Working on better handling of multithreading in general
and core dumps in particular.  See notes:

new types: register is something that when dereferenced gives you
	the registers.  the Ureg is no longer mapped at 0.
	refconst is something that gives a constant when dereferenced.

new builtin register("AX") creates register values
new builtin refconst(0x123) creates refconst values

new builtin var("foo") is equivalent to the variable foo
	(it returns foo but can also be used as the lhs of an assignment).

new acid function getregs() returns a list of the current values of registers.
new acid function setregs() sets the current registers to those values.
	note that getregs and setregs operate on register locations, not the
		register values themselves.
new acid function resetregs() sets registers to register("AX"), etc.
new acid function clearregs() sets all registers to constant -1.
the default register settings are as in resetregs(), not small numbers.

new acid variables coretext, pids, systype, corefile, cmdline.

new behavior: local variable lookup, stk, etc., use the acid values of registers
	(*PC, *SP, and so on), so the thread support code can change the context
	completely.

unary + is applicable to more data types and prints more often.
diff --git a/src/cmd/acid/Notes b/src/cmd/acid/Notes
index 597bf58..90cfc2a 100644
--- a/src/cmd/acid/Notes
+++ b/src/cmd/acid/Notes
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 
 map() expects a 5-tuple too
 
+new acid maps() prints maps nicely.
+
 strace expects a list of register names and values like
 	{"PC", *PC, "SP", *SP}
 
@@ -41,6 +43,34 @@
 
 both textfile and deltextfile update symbols.
 
+new types: register is something that when dereferenced gives you
+	the registers.  the Ureg is no longer mapped at 0.
+	refconst is something that gives a constant when dereferenced.
+
+new builtin register("AX") creates register values
+new builtin refconst(0x123) creates refconst values
+
+new builtin var("foo") is equivalent to the variable foo
+	(it returns foo but can also be used as the lhs of an assignment).
+
+new acid function getregs() returns a list of the current values of registers.
+new acid function setregs() sets the current registers to those values.
+	note that getregs and setregs operate on register locations, not the
+		register values themselves.  
+new acid function resetregs() sets registers to register("AX"), etc.
+new acid function clearregs() sets all registers to constant -1.
+
+the default register settings are as in resetregs(), not small numbers.
+the Ureg is not mapped at 0 anymore.
+
+new acid variables coretext, pids, systype, corefile, cmdline.
+
+new behavior: local variable lookup, stk, etc., use the acid values of registers
+	(*PC, *SP, and so on), so the thread support code can change the context
+	completely.
+
+unary + is applicable to more data types and prints more often.
+
 ====
 
 yet to be done:
diff --git a/src/cmd/acid/acid.h b/src/cmd/acid/acid.h
index 4471800..866816e 100644
--- a/src/cmd/acid/acid.h
+++ b/src/cmd/acid/acid.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 Extern Node*	code;
 Extern int	na;
 Extern int	wtflag;
+Extern Regs*	acidregs;
 Extern Regs*	correg;
 Extern Map*	cormap;
 Extern Map*	symmap;
@@ -76,6 +77,8 @@
 	TSTRING,
 	TLIST,
 	TCODE,
+	TREG,
+	TCON,
 	NUMT,
 };
 
@@ -129,6 +132,8 @@
 		String*	string;
 		List*	l;
 		Node*	cc;
+		char*	reg;
+		Node*	con;
 	} u;
 };
 
@@ -182,6 +187,7 @@
 	int	len;
 };
 
+int	acidregsrw(Regs*, char*, ulong*, int);
 List*	addlist(List*, List*);
 void	addvarsym(Fhdr*);
 List*	al(int);
@@ -212,6 +218,7 @@
 char*	getstatus(int);
 void*	gmalloc(long);
 void	indir(Map*, ulong, char, Node*);
+void	indirreg(Regs*, char*, char, Node*);
 void	initexpr(void);
 void	initprint(void);
 void	installbuiltin(void);
@@ -257,7 +264,8 @@
 void	varreg(void);
 void	varsym(void);
 void	whatis(Lsym*);
-void	windir(Map*, Node*, Node*, Node*);
+void	windir(Map*, Node, Node*, Node*);
+void	windirreg(Regs*, char*, Node*, Node*);
 void	yyerror(char*, ...);
 int	yylex(void);
 int	yyparse(void);
@@ -313,5 +321,6 @@
 	OFMT,
 	OEVAL,
 	OWHAT,
+	OUPLUS,
 	NUMO,
 };
diff --git a/src/cmd/acid/builtin.c b/src/cmd/acid/builtin.c
index 490c452..316c492 100644
--- a/src/cmd/acid/builtin.c
+++ b/src/cmd/acid/builtin.c
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@
 void textfile(Node*, Node*);
 void deltextfile(Node*, Node*);
 void stringn(Node*, Node*);
+void xregister(Node*, Node*);
+void refconst(Node*, Node*);
+void dolook(Node*, Node*);
 
 typedef struct Btab Btab;
 struct Btab
@@ -52,13 +55,12 @@
 	void	(*fn)(Node*, Node*);
 } tab[] =
 {
+	"access",	doaccess,
 	"atof",		cvtatof,
 	"atoi",		cvtatoi,
 	"deltextfile",	deltextfile,
 	"error",	doerror,
 	"file",		getfile,
-	"readfile",	readfile,
-	"access",	doaccess,
 	"filepc",	filepc,
 	"fnbound",	funcbound,
 	"fmt",		fmt,
@@ -76,8 +78,11 @@
 	"print",	bprint,
 	"printto",	printto,
 	"rc",		rc,
+	"readfile",	readfile,
 	"reason",	reason,
+	"refconst",	refconst,
 	"regexp",	regexp,
+	"register",	xregister,
 	"setproc",	setproc,
 	"start",	start,
 	"startstop",	startstop,
@@ -87,6 +92,7 @@
 	"stringn",	stringn,
 	"sysstop",		sysstop,
 	"textfile",	textfile,
+	"var",	dolook,
 	"waitstop",	waitstop,
 	0
 };
@@ -317,6 +323,65 @@
 }
 
 void
+xregister(Node *r, Node *args)
+{
+	Regdesc *rp;
+	Node res;
+
+	if(args == 0)
+		error("register(string): arg count");
+	expr(args, &res);
+	if(res.type != TSTRING)
+		error("register(string): arg type");
+
+	if((rp = regdesc(res.store.u.string->string)) == nil)
+		error("no such register");
+
+	r->op = OCONST;
+	r->type = TREG;
+	r->store.fmt = rp->format;
+	r->store.u.reg = rp->name;
+}
+
+void
+refconst(Node *r, Node *args)
+{
+	Node *n;
+
+	if(args == 0)
+		error("refconst(expr): arg count");
+
+	n = an(OCONST, ZN, ZN);
+	expr(args, n);
+
+	r->op = OCONST;
+	r->type = TCON;
+	r->store.u.con = n;
+}
+
+void
+dolook(Node *r, Node *args)
+{
+	Node res;
+	Lsym *l;
+
+	if(args == 0)
+		error("var(string): arg count");
+	expr(args, &res);
+	if(res.type != TSTRING)
+		error("var(string): arg type");
+
+	r->op = OCONST;
+	if((l = look(res.store.u.string->string)) == nil || l->v->set == 0){
+		r->type = TLIST;
+		r->store.u.l = nil;
+	}else{
+		r->type = l->v->type;
+		r->store = l->v->store;
+	}
+}
+
+void
 status(Node *r, Node *args)
 {
 	Node res;
@@ -350,7 +415,7 @@
 	r->op = OCONST;
 	r->type = TSTRING;
 	r->store.fmt = 's';
-	r->store.u.string = strnode((*mach->exc)(cormap, correg));
+	r->store.u.string = strnode((*mach->exc)(cormap, acidregs));
 }
 
 void
@@ -367,7 +432,7 @@
 	if(res.type != TINT)
 		error("follow(addr): arg type");
 
-	n = (*mach->foll)(cormap, correg, res.store.u.ival, f);
+	n = (*mach->foll)(cormap, acidregs, res.store.u.ival, f);
 	if (n < 0)
 		error("follow(addr): %r");
 	tail = &r->store.u.l;
@@ -953,7 +1018,7 @@
 			*val = sregs[i].val;
 			return 0;
 		}
-	return rget(correg, name, val);
+	return rget(acidregs, name, val);
 }
 
 void
@@ -1058,6 +1123,65 @@
 	int i;
 	char buf[512];
 	extern char *typenames[];
+	Node *n;
+
+	switch(type){
+	case TREG:
+		Bprint(bout, "register(\"%s\")", res->u.reg);
+		return;
+	case TCON:
+		Bprint(bout, "refconst(");
+		n = res->u.con;
+		patom(n->type, &n->store);
+		Bprint(bout, ")");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	switch(res->fmt){
+	case 'c':
+	case 'C':
+	case 'r':
+	case 'B':
+	case 'b':
+	case 'X':
+	case 'x':
+	case 'W':
+	case 'D':
+	case 'd':
+	case 'u':
+	case 'U':
+	case 'Z':
+	case 'V':
+	case 'Y':
+	case 'o':
+	case 'O':
+	case 'q':
+	case 'Q':
+	case 'a':
+	case 'A':
+	case 'I':
+	case 'i':
+		if(type != TINT){
+		badtype:
+			Bprint(bout, "*%s\\%c*", typenames[(uchar)type], res->fmt);
+			return;
+		}
+		break;
+
+	case 'f':
+	case 'F':
+		if(type != TFLOAT)
+			goto badtype;
+		break;
+
+	case 's':
+	case 'g':
+	case 'G':
+	case 'R':
+		if(type != TSTRING)
+			goto badtype;
+		break;
+	}
 
 	switch(res->fmt) {
 	case 'c':
@@ -1129,24 +1253,15 @@
 		break;
 	case 'f':
 	case 'F':
-		if(type != TFLOAT)
-			Bprint(bout, "*%c<%s>*", res->fmt, typenames[(uchar)type]);
-		else
-			Bprint(bout, "%g", res->u.fval);
+		Bprint(bout, "%g", res->u.fval);
 		break;
 	case 's':
 	case 'g':
 	case 'G':
-		if(type != TSTRING)
-			Bprint(bout, "*%c<%s>*", res->fmt, typenames[(uchar)type]);
-		else
-			Bwrite(bout, res->u.string->string, res->u.string->len);
+		Bwrite(bout, res->u.string->string, res->u.string->len);
 		break;
 	case 'R':
-		if(type != TSTRING)
-			Bprint(bout, "*%c<%s>*", res->fmt, typenames[(uchar)type]);
-		else
-			Bprint(bout, "%S", (Rune*)res->u.string->string);
+		Bprint(bout, "%S", (Rune*)res->u.string->string);
 		break;
 	case 'a':
 	case 'A':
@@ -1155,14 +1270,10 @@
 		break;
 	case 'I':
 	case 'i':
-		if(type != TINT)
-			Bprint(bout, "*%c<%s>*", res->fmt, typenames[(uchar)type]);
-		else {
-			if (symmap == nil || (*mach->das)(symmap, res->u.ival, res->fmt, buf, sizeof(buf)) < 0)
-				Bprint(bout, "no instruction");
-			else
-				Bprint(bout, "%s", buf);
-		}
+		if (symmap == nil || (*mach->das)(symmap, res->u.ival, res->fmt, buf, sizeof(buf)) < 0)
+			Bprint(bout, "no instruction");
+		else
+			Bprint(bout, "%s", buf);
 		break;
 	}
 }
@@ -1406,6 +1517,7 @@
 			unmapfile(corhdr, cormap);
 			mapfile(fp, base, cormap, nil);
 			free(correg);
+			correg = nil;
 			mapfile(corhdr, 0, cormap, &correg);
 		}
 		if(symopen(fp) < 0)
@@ -1476,8 +1588,6 @@
 		error("symbol file %s not open", file);
 }
 
-int xget1(Map *m, ulong addr, u8int *a, int n);
-
 void
 stringn(Node *r, Node *args)
 {
@@ -1507,7 +1617,7 @@
 
 	r->type = TSTRING;
 	for(i=0; i<n; i++){
-		ret = xget1(cormap, addr, (uchar*)&buf[i], 1);
+		ret = get1(cormap, addr, (uchar*)&buf[i], 1);
 		if(ret < 0){
 			free(buf);
 			error("indir: %r");
diff --git a/src/cmd/acid/dbg.y b/src/cmd/acid/dbg.y
index afdf538..3d1886c 100644
--- a/src/cmd/acid/dbg.y
+++ b/src/cmd/acid/dbg.y
@@ -282,8 +282,7 @@
 		}
 		| '+' monexpr
 		{
-			$$ = con(0);
-			$$ = an(OADD, $2, $$);
+			$$ = an(OUPLUS, $2, ZN);
 		}
 		| '-' monexpr
 		{
diff --git a/src/cmd/acid/exec.c b/src/cmd/acid/exec.c
index edf2690..2022da5 100644
--- a/src/cmd/acid/exec.c
+++ b/src/cmd/acid/exec.c
@@ -202,56 +202,6 @@
 	}
 }
 
-static char*
-regbyoff(ulong addr)
-{
-	Regdesc *r;
-
-	if(mach == nil)
-		error("no mach, no registers");
-	for(r=mach->reglist; r->name; r++)
-		if(r->offset == addr)
-			return r->name;
-	error("no register at %#lux", addr);
-	return nil;
-}
-
-int
-xget1(Map *m, ulong addr, u8int *a, int n)
-{
-	if(addr < 0x100 && correg)
-		return lget1(m, correg, locreg(regbyoff(addr)), a, n);
-	else
-		return get1(m, addr, a, n);
-}
-
-int
-xget2(Map *m, ulong addr, u16int *a)
-{
-	if(addr < 0x100 && correg)
-		return lget2(m, correg, locreg(regbyoff(addr)), a);
-	else
-		return get2(m, addr, a);
-}
-
-int
-xget4(Map *m, ulong addr, u32int *a)
-{
-	if(addr < 0x100 && correg)
-		return lget4(m, correg, locreg(regbyoff(addr)), a);
-	else
-		return get4(m, addr, a);
-}
-
-int
-xget8(Map *m, ulong addr, u64int *a)
-{
-	if(addr < 0x100 && correg)
-		return lget8(m, correg, locreg(regbyoff(addr)), a);
-	else
-		return get8(m, addr, a);
-}
-
 void
 indir(Map *m, ulong addr, char fmt, Node *r)
 {
@@ -272,7 +222,7 @@
 	case 'C':
 	case 'b':
 		r->type = TINT;
-		ret = xget1(m, addr, &cval, 1);
+		ret = get1(m, addr, &cval, 1);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			error("indir: %r");
 		r->store.u.ival = cval;
@@ -284,7 +234,7 @@
 	case 'q':
 	case 'r':
 		r->type = TINT;
-		ret = xget2(m, addr, &sval);
+		ret = get2(m, addr, &sval);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			error("indir: %r");
 		r->store.u.ival = sval;
@@ -298,7 +248,7 @@
 	case 'O':
 	case 'Q':
 		r->type = TINT;
-		ret = xget4(m, addr, &ival);
+		ret = get4(m, addr, &ival);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			error("indir: %r");
 		r->store.u.ival = ival;
@@ -308,7 +258,7 @@
 	case 'Y':
 	case 'Z':
 		r->type = TINT;
-		ret = xget8(m, addr, &vval);
+		ret = get8(m, addr, &vval);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			error("indir: %r");
 		r->store.u.ival = vval;
@@ -316,7 +266,7 @@
 	case 's':
 		r->type = TSTRING;
 		for(i = 0; i < sizeof(buf)-1; i++) {
-			ret = xget1(m, addr, (uchar*)&buf[i], 1);
+			ret = get1(m, addr, (uchar*)&buf[i], 1);
 			if (ret < 0)
 				error("indir: %r");
 			addr++;
@@ -331,7 +281,7 @@
 	case 'R':
 		r->type = TSTRING;
 		for(i = 0; i < sizeof(buf)-2; i += 2) {
-			ret = xget1(m, addr, (uchar*)&buf[i], 2);
+			ret = get1(m, addr, (uchar*)&buf[i], 2);
 			if (ret < 0)
 				error("indir: %r");
 			addr += 2;
@@ -351,14 +301,14 @@
 		r->store.u.string = strnode(buf);
 		break;
 	case 'f':
-		ret = xget1(m, addr, (uchar*)buf, mach->szfloat);
+		ret = get1(m, addr, (uchar*)buf, mach->szfloat);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			error("indir: %r");
 		mach->ftoa32(buf, sizeof(buf), (void*) buf);
 		convflt(r, buf);
 		break;
 	case 'g':
-		ret = xget1(m, addr, (uchar*)buf, mach->szfloat);
+		ret = get1(m, addr, (uchar*)buf, mach->szfloat);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			error("indir: %r");
 		mach->ftoa32(buf, sizeof(buf), (void*) buf);
@@ -366,14 +316,14 @@
 		r->store.u.string = strnode(buf);
 		break;
 	case 'F':
-		ret = xget1(m, addr, (uchar*)buf, mach->szdouble);
+		ret = get1(m, addr, (uchar*)buf, mach->szdouble);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			error("indir: %r");
 		mach->ftoa64(buf, sizeof(buf), (void*) buf);
 		convflt(r, buf);
 		break;
 	case '3':	/* little endian ieee 80 with hole in bytes 8&9 */
-		ret = xget1(m, addr, (uchar*)reg, 10);
+		ret = get1(m, addr, (uchar*)reg, 10);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			error("indir: %r");
 		memmove(reg+10, reg+8, 2);	/* open hole */
@@ -382,14 +332,14 @@
 		convflt(r, buf);
 		break;
 	case '8':	/* big-endian ieee 80 */
-		ret = xget1(m, addr, (uchar*)reg, 10);
+		ret = get1(m, addr, (uchar*)reg, 10);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			error("indir: %r");
 		beieeeftoa80(buf, sizeof(buf), reg);
 		convflt(r, buf);
 		break;
 	case 'G':
-		ret = xget1(m, addr, (uchar*)buf, mach->szdouble);
+		ret = get1(m, addr, (uchar*)buf, mach->szdouble);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			error("indir: %r");
 		mach->ftoa64(buf, sizeof(buf), (void*) buf);
@@ -400,21 +350,70 @@
 }
 
 void
-windir(Map *m, Node *addr, Node *rval, Node *r)
+indirreg(Regs *regs, char *name, char fmt, Node *r)
+{
+	ulong val;
+
+	if(regs == 0)
+		error("no register set for *%s=", name);
+
+	r->op = OCONST;
+	r->store.fmt = fmt;
+	switch(fmt){
+	default:
+		error("bad pointer format '%c' for *%s", fmt, name);
+	case 'c':
+	case 'C':
+	case 'b':
+	case 'x':
+	case 'd':
+	case 'u':
+	case 'o':
+	case 'q':
+	case 'r':
+	case 'a':
+	case 'A':
+	case 'B':
+	case 'X':
+	case 'D':
+	case 'U':
+	case 'O':
+	case 'Q':
+	case 'V':
+	case 'W':
+	case 'Y':
+	case 'Z':
+		if(rget(regs, name, &val) < 0)
+			error("reading %s: %r", name);
+		r->type = TINT;
+		r->store.u.ival = val;
+		break;
+	case 'f':
+	case 'g':
+	case 'F':
+	case '3':
+	case '8':
+	case 'G':
+		error("floating point registers not supported");
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
+void
+windir(Map *m, Node aes, Node *rval, Node *r)
 {
 	uchar cval;
 	ushort sval;
-	Node res, aes;
+	Node res;
 	int ret;
 
 	if(m == 0)
 		error("no map for */@=");
 
-	expr(rval, &res);
-	expr(addr, &aes);
-
 	if(aes.type != TINT)
-		error("bad type lhs of @/*");
+		error("bad type lhs of */@=");
+
+	expr(rval, &res);
 
 	if(m != cormap && wtflag == 0)
 		error("not in write mode");
@@ -466,6 +465,58 @@
 }
 
 void
+windirreg(Regs *regs, char *name, Node *rval, Node *r)
+{
+	Node res;
+
+	if(regs == 0)
+		error("no register set for *%s=", name);
+
+	expr(rval, &res);
+
+	r->type = res.type;
+	r->store.fmt = res.store.fmt;
+	r->store = res.store;
+
+	switch(res.store.fmt){
+	default:
+		error("bad format '%c' for *%s=", res.store.fmt, name);
+	case 'c':
+	case 'C':
+	case 'b':
+	case 'x':
+	case 'd':
+	case 'u':
+	case 'o':
+	case 'q':
+	case 'r':
+	case 'a':
+	case 'A':
+	case 'B':
+	case 'X':
+	case 'D':
+	case 'U':
+	case 'O':
+	case 'Q':
+	case 'V':
+	case 'W':
+	case 'Y':
+	case 'Z':
+		if(rput(regs, name, res.store.u.ival) < 0)
+			error("writing %s: %r", name);
+		break;
+	case 'f':
+	case 'g':
+	case 'F':
+	case '3':
+	case '8':
+	case 'G':
+		error("floating point registers not supported");
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
+void
 call(char *fn, Node *parameters, Node *local, Node *body, Node *retexp)
 {
 	int np, i;
diff --git a/src/cmd/acid/expr.c b/src/cmd/acid/expr.c
index 9cfac9e..6a0430d 100644
--- a/src/cmd/acid/expr.c
+++ b/src/cmd/acid/expr.c
@@ -63,11 +63,29 @@
 	}
 }
 
-void
+Lsym*
 chklval(Node *lp)
 {
-	if(lp->op != ONAME)
-		error("need l-value");
+	Node res;
+	Lsym *s;
+
+	if(lp->op == ONAME)
+		return lp->sym;
+
+	if(lp->op == OCALL){
+		s = chklval(lp->left);
+		if(strcmp(s->name, "var") == 0	
+		&& (lp->builtin || s->proc == 0)){
+			if(lp->right == 0)
+				error("var(string): arg count");
+			expr(lp->right, &res);
+			if(res.type != TSTRING)
+				error("var(string): arg type");
+			return mkvar(res.store.u.string->string);
+		}
+	}
+	error("need l-value");
+	return nil;	
 }
 
 void
@@ -107,12 +125,24 @@
 	if(m == 0)
 		m = symmap;
 	expr(n->left, &l);
-	if(l.type != TINT)
+	switch(l.type){
+	default:
 		error("bad type for *");
-	if(m == 0)
-		error("no map for *");
-	indir(m, l.store.u.ival, l.store.fmt, res);
-	res->store.comt = l.store.comt;
+	case TINT:
+		if(m == 0)
+			error("no map for *");
+		indir(m, l.store.u.ival, l.store.fmt, res);
+		res->store.comt = l.store.comt;
+		break;
+	case TREG:
+		indirreg(correg, l.store.u.reg, l.store.fmt, res);
+		res->store.comt = l.store.comt;
+		break;
+	case TCON:
+		*res = *l.store.u.con;
+		res->store.comt = l.store.comt;
+		break;
+	}
 }
 
 void
@@ -145,7 +175,7 @@
 	while(*p && *p == '$')
 		p++;
 	lp = n->left;
-	if(localaddr(cormap, correg, p, lp->sym->name, &ival) < 0)
+	if(localaddr(cormap, acidregs, p, lp->sym->name, &ival) < 0)
 		error("colon: %r");
 		
 	res->store.u.ival = ival;
@@ -296,19 +326,24 @@
 oasgn(Node *n, Node *res)
 {
 	Node *lp, r;
+	Node aes;
 	Value *v;
 
 	lp = n->left;
 	switch(lp->op) {
 	case OINDM:
-		windir(cormap, lp->left, n->right, res);
+		expr(lp->left, &aes);
+		if(aes.type == TREG)
+			windirreg(correg, aes.store.u.reg, n->right, res);
+		else
+			windir(cormap, aes, n->right, res);
 		break;
 	case OINDC:
-		windir(symmap, lp->left, n->right, res);
+		expr(lp->left, &aes);
+		windir(symmap, aes, n->right, res);
 		break;
 	default:
-		chklval(lp);
-		v = lp->sym->v;
+		v = chklval(lp)->v;
 		expr(n->right, &r);
 		v->set = 1;
 		v->type = r.type;
@@ -871,8 +906,7 @@
 {
 	Value *v;
 
-	chklval(n->left);
-	v = n->left->sym->v;
+	v = chklval(n->left)->v;
 	res->op = OCONST;
 	res->type = v->type;
 	switch(v->type) {
@@ -899,8 +933,7 @@
 {
 	Value *v;
 
-	chklval(n->left);
-	v = n->left->sym->v;
+	v = chklval(n->left)->v;
 	res->op = OCONST;
 	res->type = v->type;
 	res->store = v->store;
@@ -932,9 +965,7 @@
 	res->type = TLIST;
 	res->store.u.l = 0;
 
-	chklval(n->left);
-	s = n->left->sym;
-
+	s = chklval(n->left);
 	if(n->builtin && !s->builtin){
 		error("no builtin %s", s->name);
 		return;
@@ -959,6 +990,12 @@
 }
 
 void
+ouplus(Node *n, Node *res)
+{
+	expr(n->left, res);
+}
+
+void
 owhat(Node *n, Node *res)
 {
 	res->op = OCONST;		/* Default return value */
@@ -1021,6 +1058,7 @@
 	expop[OFMT] = ofmt;
 	expop[OEVAL] = oeval;
 	expop[OWHAT] = owhat;
+	expop[OUPLUS] = ouplus;
 }
 
 void
@@ -1030,3 +1068,54 @@
 	initexpop();
 }
 
+int
+acidregsrw(Regs *r, char *name, ulong *u, int isr)
+{
+	Lsym *l;
+	Value *v;
+	Node *n;
+	ulong addr;
+	u32int u32;
+
+	if(!isr){
+		werrstr("cannot write registers");
+		return -1;
+	}
+	USED(r);
+	l = look(name);
+	if(l == nil){
+		werrstr("register %s not found", name);
+		return -1;
+	}
+	v = l->v;
+	switch(v->type){
+	default:
+		werrstr("*%s: bad type", name);
+		return -1;
+	case TREG:
+		if(correg == nil){
+			werrstr("*%s: register %s not mapped", name, v->store.u.reg);
+			return -1;
+		}
+		return rget(correg, v->store.u.reg, u);
+	case TCON:
+		n = v->store.u.con;
+		if(n->op != OCONST || n->type != TINT){
+			werrstr("*%s: bad register constant", name);
+			return -1;
+		}
+		*u = n->store.u.ival;
+		return 0;
+	case TINT:
+		if(cormap == nil){
+			werrstr("*%s: core not mapped", name);
+			return -1;
+		}
+		addr = v->store.u.ival;
+		/* XXX should use format to determine size */
+		if(get4(cormap, addr, &u32) < 0)
+			return -1;
+		*u = u32;
+		return 0;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/cmd/acid/main.c b/src/cmd/acid/main.c
index 87f5979..e885b01 100644
--- a/src/cmd/acid/main.c
+++ b/src/cmd/acid/main.c
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@
 	pushfile(0);
 	loadvars();
 	installbuiltin();
+	acidregs = mallocz(sizeof *acidregs, 1);
+	acidregs->rw = acidregsrw;
 
 	if(mtype && machbyname(mtype) == 0)
 		print("unknown machine %s", mtype);
@@ -172,16 +174,29 @@
 */
 }
 
+void
+setstring(char *var, char *s)
+{
+	Lsym *l;
+	Value *v;
+
+	l = mkvar(var);
+	v = l->v;
+	v->store.fmt = 's';
+	v->set = 1;
+	v->store.u.string = strnode(s ? s : "");
+	v->type = TSTRING;
+}
+
 static int
 attachfiles(int argc, char **argv)
 {
 	int fd;
 	volatile int pid;
-	char *s;
+	char *s, *t;
 	int i, omode;
 	Fhdr *hdr;
 	Lsym *l;
-	Value *v;
 
 	pid = 0;
 	interactive = 0;
@@ -220,7 +235,6 @@
 		}
 		fprint(2, "%s: %s %s %s\n", argv[i], hdr->aname, hdr->mname, hdr->fname);
 		if(hdr->ftype == FCORE){
-			fprint(2, "cmd: %s\n", hdr->cmd);
 			if(pid){
 				fprint(2, "already have pid %d; ignoring core %s\n", pid, argv[i]);
 				uncrackhdr(hdr);
@@ -252,12 +266,28 @@
 				symfil = s;
 			}
 		}
-		/* XXX pull command from core */
+		if(corhdr){
+			/*
+			 * prog gives only the basename of the command,
+			 * so try the command line for a path.
+			 */
+			if((s = strdup(corhdr->cmdline)) != nil){
+				t = strchr(s, ' ');
+				if(t)
+					*t = 0;
+				if((t = searchpath(s)) != nil){
+					fprint(2, "core: text %s\n", t);
+					symfil = t;
+				}
+				free(s);
+			}
+		}
 
 		if((symhdr = crackhdr(symfil, omode)) == nil){
 			fprint(2, "crackhdr %s: %r\n", symfil);
 			symfil = nil;
-		}
+		}else
+			fprint(2, "%s: %s %s %s\n", symfil, symhdr->aname, symhdr->mname, symhdr->fname);	
 	}
 
 	if(symhdr)
@@ -281,33 +311,15 @@
 	}
 
 Run:
-	l = mkvar("objtype");
-	v = l->v;
-	v->store.fmt = 's';
-	v->set = 1;
-	v->store.u.string = strnode(mach->name);
-	v->type = TSTRING;
+	setstring("objtype", mach->name);
+	setstring("textfile", symfil);
+	setstring("systype", symhdr ? symhdr->aname : "");
+	setstring("corefile", corfil);
 
-	l = mkvar("textfile");
-	v = l->v;
-	v->store.fmt = 's';
-	v->set = 1;
-	v->store.u.string = strnode(symfil ? symfil : "");
-	v->type = TSTRING;
-
-	l = mkvar("systype");
-	v = l->v;
-	v->store.fmt = 's';
-	v->set = 1;
-	v->store.u.string = strnode(symhdr ? symhdr->aname : "");
-	v->type = TSTRING;
-
-	l = mkvar("corefile");
-	v = l->v;
-	v->store.fmt = 's';
-	v->set = 1;
-	v->store.u.string = strnode(corfil ? corfil : "");
-	v->type = TSTRING;
+	l = mkvar("pids");
+	l->v->set = 1;
+	l->v->type = TLIST;
+	l->v->store.u.l = nil;
 
 	if(pid)
 		sproc(pid);
@@ -320,6 +332,11 @@
 void
 setcore(Fhdr *hdr)
 {
+	int i;
+	Lsym *l;
+	Value *v;
+	List **tail, *tl;
+
 	unmapproc(cormap);
 	unmapfile(corhdr, cormap);
 	free(correg);
@@ -331,6 +348,31 @@
 		error("mapfile %s: %r", hdr->filename);
 	corhdr = hdr;
 	corfil = hdr->filename;
+
+	l = mkvar("pid");
+	v = l->v;
+	v->store.fmt = 'D';
+	v->set = 1;
+	v->store.u.ival = hdr->pid;
+
+	setstring("corefile", corfil);
+	setstring("cmdline", hdr->cmdline);
+
+	l = mkvar("pids");
+	l->v->set = 1;
+	l->v->type = TLIST;
+	l->v->store.u.l = nil;
+	tail = &l->v->store.u.l;
+	for(i=0; i<hdr->nthread; i++){
+		tl = al(TINT);
+		tl->store.u.ival = hdr->thread[i].id;
+		tl->store.fmt = 'X';
+		*tail = tl;
+		tail = &tl->next;
+	}
+
+	if(hdr->nthread)
+		sproc(hdr->thread[0].id);
 }
 
 void
@@ -338,16 +380,21 @@
 {
 	Lsym *s;
 	List *f;
+	int first;
 
 	Bprint(bout, "\n");
 
+	first = 1;
 	s = look("proclist");
 	if(s && s->v->type == TLIST) {
 		for(f = s->v->store.u.l; f; f = f->next){
 			detachproc((int)f->store.u.ival);
-			Bprint(bout, "/bin/kill -9 %d\n", (int)f->store.u.ival);
+			Bprint(bout, "%s %d", first ? "/bin/kill -9" : "", (int)f->store.u.ival);
+			first = 0;
 		}
 	}
+	if(!first)
+		Bprint(bout, "\n");
 	exits(0);
 }
 
@@ -545,6 +592,9 @@
 				case TCODE:
 					marktree(v->store.u.cc);
 					break;
+				case TCON:
+					marktree(v->store.u.con);
+					break;
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/cmd/acid/print.c b/src/cmd/acid/print.c
index 0c66e02..58acdfc 100644
--- a/src/cmd/acid/print.c
+++ b/src/cmd/acid/print.c
@@ -401,6 +401,10 @@
 		if(n->sym)
 			Bprint(bout, " %s", n->sym->name);
 		break;
+	case OUPLUS:
+		Bprint(bout, "+");
+		pexpr(l);
+		break;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/cmd/acid/proc.c b/src/cmd/acid/proc.c
index a0aed61..02c4453 100644
--- a/src/cmd/acid/proc.c
+++ b/src/cmd/acid/proc.c
@@ -21,30 +21,39 @@
 	if(pid == xpid)
 		return;
 
-	if(xpid <= 0)
-		error("bad pid");
+	if(corhdr){
+		free(correg);
+		correg = nil;
+		correg = coreregs(corhdr, xpid);
+		if(correg == nil)
+			error("no such pid in core dump");
+	}else{
+		/* XXX should only change register set here if cormap already mapped */		
+		if(xpid <= 0)
+			error("bad pid");
+		unmapproc(cormap);
+		unmapfile(corhdr, cormap);
+		free(correg);
+		correg = nil;
 
-	unmapproc(cormap);
-	unmapfile(corhdr, cormap);
-	free(correg);
-	correg = nil;
+		if(mapproc(xpid, cormap, &correg) < 0)
+			error("setproc %d: %r", xpid);
 
-	if(mapproc(xpid, cormap, &correg) < 0)
-		error("setproc %d: %r", xpid);
+		/* XXX check text file here? */
 
-	/* XXX check text file here? */
-
+		for(i=0; i<cormap->nseg; i++){
+			if(cormap->seg[i].file == nil){
+				if(strcmp(cormap->seg[i].name, "data") == 0)
+					cormap->seg[i].name = "*data";
+				if(strcmp(cormap->seg[i].name, "text") == 0)
+					cormap->seg[i].name = "*text";
+			}
+		}
+	}
 	pid = xpid;
 	s = look("pid");
 	s->v->store.u.ival = pid;
 
-	for(i=0; i<cormap->nseg; i++)
-		if(cormap->seg[i].file == nil){
-			if(strcmp(cormap->seg[i].name, "data") == 0)
-				cormap->seg[i].name = "*data";
-			if(strcmp(cormap->seg[i].name, "text") == 0)
-				cormap->seg[i].name = "*text";
-		}
 	install(pid);
 }
 
@@ -165,6 +174,7 @@
 	s->v->set = 1;
 }
 
+/*
 static int
 installed(int pid)
 {
@@ -175,6 +185,7 @@
 			return 1;
 	return 0;
 }
+*/
 
 void
 deinstall(int pid)
diff --git a/src/cmd/acid/util.c b/src/cmd/acid/util.c
index 355fd5b..3ea3c4c 100644
--- a/src/cmd/acid/util.c
+++ b/src/cmd/acid/util.c
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@
 			continue;
 		addvarsym(fp);
 	}
-
 	if(l->v->store.u.l == nil)
 		print("no debugging symbols\n");
 }
@@ -217,9 +216,9 @@
 		l = mkvar(r->name);
 		v = l->v;
 		v->set = 1;
-		v->store.u.ival = r->offset;
+		v->store.u.reg = r->name;
 		v->store.fmt = r->format;
-		v->type = TINT;
+		v->type = TREG;
 
 		li = al(TSTRING);
 		li->store.u.string = strnode(r->name);