->var, val) != 0)
+	if (c->var.get<var_filename, var_optional_filename> () == nullptr
+	    || strcmp (c->var.get<var_filename, var_optional_filename> (), val) != 0)
 	  {
-	    xfree (*(char **) c->var);
-	    *(char **) c->var = val;
+	    xfree (c->var.get<var_filename, var_optional_filename> ());
+	    c->var.set<var_filename, var_optional_filename> (val);
 
 	    option_changed = 1;
 	  }
@@ -416,9 +417,9 @@ do_set_command (const char *arg, int from_tty, struct cmd_list_element *c)
 
 	if (val < 0)
 	  error (_("\"on\" or \"off\" expected."));
-	if (val != *(bool *) c->var)
+	if (val != c->var.get<var_boolean> ())
 	  {
-	    *(bool *) c->var = val;
+	    c->var.set<var_boolean> (val);
 
 	    option_changed = 1;
 	  }
@@ -428,9 +429,9 @@ do_set_command (const char *arg, int from_tty, struct cmd_list_element *c)
       {
 	enum auto_boolean val = parse_auto_binary_operation (arg);
 
-	if (*(enum auto_boolean *) c->var != val)
+	if (c->var.get<var_auto_boolean> () != val)
 	  {
-	    *(enum auto_boolean *) c->var = val;
+	    c->var.set<var_auto_boolean> (val);
 
 	    option_changed = 1;
 	  }
@@ -439,11 +440,11 @@ do_set_command (const char *arg, int from_tty, struct cmd_list_element *c)
     case var_uinteger:
     case var_zuinteger:
       {
-	unsigned int val = parse_cli_var_uinteger (c->var_type, &arg, true);
+	unsigned int val = parse_cli_var_uinteger (c->var.type (), &arg, true);
 
-	if (*(unsigned int *) c->var != val)
+	if (c->var.get<var_uinteger, var_zuinteger> () != val)
 	  {
-	    *(unsigned int *) c->var = val;
+	    c->var.set<var_uinteger, var_zuinteger> (val);
 
 	    option_changed = 1;
 	  }
@@ -456,30 +457,30 @@ do_set_command (const char *arg, int from_tty, struct cmd_list_element *c)
 
 	if (*arg == '\0')
 	  {
-	    if (c->var_type == var_integer)
+	    if (c->var.type () == var_integer)
 	      error_no_arg (_("integer to set it to, or \"unlimited\"."));
 	    else
 	      error_no_arg (_("integer to set it to."));
 	  }
 
-	if (c->var_type == var_integer && is_unlimited_literal (&arg, true))
+	if (c->var.type () == var_integer && is_unlimited_literal (&arg, true))
 	  val = 0;
 	else
 	  val = parse_and_eval_long (arg);
 
-	if (val == 0 && c->var_type == var_integer)
+	if (val == 0 && c->var.type () == var_integer)
 	  val = INT_MAX;
 	else if (val < INT_MIN
 		 /* For var_integer, don't let the user set the value
 		    to INT_MAX directly, as that exposes an
 		    implementation detail to the user interface.  */
-		 || (c->var_type == var_integer && val >= INT_MAX)
-		 || (c->var_type == var_zinteger && val > INT_MAX))
+		 || (c->var.type () == var_integer && val >= INT_MAX)
+		 || (c->var.type () == var_zinteger && val > INT_MAX))
 	  error (_("integer %s out of range"), plongest (val));
 
-	if (*(int *) c->var != val)
+	if (c->var.get<var_integer, var_zinteger> () != val)
 	  {
-	    *(int *) c->var = val;
+	    c->var.set<var_integer, var_zinteger> (val);
 
 	    option_changed = 1;
 	  }
@@ -495,9 +496,9 @@ do_set_command (const char *arg, int from_tty, struct cmd_list_element *c)
 	if (*after != '\0')
 	  error (_("Junk after item \"%.*s\": %s"), len, arg, after);
 
-	if (*(const char **) c->var != match)
+	if (c->var.get<var_enum> () != match)
 	  {
-	    *(const char **) c->var = match;
+	    c->var.set<var_enum> (match);
 
 	    option_changed = 1;
 	  }
@@ -507,9 +508,9 @@ do_set_command (const char *arg, int from_tty, struct cmd_list_element *c)
       {
 	int val = parse_cli_var_zuinteger_unlimited (&arg, true);
 
-	if (*(int *) c->var != val)
+	if (c->var.get<var_zuinteger_unlimited> () != val)
 	  {
-	    *(int *) c->var = val;
+	    c->var.set<var_zuinteger_unlimited> (val);
 	    option_changed = 1;
 	  }
       }
@@ -577,25 +578,35 @@ do_set_command (const char *arg, int from_tty, struct cmd_list_element *c)
 
       xfree (cmds);
 
-      switch (c->var_type)
+      switch (c->var.type ())
 	{
 	case var_string:
 	case var_string_noescape:
 	case var_filename:
 	case var_optional_filename:
 	case var_enum:
-	  gdb::observers::command_param_changed.notify (name, *(char **) c->var);
+	  {
+	    const char *var;
+	    if (c->var.type () == var_enum)
+	      var = c->var.get<var_enum> ();
+	    else
+	      var = c->var.get<var_string,
+			       var_string_noescape,
+			       var_filename,
+			       var_optional_filename> ();
+	    gdb::observers::command_param_changed.notify (name, var);
+	  }
 	  break;
 	case var_boolean:
 	  {
-	    const char *opt = *(bool *) c->var ? "on" : "off";
+	    const char *opt = c->var.get<var_boolean> () ? "on" : "off";
 
 	    gdb::observers::command_param_changed.notify (name, opt);
 	  }
 	  break;
 	case var_auto_boolean:
 	  {
-	    const char *s = auto_boolean_enums[*(enum auto_boolean *) c->var];
+	    const char *s = auto_boolean_enums[c->var.get<var_auto_boolean> ()];
 
 	    gdb::observers::command_param_changed.notify (name, s);
 	  }
@@ -605,7 +616,7 @@ do_set_command (const char *arg, int from_tty, struct cmd_list_element *c)
 	  {
 	    char s[64];
 
-	    xsnprintf (s, sizeof s, "%u", *(unsigned int *) c->var);
+	    xsnprintf (s, sizeof s, "%u", c->var.get<var_uinteger, var_zuinteger> ());
 	    gdb::observers::command_param_changed.notify (name, s);
 	  }
 	  break;
@@ -615,7 +626,8 @@ do_set_command (const char *arg, int from_tty, struct cmd_list_element *c)
 	  {
 	    char s[64];
 
-	    xsnprintf (s, sizeof s, "%d", *(int *) c->var);
+	    xsnprintf (s, sizeof s, "%d",
+		       c->var.get<var_integer, var_zinteger, var_zuinteger_unlimited> ());
 	    gdb::observers::command_param_changed.notify (name, s);
 	  }
 	  break;
@@ -631,24 +643,33 @@ get_setshow_command_value_string (const cmd_list_element *c)
 {
   string_file stb;
 
-  switch (c->var_type)
+  switch (c->var.type ())
     {
     case var_string:
-      if (*(char **) c->var)
-	stb.putstr (*(char **) c->var, '"');
+      if (c->var.get<var_string> () != nullptr)
+	stb.putstr (c->var.get<var_string> (), '"');
       break;
     case var_string_noescape:
     case var_optional_filename:
     case var_filename:
     case var_enum:
-      if (*(char **) c->var)
-	stb.puts (*(char **) c->var);
+      {
+	const char *var;
+	if (c->var.type () == var_enum)
+	  var = c->var.get<var_enum> ();
+	else
+	  var = c->var.get<var_string_noescape,
+			   var_optional_filename,
+			   var_filename> ();
+	if (var != nullptr)
+	  stb.puts (var);
+      }
       break;
     case var_boolean:
-      stb.puts (*(bool *) c->var ? "on" : "off");
+      stb.puts (c->var.get<var_boolean> () ? "on" : "off");
       break;
     case var_auto_boolean:
-      switch (*(enum auto_boolean*) c->var)
+      switch (c->var.get<var_auto_boolean> ())
 	{
 	case AUTO_BOOLEAN_TRUE:
 	  stb.puts ("on");
@@ -666,26 +687,26 @@ get_setshow_command_value_string (const cmd_list_element *c)
       break;
     case var_uinteger:
     case var_zuinteger:
-      if (c->var_type == var_uinteger
-	  && *(unsigned int *) c->var == UINT_MAX)
+      if (c->var.type () == var_uinteger
+	  && c->var.get<var_uinteger> () == UINT_MAX)
 	stb.puts ("unlimited");
       else
-	stb.printf ("%u", *(unsigned int *) c->var);
+	stb.printf ("%u", c->var.get<var_uinteger, var_zuinteger> ());
       break;
     case var_integer:
     case var_zinteger:
-      if (c->var_type == var_integer
-	  && *(int *) c->var == INT_MAX)
+      if (c->var.type () == var_integer
+	  && c->var.get<var_integer> () == INT_MAX)
 	stb.puts ("unlimited");
       else
-	stb.printf ("%d", *(int *) c->var);
+	stb.printf ("%d", c->var.get<var_integer, var_zinteger> ());
       break;
     case var_zuinteger_unlimited:
       {
-	if (*(int *) c->var == -1)
+	if (c->var.get<var_zuinteger_unlimited> () == -1)
 	  stb.puts ("unlimited");
 	else
-	  stb.printf ("%d", *(int *) c->var);
+	  stb.printf ("%d", c->var.get<var_zuinteger_unlimited> ());
       }
       break;
     default:
diff --git a/gdb/command.h b/gdb/command.h
index 711cbdcf43e..bf3791f7ccc 100644
--- a/gdb/command.h
+++ b/gdb/command.h
@@ -125,6 +125,252 @@ typedef enum var_types
   }
 var_types;
 
+/* Helper classes used to associate a storage type for each possible
+   var_type. */
+
+template<var_types T>
+struct var_types_storage;
+
+template<>
+struct var_types_storage<var_boolean>
+{
+  using type = bool;
+};
+
+template<>
+struct var_types_storage<var_auto_boolean>
+{
+  using type = enum auto_boolean;
+};
+
+template<>
+struct var_types_storage<var_uinteger>
+{
+  using type = unsigned int;
+};
+
+template<>
+struct var_types_storage<var_integer>
+{
+  using type = int;
+};
+
+template<>
+struct var_types_storage<var_string>
+{
+  using type = char *;
+};
+
+template<>
+struct var_types_storage<var_string_noescape>
+{
+  using type = char *;
+};
+
+template<>
+struct var_types_storage<var_optional_filename>
+{
+  using type = char *;
+};
+
+template<>
+struct var_types_storage<var_filename>
+{
+  using type = char *;
+};
+
+template<>
+struct var_types_storage<var_zinteger>
+{
+  using type = int;
+};
+
+template<>
+struct var_types_storage<var_zuinteger>
+{
+  using type = unsigned int;
+};
+
+template<>
+struct var_types_storage<var_zuinteger_unlimited>
+{
+  using type = int;
+};
+
+template<>
+struct var_types_storage<var_enum>
+{
+  using type = const char *;
+};
+
+/* Helper class used to check if multiple var_types are represented
+   using the same underlying type.  This class is meant to be instantiated
+   using any number of var_types, and will be used to assess common properties
+   of the underlying storage type.
+
+   Each template instantiating will define the following static members:
+	- all_same: True if and only if all the var_types are stored on the same
+	underlying storage type.
+	- covers_type (var_types t): True if and only if the parameter T is one
+	the templates parameter.
+	- type: Type alias of the underlying type if all_same is true, unspecified
+	otherwise.
+  */
+
+template<var_types... Ts>
+struct var_types_storage_helper;
+
+/* Specialization of var_types_storage_helper when instantiated with only 1
+   template parameter.  */
+template<var_types T>
+struct var_types_storage_helper<T>
+{
+  static constexpr bool all_same = true;
+
+  using type = typename var_types_storage<T>::type;
+
+  static constexpr bool covers_type (var_types t)
+    {
+      return t == T;
+    }
+};
+
+/* Specialization of var_types_storage_helper when instantiated with exactly
+   2 template parameters.  */
+template<var_types T, var_types U>
+struct var_types_storage_helper<T, U>
+{
+  static constexpr bool all_same
+    = std::is_same<typename var_types_storage<T>::type,
+		   typename var_types_storage<U>::type>::value;
+
+  using type = typename var_types_storage<T>::type;
+
+  static constexpr bool covers_type (var_types t)
+  {
+    return var_types_storage_helper<T>::covers_type (t)
+      || var_types_storage_helper<U>::covers_type (t);
+  }
+};
+
+/* Specialization of var_types_storage_helper when instantiated with 3 or more
+   template parameters.  */
+template<var_types T, var_types U, var_types... Us>
+struct var_types_storage_helper<T, U, Us...>
+{
+  static constexpr bool all_same
+    = var_types_storage_helper<T, U>::all_same
+    && var_types_storage_helper<T, Us...>::all_same;
+
+  using type = typename var_types_storage<T>::type;
+
+  static constexpr bool covers_type (var_types t)
+    {
+      return var_types_storage_helper<T>::covers_type (t)
+	|| var_types_storage_helper<U, Us...>::covers_type (t);
+    }
+};
+
+/* Abstraction that contains access to data that can be set or shown.
+
+   The underlying data can be of an VAR_TYPES type.  */
+struct base_cmd_var
+{
+  /* Access the type of the current var.  */
+  var_types type () const
+  {
+    return m_var_type;
+  }
+
+  /* Return the current value (by pointer).
+
+     The expected template parameter is the VAR_TYPES of the current instance.
+     This is enforced with a runtime check.
+
+     If multiple template parameters are given, check that the underlying
+     pointer type associated with each parameter are the same.  */
+  template<var_types... Ts>
+  typename var_types_storage_helper<Ts...>::type const *get_p() const
+  {
+    static_assert (var_types_storage_helper<Ts...>::all_same);
+    gdb_assert (var_types_storage_helper<Ts...>::covers_type (this->m_var_type));
+    gdb_assert (!empty ());
+
+    return static_cast<
+      typename var_types_storage_helper<Ts...>::type const *> (this->m_var);
+  }
+
+  /* Return the current value.
+
+     See get_p for discussion on the return type.  */
+  template<var_types... Ts>
+  typename var_types_storage_helper<Ts...>::type get() const
+  {
+    return *get_p<Ts...> ();
+  }
+
+  /* Sets the value V to the underlying buffer.
+
+     If one template argument is given, it must be the VAR_TYPE of the current
+     instance.  This is enforced at runtime.
+
+     If multiple template parameters are given, they must all share the same
+     underlying storage type (this is checked at compile time), and THIS must be
+     of the type of one of the template parameters (this is checked at runtime).
+     */
+  template<var_types... Ts>
+  void set(typename var_types_storage_helper<Ts...>::type v)
+  {
+    /* Ensure that all Ts share the same underlying type.  */
+    static_assert (var_types_storage_helper<Ts...>::all_same);
+
+    /* Check that the current instance is of one of the supported types for
+       this instantiation.  */
+    gdb_assert (var_types_storage_helper<Ts...>::covers_type (this->m_var_type));
+    gdb_assert (!empty ());
+
+    *static_cast<typename var_types_storage_helper<Ts...>::type *> (this->m_var)
+      = v;
+  }
+
+  /* Indicates if the current instance has a underlying buffer.  */
+  bool empty () const
+  {
+    return m_var == nullptr;
+  }
+
+protected:
+  /* The type of the variable M_VAR is pointing to.  If M_VAR is nullptr,
+     M_VAR_TYPE is ignored.  */
+  var_types m_var_type { var_boolean };
+
+   /* Pointer to the enclosed variable.  The type of the variable is encoded
+      in M_VAR_TYPE.  Can be nullptr.  */
+  void *m_var { nullptr };
+};
+
+
+/* A augmented version of base_cmd_var with additional methods to set the
+   underlying buffer and declare the var_type.  */
+struct cmd_var: base_cmd_var
+{
+  /*  Set the type of the current variable.  */
+  void set_type (var_types type)
+  {
+    gdb_assert (empty ());
+    this->m_var_type = type;
+  }
+
+  /* Update the pointer to the underlying variable referenced by this instance.
+     */
+  template<var_types T>
+  void set_p (typename var_types_storage<T>::type *v)
+  {
+    this->set_type (T);
+    this->m_var = static_cast<void *> (v);
+  }
+};
+
 /* This structure records one command'd definition.  */
 struct cmd_list_element;
 
diff --git a/gdb/guile/scm-param.c b/gdb/guile/scm-param.c
index c052d04974a..b06dbe65d3d 100644
--- a/gdb/guile/scm-param.c
+++ b/gdb/guile/scm-param.c
@@ -113,6 +113,18 @@ struct param_smob
   SCM containing_scm;
 };
 
+/* Wraps a base_cmd_var around an existing param_smob.  This abstraction is used
+   to manipulate the value in S->VALUE in a type safe manner the same way as if
+   it was referenced by a cmd_var.  */
+struct cmd_var_wrapper: base_cmd_var
+{
+  explicit cmd_var_wrapper (param_smob *s)
+  {
+    m_var_type = s->type;
+    m_var = &s->value;
+  }
+};
+
 static const char param_smob_name[] = "gdb:parameter";
 
 /* The tag Guile knows the param smob by.  */
@@ -133,8 +145,7 @@ static SCM unlimited_keyword;
 
 static int pascm_is_valid (param_smob *);
 static const char *pascm_param_type_name (enum var_types type);
-static SCM pascm_param_value (enum var_types type, void *var,
-			      int arg_pos, const char *func_name);
+static SCM pascm_param_value (base_cmd_var const &c, int arg_pos, const char *func_name);
 
 /* Administrivia for parameter smobs.  */
 
@@ -151,10 +162,9 @@ pascm_print_param_smob (SCM self, SCM port, scm_print_state *pstate)
   if (! pascm_is_valid (p_smob))
     scm_puts (" {invalid}", port);
 
-  gdbscm_printf (port, " %s ", pascm_param_type_name (p_smob->type));
+  gdbscm_printf (port, " %s ", pascm_param_type_name (p_smob->type ));
 
-  value = pascm_param_value (p_smob->type, &p_smob->value,
-			     GDBSCM_ARG_NONE, NULL);
+  value = pascm_param_value (cmd_var_wrapper (p_smob), GDBSCM_ARG_NONE, NULL);
   scm_display (value, port);
 
   scm_puts (">", port);
@@ -444,7 +454,7 @@ add_setshow_generic (enum var_types param_type, enum command_class cmd_class,
 				       show_doc, help_doc, set_func, show_func,
 				       set_list, show_list);
       /* Initialize the value, just in case.  */
-      self->value.cstringval = self->enumeration[0];
+      cmd_var_wrapper (self).set<var_enum> (self->enumeration[0]);
       break;
 
     default:
@@ -566,14 +576,13 @@ pascm_param_type_name (enum var_types param_type)
    If TYPE is not supported, then a <gdb:exception> object is returned.  */
 
 static SCM
-pascm_param_value (enum var_types type, void *var,
-		   int arg_pos, const char *func_name)
+pascm_param_value (base_cmd_var const &var, int arg_pos, const char *func_name)
 {
   /* Note: We *could* support var_integer here in case someone is trying to get
      the value of a Python-created parameter (which is the only place that
      still supports var_integer).  To further discourage its use we do not.  */
 
-  switch (type)
+  switch (var.type ())
     {
     case var_string:
     case var_string_noescape:
@@ -581,16 +590,23 @@ pascm_param_value (enum var_types type, void *var,
     case var_filename:
     case var_enum:
       {
-	const char *str = *(char **) var;
+	const char *str;
+	if (var.type () == var_enum)
+	  str = var.get<var_enum> ();
+	else
+	  str = var.get<var_string,
+			var_string_noescape,
+			var_optional_filename,
+			var_filename> ();
 
-	if (str == NULL)
+	if (str == nullptr)
 	  str = "";
 	return gdbscm_scm_from_host_string (str, strlen (str));
       }
 
     case var_boolean:
       {
-	if (* (bool *) var)
+	if (var.get<var_boolean> ())
 	  return SCM_BOOL_T;
 	else
 	  return SCM_BOOL_F;
@@ -598,7 +614,7 @@ pascm_param_value (enum var_types type, void *var,
 
     case var_auto_boolean:
       {
-	enum auto_boolean ab = * (enum auto_boolean *) var;
+	enum auto_boolean ab = var.get<var_auto_boolean> ();
 
 	if (ab == AUTO_BOOLEAN_TRUE)
 	  return SCM_BOOL_T;
@@ -609,67 +625,84 @@ pascm_param_value (enum var_types type, void *var,
       }
 
     case var_zuinteger_unlimited:
-      if (* (int *) var == -1)
+      if (var.get<var_zuinteger_unlimited> () == -1)
 	return unlimited_keyword;
-      gdb_assert (* (int *) var >= 0);
+      gdb_assert (var.get<var_zuinteger_unlimited> () >= 0);
       /* Fall through.  */
     case var_zinteger:
-      return scm_from_int (* (int *) var);
+      return scm_from_int (var.get<var_zuinteger_unlimited, var_zinteger> ());
 
     case var_uinteger:
-      if (* (unsigned int *) var == UINT_MAX)
+      if (var.get<var_uinteger> ()== UINT_MAX)
 	return unlimited_keyword;
       /* Fall through.  */
     case var_zuinteger:
-      return scm_from_uint (* (unsigned int *) var);
+      return scm_from_uint (var.get<var_uinteger, var_zuinteger> ());
 
     default:
       break;
     }
 
   return gdbscm_make_out_of_range_error (func_name, arg_pos,
-					 scm_from_int (type),
+					 scm_from_int (var.type ()),
 					 _("program error: unhandled type"));
 }
 
-/* Set the value of a parameter of type TYPE in VAR from VALUE.
+/* Set the value of a parameter of type P_SMOB->TYPE in P_SMOB->VAR from VALUE.
    ENUMERATION is the list of enum values for enum parameters, otherwise NULL.
    Throws a Scheme exception if VALUE_SCM is invalid for TYPE.  */
 
 static void
-pascm_set_param_value_x (enum var_types type, union pascm_variable *var,
+pascm_set_param_value_x (param_smob *p_smob,
 			 const char * const *enumeration,
 			 SCM value, int arg_pos, const char *func_name)
 {
-  switch (type)
+  cmd_var_wrapper var { p_smob };
+
+  switch (var.type ())
     {
     case var_string:
     case var_string_noescape:
     case var_optional_filename:
     case var_filename:
       SCM_ASSERT_TYPE (scm_is_string (value)
-		       || (type != var_filename
+		       || (var.type () != var_filename
 			   && gdbscm_is_false (value)),
 		       value, arg_pos, func_name,
 		       _("string or #f for non-PARAM_FILENAME parameters"));
       if (gdbscm_is_false (value))
 	{
-	  xfree (var->stringval);
-	  if (type == var_optional_filename)
-	    var->stringval = xstrdup ("");
+	  xfree (var.get<var_string,
+			 var_string_noescape,
+			 var_optional_filename,
+			 var_filename> ());
+	  if (var.type () == var_optional_filename)
+	    var.set<var_string,
+		    var_string_noescape,
+		    var_optional_filename,
+		    var_filename> (xstrdup (""));
 	  else
-	    var->stringval = NULL;
+	    var.set<var_string,
+		    var_string_noescape,
+		    var_optional_filename,
+		    var_filename> (nullptr);
 	}
       else
 	{
 	  SCM exception;
 
 	  gdb::unique_xmalloc_ptr<char> string
-	    = gdbscm_scm_to_host_string (value, NULL, &exception);
-	  if (string == NULL)
+	    = gdbscm_scm_to_host_string (value, nullptr, &exception);
+	  if (string == nullptr)
 	    gdbscm_throw (exception);
-	  xfree (var->stringval);
-	  var->stringval = string.release ();
+	  xfree (var.get<var_string,
+			  var_string_noescape,
+			  var_optional_filename,
+			  var_filename> ());
+	  var.set<var_string,
+		   var_string_noescape,
+		   var_optional_filename,
+		   var_filename> (string.release ());
 	}
       break;
 
@@ -681,27 +714,27 @@ pascm_set_param_value_x (enum var_types type, union pascm_variable *var,
 	SCM_ASSERT_TYPE (scm_is_string (value), value, arg_pos, func_name,
 		       _("string"));
 	gdb::unique_xmalloc_ptr<char> str
-	  = gdbscm_scm_to_host_string (value, NULL, &exception);
-	if (str == NULL)
+	  = gdbscm_scm_to_host_string (value, nullptr, &exception);
+	if (str == nullptr)
 	  gdbscm_throw (exception);
 	for (i = 0; enumeration[i]; ++i)
 	  {
 	    if (strcmp (enumeration[i], str.get ()) == 0)
 	      break;
 	  }
-	if (enumeration[i] == NULL)
+	if (enumeration[i] == nullptr)
 	  {
 	    gdbscm_out_of_range_error (func_name, arg_pos, value,
 				       _("not member of enumeration"));
 	  }
-	var->cstringval = enumeration[i];
+	var.set<var_enum> (enumeration[i]);
 	break;
       }
 
     case var_boolean:
       SCM_ASSERT_TYPE (gdbscm_is_bool (value), value, arg_pos, func_name,
 		       _("boolean"));
-      var->boolval = gdbscm_is_true (value);
+      var.set<var_boolean> (gdbscm_is_true (value));
       break;
 
     case var_auto_boolean:
@@ -710,19 +743,19 @@ pascm_set_param_value_x (enum var_types type, union pascm_variable *var,
 		       value, arg_pos, func_name,
 		       _("boolean or #:auto"));
       if (scm_is_eq (value, auto_keyword))
-	var->autoboolval = AUTO_BOOLEAN_AUTO;
+	var.set<var_auto_boolean> (AUTO_BOOLEAN_AUTO);
       else if (gdbscm_is_true (value))
-	var->autoboolval = AUTO_BOOLEAN_TRUE;
+	var.set<var_auto_boolean> (AUTO_BOOLEAN_TRUE);
       else
-	var->autoboolval = AUTO_BOOLEAN_FALSE;
+	var.set<var_auto_boolean> (AUTO_BOOLEAN_FALSE);
       break;
 
     case var_zinteger:
     case var_uinteger:
     case var_zuinteger:
     case var_zuinteger_unlimited:
-      if (type == var_uinteger
-	  || type == var_zuinteger_unlimited)
+      if (var.type () == var_uinteger
+	  || var.type () == var_zuinteger_unlimited)
 	{
 	  SCM_ASSERT_TYPE (gdbscm_is_bool (value)
 			   || scm_is_eq (value, unlimited_keyword),
@@ -730,10 +763,10 @@ pascm_set_param_value_x (enum var_types type, union pascm_variable *var,
 			   _("integer or #:unlimited"));
 	  if (scm_is_eq (value, unlimited_keyword))
 	    {
-	      if (type == var_uinteger)
-		var->intval = UINT_MAX;
+	      if (var.type () == var_uinteger)
+		var.set<var_integer, var_zuinteger_unlimited> (UINT_MAX);
 	      else
-		var->intval = -1;
+		var.set<var_integer, var_zuinteger_unlimited> (-1);
 	      break;
 	    }
 	}
@@ -743,25 +776,25 @@ pascm_set_param_value_x (enum var_types type, union pascm_variable *var,
 			   _("integer"));
 	}
 
-      if (type == var_uinteger
-	  || type == var_zuinteger)
+      if (var.type () == var_uinteger
+	  || var.type () == var_zuinteger)
 	{
 	  unsigned int u = scm_to_uint (value);
 
-	  if (type == var_uinteger && u == 0)
+	  if (var.type () == var_uinteger && u == 0)
 	    u = UINT_MAX;
-	  var->uintval = u;
+	  var.set<var_uinteger, var_zuinteger> (u);
 	}
       else
 	{
 	  int i = scm_to_int (value);
 
-	  if (type == var_zuinteger_unlimited && i < -1)
+	  if (var.type () == var_zuinteger_unlimited && i < -1)
 	    {
 	      gdbscm_out_of_range_error (func_name, arg_pos, value,
 					 _("must be >= -1"));
 	    }
-	  var->intval = i;
+	  var.set<var_zinteger, var_zuinteger_unlimited> (i);
 	}
       break;
 
@@ -934,7 +967,7 @@ gdbscm_make_parameter (SCM name_scm, SCM rest)
 	  if (gdbscm_is_exception (initial_value_scm))
 	    gdbscm_throw (initial_value_scm);
 	}
-      pascm_set_param_value_x (p_smob->type, &p_smob->value, enum_list,
+      pascm_set_param_value_x (p_smob, enum_list,
 			       initial_value_scm,
 			       initial_value_arg_pos, FUNC_NAME);
     }
@@ -1030,8 +1063,7 @@ gdbscm_parameter_value (SCM self)
       param_smob *p_smob = pascm_get_param_smob_arg_unsafe (self, SCM_ARG1,
 							    FUNC_NAME);
 
-      return pascm_param_value (p_smob->type, &p_smob->value,
-				SCM_ARG1, FUNC_NAME);
+      return pascm_param_value (cmd_var_wrapper (p_smob), SCM_ARG1, FUNC_NAME);
     }
   else
     {
@@ -1062,13 +1094,13 @@ gdbscm_parameter_value (SCM self)
 	  gdbscm_out_of_range_error (FUNC_NAME, SCM_ARG1, self,
 				     _("parameter not found"));
 	}
-      if (cmd->var == NULL)
+      if (cmd->var.empty ())
 	{
 	  gdbscm_out_of_range_error (FUNC_NAME, SCM_ARG1, self,
 				     _("not a parameter"));
 	}
 
-      return pascm_param_value (cmd->var_type, cmd->var, SCM_ARG1, FUNC_NAME);
+      return pascm_param_value (cmd->var, SCM_ARG1, FUNC_NAME);
     }
 }
 
@@ -1080,7 +1112,7 @@ gdbscm_set_parameter_value_x (SCM self, SCM value)
   param_smob *p_smob = pascm_get_param_smob_arg_unsafe (self, SCM_ARG1,
 							FUNC_NAME);
 
-  pascm_set_param_value_x (p_smob->type, &p_smob->value, p_smob->enumeration,
+  pascm_set_param_value_x (p_smob, p_smob->enumeration,
 			   value, SCM_ARG2, FUNC_NAME);
 
   return SCM_UNSPECIFIED;
diff --git a/gdb/maint.c b/gdb/maint.c
index 4637fcbc86c..58a54c22940 100644
--- a/gdb/maint.c
+++ b/gdb/maint.c
@@ -1088,7 +1088,7 @@ set_per_command_cmd (const char *args, int from_tty)
     error (_("Bad value for 'mt set per-command no'."));
 
   for (list = per_command_setlist; list != NULL; list = list->next)
-    if (list->var_type == var_boolean)
+    if (list->var.type () == var_boolean)
       {
 	gdb_assert (list->type == set_cmd);
 	do_set_command (args, from_tty, list);
diff --git a/gdb/remote.c b/gdb/remote.c
index adc53e324d0..f8cabe8ec87 100644
--- a/gdb/remote.c
+++ b/gdb/remote.c
@@ -2243,7 +2243,7 @@ show_remote_protocol_packet_cmd (struct ui_file *file, int from_tty,
        packet < &remote_protocol_packets[PACKET_MAX];
        packet++)
     {
-      if (&packet->detect == c->var)
+      if (&packet->detect == c->var.get_p<var_auto_boolean> ())
 	{
 	  show_packet_config_cmd (packet);
 	  return;
-- 
2.31.1



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